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Breeds of Livestock Website

The Department of Animal Science at OSU provides one of the premiere sites globally that offers information on breeds of livestock throughout the world.

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Cow-Calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA)

What is now known as Integrated Resource Management (IRM) began as Integrated Reproductive Management in the early- to mid-1980s. It was later broadened to reco...

Beef Cattle Cow-Calf Livestock

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Agronomic Calendar for Oklahoma Alfalfa Growers

Management strategies including variety selection, soil nutrients, weed management, hay cutting, curing, baling and marketing for alfalfa crops.

Alfalfa Hay Insects, Pests, and Diseases Livestock Pastures & Forage Weed Control Weeds & Invasive Plants

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Cow-Calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA)

Key components of and the performance statistics generated by cow-calf SPA Software and their application in making decisions within the IRM framework.

Beef Cattle Cow-Calf Livestock

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Protecting Small Poultry Flocks from Predators

How to protect small poultry with proper housing and determining predictors.

Backyard Poultry Livestock Poultry

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Economic Damages to the U.S. Beef Cattle Industry Due to COVID-19

Learn how the beef cattle industry will be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Beef Cattle Cow-Calf Livestock Natural Disaster Recovery Weather & Disaster Preparedness

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OSU Cowculator v2.0 Beef Cow Nutrition Evaluation Software

A guide on using the Oklahoma State University Cowculator v2.0.