By Paul Vining, Paul Beck, Kellie Curry Raper, David Lalman, Blake Wilson, Rosslyn Biggs and Darrell Peel. Learn about health and economic benefits of beef calf preconditioning practices. "Preconditioning" in the beef industry involves management practices designed to bolster calf immunity and nutritional health while minimizing stress-related challenges during marketing and transport. Preconditioning prepares calves to manage subsequent stages of the beef supply chain, resulting in higher calf value due to reduced illness rates. These practices not only lower medical and labor costs associated with treating sick calves but also enhance overall economic viability within the beef industry.

Description: By Addie Womack, Ally Grote, Amanda Holder, Amber Wells, Andrew P. Foote, Arthur L. Goetsch, Blake K. Wilson, B.M. Freking, Brooke Humphrey, Carla Goad, Charlie Worthington, C.W. Salisbury, Daqing Piao, Daniel Rivera, David Lalman, D.L. Peel, D.L. Zook, D. Hagen, D.W. Montgomery, Dusty Turner, E.H. Ward, Emma Briggs, Evin D. Sharman, Fabiola Encinas, F. White, F.M. La Manna, Gretchen Mafi, Jacee De Vries, J. Matty, James D. Chapman, Jasmine A. Markey, Jennifer Rudd, Justin Crosswhite, Kade Horton, Kathryn Hearn, K. Blue, Kris Hiney, K. Curry Raper, Luana P.S. Ribeiro, Marie Montelongo, Marty G. New, Megan Rolf, Mikayla Moore, Mike Major, Miriam Garcia, Morgan L. Denzer, Morgan Pfeiffer, Olivia Genther Schroeder, Paul Beck, Ranjith Ramanathan, Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, Ryan Reuter, Scarlett King, Stacey Gunter, Tim Snider, T.J. Garcia, T.P. Vining, Troy Wistuba, Wei Wang, and Zane Grigsby. Review research summaries and updates from Animal and Food Sciences faculty, graduate students, as well as Area Extension Specialists, and County Extension Educators. Learn about an array of research activities conducted at livestock units, laboratories, and in some cases, on farms and ranches around the state of Oklahoma.

This circular describes dry matter intake, protein, and energy needs of various classes of beef cattle.

By Courtney Bir, Brad Card, Zach Royko and Justin Talley. Learn about the main diseases faced by honeybees, as well as how beekeepers can recognize and address these problems.

By Kris Hiney. Learn about the most commonly talked about minerals that are often deficient in equine nutrition, Ca and P.

By Paul Beck, David Lalman and Alexi Moehlenpah. To ensure their animal's diets are balanced nutritionally, producers must know available feed nutrient composition, physical and digestive characteristics and the animal's nutrient requirements.

By Eric A. DeVuyst, Hannah Shear and Derrell Peel. Evaluate the financial stress associated with replacement heifer purchases financed with debt with a stress analysis spreadsheet.

By Brian R. Williams, Eric DeVuyst, Derrell S. Peel, Kellie Curry Raper. Learn about the probability of success with calf value-added management practices.