calving season

Oregon State University will hold a Cattle Reproduction Clinic Saturday April 26th at the Oldfield Animal Teach Facility on the Corvallis Campus.  Topics of this week’s clinic include  Cow Estrus Cycle, Hormones & Synchronization Protocols Pregnancy Diagnosis Vaccinations & Reproduction Considerations Work with cattle Nutrition chat    Registration is $35, which includes lunch. To learn

Next month, Oregon State University Extension will offer four sessions of “Calving Schools” in Corvallis and Tillamook.  This will be the first time in a while the calving schools have been offered in the western part of the state.  OSU’s Jenifer Cruic...

With non-lethal measures failing to stop depredations, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized lethal removal of up to two wolves in the High Valley area in eastern Union County, an area previously used by the Catherine Pack...

Temperatures have warmed up around the Northwest, but many farmers are still waiting to get their spring work started.  Warmer temperatures in Benton and Franklin Counties led to quick snow melts, however early vegetable plantings have been delayed at least one month.  Me...

With cold weather to start this week, cattle producers are on their toes because of the challenges Mother Nature creates during calving season.  To combat the cold temperatures and remaining snow, Taylor Grussing, a cow/calf specialist with South Dakota State University Extension, recommends producers decrease wind and provide adequate bedding.  ...