Mooving the Calving Season

During this episode of Cattle HQ, Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow Calf Field Specialist visited with Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Natural Resources and Wildlife Field Specialist about how to manage moving the calving season from March to May to reduce input costs and calve on grass. Highlights include:

  • Matching nutrient resources of cows to grass production
  • Structuring a new calving pasture
  • Infrastructure utilization and labor changes
  • Breeding season heat mitigation

For more information on calving season, please contact an SDSU Extension specialist.

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