Jan 26, 2022
00:01:00 – Vitamin Supplementation Ahead of Spring Calving: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney discusses the importance of vitamin supplementation for the cow herd ahead of spring calving: she talks about the primary requirements of vitamins A and E, and how they impact calving success and serve as a deterrent against scours disease in newborn calves
00:12:00 – Matching Vitamin Supplementation with Vitamin Content in Forages: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney also talks about the amounts of these vitamins required for cows and heifers, and how to match up vitamin supplementation with the vitamin content in the forages those females are consuming heading into calving... understanding how much of those vitamin levels are often lost in long-term storage
00:23:00 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van Der Hoeven provides his commentary on life in rural Kansas
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