• North Dakota Beef Quality Assurance Program
  Lisa Pederson
  
• Effect of yeast and enzyme alternatives in field pea and co-product-based natural beef production
  D.G. Landblom, C.J. Wachenheim, and T.A. Petry
  
• Drought Management: Effect of Early Weaning on Immune Response, Backgrounding and Finishing Performance, and Economics
  J. Harper and D.G. Landblom
  
• Herd Management Options during Drought: Another look at Early Weaning
  S.W. Fausti, D.G. Landblom, P.S. Johnson, R.N. Gates, M.K. Beutler, R.R. Salverson, S.I. Paisley, and H.H. Patterson
  
• The Effect of Early Versus Normal Calf Weaning on Feedlot Performance and Herd Management: A Cross-Discipline Case Study
  S.W. Fausti, D.G. Landblom, P.S. Johnson, R.N. Gates, M.K. Beutler, R.R. Salverson, S.I. Paisley, and H.H. Patterson
  
• Effect of Field Pea and Flaxseed Inclusion in Receiving Calf Diets and Carryover Effect on Finishing Performance, Immune Response, Carcass Quality, and Economics
  D.G. Landblom, D.K. Olson, and C.J. Wachenheim
  

2006 BEEFTALK ARTICLES

Written by Dr. Kris Ringwall,
Animal Scientist and Director of the Dickinson Research Extension Center

• Bulls Are Valuable Assets, and Now Is the Time to Evaluate the Old Bulls
• The Beef Business is Full of Optical Illusions
• Power Drives Technology
• Bull-buying Homework: Study Numbers, Make Good Choices
• Reality Hits Hard
• Visit Your Nutritionist Now or Your Veterinarian Later
• Prepare for Calving: Get a Calving Book and Use It
• Index Traits Can Simplify Bull Purchase Procedure
• Good Beef Management Includes Forage Planning
• The Morning Paper
• Calving and Pac-Man – Now is the Time
• Numbers, Different Functions, Different Outcomes
• Paranoia Can Overwhelm Common Sense Solutions
• When Should I Turn Out the Bulls?
• A Shining Star - Zero Dollar Feedlot Treatment Costs
• Attitude Change Alert
• Tagging Calves - Know Your Speed, Distance and Escape Route
• Ear Tags Are Like Seed - Only the Beginning
• Electronic Identification - Two Steps Ahead, One Back
• People Are Not Robots
• Reduce Summer Stress on Calves by Developing a Vaccination Program
• Shrink – $20 Worth of Understanding
• Source- and Age-verified Replacements Are Hard to Find
• Keep Your Bull at Home
• Did You Miss Your Rotation Date?
• Ten Observations on Animal Identification
• Grazing Plan Will Eliminate the Need to Hit Panic Button
• Late-calving Cows Can Be Costly
• Early Cow Pregnancy Check Can Create Marketing Options
• Drought and Infertility – Find the Fertile Cattle and Sell the Rest
• The J Game – Vaccinate
• A Cow's Production Needs to Cover Expenses
• Early Weaning is Certainly a Viable Option in Drought Conditions
• Beef Cows are What They Eat
• Now Is the Time to Plan Ahead For Thin Cows
• Verify Is a Verb, Which Means Action
• Verification - Same Story, Different Time
• Source and Age Verification Are Two Different Concepts
• Do You Have Your SRMs Managed by the Correct PVP or QSA?
• Do Not Cut Out Tags
• A Call to Arms Because the Rooster Crowed
• The Future of Beef
• The Changing Face of Beef Production
• The Future of Beef – Midsized Challenges
• The Future of Beef – Consumer Issues and Demand
• The Future of Beef – Global Competitiveness
• Beef Cow Waste Creates Challenges for the Future
• The Future of Beef – Environmental Issues for Beef
• Most Cow-calf Producers Are Animal-feeding Operations
• The Future of Beef – Labor Issues
• The Future of Beef – Food Safety and Animal Health Issues
• The Future of Beef – Animal Welfare

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2006

• Effect of field pea-flaxseed blends on receiving calf weaning performance, immune response, feedlot performance, carcass quality, and economics - Progress Report
  D.G. Landblom, D.K. Olson, and C.J. Wachenheim
  
• Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Cow Performance, Hay Waste, and Wintering Cost
  D.G. Landblom, G.P. Lardy, R. Fast, C.J. Wachenheim, and T.A. Petry
  
• Does Prebreeding Fat or Protein Supplementation Improve Rebreeding Performance?
  D.G. Landblom, G.P. Lardy, C.J. Wachenheim, and T. Petry
  
• Effects of Weaning Date and Retained Ownership on Cattle Performance and Forage Disappearance in Spring Calving Beef Systems
  D. G. Landblom, S. Paisley, P. Johnson, R. Gates, S. W. Fausti, and H. H.Patterson
  
• Does Hay Feeding Method Effect Cow Performance, Hay Waste and Wintering Cost?
  R. Fast, D.G. Landblom, C.J. Wachenheim, T. Petry, G.P. Lardy
  
• FOUR-STATE RUMINANT CONSORTIUM - Integrating Crop and Livestock Production with Annual Forages
  W. W. Poland
  
• Changes Overtime in Dry Matter Yield and Forage Quality of Swathed Oat, Baled Oat, and Standing Corn (ABSTRACT)
  P. Russell, A.J. Johnson, Andy Johnsrud, W.W. Poland
  
• Effect of Alternative Manage ment Systems on Wintering Beef Cow Performance in Southwest North Dakota (ABSTRACT)
  A. Johnsrud, W. Poland, A. Johnson, P. Russell
  
• Effect of alternative winter feeding methods on cow performance and production costs
  S. Turbiville, W. Poland, K. Schulz and L. Tisor
  
• Effect of time on dry matter yield and forage quality of swathed oat and unharvested corn forages
  K. Schulz, W. Poland, L. Tisor and S. Turbiville
  
• Effect of Time on Dry Matter Yield and Forage Quality of Swathed Oats and Millet (ABSTRACT)
  A.J. Johnson, A. Johnsrud, P. Russell, and W. Poland
  
• Effects of Forage Treatments on Feedlot Performance (ABSTRACT)
  B. E. Johnson, J. E. Transtrom, W. Poland and P. Carr
  
• Effects of Grazing Alfalfa and Birdsfoot Trefoil on Yearling Steer Performance in Southwestern North Dakota (ABSTRACT)
  J. E. Transtrom, B. E. Johnson, W. Poland and P. Carr
  
• Effect of Livestock Grazing or Feeding on Cropland Soil Compaction and Nutrient Deposition (ABSTRACT)
  N. Thompson, B. Whitney, W. Poland
  
• Effects of Sampling Date on the Forage Quality and Quantity of Stockpiled Native Range in Southwestern North Dakota
  W.W. Poland, B.A. Porter and L.J. Tisor
  
• Utilization of Field Pea and Sunflower Meal as Dietary Supplements for Beef Cows
  W.W. Poland, L.J. Tisor, C. Smith, T. Transtrom and A.S. Bartlett

2005 BEEFTALK ARTICLES

Written by Dr. Kris Ringwall,
Animal Scientist and Director of the Dickinson Research Extension Center

• Tagging Cattle Challenges Time Management Concept
• Overhead Costs Loom Big in Working Cattle on Range
• EPDs - Understanding the Basics
• Beef production - Are you in the game, on the bench or in the stands?
• Don't hesitate, now is the time to order calf ear tags
• Ear tags - The key to the future, don't throw away the key
• Take a look, it's in your hands
• Currently, out of every 100 calves entering the marketing system, 15 are lost
• Tracking, backtracking and retracking - the saga continues
• North Dakota Stockmen's Brand Inspection Service Adds 15 Percent
• Cut-out ear tag is a 9 on the Richter scale
• Individual tracking system not ready for prime time
• Long-term value is better than short-term premium
• Beef Producers Need a Green Thumb
• Before the bulls go out, Ask "Is this the right time?"
• A Tale of Four Calves; Retain Common Sense
• Make Way for the Little Guy, He's Paying His Bills
• Beef Industry Needs Cooperation
• A Defining Moment: 22 Pages of Details in the NAIS Plan
• Seen Any Tag Fairies Lately?
• The NAIS Animal ID Plan, Multiple Purposes, But a Single Focus???
• The National Animal Identification System's Key Components
• Nurturing Is Key Part of Rural Circle of Life
• Grass and Fairy Rings Create Opportunities
• Tracking cattle requires more than an EID ear tag
• Manual tracking outdoes electronic tracking to date
• $20 per calf covers identification, data management and traceback
• Do you know what AFO means?
• New Words for an Old Business; Brace Yourself
• Be Careful When Signing Age and Source Verifiable Contracts
• Data Is the Power Behind the Ear Tag
• Pain Has No Value
• 500 Pounds Weaned Per Cow Exposed, A New CHAPS Benchmark
• Ear tags produce numbers that can evolve into data
• The 21st century has started with good calving percentages
• Calving Distribution is an Excellent Trait to Evaluate Reproduction
• Calf source verification must happen at the source
• Calf Growth Makes the Beef Business
• Thinking is more important than talking
• Sound Production Practices - Animal Identification and Waste Management
• Are Your Cows On a Weight-control Program?
• Be Proactive, the Bite is Better if it Isn't Out of One's Own Rear
• CalfAID - A USDA Process Verified Program
• Change and Productivity Should Move In Unison
• Can You Compete?
• No Error Is Greater Than Life
• Cha-ching - Management Systems Impact Dollars
• The Sum of the Parts Makes Up the Whole
• Feedlot Data Linked to Quality Data on the Rail
• Yield Grade Can be Confusing in Calculating Value
• Let's Check the Bull Pen
• Bulls Are Valuable Assets, and Now Is the Time to Evaluate the Old Bulls

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2005

• Expanding annual forage production and use in the Northern Great Plains - Final Report
  C. Poland and P. M. Carr
  
• Defining small grain forage production in western North Dakota -Year 1 Summary
  C.J. Hatzenbuhler, W.W. Poland, P.M. Carr, L.J. Tisor, and C. Smith
  
• Defining barley and oat forage production in western North Dakota - Year 2 Summary
  M.L.Fischer, W.W. Poland, P.M. Carr, L.J. Tisor, and C.J. Hatzenbuhler
  
• Relationships among body weight, condition scores, back fat, and rump fat in mature beef cows
  T. Transtrom, C. Poland and G. Ottmar
  
• Effect of Species and Varietal Type on Yield and Nutritional Quality of Small Grain Forage
  W. Poland, H. Peterson, R. Ashley and L. Tisor
  
• Relationship of IVDMD to ADF in Oat (Avena Sativa) And Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) Forage
  W. Poland, H. Peterson, R. Ashley and L. Tisor
  
• Effects of Sampling Date on the Forage Quality and Quantity of Stockpiled Native Range in Southwestern North Dakota
  W.W. Poland, B.A. Porter and L.J. Tisor
  
• Utilization of Field Pea and Sunflower Meal as Dietary Supplements for Beef Cows
  W.W. Poland, L.J. Tisor, C. Smith, T. Transtrom and A.S. Bartlett
  
• Effects of sampling date on the nutrient content of stockpiled native range in south western North Dakota
  B.A. Porter, W.W. Poland, L.J. Tisor, G. Ottmar and J. Nelson
  
• Integrating Forage into a Traditional Cropping System
  S.E. Gaugler, W.W. Poland, P.M. Carr, and L.J. Tisor
  
• Interim Report (March 16, 2005) Integrating Crop and Livestock Production with Annual Forages
  W. Poland, D. Cash, R. Gates and J. Krall P. Carr, E. Eriksmoen, B. Hess, R. Hybner, D. Koch, M. Tess and D. Wichman
  
• Effects of Weaning Date and Retained Ownership on Cattle Performance and Forage Disappearance in Spring Calving Beef Systems
  D. G. Landblom, H. H.Patterson, P. Johnson, R. Gates and S. Paisley
  
• Effects of fat supplementation among beef cows on postpartum reproductive performance and calf growth
  D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, G.P. Lardy
  
• Effect of field pea-flaxseed blends on calf weaning performance, immune response, feedlot performance carcass quality and economics - Progress Report
  D.G. Landblom, D.K. Olson, and C.J. Wachenheim
  
• Effects of Weaning Date and Retained Ownership on Cattle Performance and Forage Disappearance in Spring Calving Beef Systems
  D. G. Landblom, H. H.Patterson, P. Johnson, R. Gates and S. Paisley
  
• Effect of field pea replacement level on intake and digestion in beef steers fed by-product-based medium-concentrate diets
  S. A. Soto-Navarro, G. J. Williams, M. L. Bauer, G. P. Lardy, D. G. Landblom and J. S. Caton
  
• Effect of field pea-based creep feed on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and performance by nursing calves grazing native range in western North Dakota
  A. A. Gelvin, G. P. Lardy, S. A. Soto-Navarro, D. G. Landblom and J. S. Caton
  
• Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Hay Waste and Wintering Costs - Progress Report
  D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, G.P. Lardy, T. Gilbery, C.J. Wachenheim, and T.A. Petry
  
• Effects of Bedding Type on Animal Performance, Manure Nitrogen Retention and Composting Efficiency (Preliminary Report)
  M.B. Johnson, V. Anderson, and D. Landblom
  
• Livestock Waste Education, Information, and Assistance Program - Semiannual Report 2003-2004
  M.B. Johnson
  
• Livestock Waste Education, Information, and Assistance Program - Semiannual Report 2004-2005
  M.B. Johnson

BEEFTALK - Written by Dr. Kris Ringwall

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2004

• Calf Production from Native Range in Western North Dakota
  C. Poland, J. Walker and T. Patterson
  
• Economic Comparison of Grazing Systems for the Northern Great Plains
  C. Poland, J. Walker and T. Patterson
  
• Effect of Grazing Intesity on Livestock Performance in the Coteau Region
  B. Patton, C. Poland, J. Walker and H. Patterson
  
• Effect of Year and Season on Mineral Concentrations of Cool- and Warm-season Grasses from Native Range
  W. W. Poland and L. L. Manske
  
• Defining small grain forage production (preliminary results)
  C. Poland, P. Carr, C. Hatzenbuhler and M. Fischer
  
• Effect of Sampling Date on the Nutrient Content of Stockpiled Native Range in Southwestern North Dakota
  A.S. Bartlett, W.W. Poland, L.J. Tisor, J. Nelson, C. Smith and T. Transtrom
  
• Field Peas As An Ingredient In Fiber-Based Calf Weaning Transition Diets
  D. G. Landblom, D. K. Olson, W. W. Poland, K. Helmuth, and G. P. Lardy
  
• Effect of Field Pea Replacement and Yucca schidigera extract on weaning transition growth and feedlot performance
  D.G. Landblom and J. Pennington
  
• Effects of Field Pea Inclusion on Intake and Digestion in Beef Steers Fed Medium Concentrate Diets
  S.A. Soto-Navarro, G.J. Williams, M.L. Bauer, G.P. Lardy, D. Landblom, and J.S. Caton
  
• Synchrnonization of Estrus in Replacement Beef Heifers Using GnRH, Prostaglandin F2 (PG), and Progesterone (CIDR): A Multi-location Study
  J.E.Larson, G.C. Lamb, T.W. Geary, J.S. Stevenson, S.K. Johnson, M.L. Day, D. J. Kesler, J.M. DeJarnette, and D.G. Landblom
  
  

  BEEFTALK - Written by Dr. Kris Ringwall

  • Closed for Inventory - Come Back Tomorrow
  • Cow Value is Important to Create Cash Flow Value
  • Data Analysis is Important Part of Calf Finishing Phase
  • Records Provide the Proof When Looking for Bull Power
  • Cows are Coming Off the Corn in Good Shape
  • Professional Producers Show Meaning of “Here’s the Beef”
  • Genetic Train Includes 60 Chromosomes in Each Cell Working to Make Beef
  • Data Collection Gives Accuracy to Trait Selection in Beef Cattle
  • Selection in Bull Buying Can Lessen Surprises in Calf Crop
  • Heifers are Half Done Calving Before Their Expected Calving Date
  • AI Sire Selection Criteria Aids in Building a Uniform Cow Herd
  • Records Can Provide Opportunities for Maximum Heterosis
  • Data Study Helps Evaluation of Moderate Framed Beef Cows
  • Managing Within the Circle of Life
  • For a Real Weather Report, Ask you Grandparents
  • Base Calving Season Changes on Costs, Resource Availability
  • Examination is as Important as Cow Reproduction Preparation
  • Bull Shopping Can Be a Success with the Right Data
  • Paperwork Without Trust is Environmentally Unsound
  • Cull Cows Now or Take 40 Cents on the Dollar Come Fall
  • Producers Know their Cattle with “SmartCows”
  • Evaluating the Costs of Source Verification
  • Tagging and Tracking Cows is not as Simple as it Sounds
  • Can the Cow Do What We Want Her to do?
  • Projected Steer Value is Key in Retained Ownership Decisions
  • Low-Cost and High-Cost Producers May View Price Projections Differently
  • Fear of Unknown Prompts Retained ownership Reluctance
  • Know the Numbers When Making Ownership Decisions
  • Risk and Potential Benefits Need Managing for Successful Outcome
  • Biosecurity Issues Affect Beef Industry Production
  • Steer 2180 Sets the Performance Goal
  • 2002 Steer Crop Provided Insights and Profits
  • Herd Health is Paramount to Profits
  • Herd Health Directly Affects Beef Cattle Profit
  • Early Pregnancy Checking Can Increase Sale Options
  • The Future of the Beef Business Involves Records on Total Herd Performance
  • Use Herd Benchmarks to Evaluate Performance
  • Focus on Profit Items for Successful Beef Production
  • Can You Comprehend the Vastness of the Beef Industry?
  • Mobile, Multiple-Use Power Units Replace the Farm Truck
  • Calculate Numbers to Provide Money for Future Generations
  • Managing Costs Can Help Bank High Calf Income
  • Ear Tags are Only for Those Who Surrender
  • A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush, Maybe
  • Knowing How to Compare Apples to Oranges is Critical
  • Market Power Creates Sale Options for Heifers
  • Female Inventory Change Analysis is Big Benefit of Commercial Records
  • Working to Get More “er” From the Calf Crop
  • Ever Wonder What Quality Grade Is?
  • Use Benchmarks to Establish In-Herd Quality Grades
  • Yield Grade Affects Beef Pricing Scales
  • White or Red, What Meat are Your Cows Producing?
  • Our Industry’s Future Rests with New Generations

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2003

• Diet composition of beef cows grazing stockpiled native range in southwestern North Dakota - Progress Report - T.J.Transtrom, C. Smith, W.W. Poland and L.J.Tisor
• Utilization of field pea and sunflower meal as dietary supplements for beef cows - Progress Report
  C. Smith, T.J.Transtrom, W.W. Poland and L.J.Tisor
• Effect of chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus L.) or alfalfa (Medicago sativa) hay in gestating ewe diets - C. Poland, T. Faller and L. Tisor
• The North Dakota BeefLine Initiative - K. Ringwall, L. Manske, K. Hoppe, V. Anderson, J. Dhuyvetter, M. Marchello, G. Lardy, D. Landblom, C. Poland, G. Flaskerud, P. Nyren, T. Faller, D. Hauck, L. Lee and L. Anderson
• Beefline projects - Impacting the producer at home - K. Hoppe, A. Gross, T. Becker, R. Grueneich, J. Swenson, and T. Olson
• Effect of calving season on cow/calf production in the Northern Great Plains - calf performance
  J.C. Clement, W.W. Poland, and K. Ringwall
• Effect of calving season on cow/calf production in the Northern Great Plains - herd size and culling management
  J.C. Clement, W.W. Poland, and K. Ringwall
• Effect of calving season on cow/calf production in the Northern Great Plains - reproductive performance
  J.C. Clement, W.W. Poland, and K. Ringwall
• Can ultrasound measurements be effectively used to assign body condition scores in beef cattle?
  T. Ping, C. Poland, G. Ottmar and D.Landblom
• Field Peas As An Ingredient In Fiber-Based Calf Weaning Transition Diets - Interim Progress Report
  D. G. Landblom, D. K. Olson, W. W. Poland, K. Helmuth, and G. P. Lardy
• Effect of fat source and supplement delivery method on beef cow-calf performance and reproductive responses
  D.G. Landblom, K. Ringwall, K. Helmuth, W.W. Poland and G.P. Lardy
• Evaluation of Intake Restricted Pea-Based Creep Diets Among Calves Grazing Western North Dakota Native Range - Interim Progress Report
  D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, G.P. Lardy, J.S. Caton, and C.J. Wachenheim
• Effect of field pea based creep feed on intake and digestibility of nursing beef calves grazing native range in western North Dakota
  A. A. Gelvin, G. P. Lardy, J. S. Caton, and D. G. Landblom
• Effect of Field Peas Inclusion on In Situ Disappearance Rate of Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, and Field peas in Beef Steers Fed Medium Concentrate Diets - ASAS Abstract
  S. A. Soto-Navarro, G. J. Williams, M. L. Bauer, G. P. Lardy, D. Landblom and J. S. Caton
• Effects of Field Peas Inclusion on Intake and digestion in Beef Steers Fed Medium Concentrate Diets - ASAS Abstract
  G. J. Williams, S. A. Soto-Navarro, M. L. Bauer, G. P. Lardy, D. Landblom, and J. S. Caton
• Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Hay Waste and Wintering Costs
  D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, K.L. Ringwall, G.P. Lardy, T. Gilbery, and C.J. Wachenheim
• Effects of Field Pea Inclusion on Intake and Digestion in Beef Steers Fed Medium Concentrate Diets
  S.A. Soto-Navarro, G.J. Williams, M.L. Bauer, G.P. Lardy, D. Landblom, and J.S. Caton
• Effect of Field Pea Replacement and Yucca schidigera extract on weaning transition growth and feedlot performance - Interim Report
  D.G. Landblom and J. Pennington
• Field pea replacement value in calf weaning transition diets - ASAS Abstract
  D.G. Landblom, D. K. Olson, and K. Helmuth
• Effect of Field Pea Replacement and Yucca schidigera extract on weaning transition growth and feedlot performance - Interim Report
  D.G. Landblom and J. Pennington
• Field pea replacement value in calf weaning transition diets - ASAS Abstract
  D.G. Landblom, D. K. Olson, and K. Helmuth
• Effect of various alternative forages on late summer forage production and grazing livestock performance
  W.W. Poland and P.M. Carr

• Inventory Count Is Essential to Write Profit, Loss Equation - K. Ringwall
• Track Enterprise Income to Develop Beef Production Plan - K. Ringwall
• Did You Do Your Best? Did You Have Fun? - K. Ringwall
  
• Bull Sale Season Has Begun; Start Your EPDs - K. Ringwall
  
• Use EPDs to Design Your Beef Production Plan - K. Ringwall
  
• Why Not Indicators for Beef Bulls? - K. Ringwall
  
• That Cow Wasn’t Supposed to Calve Today - K. Ringwall
  
• EPDs Are Road Signs for the Beef Producer - K. Ringwall
  
• Scientific Method Is Just the Facts, Opinion Is for the Entertainers - K. Ringwall
  
• Beef Production Equation Involves Bull, Cow Qualities - K. Ringwall
  
• Beef Industry Changes Appear on the Horizon - K. Ringwall
  
• Evaluate Sire Selection Birth Weights Using Data - K. Ringwall
  
• Life Is a Moment, But It Is Our Only Moment! - K. Ringwall
  
• How Many Cows Do You Have? - K. Ringwall
  
• Are You Monitoring for Johne’s Disease? - K. Ringwall
  
• Cow Breeding Is Our Focus Now - K. Ringwall
  
• Calving and Weaning Dilemmas Closely Connected by Weather - K. Ringwall
  
• Considering the Future of Animal Agriculture – Should it Expand Here? - K. Ringwall
  
• Beef Business Profit Involves Precious Management Skills - K. Ringwall
  
• Marketing Plans Need to be Formulated Now - K. Ringwall
  
• Are Your Cows Ready to Breed? - K. Ringwall
  
• Check Your Bulls as Often as You Check Your Cows - K. Ringwall
  
• How Do We Balance the Books When They’re Off by $78,837? - K. Ringwall
  
• June Is Time to Shift Into Neutral Before the Next Crunch Time - K. Ringwall
  
• Allow Calves to Grow Quickly, But Use a Pinch of Economics - K. Ringwall
  
• Produce Six More Bags of Cow Cake By Harvesting Forage at the Optimum Time - K. Ringwall
  
• Rapid Food Product Changes Demand Close Attention to Bull Selection - K. Ringwall
  
• Have a Plan to Get Rid of Freeloading Cows - K. Ringwall
  
• Nutritional Needs Important During Drought Management - K. Ringwall
  
• Sort Young, Thin Cows Before Winter Arrives - K. Ringwall
  
• Early Weaning Can Alleviate Feed Management Concerns - K. Ringwall
  
• Wean Early; Cull Early and Deep; Order Your Feed From the East - K. Ringwall
  
• Very Dry Years Can Trigger Early Weaning of Calf Crop - K. Ringwall
  
• Labor and Facilities for $1 Per Head is a Pre-Weaning Bargain - K. Ringwall
  
• Decisions Based on Data Improve Odds, Can Help with Time Crunch - K. Ringwall
  
• In the World of Agriculture, Almost is Not Good Enough - K. Ringwall
  
• Beef Production From a Bull’s Eye Point Of View - K. Ringwall
  
• Retained Ownership Needs a Meaningful Relationship - K. Ringwall
  
• Hold onto Your Soil; It Is the Heart of Our Livelihood - K. Ringwall
  
• How do I get $600 for My Calves? - K. Ringwall
  
• Grid Marketing Demands Knowledge of Markets and Your Cattle - K. Ringwall
  
• Is the Investment in Corn Chopping Worth the Potential Income? - K. Ringwall
  
• Cow Choppers vs. Corn Choppers - K. Ringwall
  
• Depopulation is the Fork in the Road Where Change Meets Opposition - K. Ringwall
  
• Calculating Shrink on Sale Calves Can Be Your Profit - K. Ringwall
  
• Thin Cows or Fat Cows - Which is Better? - K. Ringwall
  
• I Wish, I Wish, for a Lifestyle Called Beef - K. Ringwall
  
• Use Lazy L to Make Inventory Reductions - K. Ringwall
  
• Improve Calving Distribution by Proper Winter Management - K. Ringwall
  
• Young and Old Cows Just Need a Little Extra Care - K. Ringwall
  
• Preparation Involves Accepting Yourself and the Things You Can’t Control - K. Ringwall
  
• Closed for Inventory – Come Back Tomorrow - K. Ringwall

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2002

• Effect of Fat Source and Supplement Delivery Method on Beef Cow-Calf Performance and Reproductive Responses - Interim Progress Report - D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, K. Ringwall, K. Helmuth and G.P. Lardy
• Application of Salt-Limited Pea/Wheat Midd Creep Diets in Southwestern North Dakota - D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, and G.P. Lardy
• Field Peas As An Ingredient In Calf Weaning Transition Diets - Interim Progress Report
  D. G. Landblom, W. W. Poland, K. Ringwall, K. Helmuth, and G. P. Lardy
• Evaluation of Intake Restricted Creep Diets Among Calves Grazing Western North Dakota Native Range - Interim Progress Report - D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, G.P. Lardy, J.S. Caton, and C.J. Wachenheim
• Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Hay Waste and Wintering Costs - Interim Progress Report
  D.G. Landblom, W.W. Poland, K.L. Ringwall, G.P. Lardy, T. Gilbery, and C.J. Wachenheim
• Mineral concentrations and availability of forages for grazing livestock in the Northern Great Plains - W.W. Poland
• Expanding annual forage production and use in the Northern Great Plains - W.W. Poland and P.M. Carr
• Dietary supplementation on stockpiled native range - W. Poland, J. Nelson, L. Tisor and G. Ottmar
• Economic Importance of Proper Mineral Supplementation - W.W. Poland
• Grazing potential of barley or oat forage for yearling beef heifers in the Northern Great Plains
  W. Poland, J. Nelson, L. Tisor and G. Ottmar
• Effect of Timed Nutrient Limitation on Replacement Heifer Development Interim Progress Report - D.G. Landblom, K. Ringwall, K. Helmuth, and W.W. Poland
• Utilization of extended grazing periods to increase the net value of cow/calf enterprise
  J.L. Nelson, W.W. Poland and G. Ottmar

• Effect of a stair-stepped growth regimen on subsequent breeding performance of beef heifer calves - W. Poland and K. Ringwall

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2001

• Evaluation of Digestible Fiber-Based Creep Feed Diets, 28-Day Complete Pelleted Starting Feed Performance, and Final Feedlot Closeout - T. L. Stroh, K. A. Ringwall, J. L. Nelson, K. J. Helmuth, and D. L. Landblom
• Mineral concentrations and Availability of Forages for Grazing Livestock in the Northern
  Great Plains - W. W. Poland, E. Grings, J. Karn, and L. L. Manske
• Mineral Concentrations and Availability of Forages for Grazing Livestock in the Northern
  Great Plains - INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT - W. W. Poland, E. Grings, J. Karn, and L. L. Manske
• Planning a Feeding Program (Calculation of Supplemental Needs) - W. W. Poland
• Areas with High Concentrations of Selenium in the Soil and Forage Produce Beef with
  Enhanced Concentrations of Selenium - K. J. Hintz, G. P. Lardy, M. J. Marchello,
  and J. W. Finley
• Using Alternative Forages on Traditional Small Grain Crop Land in Rotational Grazing
  Systems for the Northern Great Plains - W. W. Poland, P. M. Carr, D. Nudell,
  and L. J. Tisor
• Utilizing an Extended Grazing Period to Increase the Net Value of Cow/Calf Enterprises -
  

  W. W. Poland, J. L. Nelson, L. J. Tisor and G. Ottmar
• Application of Salt-Limited Pea/Wheat Midd Creep Diets in Southwestern North Dakota -
  D. G. Landblom, W. W. Poland, and G. P. Lardy
  
  
  

  BEEFTALK

• Pounds Weaned Per Cow Exposed: An Important Production Trait - K. Ringwall
• Pounds Weaned Per Cow Exposed: How Herds Differ - K. Ringwall
• Fall and Pregnant Cows: Make Measurements Now - K. Ringwall
• Prepare Now for Future Calving Seasons - K. Ringwall
• Data Needs to be Collected to Aid Management Plans - K. Ringwall
• Determining the True Value of Calved Can be Tough - K. Ringwall
• Vaccinating Pays - K. Ringwall
• Producers Can’t Management What They Don’t Measure - K. Ringwall
• Calves, Cowboys and Pickups - Transportation Costs Are Often a Hidden Charge - K. Ringwall
• Weather Change Heightens Awareness of Weaning Time - K. Ringwall
• A Cow’s-Eye-View of Weaning - K. Ringwall
• Use Technology to Make Management Decisions - K. Ringwall
• Winners are the Profit Takers in Beef Business - K. Ringwall
• Sound Sorting Makes Good Sense in Beef Management - K. Ringwall
• Give Special Care to Cows that will be Three Years Old. They Need It - K. Ringwall
• Beef Value Increase is Major Contributor to Local Economies - K. Ringwall
• Plan Cow Herd Replacement by Evaluating CHAPS Data - K. Ringwall
• Consider Production Potential When Buying Cows - K. Ringwall
• Count Those Cows - And Determine Your Hay Needs - K. Ringwall