Oklahoma State Beef Cattle Research

Always happy to have groups come learn about what we do at the WSBRC!

Join us for the next Rancher's Thursday Webinar Series April 4th through May 2nd.

Join us for the upcoming Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series. The 17th series will feature Successful Timed AI Programs in Commercial Cow Herds.

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We enjoyed hosting the group from the Southwest Missouri Cattlemen’s Association today at the WSBRC.

Another Oklahoma State Beef Cattle Research experiment just published in TAS evaluated the effects of feeding a Bacillus subtilis based direct-fed microbial (CLOSTAT) on the clinical health, performance, and carcass characteristics of feedlot steers. The results demonstrated that supplementing B. subtilis improved feed efficiency.

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DYK? Oklahoma ranks 2nd for the most cows in the country. And here are some other great facts about beef in Oklahoma to know for May Beef Month.

We've been quiet on here for awhile, but we hope to share some of our more recent publications this summer. We'll start with one of Colton Robison's PhD experiments that was just published in Translational Animal Science. This research examined the effects of receiving diet roughage inclusion (either 15%, 30%, or 45% roughage) on the performance, health, and serum metabolite characteristics of newly received beef calves.

effects of receiving diet roughage inclusion on performance, health, and serum metabolite characteristics of newly received beef calves Abstract. Current dogma suggests increased dietary roughage may improve calf health at the expense of performance during receiving. In Exp. 1, the effects of in

Awesome Field Day! Thanks for coming out!

Taylor Garcia successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation this week. Go Pokes!

https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010037

New research from OSU South Range and Dr Salak-Johnson Immunology Lab from Jeff Matty's MS Thesis.

The Effects of Respiratory Vaccine Type and Timing on Antibody Titers, Immunoglobulins, and Growth Performance in Pre- and Post-Weaned Beef Calves In order to examine the effects of vaccine type and timing of crossbred beef calves (n = 151) were assigned to one of three BRD vaccination protocols stratified by breed of sire, s*x, and date of birth, which included: (1) KM—a pentavalent killed viral (KV) vaccine at 2 to 3 months of age (D 0...

Newly published research from Courtney McNeff's MS thesis.

Modified-live versus inactivated respiratory viral vaccines for revaccinating beef calves at weaning Our objective was to evaluate bovine respiratory disease (BRD) vaccine types [modified-live (MLV) versus inactivated (INA) multivalent respiratory vir…

“Logically, most of us in the southern Great Plains look at the quality of forage and that fits a spring calving cow herd really nicely. When we start putting these cows into a fall calving cow herd, it’s surprising how well those cows do on a predominately warm season forage base. It just really fits nicely with economics because there’s not as many fall calving cows in our national cow herd. It’s something to look at and consider if you can make it work in your production system.”—Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University associate professor Extension specialist for beef nutrition

Fall or spring—what profits will these seasons bring? Ask any new or soon-to-be mother and they’ll tell you they only want the best for their child’s health, development and future. Cattle producers feel the same way about their

A new manuscript was just published in Applied Animal Science where we used whole cottonseed to replace both the roughage source and byproduct protein and fat source in finishing rations that were balanced for physically effective neutral detergent fiber. This research was a part of Kasi Schneid's MS thesis.

Using whole cottonseed to replace dried distillers grains plus solubles and prairie hay in finishing beef cattle rations balanced for physically effective neutral detergent fiber The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of replacing prairie hay and dried distillers grains plus solubles with whole cottonseed (WCS) in diets balanced for physically effective NDF on the growth, intake, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics, and plasma metabolites of finis...

A new manuscript was just published in Applied Animal Science where we used whole cottonseed to replace both the roughage source and byproduct protein and fat source in finishing rations that were balanced for physically effective neutral detergent fiber. This research was a part of Kasi Schneid's MS thesis. https://www.appliedanimalscience.org/article/S2590-2865(22)00144-6/fulltext

The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Cattlemen’s Foundation Steer Carcass Challenge will once again be hosted at the Willard Sparks Beef Research Center. The delivery date is November 11th.

The Steer Carcass Challenge is an opportunity to donate and support the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation while gaining valuable information on your stock. In addition, you will learn how they stack up against other ranchers.

Learn more about the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation and the Steer Carcass Challenge at https://bit.ly/SteerCarcassChallenge.

Oklahoma State Beef Cattle Research Virtual Fencing Research Advancing with $1.4 Million USDA Grant

OSU virtual fencing research advancing with $1.4 million USDA grant - Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University researchers are taking their research on virtual fencing technology to the next level this fall thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service.

A new manuscript about trace mineral supplementation in feedlot cattle was just accepted to Translational Animal Science. The research was conducted at the WSBRC. Advanced access link below.

effects of varying levels of trace mineral supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics, mineral balance, and antibody concentrations in feedlot cattle Abstract. The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of increasing trace mineral (TM) supplementation on finishing cattle performance, carcas

Congratulations to Kasi Schneid for successfully defending her MS thesis today. Kasi’s research focused on replacing hay and dried distillers grains with whole cottonseed in feedlot diets balanced for physically effective neutral detergent fiber. Be on the lookout for an upcoming publication in Applied Animal Science!

Go Pokes!

Oklahoma State Beef Cattle Research at the Willard Sparks Beef Cattle Research Center is the site of research studies and hands-on learning opportunities for OSU students. To support this great facility, please considering donating at https://bit.ly/3fbk8uV

We're happy to be hosting the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Fed Cattle Field Day next Friday. Make sure to RSVP. We hope to see you on the 29th!

🌟 We are excited for a fun filled day in Stillwater!

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is in full swing! Donate to this matching fund to make an even bigger impact! Animal and Food Science Undergraduate Research Scholars, support hands-on learning for undergraduate students within the department, every gift the AFS Undergraduate Research Scholars Fund will be matched up to $4,500. This match has been provided by Dr. Steve and Patty Armbruster, Dr. Gerald and Chris Horn and Dr. Bob and Grace Wettemann. The students participating in this program gain hands-on research and have additional support for laboratory needs, publication and poster printing costs and travel to scientific meetings for presentation of their research or to visit locations to learn specific research techniques. Donate using this link: https://giveorange.osugiving.com/giving-day/41383/department/41398?utm_source=scalefunder&utm_campaign=amb_share&utm_content=njw2y36nzt01klgjilb820j&utm_medium=plain

Our Stocker and Feedlot Cattle Management class toured Buffalo Feeders yesterday. We had a great tour, a delicious lunch, and gained some valuable insight from Tom Fanning. Thanks for having us!

It’s a good year when 9 of the top 20 students in the College are from the Department of Animal and Food Sciences.

Congratulations to our 2022 Seniors of Distinction! 🏆

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Kasi Schneid presented her MS research today at the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention & Expo.

Virtual fencing research recently presented by Jancy Jeffus at the 2021 American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting.

Are virtual fence collars stressful to cattle?

Electric fence (2 strand) VS Virtual fence (collars)

Researchers found no difference in stress hormones or behavior.

Variables Measured
- Stress Hormones
- F***l corticosterone (moderate-term stress)
- Hair cortisol (longer-term stress)

Behavior (pedometer)
- Number of steps
- Standing time
- Lying bouts

Find the research here https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab235.001

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