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Producer Oriented Educational Programs:
The Masters of Beef Advocacy—Earning Your MBA
http://www.beef.org/mastersofbeefadvocacy.aspx
The MBA program is a self-directed online training program designed to equip beef producers and industry allies with the information needed to be an everyday advocate for the beef industry. MBA candidates will be required to complete six courses in beef advocacy, including:
• Modern Beef Production – Sharing the many benefits of modern, efficient U.S. beef production
• Animal Care – Explaining our commitment to raising healthy animals
• Beef Safety – Communicating why producing safe food for consumers is a top priority
• Beef Nutrition – Explaining how great-tasting beef strengthens and sustains our bodies
• Environmental Stewardship – Sharing how we’re protecting the environment for future generations
• The Beef Checkoff – Communicating the value of your investment in growing demand for beef
Beef Quality Assurance
http://www.bqa.org/statebqa.aspx
Here is a hands-on resource to help prepare you for the Cattlemen’s Quiz. Check out the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification program and see when the upcoming BQA seminars are near you. Some states also offer online certification. BQA is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions. BQA guidelines are designed to make certain all beef consumers can take pride in what they purchase – and can trust and have confidence in the entire beef industry. BQA programs have evolved to include best practices around good record keeping and protecting herd health, which can result in more profits for producers.
Cattlemen’s Learning Center
http://www.beefusa.org/cattlelearningcenter.aspx
The Cattlemen's Learning Center is one of the most successful producer education programs. The searchable library of topics will be of benefit to you in learning more about practices that can help improve your bottom-line, read how other producer's have benefited from these programs and much more.
General Resources:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Learning Modules
http://beef.unl.edu/learningmodules.shtml
The Beef Blog
http://www.thebeefblog.com
eXtension Webinars from Beef Experts
http://www.extension.org/pages/18946/archived-beef-cattle-webinars
Beef Today on Ag Web— Powered by Farm Journal
http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/
Beef Checkoff News Resources and Fact Sheets
http://www.beefboard.org/news/factsheets.asp
Beef Magazine
http://beefmagazine.com/
Iowa Beef Center
http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/
Beef Issues Quarterly
http://www.beefissuesquarterly.com/
Specific Topic Resources:
Behavior:
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Beef Quality Assurance – Video on guidelines for beef cattle production
http://beefcattleinstitute.org/images/bqa/english/bqa24aEnglish.htm
Emergency Considerations for Beef Cattle
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm117
Cattle Corral Development to Reduce Cattle Stress
http://www.grandin.com/design/design.html
In depth look at cattle behavior, handling, and facilities with Colorado State’s Dr. Temple Grandin
http://digitool.library.colostate.edu/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=8707
Breeding & Genetics:
Sire Source 2016
http://www.simmental.org/site/index.php/black-simmental
Estrus Cycle Learning Module
http://beef.unl.edu/learning/estrous.shtml
Synchronizing Estrus and Ovulation in Cows
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/mf2573.pdf
Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Beef Herd
http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/components/releases/09-13-05-Lamb.htm
Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of a Bull
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G2016
Evaluating Breeding Soundness in Bulls
http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_b/b-216.pdf
Inheritance of Color and Polled Traits
http://www.simmental.org/userimages/simbrah_color/shalles_mod.pdf
Health:
Assisting a Cow at Calving Time
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G2007
Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G2017
Beef Cattle Vaccines
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/beef/beef-cattle-vaccines.pdf
Foodborne Pathogen Control in the Feedlot
http://beefcattleinstitute.org/images/FeedlotGPP/index.swf
Cattle Diseases
http://www.thecattlesite.com/diseaseinfo/
Common Cattle Parasites
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/beef/beef-common-parasites.pdf
Nitrates in Livestock Feeding
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1779/build/g1779.pdf
Meat Science:
Beef Grading
http://beefresearch.org/CMDocs/BeefResearch/Beef%20Grading.pdf
Guide to Evaluation of Slaughter Cattle
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/beef/beef-guide-to-evalution.pdf
Nutrition:
Beef Cattle Nutrition Guide
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/c735.pdf
Body Condition: The Beef Cow’s Energy Gauge
http://www.simmental.org/siteuserimages/Elanco_Book_Final_pgs.pdf
Body Condition, Nutrition, and Reproduction
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/nutrition/nutrition-body-condition-nutrition.pdf
Guidelines for Use of Distillers Bi-Products
http://beefinstitute.org/images/factsheets/factsheets/guidelinesforuseodg103006chrisreinhardt.pdf
Questions and Answers on Beef Nutrition
http://beefinstitute.org/images/factsheets/factsheets/c733beefqandachrisreinhardt.pdf
For regular/daily updates it is suggested that you follow these organizations on Facebook and/or Twitter:
• National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
• NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen
• Beef Quality Assurance
• High Plains Journal
• Drovers CattleNetwork
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