BCRC webinars are available and free of charge thanks to guest speakers who volunteer their time and expertise to support advancements in the Canadian beef industry, and through the Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer project funded by the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off and Canada’s Beef Science Cluster.
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Previous Webinars
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Past Webinar: November 15, 2023Drought: More Than a Summer Challenge — Keeping Today’s Drought from Becoming Tomorrow’s Problem John Campbell, DVM, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and Jesse Williams, Whiskey Creek Ranch
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Past Webinar: March 22, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 3: Keeping Production Data to Improve the Whole Supply Chain – Insights from Experts Across Canada Virgil Lowe with Granite Cattle Inc., Betty-Jo Almond with AgSights and Alberta beef producer Bruce Niznik
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Past Webinar: February 15, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 2: Setting Bulls Up for Success – The Importance of a Bull Soundness Evaluation Speakers: Dr. Roy Lewis, DVM, and Ontario beef producer Brian Whitwell, First Line Angus
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Past Webinar: January 18, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 1: Defining Your Goals – Keeping Records to Make the Best Breeding Decisions for Your Herd Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan, and Wilco van Meijl, beef producer, South Valley Farms
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Past Webinar: November 23, 2022Nutrition Series Part 3: Making the Most of Low-Quality Forage – Tips for Improving Animal Performance Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro, Assistant Professor and Beef Industry Chair at University of Saskatchewan, and Kim Jo Bliss, Beef Producer and Crop Researcher from Emo, Ontario
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Past Webinar: October 19, 2022Nutrition Series Part 2: Hitting the Bullseye with Targeted Feeding – Feeding for Performance Katie Trottier, Ruminant Livestock Specialist at Perennia, and Melissa Atchison, Farm Production Advisor-Livestock at Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
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Past Webinar: September 21, 2022Nutrition Series Part 1: No Longer a Mystery – Feed Testing to Improve Herd Health and Feed Management Bree Kelln, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan beef producer Tara Mulhern Davidson
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Past Webinar: September 7, 2022Cost, Profits and What If? – A Look into the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network Brenna Grant, Executive Director, Canfax and Huiting Huang, Research Analyst, Canfax Research Services
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Past Webinar: March 16, 2022Don’t Roll the Dice with Johne’s Disease – Use Our New Johne’s Risk-Reward Calculator Dr. Cheryl Waldner, Dr. Leigh Rosengren
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Past Webinar: February 9, 2022Grazing Game Plan – How to Develop a Grazing Plan Christine O’Reilly, Bluesette Campbell, Jeremy Brown
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Past Webinar: January 12, 2022Setting Records – Calving Season Data Collection Dr. Jennifer Pearson, Mark Hoimyr
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Past Webinar: November 17, 2021Basics of Backgrounding – Veterinary & Expert Insights Across Canada Dr. Brian Warr, Dr. Daniel Pecoskie, Christine Rosser
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Past Webinar: July 29, 2021Experiencing Drought Stress? Ask the Experts Dr. Cheryl Waldner, Dr. Bart Lardner, Dr. John McKinnon
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Past Webinar: March 23, 2021Record-Keeping for Forage and Grassland Management Ryan Boyd, Jeremy Brown, and Steve Kenyon
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Past Webinar: February 17, 2021Breeding Goals: Practical Genetics for Beef Production Sean McGrath, Roundrock Ranching
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Past Webinar: January 13, 2021Meeting Your Production Goals: Records for Animal Health and Performance Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan, and Manitoba beef producer Tyler Fulton
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Past Webinar: December 2, 2020Reproductive Failure in the Beef Herd: Causes, Effects and When to Intervene Dr. Blake Balog, Dr. Rob Swackhammer, Dr. Martin Kaatz
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Past Webinar: November 18, 2020Calm and Calculated: What Key Financial Tools Can Help You Achieve Success on Your Farm? Brett McRae, Melissa Reinhardt, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: October 28, 2020Combating Invasive Weed Species John Duynisveld, Mike Cowbrough, Renny Grilz
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Past Webinar: March 25, 2020Sprouting Technology Tara Mulhern Davidson, Tamara Carter, Julie MacKenzie
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Past Webinar: March 12, 2020Prevent External Parasites from Bugging Your Cattle Shaun Dergousoff, PhD, Kateryn Rochon, PhD
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Past Webinar: February 13, 2020Assessing Winter Kill and What You Can Do about It: Forage Rejuvenation Bill Thomas, Graeme Finn
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Past Webinar: January 16, 2020Veterinary Insights from Across Canada Werner Debertin, Jenna Funk, Mike Jelinski
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Past Webinar: December 12, 2019Steps to Reduce Disease in Newborn Calves Steve Hendrick
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Past Webinar: November 26, 2019Genomics 101 Stephen Miller, PhD
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Past Webinar: November 21, 2019Supplementing Your Cow Herd: Managing the Pregnant Cow for Better Calf Performance Katie Wood, PhD
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Past Webinar: November 21, 2019Supplementing Your Cow Herd: Managing the Pregnant Cow for Better Calf Performance Katie Wood, PhD
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Past Webinar: October 30, 2019Does Your Feed Pass the Test? Making Sense of Feed Test Results Karin Schmid, Megan Van Schaik
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Past Webinar: March 26, 2019Integrating Cover Crops Jillian Bainard
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Past Webinar: March 14, 2019What’s in Your Water? Water Quality and the Economics of Pump Systems Leah Clark, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: February 12, 2019Adaptive Grazing and Grazing Management Grant Lastiwka, Sean McGrath
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Past Webinar: January 15, 2019Veterinary Insights From Across Canada Lisa Freeze, DVM, MacKenzie Littlejohn, DVM, Craig Dorin, DVM, Roy Lewis, DVM
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Past Webinar: November 29, 2018Transporting Cattle Safely Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ph.D.
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Past Webinar: November 14, 2018The Way You Purchase Antibiotics Is Changing Reynold Bergen,Melissa Dumont,Dr. Cody Creelman
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Past Webinar: October 3, 2018Managing Replacement Heifers Kathy Larson, John Campbell
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Past Webinar: March 28, 2018Getting the Most Out of Your Corn Silage Karen Beauchemin,Vern Baron
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Past Webinar: February 20, 2018Forages for Soil Health Henry Janzen
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Past Webinar: February 14, 2018Canada’s Beef Quality Audit, What Have We Learned? Reynold Bergen, Ph.D, Mark Klassen
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Past Webinar: January 23, 2018Preventing Reproductive Wrecks Monica Hadarits, Dr. Cheryl Waldner
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Past Webinar: December 12, 2017Understanding and Managing Forage Diseases Dr. Linda Jewell
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Past Webinar: November 16, 2017Are Your Bulls Actually Siring Calves? Virgil Lowe, Stacey Domolewski
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Past Webinar: October 12, 2017Refining Corn Grazing Recommendations Bart Lardner, Ph.D
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Past Webinar: April 6, 2017Managing Native Forages Dr. Alan Iwaasa
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Past Webinar: March 28, 2017Managing Internal Parasites Melinda German, John Gilleard
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Past Webinar: March 2, 2017Bovine TB: Understanding the Disease and How It is Managed in Canada Reynold Bergen, Ph.D., Karin Schmid, Dr. Allan Preston
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Past Webinar: February 15, 2017Making Forage Mixtures Work for You Dr. Yousef Papadopoulos Ph.D
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Past Webinar: January 31, 2017A Changing Climate: Is the Beef Industry Prepared? Virgil Lowe, Dr. Kim Ominski
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Past Webinar: January 17, 2017Economical Vaccine Protocols Kathy Larson, Dr. Nathan Erickson
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Past Webinar: December 8, 2016Managing Young Calves To Prevent Disease Dr. Claire Windeyer
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Past Webinar: November 28, 2016What is the Environmental Footprint of Beef Production? Fawn Jackson, M.Ag, Dr. Tim McAllister
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Past Webinar: November 23, 2016Swath and Bale Grazing Strategies Vern Baron, John Duynisveld
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Past Webinar: October 18, 2016Managing Pregnant Cows for Improved Cow and Calf Performance Steve Hendrick, DVM, DVSc
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Past Webinar: September 15, 2016The Economics Of Pregnancy Detection Reynold Bergen, Jessica Gordon, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: March 26, 2016New Forage Varieties Dr. Surya Acharya
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Past Webinar: March 2, 2016Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Beef Cattle: What Producers Need to Know Reynold Bergen, Dr. Craig Dorin
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Past Webinar: February 24, 2016Practical Applications of Forage Rejuvenation Dr. Mike Schellenberg
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Past Webinar: January 29, 2016Why Use Artificial Insemination Kathy Larson, Dr. Colin Palmer.
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Past Webinar: December 16, 2015Hormone Use in Beef Cattle: Facts, Fears, Fantasies Tom Lynch Staunton, Reynold Bergen
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Past Webinar: November 24, 2015How to Improve Weaning Weights, Conception Rates and Calf Health Naomi Paley, Karin Schmid, Mike Neilson
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Past Webinar: November 17, 2015Disposing of Cattle Mortalities to Reduce Predation Mark Boyce, Kim Stanford
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Past Webinar: October 21, 2015Practical and Effective Methods of Pain Control Andrea Brocklebank, John Campbell
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Past Webinar: September 28, 2015Managing Calves for Improved Productivity and Reduced Antimicrobial Use Reynold Bergen, Cody Creelman, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: April 8, 2015Modern Nutrient Management in Forages Tracy Herbert, Shabtai Bittman
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Past Webinar: March 4, 2015How To Produce and Use Sweet Forages Gilles Bélanger, Robert Berthiaume, Tracy Herbert
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Past Webinar: February 25, 2015Managing Rumen Health to Improve Productivity Greg Penner, Reynold Bergen,Tracy Herber
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Past Webinar: December 18, 2014Management During Calving Season for Healthier, More Productive Calves Dr. Claire Windeyer, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Herbert
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Past Webinar: November 4, 2014Managing a Year-Round Mineral Program That’s Right for You John McKinnon, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Herbert
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Past Webinar: May 1, 2014Improving Feed Efficiency in Seedstock Through Genomics John Crowley, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Sakatch
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Past Webinar: February 25, 2014Boosting the Calf Crop Percentage in Your Beef Herd John Campbell, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Sakatch,
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Past Webinar: May 22, 2013Benefits of Research for Cattle Producers Dr. Reynold Bergen, Beef Cattle Research Council science director
Animal Health, Welfare & Antimicrobial Resistance
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Past Webinar: November 23, 2022Nutrition Series Part 3: Making the Most of Low-Quality Forage – Tips for Improving Animal Performance Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro, Assistant Professor and Beef Industry Chair at University of Saskatchewan, and Kim Jo Bliss, Beef Producer and Crop Researcher from Emo, Ontario
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Past Webinar: October 19, 2022Nutrition Series Part 2: Hitting the Bullseye with Targeted Feeding – Feeding for Performance Katie Trottier, Ruminant Livestock Specialist at Perennia, and Melissa Atchison, Farm Production Advisor-Livestock at Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
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Past Webinar: September 21, 2022Nutrition Series Part 1: No Longer a Mystery – Feed Testing to Improve Herd Health and Feed Management Bree Kelln, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan beef producer Tara Mulhern Davidson
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Past Webinar: March 16, 2022Don’t Roll the Dice with Johne’s Disease – Use Our New Johne’s Risk-Reward Calculator Dr. Cheryl Waldner, Dr. Leigh Rosengren
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Past Webinar: January 13, 2021Meeting Your Production Goals: Records for Animal Health and Performance Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan, and Manitoba beef producer Tyler Fulton
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Past Webinar: December 2, 2020Reproductive Failure in the Beef Herd: Causes, Effects and When to Intervene Dr. Blake Balog, Dr. Rob Swackhammer, Dr. Martin Kaatz
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Past Webinar: March 12, 2020Prevent External Parasites from Bugging Your Cattle Shaun Dergousoff, PhD, Kateryn Rochon, PhD
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Past Webinar: January 16, 2020Veterinary Insights from Across Canada Werner Debertin, Jenna Funk, Mike Jelinski
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Past Webinar: December 12, 2019Steps to Reduce Disease in Newborn Calves Steve Hendrick
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Past Webinar: November 26, 2019Genomics 101 Stephen Miller, PhD
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Past Webinar: November 21, 2019Supplementing Your Cow Herd: Managing the Pregnant Cow for Better Calf Performance Katie Wood, PhD
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Past Webinar: March 14, 2019What’s in Your Water? Water Quality and the Economics of Pump Systems Leah Clark, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: January 15, 2019Veterinary Insights From Across Canada Lisa Freeze, DVM, MacKenzie Littlejohn, DVM, Craig Dorin, DVM, Roy Lewis, DVM
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Past Webinar: November 29, 2018Transporting Cattle Safely Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ph.D.
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Past Webinar: November 14, 2018The Way You Purchase Antibiotics Is Changing Reynold Bergen,Melissa Dumont,Dr. Cody Creelman
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Past Webinar: October 3, 2018Managing Replacement Heifers Kathy Larson, John Campbell
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Past Webinar: January 23, 2018Preventing Reproductive Wrecks Monica Hadarits, Dr. Cheryl Waldner
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Past Webinar: March 28, 2017Managing Internal Parasites Melinda German, John Gilleard
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Past Webinar: March 2, 2017Bovine TB: Understanding the Disease and How It is Managed in Canada Reynold Bergen, Ph.D., Karin Schmid, Dr. Allan Preston
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Past Webinar: January 17, 2017Economical Vaccine Protocols Kathy Larson, Dr. Nathan Erickson
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Past Webinar: December 8, 2016Managing Young Calves To Prevent Disease Dr. Claire Windeyer
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Past Webinar: October 18, 2016Managing Pregnant Cows for Improved Cow and Calf Performance Steve Hendrick, DVM, DVSc
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Past Webinar: March 2, 2016Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Beef Cattle: What Producers Need to Know Reynold Bergen, Dr. Craig Dorin
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Past Webinar: November 24, 2015How to Improve Weaning Weights, Conception Rates and Calf Health Naomi Paley, Karin Schmid, Mike Neilson
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Past Webinar: November 17, 2015Disposing of Cattle Mortalities to Reduce Predation Mark Boyce, Kim Stanford
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Past Webinar: October 21, 2015Practical and Effective Methods of Pain Control Andrea Brocklebank, John Campbell
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Past Webinar: September 28, 2015Managing Calves for Improved Productivity and Reduced Antimicrobial Use Reynold Bergen, Cody Creelman, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: February 25, 2015Managing Rumen Health to Improve Productivity Greg Penner, Reynold Bergen,Tracy Herber
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Past Webinar: December 18, 2014Management During Calving Season for Healthier, More Productive Calves Dr. Claire Windeyer, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Herbert
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Past Webinar: November 4, 2014Managing a Year-Round Mineral Program That’s Right for You John McKinnon, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Herbert
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Past Webinar: February 25, 2014Boosting the Calf Crop Percentage in Your Beef Herd John Campbell, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Sakatch,
Beef Quality
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Past Webinar: February 14, 2018Canada’s Beef Quality Audit, What Have We Learned? Reynold Bergen, Ph.D, Mark Klassen
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Past Webinar: December 16, 2015Hormone Use in Beef Cattle: Facts, Fears, Fantasies Tom Lynch Staunton, Reynold Bergen
Environmental Sustainability
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Past Webinar: January 31, 2017A Changing Climate: Is the Beef Industry Prepared? Virgil Lowe, Dr. Kim Ominski
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Past Webinar: November 28, 2016What is the Environmental Footprint of Beef Production? Fawn Jackson, M.Ag, Dr. Tim McAllister
Farm Records, Benchmarks & Practices
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Past Webinar: March 22, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 3: Keeping Production Data to Improve the Whole Supply Chain – Insights from Experts Across Canada Virgil Lowe with Granite Cattle Inc., Betty-Jo Almond with AgSights and Alberta beef producer Bruce Niznik
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Past Webinar: February 15, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 2: Setting Bulls Up for Success – The Importance of a Bull Soundness Evaluation Speakers: Dr. Roy Lewis, DVM, and Ontario beef producer Brian Whitwell, First Line Angus
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Past Webinar: January 18, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 1: Defining Your Goals – Keeping Records to Make the Best Breeding Decisions for Your Herd Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan, and Wilco van Meijl, beef producer, South Valley Farms
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Past Webinar: September 7, 2022Cost, Profits and What If? – A Look into the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network Brenna Grant, Executive Director, Canfax and Huiting Huang, Research Analyst, Canfax Research Services
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Past Webinar: January 12, 2022Setting Records – Calving Season Data Collection Dr. Jennifer Pearson, Mark Hoimyr
-
Past Webinar: March 23, 2021Record-Keeping for Forage and Grassland Management Ryan Boyd, Jeremy Brown, and Steve Kenyon
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Past Webinar: January 13, 2021Meeting Your Production Goals: Records for Animal Health and Performance Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan, and Manitoba beef producer Tyler Fulton
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Past Webinar: November 18, 2020Calm and Calculated: What Key Financial Tools Can Help You Achieve Success on Your Farm? Brett McRae, Melissa Reinhardt, Brenna Grant
Feed Efficiency & Utilization
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Past Webinar: November 23, 2022Nutrition Series Part 3: Making the Most of Low-Quality Forage – Tips for Improving Animal Performance Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro, Assistant Professor and Beef Industry Chair at University of Saskatchewan, and Kim Jo Bliss, Beef Producer and Crop Researcher from Emo, Ontario
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Past Webinar: October 19, 2022Nutrition Series Part 2: Hitting the Bullseye with Targeted Feeding – Feeding for Performance Katie Trottier, Ruminant Livestock Specialist at Perennia, and Melissa Atchison, Farm Production Advisor-Livestock at Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
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Past Webinar: September 21, 2022Nutrition Series Part 1: No Longer a Mystery – Feed Testing to Improve Herd Health and Feed Management Bree Kelln, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan beef producer Tara Mulhern Davidson
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Past Webinar: November 17, 2021Basics of Backgrounding – Veterinary & Expert Insights Across Canada Dr. Brian Warr, Dr. Daniel Pecoskie, Christine Rosser
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Past Webinar: October 30, 2019Does Your Feed Pass the Test? Making Sense of Feed Test Results Karin Schmid, Megan Van Schaik
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Past Webinar: May 1, 2014Improving Feed Efficiency in Seedstock Through Genomics John Crowley, Reynold Bergen, Tracy Sakatch
Forage & Grassland Productivity
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Past Webinar: November 15, 2023Drought: More Than a Summer Challenge — Keeping Today’s Drought from Becoming Tomorrow’s Problem John Campbell, DVM, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and Jesse Williams, Whiskey Creek Ranch
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Past Webinar: February 9, 2022Grazing Game Plan – How to Develop a Grazing Plan Christine O’Reilly, Bluesette Campbell, Jeremy Brown
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Past Webinar: July 29, 2021Experiencing Drought Stress? Ask the Experts Dr. Cheryl Waldner, Dr. Bart Lardner, Dr. John McKinnon
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Past Webinar: March 23, 2021Record-Keeping for Forage and Grassland Management Ryan Boyd, Jeremy Brown, and Steve Kenyon
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Past Webinar: October 28, 2020Combating Invasive Weed Species John Duynisveld, Mike Cowbrough, Renny Grilz
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Past Webinar: March 25, 2020Sprouting Technology Tara Mulhern Davidson, Tamara Carter, Julie MacKenzie
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Past Webinar: February 13, 2020Assessing Winter Kill and What You Can Do about It: Forage Rejuvenation Bill Thomas, Graeme Finn
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Past Webinar: March 26, 2019Integrating Cover Crops Jillian Bainard
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Past Webinar: February 12, 2019Adaptive Grazing and Grazing Management Grant Lastiwka, Sean McGrath
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Past Webinar: March 28, 2018Getting the Most Out of Your Corn Silage Karen Beauchemin,Vern Baron
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Past Webinar: February 20, 2018Forages for Soil Health Henry Janzen
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Past Webinar: December 12, 2017Understanding and Managing Forage Diseases Dr. Linda Jewell
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Past Webinar: October 12, 2017Refining Corn Grazing Recommendations Bart Lardner, Ph.D
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Past Webinar: April 6, 2017Managing Native Forages Dr. Alan Iwaasa
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Past Webinar: February 15, 2017Making Forage Mixtures Work for You Dr. Yousef Papadopoulos Ph.D
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Past Webinar: November 23, 2016Swath and Bale Grazing Strategies Vern Baron, John Duynisveld
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Past Webinar: March 26, 2016New Forage Varieties Dr. Surya Acharya
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Past Webinar: February 24, 2016Practical Applications of Forage Rejuvenation Dr. Mike Schellenberg
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Past Webinar: April 8, 2015Modern Nutrient Management in Forages Tracy Herbert, Shabtai Bittman
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Past Webinar: March 4, 2015How To Produce and Use Sweet Forages Gilles Bélanger, Robert Berthiaume, Tracy Herbert
Other Topics
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Past Webinar: May 22, 2013Benefits of Research for Cattle Producers Dr. Reynold Bergen, Beef Cattle Research Council science director
Reproduction & Calving
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Past Webinar: February 15, 2023Record-Keeping Series Part 2: Setting Bulls Up for Success – The Importance of a Bull Soundness Evaluation Speakers: Dr. Roy Lewis, DVM, and Ontario beef producer Brian Whitwell, First Line Angus
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Past Webinar: February 17, 2021Breeding Goals: Practical Genetics for Beef Production Sean McGrath, Roundrock Ranching
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Past Webinar: December 2, 2020Reproductive Failure in the Beef Herd: Causes, Effects and When to Intervene Dr. Blake Balog, Dr. Rob Swackhammer, Dr. Martin Kaatz
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Past Webinar: January 23, 2018Preventing Reproductive Wrecks Monica Hadarits, Dr. Cheryl Waldner
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Past Webinar: November 16, 2017Are Your Bulls Actually Siring Calves? Virgil Lowe, Stacey Domolewski
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Past Webinar: September 15, 2016The Economics Of Pregnancy Detection Reynold Bergen, Jessica Gordon, Brenna Grant
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Past Webinar: January 29, 2016Why Use Artificial Insemination Kathy Larson, Dr. Colin Palmer.