Beef Extension Publications

Beef Extension Publications @ Purdue University

Beef Quality • CAFOs • Economics & Business Management •Feeds & Nutrition (Forages - Corn - Soybeans - Grain - Co-Products - General) •Health •Housing •Production Management •Reproduction •Safety •Waste Management •Water Quality

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Beef Quality

Beef Quality Assurance Injection Sites and Techniques (VY-60)

Controlling Food Safety Using the HACCP Approach and Prerequisite Programs (FS-13-W)

E. coli O157:H7 - Concerns and Challenges for the Next Millennium (FS-9)

Irradiation of Meat (AI-11)

Listeria Monocytogenes: Survival of the Fittest (FS-7)

Regulations for Indiana Food Processing (FS-16-W)

Roughage and E. coli in Beef (AI-4)

Safe Food Guidelines for Small Meat and Poultry Processors: Overview of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) (FS-20-W)

Safe Food Guidelines for Small Meat and Poultry Processors: A Pest Control Program (FS-22-W)

Safe Food Guidelines for Small Meat and Poultry Processors: A Recall Program (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) (FS-23-W)

Safe Food Guidelines for Small Meat and Poultry Processors: Selection and Maintenance of Temperature Measurement Devices (FS-25-W)

Safe Food Guidelines for Small Meat and Poultry Processors: SSOP and GMP Practices and Programs (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices) (FS-21-W)

Safe Food Guidelines for Small Meat and Poultry Processors: Verification Programs (FS-24-W)

Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

2004 NPDES Permit Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (ID-322-W)

CAFOs and Community Conflict: Understanding Community Conflict (ID-365-W)

CAFOs and Community Conflict: Understanding Conflict Between Individuals (ID-366-W)

CAFOs and Public Health: Emissions and the Respiratory Health of Neighbors (ID-358-W)

CAFOs and Public Health: The Fate of Unabsorbed Antibiotics (ID-348-W)

CAFOs and Public Health: The Issue of Antibiotic Resistance (ID-349-W)

CAFOs and Public Health: Odor and its Possible Health Effects (ID-361-W)

CAFOs and Public Health: Pathogens and Manure (ID-356-W)

Community Impacts of CAFOs: Growing Trends (ID-364-W)

Community Impacts of CAFOs: Labor Markets (ID-362-W)

Community Impacts of CAFOs: Property Values (ID-363-W)

Contained Animal Feeding Operations - Insect Considerations (ID-353-W)

The Economic Impact of the Indiana Livestock Industries (ID-354-W)

Indiana Commercial Animal Production State Regulations (ID-360-W)

Karst Terrain and Seasonal High Water Tables: Their Importance for Siting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (ID-368-W)

Manure Storage Sytems (ID-352-W)

MRSA and Livestock Production (ID-413-W)

Using the Web Soil Survey to Investigate Potential Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Locations (ID-367-W)

What is a CFO, CAFO? (ID-350-W)

Economics & Business Management

Agricultural Land Protection in Indiana (ID-225)

Building Good Neighbor Relationships (ID-305)

Capital Investment Analysis and Project Assessment (EC-731)

Checking Your Farm Business Management Skills (ID-237)

The Competitive Environment: New Realities (EC-717)

Conservation Easements in Indiana (ID-230)

Crop Share Leasing and Lease Form (EC-210-W)

Crop Share or Crop Share/Cash Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCR-105-W)

Developing Effective Job Descriptions for Small Businesses and Farms (EC-728)

Developing and Implementing Sound Hiring Practices (EC-670)

Developing and Implementing a Successful Marketing Plan (EC-674)

Developing a Sensible and Successful Marketing Attitude (EC-673)

Developing Vision and Mission Statements (EC-720)

Family Finances (FF-28-W)

Farm & Family Connections: Balancing Work & Family (ID-240)

Farm & Family Connections: Communication in the Family (ID-239)

Farm & Family Connections: Involving the Family in Goal Setting & Decision Making (ID-241)

Farm & Family Connections: Taking Control of Farm-Family Living Expenses (ID-238)

Farmers as Plant Managers & General Managers: Which Hat Do You Wear? (ID-236)

Fatal Business Planning Assumptions (EC-734)

Figuring Rent for Existing Farm Buildings (EC-451-W)

Implementing Strategy: The Key Strategic Decisions for the Farm Business (ED-753)

Income Enhancement Strategies for Farmers (FF-5-W)

Indiana Cash Farm Lease (EC-257-W)

Indiana Farm Custom Rates (EC-130-W)

Indiana Farm Fence Laws (EC-657)

The Internal Analysis of Your Farm Business: What Is Your Farm's Competitive Advantage? (EC-721)

Key Financial Performance Measures for Farm General Managers (ID-243)

Legal Aspects of Indiana Farmland Leases and Federal Tax Considerations (EC-713)

Licensing, Regulatory, and Tax Requirements for Indiana Businesses: A Checklist Guide for New Businesses (EC-773)

Managing in Times of Financial Stress (FF-8-W)

Managing Risk in Agriculture (NCR-406)

Measuring & Analyzing Farm Financial Performance (EC-712-W)

Negotiating Oil and Gas Leases on Indiana Farmland (EC-564)

New Generation Cooperatives: What, Why, Where, and How (ID-315)

Overview of Farm Savings Accounts (FSA) Alternatives (EC-746-W)

Pasture Lease - Form 1 (Cash Rent Per Head Per Month) (EC-624-W)

Pasture Lease - Form 2 (Cash Rent Based on Acres) (EC-625-W)

Pasture Lease - Form 3 (Rent to be Paid by Share of Gain) (EC-626-W)

Pasture Leases (EC-623-W)

Planning for the Unexpected: Human Resource Risk and Contingency Planning (EC-736-W)

Principles for Structuring Small Businesses and Farms (EC-729)

The Projected Cash Flow Statement (EC-616)

Purdue Prices and Outlook (Web Site)

The Rural/Urban Conflict (ID-221)

Strategic Planning: Scanning the Horizon (EC-716)

Strategies for Dealing with Agricultural Lenders (FF-6-W)

Tax Treatment of Conservation Easements (ID-275)

Value-Added Business Ventures Through Producer Alliances (ID-318)

What's the Right Rent? Adjusting Operating Arrangements in a New Economic Environment (EC-708)

Feeds and Nutrition

Forages

Alfalfa Insect Control Recommendations (E-220-W)

Beef Management Practices for Coping With a Short Forage Supply

Birdsfoot Trefoil Production and Utilization in Indiana (ID-139)

Common Chickweed Control in Alfalfa (WS-18)

Common Forage Legume Insects of Indiana (E-87)

Considerations for Stretching Forage Supplies (CL-5)

Considerations When Using Soybeans as a Forage (CL-15)

Coping With a Short Forage Supply

Dangers of Silo Gases

The Diagnosis of the Tall Fescue Endophyte (AY-275-W)

Forage Identification Pages

Forage Nitrate Testing and Making Feeding Recommendations Based on the Results

Forage Selection and Seeding Guide for Indiana (AY-253-W)

Forage Terminology

Forage Tips for the Quarter

Frost-Damaged Forages Can Be Deadly

Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages (WS-37)

Hay It or Graze It (CRP-7)

Herbicide Grazing/Haying Restrictions (CL-8)

Impact of Cutting Management and Soil Fertility on Winter Survival (Web Presentation)

Improving Pastures by Renovation (AY-251-W)

Management-Intensive Grazing in Indiana (AY-328)

Managing Alfalfa Autotoxicity (AY-324-W)

Minimizing the Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Forages (AY-196)

Minimizing Tall Fescue Toxicity (AY-258)

Musk Thistle Control in Permanent Grass Pastures (WS-19)

Nitrate Analysis is Important for Drought-Stressed Corn Plants Destined for Forage

Pasture Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-39)

Pasture Management (Web Site)

Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization of Alfalfa (AY-331-W)

Producing Emergency of Supplemental Forage for Livestock (AY-263)

Selecting the "Right" Legume (AY-211)

Some Options for Supplementing Inadequate Forage Supply

Steps to Improve Forage Productivity Following the Dry Summer

Sweetclover Production and Utilization in Indiana (AY-233)

Tall Fescue for Forage Production (AY-98)

Use of Microwave Drying to Determine Moisture Content in Forage (ID-172)

Using Hay and Forage Harvesting Equipment Safely (S-80)

Weed Management in Alfalfa Stands (WS-11-W)

Weed Management in Pastures: Spiny Pigweed (WS-44-W)

Corn

Aflatoxins and Other Mycotoxins (NCH-52)

Animal Considerations for Nitrate Toxicity When Using Whole Plant Corn as a Feed (July 2012)

Assessing Hail Damage to Corn (NCH-1)

Corn Earworm (E-31-W)

Corn Insect Control Recommendations (E-219-W)

Corn Insects - Above Ground (E-83)

Corn Insects - Below Ground (E-84)

Corn Silage Harvest Techniques (NCH-49)

Cornstalk Testing to Evaluate the Nitrogen Status of Mature Corn: Nitrogen Management Assurance (AY-322-W)

Costs of Drying High-Moisture Corn (GQ-3)

Delayed Planting & Hybrid Maturity Decisions (Corn) (AY-312-W)

Determining Nitrogen Fertilizer Sidedress Application Needs in Corn Using a Chrolophyll Meter (AY-317-W)

Determining a Value for Corn Silage (July 2012)
Corn Silage Value Calculator (Excel file) (July 2012)

Diseases of Corn: Arrested Ear Development in Hybrid Corn (BP-85-W)

Diseases of Corn: Aspergillus Ear Rot (BP-83-W)

Diseases of Corn: Common and Southern Rusts (BP-82-W)

Diseases of Corn: Diplodia Ear Rot (BP-75-W)

Diseases of Corn: Gibberella Ear Rot (BP-77-W)

Diseases of Corn: Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight (BP-81-W)

Diseases of Corn: Gray Leaf Spot (BP-56-W)

Diseases of Corn: Northern Corn Leaf Blight (BP-84-W)

A Dozen Do's for Successful No-till Corn Following Soybeans
Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed

Drying of High Oil Corn for Quality (GQ-35)

Economic Factors of Drainage Related to Corn Production (NCH-23)

Effects of Uneven Seedling Emergence in Corn (NCH-36)

Estimating Corn and Soybean Residue Cover (AY-269-W)

Estimating Yield and Dollar Returns from Corn Replanting (AY-264-W)

European Corn Borer in Field Corn (E-17-W)

Frost Fearmongering Update for Corn (CL-7)

Growing Season Characteristics and Requirements in the Corn Belt (NCH-40)

Handling Corn Damaged by Autumn Frost (NCH-57)

Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Frost-Damaged Corn and Soybeans (GQ-27)

High Oil Corn Composition (GQ-33)

Managing Corn Rootworms (E-49-W)

Meeting the Ethanol Demand: Consequences and Compromises Associated with More Corn on Corn in Indiana (ID-336)

Nitrate Analysis is Important for Drought-Stressed Corn Plants Destined for Forage (June 2012)

Optimizing Conservation Tillage Systems: Plant-to-Plant Uniformity is Essential for Optimum Yield in No-Till Continuous Corn (AY-329-W)

Plant Analysis: A Diagnostic Tool (NCH-46)

Potential Yield Losses in Corn from Fall Frost Damage (CL-9)

The Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Improving N Management in Corn (AY-314-W)

Stalk Lodging in Corn: Guidelines for Preventive Management (AY-262)

Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn (NCH-58)

Weather Stress in the Corn Crop (NCH-18)

Soybeans

Common Soybean Insects (E-85)

Diseases of Soybean: Brown Stem Rot (BP-41-W)

Diseases of Soybean: Charcoal Rot (BP-42-W)

Diseases of Soybean: Frogeye Leaf Spot (BP-131-W)

Diseases of Soybean: Root Knot Nematodes (BP-130-W)

Diseases of Soybean: White Mold (BP-43-W)

Drying Soybeans Requires Special Considerations (GQ-16)

Estimating Corn and Soybean Residue Cover (AY-269-W)

Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Frost-Damaged Corn and Soybeans (GQ-27)

Plant Populations and Seeding Rates for Soybeans (AY-217)

Preparing for Asian Soybean Rust (ID-324)

Seed Requirement Table for Desired Soybean Populations (AY-218)

Soybean Aphid (E-217-W)

Soybean Cyst Nematode (E-210-W)

Soybean Insect Control Recommendations (E-77-W)

Thin Soybean Stands: Should I Replant, Fill In, or Leave Them Alone? (SPS-104-W)

Using Inoculants in a Corn-Soybean Rotation (SPS-100-W)

Winter Annual Weeds and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management (WS-36)

Grain

Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage (AE-93)

Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers (S-77)

Common Small Grain Insects (E-86)

Cost of Good Sanitation Practices for On-Farm Grain Storage (GQ-50-W)

Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems for Grain (AE-107)

Fan Sizing and Application for Bin Drying/Cooling of Grain (AE-106)

Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration (ABE-126-W)

Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum (AE-82-W)

Last Minute Grain Dryer Checks (GQ-19)

Managing Dry Grain in Storage (AED-20)

Managing Grain for Year-Round Storage (AE-90)

Managing Moldy Grain (ID-418)

Optimizing Grain Dryer Operations (GQ-15)

Proper User of Moisture Meters (GQ-14)

Rewarming "Supercold" Grain (GQ-17)

Solar Heat for Grain Drying - Selection, Performance, Management (AE-108)

Stored Grain Insect Pest Management (E-80-W)

Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely (S-74)

Where Grain Hides in a Combine (GQ-49-W)

Co-Products

Feed Ingredient Co-Products of Ethanol Fermentation from Corn (ID-333)

The Value of Distillers' Grains as a Livestock Feed (ID-330)

General

Adaptability of Tillage-Planting Systems to Indiana Soils (AY-210)

Dry Matter Determination

Feeding Strategies to Lower Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure (ID-304)

Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (Website)

Managing Crop Residue with Farm Machinery (AY-280-W)

Soil Acidity and Liming of Indiana Soils (AY-267)

Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Alfalfa (AY-9-32)

Types and Uses of Nitrogen Fertilizers for Crop Production (AY-204)

Value of Crop Rotation Under Various Tillage Systems (AY-230)

What is Conservation Tillage? (CT-1)

Winter Cover Crops - Their Value and Management (AY-247)

Health

Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals (AI-2)

Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Denmark Following the Ban on Including Antimicrobials in Livestock Feeds (ID-430-W)

Beef Quality Assurance: Injection Sites and Techniques (VY-60)

Cattle Warts: Bovine Papillomatosis (VY-58)

Control of Cattle Pests (E-12-W)

Disposal of Farm Medical Wastes (ID-306)

The Face Fly (E-206)

Feeding Colostrum to Beef Calves (VY-55-W)

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (VY-62)

Hoof Anatomy, Care and Management in Livestock (ID-321-W)

Mad Cow Disease: Is It a Threat to the U.S. Food Supply? (FS-10)

Mortality Management (ID-302)

Pinkeye: Keratoconjunctivitis of Cattle (VY-33-W)

Ringworm of Cattle (VY-56)

Self-Application Devices for Cattle Insect Control (E-207)

Treating for Internal Parasites of Cattle (VY-51)

Housing

Insulating Livestock and Other Farm Buildings (AE-95)

Natural Ventilation for Livestock Housing (AE-97)

Solar Energy Heat Storage for Home, Farm and Small Business: Suggestions on Selecting and Using Thermal Storage Materials and Facilities (AE-89)

Solar Heating for Home, Farm and Small Business: Basic Facts About Collection, Storage and Utilization (AE-88)

Solar Heating Systems for Confinement Livestock Buildings (AE-99)

Worksheet for Sizing Livestock Housing Environmental Control Systems (AE-109)

Wind and Snow Control Around the Farm (NCR-191)

Wind and Snow Control for the Farmstead (AE-102)

Production Management

Body Condition Scoring in Farm Animals (AS-550-W)

COOL Compliance for Beef Operations

Glossary of Beef Production Terms (AS-441)

Managing the Cow Herd During Tough Times

Managing Your Beef Herd: Highlighting Key Determinants of Success in Preconditioning (ID-446-W)

Methods of Livestock Identification (AS-556-W)

Planning Farm Shops for Work and Energy Efficiency (AE-104)

Planning Guide to Farm Machinery Storage (AE-115)

Reproduction

Breeding Soundness Examinations (Slide Show) (AS-526-W)

Choosing an Estrous Synchronization Program for Replacement Beef Heifers (AS-592-W)

Cost-Effective Timed-AI Options for Beef Cows (AS-594-W)

Estrus Detection in Farm Animals (AS-559-W)

Non-pregnant Cows are Non-productive Cows (AS-586-W)

Parturition in Livestock (AS-561-W)

Timed-Artificial Insemination in Beef Cows: What are the Options? (AS-575-W)

Using Estrous Synchronization and Artificial Insemination to Increase Profitability in Your Beef Herd (AS-600-W)

Zearalenone Concerns in Reproducing Livestock (AS-598-W)

Safety

The Aftermath of a Farm Truck Crash: Lawsuits, Settlements, and Court Proceedings (PPP-95)

Animal Exposure Awareness (AS-570-W)

Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers (S-77)

Beware of Machine Hazards (S-73)

Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards (S-82)

Dangers of Silo Gases

Farm Family Exposure to Pesticides: A Discussion with Farm Families (PPP-72)

Grain Storage Problems Are Increasing the Dangers to Farm Operators (GQ-8)

Hold it Down! (PPP-84)

Managing Farm Chemicals (PPP-50)

Managing Farm-Related Stress for Safety's Sake (S-86-W)

Protect Your Hearing (S-76)

Rural Security Planning: Protecting Familiy, Friends, and Farm (PPP-64)

Safety with Agricultural and Industrial Rotary Mowers (S-75)

Safety with Farm Tractors (S-56)

Securing the Load (PPP-75)

The Tractor Hitch Pin: A Critical Component in Keeping Control of Implements (PPP-94) (large pdf file)

Transporting Farm Equipment (PPP-83) (large pdf file)

Using Anhydrous Ammonia Safely (S-71)

Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely (S-74)

Using Hay and Forage Harvesting Equipment Safely (S-80)

Waste Management

Agriculture's Effect on Environmental Quality: Key Management Issues (WQ-17-W)

Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality: Pastures and Feedlots (WQ-7)

Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality: Waste Storage (WQ-8)

Animal Manure as a Plant Nutrient Resource (ID-101)

Are Constructed Wetlands a Viable Option for Your Waste Management System? (FNR-202-W)

Basics of Energy Production through Anaerobic Digestion of Livestock Manure (ID-406-W)

Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards (S-82)

Building Good Neighbor Relationships (ID-305)

CAFOs and Public Health: Pathogens and Manure (ID-356-W)

Calculating Manure and Manure Nutrient Application Rates (AY-277-W)

Closure of Earthern Manure Structures (FF-404-W)

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP) (ID-311)

Design and Operation of Livestock Waste Lagoons (ID-120)

Emergency Action Planning for Livestock Operations (ID-301)

Estimating Manure Spreader Capacity (AY-278)

Feeding Strategies to Lower Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure (ID-304)

Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico: A Reason to Improve Nitrogen Management (AI-6)

Implementing Site-Specific Management: Liquid Manure Application (SSM-1-W)

Implementing Site-Specific Management: Map- Versus Sensor-Based Variable Rate Application (SSM-2-W)

Implementing Site-Specific Management: Sprayer Technology - Controlling Application Rate On-The-Go (SSM-4-W)

Implementing Site-Specific Management: Sprayer Technology - Controlling Application Rate and Droplet Size Distribution On The Go (SSM-5-W)

Inspecting Your Confined Feeding Operation (ID-303)

Land Application of Manure (WQ-16-W)

Land Application of Manure and Environmentally Sensitive Field Characteristics (ID-308)

Land Application Records and Sampling (ID-300)

Livestock Manure Can Reduce Fertilizer Costs (FF-2-W)

Management Tips for Spring Manure Applications (AS-593-W)

Manure Applicator Calibration (ID-309)

Manure Nutrient Recycling (ID-307)

Manure Storage Sytems (ID-352-W)

Methane Generation From Livestock Waste (AE-105)

Mortality Management (ID-302)

Nutrient Management for Livestock Operations (ID-419-W)

Odor Control Options for Confined Feeding (ID-310)

Runoff Control Systems for Open Livestock Feedlots (ID-114-W)

Total Farm Nutrient Management - Manure Treatment (AI-9)

Total Farm Nutrient Management - Manure Utilization (AI-10)

Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) in Indiana (AI-5)

Water Quality

Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality: Pastures and Feedlots (WQ-7)

Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality: Waste Storage (WQ-8)

Atrazine and Drinking Water: Understanding the Needs of Farmers and Citizens (PPP-66)

Atrazine Use and Weed Management Strategies to Protect Surface Water Quality (PPP-67)

Conservation Tillage and Water Quality (WQ-20)

E. coli in Surface and Ground Water (AI-1)

Field Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-42)

Interpreting Nitrate Concentration in Tile Drainage Water (AY-318-W)

Karst Terrain and Seasonal High Water Tables: Their Importance for Siting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (ID-368-W)

Land Use & Water Quality (ID-230)

Livestock Confinement Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-40)

Management of Ponds, Wetlands, and Other Water Reservoirs to Minimize Mosquitoes (WQ-41-W)

Nitrate and Indiana's Ground Water (WQ-27)

On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection (WQ-43)

Pasture Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-39)

Pesticides and Water Quality: Principles, Policies, and Programs (PPP-35)

Questions and Answers About Drainage Water Management for the Midwest (WQ-44)

Runoff Control Systems for Open Livestock Feedlots (ID-114-W)

Terracing as a 'Best Management Practice' for Controlling Erosion and Protecting Water Quality (AE-114)

Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality (AY-285)

Water Quality for Animals (WQ-9)

Wetlands and Water Quality (WQ-10)

Complete list of Purdue Extension publications

Updated 7/27/12

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