31 May 2007

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June Beef Management Calendar

• Finish AI; turnout cleanup bulls
• Check bulls regularly for performance and injury
• Feed 1st calf heifers separately; give them best forage and supplement
• Use 48 hour calf removal for thin cows and 1st calf heifers at beginning of breeding season
• Begin fly control program
• Begin creep grazing
• Continue feeding high magnesium minerals to prevent grass tetany; may be able to switch to high Se trace salt late in month
• Do mid summer deworming and implanting late in month or early next month
• Finish making first cutting hay early in month
• Start grazing warm season grasses

• Body condition score cows; plan nutrition/grazing program based on BCS
• Begin fly control program
• Do mid summer deworming on replacement heifers and preg heifers (2yr olds)
• Plan marketing program for calves
• Vaccinate calves for VQA programs; line up certification
• Wean calves if selling in VQA weaned program in August (weaned for 45 days)
• Switch to high Se trace mineral salt
• Start grazing warm season grasses