Beef: Best Management Practices for Cow-Calf Production provides producers with insight and education into the latest reproductive technology, low-stress livestock handling, health programs, DNA testing, genomic-enhanced DNA testing with traditional breeding programs, feeding strategies and beef cow nutrition and the role of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) in the cow-calf industry. This handbook will assist producers with best management practices to help bring from pasture to plate the best quality beef products for consumers, products that are affordable, and the safest and most wholesome in the world.
Dr. Russ Daly, Associate Professor and SDSU Extension Veterinarian
Dr. Matthew A. Diersen, Professor and SDSU Extension Risk/Business Management Specialist
Dr. Lisa Elliott, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Commodity Marketing Specialist
Dr. Ken Olson, Professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist
Dr. Alexander “Sandy” Smart, Professor and SDSU Extension Rangeland Management Specialist
Dr. Julie Walker, Professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist
Dr. Michael G. Gonda, Associate Professor, Animal Genetics
Dr. Rosie Nold, Assistant Department Head and Associate Professor, Meat Science
Dr. Keith Underwood, Associate Professor, Meat Science
Dr. Michael Smith, Professor, Reproductive Physiology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Cody L. Wright, Professor, Ruminant Nutrition
Dr. Derek W. Brake, Assistant Professor, Ruminant Nutrition (former)
Dr. Roger N. Gates, Professor and SDSU Extension Rangeland Management Specialist (retired)
Dr. B. Lynn Gordon, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Agricultural Leadership Specialist (former)
Dr. Elaine E. Grings, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Cow-Calf Management Specialist (retired)
Dr. George Perry, Professor and SDSU Extension Beef Reproductive Management Specialist (former)
Pete Bauman, Natural Resources and Wildlife Field Specialist
Heidi Carroll, former Livestock Stewardship Field Specialist & Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator
Jack B. Davis, Crops Business Management Field Specialist
Heather Gessner, Livestock Business Management Field Specialist
Adele Harty, former Cow/Calf Field Specialist
Warren Rusche, Beef Feedlot Management Associate
Robin Salverson, Cow-Calf Field Specialist
Karla Hernandez, Forages Extension Field Specialist (former)
Janna Kincheloe, Research Associate II (former)
Jim Krantz, Cow-Calf Field Specialist (retired)
Shannon Sand, Livestock Business Management Field Specialist (former)