Dr. Kacie McCarthy
@kacie_mccarthy
Current Cow-Calf Specialist at UNL |Northern California | MW pitcher 🥎 at CSU 🐏 | MS from NMSU 🐮and PhD from NDSU Animal Science
Dr. Kacie McCarthy, beef cow-calf specialist with @UNLExtension, shares timely tips for optimizing herd health during the summer on @OfficialRFDTV. Watch now to see how Extension supports ranchers across the state and why Nebraska leads the nation in beef production 📈
Join the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory for its annual open house on August 20! Mark your calendars and find more information at gsl.unl.edu. 📲
Successful Cow-Calf Field day learning about research updates and technologies associated with targeted cattle feeding and supplementation, virtual fencing/water monitoring and cow efficiency. #unlbeef #beefextension
Great turnout at first Cow-Calf Field Day out at the US Meat Animal Research Center! Speakers this morning and then tours after lunch! Drs Redifer and Snider with the first two talks. Thanks Chad Engle for the introduction about the Center! @UNLBeef #beefextension #unlbeef
Nice morning for the Stocker Yearling Tour hosted by @UNLBeef Extension. Touring Pawnee Springs Ranch in Maxwell, NE.
Do these rates compare to what you pay/charge? Learn more at cap.unl.edu/customrates/
Beautiful morning for a fun run around Edmonton parks and presented a poster this morning on our “ZOOM Connections” in our Beef Study Tour class at NACTA annual conference. Lots of great conversations so far regarding experiential learning and integration of concepts. #NACTA25
2025 Study Tour w/ @unlbeefscholars Jorgensen Land & Cattle, a fourth-generation family operation that has built a viable legacy thru innovation and diversification —in genetics, in soil, and in experience.
2025 Study Tour w/ @unlbeefscholars Lone Creek Cattle Co. Learned about the unique traits of the Piedmontese breed and how they are carving out a niche in the beef industry. Highlights = Breeding and bull lease programs Niche marketing of grass-fed, grass-finished beef
Just dropped: The 2025 Nebraska Custom Rates Report for livestock production is now available! 👉 Get the full report and see how your rates compare: cap.unl.edu/news/new-lives…
What Can We Do About Late Calvers and the Upcoming Breeding Season? Cows cycling early in the breeding season have higher preg rates leading to uniform calves and increased weaning weights. Recent @UNLBeef article: beef.unl.edu//what-can-we-d…
Thinking about heifer development, nice summary of research from the Iowa Beef Center. When transitioning to pasture keep in mind how that may impact performance drovers.com/news/beef-prod…
Ranchers know a replacement heifer is going eat less than a mature cow. Comparing their “book value” intakes, is it a good year to save back heifers, move pairs and culls sooner, simply to save grass?
Tour day at the 104th National Block and Bridle Convention hosted by Iowa State. Tour started at Eggers Showpigs, then the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and finished at Wiese & Sons Hereford. #unlbeef @UNLBlock_Bridle
Long drives = listen to podcasts. Lots of great points from this episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Breeding exams catch problems early agupdate.com/iowafarmertoda… via @agupdatecom
#Pasture & #Forage Minute | Learning how to analyze #hay tests is a crucial step of ensuring cows receive high-quality nutrition for milk production, rebreeding & overall health. Get started by understanding ADF & NDF. » cropwatch.unl.edu/pasture-and-fo… #NebExt #ag @Pasture_Forage
Following a wildfire it is recommended to delay turnout, possibly as long as 1 month, but this can be adjusted depending on rainfall. This simply allows grasses to accumulate more growth before being exposed to grazing. Read more at beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2024…