Dr. Dave Lalman on Selecting Efficient Heifers for Forage-Based Herds

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Dr. Dave Lalman discusses strategies for selecting efficient heifers in forage-based systems.

In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist at Oklahoma State University, Dr. Dave Lalman, who shares practical strategies for identifying more efficient replacement heifers that can thrive in forage-based systems. Sorting Heifers for Forage Efficiency Lalman says producers can take a hands-on approach … Continue reading The post Dr. Dave Lalman on Selecting Efficient Heifers for Forage-Based Herds first appeared on Oklahoma Farm Report .

People in this episode

Host: Ron Hays

Guest: Dr. Dave Lalman

Topics covered

• beef cattle
• forage efficiency
• replacement heifers
• agriculture
• Oklahoma State University

Keywords

• heifers
• forage-based systems
• cattle efficiency
• Oklahoma agriculture
• replacement heifers

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Organizations: Oklahoma State University

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