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Agriculture Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Tips on managing heifers By Glenn Selk cow studies from Montana choice beef market. “B” to identify early and remove heifers as soon as possible. 580-832-3356. Many Oklahoma ranchers indicated that properly de- maturity carcasses (those from the herd. It just makes For more information con- Glenn Selk is an Oklaho- choose to breed the replace- veloped heifers that were estimated to be 30 months good economic business tact Greg Hartman Beck- ma State University Emeri- ment heifers about a month exposed to fertile bulls, but of age or older) are very un- sense to identify and cull ham/Washita County Ex- tus Extension animal scien- ahead of the mature cows in DID NOT become pregnant, likely to be graded Choice non-pregnant replacement tension at 580-928-2139 or list. the herd. In addition, they were often sub-fertile com- and cannot be graded Select. like to use a shortened 45-to pared to the heifers that did As a result, the heifers that 60-day breeding season for the replacement heifers. conceive. In fact, when the heifers that failed to breed are close to two years of age will suffer a price discount.Country musician to perform at OCA convention The next logical step is in the first breeding season If we wait until next spring to determine which of these were followed throughout to identify which two year- heifers failed to conceive in their lifetimes, they aver- olds did not get bred, then their first breeding season. aged a 55% yearly calf crop. we will be culling a female his sound. “I want people to grown up in Northeast Okla- This is more important today Despite the fact that re- that will be marketed at a shoot straight with me - to homa to a family of truckers, than ever before. production is not a highly noticeable discount com- just be real - and that’s what team ropers and musicians, As the bulls are being re- heritable trait, it also makes pared to the price/pound that my music is: honest, sincere moved from the replacement sense to remove this genetic the release stated. His title she would have brought this songs that everyday people heifers, this would be an material from the herd so as summer as a much younger can relate to.” track, “Leather,” hearkens ideal time to call and make to not proliferate females animal. Even in this unusual, The release said Bogart’s back to those Heartland arrangements with your lo- that are difficult to get bred. topsy-turvy cattle market, it music additionally radiates roots and homegrown work cal large animal veterinarian 2. Culling open heifers is unlikely that an open two- authenticity, a core compo- ethic. to have those heifers evalu- early will reduce late sum- year old cow will bring more nent of country music. ated for pregnancy in about mer forage and winter feed total dollars next spring than Paul Bogart. “From the time I was just “Paul's agricultural roots 60 days. costs. a long-yearling 850-pound OKLAHOMA CITY —- a kid roping calves, my dad and Oklahoma heritage In two months, experi- If the rancher waits un- heifer will bring late this Country singer and Oklaho- taught me that if you're seem like a perfect way to enced palpaters should have til next spring to find out summer. Most years there ma native Paul Bogart will good, people will see that- wrap the 2020 OCA Con- no difficulty identifying which heifers do not calve, has been a sizable advantage perform at the Oklahoma there’s never any need to vention and Trade Show,” which heifers are pregnant the pasture use and winter in sale price for the younger Cattlemen’s Association's brag,” he said. feed expense will still be lost said Mark Upton, represent- and which heifers are not heifer. 68th Annual Convention and “That attitude still perme- pregnant (open). and there will be no calf to Certainly, the percentage Trade Show, to be held July ates everything Bogart does ing Central Life Sciences. Those heifers that are de- eventually help pay the bills. of open heifers will vary 24-25 in Tulsa. today, whether it is touring “Our company is proud to termined to be “open” after This is money that can better from ranch to ranch. Do not The live concert will be the country playing 90 dates support cattlemen and wom- this breeding season, should be spent in properly feeding be concerned, if after a good the culmination of the two- a year or writing with some en in the state of Oklahoma be strong candidates for cows that are pregnant and heifer development program day event held at the Mar- of Nashville’s biggest names culling. Culling these heifers will be producing a salable and adequate breeding sea- riott Tulsa Hotel Southern in country music,” the re- and we sure hope everyone immediately after pregnancy product the following fall. son, that you find that 10% Hills. Bogart will perform at lease stated. “With the heart enjoys a memorable evening checking serves three very 3. Identifying the open of the heifers still are not 9 p.m., following the awards of a cowboy and the spirit with live music from a fel- economically valuable pur- heifers shortly after (60 bred. banquet on July 25, accord- of a gentleman, Bogart also low Oklahoman.” poses: days) the breeding season Resist the temptation to ing to an OCA release possesses an unrivaled work To view an agenda and 1. Identifying and cull- is over will allow for mar- keep these open heifers and “All of my music just fits ethic that displays itself with register, visit okcattlemen. ing open heifers early will keting the heifers while “roll them over” to a fall- under a cowboy hat,” Bogart passion and integrity.” remove sub-fertile females still young enough to go to calving herd. These are the said in the release, explaining Bogart knows the agricul- org/oca-annual-convention- from the herd. Lifetime a feedlot and be fed for the very heifers that you want the straightforward appeal of tural life firsthand, having and-trade-show. Lucas introduces bipartisan legislation to support U.S. research community Washington, D.C. - U.S. ries,” the news release stat- in a joint statement. “Pre- award to research universi- cies to award research grants puses across the country in Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK), ed. “Now, tens of thousands serving our scientific infra- ties, independent institu- and cooperative agreements fiscal year 2018-2019. The Fred Upton (R-MI), Diana of graduate students, post- structure and protecting our tions, and national laborato- to colleges or universities to RISE Act will help ensure DeGette (D-CO), Eddie Ber- docs, principal investigators innovation pipeline will help ries to continue working on conduct research on the be- that this important sector of nice Johnson (D-TX), Anna and other technical support ensure U.S. leadership in the federally-funded research havioral, social or economic the economy continues to Eshoo (D-CA) and Anthony staff are at risk of losing world and help us better re- projects, the release stated. effects of COVID-19 and the thrive even after the pan- Gonzalez (R-OH) last week their employment and their spond to future pandemics.” This funding could, among responses to the disease, as introduced bipartisan legis- work without federal relief.” The Research Investment other measures, enable grad- well as the effectiveness of demic subsides. lation to authorize billions in Additionally, the release to Secure the Economy uate students, post-doctoral such responses, the release “The legislation comes just funding to U.S. researchers stated, with this research (RISE) Act authorizes ap- researchers and Principal In- stated. two months after DeGette who have been impacted by stopped, America may lose proximately $26 billion in vestigators to complete work Not only would the fund- and Upton led 180 Mem- the pandemic, Lucas’ office the benefits that come with emergency relief for federal that was disrupted by COV- ing seek to improve U.S. re- bers of Congress in sending stated in a news release. new technologies and scien- science agencies — such as ID-19, or extend the training search competitiveness and a letter to House leadership “While coronavirus-relat- tific insights. the Department of Health or employment of research- pandemic preparedness, but urging them to support the ed research is now in over- “These researchers are and Human Services, De- ers on an existing research it would also provide criti- American research enter- drive, most other research essential to our nation’s partment of Agriculture, project for up to two years cal support to the nation’s has been slowed down or public health, national secu- Department of Energy, because of the disruption of economy. IRS data shows prise and provide it with the stopped altogether due to rity, economic growth and Environmental Protection the job market. American universities used additional funding it now pandemic-induced closures international competitive- Agency, National Science The RISE Act also would research funds to pay more desperately needs,” the re- of campuses and laborato- ness,” the lawmakers said Foundation and others — to allow certain federal agen- than 560,000 people on cam- lease stated.