March – April (2015)

Backgrounding Management Effects on Finishing Cattle Performance (Zeb Prawl)

Effects of feeding management and implants of backgrounding cattle on feedlot performance and carcass quality. Strategies and research to improve economic return for backgrounding cattle.

Choosing, Designing, and Managing Cattle Feeding Barns (Dan Larson)

Factors that influence the interest in confinement barns and considerations for building price, cost of gain improvement, and value added to manure. Building designs and particular focus towards flooring of the building.