{"id":120,"date":"2013-07-09T12:41:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T19:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:14:11","slug":"animalscience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/agriculture\/animalscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter single\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">WSU Extension of Benton and Franklin counties support producers, small and large alike, with practical and research-based information geared toward nutrition, reproduction, and animal health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Our program focuses on three key components related to profitability and long-term viability of beef cattle operations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Beef cow nutrition\/reproduction\u2013utilize effective nutritional management to maximiize the number of cows bred, and healthy calves born and marketed per cow exposed during the breeding season.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Calf health and the immune system\u2013once the calf crop is delivered, doing everything within the producer\u2019s power to keep the cows and calves healthy and reduce losses from scours, BRD, and other health issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Management systems\u2013Optimizing the use of available forages, protecting natural resources, and exploring the utilization of alternative feeds, forages, and supplements\u00a0with a focus on reducing costs and increasing producer\u2019s profits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-ends gutter thirds\" style=\"padding-top:1.5rem\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-item cpb-promo-wrap \"><div class=\"cpb-item cpb-promo cpb-promo-custom stack-vertical has-image\" data-requesturl=\"https:\/\/ansci.wsu.edu\/beef-cattle-mythbusters\/?cpb-get-template=lightbox\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cpb-image\">\n\t\t<img style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2022\/04\/BeefCattleMythbustersWithExtensionLogo.png);background-position:center center;background-size:cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder\/lib\/images\/spacer1x1.gif\" alt=\"Beef Cattle Mythbusters, a monthly column committed to finding the truth abut cattle production misconceptions\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cpb-promo-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cpb-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"cpb-title\">Beef Cattle Mythbusters<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cpb-copy-wrapper\"><div class=\"cpb-copy\">Check out the Beef Cattle Mythbusters monthly column committed to finding the truth about cattle production misconceptions. Brought to you by WSU Extension team, Dr. Don Llewellyn, Gary Rohwer and Sarah Dreger.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cpb-promo-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ansci.wsu.edu\/beef-cattle-mythbusters\/\" >Visit Beef Cattle Mythbusters<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"cpb-subtitle\">\n\t\t\tResources\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/\">Central Washington Animal Agriculture Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/forages\/\">Forages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ansci.wsu.edu\/\">Washington State University Department of Animal Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetextension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Veterinary Medicine Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"cpb-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"cpb-subtitle\">\n\t\t\tPublications\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h5>Cow Nutrition and Management<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/dualpurpose-winter-canola-in-the-pacific-northwest-silage-production-oilseed-series\">Dual-Purpose Winter Canola in the Pacific Northwest: Silage Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/dualpurpose-winter-canola-in-the-pacific-northwest-forage-management-oilseed-series\">Dual-Purpose Winter Canola in the Pacific Northwest: Forage Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/valuing-canola-and-camelina-meal-as-a-biodiesel-byproduct\">Valuing Canola and Camelina Meal as a Biodiesel Byproduct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/feeding-beef-cattle-i-the-realities-of-lowquality-forages\">Feeding Beef Cattle I: The Realities of Low-Quality Forages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/feeding-beef-cattle-ii-fetal-programmingrethinking-cowcalf-feeding-programs\">Feeding Beef Cattle II: Fetal Programming &#8211; Rethinking Cow\/Calf Feeding Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/feeding-livestock-during-and-after-a-disaster\">Feeding Livestock During and After a Disaster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Cow and Calf Health<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/nitrate-poisoning-in-ruminants\">Nitrate Poisoning in Ruminants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/prussic-acid-poisoning-in-livestock\">Prussic Acid Poisoning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/blister-beetles-pest-or-beneficial-predator\">Blister Beetles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scirp.org\/html\/13-3000622_41156.htm\">Influence of Early Weaning Beef Cows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Youth Programming<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/washington-steer-of-merit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Youth Beef Exhibitors Steer of Merit Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yqcaprogram.org\/\">YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yqcaprogram.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-130477 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline-396x115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline-396x115.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline-198x57.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline-792x229.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline-990x287.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline-1188x344.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/YQCA-logo_tagline.jpg 1419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  three\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-item cpb-promo-wrap \"><div class=\"cpb-item cpb-promo cpb-promo-custom stack-vertical has-image\" data-requesturl=\"https:\/\/irrigatedag.wsu.edu\/?cpb-get-template=lightbox\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cpb-image\">\n\t\t<img style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2022\/04\/agriculture1.png);background-position:center center;background-size:cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder\/lib\/images\/spacer1x1.gif\" alt=\"WSU Extension Irrigated Agriculture Email Service, Sign up now. 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