April 1, 2025
Extension Updates
Foliar Fungicide Efficacy Ratings for Wheat Disease Management 2025. EP130. Kelsey Andersen Onofre and Erick De Wolf. Efficacy ratings for wheat fungicides were determined by field testing over multiple years in locations in Kansas.
Importance of Dry Matter in Beef Cattle Diets. MF3675. Jason M. Warner Brandon J. Fraser. This publication outlines dry matter, how the terms DM and as-fed (AF) are determined, the appropriate usage of these terms, and examples of the typical DM of feedstuffs. Although this publication is written regarding beef cattle nutrition, the fundamentals discussed apply to feeding scenarios for dairy cattle and small ruminants, in addition to any species in which feedstuff DM content varies.
Measuring The Effects of Dry Matter in Beef Cattle. MF3676. Jason M. Warner Brandon J. Fraser. This publication covers how dry matter is determined on the farm or ranch, how variation in DM influences the composition of a diet, and the implications DM can have on the economics of a nutrition program.