University of Nebraska

UNL researchers look to producer help in calf dwarfism study

· February 16, 2018

University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are trying to uncover the cause of a novel form of severe, lethal dwarfism in calves and are asking for producer help. Dr. David Steffen (Veterinary Diagnostic Center) and Dr. Jessica Petersen (Department of Animal Science) are using veterinary and genomic tools to try to understand the cause of the abnormal, […]

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Overlaying cattle grazing in crops: A strategy for new farmers?

· October 5, 2017

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has set how to see how an integrated system, which overlays cattle grazing with existing crop production systems, can help new and young farmers get started in agriculture. The team, which includes members of a new Nebraska Beef Systems Research Initiative, will also investigate how the integration of livestock […]

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