2010 Colorado Nutrition Roundtable

"Carbon Balancing Acts: Green Cows and Carbon Footprints"

The Roundtable will be held on September 16th, 2010 at the Colorado State University Taylor Conference Center at ARDEC (Agriculture, Research, Development, and Education Center) - Fort Collins, CO.

Issues related to carbon credits, carbon footprints, and their potential impacts on animal industries are prevalent in our business today.  Final regulations are still the subject of great discussion and debate.  During this Roundtable, scientists will endeavor to clarify the issues and producers will present some innovative approaches to capitalize on these trends.

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Beef Briefs:

Age and Source Verification

Dean Oatman
CSU Extension Agent
July, 2010

Age and source verification can provide the cow-calf producer with the opportunity to add value to their calves with the possibility of receiving a premium at the time of sale.  Research conducted by Superior Livestock indicates that in 2008, sellers of Age and Source Verified (ASV) calves received an average of $3.70 CWT premium.

Enrolling in a program that can provide options for ASV requires some research and planning on the producer's part.  The producer should research all available options.  Avoid programs that require wholesale changes to management practices or to the operation in general.   

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