Contents 2002

Cattlemen's Update
Quality Assurance - A Commitment to Consumers

Welcome Letter

Program Schedule
Cattlemen’s Update 2002 (Quality Assurance - A commitment to Consumers)

Cattlemen’s Update 2002 Sponsors

Beef Quality Assurance Injection Sites and Techniques

Herd Health Plan Quality Assurance Guidelines
Bill Kvasnicka, DVM, UNR, CABNR, Extension Veterinarian,

Foreign Animal and Emerging Disease Issues
David Thain, DVM, Nevada Department of Agriculture, State Veterinarian

Grazing Management Systems for Post Wildland Fire Vegetation on Public Lands
Ben Bruce, PhD, Livestock Specialist, Ken Conley, MS, Manager, Gund Ranch et al. UNR CABNR

Using Image Analysis for Meat Color Evaluation
Thomas Ringkob, PhD, UNR, CABNR

Feeder Lamb Diets That Contained Tall Whitetop Performed Comparably to Alfalfa Diets
J.R. Allen, et al, Graduate Student, Department of Biotechnology, UNR, CABNR

Effect of Sheep Grazing or Mowing on the Control of Tall Whitetop
J.R. Allen, et al, Graduate Student, Department of Biotechnology, UNR, CABNR

The Body Condition Score An Equine Feeding Management Tool
A.A. Cirelli, Jr., MS, Extension Horse Specialist, UNR, CABNR

Ethoxyquin Supplementation of Finishing Diets: A Potential Rumen Role
H.S. Hussein, PhD, et al, Nutritionist, Department of Biotechnology, UNR, CABNR

Holstein Heifers Grazing Irrigated Pastures
H.S. Hussein, PhD, et al, Nutritionist, Department of Biotechnology, UNR, CABNR

Performance & Carcass Characteristics of Tarentaise & Red Angus Steers Finished on A High Forage Diet With or Without Fish Oil Supplementation
H.S. Hussein, PhD, et al, Nutritionist, Department of Biotechnology, UNR, CABNR

Weather Lambs as Affected by Breed and Dietary Forage to Concentrate Ratios
H.S. Hussein, PhD, et al, Nutritionist, Department of Biotechnology, UNR, CABNR

Cattle Production/Management Glossary
Dr. Robert E. Taylor’s From textbook Beef Production & Management Decisions

NCBA BQA and Nevada BQA Mission Statements

Nevada’s Beef Quality Assurance Certification Quiz