• Effects of Fire & Drought
• Questions to Ask
• Several Options
• Water Considerations
• Supplementing Cattle
• Supplement Options
• General Supplement
  Recommendations
• Reducing Nutrient
  Requirements
• Feeding Management Options
• Ammoniated Straw
• Potential Problems
• Sources and Credits
• Interactive Exercises

Beef Cattle Management - Several Options to Consider

• Doing nothing.
• Selectively reducing of the cow herd, especially the least productive cows.
• Weaning calves early to reduce nutritional demands on cows.
• Leasing additional grazing ground vs. purchasing supplemental feeds.
• Purchasing supplemental feedstuffs.
• Moving the cow herd to a dry lot for full feeding.
• Limit feeding grain to meet nutrient requirements.
• Selling all the livestock.