KSU Beef

Welcome to KSU Beef

Our mission is to provide clientele with timely, accurate, objective, research-based information effectively communicated to enable sound decision making for the betterment of cattle enterprises, and the sustainability of food and fiber production demands of a growing global population.

Building Better Herds
Dec. 16, 2025 (RSVP by Dec. 12)
Bowyer Building - Lyon County Fairgrounds

Wabaunsee County Beef Cattle Nutrition Workshop
Dec. 16, 2025 (RSVP as soon as possible)
Harveyville Community Center

Clark County Calving School
Dec. 16, 2025 (RSVP by Dec. 5)
Gardiner Angus Ranch Marketing Center, Ashland, KS

Pawnee County Calving School
Dec. 17, 2025 (RSVP by Dec. 12)
J.A. Haas Building, Larned, KS

Fundamental Tools To Manage Winter Beef Cow Nutrition Programs
Jan 6-8, 2026 (Topeka Farm Show)
Stormont Vail Events Center, Landon Arena, Topeka, KS

Southwind District Calving School
Jan. 7, 2026 (RSVP by Jan. 1)
Neosha Valley Event Center, Erie, KS

Marais des Cygnes District Calving School
Jan. 13, 2026
Miami Co. Fairgrounds, Paola, KS

Sunflower District/Greeley Co. Calving School
Jan. 15, 2026
CAB Building, Sharon Springs, KS

 

Check out the updated KSU Grower/Stocker Financial Record Spreadsheet

 

Sustainable Grazing Practices


Anaplasmosis webinar recording, Gregg Hanzlicek, DVM

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Use of KSU’s Beef Replacement Decision Aide in Assessing Herd Expansion and Contraction, Glynn Tonsor, K-State Department of Agricultural Economics

 

Focus on Feedlots
Monthly closeout data from various Kansas feedlots are summarized to provide average values for days on feed, average daily gain, harvest weight, dry matter feed conversion, cost of gain, and death loss, as well as corn and alfalfa hay prices.
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Management Minute
Employee management tips from #KSUASI's Justin Waggoner.
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Feedlot Facts
Feedlot tips from #KSUASI's Justin Waggoner.
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