Beef University

Colorado State University offered a “Beef University” hands-on workshop on June 3-4, 2010 at CSU’s ARDEC facility, located north of Fort Collins. This day and a half workshop educated cattle producers about topics including beef quality, cattle production and handling, consumer demand, and methods to increase profitability. 

Beef University at CSU has become recognized as a key outreach program to help cattle producers improve production practices that influence the safety, wholesomeness, and quality of the products they produce. 

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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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