Dr. Megan Van Emon: Preparing for Drought in Beef | Ep. 02

Mother nature can be tough on us humans and livestock as well. We saw it again this year with the devastating drought in the United States that led to emergency measures. We are limited on mitigation strategies to minimize the impact of these climate conditions. But what can we do to protect the cattle? And after the drought, how can we proceed? What strategies can we use to improve the outcomes and try to get the best out of this situation? In this episode, Dr. Megan Van Emon discusses some of the challenges of the drought and presents some possible strategies and alternatives to deal with it.

“I like to describe agriculture producers in general as optimists. They think it's always going to get better.” -  Dr. Megan Van Emon

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:

1. Drought management and strategies
2. Vitamin A deficiency and consequent issues
3. Cattle aspects to consider during the drought and winter
4. Dealing with the drought: 2017 vs. now
5. Cattle production last spring
6. How producers deal with cold stress
7. Some key points on beef production

Dr. Megan Van Emon received her B.S. in Animal Science at Purdue University, an M.S. in Ruminant Nutrition, her Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition at North Dakota State University, and a Postdoctoral at Iowa State University. In 2014, Dr. Van Emon was hired as an Assistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist at MSU. Megan’s Extension programming focuses on beef cattle nutrition and management. She has been successful in youth Extension outreach, focusing on 4-H programs, specifically the statewide Steer of Merit program. Dr. Van Emon’s research program focuses on questions and concerns learned from beef cattle producers and has developed a unique opportunity for her graduate students to gain Extension experience. Dr. Van Emon has published 27 reviewed Extension publications and 24 peer-reviewed research publications. Megan recently completed her term as a member of the Beef Symposium Committee for WSASAS.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.