Emergency cattle nutrition strategies after a wildfire

Emergency cattle nutrition strategies

  • Tragic wildfires not only destroy livestock but also the forage and pastureland they need to survive. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)
    Tragic wildfires not only destroy livestock but also the forage and pastureland they need to survive. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)
Wildfire can leave a ranching operation without forage, requiring a sudden and radical change in management to maintain animals immediately after the event. Fortunately, the ruminant animal is resilient and can adapt to a wide range of diet composition and feeding management levels. David Lalman, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle specialist, and Dana Zook, OSU Extension west…

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