RancHER 2022 Day 3 - Webinar Recording

Webinar recording for Day 3 of RancHER 2022.

Presentations:

"Supplementation of Essential Fatty Acids in Cow-Calf Operations" - Alice Brandao, PhD - Texas A&M; Instructional Assistant Professor
"Mineral Nutrition During Gestation: Impacts on Cattle Productivity" - Kelsey Harvey, PhD - Mississippi State University; Assistant Professor

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