Welcome to the very first episode of The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, your go-to source for practical, science-based conversations about beef cattle nutrition. I'm Dr. Travis Mulliniks, your host, and the goal is to bring clear, straight-to-the-point discussions with leading nutrition researchers and industry professionals, translating the latest nutrition science into practical feeding decisions.

In this episode, Dr. Dale Blasi, Professor and Extension Beef Specialist at Kansas State University, shares the latest research on limit feeding strategies for post-weaning cattle management. He discusses program feeding, co-product use, diet composition, bunk management, and practical applications to reduce feed waste and improve beef cattle performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

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"Program feeding allows cattle growth targets to align with changing market conditions while improving feed efficiency and reducing unnecessary feed use."

Meet the guest: Dr. Dale Blasi is a Professor and Extension Beef Specialist at Kansas State University and serves as Faculty Coordinator for the KSU Beef Stocker Unit and Doug Laue Feedyard. His work focuses on beef cattle nutrition, post-weaning management, feed efficiency, and practical production systems that support performance under changing environmental and market conditions. He holds a PhD in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Learn more about limit feeding strategies with Dr. Dale Blasi on The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.

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What will you learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:21) Introduction
• (01:57) Stocker unit
• (03:06) Program feeding
• (05:43) Drought planning
• (10:18) Feed efficiency
• (11:40) Feeding requirements
• (16:02) Closing thoughts

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