Clay Center News

ARS: Identifying DNA markers and traits in beef cattle Aug. 5, 2008 Agricultural Research Service scientists are using a new tool to find relationships between DNA markers and economically significant traits in ...

Heat stress can cause loss of feedlot cattle worth millions of dollars, said Tami Brown-Brandl, agricultural engineer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Meat Animal Research Center near Clay Center.

From left are owners Tiffani and Marty Wallace, with Sherry Coberly and Janice Gregory, who worked with Tiffani Wallace in her flower shop in Clay Center for years.

The Hastings Community Theatre is taking a trip back to the classic 1950s this summer, complete with classic cars, root beer fl oats and a special presentation featuring a 30-member, primarily teenage cast.

Dustin and Janelle Corman of Clay Center, a boy, Keaton Hayes Corman, born June 5, 2008.

Brady Happenings EAGLE EFFORT: Corbin Blede marked three throws in the shot beyond 47 feet in his six attempts at the state track meet in Omaha on Friday, a first for the sophomore this season.

Local beef cattle producers are invited to attend an educational session on crossbreeding of beef cattle at 6:30 PM on Thursday, May 22 at the Agricultural Resources Center in Newton.

“Our purpose is to save little kids' lives”

A former World War II Naval ammunition depot in Clay Center, Neb., now called the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, is an animal research center where U.S. government scientists are researching ... via Meat & Poultry

“Quality in this case means not just meeting, but going beyond the requirement to satisfy your customers”

'A program developed by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association seeks to help producers deliver a better product to their customers, said a University of Nebraska-Lincoln veterinarian. via Gothenburg Times

The director of the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center has left to take a job in the private sector. via KHGI

Fortunately, an online model developed by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service provides information to help cattle - and producers - keep their cool when temperatures rise. via Science Daily

A new computer model available on the Internet can help ranchers predict the heat stress threat level to their cattle. via High Plains Journal

Cattle producers in Nebraska and several of her neighboring states will benefit this summer from a new model, developed by the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska, designed to determine ... via KRVN-AM Lexington

Heat stress model keeps cows cool Mar. 17, 2008 It's hard to relax if your cattle are stressed, so the ability to predict and avoid potential stressors is essential. via Ag Professional

Last year, more than 30 million pounds of ground beef was recalled because of possible E. coli contamination. via KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Fourteen public bodies of water in Southeast Nebraska are among those proposed for rehabilitation in the new phase of the state Aquatic Habitat Plan. via Lincoln Journal Star

“A lot of us, especially myself, did not want to do that”

Veteran teacher Kathy Martin is seeking election to another four-year term on the Kansas State Board of Education. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Irrigation, energy conservation workshops for corn growers offered in February Nebraska Irrigated corn growers can participate in workshops focusing on the fundamentals of agriculture water management and ... via High Plains Journal

“All we're trying to do is find out, what's the effect?”

Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 3:26 PM by Peter Shinn In the lead front-page article of its latest Sunday edition, the Des Moines Register reported that the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay ... via Brownfield Network