Mountain Scholar

Mountain Scholar is an open access repository service that collects, preserves, and provides access to digitized library collections and other scholarly and creative works from Colorado State University and the University Press of Colorado. It also serves as a dark archive for the Open Textbook Library.

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Colorado State University, Fort Collins 29252
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Open Textbook Library Archive 1866
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University Press of Colorado 1122
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Retaining heifers, episode 58
(2026-10-02) Stinnett, Scott, speaker; Taylor, Travis, speaker; Colorado State University. Extension, producer
Episode 58: In a tight market, retaining heifers is a great way to replace females in the herd. Several things should be kept in mind to help advance the herd when selecting heifer to retain. Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss what they look for and tools they would use to select heifers.--Taken from website.
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Cell to rail: pre and postnatal development, episode 55
(2026-08-21) Stinnett, Scott, speaker; Martin, Jennifer, speaker; Taylor, Travis, speaker; Colorado State University. Extension, producer
Episode 55: Raising high quality beef animals starts at the cellular level and timing is everything during prenatal and postnatal development. Dr. Jennifer Martin with Colorado State University Animal Sciences joins CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett to discuss how and when bone, muscle and fat cells develop, and how producers can work with nature to produce high quality beef.--Taken from website.
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Market influences on fall outlook, episode 57
(2026-09-18) Stinnett, Scott, speaker; Cozzens, Tyler, speaker; Colorado State University. Extension, producer
Episode 57: There are many things that can influence the cattle markets. Tyler Cozzens with the Livestock Marketing Information Center discusses with Colorado State University Extension Specialist Scott Stinnett some of the recent influences in the news as well as the basic influences on the market.--Taken from website.
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Weaning during drought, episode 56
(2026-09-04) Stinnett, Scott, speaker; Whitman, Kathy, speaker; Colorado State University. Extension, producer
Episode 56: Weaning is stressful enough on calves and cows. The drought conditions can add other stresses to the process. Colorado State University Extension Veterinarian Dr. Kathy Whitman joins Extension Specialist Scott Stinnett to discuss these added stresses.--Taken from website.
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Managing heat stress, episode 54
(2026-08-10) Taylor, Travis, speaker; Stinnett, Scott, speaker; Colorado State University. Extension, producer
Episode 54:Heat stress on cattle can be as detrimental as cold stress. Animals that are hot tend to eat less, move less and therefore gain less. CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss ways to help alleviate heat stress for the cattle herd.