CSU Catalog 2019

Welcome to the 42 nd Annual ARDEC Bull & Heifer Sale!

Dr. David Schafer ARDEC Livestock Manager david.schafer@colostate.edu (970) 491-2815 (office)

Christina Nash Research Manager christina.nash@colostate.edu

Harry Clark Feedyard Manager harry.clark@colostate.edu

Dr. Jason Ahola Seedstock Team Advisor jason.ahola@colostate.edu (970) 491-3312 (office)

Dr. Milt Thomas Interim Head, Dept.of Animal Sciences milt.thomas@colostate.edu (970) 491-1442 (office)

The CSU Seedstock Merchandising Team is excited to offer you the best bulls from the 2017-born calf crop produced by the registered Hereford and Angus seedstock cow herd at CSU’s Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center (ARDEC) in Fort Collins, Colo. This includes bulls from the two pens of Hereford and Angus bulls we took to the National Western Stock Show. We also have a great set of pregnant, black-hided commercial heifers to add to your herd. We look forward to seeing you on sale day and discussing how CSU’s program can help yours. Don’t hesitate to contact us. Many thanks to the ARDEC crew for their help with cattle management and sale-day needs. In addition to Dr. David Schafer, livestock manager, a number of undergraduate student employees care for the cattle at ARDEC. And, two permanent, full-time employees continue to support ARDEC’s mission, including Harry Clark, feedyard manager and Christina Nash, research and Feed Intake Unit (FIU) manager.

Finally, Dr. Milt Thomas is serving as the interim head for the Department of Animal Sciences while a national search for a permanent head is underway. The department is excited to be opening the brand new JBS Global Food Innovation Center in Honor of Gary and Kay Smith on campus. This facility is adjacent to the Animal Sciences building and adds over 36,000 square feet, including a USDA-inspected harvest and processing facility, in-house café/retail store, 200-seat demonstration classroom, research kitchen, coolers, laboratories and more. Keep an eye out for the formal grand opening during spring 2019.

LIVE AUCTION

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 • ARDEC Facility • Fort Collins, Colo. Remote Bidding: • This year we are offering the ability to bid remotely via Superior

Sale Day Phones: (and help with questions, remote bidding, etc.)

Livestock Auction’s “Call or Click-To-Bid” service. Prior to the sale, visit www.superiorlivestock.com and click “Register for a Buyer Number” (to call in) or www.superiorclicktobid.com (for the click-to-bid option). • You must register with Superior in advance of the sale in order to bid remotely. • The sale can be viewed at www.superiorlivestock.com or www.superiorclicktobid.com • Contact Superior Productions at 800-431-4452 with questions.

Dr. Jason Ahola (970) 593-2388 Dr. David Schafer (970) 821-5504 Other Sale Information:

Wayne Kruse, Auctioneer

• Cattle will be sold via live auction starting at 11:00 a.m., by auctioneer Wayne Kruse, Centennial Livestock Auction. • Cattle will sell in lot order. • See back cover for complete schedule.

View videos and photos of every lot at www.csubulls.com

We Have A New Product – Older Age-Advantaged Bulls PAP Tested at 7,500-ft. Elevation! After two years of hard work, we have successfully transitioned to selling older bulls (22 months of age) via an earlier bull sale. We now calve April-June and graze under center pivot using Management-intensive Grazing (MiG) until weaning. After weaning, bulls are tested for gain, feed efficiency, carcass traits and genomics prior to spending the summer grazing at 7,500-ft. elevation at Fort Lewis College’s Old Fort Ranch (Hesperus, Colo.) where they are PAP tested by Dr. Tim Holt. The bulls return to ARDEC mid fall to be prepared for sale, including testing for fertility and trichomoniasis (required of older bulls). These age-advantaged bulls are ready to work and are able to cover more females – they have spent considerable time in range and mountain conditions. In addition, their PAP test accuracy is much improved since it was conducted at high elevation. More than 85 percent of the bulls had a PAP score of less than 45 mmHg (generally agreed to be the selection threshold for cattle going to high elevation). Due to the extended timeframe from birth to sale, we are now able to develop the bulls at a slower rate. We also have reduced our cow herd wintering costs due to a better match of cow energy requirements with available grazeable forage. Let us know if you would like to learn more about the long-term grazing project underway on our newly seeded 212-acre center pivot (on the east side of ARDEC).