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Vitamin A
Nebraska Extension is working to develop a tool that would allow producers to take a picture of a hay sample and get an estimate of the vitamin A content, but more hay samples are needed to support the research. Learn more about the project at

Prime Education
Explore new career opportunities with Prime Education: Intro to Butchery & Meat Processing, a new training curriculum to help you find your fit in the meat processing industry!

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Preconditioning Calves
With exceptionally high calf prices, there is potential to capture additional value by preconditioning calves. Kansas State University, Superior Livestock Auction, and Merck Animal Health break down the impact of preconditioning on price received for calves at sale time in this article: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/species/cattle/cattle-insights/beef/how-to-add-value-to-weaned-calves-at-auction. For an example break-even analysis of calves placed in a preconditioning program, check out https://go.unl.edu/preconditioning.

Food Safety

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe and other melons present special food safety risks. Netted melons like cantaloupe grow on the ground and can come in contact with pathogens. Unlike other fruits, cantaloupe are not acidic and readily support the growth of pathogens once they are sliced open. Safe handling will reduce your chances of getting sick. https://go.unl.edu/melon #UNLFoodSafety

Tomato Safety

Always cover and refrigerate cut fruit and vegetables when preparing them in advance. Cut produce should be refrigerated at 40° F or less and stored away from raw meats, poultry, and fish. https://go.unl.edu/cutproduce and https://go.unl.edu/5t4z #UNLFoodSafety

Gillling 101

Grilling is a popular cooking method during the summer. It's well known for no-fuss clean-up and that smoky, grilled flavor no other cooking method can mimic. If you're not an expert griller, don't worry! Follow the easy steps from the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner website for tasty and safe grilling tips. https://go.unl.edu/grilling #UNLFoodSafety

Food Safety When Fishing

Proper handling of fish from the time you catch them until you get them to the table will help maintain optimum eating quality and food safety. Keep the following fish handling tips in mind: https://go.unl.edu/fish #UNLFoodSafety