Areas of Interest
Beef Cattle Management
Biography
Eric Mousel is a Beef Systems Management Specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences. He organizes several statewide educational programs including Cow Calf Days, the Minnesota Grazing School, and the Fall Beef Roundup. Eric is a native of Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Eric and his wife Alaina raise Red Angus seedstock on their farm near Jacobson, MN.
Research
Beef cattle nutrition and management
Landscape reclamation with grazing
Improving grazing land productivity through management
Extension
Cow Calf Days Seminar Tour & Tradeshow
The Fall Feeder Roundup
Minnesota Grazing School
Minnesota Beef Industry Partners Conference
Industry Associations
Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Midwest Forage Association
Minnesota Grazing Lands Conservation Association
Select Publications
Catalano, D.N., C.C. Sheaffer, N.P. Wiering, A.M. Grev, N.J. Ehlke, E. Mousel, K.L. Martinson. 2020. Yield, persistence, forage nutritive value, and preference of perennial ryegrass under grazing. Agronomy Journal. 112: 4,182-4,194.
Alexander J. Smart, Tabithia K. Scott, Sharon A. Clay, David E. Clay, Michelle Ohrtman, and Eric M. Mousel. 2013. Spring Clipping, Fire, and Simulated Increased Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Effects on Tallgrass Prairie Vegetation. Rangeland Ecology & Management: November 2013, Vol. 66, No. 6, pp. 680-687. (Impact factor = 1.34)
Mitchell B. Stephenson, Walter H. Schacht, Jerry D. Volesky, Kent M. Eskridge, Eric M. Mousel, and Dennis Bauer. 2013. Grazing Method Effect on Topographical Vegetation Characteristics and Livestock Performance in the Nebraska Sandhills. J. Range Ecol. And Manage. 66(5):561-569.
R.A. Cushman, LK. Kill, R.N. Funston, E.M. Mousel, and G.A. Perry. 2013. Heifer calving date positively influences calf weaning weights through six parturitions. J. Anim. Sci. 91(9):4486- 91.
Ortman, M.K., S.A. Clay, D.E. Clay, E.M. Mousel, and A.J. Smart. 2012. Fire as a Tool for Salt Cedar (Tarmarix spp.) Control in Northern Grasslands. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 5:139-147.
Ortman, M.K., S.A. Clay, D.E. Clay, E.M. Mousel, and A.J. Smart. 2011. Preventing Salt Cedar (Tamarix spp.) Seedling Establishment in Northern Prairie Pothole Region. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 4:427-436.
Mousel, E.M., W.H. Schacht, P.E. Reece, A.E. Herron, and A. Koehler. 2011. Vegetation Production Responses to October Grazing in the Nebraska Sandhills. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 64 (2).
Smart, A.J., J. Derner, J.R. Hendrickson, R.L. Gillen, B.H. Dunn, E.M. Mousel, P. Johnson, R.N. Gates, K.K. Sedivec, K.R. Harmoney, J.D. Volesky, and K.C. Olson. 2010. Effects of Grazing Pressure on Efficacy of Grazing on North American Great Plains Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 63:4 397-406.
Mousel, E.M., W.H. Schacht, C.W. Zanner, and D.A. Wedin. 2007. Comparison of Botanical Composition, Soil Carbon Content, and Root Distribution of Subirrigated Meadows in the Nebraska Sandhills. Great Plains Research. Vol. 17, No. 1.
Mousel, E.M., W.H. Schacht, C.W. Zanner, and L.E. Moser. 2005. Effects of Summer Grazing Strategies on Organic Reserves and Root Characteristics of Big Bluestem. Crop Sci. Vol. 45 No. 5, p. 2008-2014.
Mousel, E.M., W.H. Schacht, and L.E. Moser. 2003. Summer Grazing Strategies Following Early Season Grazing of Big Bluestem. Agron. J. Vol. 95 No. 5, p. 1240-1245
W.H. Schacht, J.D. Volesky, D. Bauer, A. Smart, and E. Mousel. Plant Community Patterns on Upland Prairie in the Eastern Nebraska Sandhills. 2000. The Prairie Naturalist. 32 (1).
Select Extension Publications
Mousel, E.M. 2021. Creep Feeding Calves. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Martinson, K., C. Sheaffer, N. Ehlke, E. Mousel, N. Wiering, D. Catalano, A. Grev. 2020. Winter Weather Woes – How Does Winterhardy Perennial Ryegrass Stack Up? University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2019. Evaluating Nutritional Status of Beef Cows Using Body Condition Scoring. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M., J. Schefers, and T. Goldsmith. 2018. Liver Flukes and Redwater Disease in Minnesota Beef Cattle. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2018. Guide to Understanding and Using EPD’s in Beef Cattle Breeding. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2018. Evaluating Your Philosophy of Genetic Selection. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Basic Principles of Grazing Management. 4 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Forage Distribution and Stocking Rates for Minnesota. 5 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Forage Quality and Grazing Management. 6 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Grazing Distribution on Range and Pasture. 5 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Grazing Systems. 5 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Managing Wildlife Habitat with Grazing Management. 7 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Matching Livestock Demand to Forage Supply. 7 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Minnesota Grazing Carrying Capacity Map. 1 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Nutrient Requirements for Grazing Livestock. 5 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Pasture Monitoring. 4 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Pasture Soil Fertility and Management. 4 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Setting Grazing Goals and Selecting a Grazing System to Achieve Those Goals. 7 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2016. Understanding How Grass Grows. 6 pg. University of Minnesota Extension Factsheet.
Mousel, E.M. 2013. Forage Options for Prevent Plant Acres. University of Minnesota. Extension Factsheet.
Industry Reports
Mousel, E.M. 2022. Minnesota Cow Calf Business Report for 2021. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2021. Minnesota Cow Calf Business Report for 2020. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2020. Minnesota Cow Calf Business Report for 2019. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2019. Minnesota Cow Calf Business Report for 2018. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
Mousel, E.M. 2018. Minnesota Cow Calf Business Report for 2017. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN
Mousel, E.M. 2017. Minnesota Cow Calf Business Report for 2016. University of Minnesota Extension. St. Paul, MN.
The World Wide Web