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• Beef Quality Assurance
• Beef cattle production and management
• Weaning and preconditioning practices for beef calves
• Preparing young cattle producers
• 4-H youth livestock programming

• Willmore, C., M. Small, S. Baker, and J. Church. 2021. Young Cattle Producers Conference Develops Leaders in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Journal of Extension. Vol. 59, Number 1, Article 3.
• Small, M., R. Findlay, and S. Nash. 2018. Learning the Importance of Livestock Quality Assurance Through Hands-on Training. Journal of the NACAA.2158-9429. (1,2,3,5)
• Small, M. 2018. BQA Guidelines for Preconditioning and Weaning. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Bul 928.
• Small, M. Dealing with shipping fever heading into the fall. Progressive Cattlemen. October 2020. p. 27-28.

Impact statements

• North Central ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ UI Extension brings the farm and forest to area fifth graders
• Three Rivers Grazing Conference returns to North Central ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ

Meranda was raised on a family farm in Grangeville, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, where her family still resides, farming wheat and running a cow/calf operation. During her schooling at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ she worked as a research assistant on several livestock focused studies. While finishing her master's, she was selected for an extended internship position with Agri Beef Co. before accepting a position with UI Extension. After several enriching years in the eastern district, she now serves her home county, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ County, where her focus is on beef production and operational management education for producers as well as animal science education for youth in 4-H. Additionally, she serves as one of the Beef Quality Assurance State Coordinators in partnership with the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Beef Council.

• Small, M. Achievement in Service Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Professionals. National Winner, 2020
• Small, M., R. Findlay and S. Nash. Award for Excellence in Animal Science Programming, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. Regional Winner, 2018