Livestock and Equine IPM Winter Webinars 2026: Tick IPM and New Approaches to Fly Thresholds on Cattle

This webinar will explore two timely livestock IPM topics managing ticks on cattle and rethinking traditional fly thresholds. With changing tick pressures and new insights into cattle behavior and pest impacts, this session offers updated, practical guidance to help producers make more effective, evidence-based management decisions.

Presenter

Cassandra Olds, Ph.D., is a veterinary entomologist and assistant professor at Kansas State University, known for her innovative research on livestock pests and her practical, science-based approaches to improving animal health and welfare. She will share her expertise and provide new perspectives on effective integrated pest management for ticks on cattle and how we can rethink fly thresholds.