Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 Per definition, a forage crop is “a crop of cultivated plants, other than…
Forage Management: What’s On Your Forage Menu?
Cattle Nutrition: Minerals Matter
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Minerals are a small, but mighty, nutrient requirement for cattle. These elements cannot be made by…
Cattle Reproduction: Looking at Cow Longevity
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Producing replacement females is one of the most challenging and costly enterprises of a cow/calf operation. Heifers are the most critical stage…
Cattle Economics: Beef Trade Comparisons
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Beef trade in 2022 was a record setter in several ways, but 2023 is not a mirror image of a…