Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 There is a picture hanging in the living room at our house. When my kids were…
Forage Management: Sometimes You’re Too Close
Cattle Nutrition: Stretching Hay When Supplies are Tight
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Due to drought conditions over the summer, it is shaping to be a winter-feeding season of…
Livestock Health: Interstate Livestock Movement Requirements
Dr. Lew StricklandAssociate Professor and Extension Livestock VeterinarianDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-3150 The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Division works to protect animal health through import requirements, movement restrictions,…
Forage Management: Stand Loss
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 The other day I was with an Extension agent visiting a beef cattle farm, looking at…
Cattle Economics: Changes in International Beef Trade
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The market for most goods is now an international market as countries trade resources to garner the highest value for…
Cattle Genomics: Passing and Inheritances
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 As many of you know, Dr. Justin Rhinehart has transitioned from his Extension Specialist position into administration at…
Cattle Nutrition: Fulfilling the Extension Mission
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 During mid-late September, Dr. Troy Rowan and I set out on a week-long trip around West…
Cattle Nutrition: FAQ- Whole or cracked corn?
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Over the past couple of weeks, I have been at field days and workshops where I…
Forage Management: Shortcuts or Longcuts
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 There has always been a lot of travel with my job as forage specialist. It is…
Cattle Economics: Calf Crop and Cattle Inventory
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There are two cattle inventory reports each year. The “big” one occurs in January while the one that is met…
