Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 This month’s blog article was written by Gabbi Martin, a Master’s of Science student in the…
Cattle Nutrition: Beat the Heat
Cattle Nutrition: Stewards of the Land
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 We often hear farmers and ranchers described as “stewards of the land.” Many entities have defined…
Forage Management: Questions Keep Coming
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 I am going to admit something that happened very early in my career. When I was…
Cattle Economics: Feeling the Heat
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 By this time of year, humans and cattle alike are feeling the heat. People that work outside are looking for…
Livestock Health: ALERT: Theileria orientalis Ikeda in Tennessee
Dr. Lew StricklandAssociate Professor and Extension Livestock VeterinarianDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-3150 Co-author: Pierre-Yves Mulon DVM DACVSAssistant Professor Large Animal Clinical SciencesThe University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine With…
Cattle Economics: Uncertainty, Volatility, Opportunity, Risk
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 What a title to headline an article about cattle marketing? But, it is very appropriate, and it applies to more…
Cattle Nutrition: United States Beef Academy
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in the United States Beef Academy in Corona, New…
Forage Management: Getting Rid of Broomsedge
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 Broomsedge is one of those problems that show up every summer, and how to get rid of it is one…
Cattle Genomics: Sire Selection Tools for Breeding More Productive and Profitable Cows
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published: Cattlemen’s News Magazine When we think about what makes a commercial cowherd exceptional, we must remember…
Cattle Economics: Consumers, Producers, and Cattle
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 In this life, there are producers, and there are consumers. Basic needs require everyone to be a consumer of some…
