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…
Forage Management: Stand Loss
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…
Cattle Economics: Cattleman’s Leisure
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Leisure is not a term typically associated with cattle production, nor is it a term commonly associated with the author…
Forage Management: Serious Answers for a Serious Question
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 It doesn’t take a long time with me to realize I like to joke. I will…
Cattle Nutrition: Beat the Heat
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…
