Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 I teach Plant Sciences 435, which is our Forages class. Every other fall I get to spend a semester teaching…
Forage Management: What I Teach In My Forage Class
Cattle Reproduction: Seeing is Believing
Dr. Justin RhinehartProfessor and Extension Beef Cattle SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Co-Author: Courtnie Carter; Beef Program Coordinator, UT Animal Science One of the most important aspects of Extension work…
Cattle Economics: Carrots, Sticks, and Cattle Markets
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 What provides encouragement to do a job and achieve an objective? The answer depends on who needs the encouragement. Some…
Forage Management: A Simple Way to Calibrate Sprayers
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 November and December are good months to control most of the cool-season weeds found in our pastures and hayfields. Not…
Cattle Nutrition: Don’t Short the Small Stuff
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Sometimes we take the small things for granted, and in cattle nutrition, the “small things” are…
Forage Management: Why is American Agriculture so Great?
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 Last month I spent time watching the Olympics, becoming an “expert” in sports that I know absolutely nothing about. There…
Cattle Nutrition: FAQ: What is an ionophore?
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 What are ionophores? Ionophores are a class of antibiotic-like compounds that do not include drugs that…
Cattle Economics: Cattle Inventory Impacts Prices Long-Term
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The definition of long-term varies by person. For instance, at the age of five, church service on a wood pew…
Cattle Genomics: Whole Herd Reporting: Unlocking Opportunities for Female Selection Tools and More Accurate EPDs
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published: Santa Gertrudis Historically, genetic evaluations required only records from animals that were being registered. This meant…
Cattle Nutrition: Back to the Basics: Why do cows eat grass?
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 The rumen is functionally the most important chamber of the ruminant digestive system. It is the…
