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  • Forage Management: Don’t Let the Grass Fool You: It’s Time to Stockpile
  • Cattle Economics: Ten Year Cattle Price Comparison
  • Forage Management: Two Years, One Mission- Growing Forage in the Tennessee Hills
  • Meat Science: Make Grilling A Home Run!
  • Cattle Nutrition: Hay Season is Upon Us!

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Cattle Nutrition: Don’t Short the Small Stuff

Posted on Oct 05, 2021
Cow

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…

Dr. Katie Mason

Forage Management: Why is American Agriculture so Great?

Posted on Sep 05, 2021
Barn

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…

Dr. Gary Bates

Cattle Nutrition: FAQ: What is an ionophore?

Posted on Sep 05, 2021
Cows

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…

Dr. Katie Mason

Cattle Economics: Cattle Inventory Impacts Prices Long-Term

Posted on Sep 05, 2021
Cows

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…

Dr. Andrew Griffith

Cattle Genomics: Whole Herd Reporting: Unlocking Opportunities for Female Selection Tools and More Accurate EPDs

Posted on Aug 30, 2021
Heifers

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…

Dr. Troy Rowan

Cattle Nutrition: Back to the Basics: Why do cows eat grass?

Posted on Aug 02, 2021
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…

Dr. Katie Mason

Forage Management: Know the Quality of Your Hay

Posted on Aug 02, 2021
Hay dreams

Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 I have received several phone call and emails over the last month that have all had a similar question.  They…

Dr. Gary Bates

Cattle Economics: Getting the Cart before the Horse

Posted on Aug 01, 2021
Cows

Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 When a person does something out of order, it is common to hear the saying that the person “got the…

Dr. Andrew Griffith

Forage Management: Successful Establishment

Posted on Jul 01, 2021
Planting

Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 One of the common questions I get during the year has to do with forage crop establishment.  It always starts…

Dr. Gary Bates

Cattle Nutrition: A Cool Drink: Quantity and Quality of Water for Cattle

Posted on Jun 06, 2021
Water

Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Although we have had a nice, mild Memorial Day weekend, we know that the summer heat…

Dr. Katie Mason

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