Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 As an Extension Specialist with a 15% teaching appointment, I get a fair amount of interaction…
Cattle Nutrition: Mentoring Moment
Cattle Nutrition: Spring Nutrition and Grazing Tips
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 As we move into spring, there are some things to consider when it comes to grazing…
Forage Management: Stay the Course
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 As you probably have heard me say before, my son plays baseball. The other day his high school team had…
Cattle Economics: We are Talking about Practice!
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 “We are talking about practice. We are not talking about the game. We are talking about practice.” This is a…
Cattle Economics: Women, Whiskey, and Work
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 If the words women, whiskey, and work do not catch the eye of a person then that person never had…
Forage Management: Smaller Pastures = Better Pastures
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 There are many things that can be done to get more forage from our pasture. Fertilizing, controlling weeds, and planting…
Forage Management: I Appreciate You
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 Everyone knows the saying “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Kind and encouraging words can…
Cattle Economics: Feeding the Cattle Herd in 2022
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 By the time this article reaches most readers, cattle producers will be in the middle of winter and will likely…
Cattle Nutrition: Cows Have Superpowers!
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Much of the discussion surrounding beef production systems today includes terms like sustainability, regenerative agriculture, greenhouse…
Forage Management: Learn About New Solutions To An Old Problem
Dr. Gary BatesDirector and ProfessorUT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 I would expect that most everyone reading this article has tall fescue on their farm. This grass has provided the…
