Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Co-Authored by Cassidy Catrett, Department of Animal Science Graduate Research Assistant Purchasing a bull for your operation…
Navigating the Bull Sale: How to Pick the Best Bull for Your Herd’s Success
Cattle Nutrition: The Nutritional Roller Coaster
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Originally published in Progressive Cattle magazine: http://www.agproud.com/articles/60416-southeast-the-nutritional-roller-coaster I recently heard an interesting analogy: not testing your…
Cattle Economics: Heifer Retention in 2025
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There does not seem to be any signs of heifer retention in the current cattle environment. It would be difficult…
Cattle Reproduction: The Role of Sperm Quality and Breeding Soundness Evaluations
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 The Intricacies of Bull Fertility Co-Authored by Samantha Roberts, Department of Animal Science Graduate Teaching Assistant Bull…
Forage Management: Setting Your Pastures Up for Success
Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 Planting is one of the practices that change the course of humankind. Humans…
Cattle Reproduction: Using Pre-synchronization to Improve Fixed-time AI Results
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Co-authored by Adella Lonas, Graduate Research Assistant The fall breeding season is coming up and having a…
Cattle Economics: Fall Cattle Price Expectations
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Many cattle producers are in the midst of marketing the spring born calf crop or are making plans to haul…
Cattle Nutrition: Indicators of Hay Quality
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Originally published in Progressive Cattle magazine: https://www.agproud.com/articles/60238-southeast-indicators-of-hay-quality You may be familiar with the phrase, “if you…
Cattle Nutrition: Fall-Calving Cow Nutrition
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Originally published in Progressive Cattle magazine: https://www.agproud.com/articles/60095-southeast-fall-calving-cow-nutrition With the fall-calving season just around the corner, it…
Cattle Reproduction: UTIA Participation at the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle during the 2024 ARSBC
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 A couple of weeks ago (September 4th & 5th), the Beef Reproduction Task Force had their annual…
