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: Indicators of Hay Quality
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 Nutrition: Time to Consider Stockpiling
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/59959-southeast-time-to-consider-stockpiling Though many are wrapping up the summer hay cutting…
Cattle Nutrition: Nitrates, do they dissipate?
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/59808-southeast-nitrates-do-they-dissipate Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound in plants. Nitrate…
Cattle Nutrition: A Cool Drink
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/59594-southeast-a-cool-drink Summer heat is inevitable and when the days start…
Cattle Nutrition: Same Pasture, More Grazing
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 Forage availability fluctuates throughout the year, which means forage…
Cattle Nutrition: What is an Ionophore and Why Should You Use It?
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 What are ionophores? Ionophores are a class of antibiotic-like…
Cattle Nutrition: Tips and Reminders for Spring
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/59048-southeast-tips-and-reminders-for-spring As the grass begins to green up, there are…
Cattle Nutrition: When Hay Supplies are Limited
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Originally published in Progressive Cattle, January 2024, magazine.” https://www.agproud.com/articles/58712-southeast-what-to-do-when-hay-supplies-are-limited Though there are opportunities to extend the…
Cattle Nutrition: Minerals Matter
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Minerals are a small, but mighty, nutrient requirement for cattle. These elements cannot be made by…