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…
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…
Cattle Nutrition: What’s On The Tag?
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Just like a hay test is the only way to know the nutritional value of your…
Cattle Nutrition: Don’t Put Your Cows on a Nutritional Roller Coaster
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 At a meeting just the other day, I heard an analogy that stuck with me: 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…
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 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…
Cattle Nutrition: A Cool Drink: Quantity and Quality of Water for Cattle
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…
Cattle Nutrition: Hay Season is Upon Us!
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 It’s hard to believe that it is already time to make hay. Cutting, tedding, raking, and…
