Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 Temperatures are warming up, and our cool-season grasses are greening up. March is…
Forage Management: Repairing Winter-Damaged Pastures with Seeding Strategies in the Spring
Cattle Nutrition: Managing the First Calf Heifer
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/61010-southeast-managing-the-first-calf-heifer First-calf heifers are a group that often presents challenges…
Cattle Reproduction: Take Care of Bulls Year-Round
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Natural service remains the predominant breeding method for beef cattle in the U.S., with over 90% of…
Cattle Economics: Cattle Inventory Highlights
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The January 1 cattle inventory report is an annual report met with considerable anticipation by folks in the cattle business…
Cattle Genomics: Using Genetics to Build the Perfect Cow
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 https://www.iowabeefcenter.org/proceedings/DriftlessConference2024.pdf Long-lived, fertile, and productive cows are the economic cornerstones of any commercial herd. As with all areas…
Cattle Nutrition: Minding the Gap
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/60860-southeast-minding-the-gap As we begin to wrap up the winter hay-feeding…
Forage Management: Building Resilient Forage Systems
Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 At the end of 2024, I had the opportunity to join beef and…
Cattle Economics: Winners and Losers
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The society we live in says a person is either a winner or a loser, important or not important, essential…
Excellence in the UT Bull Development and Evaluation Program: 2024 Program Results
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Co-Authored by Cassidy Catrett, Department of Animal Science PhD Graduate Research Assistant The University of Tennessee Bull…
Forage Management: Hay Strategy: What’s Right for Your Farm?
Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 As winter sets in, the importance of hay for maintaining animal performance becomes…
