The Cost of Cattle Production

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

SUNUPs Clinton Griffiths talks with Extension beef cattle specialist, Dave Lalman, about what it costs to run a cow in Oklahoma and some tools to help producers calculate their costs.Duration : 0:5:30

Beef Producers Must Select Proper Needles For Injections

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Size and length are important considerations in the selection of needles to use when giving injections to beef cattle.Duration : 0:3:58

Genetic Selection in Beef Cattle

Monday, March 15th, 2010

SUNUPs Austin Moore talks with Extension beef cattle specialist, Dave Lalman about how genetic selection can impact the economics of beef production and how to select for cattle that best fit your production system.Duration : 0:4:57

Estimating Forage Needs for the Beef Herd

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Beef producers need to be sure that they have enough hay to supply the needs of their animals throughout the winter. Before the winter feeding starts every producer should make an estimate of available hay supplies and hay requirements. If feed supplies are short, then additional feed needs to be secured immediately or ...

Beef Quality Assurance Is For All Producers

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Beef cattle producers should start a Beef Quality Assurance Program on their farm. Beef Quality Assurance involves all those things that can be done when producing cattle that will result in a superior beef product for consumers.Duration : 0:3:43

Best Times to Pull Cattle Off Wheat

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

SUNUPs Kathy Shelton talks with small grains Extension specialist, Jeff Edwards, about how producers can gauge when to pull their cattle off wheat pasture.Duration : 0:4:17

From Beef Cattle to B-roll: Beef Cattle Producer Becomes Media Producer

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Clyde Lane saw the need to preserve content that was being presented to producers in the beef cattle industry by recording and producing short, informational segments on the many aspects of cattle production. Full story: http://itc.utk.edu/spotlight/ Spotlight on Innovative Faculty January 2010: Throughout the year, UT ITC will "put the spotlight" ...

Cow-Calf Corner: Beef Production Tips

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Cow-Calf Corner is a collection of timely management tips of interest to cow-calf producers in Oklahoma. The eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse Community of Practice will conduct two webinars on February 11 and February 25, both starting at noon Central time for 1 hour each. Speakers will be Dr. Bob Weaber, University ...

Forage and cattle genetics – John Andrae

Monday, January 18th, 2010

John Andrae Forage Specialist, Clemson Universtiy With proper management and improved forages beef cattle can find something to eat in Southeastern pastures twelve months out of the year, that's a real advantage for Southeastern beef producers. In addition the natural and forage fed beef market it growing at a rate of ...

Tennessee Master Beef Producer Program

Monday, December 21st, 2009

The Master Beef Producer Program is an educational program designed to provide information to Tennessee cow-calf producers to help them be the very best in the country, improve their profitability and position the industry to be competitive with other states.Duration : 0:6:18