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Beef Cattle Time Newsletter

  • Fall 2011
    Feeding Poor Quality Hay Results in Poor Performance
    Are You in Sync?
    Cow Math: Estimating Cow Herd Productivity
  • Spring 2011
    Would You Like to Add an Extra $30 Per Head Return to Your Calf Crop?
    Improve Pasture Use Through Rotational Grazing
    Fly Control on Cattle is Critical
    A Bird in the Hand
  • Winter 2011
    Reducing the Potential for Injury on the Beef Operations
    Don't Forget the Red Clover
    Financial Integrity in the Beef Cattle Business
    Managing Dry Cows to Breed Back Quickly
  • Fall 2010
    Beef Check-Off Research Produces New Beef Cuts
    Condition Score Cows to Prepare for Winter
    Pasture Management Tips to Improve Profitability
    Cold Weather Management for Calves and Cows
    Evaluation and Marketing of Cull Cows
  • Summer 2010
    Get Ready for Fall Plantings
    What Is Your Marketing Plan?
    Make Plans to Immunize Your Cattle This Fall
    Heat Stress and Reproductive Efficiency
    Start Evaluating Your Hay Supply Now
  • Spring 2010
    Make Better Use of Available Forage
    Don’t Let Your Hay Go Up in Flames
    Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Update
    Can Haylage Work in Tennessee?
    Rhinehart Joins UT Animal Science
    Preconditioning: Does the Month, Sex, Weight and Length of Weaning Period Make a Difference?
  • Winter 2010
    Minerals for Beef Cattle — Revisited
    Renovate Your Pastures — Your Cows Will Reward You
    Animal Science Department Offers Resources for Beef Producers
    Managing Genetic Defects
    Raise the Bar in 2010
  • Fall 2009
    Make Body Condition Scoring a Routine Practice - James B. Neel
    Where is Your Bull? - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Weed Control in Tall Fescue Pastures and Hayfields - Gary Bates
    Are Your Vaccines Being Stored Properly? - Clyde Lane Jr.
    We All Need to Help Make the Connection - Emmit L. Rawls
    2010 Integrated Resource Management Calendar Available - Clyde Lane Jr.
  • Summer 2009
    Make Preparations for Marketing Feeder Calves this Fall - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Should Cattle Producers Stockpile Fescue This Year? - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Overseeding Tall Fescue with Winter Annuals - Gary Bates
    What Is a Brand Anyway? - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Spring 2009
    Planning for Success in 2009 - Emmit L. Rawls
    Safe Transportation of Beef Cattle - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Warm-Season Annual Grasses for Forage Production - Dr. Gary Bates
  • Winter 2009
    Is the Bull Ready for the Breeding Season? - James B. Neel
    Considerations for Selecting the Best Mineral for Your Cattle - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Control of Weeds in Pastures Is Very Important - Gary Bates, Clyde Lane Jr.
    Weed Control in Tall Fescue Pastures and Hayfields - Gary Bates, Clyde Lane Jr.
    2008 Was Not a Good Year for the Cattle Industry - Livestock Monitor, Livestock Marketing Information Center. 12-05-08. Submitted by Emmit L. Rawls
  • Fall 2008
    Should You Aerate Your Pastures? - Gary Bates
    Available Feed - Questionable Quality - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Reducing Costs of Maintaining the Beef Herd - Clyde Lane Jr.
    FEEDING COWS DURING COLD WEATHER - James B. Neel
    COOL: It’s finally here! Now What? - Tammy L. McKinley
  • Summer 2008
    Preparing for New Seedings - Gary Bates
    Start Making Plans for Winter Feeding Now - Clyde Lane Jr.
    Add Value to Cull Animals - Clyde Lane Jr.
    What Do You Mean the Highest–Price Feed May Be the Most Economical? - James B. Neel
    Managing Price Risk in Your Cattle Operation - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Spring 2008
    Plan Now for Summer Forage - Gary Bates
    $5+ Corn will Change the Beef Business - Emmit Rawls
    Replenishing Feed Supplies - Clyde Lane
    Saving Short Hay Supplies - Clyde Lane
    Cost Cutting Management Practices - James Neel
  • Summer 2007
    EPDs and Accuracy - F. David Kirkpatrick
    Information on Cattle and Feeding Management During Drought on Animal Science Department's Web Site - James B. Neel
    Soybean Hulls As A Supplement - Warren Gill
    Stretching Short Hay Supplies - Dr. Gary Bates
    Cattle Marketing During Droughts - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Spring 2007
    Observe Bull During Breeding Season - Clyde Lane
    Monitor Beef Herd’s Mineral Consumption - Clyde Lane
    Improve Pasture Use Through Rotational Grazing - Gary Bates
    Corn Gluten Feed for Beef Cattle - Warren Gill
    Will It Pay? - Emmit Rawls
  • Winter 2007
    Feeding Alternatives When Hay Supplies Are Short - Clyde Lane
    Be Careful of Early Spring Fertilization of Pastures - Gary Bates
    A Hard Hit, But Not a Knockout Punch - Emmit L. Rawls
    Distiller’s Grains for Beef Cattle - Warren Gill
  • Fall 2006
    Manage Hay Feeding to Reduce Waste and Improve Performance - James B. Neel
    Process Verification Program (PVP) - Emmit L. Rawls
    Body Condition Scoring of a Beef Herd - Clyde D. Lane
    Pasture Management Tips to Improve Profitability - Gary Bates
  • Summer 2006
    Cattle and Forage Management on Fungus-Infected Kentucky 31 Fescue Pastures - Warren Gill
    Fall Forage Practices - Gary Bates
    Providing Feed for the Herd — Summer, Fall and Winter - Clyde Lane
    Squeeze Chute Information on Web - Clyde Lane
    Preconditioning Period Impacts Profitability - Emmit Rawls
  • Spring 2006
    Spring Management Tips - Warren Gill
    What is the Value of Added Weight? - James B. Neel
    Some Thoughts on Beef Cattle Handling Facilities - Clyde Lane
    Keys to Quality Hay Production - Gary Bates
    Meeting Market Demand - Emmit Rawls
  • Winter 2006
    Do We Need A QSA Program? - Emmit L. Rawls
    An Important Time for Pasture Management - Gary Bates
    STRETCHING Hay Supplies - W. Warren Gill
    Reproductive Capacity of Bull is Critical and That's No Bull - James B. Neel
  • Fall 2005
    Variability of 2005 Hay Crop Will Require Better Feeding Management - Clyde Lane Jr. and Warren Gill
    Have No Fear of Premises Registration - Emmit L. Rawls
    Rotational Grazing Improves Pasture Use - Gary Bates
  • Summer 2005
    Fall Fertilization of Pastures and Hayfields - Gary Bates
    Controlled Calving Season a Worthwhile Goal for ’06 - W. Warren Gill
    Plan Ahead to Reduce Stress When Weaning Calves - Clyde Lane
    Don’t Forget to Stockpile Fescue - Clyde Lane
    Tennessee Cattle Perform Well In Feedlot - Emmit Rawls
    Premise Registration to Get Underway - Emmit Rawls
    Value-Added Feeder Cattle Marketing - Emmit Rawls
  • Spring 2005
    Genetically Improving the Marketability of Feeder Cattle - David Kirkpatirck
    The Beef Cattle fIRM Record Keeping Program Updated - Clyde Lane
    Plan Ahead for Value-Added Marketing Opportunities - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Winter 2005
    Weed Control in Tall Fescue Pastures & Hayfields - Gary Bates
    Beef Trade a Hot Button - Emmit L. Rawls
    Cow Cost and Profitability - James B. Neel
    Evaluate Hay Storage and Feeding Procedures - James B. Neel
    Feeding Hay During the Winter - James B. Neel
  • Fall 2004
    Testing of Hay Needed This Winter - Clyde Lane
    Another Reason to Soil Test Before Fertilizing Fall Pastures - Warren Gill
    New Clover Varieties Show Promise - Gary Bates
    What is the Body Condition Score of Your Cows? - Clyde Lane
    Bio-Security on the Farm - Clyde Lane
    Master Beef Producer Program Offers Valuable Information - James B. Neel
    Preconditioning What Does it Cost? What Is it Worth? - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Summer 2004
    Limiting Downer Cows in Beef Herds - James B. Neel
    Naturally Occurring Multiple Births in Cattle - David Kirkpatrick
    Preparing for New Seedings - Gary Bates
    Animal/Cattle Identification: Where Are We? - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Spring 2004
    Bermudagrass as a Beef Forage? - Gary Bates
    Alternative Fly Control for Beef Cattle - Gene Burgess, Steve Glass, Mark Porter
    Constructively Cull Cows - Warren Gill
    Are Your Cattle-Handling Facilities In Good Shape? - James B. Neel
    Looking to the Future - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Winter 2004
    Identification/Traceability of Beef Cattle Revisited, Part II - Emmit Rawls
    What Happened During Calving Season? - James B. Neel,
    Surviving the Winter of 2003-2004 - Clyde Lane, Jr.
    High Cattle Prices Can Cause Lax Management - Clyde Lane, Jr.
    Plan Ahead for High Quality Feeds - Clyde Lane, Jr.
    An Important Time for Pasture Management - Gary Bates
  • Fall 2003
    Master Beef Producer Program to Get Underway in 2004 - James B. Neel
    Identification/Traceability of Beef Cattle Revisited - Emmit L. Rawls
    UT Forage Testing Lab 2003 Results Indicate High Variability - Warren Gill
    Important Time for Pasture Management - Gary Bates
  • Summer 2003
    What Do I Do With the Bull? - James B. Neel
    Fall Fertilization of Pastures and Hayfields - Gary Bates
    Beef Producers Need to Start Preparations for Marketing of Calves - Clyde Lane, Jr.
    To Wean or Not to Wean? - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Spring 2003
    Shrink Is a Concern to Both Producer and Buyer - James B. Neel
    Improve Pasture Use Through Rotational Grazing - Gary Bates
    Feeding Management Adds Value During Weaning and Preconditioning - Warren Gill, Clyde Lane, James Neel and Aaron Fisher
    Concern about COOL - Emmit L. Rawls
  • Winter 2003
    Get Breeding Soundness Examination Done on Herd Bulls Before Breeding Season - James B. Neel
    Winter Is an Important Time for Pasture Management - Gary Bates
    Producers Need to Modify the Site for Intramuscular Injections - Clyde D. Lane, Jr.
    Observation Can Tell a Lot About Feed Quality - Clyde D. Lane, Jr.
    Comparing Car Auctions with Cattle Auctions - Emmit Rawls
  • Fall 2002
    Fall Forage Practices - Gary Bates
    Temperament, a Convenience Trait in Beef Cattle - David Kirkpatrick
    Reaping the Fruits of the Harvest — Part II - Emmit Rawls
    How Can a Producer Tell if the Genetics of the Cow Herd Fit the Environment? - James B. Neel
  • Summer 2002
    Small Grain Pastures, Excellent Feed for Backgrounding Calves - Gary Bates
    Ten Suggestions for Improved Feeder Cattle Production and Marketing -
    James B. Neel
    The Creep Feeding and/or Weaning Decision - Emmit Rawls
    Monitoring Mineral Consumption of Beef Cow-calf Herd - Warren Gill and Clyde D. Lane, Jr.
  • Spring 2002
    Harvesting High Quality Hay - Gary Bates
    Marketing Opportunities Abound - Emmit Rawls
    Controlling Flies in Beef Cattle Herds Improves Performance and Value - Gene Burgess & James B. Neel
    What Are You Doing to Keep Buyers Competing for Tennessee Feeder Cattle? - James B. Neel
  • Winter 2001
    Decrease Fertilizer Costs by Using Clovers - Gary Bates
    Pasture Fertilization Practices Are Related to Grass Tetany - Clyde Lane, Jr.
    Breeding Soundness Examination of Bulls Could Eliminate Wrecks - Clyde Lane, Jr.
    Adding Value to Tennessee Cattle and Beef - Emmit L. Rawls
    A Silent Thief in the Cow Herd - James B. Neel