The Animal Science-Beef Extension Section serves the agricultural industry of Tennessee by providing meaningful educational programs in efficient production of animals and wholesome animal products. educational programs are in breeding and genetics, reproduction, nutrition and forage utilization, production and management and marketing that involve beef cattle. The section is also responsible for educational programs in 4-H Beef project. These programs are directed through the Agricultural Extension Service staff located in Tennessee's 95 counties.

Tennessee's beef cattle industry is an important part of the state's economy. It is even more important to Tennessee's agricultural economy. Cattle are produced in every county in Tennessee . . . .  more

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Beef Extension Position Candidate Materials    2-14-2008

Tennessee Livestock Network

Tennessee Ag Enhancement Information
     Additional Agent Material  (Password Restricted)

The Tennessee Cattle Lane - Video Library

Master Beef Producer Program

  4-H Beef Programs   

  Bull Testing Program

Publications and Educational Materials:     Drought Information

  Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)
       Training Materials  (Password Restricted)
       Training Materials(Vocational Ag Teachers Only) (Password Restricted)
       New BQA Injection Site Triangle

  Breeding and Genetics
  Integrated Resource Management (IRM)
  Marketing
  Nutrition and Forage Utilization
       SERA-IEG 8 Fescue Endophyte Research & Extension

       Feeding is Fundamental Inservice Training  (Password Restricted)
       Forage Mineral Program
  Management and Health
  Reproduction
  Livestock Waste Management and Conservation

  Beef Cattle Time Newsletter

  Tennessee Cow-Calf Handbook

  Beef Links

  Calendar of Events

Other Programs and Information:

Mid-South Stocker Conference - February 12 & 13, 2008

Tennessee Nutrition Conference - February 28, 2007

National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

USDA NAIS web site
Questions and Answers: National Animal Identification System
Animal Identification: What Does It Mean To The Cattle Industry? Presentation by Emmit L. Rawls and Tammy L. McKinley

Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program

Copper is the Culprit

Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative - A statewide effort focusing on improving the value, quality and performance of Tennessee beef.

Tennessee Feeder Cattle Sales Calendar

Livestock Budgets - UT Agricultural Economics and Resource Development

THE Beef Cattle fIRM - A software product designed for beef cattle farmers and ranchers. (UT Agricultural Economics and Resource Development)

Buy-Sell Margins Calculator - This program allows you to look at historical buy/sell margins for buy-sell periods that you select for heifers and steers. These historical buy/sell margins can give you some feel for the price risk exposure on purchased cattle as well as calves from a cow/calf program. The absolute buy/sell margins in dollars per hundred-weight are one measure of price risk.

Country of Origin Labeling

Cattle & Cold Weather(Audio from NPR Interview with Warren Gill)