Beef Cattle Nutrition and Forage Utilization

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Drought Information

Alternative Feeds Which May Be Used During Periods of Restricted Forage Availability
By Warren Gill, Professor and Clyde D. Lane, Jr., Professor, Animal Science

ASSESS HAY NEEDS EARLY
By Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted September 27, 2006)

BAD NUTRITION, BAD WEATHER AND POOR MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTE TO BABY CALF LOSSES
By  James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted January 12, 2004)

COLD, WET, WINTER WEATHER INCREASES FEED NEEDS OF COW HERDS
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted February 12, 2003)

COMPARING VALUE OF BYPRODUCT FEEDS IN BEEF RATIONS
By Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted September 27, 2006)

COPPER IS THE CULPRIT - Beef industry sleuths partner to investigate mystery of poor performance.
By Becky Mills, Angus Journal July 2004 (Warren Gill quoted)

CORN OR HAY? WHICH IS THE BEST BUY WHEN PURCHASING FEED FOR THE BEEF HERD?
By Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted September 27, 2006)

Cow Culling - A Management Strategy to Stretch Limited Feed Supply
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science

CROP RESIDUES FOR BEEF CATTLE
By Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted September 27, 2006)

DALLISGRASS STAGGERS
By Fred M. Hopkins, Warren Gill, Animal Science and John Goddard, Loudon County Extension
(Posted August 20, 2004)

DROUGHT PRESENTS CHALLENGE FOR TENNESSEE COW-CALF PRODUCERS
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted August 26, 2002)

FEEDING A SMALL NUMBER OF CATTLE FOR THE FREEZER
W. Warren Gill and James B. Neel, Professors, Animal Science
(Posted December 16, 2004)

FEEDING CATTLE DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER
Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted January 12, 2004)

FEEDING LARGE ROUND BALES THIS WINTER
W. Warren Gill and Doyle G. Meadows, Professors, Animal Science
(Posted December 16, 2004)

FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR WEANING AND PRECONDITIONING CALVES
Warren Gill°, Clyde Lane°, Jim Neel°, Aaron Fisher° and Todd Steen2˜
°University of Tennessee Animal Science Department
˜Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
(Posted January 12, 2004)

INTERPRETING RESULTS OF NITRATES TESTS OF FORAGES
By W. Warren Gill and James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted October 21, 2002)

Low Quality Hay Supply Will Contribute to Problems For Cow-calf Herds
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science

MANAGE YOUR BEEF HERD FOR PROPER BODY CONDITION
By W. Warren Gill and James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted January 7, 2005)

MINERAL NUTRITION OF BEEF CATTLE
By W. Warren Gill, professor, Clyde D. Lane, professor, James B. Neel, Professor, Aaron Fisher, Instructor, Animal Science, Gary Bates, Professor Plant Sciences and Debbie Joines, Extension Assistant, Biosystems Engineering & Environmental Sciences
(Posted March 31, 2005)

Moving Cattle to New Pastures Can Increase Poisoning by Toxic Plants
By Warren Gill, Professor, Professor, Animal Science

Nitrate Alert For Cattle
By Warren Gill, Professor, Professor, Animal Science

Nitrate Management in Beef Cattle

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF BEEF FEMALES CRITICAL DURING BREEDING SEASON
By James B. Neel, Professor Animal Science, University of Tennessee
(Posted March 29, 2004)

OCCURRENCE, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF FESCUE-RELATED AGALACTIA IN FALL-CALVING COWS
By  W. Warren Gill, Professor, and Fred Hopkins, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted October 1, 2004)

PASTURE BLOAT - PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
By  W. Warren Gill, Professor, and Fred Hopkins, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted May 11, 2004)

Plants May Be Source of Toxicity to Cattle During Drought
By Fred M. Hopkins, Professor, Animal Science and Extension Veterinary Medicine

Questions to Consider When Selecting Alternative Feeds For Beef Cattle
By Warren Gill, Professor, Professor, Animal Science

Recent Weather Conditions Could Cause Problems For Beef Cattle
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science

RULES OF THUMB FOR WINTER FEEDING
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted February 12, 2003)

START PREVENTION OF GRASS TETANY AND OTHER PROBLEMS EARLY THIS YEAR
Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted January 12, 2004)

Stockering or Backgrounding Calves Offer Opportunity to Increase Return

SUCCESSFULLY FEEDING LARGE ROUND BALES THIS WINTER
Warren Gill, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted January 12, 2004)

UT FORAGE MINERAL SURVEY REVEALS PROBLEMS - WILL BE REPEATED IN 2002
By W. Warren Gill and Clyde D. Lane, Jr., Professor and Aaron Fisher, Extension Assistant, Animal Science
(Posted May 6, 2002)

WHAT DO YOU MEAN HIGHEST PRICE
By James B. Neel, Professor, Animal Science
(Posted January 24, 2003)

WINTER FEEDING MANAGEMENT CRITICAL FOR BEEF CATTLE
By Warren Gill and James B. Neel, Professors, Animal Science
(Posted December 15, 2004)