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Professor
605 Airways Blvd.
Jackson, TN 38301-3201
(731) 425-4717
Fax: (731) 425-4720
Email: clane@utk.edu
Extension Appointment: 100%
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EDUCATION and TRAINING
B.S. The University of Tennessee
Ph.D. The University of Tennessee
EXTENSION INTEREST
Focus: Extension interest include Beef Quality Assurance,
Integrated Resource Management, Beef Cattle Management, Mineral
Supplementation and Youth Livestock Programs.
Beef Quality Assurance - I have worked closely with the Tennessee
Cattlemen's Association in developing a Beef Quality Assurance Program.
Education efforts have been focus on care and management of the
beef animal to produce a safe and wholesome food product. I assisted
the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association in developing a certification
program for producers where all health management and feed management
practices are performed according to National BQA Standards and
are documented. I plan to continue with development of educational
materials to support the BQA program and work with livestock markets
in developing a market for BQA Certified Cattle.
Integrated Resource Management - I have worked for several
years with the Integrated Resource Management Demonstration program.
Currently I am working with 15 demonstration farms where goals are
established, management plans developed and financial and production
records are kept. Data collected from the farms will be used as
benchmarks for other educational programs.
Beef Cattle Management - I work in all areas of beef cattle
management. Currently I have 40 demonstration farms that are keeping
production records using the Beef Cattle fIRM Record Keeping Program.
Producers are utilizing these records to identify low producers
and select potential replacement heifers. I also work closely with
Extension agents in developing educational programs tailored to
meet the needs of producers in their counties.
Mineral Supplementation - Currently forage samples are being
collected across the state to determine the level of selected minerals.
Results of the forage survey will be used in developing mineral
supplementation programs for beef herds across the state. Results
will be shared with mineral suppliers to aid in adjusting levels
of specific mineral in commercially available minerals. Forage
Mineral Survey Web Site
Youth Livestock Programs - Efforts in the youth livestock
projects are directed more toward education and less on showing.
I work closely with the premier exhibitor program where youth are
awarded for their efforts in showmanship and skillathon in addition
to showing. I assist Extension agents with county programs and continue
to develop educational materials for 4-H members.
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