Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content

UTIA Family, please refer to utk.edu/coronavirus for the latest updates and student information. For UTIA-specific resources, including event information and county office status, please visit utia.tennessee.edu/coronavirus

University of Tennessee
  • UT System
  • UTK
  • MyUTK
  • MySite
  • Online@UT
  • Email
  • A-Z
  • People
  • Institute
  • Academics
  • AG Research
  • Extension
  • Veterinary

Search
Weakley County
  • About Us
    • Staff
    • Western Region
  • 4-H Youth
    • 4-H Youth Programs
    • 4-H Shooting Sports
    • 4-H Judging Teams
    • > Tennessee 4-H
  • Agriculture
    • Agriculture Programs
    • Advancing Beef Newsletters
    • News You Can Use
    • What's for Supper?
  • Family
    • Maintain Don't Gain
    • Family Programs
    • Walk Across Tennessee
    • Co-Parenting
    • Family and Consumer Education Clubs (FCE)
    • > Tennessee Family & Consumer Sciences
  • Publications
  • News & Events
    • Calendar of Events
  • Support

UT Extension > Weakley County > Advancing Beef Newsletters
 

Advancing Beef Newsletters

Page Content
 
​ 
 Extension and Outreach
   

The Extension arm of the Animal Science Department endeavors to:

  
 
  • Convert research findings into management practices improving the livelihood of Tennessee farms and families.

  • Work with producers to implement management practices into their unique production systems.

  • Discover production systems that thrive in our state and the southeast.

   

The primary method for accomplishing these goals is by supporting the educational efforts of county UT/TSU Extension agents. UT/TSU Extension maintains an Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) agent in all 95 counties in the state. Animal Science specialists provide in-service training on topics that relate to beef cattle, dairy cattle, equine, poultry, small ruminant and swine management. The county agents deliver that information to clientele through educational programs in several different formats.

 
Specialists in Animal Science also engage in grant-supported translational research and field trials. In some cases, agents are asked to address issues for which there is limited science-based information. In those cases, the responsible species specialist(s) develop peer-reviewed research proposals that are submitted for funding and carried out in a manner that directly addresses producers’ needs.  That information is then distributed as described above.
 
Our Extension faculty take great pride in applying their education and experience in a way that directly benefits livestock producers and horse owners in Tennessee. They are always open to constructive feedback from stakeholders and strive to respond as quickly as possible.
  

​​​
Page Content 1
Advancing Beef Newsletter
 
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
​

 

 
 

 

 
Page Content 2

News Articles 

   
Cattle Management
  • Fly Control
​
         Dr. Lew Strictland, Extension Veterinarian,            Department of Animal Science
  • How it Works: Instrument Carcass Grading
  • The role of gender-sorted semen in rebuilding the beef herd - 1115PC.pdf

Dr. Justin Rhinehart, Assistant Professor, UT Beef Cattle Extension Specialist

 

Forage Management

 

  • ​Things my future son-in-law needs to know

Dr. Gary Bates, Professor and Director, UT Beef and Forage Center

  • Where are the numbers?

Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, UT Livestock Marketing and Commodities

  • Why use Native Warm-Season Grasses?
        Dr. Pat Keyser, Professor and Director,                 Center for Native Grasslands Management

 

 Beef Publications 
  • What Should be Considered in Bull Selection
  • Working Cattle with Safety in Mind
  • The Importance of Convience Traits in Beef Cattle

 

Page Content 3

Events

January

 


 

February


 

March

 


 

 ​

​
Page Content 4

Weekly Market Reports

  
Tennessee Market Highlights 2017

 ​



 
 

Livestock Comments 2017

 

By: Andrew Griffith
 

 
Page Content 5

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Knoxville, TN 37996
UTIA Personnel Directory

Disclaimer · Indicia · EEO/AA Statement/Non-Discrimination Statement · Privacy Notice

Sign In