Welcome to the UK Beef Cattle Program
Beef Instruction
Beef Extension
Beef Research
Beef Information Resources
Kentucky has the largest beef cow herd east of the Mississippi and the eighth largest nationally, with approximately 1 million beef cows. Beef cattle provide our primary means of converting Kentucky's 7 million acres of pasture and forage into useful products.
Tremendous potential exists to expand income opportunities from beef cattle to help replace lost tobacco income and sustain Kentucky's agricultural base. The state-of-the-art facilities at the Animal Science Research Center Beef Unit will allow us to move into this new century with renewed emphasis on development (Research) and transfer (Extension) of knowledge and technologies to ensure that Kentucky's beef industry is competitive in a changing and demanding marketplace.
Beef News & Events
Upcoming Events
- May 17 - West Kentucky Bred Heifer Sale
- Beef Management Webinar Series
> Feb. 11 - Marketing Opportunities for the Spring
> March 11 - Preparing for a Successful Spring Breeding Season
> April 8 - Health Update and Internal Parasite Field Study Results - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Feb 20 - Owensboro, KY
News
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Important Traits for Bull Selection in Kentucky
- Dr. Matt Spangler
1/21•UK Beef Extension -
Protecting animals from cold weather
- Drs. Coleman, Lehmkuhler
1/21•The News-Enterprise -
February Timely Tips
- Dr. Les Anderson
1/21•Cow Country News -
Keep Them Fit!
- Dr. Les Anderson
1/21•Cow Country News -
PR-855: 2024 Tall Fescue, Bromegrass and Meadow Fescue Report
1/21•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications -
PR-859 2024 Cool-Season Grass Grazing Tolerance Report
1/21•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications -
PR-858: 2024 Alfalfa, Red Clover, and White Clover Grazing Tolerance Report
1/21•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications -
OFF THE HOOF (Jan. '05)
- Drs. Anderson, Arnold, Teutsch
1/15•UK Beef Extension -
2025 EPD Requirements for CAIP Beef Bull Genetics Program
1/14•UK Beef Extension -
Back to Basics Beef Program!
- Dr. Les Anderson
1/8•Kentucky Ag Matters podcast -
December 2024 Commencement
12/20•University of Kentucky YouTube -
Timely Tips for January (Beef Cattle)
- Dr. Les Anderson
12/18•Cow Country News
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