Virtual Beef Unit Tour

Hay Barn

Machinery & Leaf Storage

A total of 24 individual animal pens
Forage handling and Mosdal® feeding systems
Accommodates individual feeding and management for studies where frequent samples and intensive management are needed

A total of 12 pens, accommodating 5 head of cattle each
"Magnetic key" Calan feeding system
The Arrangement allows for studies requiring group management and behavior along with individual animal feeding and intake measurement

George Mitchell Ruminant Nutrition Laboratory (GMRNL)
- GMRNL A
- GMRNL B
State-of-the-art surgical suite
- Surgery
- Preparation Room
- Scrub Room
- Surgical Table
- Recovery Room
Two multi-purpose rooms for metabolism studies on large and small animals
- Rooms
- Pens
- Squeeze Chute Scales
A total of 24 individual animal pens, in two environmentally controlled rooms, equipped to maximize handling ease for intensive measurements
Feed storage and handling systems to accommodate any type of feedstuff
Beef Unit offices, locker rooms, and laboratory space

700 acres of pasture
Currently there are 32 pastures in high-endophyte fescue, each 7.5-acres, for replicated stocker and cow/calf grazing studies
Mixed grass/clover pastures for additional heifer and cow/calf grazing
Future development of riparian (creek) pastures, bull development paddocks, cow/calf grazing center

Computerized feed management/handling system
- Handling System
Six silos provide approximately 2,200 tons of silage capacity
- Silos
Load-cell mounted grain bins for automatic metering of concentrates
- Mixer Wagons
Four feed bays for handling a variety of bulk commodities
Large and small mixer wagons for feeding various sized rations
- Wagon Loading

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