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
- Dec. 14 - Managing Cattle in Confinement Conference
- CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Dec. 6 - Lexington, KY
> Dec. 7, Feb. 15, April 25 - Owensboro, KY
> Dec. 12, Feb. 2 - Guthrie, KY
News
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Minerals Matter for Beef Cattle
-Drs. VanValin, Lehmkuhler, Arnold; Kevin Laurent
11/20•MG-CAFE Publications -
Off the Hoof (Nov. '23)
- Drs. Anderson, Bullock, Arnold, Teutsch, VanValin
11/17•UK Beef Extension -
Temporary Water System Considerations
- Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
11/6•KY Forages YouTube
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Considerations When Laying Out a Grazing System
-Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
11/3•KY Forages YouTube