BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION
These beef cattle links were updated June 4, 2002. Check them out!
- Collections of Publications
- Reproduction
- Husbandry and Management
- Nutrition
- Genetics and Herd Improvement
- General Cattle Sites
- Waste And Nutrient Management
- Marketing and Price Information
- Health and Health Care
- Show and Club Calves
- Magazines Online
- Government Resources
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Collections of Publications
- NCSU - Extension Animal Husbandry, Beef Cattle
- Missouri Extension Publications Library
- Colorado Cooperative Extension Livestock Publications
- Clemson Beef Cattle Information Database
- Livestock Virtual Library - Beef Cattle
- Livestock Virtual Library - Dairy Cattle
- Michigan State University Extension beef bulletins
- Electronic Zoo/NetVet - Cows
- Beef Page Univ. of Missouri Columbia
- APC Calf Notes - American Protein Corporation
Reproduction
- Beef Cattle Reproduction Publications - North Carolina Cooperative Ext.
- Bulls Versus Heifers...Are Proportions Really Due To Chance? - North Carolina State Univ.
- Sex-Sorted Semen; Still Several Steps Short of Sensational - North Carolina State Univ.
- Follicular Dynamics, Estradiol Concentrations, and Estrual Responses in Cattle with Estrous Cycles Extended by Various Doses of Progestogens - North Carolina State Univ.
- Calving Difficulty in Beef Cattle - Michigan State Univ. Extension
- Evaluating Body Condition and Using It to Improve Beef Cow Reproductive Performance - Michigan State Univ. Extension
- Breeding Soundness Examination of Beef Bulls - Univ. of Nebraska Extension
- Functional Reproductive Physiology - Michigan State Univ. Extension
Husbandry and Management
- Cattle Management Publications - North Carolina State Univ.
- Effectiveness of RalgroR Growth Implants and Melengestrol Acetate in Suppressing Estrus and Promoting Weight Gain in Growing Heifers - NCSU
- Clostridial Vaccine Injection Site Tissue Reaction Evaluation - NCSU
- Comparison of PatriotR Ear Tags and a Walk Through Fly Trap for The Control of Horn Flies and Face Flies - NCSU
- Effect of Somatotropin (Sometribove) on Milk Yield and Calf Gain In Beef Cows - NCSU
- Preliminary Study of Effects of Vaccination on Weight Gain of Young Calves - NCSU
Nutrition
- Cattle Nutrition Publications - North Carolina State Univ.
- Nutrient Requirements of Breeding Beef Cattle
- Guidelines for Feeding Broiler Litter to Beef Cattle - North Carolina State Univ.
- Effective Copper Nutrition for Farm Animals - Salt Institute
- Trace Minerals: Keys to Immunity - Salt Institute
- Differences in Copper Status Among Angus, Simmental and Charolais Cattle - NCSU
- Use of Soybean Hulls in Hay-based Rations for Growing Cattle - NCSU
- Broiler and Turkey Litter as Protein Supplements for Growing Steers - NCSU
- Whole Cottonseed and Cotton Textile Mill Waste in Sorghum Silage-Based Diets for Developing Heifers - NCSU
- Mineral Levels in Winter Forages for Beef Cattle - NCSU
- Feeding Value of Corn Gluten Feed, Distillers Grains, and Whole Cottonseed in Corn Silage-Based Rations for Growing Steers - NCSU
- Effect of Organic Trace Minerals on Performance of Grazing Steers - NCSU
- Corn Gluten Feed as an Alternative Concentrate Source for Growing Steer Calves Fed Orchardgrass Hay-based Diets - NCSU
- Zinc Methionine in a Mineral Supplement for Summer Stocker Calves - NCSU
Genetics and Herd Improvement
- Cattle Genetics and Herd Improvement Publications - North Carolina State Univ.
- Beef Cattle Crossbreeding Programs - Univ. of Florida
- List of Cattle Breeds - Oklahoma State University
- Inheritance of Polledness, Horns and Scurs in Beef Cattle - North Carolina State Univ.
- Selection for Scrotal Circumference to Improve Reproductive and Growth Traits of Beef Cattle - Univ. of Georgia
- Evaluation of Crossbred Calf- and Cow-Types for the Coastal Plain of North Carolina - NCSU
General Cattle Sites
- Regulations for Interstate Movement of Animals - NCDA
- Reportable Diseases in North Carolina - NCDA
- Beef Cattle, Sheep, and Goat Research (1994 Report) - North Carolina State Univ
- University of Georgia annual report --beef
- Livestock Handling - Colorado State University (Homepage of Temple Grandin)
- Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database
- Poisonous Plants - Texas A&M
- EXTOXNET - The EXtension TOXicology NETwork
- Cornell University Poisonous Plants Page
- Toxins that Affect the Ruminant- Cornell University
Waste/Nutrient Management
- Beef Cattle, Swine Lagoon Waste, Forage Production and Water Quality - North Carolina State Univ.
- Dairy Manure Flush / Lagoon Treatment System Randleigh Dairy Farm - North Carolina State Univ.
- Utilization of Dairy Manure as Fertilizer - North Carolina State Univ.
- Manure Liquid - Solids Separation - North Carolina State Univ.
- Components of a Complete Manure Management Plan - North Carolina State Univ.
- The Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center at North Carolina State University
Marketing and Price Information
- North Carolina Cattle markets
- Doane's Agricultural Report
- Cattle-Fax Market information
- Agriculture Marketing Service, Livestock and Seed Division at USDA
Health and Health Care
- Reportable Diseases in North Carolina - NCDA
- AVMA Network of Animal Health
- Fall Herd Health Practices - North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database
- BSE Fact Sheet - FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Show and Club Calves
- Feeding the Club Calf Properly - Nebraska Extension
- Youth Livestock Ethics Symposium: Part I
- The North Carolina 4-H Livestock Program
Magazines Online
Government Resources
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/