Pre-conference Tour: Three Tennessee Cow/Calf Operations

Cattle Handling and Management Practices
Cattle Handling Pointers
Methods of Determining Age of Cattle
Aging Cattle Pictures
Dr. Mark Alley, Clinical Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Considerations in Genetic Selection & What About DNA?
Paper
Dr. Scott Greiner, Associate Professor and Extension Animal Scientist, Virginia Tech

Managing the Calving Season & Reproduction to Increase Marketing Options
Paper
Dr. F. Neal Schrick, Professor, University of Tennessee

Forages in Beef Production Systems
Dr. Gary Bates, Professor and Forage Specialist, University of Tennessee

Managing Feed Needs While Controlling Costs
Dr. Mark McCann, Professor and Beef Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech

Marketing Virginia Quality Assured Feeder Cattle
Paper
Mr. Scott Jessee, Extension Agent, Russell County Virginia

Beef Cattle Outlook and Industry Changes
Dr. Ron Plain, D. Howard Doane Professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension Economist, University of Missouri

Comments on the July 1 Semi-annual Cattle Inventory Summary
Dr. Ron Plain, D. Howard Doane Professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension Economist, University of Missouri