Extension faculty serve the agricultural industry of Tennessee by providing educational programs on the expert care and efficient production and management of animals. Please contact your county UT Extension office to learn more about what Extension livestock and animal programs are available in your area.

What's Contained in this Site:

	News and Highlights
	Newsletters
	Educational Programs and Services
	4-H Programs in Animal Science
	Department and Unit Web Sites Related to Animals and Livestock
	Publications Related to Animals and Livestock

News and Highlights

		Appalachian Area Horse Field Day Scheduled
		2007 Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar
		New eXtension HorseQuest Web Site Launched
		U.S. Pork Center Pork Information Gateway Web Site
		National Animal Identification System: Questions and Answers (Adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture factsheets)
		Tennessee Researchers Develop Diagnostic Test for Johne's Disease in Cattle
		State Launches Cattle Improvement Initiative
		Livestock Premises Registration Goes Statewide: First Step in Building National Animal ID System
		TN Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative Web Site Provides Important Information for Beef Cattle Producers
		Information on BSE or Mad Cow Disease
		"Common Sense Biosecurity Practices for Livestock Producers" (from Texas Animal Health Commission)

Newsletters

Educational Programs and Services

Please contact your county Extension office to learn more about what animals and livestock programs are available in your area.

BEEF PROGRAMS — Educational programs involving beef cattle are provided in breeding and genetics, reproduction, nutrition and forage utilization, production and management and marketing.

DAIRY PROGRAMS — Educational programs provide dairy producers with the latest research-verified information on all aspects of dairy cattle production and management.

HORSE PROGRAMS — Educational programs are provided in breeding and genetics, reproduction, nutrition and forage utilization, production and management and marketing that involve horses.

POULTRY PROGRAMS — Educational programs provide resource information about commercial poultry farm operations, small back-yard flocks, quail, turkeys,waterfowl, ratites and other fowl. The information deals with general poultry farm management, manure handling, storage and application, water quality and well-water protection.

SHEEP PROGRAMS — Educational programs are provided in breeding and genetics, reproduction, nutrition and forage utilization, production and management and marketing that involve sheep.

SWINE PROGRAMS — Educational programs provide resource information concerning commercial pork production, including genetics, nutrition, management systems, artificial insemination, waste management, meat quality, carcass evaluation and marketing.

4-H PROGRAMS — Extension Animal Science faculty also provide support to the Tennessee 4-H program by providing literature for 4-H Animal Science projects and conducting beef, sheep, horse, poultry, dairy and market hog shows for 4-H'ers.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

eXtension HorseQuest Web Site — New horse information and resource site. HorseQuest works hard to provide new and timely information to address all equine interests.

U.S. Pork Center Pork Information Gateway Web Site — This new Web site was developed to add value to the pork industry by facilitating researcn and learning for U.S. pork producers through national collaboration.

Livestock Waste Management and Conservation — This new Web site was developed for Tennessee livestock producers. The site contains information on waste management, CAFO regulations, conservation practices and other issues.

Animal Waste Management — A state-wide animal waste management educational program.

Beef Cattle fIRM — A software product designed for beef cattle farmers and ranchers.

Buy-Sell Margins Calculator — This program allows you to look at historical buy/sell margins for buy-sell periods that you select for heifers and steers. These historical buy/sell margins can give you some feel for the price risk exposure on purchased cattle as well as calves from a cow/calf program. The absolute buy/sell margins in dollars per hundred-weight are one measure of price risk.

Farm Structures — Information on farmstead planning; livestock housing systems and equipment, hay and utility storage facilities.

Forage Economics — Program provides information about forages.

Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative — A statewide effort focusing on improving the value, quality and performance of Tennessee beef.

Forage Mineral Program — A Web site focusing on the mineral nutritional needs of beef cattle.

Southeast Dairy Extension — A web-based portal of links to specific articles and information-rich sites for dairy producers.

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Departments and Units Related to Animals and Livestock

		Department of Animal Sciences
		Department of Agricultural Economics
		Department of Biosystems Engineering and Environmental Science
		College of Veterinary Medicine
		Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries

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Publications Related to Animals and Livestock

		Beef Cattle
		Dairy Cattle
		Horses
		Poultry
		Swine
		Biosecurity and Disaster Managment
		Livestock Pests
		Forage
		Feed and Water for Livestock
		Fencing
		Marketing and Value-Added Agriculture

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