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
- Jan. 13 - Freezer Beef Short Course
- Jan. 16 - Beef Efficiency Conference
- Jan 16, 17 – 2025 KCA Convention
- May 17 - West Kentucky Bred Heifer Sale
- Beef Management Webinar Series
> Jan. 14 - Important Traits for Bull Selection in KY
> Feb. 11 - Marketing Opportunities for the Spring
> March 11 - Preparing for a Successful Spring Breeding Season
> April 8 - Health Update and Internal Parasite Field Study Results - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Feb 20 - Owensboro, KY
News
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December 2024 Commencement
12/20•University of Kentucky YouTube -
Timely Tips for January (Beef Cattle)
- Dr. Les Anderson
12/18•Cow Country News -
Are Growth-Promoting Technologies Becoming a Lost Art for the Cow-Calf Sector
- Dr. Katie VanValin
12/18•Cow Country News -
Winter Feeding Strategies to Extend Short Hay Supplies
- Drs. Lawton Stewart, VanValin, Bullock
12/16•UK Beef Extension -
Livestock Management After The Drought
- Includes tips from Dr. Lehmkuhler
12/16•Ohio Country Journal -
ASC-267: Controlling the Calving Season
- Drs. Anderson, VanValin, Bullock, Lehmkuhler; Kevin Laurent
12/12•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications -
Heifer Development with Kevin Laurent
12/9•Kentucky Ag Matters -
Timely Tips for December
- Dr. Anderson
12/5•UK Beef Extension -
KCA, Partners, Break Ground on Livestock Innovation Center
12/5•Cow Country News -
Coping with Low Precipitation
- Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
12/4•Cow Country News -
The Heart of America Grazing Conference ROCKS Kentucky....Make America Graze Again!
- Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
12/4•Cow Country News -
Changes Coming to CAIP Bull Cost-share Program
- Dr. Darrh Bullock
12/4•Cow Country News -
OFF THE HOOF (Dec. '24)
- Drs. Anderson, Arnold, Teutsch, VanValin
12/4•UK Beef Extension -
Shooting the Bull! (Nov. '24)
- Drs. Bullock, Anderson, Lehmkuhler, VanValin, Henning; Kevin Laurent
12/3•UK Beef Extension
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