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
- May 1 - BQA: Chute Side Training
- May 17 - West Kentucky Bred Heifer Sale
- Beef Management Webinar Series
> April 8 - Health Update and Internal Parasite Field Study Results - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> April 25 - Owensboro, KY - Master Grazer
> April 22 – 2025 Kentucky Fencing Schools – Owensboro
> April 24 – 2025 Kentucky Fencing Schools – Tompkinsville
> April 29, 30 - 2025 Kentucky Beginning Grazing School
News
- Considerations for Developing a Health Protocol for Newly Purchased Feeder Cattle
(Drs. Jeff Lehmkuhler, John Groves)
4/3•UK Beef Extension - Heifer Development: Nutrition and Forage Considerations
(Drs. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katie Mason)
4/2•UK Beef Extension - Vaccinations and their impact on heifer fertility
(Drs. Jeff Lehmkuhler, George Perry)
4/2•UK Beef Extension - ‘Good fences make good neighbors’: Kentucky Spring Fencing Schools perfect for agriculturalists, homeowners
3/25•UK M-G CAFE News - Do you know what you are feeding?
- Dr. Katie VanValin
3/24•UK Beef Cattle Program - Introduction to Bale Grazing
(Drs. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Greg Halich)
3/20•UK Beef Bits Podcast - Selling vs. Marketing
(Kevin Laurant)
3/19•Cow Country News - That First Calf Heifer Is Not Mature Cow - So Why Would We Treat Her Like One?
(Dr. Katie VanValin)
3/19•Cow Country News - Organizing the Breeding Season
(Dr. Les Anderson)
3/17•UK Beef Cattle Extension - Timely Tips (Beef Cattle)
(Dr. Anderson, right side)
3/14•Cow Country News - New and Underused EPDs Can Improve Your Herd
(Dr. Darrh Bullock)
3/14•Cow Country News - Off the Hoof (March 2025)
(Drs. Anderson, Arnold, Burdine, VanValin, Teutsch, and Kevin Laurent)
3/11•UK Beef Extension - Postweaning Value Added Program
(Dr. Lehmkuhler, Kevin Laurent)
3/7•Beef Bits Podcast - PVAP Results and Current Market
(Kevin Laurent)
3/5•UK Beef Cattle Extension - 2025 Cattle Market Outlook and Opportunities
(Dr. Kenny Burdine)
3/5•UK Beef Cattle Extension
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