Beef Publications

Below is a list of Beef Cattle Production publications available. Publications can be obtained by contacting a county Extension office or clicking on a title below for an online version of the publication.

Animal and Dairy Sciences Annual Reports

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  2010
  2011
  2012
  2013
  2014

Beef Cattle Disaster Recovery and Preparation

• Publication 2507 - Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery for Beef Cattle Operations
• Publication 2426 - Mississippi Beef Cattle Producer Guide to Coping with Drought Conditions
• Publication 2710 - Pasture and Grazing Management Under Drought Conditions
• Dealing with Excessively Wet Conditions on Beef Cattle Operations
• Mississippi Animal Disease and Disaster Preparedness Cattle Brochure
• Programa de Prevencion de Enfermedades Animales y de Desastres Naturales de Mississippi
• Publication 2487 - Mississippi Animal Disease and Disaster Preparedness Program
• Information Sheet 1737 - Flood-related Disease in Poultry and Livestock

End Product

• Publication 2522 - Beef Grades and Carcass Information
• Case Study: Mississippi Cattle Producers Gain Insight to Temperament Effects on Feedlot Performance and Subsequent Meat Quality
• Publication 2594 - Country of Origin Labeling of Agricultural Products
• Beef Quality Assurance Program Certification Manual
• Versión en Español - Aseguramienta de Calidad de Carne Manual de Certificacion
• Publication 2802 - Using Live Animal Carcass Ultrasound Information in Beef Cattle Selection
• Publication 3489 - How Much Meat to Expect from a Beef Animal: Farm-Direct Beef

Facilities and Handling

• Beef Cattle Facilities: Building and Construction Plans
• Publication 2801 - Beef Cattle Behavior and Handling
• Publication 2787 - Beef Cattle Handling Facilities
• Publication 2797 - Transporting Beef Cattle by Road

Forages

• Publication 2458 - Assessing Needs and Feed Sources: How Much Forage Do I Have?
• Publication 2629 - Beef Cattle Grazing Management
• Publication 2657 - Breaking Down Soil Compaction: Does it Increase Forage Production?
• Publication 2711 - Establishing Hybrid Bermudagrass in Mississippi
• Publication 2461 - Extending the Grazing Season: Stockpiled Tall Fescue
• Publication 2717 - Fall Armyworms in Hayfields and Pastures
• Publication 2562 - Fertilizer Calculator for Pastures in Mississippi Excel Program Instruction Sheet
• Information Sheet 843 - Forage: Bahiagrass
• Information Sheet 860 - Forage: Bermudagrass
• Information Sheet 1306 - Forage: Bigbee Berseem Clover
• Form 1108 - Forage Disease Diagnostic Form
• Form 1107 - Forage Management Diagnostic Form
• Information Sheet 1168 - Forage: Species, Varieties, Planting Dates, and Rates
• Information Sheet 0830 - Forage: Tall Fescue in Mississippi
• Publication 2633 - Gray Leaf Spot (Blast) in Annual Ryegrass
• Publication 2541 - Guidelines for Pasture Establishment
• Publication 2540 - Hay Storage: Dry Matter Lossses and Quality Changes
• Publication 2539 - Hay Testing and Understanding Forage Quality
• Publication 2538 - Livestock Fencing Systems for Pasture Management
• Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding
• Publication 2459 - Pasture Management and Grazing Guide for Livestock Producers
• Publication 2463 - Pasture Planning for Winter Forages
• Publication 2624 - Perennial Peanuts as a Forage Crop
• Publication 2672 - Selecting an Annual Ryegrass Variety for Winter Grazing
• Publication 2678 - Urea-based Fertilizers in Forage Production
• Use of an Internet-Based Hay Directory in Beef Cattle Extension Programming

Genetics

• Publication 2755 - Crossbreeding Systems for Beef Cattle
• Publication 2491 - Expected Progeny Differences and Selection Indices for Beef Cattle Selection
• Publication 2622 - Managing Genetic Defects in Beef Cattle Herds
• Publication 2509 - Ultrasound Scanning Beef Cattle for Body Composition
• MBCIA Adjusted Weaning Weight Calculator - Excel File
• MBCIA Cow Herd Performance Record Manager - Excel File
• MBCIA Cow Herd Performance Record Sheet - PDF File
• MBCIA Cow Herd Performance Records Summary Sheet - PDF File
• MBCIA Performance Data Collection Calendar - Excel File
• National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium - Beef Sire Selection Manual
• Beef Improvement Federation - Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs, 9th edition

Health

Publication 2551 - Identifying Sick or Injured Cattle
Publication 2806 - Keeping Your Livestock Show Animals Healthy
Publication 2621 - Petroleum Product Poisoning of Cattle
Publication 2609 - Trichomoniasis in Beef Cattle
Uniform Program Standards for the Mississippi Voluntary BVD Control Program
Publication 2480 - What You Should Know About Bovine Viral Diarrhea in Cattle

Management

Publication 2578 - Beef Calf Preconditioning Programs
The Cattle Industry's Guidelines for the Care and Handling of Cattle
Publication 2810 - Caring for Newborn Beef Calves Separated from their Dams
Publication 2555 - Early Weaning Beef Calves
Publication 2779 - Estimating Cattle Age Using Dentition
Publication 2464 - Freeze Branding Beef Cattle
Publication 2485 - Growth-Promoting Implants for Beef Cattle
Publication 2613 - Mississippi Beef Cattle Management Calendar
Publication 2714 - Mississippi Beef Cattle Producer Pocket Guide
Publication 2661 - Predator Control on Beef Cattle Operations
Research Report 23, No. 3 - Systems to Reduce the Cost of Preconditioning Purchased Calves
Publication 2577 - Understanding and Managing Cattle Shrink

Marketing/ Economics

Bulletin 1126 - Attitudes of Small Beef Producers Toward Selected Production and Marketing Practices
Bulletin 1128 - Attitudes of Large Beef Producers Toward Selected Production and Marketing Practices
Publication 2514 - Beef Cattle Seedstock Marketing
Publication 2563 - Direct Marketing Beef
Publication 2520 - Market Cow and Bull Management and Marketing
Publication 2556 - Marketing Fed Cattle
Publication 2552 - Marketing Feeder Calves

Nutrition

Publication 2521 - Anti-quality Factors in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2564 - Beef Bull Development
Publication 2528 - Beef Cattle Nutrient Requirements
Publication 2519 - Beef Cattle Nutritional Disorders
Publication 2490 - Beef Cattle Water Requirements and Source Management
Publication 2508 - Body Condition Scoring Beef Cattle
Publication 2524 - Creep Feeding Beef Calves
Distillers Grains for Livestock Diets: Questions and Answers
Publication 2504 - Energy in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2518 - Feed Additives for Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2596 - Feeding Flood-damaged or Sprouted Crops to Livestock
Feeding Raw Whole Soybeans to Beef Cattle
Feeding Sweet Potatoes to Beef Cattle
Publication 2834 - Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle
Publication 2570 - Feedstuff Handling, Storage, and Feeding Systems for Livestock
Publication 2489 - Fiber in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2620 - Interpreting Forage and Feed Analysis Reports
Publication 2484 - Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition for Beef Cattle
Publication 2499 - Protein in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2488 - Replacement Beef Heifer Development
Publication 2632 - Simple Ration Formulation: Pearson's Square
Publication 2503 - Understanding the Ruminant Animal Digestive System

Reproduction

Publication 2628 - Artificial Insemination Programs for Cattle
Publication 2558 - Beef Cattle Calving Management
Publication 2501 - Calving Season Selection Considerations
Publication 2486 - Economic Impact of Artificial Insemination vs. Natural Mating for Beef Cattle Herds
Publication 2681 - Embryo Transfer in the Beef Herd
Publication 2616 - The Estrous Cycle of Cattle
Publication 2610 - Estrus (Heat) Detection in Cattle
Publication 2614 - Estrus Synchronization in Cattle
Publication 2675 - Providing Assistance at Calving
Publication 2615 - Reproductive Management of Beef Cattle Herds
Publication 2569 - Sex-Sorted Semen for Beef Cow-Calf Production
MBCIA Estrus Detection Record Sheet - PDF File
MBCIA Estrus Synchronization Calendar - Excel File
MBCIA Insemination/Breeding Record Sheet - PDF File
MBCIA Semen Inventory Record Sheet - PDF File

Stocker Cattle

Publication 2506 - Stocker Cattle Receiving Management
Publication 2505 - Selecting a Feedlot for Beef Cattle Finishing
Publication 3580-Grading Feeder Cattle

Youth

Publication 2210 - Beef Showmanship
Publication 2526 - Mississippi Livestock Quality Assurance Program for Youth Producers