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
Mississippi State University Animal and Dairy Sciences Annual Reports, 2009 to present
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
News
Beef is an excellent choice to include in a balanced diet. About half of the recommended daily value of protein is in a 3-ounce serving of beef!
If you’re like me, you probably don’t know the characteristics of each cut of beef. When you’re at the grocery store, you just make the best guess you can and move on with your food shopping.
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