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Beef Extension

The beef industry is viable and strong in Missouri — ranking among the nation's leaders in beef cattle production. Beef Extension offers resources for Missouri’s beef industry on nutrition, reproduction, health, forages, environmental management, business management and more.

Resources

A Steak in Genomics

A blog for stakeholders in beef production, genetics, and genomics -- by Jared Decker, associate professor in the University of Missouri's Division of Animal Sciences and MU Extension state beef genetics specialist

Coping with Fescue Toxicosis (PDF)

Ideas suggested over the years by farmers, feed dealers, researchers, extension staff, etc. as practices they’ve seen or heard about that helped alleviate the severity of fescue toxicosis in beef cattle.

Replacement cow scoring

An overview of frame, muscle and body condition scores on replacement cows

Meet the experts

Heather Conrow, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Heather Conrow

Field Specialist in Livestock

Shawn Deering, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Shawn Deering

FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK

Kendra Graham, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Kendra Graham

EXTENSION ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

James Humphrey, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
James Humphrey

FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK

Andrew McCorkill, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Andrew McCorkill

FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK

Amie Schleicher, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Amie Schleicher

Field Specialist in Livestock

Brenda Schreck, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Brenda Schreck

Field Specialist in Livestock