Mississippi Beef Cattle 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.
 
Beef Cattle Short Courses
August 2005 - Mississippi - Louisiana Stocker Cattle/ Heifer Development Short Course Proceedings
May 2005 - Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station 2005 MSU South Farm Beef Cattle Field Day Proceedings
April 2005 - Cattlemen's Exchange Statewide Meeting: Live from the MSU Meats Lab (Real Time Streaming Video)
May 2004 - Mississippi Beef Cattle Short Course Proceedings - Production Targets for Success in the Beef Industry
 
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
Interactive Video Link from August 7, 2006 Drought Information Session
Mississippi Animal Disease and Disaster Preparedness Cattle Brochure
Publication 2487 - Mississippi Animal Disease and Disaster Preparedness Program
Information Sheet 1720 - Diet Supplements for Livestock
Information Sheet 1721 - Feeding Water-Damaged Feeds
Information Sheet 1723 - Handling Flood-Damaged Hay
Information Sheet 1728 - Salvaging Wet Stored Grain or Feed
Information Sheet 1730 - Replacing Hay With Grain
Information Sheet 1735 - What To Do During a Power Failure on the Farm
Information Sheet 1736 - Maintaining Livestock Health After A Flood
Information Sheet 1737 - Flood-related Disease in Poultry and Livestock
 
Beef Improvement Federation 2006 Annual Meeting, Choctaw, MS
BIF 2006 Proceedings
 
End Product
Publication 2400 - Mississippi Beef Quality Assurance Program Certification Manual
Publication 2261 - Mississippi Farm to Feedlot Project
Bulletin 1111 - Regional Differences in Consumer Demand for Beef Rib-Eye Steak Attributes

 
Forages

Publication 2458 - Assessing Needs and Feed Sources: How Much Forage Do I Have?
Publication 2496 - Establishing a Forage Fertility Program
Publication 2461 - Extending the Grazing Season: Stockpiled Tall Fescue
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 2497 - Strategies for Better Management of Pasture Fertilization
 
Genetics
Publication 2491 - Expected Progeny Differences and Selection Indices for Beef Cattle Selection
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
 
Health
Publication 214 - Beef Cattle Livestock Parasite Control
Publication 1554 - Health Programs and Health Management for Beef Calves
Publication 1856 - Drug Withdrawal Times for Beef Cattle
 
Management
Publication 2464 - Freeze Branding Beef Cattle
Publication 2485 - Growth-Promoting Implants for Beef Cattle
Research Report 23, No. 3 - Systems to Reduce the Cost of Preconditioning Purchased Calves
 
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
Bulletin 1058 - Economic Evaluation of Overseeded Ryegrass and Hay Quality for Wintering Beef Cows in South Mississippi
Publication 2328 - Evaluating Contract Grazing Alternatives in the Southeast
Publication 2520 - Market Cow and Bull Management and Marketing
Publication 2299 - Rotational Grazing: Will it Pay?
 
Nutrition
Publication 2490 - Beef Cattle Water Requirements and Source Management
Publication 2508 - Body Condition Scoring Beef Cattle
Distillers Grains for Livestock Diets: Questions and Answers
Publication 2504 - Energy in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2489 - Fiber in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2484 - Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition for Beef Cattle
Publication 2499 - Protein in Beef Cattle Diets
Publication 2488 - Replacement Beef Heifer Development
Publication 1598 - Soybean Hulls for Beef Cattle
 
Reproduction
Publication 2501 - Calving Season Selection Considerations
Publication 2486 - Economic Impact of Artificial Insemination vs. Natural Mating for Beef Cattle Herds
MBCIA Estrus Synchronization Calendar - Excel File
 
Stocker Cattle
Publication 2506 - Stocker Cattle Receiving Management
Publication 2505 - Selecting a Feedlot for Beef Cattle Finishing