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  • flooding in cattle pasture
    Livestock and Recovery Efforts After Severe Weather
    Learn More about Livestock and Recovery Efforts After Severe Weather
  • Hereford and angus cattle
    By-Product Feeds Quick Reference Guide
    Learn More about By-Product Feeds Quick Reference Guide
  • An angus cow standing in a pasture surrounded by three calves.
    Determining the Best Time of Year to Calve
    Learn More about Determining the Best Time of Year to Calve
  • Black angus cattle
    Pinkeye in Cattle
    Learn More about Pinkeye in Cattle
  • Holiday Art Workshop
    • Dec 15, 2025
    • 05:30pm - 07:00pm
    • 15.00
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  • 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
    • Jan 05, 2026
    • 05:30pm - 09:00pm
    • 150.00
      • View Event details about 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
  • 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
    • Jan 06, 2026
    • 05:30pm - 09:00pm
    • 150.00
      • View Event details about 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
  • 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
    • Jan 12, 2026
    • 05:30pm - 09:00pm
    • 150.00
      • View Event details about 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
  • 2026 Master Beef Producer Training Series - Pike County
    • Jan 13, 2026
    • 05:30pm - 09:00pm
    • 150.00
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Top Articles

  • A black Angus cow and calf standing in a pasture.

    Cattle Artificial Insemination School

    The Artificial Insemination School is a hands-on training program designed to equip cattle farmers, students, and industry professionals wit...
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  • Simmental cattle grazing in a pasture.

    2026 Alabama Extension Statewide Beef and Forage Field Days

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System Animal Science and Forages team will host a series of beef and forage field days throughout 2026. A...
    Read More about 2026 Alabama Extension Statewide Beef and Forage Field Days
  • Cows eating bahiagrass.

    Stockpiling Bahiagrass: Reduce Hay Feeding in the Fall

    Stockpiling involves allowing a pasture to rest for a period of time in the fall to allow accumulation of the forage for cattle to graze in ...
    Read More about Stockpiling Bahiagrass: Reduce Hay Feeding in the Fall
  • A cream-colored beef calf surrounded by black beef calves in a pasture.

    Alabama Beef Handbook

    Beef cattle represent one of the largest segments of Alabama’s agriculture industry, providing a great source of income for the st...
    Read More about Alabama Beef Handbook
  • A black and a red beef animal looking into the camera.

    Animal Sciences & Forages Team Impact Report 2024

    The Animal Sciences and Forages Extension team provides direct education to forage and livestock farmers on best management practices along ...
    Read More about Animal Sciences & Forages Team Impact Report 2024
  • Black F1 crossed heifers

    Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale

    2025 Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale The 27th Annual Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale is Friday, August 29, at 11 a.m. The event wil...
    Read More about Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale
  • A young, black bull calf and a young, black baldy heifer

    Beef Systems Short Course

    Producers new to the cattle business should attend the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Beef Systems Short Course. This multi-night le...
    Read More about Beef Systems Short Course
  • Angus beef cattle

    Alabama Beef Quality Assurance: Benchmarking for Quality

    Knowing the carcass quality of a herd is important to attaining Beef Quality Assurance targets for meat value. Learn the methods ava...
    Read More about Alabama Beef Quality Assurance: Benchmarking for Quality
  • Angus bull

    Bull Breeding Soundness Examinations

    Learn the components of a bull breeding soundness exam and why this practice is essential to every cow-calf operation. A bull breeding so...
    Read More about Bull Breeding Soundness Examinations
  • Cattle farm in Autauga County

    Alabama Beef Quality Assurance Certification

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System has been hitting the ground running with Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings. In conjunction wit...
    Read More about Alabama Beef Quality Assurance Certification
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