Cattle are big business in Alabama with a value of $2.5 billion. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s new iBook, “Beef Basics,” will help the state’s cattle producers boost their bottom line. An Alabama Extension animal scientist calls “Beef Basics” an exciting new tool for Alabama cattle producers.

Now available to download for free from the Apple iTunes store, “Beef Basics” is the first iBook devoted to beef cattle production.

Beef Basics Content

  •  Forages in the Southeast;
  •  Grazing Management and Methods;
  •  Nutrition Basics;
  •  Stored Forages and Supplementation;
  •  Managing Herd Health;
  •  Breeding and Genetics.

You can read more about this book and a companion online course at Southeast Farm Press here.

Source: University of Florida
Source: University of Florida
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