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  • UGA Beef Cattle Winter Webinar Series

    Join UGA Beef Team members for the FREE 3-part webinar series designed to help cattle producers feed hay through the winter months after a drought year, optimize fertility in the herd, and incorporate EPDs into sire decisions. Each webinar will be held on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. No webinar on January 20th. Register online…

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  • Nutritional Considerations Going into Calving

    Many beef cattle producers are about to start the calving season. With forage quality and availability a concern for many beef cattle producers, Dr. Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Beef Specialist shares some important nutritional considerations for this time of year. Read Dr. Stewart’s comments here.

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  • Virtual Hay and Baleage Shortcourse

    A Virtual Hay and Baleage Shortcourse will be held on Friday, May 28, 2021 via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. There is no charge for the shortcourse but you must pre-register to participant. The topics to be covered include Adjusting Hay Equipment, New Herbicides for Forage Production and Producer Insights on Baleage Production.…

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  • 2010 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention

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  • Calhoun Bull Test Sale

    The Calhoun Bull Test Sale will be held on December 4, 2020 beginning at 12:30 p.m. There will be 80 head to sell either live, by phone or online via Liveauction.tv. Visit Georgia Bull Evaluation Centers – Programs | Beef (uga.edu) for more information.

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  • Shopping for a New Herd Sire? Here’s Your Guide

    Fall sale season is now in full swing, and Georgia cattlemen have numerous options to choose from in the current bull market.  So, it seems logical to devote this article to a review of some of the basic principles of bull shopping.

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