Cattle and Forages

Team Coordinator
David Lalman
201 Animal Science
405-744-6060

Team Administrator
Ron Kensinger
101 Animal Science
405-744-6062

Priority Summary

The priority areas are listed below.

Beef cattle and forage educational priorities:

• Electronic identification, traceability, and data management
• Enhancement of demonstrations at university owned facilities
• Master Cattleman program
• Efficient use of nutritional supplements
• Development/refinement of forage management/grazing educational programs

Natural resources and grazing management

• Multi-species grazing
• Controlling/managing invasive species
• Further development of grazing systems
• Development of watering systems for livestock

Beef production systems

• Electronic identification, traceability, and data management
• Heifer development systems
• Comparison of calving seasons and timing of weaning in a beef production system context
• Increasing feeder cattle value
• Reducing labor, fuel and equipment costs of various production systems and components
• Efficient use of supplement sources to optimize nutrient intake, digestion, absorption, and to minimize excretion of waste products in forage-based cattle production systems.