Our Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program Field Day was held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 in conjunction with our Second Annual UT Bred Heifer Sale on Friday, May 23, 2025. We would like to thank everyone who attended and helped make these events successful! We look forward to seeing you at our event next year! More information on our Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program is also available on this link.
Event Schedule:
Cost and registration on-site: $10
Hosted by UT Extension, UT AgResearch and UT Beef and Forage Center
Sale Cattle Viewing from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Registration, vendors, and Heifer judging contest viewing.
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Opening remarks: Kevin Thompson, Director, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.
8:45 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Pasture restoration after drought: Dr. Bruno Pedreira, Associate Professor and Extension Forage Specialist, Department of Plant Sciences. Director, UT Beef & Forage Center.
9:35 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Genetics: Improving Cowherd Profitability: Cassidy Catrett, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Animal Science.
10:25 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vendors and lunch (provided).
- John Houston, Director of Business Services at ProTrition Feed, LLC.
- Zane Troxtel, Ag Range Specialist at Greenpoint AG.
- TBHD Coordinators.
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Jenifer Huston: Cattle marketing overview. Owner of East Tennessee Livestock Center.
2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Heifer placing results.
Enter the Heifer judging contest, and the winner(s) will be entered into a drawing for prizes.
Downloadable Program Schedule Now Available!
Event Location
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Questions?
Reach out to the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center by phone at 931-270-2240.
Reminder:
We look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s event! Details from our 2024 Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program Field Day are still available here.
