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Mississippi Beef Cattle Production

Beef production is a significant component of Mississippi agriculture. The total value of production of cattle and calves in Mississippi exceeded $155 million in 2011, ranking 7th among the state’s agricultural commodities. Total cattle inventory in Mississippi on January 1, 2012 was 950,000 head including 486,000 head of beef cows and 82,000 head of beef cow replacements. Stocker cattle production is also very prominent with 400,000 head of stocker cattle residing in the state annually. Beef cattle operations in Mississippi currently total approximately 18,000 operations.
Online Short Courses

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Beef Cattle Genetics Learn at Lunch

Mississippi Fed Beef Conference

 
Mississippi Master Cattle Producer Online Training

The Mississippi Master Cattle Producer Program is a comprehensive training in major beef cattle production topic areas. An Internet-based self-study version of the Mississippi Master Cattle Producer Program is available for online completion. This self-study course is open to any producer interested in learning more at their own pace about improving production on their beef cattle operations.

 

The Internet-based training features streaming video of speakers and slides. Slides with scripts, reference publications, and certification exams are also available for online viewing or download.

 Mississippi Master Cattle Producer Program
 
eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse
eXtension provides objective and research-based information and learning opportunities that help people improve their lives. It is an educational partnership of 74 universities in the United States. The eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse focuses on practical beef production information. eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse
 
Hot Topics - Flood and Storm Damage Information for Beef Cattle Producers

With the certainty of historic flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, requests for pasture outside the floodplain are being made. Anyone with pasture to lease or donate for a period of weeks to months, please contact the Mississippi Cattlemen's Association office. They will pass the contact information along to those needing to move cattle.