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Heifer Development Program

"Miss. Premium" Replacement Heifer Program

A custom heifer development program facilitated through the Mississippi State University Extension Service is available. The program focuses on educating beef cattle producer on proper management of replacement heifers.

The objectives of the "Miss. Premium" program are:

  • To educate beef producers in Mississippi.
  • To increase the implementation of heifer development practices that will result in optimum reproductive efficiency as mature cows.
  • To demonstrate management techniques necessary for replacement heifers to reach target weights and breed successfully.
  • To demonstrate methods of evaluating heifers for disposition, performance, and reproductive traits.
  • To investigate the production and economic value of differing management practices and report those findings in refereed journals
Contact
Publications

Justin Rhinehart

Cattle Business in Mississippi article - May 2009
Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Replacement Beef Heifer Development - P2488
Box 9815, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Office: 662-325-7465  
Fax: 662-325-8873
jrhinehart@ads.msstate.edu