Beef Extension

Managing risk is required for agricultural enterprises to be profitable and sustainable.

Hay Feeding Efficiency

The Beef Cattle Manual is a key resource to anyone involved in the beef cattle industry.

The Beef Extension program offers a wide-variety of FREE factsheets, step-by-step calculator instructions and downloadable spreadsheets.

Compiled list of cow/calf related research publications organized alphabetically.

The Cow/Calf Boot Camp is designed for both new and experienced cattle producers who are serious about increasing their level of management and their bottom line. 

On this podcast, Area Extension Specialists provide perspective and insight they have gained from assisting county extension educators and producers in the areas of animal science, agronomy and agricultural economics. 

A resource for anyone interested in forage production and pasture management in the southern Great Plains.

The Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory (SWFAL) was established by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service to provide soil testing, plant, animal waste and water analyses for the State of Oklahoma and anyone who needs agricultural testing services. Each year over 60,000 various samples are submitted for analyses by thousands of farmers, ranchers, homeowners, consultants, governmental agencies and researchers.

The objective of this program is to enhance the profitability of beef operations and the quality of life of beef cattle producers by equipping them with vital information on all aspects of beef production, business planning, risk management and marketing. 

The teaching, research and extension Meat Science program brings cohesion to all facets of industry by bringing dreams to life for the students, as well as, the meat industry. 

A nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions.

OQBN is a network of beef producers, educators, veterinarians, and industry professionals committed to increasing producers' access to value added marketing opportunities and improving the quality of cattle produced in Oklahoma.

The OSU Cowculator is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet designed to assist cattlemen in making informed decisions associated with beef cow nutrition. 

Published receiving and feedlot publications covering the topics of economics, health and disease, meat and carcass, nutrition, pest management and quality assurance to name a few.