BEEF-FORAGE RESEARCH PROGRAM

The beef-forage research program at the South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station serves the specific research needs of beef producers in south Mississippi. Research is conducted on 610 acres of hay and pasture land with approximately 300 head of commercial cattle. Applied beef research is conducted in nutrition, reproduction and management as they relate and interact with forage research with various crops, varieties, fertility and other agronomic practices. Research results can be extended to southeast Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and southeastern United States with similar climate, soils and forages.

Current Research

• Feeding Systems to Minimize Cost of Gain for Growing Beef Cattle in South Mississippi.
• Genetically Modified Corn and Sorghum-Sudangrass for Beef Cattle on Small Farms
• Agroforestry for South Mississippi

Personnel

• David St. Louis, Ph.D., PAS, Research Professor of Animal Science
• Lawrence W. Fitzgerald, Research Associate I and Facilities Manager
• Gregory M. Dedeaux, Agricultural Technician
• Melvin L. Gipson, Research Technician
• Kevin L. Odom,Technician

Publications

Power Point Presentations

• Beef- Forage Research Facilities
• Associative effects of corn and soybean hulls on intake of bermudagrass hay
• Comparison of corn and soybean hulls for supplementing lactating beef cows fed free choice bermudagrass hay
• POSTER:  Ruminal in situ disappearance of DM, NDF, ADF and CP when supplementing bermudagrass hay with corn or soybean hulls

Other Studies

• Comparison of corn and soybean hulls for supplementing lactating beef cows fed free choice bermudagrass hay
• Kenaf for grazing