UKREC Programs - Beef
Master Grazer
Master Grazer is an outreach program providing producer workshops with the most up-to-date research on environmentally sustainable and economically feasible grazing management. Our fencing and grazing schools offer hands-on learning experiences through field days, pasture walks, workshops, conferences, and farm visits.
Master Cattleman Program
The Master Cattleman program is a Kentucky Beef Network Program Funded by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. It has been developed and is delivered by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Check with your county extension office for program availability in your area.
Learn MoreBackgrounding/Stocker Profitability Conferences
The Backgrounding/Stocker Profitability Conference is a webinar series hosted over 3 nightly sessions focusing on key concepts for margin operations, budgeting for profit, and managing and protecting profits.
Conference MaterialsCow-Calf Profitability Conferences
Presented during one-day, intensive seminars, our Cow-Calf Profitability Conferences focus on key topics for beef products. Seminars are delivered by UK Agricultural Economics Extension through the Kentucky Beef Network funded by the Kentucky Agriculture Development Board.
Conference MaterialsBeef Business Foundations Video Series
This video series focuses on the foundation skills and theory behind raising beef cattle and what new producers need to know before entering the business or for existing beef producers to consider to ensure success.
Learn MoreThe LATEST INFO
- Off the Hoof (UK-newsletter)
- Forage News (UK-newsfeed)
- Cow Country News (KCA-magazine)
- Beef Bits (Podcast)
- Stocker Outlook for 2025 (Article - March 31, 2025)
- U.S. Ag Trade Deficit Continues to Widen (Article - March 31, 2025)
Extension Publications
Beef Cattle News at UKREC
