Beef Facility
Training the next generation of cattle handlers and improving management practices with collaboration and Extension programming for more effective beef production.
快播导航鈥檚 beef cattle handling facility is one of a kind in Ohio, featuring a corral, sorting pens and a dual chute system with a hydraulic squeeze chute and breeding box 鈥� everything students need to work cattle safely and effectively. Designed by renowned animal behaviorist , the facility helps students understand how facility design, animal behavior and stockmanship work together. Curved chutes and a round crowd pen support natural cattle movement, helping reduce stress while improving safety for both animals and handlers.
The herd includes crossbred and registered Angus cattle as well as nationally recognized Murray Grey cattle. Students work with brood cows, replacement heifers and bulls throughout the year.
- 50 finished cattle marketed each year
- 200 acres of pasture
- 120 fall-calving cows
- 30 spring-calving cows
Real skills for real careers
Students don鈥檛 just study beef production 鈥� they practice it from day one. Working with the herd throughout the year helps students understand the full production cycle and prepares them for careers in livestock production, veterinary medicine, animal health, Extension, research and allied agricultural industries.
Hands-on experiences may include:
- Daily herd care
- Feeding and feedlot management
- Calving support
- Branding
- Artificial insemination
- Hoof trimming
- Vaccinating
- Dehorning
- Sorting and handling cattle
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Applied research connected to real production challenges
Our beef facility supports research to improve cattle production, animal welfare, nutrition, reproduction, and efficiency. Students have opportunities to work alongside faculty and staff, gaining experience in data collection, animal observation and applied research methods.
Current research includes:
- nutrition and feed efficiency
- reproduction and herd management
- animal welfare and handling systems
- meat quality and production outcomes
- pasture, feedlot and management practices
Turning science into practical solutions for Ohio producers
Extension programming in our beef facility connects CFAES expertise to livestock producers and industry partners with demonstrations, producer education and research-based recommendations to support Ohio's beef industry.
We've offered demonstrations and education in:
- humane and efficient cattle handling
- beef production and herd health
- equipment and management systems