Tag Archives: Jason Smith
Beef cattle genetics, management critical in fine tuning herds to fit environment
By Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu AgriLife Extension specialist outlines criteria to consider Matching cattle to the land available to graze and the nutrition it offers is critical in optimizing production in an operation. Jason Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, Amarillo, who is frequently contacted to help with problems cattle operators are having, was a speaker at the recent Southwest Beef Symposium in Amarillo. “More often than not, as a nutritionist, I’m called in to fix a situation where the cattle and environment are not matched,” Smith… Read More →
Hemp is not (yet) an approved feed ingredient
By Dr. Jason Smith It goes without saying that hemp production is currently a hot topic in agriculture. As is the case with almost all other agricultural or food industries where harvest, refinement or processing results in a residue or byproduct, there is also considerable interest in potential uses for hemp and its byproducts as animal feed ingredients – particularly for cattle. While the information contained in the 2018 Farm Bill paved the way for a dramatic increase in hemp production, it did not grant permission to use… Read More →
2019 Southwest Dairy Days
Robotics, automation and precision technologies, November 7th SNYDER, Texas — Southwest Dairy Days will take place on November 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at T&K Dairy located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 East and Country Road 1673 East of Snyder, TX. This event will be hosted by the Collier family owners and operators of T&K Dairy and is organized by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Every year around 500 people participate in SWDD including University faculties, Extension personnel, allied industry, dairy families and local… Read More →
AgriLife Extension hires beef specialist for Texas Plains
By Kay Ledbetter AMARILLO — Jason Smith has been named as the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist in Amarillo, serving the High Plains, South Plains and Rolling Plains. He began Sept. 1. Smith, who is also an assistant professor in the Texas A&M University department of animal science, previously held the same Extension title with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville. “We are excited to have Jason join our faculty and to provide leadership in the area of beef cattle nutrition… Read More →