Beef Production

 Age of cattle can be estimated by examining various teeth characteristics. Students in beef production are shown what characteristics to look for when determining age of an animal.

Maintaining animal health is important in the cattle industry. Students in beef production help vaccinate ATU’s cattle herd.

Maintaining accurate records is important to the livestock producer. Part of maintaining records is being able to identify individual animals. Students are placing an ear tag in this animal to help identify it.