UAEX Animal Science

UAEX Animal Science The Animal Science department uses a number of activities to educate producers about cost-effective management practices. Sixty thousand households have horses.

Educational activities include county programs, field days and news articles. Approximately 30,000 farms in Arkansas produce beef cattle. The average herd size is 30 head with 80 percent of the farms having less than 50 head. About 97 percent of the beef cattle farms are family owned and operated. There are 1.8 million cows and calves with total cash value over $432 million. The total economic impact of the Arkansas beef cattle industry is over $1.4 billion. Arkansas has an approximate equine population of 160, 000. A combination of horse maintenance costs, capital investment, and support costs makes this a $3.5 billion industry. Programs include beef/forage field days, ration balancing, 300 Day of Grazing Program, Cow Herd Performance Testing Program, On-Farm Bull Testing Program and Beef Quality Assurance.

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2301 S University Avenue
Little Rock, AR
72204

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+15016712177

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