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Angus Cow-Calf Production
Dr. Larry W. Olson - Associate Professor, Extension Animal Scientist - Principal Investigator
Rebecca H. Davis - IRM Beef Production Systems Technician
The Angus Cow-Calf Production component
herd of mature registered Angus cows raising Angus calves is the base herd for creating and
maintaining all other component herds
of the IRM Beef Production Systems program.
The
effectiveness of using expected progeny differences (EPD's) in sire selection and high
accuracy, proven AI sires for genetic improvement in cow-calf production
will be evaluated with this herd. EPD's for the cows
and
herd bulls are computed by the American Angus
Association National Cattle Evaluation program. The foundation for
this herd was created with donations of registered Angus females and embryos from
Angus breeders in South Carolina and across the country.
Coastal bermudagrass-bahiagrass-crabgrass mixed pastures are overseeded in the fall with ryegrass for winter grazing after cows calve. Stockpiled MaxQ fescue will be grazed in the fall and winter. The MaxQ fescue will also stretch the spring grazing window, especially during the 56-day breeding season from April 5 thru May 31 -- 21-days of estrus synchronized AI breeding followed by 35 days of natural breeding. Cows calve in a 56-day calving season from January 13 - March 10. Replacement Angus cows for this herd are pregnant, coming 3-year-olds completing the Angus 1st-Calf Heifer Development component.
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Management ProgramProduction Summaries
Economic Analyses
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2009 Calves
2009 Breeding
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2008 Calves
2008 Breeding
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2007 Calves
2007 Breeding
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2006 Calves
2006 Breeding
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2005 Calves
2005 Breeding
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2004 Calves
2004 Breeding
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2003 Calves
2003 Breeding
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2002 Calves
2002 Breeding
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Edisto IRM Beef Production Systems - Home Page
Edisto REC - Home Page
For Additional Information Contact:
- Dr. Larry W. Olson
- Extension Animal Scientist
- Edisto Research & Education Center
- 64 Research Rd.
- Blackville, SC 29817
- E-mail: LOLSON@clemson.edu
- Phone: (803) 284-3343 ext 231
- Fax: (803) 284-3684
This Web page was created by Dr. Larry W. Olson - LOLSON@clemson.edu