The Southwest calf well-being project is an integrated research and extension initiative funded through the USDA-NRI competitive grants program. The project's mission is to develop and disseminate decision-making tools that the beef industry and academia can use to improve calf health and well-being at every phase of production. This mission will be accomplished through applied research projects and coordinated extension efforts designed to reach both local and national audiences.
Members of the project team include range nutritionists, rumen microbiologists, feedlot nutritionists and Extension beef specialists from New Mexico State University, University of Arizona and Texas A&M University. This collaborative effort allows for the pooling of both intellectual and physical resources in the pursuit of knowledge and management techniques that will benefit all sectors of the beef industry by improving animal well-being and profitability.
Current research objectives include:
Extension/outreach objectives:
Clint Loest
Phone: 575-646-1714
Email: cloest@nmsu.edu
