Most of the research at New Mexico State University’s Clayton Livestock Research Center focuses cattle health and performance, among other topics. The public will get a chance to learn more about the center’s research and mission during its upcoming field day Sept. 18.


 
The field day will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the center, located at 15 NMSU Lane in Clayton, New Mexico. There is no cost to attend.
 


The center’s research focuses on shipping protocols for cattle, particularly evaluating the health and performance of newly received cattle and nutrition and management from feedlot to slaughter. Other research involves irrigated pastures and native grasslands, including grazing and stocking densities on locoweed-infested pastures.


 
The field day will begin with registration, followed by opening remarks and tours of the center’s feed mill upgrades and processing barn remodel.


 
Research presentations include the effects of water intake on the health and performance of newly received heifers; evaluation of visual morbidity score on temperature; ruminal fermentation experiments in beef cattle; mannheimia haemolytica colonization in beef cattle and dairy steers at birth; a summary of the United States Department of Agriculture Southwest Beef Coordinated Agriculture Project use of the SmartFeed and Smartweight systems; greenfeed systems to measure methane emissions in cattle; and finishing performance of dairy beef crosses.
 


“We are excited to invite everyone to join us for the afternoon presentations after we showcase renovations and improvements to the feed mill and processing barn, as well as demonstrating the use of novel feeding and monitoring technologies,” said Shad Cox, program operation director for NMSU’s Agricultural Experiment Station.


 
Dinner will be provided to all attendees. For more information or if you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service to participate, contact the center at 505-644-0366, or visit https://claytonsc.nmsu.edu/ .

The full article can be seen at https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/livestock-research-focus-of-clayton-field-day-sept.-18/s/65ea89b5-1edf-41a7-8b82-5a015247122b