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The AVS Beef Production program serves
Idaho´s number-one agricultural commodity--BEEF CATTLE. The Idaho Beef
industry contributes from $500 million to $700 million annually,
depending upon fluctuating market conditions, to Idaho´s $13.6 billion
state economy. The Beef Cattle industry is one of the most influential
single impactors of Idaho´s economy, joined by potatoes, dairy, and
wheat. The AVS Department conducts research and/or educational
programs in the areas of cow-calf nutrition, feedlot nutrition, herd-
and feedlot-health management, herd- and feedlot-production
management, range cow management, integrated resource management, and
sustainable management and production practices.
Clientele served include cow-calf
production herd owners, feedlot cattle owners and feedlot operators,
meat packers and processors, students, allied industries, beef cattle
industry consultants, youth and extension educators.
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