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Jason Duggin

Jason Duggin

Beef Extension Specialist / University of Georgia
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Training the next generation

It is our responsibility to provide the platforms necessary for the next generation of beef cattle producers and industry experts. This is how Top Hand: Stockmanship and Stewardship is doing that.
December 5, 2024
Jason Duggin

Teenagers are not growing up on farms like they used to just 30 years ago. To overcome this gap, it is our responsibility to provide the platforms necessary for the next generation of beef cattle producers and industry experts.


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A black spot in the cattle industry that’s impossible to chew

Birdshot or shotgun shell pellets have been found and reported in the beef supply since the first National Beef Quality Audit in the early ’90s, but the presence of this foreign material in the food we produce is not subsiding.
June 24, 2024
Michaela Clowser, Jason Duggin, and Patty Scharko

How are these inedible, black spots getting into the beef supply? That’s everyone’s first question after learning about birdshot as the leading contributor to foreign objects in packing plants and further processing facilities.


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Cattle grazing

Eight of 10 calls for help have one thing in common

January 31, 2020
Jason Duggin
Like many of you, an intense interest for cattle develops in the blood and soul of a person, to the degree that it is hard to describe. It is in our DNA and is often a passion we can’t seem to let go of, even if we tried.
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Southeast: Eastern challenges of low feeder prices and cheap bulls

November 22, 2019
Jason Duggin
Challenges? Everyone’s got them. We certainly have them in the Southeast. Before covering the challenges, let’s mention some of the positives of cattle production in our region.
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Southeast: Has your hay been tested?

October 24, 2019
Jason Duggin
Has the hay you plan to feed this winter been tested? If so, you have the tools necessary to help maintain appropriate body condition for your herd and better plan for those potential winter storms. If you haven’t tested your hay, that $30 will be money very well spent.
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Southeast: Managing older cows

September 24, 2019
Jason Duggin
The commercial cow is the unsung hero of the beef industry. In a wide range of environments, she has the task of breeding, calving, nursing and rebreeding in a timely manner.
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Southeast: Heat stress matters

July 25, 2019
Jason Duggin
Heat stress – does it matter? It could cause loss of productivity in the form of lost pregnancies, reduced feed efficiency and gains while potentially increasing sickness and possible death loss. In those terms, it certainly can matter a lot. Heat stress is going to happen to some degree.
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Southeast: Weaning is always the best way

June 24, 2019
Jason Duggin
One of my dad’s favorite sayings was, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” When it comes to types of calf weaning methods, this phrase could easily be used.
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Southeast: Proactive approaches against internal parasites

May 24, 2019
Jason Duggin
Parasites, external or internal, are a hindrance to cattle welfare and greatly impact productivity. Last month we focused on horn flies. The ones we don’t see as easily, the internal kind, are just as challenging, if not more so.
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Southeast: Tips on horn fly control

April 24, 2019
Jason Duggin
The approach to ward off flies is multipronged and challenging. However, doing nothing can severely hinder productivity, profits and herd welfare. I’ve asked Dr. Nancy Hinkle, extension veterinary entomologist at the University of Georgia, to give her tips on horn fly control for the Southeast.
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