What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I consult with livestock producers of all ages and all sizes of operations to provide unbiased, research-based information for their everyday questions or concerns that impact their business. This may be answering a single question, or providing continuous guidance to address a long-term issue. How long have you worked in this position? 25 years What is…
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Improving Heifer Development
Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program celebrates 20 years
The Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program has enrolled more than 135,000 heifers on more than 850 farms during its 20 years of existence. The program, developed and spearheaded by David Patterson, a professor of reproductive physiology in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), celebrated its 20th anniversary during the Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and…
Veterinarian Beefs Up Bovine Technology
County veterinarian Imogene Latimer serves cattle producers in northeastern Missouri
Country veterinarian Imogene Hemeyer Latimer wasn’t born in a barn. However, it is where you will find her during spring calving and weaning season. Latimer serves cattle producers in northeastern Missouri. She joined the General Veterinary Clinic in Monroe City in 1987 after graduating from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. MU Extension livestock specialist Daniel Mallory said…