Extension Animal Husbandry

Department of Animal Science

The Beef Cattle Genetics program in Extension is responsible for the North Carolina Beef Cattle Improvement Program at NCSU; a cooperative herd improvement program in connection with the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association. NC BCIP includes an on-farm beef cattle performance testing program, and four central bull testing stations – Butner (silage-based diet), Waynesville (silage-based diet) and NC BCIP Forage Bull Test (forage-based, grazing program).

On-Farm Performance Testing

• NC BCIP-Operation Procedures and Policies
• Application Form
• Application Form for the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association

Central Bull Tests

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• Rules and Regulations 19
• Nomination Forms
• Health Forms

• Past BCIP Bull Test Summaries – Butner
  • Summaries for 2016-2017 NC BCIP Bull Tests
  • Summaries for 2017 NC BCIP Bull Tests
  • Summaries for 2018 NC BCIP Bull Tests
  • Summaries for 2019 NC BCIP Bull Tests

Butner BCIP Bull Test Station

• Butner On-Test Report
• Butner 56-Day Report
• Butner 84-Day Report
• Butner 112-Day Report
• Butner final
• Butner Catalog

THE BUTNER BULL SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2019, AT GRANVILLE COUNTY LIVESTOCK ARENA.

Waynesville BCIP Bull Test Station

• Waynesville On-Test Report
• Waynesville 56-Day Report
• Waynesville 84-Day Report
• Waynesville 112-Day Report
• Waynesville Final Report
• Waynesville Catalog 2

THE WAYNESVILLE BULL SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019, AT WNC REGIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTER CANTON NC.

For more information, contact Gary Gregory
Email: gary_gregory@ncsu.edu
Office: 919-515-4027
Fax: 919-515-6884