Evaluation of Horn Flies and Internal Parasites with Growing Beef Cattle Grazing Bermudagrass Pastures

The cow-calf production system is the primary beef cattle enterprise in the southeastern United States. A high percentage of calves produced in this region are sold at weaning to stocker operators who carry them through the growing or stockering phase in other sections of the country. Higher forage production due to the relatively long growing seasons, adequate rainfall and soils that readily respond to fertilization gives the southeastern United States, including Louisiana, an advantage over other regions of the nation for stocker production.