ARLINGTON, Wis. – After 32 years as manager of the University of Wisconsin Arlington Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Center, Steve Arp has retired. But that doesn’t mean he’s not working.
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Steve Arp retired, but still raising beef
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Steve Arp recently retired from managing the University of Wisconsin Arlington Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Center. He is looking forward to building a seed-stock herd in his native Missouri. Looking on are Holstein steers during a study on the best forage species for intensive rotational grazing.
Caleb Karls is the new manager of University of Wisconsin Arlington Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Center. His predecessor, Steve Arp, offers him this advice. "Enjoy the time you spend here and appreciate what you're doing and who you have to work with."
A sign welcomes visitors to the University of Wisconsin Arlington Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Center, where a number of beef-nutrition research findings and outreach activities have benefited beef producers.
Work at the University of Wisconsin Arlington Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Center has included measuring average daily gain, feed efficiency, quality grade and yield grade to create an index to score cattle on overall value.
Holstein steers in rotational grazing paddocks are accustomed to visitors at the University of Wisconsin Arlington Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Center.
