SJBRC Beef Cattle Research 1946- present
 | Beef cattle breeding research was conducted in the early 1940's in cooperation with Fort Lewis A&M. |
| In 1946 many of the foundation lines of the present cow herd were established. |
| Early research centered on the development of inbred lines of Hereford cattle and subsequent line crossing among lines. |
| Selection for improved breeding values for economic traits was practiced concurrently. |
| Studying the effects of inbreeding on reproduction and growth traits was practiced concurrently. |