BeefMajor Program

27102

Total Hours

Contributed.

132134

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

671

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

913

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number for producers who adopted best practices to improve or maintain animal nutrition by forage testing and using analysis to develop supplement program,  using body conditioning scores of cows to adjust supplement programs, use a complete mineral supplement or work with an agent or nutritionist to develop feed rations  

3440

Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment

240528

Number of producers who Develop and implement a herd health protocol and improve animal health practices (i.e.  follow BQA guidelines, read and follow product labels and obey withdrawal periods, record animal treatments, improve animal handling/welfare skills

3956

Number of producers who practiced efficient reproduction techniques (i.e. perform exams of pelvic area, reproduction tract scores, breeding soundness exam of bull, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis or animal evaluation  

3125

Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives

2480

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Heifer Development Day

One of the most expensive aspects of a cow-calf operation is raising replacement heifers for your herd. It is a long-term investment to develop quality bred heifers to retain as replacements or to market these heifers to other producers privately. This multi-station meeting was designed to help producers understand the true cost of developing heifers and to hopefully give them a few ideas on how they can save money. This was done through discussions on evaluation presented by Livestock Division ...

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