BeefMajor Program

35341.6

Total Hours

Contributed.

201918

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1063

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

2037

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs

3439

Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices

5096

Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation

4884

Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques

3055

Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls

4095

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Master Cattleman

The Master Cattleman Program is the flagship educational program for Kentucky cattle producers. It incorporates all phases of beef production into an intensive educational effort challenging Kentucky beef producers to be competitive and successful. Participants receive 40 hours of classroom instruction divided equally among 10 topic areas:Management skills for the beef businessForage production and utilizationNutrition for optimum productionEnvironmental stewardshipIndustry issuesGenetics for th...

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