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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
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 |
Over the past twenty years, Kentucky agriculture has transitioned from predominately tobacco to beef production, becoming the largest beef producing state east of the Mississippi. In order to prepare producers to be efficient and profitable, both Central Kentucky County Extension Agents for Agriculture & Natural Resources and Beef Extension Specialists present the Kentucky Beef Conference annually.The farm operations of producers attending vary in size, with most (46%) of the producers having 26...
