BeefMajor Program

19288

Total Hours

Contributed.

129067

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

304

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

972

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

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  

2424

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

3803

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

15923

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  

3570

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

2762

Stories

Regional Beef Field Day

Educating local beef producers is a high priority in Oldham County.According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, cattle ranked 3rd in Oldham County for market value of products sold, representing over 2.6 million dollars. Several Oldham County farmers are processing beef to sell locally, capitalizing on demand from Louisville and surrounding suburbs. Additionally, there are several seedstock beef operations in Oldham County. All these factors emphasize the need for beef producers to take herd man...

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Regional Beef Field Day

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