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It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.3) | 78 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.2) | 32 |
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 |
| 1011.1) | 196 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 28 |
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 |
| 1011.4) | 42 |
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 |
Author: David Appelman
Major Program: Beef
There is concern within the beef industry that our products we now have available to treat animals for control of internal parasites are becoming less effective. We are well aware of this issue in small ruminants and the lack of effectiveness of various products. Two classes of products are now over 30 and 50 years old since they were developed. The University of KY Martin Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and specialist from the Beef Department offered produ
