Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.3) | 65 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.2) | 48 |
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) | 140 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 150 |
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) | 220 |
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: Carol Hinton
Major Program: Beef
The problem producers across the state treat their cattle with dewormers without a thought of 'do I need to deworm', or do I set it on 'automatic' and deworm each time they go through the chute. In the beginning, I said our county would be willing to participate. Farms were chosen and the pursuit was on to collect samples for the FECRT. Of course keeping up with the vaccination and cattle working schedule and then to come back to the farm in 14 days to collect f
