Extension
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| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.4) | 82 |
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 |
| 1011.5) | 100 |
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 |
| 1011.1) | 266 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.2) | 77 |
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 |
| 1011.3) | 72 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
Author: Carol Hinton
Major Program: Beef
FECRTProblemIt has always been a mystery to cattle producers if the de-wormers were working properly, unknown activity on de-wormers in cattle could be costing producers lost income. Calves not gaining weight, or poorly doing cows could wreak havoc on a farm. Breckinridge county joined the FECRT with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler and the grant they had received, by collecting manure samples from various farms across 3 counties. The deworming practices on each one of the farms ranged fro
