Breckinridge County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.1) | 175 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.2) | 38 |
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) | 45 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.4) | 73 |
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) | 85 |
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 |
Success Stories
Changing Beef Practices
Author: Carol Hinton
Major Program: Beef
Describe the Issue or Situation.Beef Deworming Effectiveness Study in Breckinridge CountyFor years, cattle producers have questioned the effectiveness of dewormers in their herds. The uncertainty surrounding whether dewormers are truly working could be costing producers significantly in lost income. Poor weight gain in calves and underperforming cows can create major setbacks on any farm. To address this issue, Breckinridge County partnered with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler and utilized a grant to partic
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