1011 - Beef | ||
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1011.4) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
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) | 503 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
1011.2) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
Author: Michelle Simon
Major Program: Beef
Campbell County ANR Agent collaborated with the Northern Kentucky area ANR agents to offer a Regional Beef Field Day at Eden Shale Farm. This field day offered opportunities to learn about footing options for holding pens, handling facilities, watering options, fall nutrition and how to develop and select replacement heifers. Campbell County farms are not growing in size unfortunately, so farmers must be innovative to improve production in every aspect of the farm while being cost-effective. Man