Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.2) | 20 |
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) | 237 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 20 |
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) | 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 |
| 1011.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
Author: Tracie Goodman
Major Program: Beef
The McCreary County Cattlemen's Association requested a series of educational programs in 2022 for their monthly meetings that would fill the need for CAIP education credits, as well as cover topics that would help them to improve their farming practices. Since I took the position of McCreary County ANR Agent, I have heard from many farmers that they dislike using electric fencing either because they are unfamiliar with the setup and voltage requirements, or they have tried in the past and g
