Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.2) | 230 |
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) | 230 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 230 |
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) | 230 |
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) | 230 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
Author: Matthew Futrell
Major Program: Beef
Laurindale Farms is a father-son operation in south Christian County that established a small freezer beef trade approximately 10 years ago. In 2019 a local processor approached them with an opportunity to expand their finishing program from 30 head to 120 plus head annually. Soon after the expansion several problems were encountered. Cattle were not gaining consistently and slaughter weights were declining. Extension specialists and the local ANR agent addressed these i
