Clark County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.1) | 54 |
Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs |
| 1011.2) | 201 |
Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices |
| 1011.3) | 47 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1011.4) | 98 |
Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques |
| 1011.5) | 119 |
Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls |
Success Stories
Summer School
Author: Clay Stamm
Major Program: Beef
During the late spring of 2018 the Clark County Ag Advisory Council met to discuss past meetings, new membership, and upcoming ANR programing for the year. It was during this meeting that members of the council had the idea to restructure the way annual Clark County Extension Summer Field Day would be conducted. In this brainstorming process it was decided that instead of an all day Saturday program, the field day would be broken up into smaller evening meetings and would be given the name &ldqu
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Farmer Forum
Author: Clay Stamm
Major Program: Beef
After five years of serving as a Cooperative Extension Agent in two counties I couldn’t help but notice the trend of farmers networking heavily after various extension educational meetings. I would eves drop, and even get in on some of these producer conversations and began to realize that just as much learning was taking place during these peer-to-peer informal conversations than did in the actual planned educational events of the regularly scheduled meeting. As I gave this further
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