Extension
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| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.1) | 20 |
Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs |
| 1011.2) | 31 |
Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices |
| 1011.3) | 26 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1011.4) | 16 |
Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques |
| 1011.5) | 15 |
Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls |
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Beef
We often hear of the United States population being generations removed from agriculture. Even in rural Clinton County, young people are growing up with a great disconnect between themselves and where their food comes from. The Clinton County Extension Service hosted a Beef Day for 145 third grade students at Albany Elementary. The ANR Agent spoke to the group early in the day on beef cattle farming and included a discussion on beef production and how cattle are bought and sold at the local live
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Beef
The Clinton and Cumberland County Extension services partnered to host a series of Beef cow/calf related meetings in the winter of 2019. A total of six sessions were conducted utilizing UK beef, forage and Ag engineering specialists. The educational session topics were on utilizing co-product feeds to stretch the hay supply, cattle handling/bud box systems, vaccination protocols and pinkeye prevention, record keeping systems and technology, pasture renovation following a wet winter,
