Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.3) | 26 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.2) | 4 |
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) | 160 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 12 |
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) | 10 |
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 |
Author: Gary Stockton
Major Program: Beef
Cattle production in Boone County is one of the important components of our local economy. There are constant changes in cattle production because of new research, better genetics, and new equipment. It is very difficult for cattle producers to find all this new information in one place. That is why the Boone County Extension Service’s County Agriculture Agent works with the Northern Kentucky Cattle Association and we conduct regular programming on new information to increase knowledge and
