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| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.2) | 0 |
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) | 500 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 400 |
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: Chelsea Sapp
Major Program: Beef
Beef Quality Care and Assurance Since becoming the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent in Marion County in January of 2022, I have trained cattle producers in Marion County through the Beef Quality Care and Assurance Program. This program is sponsored by the Kentucky Beef Network and University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. The Beef Quality Care and Assurance Program is a Kentucky version of the National BQA program. The Kentucky version of this program offers a training on cattle
