Jessamine County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1011 - Beef
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  

1011.5) 20

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

1011.1) 50

Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment

1011.2) 10

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  

1011.3) 30

Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives



Success Stories

2023 UK Beef Bash a "Vision of the Future"

Author: Steven Musen

Major Program: Beef

Beef Bash 2023 was held Thursday, September 21st at the C. Oran Little Research Center The theme of Beef Bash 2023 was “Vision of the Future”. The goal was to create an event illustrating the tremendous work done in the beef industry in Kentucky creating a vision of the future of the beef industry. The format was redesigned to accentuate all the work being done in Kentucky to improve the sustainability of the beef industry. We will have rotations featuring current research from UK an

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