Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.3) | 60 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.2) | 59 |
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) | 437 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 80 |
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) | 72 |
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: Andy Mills
Major Program: Beef
The problemFor years now our beef cattle health recommendations have been centered around proper handling facilities. For over one year now this ANR agent has worked with a beef producer that needed help designing and building a good working facilities for his 30 cow herd. We developed a plan and budget as well as developed this into an educational activity for anyone with the same scenario. Meade County has over 150 small beef cattle herds-most do not have proper handling facilities. Without pr
Author: Andy Mills
Major Program: Beef
The problemWith the continual use of a few common ingredients to deworm cattle, immunity by parasites to those active chemical compounds in dewormers is suspected. Parasites can cause serious problems in cattle resulting in poor health and for the animals and economic loss for the farmer.The educational program responseEighty to one hundred beef cattle producers will participate in a feces collection where fecal parasite eggs will be counted before and after dewormer use. Two farmers in Meade Co
Author: Andy Mills
Major Program: Beef
The problemBeef cattle is the number one ag enterprise that is common to most farmers in Meade County. Most farmers know the basics of raising cattle but do not understand how their management practices can improve their net profit easily as well as significantly. This ANR agent wanted them to understand their goal of making more money with their current marketing strategy could only be achieved by selling more pounds of calves at weaning. The four session educational training would help them un
