Menifee County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





1011 - Beef
1011.3) 5

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

1011.2) 13

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) 58

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

1011.5) 15

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) 1

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  



Success Stories

FECRT

Author: Mary McCarty

Major Program: Beef

According to a 2018 KVMA article the resistance of internal parasites to chemical products to control the parasites in the Beef Herd may be on the rise.  There has not been much change in the 3 classes of products that Beef Herds have to help with the control of internal parasites.  Also, in that same time there hasn’t been a study to see how these products are currently working inside the Beef animal.             In the spring of 2023 MERCK Ani

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