Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.3) | 65 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.2) | 3 |
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) | 150 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 140 |
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) | 160 |
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: Taylor Graves
Major Program: Beef
A cattle handling field day was hosted in conjunction with Marion and Boyle County Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources for producers in the central region. According to a product development specialist and educational director from Tarter, their customer service department mainly receives calls from producers complaining that the product they purchased didn't work in their operation and usually it is because that equipment was made to serve a different purpose. We set forth a goal o
