Lee County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2018

Lee County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019

1011 - Beef
1011.1)	5	Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs
1011.2)	31	Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices
1011.3)	54	Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation
1011.4)	0	Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques
1011.5)	6	Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls

1011 - Beef

1011.1)

Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs

1011.2)

Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices

1011.3)

Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation

1011.4)

Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques

1011.5)

Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls

Success Stories

Beef Mineral

Author: Ted Johnson

Major Program: Beef

Lee County Kentucky has a beef herd mainly of cow calf production of around 3500 mother cows. Over the past few years I have noticed that many producers where reporting very little or no producers where using a year round mineral program, surveys were also conducted to prove this. I worked with one of the University of Kentucky beef specialist Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler in developing a beef mineral program for many of the Lee County beef producers. We developed a hands on mineral program where many far