Mercer County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2019

Mercer County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020

1011 - Beef
1011.3)	30	Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation
1011.4)	15	Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques
1011.5)	10	Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls
1011.1)	0	Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs
1011.2)	25	Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices

1011 - Beef

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

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

Success Stories

Teaching Nutrition through Agriculture

Author: Linda McClanahan

Major Program: Beef

In response to the need to get information out during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mercer County ANR agent and Mercer County SNAP-NEP assistant teamed up to provide nutrition information through agriculture via the schools backpack program.  Both had attended a training and received new curriculum resources through KY Agriculture & Environment in the classroom.  They decided to promote National Beef Month (May) and National Dairy Month (June). The ANR agent recorded videos of accurat