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

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

1011 - Beef
1011.3)	10	Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation
1011.4)	10	Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques
1011.5)	25	Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls
1011.1)	35	Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs
1011.2)	55	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

Beef Education

Author: Robert Smith

Major Program: Beef

Beef production continues to grow in our county and our educational outreach grows alongside.  The 2017 Ag Census indicated that our numbers of beef cattle remain around 45,000, which is equal to our human population.  In 2019-20 we continued some programs intended to help improve forages on the farm.  I felt that knowing the forage quality on the farm is important enough that I began an on-farm sample effort.  This involves me going to the farm, pulling the samples for the f