Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.4) | 20 |
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 |
| 1011.5) | 60 |
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 |
| 1011.1) | 61 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.2) | 38 |
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 |
| 1011.3) | 22 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
Author: Shelby Cleaver
Major Program: Beef
Starting the beginning of March 2024 Nicholas County, Harrison County and Bourbon County held a Master Cattlemen program. These sessions covered a wide variety of information and knowledge to be passed down to the local and surrounding producers. Each county held 2 sessions each with 6 sessions in total lasting 3hours so that each participant would become a “Certified Master Cattlemen.” During these session participants learned about reproduction/record keeping, marketing/profitabili
