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It Starts With Us
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.2) | 101 |
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) | 105 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.5) | 101 |
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) | 45 |
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 |
| 1011.3) | 101 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Beef
In 2020, Patton Farms participated in a genomic testing program offered by the Ohio, Hancock & Grayson Co. Extension ANR Agents. The goal for this project was to help producers adopt a new tool to utilize when selecting traits using maternal parentage for their commercial herds. In 2020, Patton Farms enrolled 70 replacement heifers from their 700 head cow herd. Agents collected Tissue Sampling Units (TSUs) and recorded data c
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Beef
The “2016 National Beef Quality Assurance Audit” showed that food safety and how/where cattle are raised are two of the top five concerns of beef consumers. By committing to the “Kentucky Beef Quality Care & Assurance (BQCA)” Program, Ohio County beef producers are implementing the national BQA practices , as well as, adding cattle handling and care components to their beef management skills. In the last three years, over 8
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Beef
Over the last 5 years, over $500,000 have been invested in agricultural improvement /diversification projects in Ohio Co., thru the County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP). These funds are balanced by producer investments in these projects, in the amount of about $2.5 million. The top five areas of improvement by producers are: Cattle handling facilities, water distribution improvement, expansion/improvement of fences
