Extension
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| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.1) | 8 |
Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs |
| 1011.2) | 15 |
Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices |
| 1011.3) | 6 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1011.4) | 5 |
Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques |
| 1011.5) | 5 |
Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls |
Author: Jacob Brandenburg
Major Program: Beef
After months of working directly with the management of the Henderson Settlement Farm program I was able to establish a record keeping system. This Record keeping system made from a excel spreadsheet give the settlement a foundation to assess their cattle herd based on age and reproductive stage. It give them a accurate head count of cattle that they had ownership of as well as the sex, age, health status, body condition score, and pregnancy stage.
Author: Jacob Brandenburg
Major Program: Beef
In my role to help the settlements farm program I noticed that none of the farms that had cattle had safe handling facilities for the cattle or the farmer. In order to assure the safety of the cattle and the farmer that would be working with the operation, I advocated time to seek resources in the community that would help to sponsor this issue and director of the settlement school to implement safe handling facilities. After speaking on the behalf of the settlement the local farm bureau donated
Author: Jacob Brandenburg
Major Program: Beef
Cattle herd health at the Henderson settlement was non-existent when I started. I worked with the management of the settlement to explain why the cattle would need a annual vaccination plan and implement those protocols. I worked with boehringer ingelheim to obtain over 1200 of free medicines that could be used to start the implementation of vaccinations. Those medicines consisted of 2 50 dose bottles of a 7-way to treat viral diseases and 2 50 dose bottles of blackleg medicine and 2.5 liters of
