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

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

1011 - Beef
1011.3)	3	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
1011.1)	5	Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs
1011.2)	10	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

East Kentucky Beef Cattle Council

Author: Charles May

Major Program: Beef

In the mid 1990’s a group of ANR Agents from the old Quicksand Area and Northeast Area, along with Extension Forage Specialist Dr. David Ditch, pulled together three beef cattle Associations to form the Eastern Kentucky Beef Cattle Council. The mission of this Council was to improve the quality of life for limited-resource farmers in eastern Kentucky.This Council experimented with different group marketing systems, methods of improving livestock and forage quality through producer meetings