Rockcastle County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1011 - Beef | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1011.1) | 137 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
| 1011.2) | 45 |
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) | 129 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
| 1011.4) | 32 |
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) | 113 |
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 |
Success Stories
WTA Bull Value Assesment Program
Author: Garrard Coffey
Major Program: Beef
The Wilderness Trail Area ANR agents developed a series of hands-on beef programs over the last year, including marketing, predator control, reproduction, and beef quality assurance. The most recent program was a collaboration between specialists and agents called the Bull Value Assessment Program. This is a two-week program where producers learn how to read EPDs of bulls and apply them to real-world situations in the first week. In the second week, they are given a cattle mana
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Bull Breeding Soundness Exams
Author: Garrard Coffey
Major Program: Beef
Bull Breeding Soundness Exams Proves More Successful in Year 2After successful BSE Clinics last year, area ANR agents applied for and received funding to host two clinics again this year from ANR mini grants provided by the Associate Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Last year the agents recognized that after the initial clinic there was positive momentum building behind educating others as to the importance of getting bulls tested prior to the breeding season. Unfortunately, those
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Beef Cow/Calf Nutrition
Author: Garrard Coffey
Major Program: Beef
The Wilderness Trail Livestock Series hosted its sixth educational session, focusing on the critical aspects of beef cattle nutrition. This session, attended by 43 participants from 6 counties, was designed to equip farmers with the essential knowledge and skills needed to optimize the health and productivity of their cattle.The workshop emphasized several key areas, including hay testing, body condition scoring, and the strategic use of grain by-products to supplement hay. Participants learned
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