Success StoryBeef Retained Ownership Program



Beef Retained Ownership Program

Author: Douglas Shepherd

Planning Unit: Hardin County CES

Major Program: Beef

Plan of Work: Agricultural Diversification and Marketing

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Although we didn't ship any calves during this period, we did have a closeout for February 2021 load.  Extension Specialists and instructors are using our beef retained ownership closeout data reports with UK undergraduate beef courses.  USDA graders are using our data from the closeout reports to develop grading standards for frame size, and muscle scores.  Kevin Laurent, UK Livestock Specialist submitted a grant to GOAP, for cost-sharing new consignors to the program, grant was approved, program is on-going.






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