Author: Robert Smith
Planning Unit: Nelson County CES
Major Program: Beef
Plan of Work: Crop and Livestock Management, Marketing, and Education
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The problem
Most farmers have a lot on their plates, including full time jobs, and management can be a reaction versus a plan. The "Back to Basics Beef Program' is a Specialist lead program aimed at hitting the reset button on the cattle operation. Once a thorough evaluation of the land, feed stuffs, record keeping and herd are compiled by a team of specialist, the reset button can then be reset. This is begun by identifying the positives of the operation and identifying where improvements can be made and then setting attainable goals that will increase efficiency and profitability. The agent pulled soil test and hay test, a thorough evaluation of the 100 animal herd was conducted (including pregnancy stage, vaccination standing, banding, and proper tagging system implemented) by the UK beef specialist and associate along with the agent and owners, and forage quality and soil fertility was analyzed by the UK Forage specialist.
The educational program response to this analysis is in part as follows:
The participants/target audience
Other partners (if applicable)
Program impact or participant response.
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