Success StoryUK Beef IRM Farm Program



UK Beef IRM Farm Program

Author: Douglas Shepherd

Planning Unit: Hardin County CES

Major Program: Beef

Plan of Work: Integrated Livestock and Forage Systems

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Four local beef operations have enrolled in and are participating in an extensive beef reproduction program being conducted in conjunction with the UK Beef IRM Committee.  Two of the operations involve young, new Extension clientele, one involves a producer that hasn'r participated in any Extension programs for many years, and the other one is very much involved in Extension.  All these producers are using estrus synchronization and AI to better manage reproduction and marketing on their farms.  One producer is involved in cutting edge research study using sexed semen in a totally AI breeding program.






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