Author: Gregory Comer
Planning Unit: Ohio County CES
Major Program: Beef
Plan of Work: Crops & Livestock Management & Marketing; Horticulture & Forestry Production, Economics & Marketing
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Beef cattle require a number of minerals/vitamins for normal bodily maintenance, as well as, for optimal growth and reproduction. Selecting the correct mineral supplement is also important for maintaining healthy animals. Even though quality forages and/or grains can furnish a large portion of the required minerals, producers should select supplements that will meet animal requirements and avoid excesses that reduce profits.
To address this issue, the Ohio Co. Extension Service coordinated with Dr.Katie Van Valin, U.K. Beef Specialist, who conducted a workshop on “Beef Mineral & Vitamins for Healthy Herds”
Sixty beef producers attended the meeting learned:
A post survey of producers indicated the following impact:
The problem
The educational program response
The participants/target audience
Other partners (if applicable)
Program impact or participant response.
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