Author: Patrick Hardesty
Planning Unit: Taylor County CES
Major Program: Beef
Plan of Work: Management and Marketing
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
With approximately 12,000 cows in Taylor County, a Backgrounding Shortcourse was developed in cooperation with Adair and Green County Extension Service. Approximately 24 producers participated with a 90 average head backgrounded. Participants gained knowledge in nutrition, health and marketing. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, participants rated factors affecting profitability an eight where they learned to use futures for targeting a profit per head. Approximately 50% of participants will be changing their receiving feed and vaccination programs.
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