Download Teaching Recommended Beef Production Practices

Teaching Recommended Beef
Production Practices through the
Master Cattle Producer Program
by
Kenneth Sharpe
Livingston, Louisiana
Master Cattle Producer
Program Planning
Objectives
of
Master Cattle Producer
Objectives
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Beef producers to acquire a
knowledge of sustainable livestock
production practices, environmental
stewardship, farm management and
marketing
Objectives
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Beef producers to acquire a
knowledge of sustainable livestock
production practices, environmental
stewardship, farm management and
marketing
Understand how these practices are
interrelated and dependent upon
each other
Objectives
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Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of
sustainable livestock production practices,
environmental stewardship, farm
management and marketing
Understand how these practices are
interrelated and dependent upon each
other
Implement these practices on his/her farm
Curriculum Developed
by Committees
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Researchers
Extension Specialist
County Agents
NRCS
Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Animal Health/Biosecurity
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Animal Health/Biosecurity
Reproduction
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Animal Health/Biosecurity
Reproduction
Animal Handling
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Animal Health/Biosecurity
Reproduction
Animal Handling
Breeding & Selection
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Animal Health/Biosecurity
Reproduction
Animal Handling
Breeding & Selection
End Product
Curriculum
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Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Nutrition
Animal Health/Biosecurity
Reproduction
Animal Handling
Breeding & Selection
End Product
Financial Management and Marketing (2)
Requirements
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Attend 10- 3 hour beef
production sessions
Requirements
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Attend 10- 3 hour beef
production sessions
Become certified in Beef Quality
Assurance
Requirements
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Attend 10- 3 hour beef
production sessions
Become certified in Beef Quality
Assurance
Attend 2 – 4 hour environmental
stewardship sessions
Curriculum Reviewed
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All Extension agents with beef
responsibilities
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Each agent reviewed 5 sessions
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Area teams
Speakers Bureau Developed
&
Curriculum CD Produced
What producers would get
What producers would get
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Binder with all speaker notes
What producers would get
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Beef Cattle Production Handbook
What producers would get
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Meal
What producer would get
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Graduation certificate, banquet,
recognition, farm plate
$$$$$$$-??????
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$100 Registration
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$100 Registration
• Binder
• Printing
• Meal
• Travel
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$100 to register
$50 BQA to Cattlemen’s Association
Program Implementation
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Program offered –2004
Program Implementation
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Program offered –2004
Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated
by Extension agents and at LCA conventions
in 2005 and 2006
Program Implementation
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Program offered –2004
Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated
by AgCenter personnel LCA conventions in
2005 and 2006
Program consistency maintained statewide
for two years
Program Implementation
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Program offered –2004
Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated
by AgCenter personnel LCA conventions in
2005 and 2006
Program consistency maintained statewide
for two years
Meetings
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Once a week
Twice a week
Once a month
Makeup’s
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Attend other sessions
Makeup's
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Attend other sessions
Sessions at Cattlemen’s Convention
Makeup's
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Attend other sessions
Sessions at Cattlemen’s Convention
Video tapes
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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Locally 5 parishes
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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Locally 5 parishes
2 classes
• Fall 2004
• Fall 2005
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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Locally 5 parishes
2 classes
• Fall 2004
• Fall 2005
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66 enrolled
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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Locally 5 parishes
2 classes
• Fall 2004
• Fall 2005
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66 enrolled
60 graduated
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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Statewide 17 sessions completed
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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17 sessions completed
557 producers enrolled
Master Cattle Producer Classes
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17 sessions completed
557 producers enrolled
354 graduated
Evaluation
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Producer responses very positive
Evaluation
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Producer responses very positive
Found new audiences
Evaluation
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Producer responses very positive
Found new audiences
Producer post test evaluations
Evaluation
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Producer responses very positive
Found new audiences
Producer post test evaluations
End of class evaluations – plans for
adoption and usefulness
Evaluation
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Producer responses very positive
Found new audiences
Producer post test evaluations
End of class evaluations – plans for
adoption and usefulness
Track members for long term
adoption and economic impact
Evaluation
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Producer responses very positive
Found new audiences
Producer post test
End of class evaluations – plans for
adoption and usefulness
Track members for long term
adoption and economic impact
Curriculum re-evaluation
Questions?
Louisiana Master Cattle
Producer
by
Kenneth Sharpe
Livingston, Louisiana
ksharpe@agcenter.lsu.edu
Curriculum
Summaries
Animal Handling
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Understanding beef cattle behavior
Minimizing stress to cattle and people
Proper design/construction of facilities
Handling factors affecting beef quality
Animal Health/Biosecurity
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Recognizing beef cattle diseases
Disease treatment and prevention
Herd health program recommendations
Internal and external parasite controls
Toxic weed identification and control
Developing a farm biosecurity plan
Breeding and Selection
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Beef breeds
Mating systems and their purposes
EPDs and how to use them
How to match bulls to your cows
Selecting heifers
Reproduction
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Female reproductive system
Male reproductive system
Controlled breeding systems
The importance of a high fertility level
Factors that affect net calf crop
End Products
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Quality and Yield Grades
Pricing Grid
Examples of Branded Beef Programs
Introduction to HACCP
New Value-Added Cuts
Chose your marketing strategy
Financial Management/Marketing
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Record keeping
Management decisions that improve
profitability
Calculating real production costs
Market conditions affecting price
change
Comparison of various marketing
methods
Forages / Pasture Management
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Soil testing and fertility
Forage species characteristics
Grazing management/conservation
Making quality hay/hay analysis
Forage mixtures/extending grazing
season
Nutrition
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Nutrient requirements of beef cattle
Factors affecting nutrient requirements
Nutrient content of forages and feeds
Winter/hay supplementation
Supplemental feeding of grazing cattle
Mineral supplementation