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Teaching Recommended Beef Teaching Recommended Beef Production Practices through the Production Practices through the Master Cattle Producer ProgramMaster Cattle Producer Program
byby
Kenneth SharpeKenneth Sharpe
Livingston, LouisianaLivingston, Louisiana
Master Cattle ProducerMaster Cattle Producer
Program PlanningProgram Planning
ObjectivesObjectivesof of
Master Cattle ProducerMaster Cattle Producer
ObjectivesObjectives
Beef producers to acquire a Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of sustainable livestock knowledge of sustainable livestock production practices, environmental production practices, environmental stewardship, farm management and stewardship, farm management and marketingmarketing
ObjectivesObjectives
Beef producers to acquire a Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of sustainable livestock knowledge of sustainable livestock production practices, environmental production practices, environmental stewardship, farm management and stewardship, farm management and marketingmarketing
Understand how these practices are Understand how these practices are interrelated and dependent upon interrelated and dependent upon each othereach other
ObjectivesObjectives
Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of sustainable livestock production practices, sustainable livestock production practices, environmental stewardship, farm environmental stewardship, farm management and marketingmanagement and marketing
Understand how these practices are Understand how these practices are interrelated and dependent upon each interrelated and dependent upon each otherother
Implement these practices on his/her farmImplement these practices on his/her farm
Curriculum DevelopedCurriculum Developedby Committeesby Committees
ResearchersResearchers Extension SpecialistExtension Specialist County AgentsCounty Agents NRCSNRCS Louisiana Cattlemen’s AssociationLouisiana Cattlemen’s Association
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2)
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition Animal Health/Biosecurity Animal Health/Biosecurity
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition Animal Health/Biosecurity Animal Health/Biosecurity ReproductionReproduction
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition Animal Health/Biosecurity Animal Health/Biosecurity ReproductionReproduction Animal HandlingAnimal Handling
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition Animal Health/Biosecurity Animal Health/Biosecurity ReproductionReproduction Animal HandlingAnimal Handling Breeding & SelectionBreeding & Selection
CurriculumCurriculum
Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition Animal Health/Biosecurity Animal Health/Biosecurity ReproductionReproduction Animal HandlingAnimal Handling Breeding & SelectionBreeding & Selection End ProductEnd Product
CurriculumCurriculum Forages and Pasture Management (2) Forages and Pasture Management (2) NutritionNutrition Animal Health/Biosecurity Animal Health/Biosecurity ReproductionReproduction Animal HandlingAnimal Handling Breeding & SelectionBreeding & Selection End ProductEnd Product Financial Management and Marketing (2)Financial Management and Marketing (2)
RequirementsRequirements Attend 10- 3 hour beef Attend 10- 3 hour beef
production sessionsproduction sessions
RequirementsRequirements Attend 10- 3 hour beef Attend 10- 3 hour beef
production sessionsproduction sessions
Become certified in Beef Quality Become certified in Beef Quality AssuranceAssurance
RequirementsRequirements Attend 10- 3 hour beef Attend 10- 3 hour beef
production sessionsproduction sessions
Become certified in Beef Quality Become certified in Beef Quality AssuranceAssurance
Attend 2 – 4 hour environmental Attend 2 – 4 hour environmental stewardship sessions stewardship sessions
Curriculum ReviewedCurriculum Reviewed
All Extension agents with beef All Extension agents with beef responsibilitiesresponsibilities
Each agent reviewed 5 sessionsEach agent reviewed 5 sessions
Area teamsArea teams
Speakers Bureau DevelopedSpeakers Bureau Developed&&
Curriculum CD ProducedCurriculum CD Produced
What producers would getWhat producers would get
What producers would getWhat producers would get
Binder with all speaker notesBinder with all speaker notes
What producers would getWhat producers would get
Beef Cattle Production HandbookBeef Cattle Production Handbook
What producers would getWhat producers would get
MealMeal
What producer would getWhat producer would get
Graduation certificate, banquet, Graduation certificate, banquet, recognition, farm platerecognition, farm plate
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$$$$$$$-??????$$$$$$$-?????? $100 Registration$100 Registration
$$$$$$$-??????$$$$$$$-?????? $100 Registration$100 Registration
• BinderBinder• PrintingPrinting• MealMeal• TravelTravel
$$$$$$$-??????$$$$$$$-?????? $100 to register$100 to register $50 BQA to Cattlemen’s Association$50 BQA to Cattlemen’s Association
Program ImplementationProgram Implementation
Program offered –2004Program offered –2004
Program ImplementationProgram Implementation
Program offered –2004Program offered –2004 Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by
Extension agents and at LCA conventions in Extension agents and at LCA conventions in 2005 and 20062005 and 2006
Program ImplementationProgram Implementation
Program offered –2004Program offered –2004 Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by
AgCenter personnel LCA conventions in AgCenter personnel LCA conventions in 2005 and 20062005 and 2006
Program consistency maintained statewide Program consistency maintained statewide for two yearsfor two years
Program ImplementationProgram Implementation
Program offered –2004Program offered –2004 Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by
AgCenter personnel LCA conventions in AgCenter personnel LCA conventions in 2005 and 20062005 and 2006
Program consistency maintained statewide Program consistency maintained statewide for two yearsfor two years
MeetingsMeetings• Once a weekOnce a week• Twice a weekTwice a week• Once a monthOnce a month
Makeup’sMakeup’s
Attend other sessionsAttend other sessions
Makeup'sMakeup's
Attend other sessionsAttend other sessions Sessions at Cattlemen’s ConventionSessions at Cattlemen’s Convention
Makeup'sMakeup's
Attend other sessionsAttend other sessions Sessions at Cattlemen’s ConventionSessions at Cattlemen’s Convention Video tapesVideo tapes
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
Locally 5 parishesLocally 5 parishes
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
Locally 5 parishesLocally 5 parishes 2 classes2 classes
• Fall 2004Fall 2004• Fall 2005Fall 2005
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
Locally 5 parishesLocally 5 parishes 2 classes2 classes
• Fall 2004Fall 2004• Fall 2005Fall 2005
66 enrolled66 enrolled
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
Locally 5 parishesLocally 5 parishes 2 classes2 classes
• Fall 2004Fall 2004• Fall 2005Fall 2005
66 enrolled66 enrolled 60 graduated60 graduated
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
Statewide 17 sessions completedStatewide 17 sessions completed
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
17 sessions completed17 sessions completed 557 producers enrolled557 producers enrolled
Master Cattle Producer ClassesMaster Cattle Producer Classes
17 sessions completed17 sessions completed 557 producers enrolled557 producers enrolled 354 graduated354 graduated
EvaluationEvaluation
Producer responses very positiveProducer responses very positive
EvaluationEvaluation
Producer responses very positiveProducer responses very positive Found new audiencesFound new audiences
EvaluationEvaluation
Producer responses very positiveProducer responses very positive Found new audiencesFound new audiences Producer post test evaluationsProducer post test evaluations
EvaluationEvaluation
Producer responses very positiveProducer responses very positive Found new audiencesFound new audiences Producer post test evaluationsProducer post test evaluations End of class evaluations – plans for End of class evaluations – plans for
adoption and usefulnessadoption and usefulness
EvaluationEvaluation
Producer responses very positiveProducer responses very positive Found new audiencesFound new audiences Producer post test evaluationsProducer post test evaluations End of class evaluations – plans for End of class evaluations – plans for
adoption and usefulnessadoption and usefulness Track members for long term Track members for long term
adoption and economic impactadoption and economic impact
EvaluationEvaluation
Producer responses very positiveProducer responses very positive Found new audiencesFound new audiences Producer post test Producer post test End of class evaluations – plans for End of class evaluations – plans for
adoption and usefulnessadoption and usefulness Track members for long term Track members for long term
adoption and economic impactadoption and economic impact Curriculum re-evaluationCurriculum re-evaluation
Questions?
Louisiana Master Cattle Louisiana Master Cattle ProducerProducer
byby
Kenneth SharpeKenneth Sharpe
Livingston, LouisianaLivingston, Louisiana
[email protected]@agcenter.lsu.edu
Curriculum Curriculum SummariesSummaries
Animal HandlingAnimal Handling
Understanding beef cattle behaviorUnderstanding beef cattle behavior Minimizing stress to cattle and peopleMinimizing stress to cattle and people Proper design/construction of facilitiesProper design/construction of facilities Handling factors affecting beef qualityHandling factors affecting beef quality
Animal Health/BiosecurityAnimal Health/Biosecurity
Recognizing beef cattle diseases Recognizing beef cattle diseases Disease treatment and prevention Disease treatment and prevention Herd health program recommendationsHerd health program recommendations Internal and external parasite controlsInternal and external parasite controls Toxic weed identification and controlToxic weed identification and control Developing a farm biosecurity plan Developing a farm biosecurity plan
Breeding and SelectionBreeding and Selection
Beef breeds Beef breeds Mating systems and their purposesMating systems and their purposes EPDs and how to use themEPDs and how to use them How to match bulls to your cowsHow to match bulls to your cows Selecting heifersSelecting heifers
ReproductionReproduction
Female reproductive systemFemale reproductive system Male reproductive systemMale reproductive system Controlled breeding systemsControlled breeding systems The importance of a high fertility levelThe importance of a high fertility level Factors that affect net calf cropFactors that affect net calf crop
End ProductsEnd Products
Quality and Yield GradesQuality and Yield Grades Pricing GridPricing Grid Examples of Branded Beef ProgramsExamples of Branded Beef Programs Introduction to HACCPIntroduction to HACCP New Value-Added CutsNew Value-Added Cuts Chose your marketing strategyChose your marketing strategy
Financial Management/MarketingFinancial Management/Marketing
Record keepingRecord keeping Management decisions that improve Management decisions that improve
profitabilityprofitability Calculating real production costsCalculating real production costs Market conditions affecting price Market conditions affecting price
changechange Comparison of various marketing Comparison of various marketing
methodsmethods
Forages / Pasture ManagementForages / Pasture Management
Soil testing and fertilitySoil testing and fertility Forage species characteristicsForage species characteristics Grazing management/conservationGrazing management/conservation Making quality hay/hay analysisMaking quality hay/hay analysis Forage mixtures/extending grazing Forage mixtures/extending grazing
seasonseason
NutritionNutrition
Nutrient requirements of beef cattle Nutrient requirements of beef cattle Factors affecting nutrient requirements Factors affecting nutrient requirements Nutrient content of forages and feeds Nutrient content of forages and feeds Winter/hay supplementation Winter/hay supplementation Supplemental feeding of grazing cattle Supplemental feeding of grazing cattle Mineral supplementation Mineral supplementation