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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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Teaching Recommended Beef Production Practices through the Master Cattle Producer Program by Kenneth Sharpe Livingston, Louisiana
Objectives • Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of sustainable livestock production practices, environmental stewardship, farm management and marketing
Objectives • 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 • 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 Developedby Committees • Researchers • Extension Specialist • County Agents • NRCS • Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2)
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling • Breeding & Selection
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling • Breeding & Selection • End Product
Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling • Breeding & Selection • End Product • Financial Management and Marketing (2)
Requirements • Attend 10- 3 hour beef production sessions
Requirements • Attend 10- 3 hour beef production sessions • Become certified in Beef Quality Assurance
Requirements • Attend 10- 3 hour beef production sessions • Become certified in Beef Quality Assurance • Attend 2 – 4 hour environmental stewardship sessions
Curriculum Reviewed • All Extension agents with beef responsibilities • Each agent reviewed 5 sessions • Area teams
What producers would get • Binder with all speaker notes
What producers would get • Beef Cattle Production Handbook
What producers would get • Meal
What producer would get • Graduation certificate, banquet, recognition, farm plate
$$$$$$$-?????? • $100 Registration
$$$$$$$-?????? • $100 Registration • Binder • Printing • Meal • Travel
$$$$$$$-?????? • $100 to register • $50 BQA to Cattlemen’s Association
Program Implementation • Program offered –2004
Program Implementation • Program offered –2004 • Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by Extension agents and at LCA conventions in 2005 and 2006
Program Implementation • 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 • 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 • Once a week • Twice a week • Once a month
Makeup’s • Attend other sessions
Makeup's • Attend other sessions • Sessions at Cattlemen’s Convention
Makeup's • Attend other sessions • Sessions at Cattlemen’s Convention • Video tapes
Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes
Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes • 2 classes • Fall 2004 • Fall 2005
Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes • 2 classes • Fall 2004 • Fall 2005 • 66 enrolled
Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes • 2 classes • Fall 2004 • Fall 2005 • 66 enrolled • 60 graduated
Master Cattle Producer Classes • Statewide 17 sessions completed
Master Cattle Producer Classes • 17 sessions completed • 557 producers enrolled
Master Cattle Producer Classes • 17 sessions completed • 557 producers enrolled • 354 graduated
Evaluation • Producer responses very positive