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Teaching Recommended Beef Production Practices through the Master Cattle Producer Program

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

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  1. Teaching Recommended Beef Production Practices through the Master Cattle Producer Program by Kenneth Sharpe Livingston, Louisiana

  2. Master Cattle ProducerProgram Planning

  3. Objectivesof Master Cattle Producer

  4. Objectives • Beef producers to acquire a knowledge of sustainable livestock production practices, environmental stewardship, farm management and marketing

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Curriculum Developedby Committees • Researchers • Extension Specialist • County Agents • NRCS • Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association

  8. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2)

  9. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition

  10. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity

  11. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction

  12. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling

  13. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling • Breeding & Selection

  14. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling • Breeding & Selection • End Product

  15. Curriculum • Forages and Pasture Management (2) • Nutrition • Animal Health/Biosecurity • Reproduction • Animal Handling • Breeding & Selection • End Product • Financial Management and Marketing (2)

  16. Requirements • Attend 10- 3 hour beef production sessions

  17. Requirements • Attend 10- 3 hour beef production sessions • Become certified in Beef Quality Assurance

  18. Requirements • Attend 10- 3 hour beef production sessions • Become certified in Beef Quality Assurance • Attend 2 – 4 hour environmental stewardship sessions

  19. Curriculum Reviewed • All Extension agents with beef responsibilities • Each agent reviewed 5 sessions • Area teams

  20. Speakers Bureau Developed&Curriculum CD Produced

  21. What producers would get

  22. What producers would get • Binder with all speaker notes

  23. What producers would get • Beef Cattle Production Handbook

  24. What producers would get • Meal

  25. What producer would get • Graduation certificate, banquet, recognition, farm plate

  26. $$$$$$$-??????

  27. $$$$$$$-?????? • $100 Registration

  28. $$$$$$$-?????? • $100 Registration • Binder • Printing • Meal • Travel

  29. $$$$$$$-?????? • $100 to register • $50 BQA to Cattlemen’s Association

  30. Program Implementation • Program offered –2004

  31. Program Implementation • Program offered –2004 • Delivery in multi-parish areas coordinated by Extension agents and at LCA conventions in 2005 and 2006

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Makeup’s • Attend other sessions

  35. Makeup's • Attend other sessions • Sessions at Cattlemen’s Convention

  36. Makeup's • Attend other sessions • Sessions at Cattlemen’s Convention • Video tapes

  37. Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes

  38. Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes • 2 classes • Fall 2004 • Fall 2005

  39. Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes • 2 classes • Fall 2004 • Fall 2005 • 66 enrolled

  40. Master Cattle Producer Classes • Locally 5 parishes • 2 classes • Fall 2004 • Fall 2005 • 66 enrolled • 60 graduated

  41. Master Cattle Producer Classes • Statewide 17 sessions completed

  42. Master Cattle Producer Classes • 17 sessions completed • 557 producers enrolled

  43. Master Cattle Producer Classes • 17 sessions completed • 557 producers enrolled • 354 graduated

  44. Evaluation • Producer responses very positive

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