Summary
Conducted in Tifton and Calhoun, the HERD Programs allows producers to consign heifers for heifer development. The program was developed to serve and educate the beef industry in Georgia and to provide a method of evaluating heifers including performance, reproductive traits, and disposition. It is also a way to demonstrate the benefits of cooperative efforts involving cattle producers, animal health professionals, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, the 海角官方首页 Animal and Dairy Science Department, the 海角官方首页 Diagnostic Lab and College of Veterinary Medicine, and Georgia County Extension Agents.
Situation
Situation
Beef cattle account for $482,163,793 of farm gate value, making them the #5 agricultural commodity in the state of Georgia. The majority of Georgia cattle producers are cow-calf operations, which places emphasis on the reproductive abilities of the females within a herd to produce a calf crop. With variability in market prices, producers cannot afford to retain underperforming animals in their herd. Evaluating and improving the reproductive performance, timely weight achievement, and disposition of
