A Training Program for Agriculture Educators Targeting Integrated Cow/calf Operation Management Systems

Project Overview

ES97-027
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 1997: $342,389.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Region: Southern
State: Oklahoma
Principal Investigator:
Steven Smith
Oklahoma State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, grazing - continuous, feed additives, feed formulation, feed rations, implants, mineral supplements, pasture fertility, grazing - rotational, winter forage
  • Crop Production: nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study, value added, whole farm planning
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil analysis
  • Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.