BEEHIVE MASTER BEEF MANAGER PROGRAM – MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN RISK MANAGEMENT OF UTAH BEEF PRODUCERS C. Kim Chapman Extension Animal Scientist

Curriculum-based Programming  Allows development of better rapport between producers and Extension faculty  Allows for more in-depth programming  Provides an opportunity to measure impacts over an extended time and over extended subject matter

Program Genesis  Originally developed and funded as a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Pilot project through NCBA  Piloted in two counties with about 30 producers  Scope needed to expand to cover more areas than just BQA

Program Genesis  Need for a multi-disciplinary approach was identified  Modifications were implemented  Program was expanded to three new geographic regions in Utah & offered to a larger producer pool in the pilot locations

Teaching Team  C. Kim Chapman, Project Director – Breeding & Genetics/Ranch Business Planning  Dale ZoBell, Co-Project Director – Nutrition  Bruce Godfrey – Risk Mgmt./Ranch Mgmt.  Dillon Feuz – Marketing  Clell Bagley – Animal Health  Roger Banner – Natural Resource Mgmt.  County Faculty – Locally-Targeted Issues & Local site coordination

Program Objectives I.Introduce cattle producers to the concept and types of risk. II.Teach producers how to recognize different types of risk in their operation. III.Provide producers with tools which assist them in managing risk and implementing Best Management Practices in their operation.

Methodology  Support from local county-based Extension faculty is essential  Advertising Past Extension participants Past Extension participants Direct-mail pieces Direct-mail pieces Newsletter articles Newsletter articles State Cattlemen’s Association Participation State Cattlemen’s Association Participation

Initial Meetings  Timely production topic of interest (carrot)  Introduction to Risk  Right Risk™ educational software  Producers assess their educational needs/ establish “Curriculum Priorities”

Beehive Master Beef Manager ProgramLocation: ________________________ Curriculum priorities CoreProducer Subject matterCCMG ReferencesTopicspriorties Nutritional Management 3 Supplementation on the RangeCL 303, 317,318, 322, Mineral NutritionCL 327, Feed Quality and SafetyCl 305, 306,365,370, 608, 609X1 Animal Health and Quality Assurance 1 Calfhood disease management CL 607, 644, 645, 646, 648, 649, 654, Herd Health Progarm Design and CalendarCL 118, 132, 602, 605, 650, 747, 748X2 Disease management in mature animalsCL 600, 601, 639, 640, 690, BQA Best management practicesCL 200, 213, 290X Handling facilities and designCL 210, 791, Preventing Quality defectsUT BQA Manual National animal ID programCL 285 BiosecurityCL 602 Business management and planning 4

Curriculum Development  Establish site-specific educational priorities  Reference Materials Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producers Library Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producers Library

Curriculum Development  Reference Materials Team-developed Materials Team-developed Materials

Program Delivery  Workshop Series Monthly (3-5 per site) Monthly (3-5 per site) According to producer’s schedules According to producer’s schedules Taught by one or more team members Taught by one or more team members

Producer Participation  More than 70 cattle producers  Management of >27,500 head  18 workshops have been held to date in five teaching sites

Program Evaluation  Pre- & Post-Workshop Evaluations Self-assessed understanding Self-assessed understanding Immediate impacts to workshop presentations Immediate impacts to workshop presentations  Statistical Analysis T-test: Two sample assuming unequal variance T-test: Two sample assuming unequal variance

Pre/Post Evaluation Results  Significant increases in understanding occurred in nearly all topics taught. (P<0.05)  Individual implementation will be evaluated at a future time to measure long-term impacts

Program Evaluation  I-Clicker Interactive Electronic evaluation Interactive Electronic evaluation Each producer logs his/her answers to topic-specific questions Each producer logs his/her answers to topic-specific questions Provides for very dynamic sessions Provides for very dynamic sessions

Conclusions  The BMBM program is an effective avenue to convey risk management information to cattle producers.  The greatest strength of the program is that producers establish the curriculum in accordance with their educational needs relative to the perceived risks on their own operations.

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