1. Beef Specialist/Extension Update
Southern Region Extension Faculty Meeting
October 11, 2016

2. Background Originally from New Mexico Family Ranch Torreon NM
Hereford, crossbred cattle

3. Educational Background
B.S. New Mexico State
Animal Science
M.S. New Mexico State
Animal Genetics
PhD Washington State University
Animal Genomics/Physiology/Statistics
MBA Portland State University
Innovation Management

4. Professional Background
Post Doc Molecular Biosciences
Post Doc Clay Center NE
US MARC
Louisiana State University
7 years
Genomics research
Teaching
Beef production, Animal Genetics, Graduate Genetics course
Management of the beef herd at CRS
~500 purebred and crossbred cows

5. Utah State Extension Office is in Logan Started July 1, 2016
Main focus is Beef Cattle Extension
Research Program
Beef Genomics
Beef Production Practices

6. Focus for Extension Program
There is no “uniform” management technique for the beef production system the intermountain west!
Variable resources
Variable breeding goals
Variable management abilities
Variable marketing goals
Variable sustainability goals
Must be flexible and able to critically evaluate each system

7. Beef Cattle Extension
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8. What Resources are Available?
Utah Cattlemen's Association monthly column
Applied issues in the Utah system
“The Utah Cattleman”
2016/page/1

9. What Resources are Available?
USU Beef Cattle Extension Facebook Page
Current issues in beef production
Announcement of workshops
Promotion of the Utah Beef Industry

10. What Resources are Available?
Quarterly “ Utah Ag Industry Highlights”
Diverse multi-species, animal agricultural newsletter
September-2016.html?soid= &aid=KmTjXODZ22g
Current issues in Utah Ag Animal Production Schemes
Utah Ag Industry Highlights – September 2016

11. Proposed Resources Online beef production “refresher” series
Series of short online video productions dealing with a wide range of beef production topics
County Agents/Producers
Monthly lunchtime interactive presentations with producers
Pre-determined topic based on producer needs
Presentation and then conversation
On site expanded program for both proposed programs
Complete program in depth presentations, training and discussion

12. Proposed Resources All resources encourage producer and agent input!
If you have an idea let us know
If there is an issue in one of your counties let us know
Generate information for dissemination to producers or agents
All resources are designed to keep producers and USU extension engaged with one another

13. Upcoming Beef Extension Events
Wasatch Herdsmanship School
Weber County Extension Office
January 4, 11, 18
6:30-9Pm
Utah Beef Cattle Field Day
Provo Utah
February 14, 2017

14. Questions? Matthew Garcia Matthew.Garcia@usu.edu 435-797-2144
Matthew Garcia