Lawrence County
Beef Newsletter Survey
 

Please take a moment to answer the following questions to insure that you’ll remain on the monthly Beef Newsletter mailing list. If we do not receive your responses by July 1, 2008 your name will be dropped from the mailing list.

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Completing the following will be appreciated as it will help me know my readers a bit better. Individual information will be kept confidential. This is optional.
 

What enterprises do you have on your farm. (Please check all that apply.)

Beef Cow-Calf - Registered Background calves/yearlings Raise feeder pigs
Beef Cow-Calf -
          Commercial		 Retain cattle to slaughter
          (sometimes)		 Combination cow-calf &
          background
Farrow-to-finish Hogs Buy feeder pigs to finish Sheep
Contract Poultry Grower Dairy cows Develop dairy heifers
Equine Livestock Specialist or
          Agri-Business		 Goats - meat
Other notable livestock enterprise: Please specify:

Do you own a computer that you use in your farming operation?          Yes     No

Do you have access to the internet?          Yes     No

Do you receive RFD-TV via satellite dish or cable?          Yes     No

What is your favorite RFD - TV program?

During the summer grazing season, do you change pastures or rotate ?

Do you utilize warm season grass for hay or pasture?          Yes     No
           If yes, which species?

Have you attended a grazing school?          Yes     No

How much of a problem do you feel fescue toxicosis is in your beef enterprises?

Not a problem    A minor problem     A problem, but I can manage it    Serious problem

Have you planted any fungus free fescue?          Yes     No
          If yes, which variety?

Have you planted a novel or friendly endophyte fescue?          Yes     No

What breeds of bulls and how many do you have in your breeding inventory currently?

Angus Gelbvieh Salers
Balancer Hereford Shorthorn
Beefmaster Limousin Simmental
Braford Lim-Flex Sim-Angus
Brangus Longhorn  
Charolais Main-Anjou  

Other (specify)

If you have a cow-calf enterprise, do you utilize expected progeny difference (EPD) values in your selection process?        Yes     No

What EPDs do you pay most attention to?

 

 

What is your major educational needs in the next four years?
(This may be related to agriculture or other aspects of your family’s life.)
 

 

Please remember to return this survey by July 1, 2008. 

The survey answers may be mailed back, filled out on-line at http://extension.missouri.edu/lawrence  then click on subscribe to monthly Beef Newsletter, email colee@missouri.edu

Thank you!