Post Weaning Value Added Program
WEANING 101 WORKSHOP
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POST WEANING VALUE ADDED PROGRAM
A new video series covering aspects of weaning calves on your farm! Value Added Program (PVAP) encourages cow-calf The Post Weaning
VIDEOS LAUNCHED WEEEKLY FROM SEPTEMBER 9 - OCTOBER 21
producers to retain ownership and capture added value for their investment The Post Weaning Value Added Program (PVAP) encourages in beef cattle genetics and BQCA certification through diversified marketing cow-calf producers to retain ownership and capture added value strategies. Two optionsinare for their investment beefoffered: cattle genetics and BQCA certification through diversified marketing strategies. Two options are offered:
VIDEOS ACCESSIBLE ON THE UK BEEF IRM AND KBN FACEBOOK PAGES
SCHEDULE
OPTION 1: Week 1: Preparing for Vaccination, Mr. Dan Miller
OPTION 2: FEEDLOT - PVAP OPTION 2:
OPTION 1: Ownership retained through feedlot phase FEEDLOT - PVAP Ownership retained post weaning, PRECONDITION - PVAP Week 3: Weaning Options & Feeding Considerations, Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler PRECONDITION - PVAP
Week 2: Preconditioning Calves, Dr. Michelle Arnold
preconditioned and sold in KY
and sold in Iowa
• Ownership retained through For home raised calves weaned on the farm Week 4: Feeder Cattle Grading, Mr. Kevin Laurent feedlot phase and sold in Iowa weaning, preconditioned and For home raised weaned calves retained •
Ownership retained post
sold in Kentucky on the farm for 45-120 Week 5: Economic Considerations for Preconditioning, Dr. Kenny Burdinedays prior to
using CPH-45 protocol, then enrolled in the
For home raised calves weaned on the farm using CPH-45 marketing • For home raised weaned calves Cooperative in Lewis, IA then enrolled in the protocol, Week 6: Infrastructure Overview for Weaning Calves, Dr. Steve who Higgins Only producers have never weaned retained on the farm for 45-120 Only producers who have never Tri-County Steerretained Carcass Futurity daysare prior to marketing and preconditioned calves on the farm Cooperative in Lewis, IA Weeek 7: Traceability and Value Added Marketing, Mrs. Becky Thompson ownership through a commercial feedlot
eligible
Week 8: Incorporating Technology,Up Dr. Katie VanValin to $1,000 incentive payment
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Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity
Only producers who have are never eligible
• Only producers who have never weaned and preconditioned retained ownership through a Up to $750 incentive payment
calves on the farm are eligible •
Up to $1,000 incentive payment
commercial feedlot are eligible •
Up to $750 incentive payment
Interested in the PVAP program? Contact your local County Extension Agent or KBN Facilitator for more info!
This program has been approved by GOAP to fulfill the educational requirements for CAIP. However, contact your county Extension office to ensure your local county CAIP committee will accept the program.
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Interested in the PVAP program? Contact your local County Extension Agent or KBN Facilitator for more info!
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