Completed Project Report


Oklahoma Cattlewomen's Cow/Calf Boot Camp

  • Award Amount: $30,754
  • Regional Center: Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center
  • Grant Program: 2022 Education Projects
  • Project Director: JJ Jones
  • Email: jj.jones@okstate.edu
  • Organization: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

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Project Overview

The Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s Cow/Calf Boot Camp combined elements of two successful programs, Annie’s Project and the Oklahoma Livestock Boot Camps. Using previous agendas from livestock boot camps and the teaching model of Annie’s Project, the program created an informative and engaging learning experience for female producers covering various methods on how to manage the production, financial, and market risks when operating a beef cow/calf operation.
This program consisted of a three-day workshop combining traditional educational programming with hands-on demonstration activities and classroom exercises. Topics that were covered included: Cattle Evaluation, Calf Management, Herd Nutrition, Hay Evaluation, Forage Production, Marketing, Production and Financial Records, Farm Transitions, General Management Practices, Farm Business Planning, Herd Health and Vaccinations, Facility Management and Selection, Reproduction Management, and Calving Management.

This program partnered with the Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s Association, Oklahoma Women in Agriculture, and Oklahoma Women Veterans Program to promote and market to female cattle producers in Oklahoma.

This program will used pre and post assessments, evaluations, and post conference surveys to determine the level of knowledge gained, planned practice adoptions, and actual practice adoptions.

Number of Participants: 99

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