OK Beef Cattle Manual Can Beef up Cattle Operations

OK Beef Cattle Manual can ‘beef up’ cattle operations

By Donald Stotts

(YOUR TOWN, all caps) – A number of Oklahomans are quick to say they are living the American dream: They own their own acreages, raise cattle and feel satisfaction in continuing a part of Western tradition.

Yet to live the dream beef producers must be able to understand and manage a great many factors that can affect the potential success of their ranching operation.

“One of the best resources available to make informed decisions is the OK Beef Cattle Manual, produced by Oklahoma State University,” said (your first and last name), (name of county) County (your title, lower case).

The production manual provides a wealth of key, scientific-based information designed to assist producers in meeting their individual goals and objectives relative to a beef cattle enterprise.

Common questions regarding site productivity, business planning, record keeping, legal compliance, forage production and management, livestock selection and care, animal health issues, waste management and marketing and risk management are all answered in the manual.

“The good ranch manager has a plan for coping with ever-present risks, even including those not under his or her direct control such as weather and market forces,” (your last name) said. “Whether you’re a beginner or experienced rancher, the manual can help you get the most out of your investments in time, energy, effort and money.”

OSU Cooperative Extension specialists and researchers take readers through every phase of common management decisions, providing the latest scientific-based information in an easily understood format.

Producers interested in obtaining the OK Beef Cattle Manual should contact the (name of county) County Extension Office at (list local address) or by calling (list local telephone number).

“A limited supply of manuals are available free,” (your last name) said. “There’s so much good information inside the pages that it’s almost like one-stop shopping, backed by the OSU name.”