Student Evaluation

Question 1:
Herd inventory is important in any beef cattle operation. Why?

Question 2:
Production data is a necessity for beef cattle managers. How does the information collected help the beef cow-calf enterprise?

Question 3:
Can production data be helpful for other segments of the beef food cycle? Explain logic for your answer.

Question 4:
Describe the DATALINE™ process and how it can provide additional economic opportunity for cow-calf producers.

Question 5:
The management checklist is nearly 30 points. Why is this checklist important and list two items that can be significantly impacted by following these points.

Question 6:
Heifer development benchmark value research was completed at the Dickinson Research Extension Center, Dickinson, ND. What is the impact of the female research on the beef cow herd?

Question 7:
Case study 1 provides an interesting look at inventory change and income. What is different about this case study from the average beef production unit? Explain and discuss your answer thoroughly.

Question 8:
Much emphasis has been placed on carcass data retrieval. The DATALINE™ program collects this kind of data. How can beef production owners/managers use DATALINE™ to provide themselves additional opportunity?

Question 9:
Continuing education is a key to every profession. List four types of continuing education for beef producers and how each would benefit the producer or some other segment of the beef food cycle.

Question 10:
Management monitoring is important. Grass and feed are key inputs in the beef production unit. In detail, describe how producers could apply new concepts/principles to increase economic opportunity.

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