14th Annual Eastern Oklahoma Ag Trade Show
Relevant Details:
8:30 AM Trade show – Vendors Set up booths, Doors open to public
9:00 AM Horticulture Topic – David Redhage; Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
9:30 AM Poultry Credit hour 1, Discovery Farms: Phosphorous Management- Lessons learned from the field. Andrew Sharpley – University of Arkansas
10:30 AM Break & visit booths
10:50 AM Poultry Credit hour, Mortality Management in relation to Animal Welfare, Janeen Johnson – Oklahoma State University
12:00 PM Lunch (Poultry CEU Certificates Issued) – Sponsored by OK Foods, Inc., Oklahoma Beef Council, Eastern Oklahoma Ag Credit
1:00 PM BQA Certification, Bob Levalley, OSU Area Specialist, Jeff Robe
3:30 PM Final Door Prizes & Wrap up
BQA Certification Agenda (2 hours 10 minute Plan)
Introduction (20 Minutes) – Bob Levalley- BQA Coordinator
- Introduction slides
- Carcass composition & quality slides
Group Breakout Sessions (30 Minutes each) switchback style
Handling/Facilities – Alford Metal (Qcatch Cattle Tub) Brian Freking, DVM, Company Representative
- Inspection for any maintenance problems
- Chute- adjusted properly and maintained
- Walk through and look for distractions to cattle movement (cattle flow)
- Orientation working crew- make sure everyone knows their job, equipment, how to administer products, expectations for cattle handling, etc.
- Flight zone
- Trailers (Have trailer or Semi available)
- Maintenance, cleaning, sorting for hauling
- Handling tools- flags, whips, sorting sticks, rattle paddles, prods
VCPR – Barry Whitworth, DVM and Rosslyn Biggs, DVM
- Syringe discussion
- Types single vs multi-dose
- Cleaning/sterilization
- Needle selection, disposal, changing
- Chute side vaccine coolers
- Transportation discussion
- Fitness for transportation
- On-farm euthanasia
OQBN & Nutrition (30 Minutes) – Jeff Robe & County Educator
- OQBN sales update
- Enrollment, tags, verification procedures, etc.
- Vaccine Protocol
- Nutritional programs for OQBN calves
Certification Quiz (20 Minutes)