and BeefStocker USA 2004 Survey of Beef
Preconditioning Programs
Montana Beef Network
| Program
Name: |
Montana Beef Network | |||||
| Contact Info: | e-mail:
johnp@montana.edu phone: 406/994-5562 |
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| Program Options: | Option
A- preconditioning |
Option B- backgrounding | ||||
| Feeding Program: | Required |
Required | ||||
| Wean/# Days: | |
Required 45 days | ||||
| Process Verified: | Required |
Required | ||||
| Source Verified: | Required |
Required | ||||
| Vaccination Program: |
Required first vaccination | Required - first vaccination plus booster | ||||
| Program
Tags: |
MBN EID or VID tag | MBN EID or VID tag | ||||
| Water Trough Broke: | Required | |||||
| Feed Bunk Broke: | |
Required | ||||
| Castrate: | Required |
Required | ||||
| Polled/Dehorn: |
Required | Required | ||||
| Growth
Implants: |
Optional | Optional | ||||
| Internal/External
Parasites: |
Optional | Optional | ||||
| Heifers
Open: |
N/A | N/A | ||||
| BQA
Certified or Vet: |
Required | Required | ||||
| eID
Capable: |
Yes | |||||
| Retained
Ownership Possible: |
Yes | |||||
| Genetics
Required: |
No | |||||
| Premiums: |
$1.80/cwt for steers | |||||
| Year
Established: |
1999 | |||||
| Website
providing above information: |
www.mbn.montana.edu/Cert-cattle.htm | |||||
