Name: ______________________________________
Critical Control Points
Score Card
Reproduction
University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating
YES (X)
NO (X)
Herd Record Keeping
Calving dates
Calving difficulties
SUBTOTAL COUNT
PERCENT OF SUBTOTAL (divide subtotal by 2)
Calving Management
Cows managed as distinct calving groups (spring calving, fall calving)
Cows managed to calve in a body condition no less than 5
Heifers managed to calve in a body condition no less than 6
SUBTOTAL COUNT
PERCENT OF SUBTOTAL (divide subtotal by 3)
Breeding Management
Breeding soundness examination completed on bulls
Cow body condition evaluated at weaning
Cow body condition evaluated at calving
Cow body condition evaluated at breeding
Heifers bred to calve before mature cows
Heifers managed to reach 60 to 65% mature body weight by breeding
Heifers managed to calve at 2 years of age
Breeding season lasts no longer than 90 days
SUBTOTAL COUNT
PERCENT OF SUBTOTAL (divide subtotal by 8)
Culling Management
Cows palpated or blood sampled for pregnancy determination
Open cows culled or advanced no more than 1 season (ex. Spring to fall calving)
Open heifers culled
Cows with udder problems culled
Cows with prolapsed problems culled
Cows culled based on age (DOB or oral exam)
SUBTOTAL COUNT
PERCENT OF SUBTOTAL (divide subtotal by 6)
OVERALL GRAND TOTAL (add the subtotals only)
PERCENT OF TOTAL (divide GRAND TOTAL by 19)
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender,
age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status and is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Name: ______________________________________
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas,
United States Department of Agriculture, and County Governments Cooperating
GOAL SETTING
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
Breeding and Genetics
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
Reproduction
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
Herd Health
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender,
age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status and is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Name: ______________________________________
Finance and Economics
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
Pasture and Forages
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
Nutrition
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender,
age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status and is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.