Document Type
Circular
Type
text
Format
Publication Date
2-1960
Publisher
Agricultural Extension Service, South Dakota State College
Circular No.
0551/1960
Pages
24
Description
This circular has been prepared to assist in answering the increasing number of questions being asked by producers of commercial and purebred cattle about the methods, principles and values of the Performance Test for beef cattle. Performance testing is nothing new. Improvement in livestock ever since the beginning of the various breeds, has been due to some form of performance test. Such tests have been based on either observation or some form of records. Knowledge of underlying principles and the relative value of different methods has, until recent years, been lacking in beef cattle testing. Research projects conducted during the past 25 or 30 years, at various experiment stations have furnished a great amount of data. This data has been used to develop the basic methods and principles which must be followed if a performance test is to adequately serve its purpose.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Holzman, Henry P., "Beef Performance Testing on Farm and Ranch" (1960). SDSU Extension Circulars. 0551/1960. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_circ/658.
