To be certified as a Master Cattleman, producers must complete a minimum of 28 hours of instruction from the Master Cattleman curriculum. The core curriculum consists of 4 hours from each of these disciplines:

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OSU Master Cattleman Program Oklahoma Beef
Cattle Manual
What is the Oklahoma Master Cattleman program?
Program Requirements
What do I get for participating?
Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual

• To be certified as a Master Cattleman, producers
  must complete a minimum of 28 hours of
  instruction from the Master Cattleman curriculum.
  The core curriculum consists of 4 hours from each
  of these disciplines
• Nutrition and management
• Quality assurance and animal health
• Reproduction (cow-calf producers)
• Natural resources
• Business planning and management
• Marketing and risk management

The Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual has been a key
resource for beef cattle producers, extension
professionals, veterinarians and many others in
the beef cattle industry since 1983. In the new
manual, topics are updated or completely
rewritten to reflect more recent research based
information. Chapters dealing with demographics
of the Oklahoma beef industry, economics,
marketing and risk management, business planning
and tax considerations, leasing arrangements,
enterprise performance analysis, livestock
insurance, forage production, grazing management,
drought management, beef quality assurance, waste
management and biosecurity have been added.  The
development of such a comprehensive resource for
beef production in Oklahoma was made possible by
a team of faculty and staff in the OSU Division
of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,
Extension Area Specialists, Noble Foundation,
USDA's Risk Management Agency and Agricultural
Marketing Service.

• Information/education
• Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual
• Master Cattleman farm gate sign
• Master Cattleman certificate
• Master Cattleman notebook

Investing in Excellence Through Education

• It is a comprehensive educational curriculum for
  beef cattle producers. Participants who complete
  the series are expected to gain proficiency in
  both production and business management. The
  program will be a coordinated series of
  educational offerings targeted to meet local
  producer needs. Expected outcomes of the program
  include a better understanding of
• Nutrition and management
• Quality assurance and animal health
• Reproduction (cow-calf producers)
• Natural resource management
• Business planning and management
• Marketing and risk management

When and where will Master
Cattleman programs be offered?
Successful completion of quizzes in core topic
areas is required.
Additional hours of elective topics are required
to meet credit requirements. Electives may
include additional hours from any chapters or
completion of a project not previously undertaken
for 28 hours total instruction.

• Extension Educators - Agriculture will originate
  local Master Cattleman educational programs.
  Several counties plan to initiate Master
  Cattleman programs in Fall 2004. Contact your
  local Extension Educator to indicate interest in
  a Master Cattleman program series.

The new Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual will serve as
the primary reference for the Master Cattleman
course. Extension specialists have developed
lesson plans and exercises to accompany chapters
and reinforce important points.
Elective Options
Cost
Visit the Master Cattleman website at
agecon.okstate.edu/cattleman/

• Producers will work with the local Extension
  Educator Agriculture to plan a project
  appropriate for their operation. Examples
  include
• Forage testing
• Soil testing
• Business plan with IFMAPS assistance
• Breeding soundness exam
• Host a demonstration
• Cow/calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA)

The base cost for the Master Cattleman program is
75 and this fee will be collected by the local
Extension Educator - Agriculture. Fees will pay
for the instructional material, a producer
certificate, Master Cattleman farm gate sign, and
a notebook embossed with the Master Cattleman
logo. Additional fees may be charged locally to
cover costs of other materials supplied. A
limited supply of Beef Cattle Manuals are
available free of charge independent of the
Master Cattleman program. Manual recipients must
complete an initial assessment to help document
current management practices of Oklahoma
producers.
For more information
or a manual

• View a calendar of events certified for Master
  Cattleman credit
• Monitor your credit hours earned (individual
  records are password-protected so participants
  have access to their information only)
• Find contact information for local Extension
  Educators Agriculture
• Read answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Contact your local OCES Extension Educator
Agriculture in your county or region of the state
to indicate interest in a Master Cattleman
program.
In addition to instruction and associated
quizzes, participants will complete an assessment
and participate in a final project evaluation.