CHARGE OF COMMITTEE

This committee seeks to foster and encourage the continued genetic upgrading of Oregon’s Cattle.  The committee provides ranchers with information concerning breeding techniques and scientific advancements in animal husbandry.  The committee also serves as a liaison between centers of research in beef cattle improvement and the membership of the OCA.

Integrated Resource Management is a concept and a process for those who have a commitment and strong desire to improve their operations.  It entails the collection and use of data to implement action concerning the planning of specific goals, with an assessment of each operation’s current performance.  IRM does not focus only on the production end of ranching, but employs a full dimension perspective with regard to finance, the total resource base (as forage, water, soil, etc.) and many other factors.  It is a continuous process of measuring current performance, establishing goals, implementing a plan of action and direction, monitoring the results and replanning

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