Table 1 Focus group participant characteristics
Focus group | Geographic region (location) | Number of participants (n) | Herd size range | Gender of participants | Cattle operation type (number of participants) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Johnson City, East Tennessee | 9 | 40–80 | All male | Cow-calf operation (n = 2) |
Cow-calf and backgrounding (n = 2) | |||||
Stocker (n = 2) | |||||
Backgrounding and finishing (n = 1) | |||||
Cow-calf and stocker operation (n = 2) | |||||
2 | Dickson county, middle Tennessee | 9 | 40–135 | All male | Cow-calf producer (n = 3) |
Cow-calf producer and commercial stocker (n = 1) | |||||
Seed stock producer (n = 1) | |||||
Stocker (n = 1) | |||||
Brood cow producer (n = 1) | |||||
Seed-stock and brood cow producer (n = 1) | |||||
Seed-stock and replacement bull, heifers (n = 1) | |||||
3 | McNairy county, west Tennessee | 8 | 30–200 | All male | Black angus operation (n = 1) |
Angus seed-stock operation (n = 2) | |||||
Seed stock operation (n = 2) | |||||
Cow-calf operation (n = 2) | |||||
Cow-calf operation and angus seed stock (n = 1) | |||||
4 | Jefferson county, East Tennessee | 8 | 20–200 | All male | Cow-calf operation (n = 6) |
Stocker (n = 1) | |||||
Cow-calf and backgrounding operation (n = 1) | |||||
5 | Athens, McMinn county, East Tennessee | 5 | 30–225 | Male | Cow-calf (n = 2) |
Cow-calf and backgrounding operation (n = 1) | |||||
Brood cow and backgrounding operation (n = 1) | |||||
Female | Cow-calf and backgrounding (n = 1) |