A handheld computer like a personal data assistant (PDA) could be a valuable tool for livestock producers. Data pertinent to the operation could be collected in the field directly on the handheld computer.  This would keep all of the producer’s records in electronic format and alleviate data entry errors while typing in records collected on paper and allow for more time spent making decisions from the data. To help producers adopt this technology for use in their operation OSU Extension developed a program entitled “Handheld Data Management for Beef Cattle”. This was a two-day intensive training to increase the proficiency of cattle producers in using a handheld computer to manage the data from their operation.  The goal was to improve the producer’s record keeping ability and eventually assist with management task. During the two-day participants were taught a variety of ways a handheld computer could be a useful tool in their operations. There were 51 participants in the training.  End-of-program evaluations indicated that 99 percent of the participants would be willing to use a handheld computer for record keeping/data management on their farm. A follow-up, survey was mailed to participants one year after the training. The response to this survey was 70 percent.  One year after program, 83 percent of the respondents still found the training valuable or very valuable.  The handheld computer was found to be useful or very useful by 63 percent of the participants and the same percentage found the handheld computer easy or very easy to use.  Sixty-eight percent of the participants indicated they use the handheld computer either daily or weekly.