Cattle Handling and Grass-Based Genetics

Saturday, Sept. 7 | 9 a.m.-Noon

Location

1854 275th St. | Winterset, IA 50273

Hosts

Jake & Crystal Bigelow | Bigelow Family Farm

Jake and Crystal Bigelow, along with their two children, raise purebred Hereford cattle in a grass-based system, as well as pigs, corn and soybeans. For the past 14 years, Jake has been working towards a sustainable balance among family, farm and finances while feeding his local community with quality products. To that end, he is carefully managing his herd for genetics that thrive on a grass-based system.

Come learn what Jake looks for in cattle and their physical characteristics to decide if they’ll do well in his herd. He will also demonstrate techniques for calm and quiet animal handling.

Meal

Lunch will follow the field day.

See & Discuss

Selecting cattle based on phenotypes and epigenetics
Tools to gauge if cattle will be problem-free and productive
Reading cattle body language

Farm Info

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Sponsor

B B & P Feed & Grain
Riverside Feeds, LLC
Story City Locker LLC