Livestock expert Curt Pate is leading several workshops in Minnesota. Pate’s stockmanship workshops are known for sharing effective demonstrations that focus on the economic benefits of correctly handling livestock. He will also discuss the impact that improved livestock handling practices create for the sustainability of the cattle industry.
The start times and registration costs and methods vary for each workshop. Meal included.
- Monday, September 4 – 8:30 a.m., Didrikson Farm, 17720 County Rd 3, Badger. Free. RSVP required to 218.689.1480 or danadidrikson@gmail.com. Hosted by Northwestern Stockman’s Association.
- Tuesday, September 15 – 10 a.m., Mark Naumann Farm, 11844 Clark Rd, Floodwood. $10 at the door. RSVP required to 218.749.7120. Hosted by Northeast Minnesota Forage & Grassland Council and Midwest Forage Association.
- Wednesday, September 16 – 10:30 a.m., Sunup Ranch, 12316 County 18 SW, Brainerd. $30 adults and $5 for students. Preregistration required. REGISTER. Hosted by Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council, a Networking Group of SFA.
- Thursday, September 17 – 10:30 a.m., Morrison County Fairgrounds, 15575 Hawthorn Rd, Little Falls. $20 at the door. RSVP required to Leah Bischof, 320.429.0611 or leahbischof@gmail.com. Hosted by Minnesota Dairy Initiative, this event will have a dairy cattle focus. Info: 320.429.0611.
- Friday, September 18 – 9 a.m., Clear Springs Cattle Company, 30819 250th St, Starbuck. $20 at the door. RSVP required to 320.808.4424 or kelly.anderson@state.mn.us. Hosted by Glacial Ridge Cattlemen’s Association.
See the event flyer for more information. These events will take place outside with social distancing guidelines in effect including instructors and staff; it is recommended to bring face masks to these events.
Sponsored by the Sustainable Farming Association, Beef Quality Assurance, Merck Animal Health, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
