Cattlemen Education Series helps cattle producers stay current

Published: 2022
By Berl Tiskus

Being current on educational material can help cattle producers stay efficient. The 2022 Cattlemen’s College highlighted “How to get more grazing from your grass.” This four-part series incorporated slide presentations along with a ranch tour. MSU Extension Lake County in cooperation with the Western Montana Stockmen’s Association invited guest speakers to explain the adaptation of intensive grazing systems used on range and irrigated pastures. Fifty producers took advantage of all four lectures and attended the tour. Rancher Paul Guenzler commented, “Even if you adopt one or two new methods into your grazing program you can benefit your operation.” More than 125 cattlemen took advantage of a seminar series highlighting financial management and inheritance taxes. This series of topics was chosen by the Western Montana Stockmen’s Association board of directors who advise Lake County MSU Extension. As a result of the series, 30 ranches developed a marketing plan that coincided with the information presented at the financial management class. These plans will give the individuals calculated decision power as commodity markets fluctuate.