Three ways to learn about what you produce
February 28, 2011
Mythbuster Monday says where there is a will, there is a way
A few years ago I wrote a story on the value-discovery programs put on by Extension and breed associations across the United States. At that time I found 22 futurities or feedouts, and I’m sure there were others.
I dedicate this edition of Mythbuster Monday to all the hard-working folks who manage those programs.
It’s the last day in February and the last day I’ll bring you a myth from my time in Denver last month. In a casual, elevator conversation with a cow-calf producer he mentioned that it was too bad that he had no way to know how good (or bad) his calves are as fed steers and heifers. He does all his homework picking bulls and caring for the cows and after the critters leave the salebarn, the only thing he knows is how they sold there.
That’s sort of like building a house and never getting to live in it, or teaching your child all the lines to the school play without watching the performance. It’s like planting your crops and, okay, okay—you get the idea. Nobody likes to work hard toward an end without getting to see the final results. If you fall into that camp, this post is for you. Continue reading “Three ways to learn about what you produce”