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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14164"><p>It's an excellent book and the one I recommend to rookies. But, there is a world of other information out there that will add to the information in the book. Most of the Ag Universities have web pages with tons of information/data, all you have to do is log on and read. TX A&M, U of CO, U of MO, FL State, NC State all have great information.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> I know just enough about cattle to</p><p>> be dangerous, as witnessed by some</p><p>> of my questions. About a year ago,</p><p>> I ran across a book called:</p><p>> "A Guide to Raising Beef</p><p>> Cattle" by Heather Smith</p><p>> Thomas. The book is such an easy</p><p>> read and so full of information, I</p><p>> bought one for my father who has</p><p>> been ranching for over fifty</p><p>> years! He reads "The</p><p>> BOOK" constantly, as does my</p><p>> mother. When I started reading the</p><p>> book and found the Foreword</p><p>> written by Baxter Black, I KNEW</p><p>> that I had a treasure. The</p><p>> questions I post aren't due to</p><p>> Heather's misinformation, because</p><p>> none of us have found any... it is</p><p>> due more to my not understanding</p><p>> EVERYTHING. I am a hard learner,</p><p>> but Heather's book has kept a lot</p><p>> of mistakes being made on our</p><p>> ranch and made crisises more</p><p>> manageable. Omak</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14164"] It's an excellent book and the one I recommend to rookies. But, there is a world of other information out there that will add to the information in the book. Most of the Ag Universities have web pages with tons of information/data, all you have to do is log on and read. TX A&M, U of CO, U of MO, FL State, NC State all have great information. dunmovin farms > I know just enough about cattle to > be dangerous, as witnessed by some > of my questions. About a year ago, > I ran across a book called: > "A Guide to Raising Beef > Cattle" by Heather Smith > Thomas. The book is such an easy > read and so full of information, I > bought one for my father who has > been ranching for over fifty > years! He reads "The > BOOK" constantly, as does my > mother. When I started reading the > book and found the Foreword > written by Baxter Black, I KNEW > that I had a treasure. The > questions I post aren't due to > Heather's misinformation, because > none of us have found any... it is > due more to my not understanding > EVERYTHING. I am a hard learner, > but Heather's book has kept a lot > of mistakes being made on our > ranch and made crisises more > manageable. Omak [/QUOTE]
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