Fun Time at Expo
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WinterSpringsFarm
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Calves look good! What's the bottom side of the OEJ heifer?
Bright Raven
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Franke said:
One Eyed Jack sale heifer
I-80 sale heifer
The best part of the weekend was giving this heifer away to a young man and getting to mentor him the next year with her.
How was the heifer awarded? And what are the conditions for mentoring? We have a similar arrangement at the County level.
Bright Raven said:Franke said:
One Eyed Jack sale heifer
I-80 sale heifer
The best part of the weekend was giving this heifer away to a young man and getting to mentor him the next year with her.
How was the heifer awarded? And what are the conditions for mentoring? We have a similar arrangement at the County level.
The program is called the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP). We as a state Simmental association have individuals step up and donate a heifer or two heifers each year. The kids write applications and get letters of recommendations as well as showing a drive and need for a heifer. There were 29 I think this year that put Simmental as their 1st or 2nd choice. We score them along with the Beef Expo council and one is chosen. The young people receive the heifer and some feed and clippers and semen, but have to give status reports and keep logs every day. They come back with the heifers the next year and compete in showmanship and they compete for a grand prize. We as mentors give advice and guidance. Answer questions and help in anyway we can. This year there were two Simmentals donated and a third bought on the sale for this program. I believe 12 or 13 heifers were given away this year. Sorry for the long post but it is truly a great program.
Silver
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That does sound like a great program. Good for you for being involved in it.
Bright Raven
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Franke said:Bright Raven said:Franke said:
One Eyed Jack sale heifer
I-80 sale heifer
The best part of the weekend was giving this heifer away to a young man and getting to mentor him the next year with her.
How was the heifer awarded? And what are the conditions for mentoring? We have a similar arrangement at the County level.
The program is called the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP). We as a state Simmental association have individuals step up and donate a heifer or two heifers each year. The kids write applications and get letters of recommendations as well as showing a drive and need for a heifer. There were 29 I think this year that put Simmental as their 1st or 2nd choice. We score them along with the Beef Expo council and one is chosen. The young people receive the heifer and some feed and clippers and semen, but have to give status reports and keep logs every day. They come back with the heifers the next year and compete in showmanship and they compete for a grand prize. We as mentors give advice and guidance. Answer questions and help in anyway we can. This year there were two Simmentals donated and a third bought on the sale for this program. I believe 12 or 13 heifers were given away this year. Sorry for the long post but it is truly a great program.
Thank you. That is a great program. Congratulations.
