A “show and tell” tour will be held at the Scott Casey Farm, El Dorado Springs on October 16 starting a 1 pm.
Scott is a long-time buyer of Show-Me-Select (SMS) bred heifers from the sales at Joplin Regional Stockyards. His first heifers were bought in 2007 and he’s bought in 13 sales since.
We’ll see some of those original purchases that are approaching 8, 9 even 10 years of age. Scott will explain why he’s continued to make SMS purchases and also see some he purchased in May, 2014 with newborns on the ground.
Scott raises some replacement heifers and employs heat synchronization and artificial insemination on a portion of the 270 cow herd. Tammy Wallace, Genex field representative will be on hand to display a breeding barn and discuss the protocols for synchronizing beef females to make the use of high accuracy AI bulls easier.
Mike Kasten, program director of Quality Beef (QB) will explain the Quality Beef by the numbers program that is a joint project with two Kansas Feedlots, three AI companies, Certified Angus Beef and the University of Missouri. His discussion will reveal some of the early results of Missouri cattle put through the program and how it helps participants find “special” cows in their herd.
A weed and pasture management discussion will be led by Pat Miller, University of Missouri Extension, regional agronomy specialist. Key features center on weed identification and proper selection of methods of control of the weeds and brush. During the hay-ride tour, fall-calving cows will be seen and Scott will discuss his heifer purchases, record keeping and general management.
Regional livestock specialists and Show-Me-Select producers will be present during the three hour or so tour to visit about the educational benefits of the SMS program that began in 1997.
The tour begins at the Casey headquarters at 3645 South 425 Road, El Dorado Springs. From U.S. Highway 54 go south on Missouri 32 to Airport Rd. Turn east on Airport Rd. and follow it and it becomes 331 Rd. then 320 Rd. Turn south off 320 Rd. onto 425 Rd. and follow it ¼ mile to the rock pillar entrance.
More details may be obtained by contacting Patrick Davis, Regional Livestock Specialist in the Cedar County MU Extension Center at 417-276-3313 or by email at davismp@missouri.edu.
Beef & Forage Tour Set
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