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Thursday, August 31, 2023 | | | |
Why Become a Master Cattleman? |
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Kellie Curry Raper, OSU Livestock Marketing Specialist and David Lalman, OSU Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, talk about the Master Cattlemen program.
Maybe you’ve seen the gate signs on a neighbor’s fence or barn. Maybe you’ve seen a promotional flyer at the county fair or posted on social media. Maybe you’ve heard someone refer to something they learned in their Master Cattleman class. And maybe you are asking “what is Master Cattleman and why should I consider it?”
Oklahoma State University’s Master Cattleman program is in its 20th year and, to date, has over 1500 graduates. Master Cattleman is a producer education program conducted through OSU Extension at the county level. The course focuses on research-based learning made practical for “on the ranch” implementation. Producers interact with experts across multiple topic areas, and – just as importantly – the group setting also allows them to learn from each other.
The Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual is used as the textbook for the course and is provided as part of the course materials at enrollment. Note that the Manual is also available in Spanish. Cattlemen work through a minimum of 28 hours (i.e., chapters) in a mix of in-person lecture, discussion, and hands-on learning.
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Cattle Industry Leader Bob Drake sits down and talks with Ron Hays about his lifetime of service in the cattle business. Drake has served as the President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, the last President of the old National Cattlemen's Association and Vice President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
He loves politics and being a change agent for the cattle producer back up at the fork of the creek. Drake had a front row seat as the Beef Checkoff was approved by cattle producers and he believes it's way past time to find a way to get a second dollar at the national level.
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