4:15-5:15 Dexters as the Family Milk Cow – Lesa Reid The family milk cow is making a comeback! From training your cow to crafting delicious dairy products, join us for discussion and demonstrations about the benefits, techniques, and considerations of small-scale Dexter milking. Lesa Reid, along with her husband Haden, of Kirkhaven Farm raise Dexter breeding stock, sell all natural Dexter beef, and milk their Dexter family milk cows on 205 acres in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. They strive to produce Irish Dexter Cattle that honor the tradition and characteristics that make this rare breed so special. 6:00 – 7:30 Cash Bar 6:30 Dinner followed by the FUNdraiser Auction and Sale--- Children’s activities planned while the Auction takes place! Hospitality Room at the Holiday Inn after your day at the Fairgrounds Saturday, June 18th 8:00-9:00 Sale Preview and Bidder Registration in the Barn 9:00 – 11:30 Dexter Cattle Auction After auction Vet available for Health Certificates until 2:00 There will be a concession available at the Fairgrounds for light lunch and snacks 12:30-1:30 Grazing Roundtable with Pat Mitchell and Keith Harmoney Join this session for an informal “bull session” on grazing in general and on the benefits and positive aspects of rotational grazing as it relates to Dexters. Pat and Keith will share ideas and encourage member questions and participation. Last year’s event was lively and could have gone on for hours with all the ideas and experiences being shared. Pat Mitchell of Shamrock Acres Dexters in Michigan has been a Dexter breeder since 1987, focusing on horned, non-chondro carrier quality breeding stock in all three colors, with an emphasis on carcass and udder improvements necessary to be an ideal dual purpose breed. Keith Harmoney, Professor of Range Sciences, is stationed at the Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS. Since arriving at KSU in 1999, he has conducted grazing research trials, performed evaluations on new forages, and investigated the suppression or control of several weedy plant species in the pasture. 2:00 Annual General Meeting 4:30 Board of Directors Wrap Up Meeting; Show Committee Meeting 6-7:30 Cash Bar 6:30 Dinner and Awards Banquet Hospitality Room at the Holiday Inn after your day at the Fairgrounds Sunday, June 19th 8:00 Sunday Service Check out. All cattle and equipment must be removed by 12:00 noon.
4:15-5:15 Dexters as the Family Milk Cow – Lesa Reid The family milk cow is making a comeback! From training your cow to crafting delicious dairy products, join us for discussion and demonstrations about the benefits, techniques, and considerations of small-scale Dexter milking. Lesa Reid, along with her husband Haden, of Kirkhaven Farm raise Dexter breeding stock, sell all natural Dexter beef, and milk their Dexter family milk cows on 205 acres in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. They strive to produce Irish Dexter Cattle that honor the tradition and characteristics that make this rare breed so special. 6:00 – 7:30 Cash Bar 6:30 Dinner followed by the FUNdraiser Auction and Sale--- Children’s activities planned while the Auction takes place! Hospitality Room at the Holiday Inn after your day at the Fairgrounds Saturday, June 18th 8:00-9:00 Sale Preview and Bidder Registration in the Barn 9:00 – 11:30 Dexter Cattle Auction After auction Vet available for Health Certificates until 2:00 There will be a concession available at the Fairgrounds for light lunch and snacks 12:30-1:30 Grazing Roundtable with Pat Mitchell and Keith Harmoney Join this session for an informal “bull session” on grazing in general and on the benefits and positive aspects of rotational grazing as it relates to Dexters. Pat and Keith will share ideas and encourage member questions and participation. Last year’s event was lively and could have gone on for hours with all the ideas and experiences being shared. Pat Mitchell of Shamrock Acres Dexters in Michigan has been a Dexter breeder since 1987, focusing on horned, non-chondro carrier quality breeding stock in all three colors, with an emphasis on carcass and udder improvements necessary to be an ideal dual purpose breed. Keith Harmoney, Professor of Range Sciences, is stationed at the Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS. Since arriving at KSU in 1999, he has conducted grazing research trials, performed evaluations on new forages, and investigated the suppression or control of several weedy plant species in the pasture. 2:00 Annual General Meeting 4:30 Board of Directors Wrap Up Meeting; Show Committee Meeting 6-7:30 Cash Bar 6:30 Dinner and Awards Banquet Hospitality Room at the Holiday Inn after your day at the Fairgrounds Sunday, June 19th 8:00 Sunday Service Check out. All cattle and equipment must be removed by 12:00 noon.
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