Northern New York Farmers' Partnership
LOCAL FARMERS who value PEOPLE, THE LAND, and ECONOMIC AUTONOMY working together with all members of the COMMUNITY
Adirondack North Country Association in partnership with Heifer International presents:
Walk with Ridge Shinn and Nancy Lynch through her pastures and look at her mixed breed herd. Discuss health concerns, mineral deficiencies, body size and typing, direct marketing vs. commodity markets for calves and fly control.
Ridge Shinn and Gerald Fry are the founders of Bakewell Reproductive Center. We created the Bakewell Reproductive Center to help you produce high quality, grass-finished beef. Our mission is to identify and provide the best possible grass-based genetics the world has to offer.
Ridge Shinn and Gerald Fry consult on cattle, grass-based genetics, live animal evaluation, marketing, and many other topics in the field of grass-based production. Gerald Fry is the co-author of Reproduction and Animal Health, Acres USA 2003 www.bakewellrepro.com
Please register with Judi at the ANCA office 518-891-6200 by July 19th. There is no fee. Please note, lunch will not be provided.
County Rt 56 north of Norfolk. Take right on County Route 49. Take right onto Porter Lynch Rd, about 1 mile on the right, new pole barn with green roof.
Ridge Shinn will also be linear measuring some NNYFP members' cattle. If you would like to learn more about linear measurement and see it being done contact: Ben Schrader in North Bangor (518) 483-6371 or Frank Hess in Moira (518) 529 - 0537
(As most of you already know, while handling animals it is very important to have a calm environment. A couple of helping hands and quiet observers will be welcome.)
"Linear Measurement is a method of assessing live animals with an objective standard rather than a simple visual appraisal. Today we can measure young cattle at 10 to 14 months of age and know with accuracy how they will perform as seedstock or in the feedlot." Reproduction and Animal Health. Charles Walters and Gerald Fry. Acres USA, 2003