Cattle handling workshop Aug. 11 in ND

Jun 23, 2008 11:20 AM

Northern Plains Sustainable Ag is hosting a livestock handling seminar with Tom Noffsinger on Monday, August 11, 2008 at Farmers Union Headquarters in Jamestown, ND. Noffsinger, a veterinarian and independent feedlot, facility design and stockmanship consultant from Nebraska, is a student of animal-handling specialist Bud Williams.

Topics to be discussed include: understanding prey animal instincts; the use of position, distance, angles and speed to communicate with cattle; teaching cattle to respond in a positive manner; enhancing the maternal bond; acclimation of newly arrived cattle to reduce the stress of address changes; expecting cattle to express their true state of health; pulling single cattle; removing cattle from pens or pastures; early disease detection and prudent antibiotic use; processing techniques and facility design; appreciation on normal behavior and modulation of anxiety; and relationship of horsemanship and stockmanship. Seating is limited, so participants are encouraged to sign up early. For more information, contact Northern Plains Sustainable Ag at 701.883.4304 or log on to their website at http://www.npsas.org/events.html#livestock.

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