Success StoryCattlemen's Tour Out West



Cattlemen's Tour Out West

Author: Gary Hamilton

Planning Unit: Montgomery County CES

Major Program: Beef

Plan of Work: Production and Economic Challenges Facing Livestock Producers

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Association is a very active commodity group that is supported by the Extension Service. They sponsor a tour every year for their members to see and learn what others are doing. In June 2024, 20 of its over 200 members conducted a very enjoyable and educational tour entitled "Out West". On this tour the Group flew to Kansas City, MO  and boarded a rented bus and set out. They traveled over 2500 miles visiting the Wells Blue Bunny Center (Ice Cream Capital of the World) in Le Mars, Iowa; The Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD; Tha Badlands National Park; Wall Drug; Mount Rushmore; The Crazy Horse Memorial; Ochsner Roth Cattle Company in Torrington, WY (A 36000 acre Cattle Ranch that supported 6 families); Viewed the Cheyenne Frontier Days Museum; Tour the Five Rivers Cattle Feed Lot in Greeley, CO ( The largest feed lot in the US); Traveled to Pikes Peak on the Cog Railroad; Visited Mesa Verde National Park; Dined and Entertained at the Bar D Chuckwagon in Durango, CO; Rode the Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad; Toured the town of Silverton, CO; Visited Fort Hays Historic State Site and along with many other sites. This was a 8 day/7 night tour that took alot of planing and coordination. 100% of the group thoroughly enjoyed the tour, seeing and learning many things.






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