Three-part series is for women involved in a dairy or beef operation and/or industry
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EMMETSBURG, Iowa Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Lakes Community College will host “Boots in the Barn,” a program for female beef and dairy producers.
Boots in the Barn is a three-part series for women involved in a dairy or beef operation and/or industry. It will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 10, Feb. 24 and March 10 at the Iowa Lakes Community College Farm in Emmetsburg.
The Feb. 10 session will feature Caitlyn Messerschmidt, veterinarian at Iowa State University. She will guide participants using Frosty (a life-size cow model), practicing putting chains on a calf to pull it and learning how to assist a cow in calving. Other topics include immediate calf care and colostrum.