The American Highland Association is hosting their national education meeting at Cobblestone Farm in East Troy, Wis. June 22-23, 2018. There will be Highland Farms from almost every state in the U.S. in attendance at this national event.
The educational sessions to be held at the event and will feature Ph.D., and beef experts from across the nation. Session topics are aimed to help those who want to enter into raising Highland cattle as well those who already own stock.
Topics will include:
- How to handle Highland cattle
- How to evaluate cattle for structural correctness and beef traits
- Feed and nutrition management for Highland cattle
- How to ultrasound cattle for carcass information
Josh Krenz is the owner of Windland Flats in Princeton, Minn. and the treasurer of the North Central Highland Association. Krenz and his family raise Highland Cattle and he recently chatted with Assistant Farm Director Jenna Lee about the upcoming meeting and the Highland breed.
” Highland cattle are very docile animals. That is part of the reasons our family started raising them. The educational sessions being held at the annual meeting are a great resource for how to properly raise these great animals, said Krenz.”
The educational sessions held during the American Highland Association meeting are open to association members and the public. This includes anyone interested in learning about the breed. Registration deadline for the educational sessions is June 1, 2018. The cost is $120 per attendee. To register for the education sessions, visit https://www.highlandcattleusa.org
Along with the educational sessions as part of the annual meeting the North Central Highland Association will be hosting their second annual Production sale. The sale will be held on June 23, 2018 at Four T Acres in Burlington, Wis. The auction will feature over 50 lots of highland cattle including heifers, bred females, cow/calf pairs and bulls. There will be cattle to fit all types of operations from big to small.
“You will never see the amount of high quality and quantity of Highland cattle for sale then at the production sale, said Krenz.”
One of the great benefits of owning highland cattle beside their temperament is also their meat quality. Highland cattle are known for their tender and lean beef. According, to a study conducted by the University of Missouri, Highland beef is also very tender and presents outstanding steak.
“Highland grass fed beef is lower in fat and cholesterol compared to other breads like Angus. This is due to their long hair it prevents high amounts of back fat, said Krenz”
The production sale is free to the public. To learn more visit HighlandSale.org.