Feedlot Boot Camp kicks future livestock leaders into high gear

Amy Hadachek
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

Feedlot Boot Camp 1.jfif — The Finney County (Kansas) Feedyard was one of the yards students visited as part of the Feedlot Boot Camp in March.
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With boots on the ground, spending quality time learning the ropes at regional feedlots, Kansas State University’s Feedlot Boot Camp program has sparked interest and solidified career paths for many in the feedlot industry.

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Feedlot Boot Camp 2.jfif — A K-State student learns about feeding management by assessing flake weights at a feed mill.
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Freelance writer Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.