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The 12th Annual Cattleman's Tour Trade Show and Social will again be held on Friday evening, Aug. 11, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Parish Hall in Sharon, Kansas. The trade show and social hour will open at 5 p.m. The famous Cattlemen's pit barbecue beef will highlight supper, which is served at 6:30 p.m. Concluding the evening will be the benefit auction to support the scholarship fund and other community service projects of the Barber County Cattlemen's Association. The 2017 Barber County Cattlemen's Tour is set for Saturday, Aug. 12. The tour will...
The Barber County Cattlemen's Association will hold their annual meeting on Monday, March 20, 6 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Medicine Lodge. The evening will include the annual meeting, a steak supper and a presentation from Shane Bedwell. Please RSVP to the Barber County Extension Office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, by calling 620-886-3971.This event is open to both current and potential members of the Barber County Cattlemen's Association, as well as any members of the community who are interested in the beef industry. For...
The Hazardous Occupation Training, more commonly known as the ATractor Safety@course, will be offered again this year for youth who intend to operate farm machinery. If you are 14 or 15 and plan on driving a tractor for someone other than your parent or a legal guardian, you MUST take this course in order to protect the farmer you will be working for. If you took the course last year and received a certificate, that certificate is still valid and you need not repeat the course. If your 14th birthday is later in 2017, you can take the course...
The Barber County Extension Office has just received the 2017 IRM Red Books. These pocket record books are an invaluable recordkeeping tool as well as having some excellent SPA performance analysis templates. There are a limited number of books and they are available free of charge on a first come, first served basis courtesy of the Barber County Extension Council. Stop by the Extension Office to pick up your Red Book or contact Tim at 620-886-3971 or tmarshal@ksu.edu if you have any questions....
The Barber County Cattlemen’s Association will once again be offering scholarships to local high school seniors and college age youth. Scholarships will be at least $500 each and are available to any Barber County resident, individual attending high school in Barber County or individual with parent(s) operating an agricultural endeavor within Barber County. Previous applicants and recipients may re-apply. Recipients may receive a scholarship up to two years. Scholarship applications are available in the Barber County Extension Office. D...
A journey that began four years ago for the Barber County 4-H meat judging team reached a pinnacle in 2016. This journey has led the group to places like Laramie, Wyoming; Denver, Colorado; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; and a million little places along the way before ultimately arriving at the National 4-H Meat Judging Contest awards ceremony at the American Royal (an annual livestock show and rodeo) in Kansas City on Oct. 19. The countless miles traveled and the many...
