Livestock Handling Seminar
with Dr. Tom Noffsinger
Monday, August 11, 2008
Farmers Union Headquarters
Jamestown, N.D.
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dr. Tom Noffsinger, a veterinarian and an independent feedlot, facility design and stockmanship consultant from Nebraska, believes there are five freedoms that must be given to cattle on a daily basis. These are freedom from hunger and thirst, environmental stress, disease, anxiety and injury.

"As an industry we need a spirit of working together, knowing that every step in the production, marketing, transportation and handling episode affects the industry's ability to provide these five freedoms," said Noffsinger.

"This session will create an awareness that will allow the handler to understand the basic of prey animals and the power of the handler to effectively communicate with cattle," Noffsinger said.

Dr. Tom is a student of animal-handlng specialist Bud Williams.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Understanding prey animal instincts
• The use of position, distance, angles and speed to communicate with cattle
• Teaching cattle to respond in a positive manner
• Enhancing the maternal bond
• Acclimation of newly arrived cattle to reduce the stress of address changes
• Expecting cattle to express their true state of health
• Pulling single cattle
• Removing cattle from pens or pastures
• Early disease detection and prudent antibiotic use
• Processing techniques and facility design
• Appreciation on normal behavior and modulation of anxiety
• Relationship of horsemanship and stockmanship

Several area ranchers attended Dr. Noffsinger's seminar two years ago and they are already signed up for a refresher course.

PLUS: Frank Kutka, Dakota SARE Coordinator, reminds agriculture eductors who implement knowledge into education programs will be able to apply for SARE travel scholarships by emailing

Seating is limited so call 701-883-4304 to reserve your name,
or Register Now through PayPal using link below.

Registration deadline is July 31!
$35 for non members $25 for NPSAS members This includes a noon meal, plus snacks and beverages.	Click Here to Register Now with PayPal! Click Here to download .pdf (1.51mb) mail-in Registration form

Mark your calendar!
For the 30th Annual
NPSAS Winter Conference
February 13-14, 2009
Huron Event Center
Huron, S.D.

Thank You to Those
Who Attended
“NPSAS Summer Symposium & Farm Tour”

• Was held July 22, 2008
• Madison, S.D.
• Charlie Johnson Farm & Dave Wilcox Farms

A few photos from this conference (slide show):

Panel Discussions Held

Managing Obstacles in Organic Production Panelists:
John Pape – World Food Processors, David Wilcox, Charlie Johnson & Jim Stordahl.

Marketing and Equipment Sharing Panelists:
Lowell Rheinheimer – Organic Valley, Tim Ennis – OFARM, Charlie Johnson and David Wilcox.

Schedule Highlights:

• Identifying Issues Extension and Ag Educators Need to Know about Organic Ag Production
• Tour of Johnson Farm, Part 1
• Tour of Wilcox Farm
• Tour of Johnson Farms, Part II
• Managing Obstacles in Organic Production
• Marketing/Equipment Sharing