School for beginning dairy and livestock farmers

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Dick Cates talks about bringing new dairy and livestock producers into the fold.

3:27 – Total time

0:22 – Why it’s important to train new farmer
0:55 – Challenges before beginning producers
1:33 – Who wants to be a farmer
1:54 – What are the opportunities
2:30 – What the school does
2:51 – Success rate of graduates
3:15 – Lead out

Source: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension

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