HP Rafter Lazy T Ranch will host today’s KLA/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day near Hoxie in Sheridan County. The ranch is owned by Keith and Shirley Popp and their son, Trevor. The Popps run a commercial cow-calf operation and a custom haying business that stretches from Texas to Kansas.
Educational sessions at the field day will include discussions on virtual fencing, rotational grazing and the cattle and beef markets. Cam Tew, western Kansas territory manager for Halter, a virtual fencing company, will walk attendees through how their technology works, from its GPS capabilities to the solar-powered collars that let ranchers build fences, move herds and monitor cattle from a cell phone. A panel of local producers will provide their perspectives on different types of rotational grazing and their experiences with implementing them. Additionally, CattleFax Market Analyst Terrel Platt will be on hand to discuss how supply, demand and leverage dynamics could influence cattle prices moving forward.
The field day will begin with registration at 3:30 p.m. CDT and conclude with a free beef dinner. All livestock producers and others involved in the business are invited to attend.
To get to the ranch from Hoxie, go east on U.S. Highway 24 for 2 miles, then turn south (right) onto Road 20E and travel 1.5 miles. Turn east (left) to continue on Road 20E, which turns into Road 30E, for 3 miles. Turn east (left) onto Road 40S and travel for a tenth of a mile to the field day location. From the Grainfield I-70 exit, go north on U.S. Highway 23 for 13 miles, then turn east (right) onto Road 70S and travel 4 miles. At Road 40E, turn north (left) and go 3 miles, then turn west (left) onto Road 40S and go 3/4 of a mile to the field day location. Directional signs will be posted.
The Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and Huvepharma are sponsoring the event. For more information, click here.