Low-Stress Handling and Stockmanship

This video was recorded at Collyer Brook Farm in Gray, Maine on the evening of May 30, 2024. Dr. Dean Fish demonstrates the basic principles of low-stress handling and stockmanship. Be sure to keep an eye out for the two-part episode of the Maine FARMcast with Dr. Fish where we discuss his background in cattle, how South Western beef production is different, utilizing cattle as a therapeutic tool, and a robust discussion of Stockmanship and Low-Stress Handling.
R. Dean Fish, PhD is the Ranch Manger for the Santa Fe Ranch and a member of the NCBA Stockmanship and Stewardship Team. As the Ranch Manager for the Santa Fe Ranch Foundation, he works to develop problem solving research for his fellow beef producers. The Foundation also works to get kids out of doors through agricultural literacy, hiking, camping and learning about the environment. Dean also raises commercial Angus cattle and club calves. Prior to managing the ranch, Dean was an Extension Livestock Specialist for the University of Arizona. He has served on the Arizona Beef Council and is a currently the Past President of the Southern Arizona Cattlemen’s Protective Association. Dean has served in a leadership role for many livestock and service organizations. In addition, Dean has worked with Todd McCartney, Dr. Ron Gill and Curt Pate planning and delivering Stockmanship and Stewardship at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattle Industry Conference and Trade Show. Dean is passionate about spreading the Stockmanship and Stewardship message, as he has seen the benefits in his own and other operations where the principles are implemented.
Be sure to check out the Maine Farmcast - extension.umaine.edu/podcasts...
This Video was made possible by the generous contributions of:
The Maine New Farmers Project
extension.umaine.edu/new-farm...
The Maine Beef Producers Association
www.mainebeefproducersassocia...
The National Cattlemens Beef Association
www.ncba.org/
The Maine Grazing Behavior Lab
To learn more about the Santa Fe Ranch mission:
santaferanchfoundation.org/
Here is a link to information about the National Cattlemens’ Beef Association Stockmanship and Stewardship program:
www.stockmanshipandstewardshi...
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