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A book for Devon lovers….
….Jeremy Engh’s new book—“Devon, Perfect for Pasture, Perfect for Plate” is now available. We just ordered our copy from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=jeremy%20engh Jeremy, of course, is the driving force behind Lakota Ranch, just down the road from us, as well as being the vice-president of the new RedDevon USA. “Devon, Perfect for Pasture, Perfect for Plate” is also perfect as a gift and on your coffee table. Right now it’s available only as a paperback. A hard cover edition should be available later.
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Enough Already!
Keep telling myself: “It’s good for the water table…it’s good for the water table…its…..”
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The very latest….
….in neckwear for the “smart” cow. It’s a variation of the electronic ear tags we’ve all used or seen. But this Scot necklace takes the technology one step (or more) further. Clearly there’s money to be made in cow “jewelry”. http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/24/cow-computing-scottish-company-creates-wearable-sensors-for-cows/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Venturebeat+%28VentureBeat%29 Thanks to Mary Napier of Madison, Wisconsin for the link.
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The Rotokawa 243 family….
….is beginning to make an impact on Devon herds in this country. After a slow start due to the feud inside the Rotokawa partnership, things have settled down and now we expect a whole new shipment of 243 semen will be heading to Henry Hauptmann’s Rotokawa America. Regina and Tom Tesnow are justifiably proud of their 243 son….a product of Thistle Hill farm they have nick-named Casino. Regina reports he’s been doing a wonderful job with her Tomina Farm herd in Tennessee and you’ll be able to see him at the RedDevon USA meeting later this year. Casino’s half brother Jackpot, another 243 son, is here at Thistle Hill and shares herd…