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24 CALF News • December 2021 | January 2022 • www.calfnews.net Niemeyer emphasizes that a general aspect is important to the success of their program. The nutritional importance of beef to human health is not overlooked; a pasture-to-plate approach is taken at each session. Emphasis is put on the symbiotic relationship of bacteria to animal, and microscopes are available to see the rumen flora. Ecosystems to people to economy are all-inclusive when speaking to students. Why a Beef Lab? Nebraska already had mobile labs for agronomy and plant pathology, so why not ruminant animals, as well? CONNECTING THE DOTS Continued from page 18 NEBRASKA'S LARGEST CLASSROOM Continued from page 23 Brush Creek Ranch Manager Ron Hawkins (left) and Kenichi “Ken” Katoh, renowned butcher and restaurateur in Japan, enjoy a Wyoming fall afternoon as they look at the ranch’s Wagyu cows. business adds another level of challenge to running a ranch, Hawkins admits. But when it all comes together, it’s very rewarding. Given consumer trends, it’s not uncommon for guests to ask if the cattle are humanely raised and taken care of their whole life, Keller says. “So that’s what we strive to do,” he says. And occasionally a guest will ask to tour the ranching operation.“I’ll drive them around and show them what they want to see.We have nothing to hide; I’ll abso- lutely tell them exactly what we’re doing.” What’s more, Hawkins and Keller sit down with the restaurant wait staff and explain the ranch’s program. “So at least they have that knowledge so they can pass on the very basics to a guest sitting at a table.”  Brent Plugge, Extension educator from Kearney, and Don Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of animal science, hatched the beef lab idea in 2011. Soon a team was out on the road, visiting schools, fairs, festivals and community events. Having a relatively short attention span, sessions for grade schoolers may last about 15 minutes. However, there are sessions lasting up to 90 minutes for older participants like advanced FFA students. Niemeyer says there are a few kids who refuse to stick their arm in a steer’s rumen, citing the “yuck factor.” He says there are probably more adults who avoid taking the dip. Those grown-ups are really missing something special.  3 for around a year, an indoor, tempera- ture-controlled system makes a lot of sense. Especially when the goal is to produce a dining experience that a guest will brag about back home. In addition to premium beef, the ranch also has a herd of dairy goats, several greenhouses and a distillery. The goat milk produces several varieties of artisanal cheeses for the guests to enjoy, and the greenhouses produce fresh veg- etables and edible flowers that the chefs use in season. The distillery produces Brush Creek Ranch bourbon and gin. These efforts help the ranch be more sustainable by producing as much food as possible in a closed-loop system. Beyond the ranch gate, Hawkins and others at Brush Creek Ranch are work- ing with the U.S. Department of Agri- culture and Colorado State University to develop or expand the current grading system to accommodate the growing number of Wagyu carcass. “We have 98 percent of our cattle grade Prime,” Hawkins says.“But they’re beyond what the top limit of what Prime is to a grader. So we need to come up with some- thing so we can educate the public, so they understand what this grading system means to them on their plate at home.” Being in the people business and in a primarily closed-loop beef production PRODUCT INFORMATION NADA 141-299, Approved by FDA. (Florfenicol and FlunixinMeglumine) Antimicrobial/Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug For subcutaneous use in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle only. 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