Virtual Farm Trip to an Ohio Beef Farm – Erin Stickel

On Demand
All Grades

Questions asked by students during the trip included: - What happens if a cow gets sick or injured? - Do you use any growth hormones to make your cattle larger? - What is Mad Cow Disease? - Do you harvest your own meat from your cows?

Ohio Beef Council

The Ohio Beef Council (OBC) is a non-profit 501(c)(5) organization charged with the promotion and marketing of beef and beef products in Ohio. Checkoff dollars are used to increase beef demand through programs of promotion, research and education. The organization is directed by a 15-member Operating Committee of cattlemen appointed by the Ohio Director of Agriculture, representing the state's beef and veal producers.