The Buffalo Gold Rush was a great success!
We would like to thank all the speakers and all those that came to get the "Bison Advantage". Everyone went home with more information on raising bison than they came with!
We would also like to thank Boyd & Allison Meyer of the Cold Creek Buffalo Co. for hosting this spectacular event and sharing with all of us his herd, his employees and animals used in the handling demonstration.
Many Thanks also goes out to the Terry Bison Ranch for opening their wonderful facility for our meetings and banquet; and to Iron Mountain Bison for allowing all of us to share in the experience of the ranch and their handling facilities; and to Ron Thiel for sharing with us his unique talents with his wild mustangs.
To all the participating associations, Thanks for having the foresight to offer such workshops to disseminate information on raising and handling buffalo.
The success of this workshop has led the Dakota Territory Buffalo Association and the North Dakota Buffalo Association to work together in hosting the next "Bison Advantage" workshop to be held later this fall.
Keep posted on this and other upcoming events which will updated on this website and you can also sign up to receive e-mails as updates become available.
NOW AVAILABLE!
Bison Breeders Handbook
The $40 handbook is available through the National Bison Association website www.bisoncentral.com. The handbook is free to new Active NBA members and is available at a 50 percent discount for current members of the National Bison Association.
"The Bison Producers' Handbook will serve as the industry standard for easy-to-understand information for newcomers and bison veterans alike," said Dave Carter, executive director of the National Bison Association. "The handbook contains information useful to people engaged in small-scale direct marketing, and larger scale commercial enterprises."
Among the chapters included in the Bison Producers' Handbook are:
- Creating a Successful Bison Business
- Getting Started with the Right Animal
- Daily Bison Management
- Low-Stress Handling
- Bison Health
- Grass and Grain Finishing Options
- Marketing and Promotion
- Added Value Products from Bison
Carter noted, "The experts who contributed material for this handbook have been on the front line of building the modern bison business. Their material is based upon actual experience in raising, processing and marketing buffalo during the past three decades."
