In 1997 Dick joined Elders as the Value Based Marketing Manager until in 2004 when he started his current business as Genetics Consultant to the Beef Industry.
Cattle consultant Dick Whale will speak on selecting the next generation of profitable cattle this month at Young, NSW.
Topics to be discussed will be future breeding strategies, heifer selection, and breed trait desirability selection tier one and two preferences.
Industry preference may not be influenced by the next “hot” bull.
Mr Dick Whale started his career as Manager, Research Herd at the Department of Agriculture, Trangie which ran 400 cows.
In 1985 Dick won the National Judging Competition which gave him a scholarship to attend the University of Illinois where he studied Meat Science.
He joined the ICM Feed Lot as Livestock Manager where he stayed for 11 years.
The feed lot when he arrived consisted of 1400 cattle and after his first year contained 27,000 head. When he left, the company had 44, 000 cattle on feed. Dick handled and assessed every animal during his time there.
In 1997 Dick joined Elders as the Value Based Marketing Manager until in 2004 when he started his current business as Genetics Consultant to the Beef Industry.
DATE – THURSDAY 20TH MAY 2021
VENUE – URBAN RETREAT BISTRO
ADDRESS – CNR BOOROWA & LYNCH STS, YOUNG NSW
DRINKS 5PM TO 6PM
DINNER 7PM (pay as you order)
DISCUSSION SEMINAR 8PM
Come and meet members of the Angus NSW Committee.
Booking Essential – Contact Richard Buck
EMAIL richardbuckstockmaster@hotmail.com MOBILE 041 7077387