Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Hartley native works to host competitors from 3 states who prepare for county fair circuit
Fifty head of cattle and nearly 100 sheep were shown by competitors in the Third Annual Buena Vista University Livestock Show Classic hosted by the BVU Institute for Agriculture on June 4-5.
"We had competitors from throughout Iowa and into South Dakota and Minnesota," said Mike Christen, land manager serving BVU's Agricultural Experiment Station and coach for the BVU livestock show team. "With two to four people accompanying each show animal, it meant that we had a sizeable contingent of visitors here showing their livestock and getting to know a little more about ag opportunities at BVU."
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