Annabelle ButlerMay 14, 20194 min readLast Week in MHKThis week was my final week in Manhattan, Kansas and what a great week it was! I started out with class on Monday morning being finished...
Annabelle ButlerMay 10, 20193 min readWhat a Variety!The week started off at a cracking pace, with LME being the highlight of Monday when we judged pork carcases. The remainder of the...
Annabelle ButlerApr 30, 20194 min readThree States in a WeekWhat a week! Monday was slightly less jam packed, although my partner and I attended several of my classes. We sat in on a Beef Science...
Annabelle ButlerApr 27, 20195 min readBlack and RedThis week started off relatively steady with the usual Monday morning classes, but soon picked up intensity! Monday night was spent...
Annabelle ButlerApr 16, 20192 min readLots of Lyons!The beginning of this week was pre-occupied with other requirements that saw me jetting off to Denver, Colorado for a few days. On...
Annabelle ButlerApr 11, 20194 min readLARMonday kicked off when I was picked up by Dan Moser, the president of Angus Genetic Incorporated, a subsidiary of the American Angus...
Annabelle ButlerApr 3, 20195 min readAnother Week, Another Bull SaleLivestock and Meat Evaluation (LME) started the week off on a good note, as per usual. We spent some time in the classroom discussing...
Annabelle ButlerMar 25, 20197 min readPigs, Sheep and CattleMonday was here again and classes kicked off for the day. The morning was as per usual until Livestock and Meat Evaluation Class. Prior...
Annabelle ButlerMar 20, 20193 min readSpring BreakSpring break had officially begun after my day at the Barrett ranch on Friday and started off very pleasantly. The sun was finally...
Annabelle ButlerMar 11, 20195 min readA Big Week!One of the interesting and exciting things about the seedstock industry in the Mid West is that from March until May there is at least...
Annabelle ButlerMar 4, 20196 min readK-State Sale WeekMy fourth week began with what I now looked forward to as the intense few hours of class on Monday. After class, I made my way back to my...
Annabelle ButlerFeb 25, 20195 min readA Week With Another Aussie!I'd been looking forward to this Sunday for a little while now as it was the day I was catching up with my Aussie mate! My good friend...
Annabelle ButlerFeb 18, 20193 min readBars and Bull RidingAfter a nice Sunday sleep in, the week was off again! Monday started with the usual full-on class schedule and meeting more people - my...
Annabelle ButlerFeb 11, 20195 min readWeek One Down!What a roller coaster week it was! On Friday I touched down in Dallas, where I spent the night adjusting to the time change. Then, on...
Annabelle ButlerJan 24, 20191 min readOne Week Before Jetting OffThanks to Angus Australia and Kansas State University, I am one week away from travelling 18 plus hours to Kansas, USA - I couldn't be...