Fellow MSA members,

Through a concerted effort we’ve been granted the opportunity by Director Mark Wolfe to trial run bedding on chipped wood graciously donated by James Hentges and Hentges Tree Service in the Simmental Barn at the 2017 Missouri State Fair.

Some Simmental exhibitors may want to top dress the bedding with wood shavings. As there is no longer a Feed Barn operating at the fairgrounds, if you do want to do so, you’ll need to bring shavings with you to Sedalia.

Special thanks to Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe for working so well with us for years and for allowing us this opportunity, to Linda Hickam, DVM, State Veterinarian for supporting it and to James Hentges for his generosity.

Photos of the barn with the chipped wood bedding below. We’ll share more details during the MSA Annual Meeting. We are look forward to seeing you all at the fair!

Sincerely,

Jim & Cyndi Puyear

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