BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Steer-A-Year program will return for the 2024-25 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed.
A program housed in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Steer-A-Year combines academic courses with hands-on experience and exposes students to the many aspects of raising cattle. Students spend the year feeding, caring for and managing steers through the winter and spring, collecting data on feed efficiency and weight gain, and studying livestock marketing.
“This unique program has been providing students with the opportunity to gain practical, real-life skills for 10 years now,” said Hannah DelCurto-Wyffels, an associate teaching professor in the department and the Steer-A-Year adviser. “Offering these experiences in a guided, structured way makes the process more approachable, and watching students become more confident and knowledgeable is so rewarding. They are preparing themselves so well for future careers in the livestock industry.”…