Coaching Program

The coaching program is good for folks willing to try new things on their own, but who want to get started quickly and easily.

Having you there to answer questions if I needed you was very nice. - Jan Kluver, Ranch Resources. MT

Get a plan just for you and your operation
Via phone, we'll go over the list of questions Kathy has developed to help her write training plans. Based on your answers, she develops a complete traiing plan including:

• Information on your target weed(s)
• A list of what training feed to buy. Kathy will even talk to the folks at your local feed store, and based on what they have available, pick out what will be best for you
• A breakdown of which foods and how much you'll feed each day
• How your animals will behave, signals that things are going as plans, and tips for what to change if your trainees need a little extra assistance
• What to do with your trainees when it's time to head to pasture.
• You'll also get a copy of the book "Cows Eat Weeds" and the DVD "Training Cows to Eat Canada Thistle" so you'll have some additional resources to fall back on.

We'll visit by phone about your operation's needs, your cows and your target weeds.
I will send you a list of questions in advance so that you can be prepared. Based on what you tell me, we'll write a plan for you to use to train your animals. The plan will include:

As much phone support as you need to be successful
      When we're both satisfied that the plan will work for you and your animals, you will purchase the feeds from the feed store and begin the training process. As you train, you can update me and I'll make suggestions as necessary to fine tune the process. Call as often as you need to!

Train once and you're done!
      The entire training process shouldn't take more than about 10 hours over 10 days. Once your trainees are eating weeds, they will train their offspring and herd mates. Animals will keep on eating weeds year after year, so once you complete this training, you'll never have to train again unless you get rid of your entire herd.

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