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History of Cattle in Colorado
How did the Cattle Come to the United States ?.
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How did the Cattle Industry Come to Colorado ?
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Oxen Lead the Way .
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Texas Cattle & Colorado
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Spanish Influence .
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The Civil War .
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Trail Drives
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The Chuckwagon .
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Food Safety Then & Now
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Open Range Ranching
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Cattle & Numbers .
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Barbed Wire
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Branding .
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When Did it Happen ?.
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Terminology & Breeds .
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Colorado ’ s Cattle Industry Today
Raising Cattle Today
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Today ’ s Technology .
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Caring for Animals
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An Amazing Renewable Resource – The Cow
The Role of Grazing .
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Livestock Grazing .
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The Amazing Ruminant
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Nutrition
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Value to You
Cattle … Providing Many of the Things We Need
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Raw Materials
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Glossary
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