{"id":4395,"date":"2026-09-17T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beefnw.com\/?page_id=4395"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:54:39","slug":"prime-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beefnw.com\/es\/prime-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4395\" class=\"elementor elementor-4395\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/beefnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PrimeStart_OnBoarding_Dec2025-3308-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79181a2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"79181a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eadd3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beefnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PrimeStart_Fall2025-3038-rtu0k0telx67iun2tidpyi0fu6r7fnnvp1k96fztts.jpg\" title=\"PrimeStart_Fall2025-3038\" alt=\"PrimeStart_Fall2025-3038\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af3ec72\" data-id=\"af3ec72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb7ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb7ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Developing the next generation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62573a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62573a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Prime Start puts high school students in charge of raising real cattle from the ground up \u2014 <b>feeding, health monitoring, data collection, recordkeeping, the whole operation, start to finish.<\/b> Beef Northwest provides the animals, feed, pen space at the Prime Start lot, and veterinary care, all at virtually no cost to the student.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><em>This isn&#8217;t a classroom simulation. It&#8217;s the real thing, with real responsibility, on a working feedlot in Eastern Oregon.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53da26e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53da26e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c06f636\" data-id=\"c06f636\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c4616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71c4616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d927c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d927c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>High-quality steers, feed, veterinary care, and pen space \u2014 <strong>provided at no cost to the student<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>One-on-one mentorship from Beef Northwest staff<\/strong>, plus monthly Tailgate Talks on everything from animal health to business decision-making<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students keep the profits earned<\/strong> from their project<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications open in the fall, six students are selected, and the program runs through the following summer \u2014 <\/strong>students follow their animals all the way to harvest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecbb5b0\" data-id=\"ecbb5b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c7ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c7ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can apply<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ed762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ed762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><b>High school students in Umatilla County, Oregon.<\/b><\/em><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Prime Start is looking for students who are ready to put in the work. You&#8217;ll be a good fit if you:<\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li>Can <strong>commit to the full program,<\/strong> including regular feeding rotations and required events<\/li><li>Are <strong>serious about the work and willing to show up consistently<\/strong> \u2014 even when it&#8217;s inconvenient<\/li><li>Can <strong>secure a recommendation letter<\/strong> from an ag teacher or advisor<\/li><li>Have <strong>a parent or guardian able to sign off<\/strong> on your participation<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>No prior cattle experience required<\/strong> \u2014 just be ready to get to work.<br \/><br \/><strong>Applications close: 12\/4<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee31ee0\" data-id=\"ee31ee0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063d9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"063d9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What students gain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7d0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f7d0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Two things: a foundation, and a payout.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Students leave with real experience in cattle production<\/strong> \u2014 feeding decisions, health calls, tracking growth and efficiency, the day-to-day judgment calls that don&#8217;t show up in a textbook. That kind of hands-on problem-solving carries into any career, agriculture or not.<br \/><br \/>Prime Start runs two tracks, so students see both ends of the beef supply chain. In the <strong>Feedyard Program<\/strong>, students finish cattle and follow them all the way to harvest \u2014 learning meat fabrication and how to sell beef along the way. In the <strong>Breeding Program<\/strong>, students work alongside Wilson Cattle Co. to select breeding stock, manage a herd through calving season, and understand what it takes to improve a herd year over year.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">And when the project wraps, <strong>they keep the profits earned from it.<\/strong> Not a stipend, not a certificate \u2014 actual ownership of the outcome, good or bad, based on the work they put in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de28888 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de28888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613496e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"613496e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">CONTACT<\/h3><p>If you have any questions,<br \/>please contact Kylie Temple at <a href=\"mailto:Kylie.Temple@beefnw.com\">Kylie.Temple@beefnw.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f4616 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27f4616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/DeqUECEjY3BurCej6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#96B7C8\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263ec36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"263ec36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9047d2 elementor-testimonial--layout-image_left elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"d9047d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:21,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I wanted to learn more about the commercial beef industry \u2014 how the cattle market works, how different yards are managed, and why it matters to ask questions and understand the reasoning behind management decisions. Prime Start gave me that, and it's improved my schoolwork, strengthened my presentation skills, and taught me what it means to take ownership of my responsibilities.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Gracie Hughes<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Echo High School<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beefnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-23-at-8.26.54-AM.png\" alt=\"Gracie Hughes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\"I applied to Prime Start because I wanted to learn new things and get involved in something that could help me in the future. Through Prime Start, I gained new skills, met new people, and became more confident. 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