The nine county Extension Beef Cattle Program will be held at the Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veterans Memorial Loop – Gatesville, TX 76528 on Friday, September 27th. This year’s program will include current issues facing cattle producers and the annual steak dinner.
Topics and speakers: Chute Side Cattle Manners with Jarred Ranly DVM, Ranly Veterinary Services and Jamie Smith, Boehringer-Ingelheim; Electronic ID Requirements for Cattle with Dr. Tom Hairgrove, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Veterinary Specialist; Land, Wire, and Water Laws by Brandon Belt, Coryell County Attorney; Innovative Research and Options on Feral Hogs with Josh Helcel, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Wildlife Associate; New Rangeland Product Update with Dillon DeMuth of Corteva Agriscience; Beef Cattle Economic Update by Paul Burrough of National Finance Credit Corporation. One TDA General CEU hour will be offered to attendees.
Producers wanting to register can call the McLennan County Extension Office at (254)757-5180 or any of the participating County Extension Offices. Ag businesses that would like to set up an exhibitor booth should also contact the McLennan County Office.
Registration cost is $25 and opens at 7:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m.
This program is offered courtesy of Extension Livestock Committees in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, Limestone and McLennan Counties.
