Summer Beef Management Offered in Groesbeck Aug. 27th

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Limestone, Falls, McLennan, Robertson, Leon, Hill and Freestone Counties are sponsoring a “Summer Beef Cattle Management” program at the Groesbeck Auction Barn in Groesbeck, Texas, on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude after lunch. There will be a sponsored breakfast and cold drinks courtesy of Lone Star Ag Credit.

There is a $10.00 fee for the program, payable at the door. We will be offering two (2) CEU’s (2 General credits) toward recertification of private, non-commercial and commercial applicator licenses for attending the program.

Speakers for the program include: Dr. Jason Cleere – Extension Beef Cattle Specialist; Mrs. Lisa Everman – Limestone/Freestone Farm Service Agency, Ty Heath – NRCS Groesbeck; Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson – Extension Forage Specialist; James Jackson – Extension program Specialist; and Mike McCravey – Texas Beef Council.

Topics for the Beef Cattle program include: Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Program opportunities. Hay meadow management, understanding hayledge/baledge, increasing reproductive management in your beef herd, a weed and brush control update for your pastures, and a global market update from Texas Beef Council.

**For more information please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Limestone County at 254-729-5314 and please RSVP for meal planning purposes by August 23rd. We will be cooking beef tenderloin and it will be a meal you don’t want to miss!

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

***Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations in order to participate in Extension sponsored events are encouraged to contact the County Extension office at least a week in advance to determine how reasonable accommodations may be made.