The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Brief Course dates are set for Aug. 7-9 and registration is open. The biggest occasion of its form within the nation, greater than 1,900 cattle producers are anticipated to come back to the Texas A&M College campus.
The occasion is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Division of Animal Science at Texas A&M. From the Texas Aggie Prime Rib Dinner to the Cattleman’s School, the nationally and internationally acknowledged three-day annual occasion gives producers invaluable information about beef cattle manufacturing.
“This 12 months’s Texas A&M Beef Cattle Brief Course will as soon as once more be overlaying fundamental beef cattle manufacturing info in addition to new superior applied sciences which can be on the horizon,” mentioned Jason Cleere, Ph.D., convention coordinator and AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist within the Division of Animal Science, Bryan-School Station.
Each in-person and on-line attendance is being provided. The associated fee is $260 for in-person attendance and $160 for on-line if registered by July 21. A $40 late registration price will probably be charged after that date. To register, go to https://tx.ag/BCSC23Reg or name 979-845-6931 for extra info.
Recovering after the drought
This system is anticipated to supply administration experience for everybody, from the novice livestock operator to the seasoned skilled, on dealing with and surviving the drought and market fluctuations, Cleere mentioned.
“We simply went via a really extreme drought, and the western facet of Texas continues to be struggling,” Cleere mentioned. “We’re seeing very stable calf costs now, and ranchers need to start rebuilding their cow herd as they arrive out of the drought however are confronted with excessive alternative feminine costs.”
He mentioned a few of the questions ranchers should ask themselves are:
- What can I afford to pay for a cow?
- What does the market seem like 3-5 years from now?
- Will we rebuild the cow herd as quick as we did after the 2011 drought?
- With larger feed, fertilizer and hay costs, can I afford to inventory as excessive as I’ve previously?
Extra options of three-day occasion
The annual Ranch Horse Program will probably be Aug. 6 within the Hildebrand Equine Advanced. Registration is included throughout the full Beef Cattle Brief Course registration, or people can attend simply this occasion for $60.
The Cattleman’s School will characteristic greater than 20 concurrent periods, with matters together with animal well being, vitamin, copy, breeding, genetics, choice, analysis, advertising and dealing with. The administration periods will cowl enterprise, forage, vary and purebred cattle. Audio system may also deal with landowner points and fence constructing.
At the least 9 pesticide persevering with training items and 14 veterinarian persevering with training credit can be found to attendees.
Moreover, over 150 agriculture-related companies and commerce present exhibitors are anticipated to attend the course.
