Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Nathan Carr, 806-373-0713, rncarr@ag.tamu.edu
Austin Voyles, 806-267-2692, Austin.Voyles@ag.tamu.edu
Dustin Sanders, 806-226-3021, dustin.sanders@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. J. D. Ragland, 806-468-5543, j-ragland@tamu.edu
AMARILLO – “Panhandle Ranch Management” will be presented Aug. 18 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Potter, Randall, Armstrong and Oldham counties.
The free program will begin with registration at 9 a.m., include lunch and conclude by 3 p.m. It will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Blvd. West, Amarillo.
Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units – two general and one drift – will be offered.
Those planning to attend should RSVP to 806-373-0713 by Aug. 14, said Nathan Carr, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Potter County.
Presenters and topics will be:
– Dr. Ted McCollum, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Amarillo – Cow herd health, management and nutrition heading into the fall and winter.
– Tim Steffens, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Canyon – Rangeland monitoring and management decisions related to stocking; and Potential for reseeding and restoration to rangeland.
– Dr. Dusty Abney, Cargill Feed and Nutrition beef specialist for Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, Athens – The usefulness of a good mineral program for your cow-herd and mineral strategies.
– Jodie Stockett, Dow AgroSciences representative, Claude – Herbicide use for range, pasture and working pen areas for control of weeds and improvement.
– Dr. Steve Amosson, AgriLife Extension economist, Amarillo – Leasing of rangeland options for grazing; and Cattle market outlook.
– Tiffany Dowell, AgriLife Extension economist, College Station – Managing oil and gas contracts for your ranching / farming operation.
For more information, contact one of these AgriLife Extension offices and agents: Potter County, Carr, 806-373-0713; Oldham County, Austin Voyles, 806-267-2692; Armstrong County, Dustin Sanders, 806- 226-3021; and Randall County, Dr. J. D. Ragland, 806-468-5543.
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