Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Morgan Runyan, 325-453-2461, morgan.runyan@agnet.tamu.edu
ROBERT LEE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a ranchers workshop from 6-8:30 p.m. March 25 at the Robert Lee Recreation Hall, 150 County Park Road in Robert Lee.
Topics included in the program are land leasing, cattle herd health for summer and fall, range health and a pesticide update.
“The Coke County Ranchers Workshop will be beneficial to those leasing land, landowners, producers and land managers,” said Morgan Runyan, AgriLife Extension agent in Coke County. “The program topics have been tailored to help answer various questions about ranching in Coke and surrounding counties.”
Speakers will include Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist, Amarillo; Dr. Morgan Russell, AgriLife Extension range specialist, San Angelo; and Dr. Chase Runyan, agriculture assistant professor at Angelo State University, San Angelo.
One Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education unit in the general category will be offered.
Individual registration is $12 due upon arrival.
For more information call Runyan at 325-453-2461.
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