Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu
COLLEGE STATION – The 61st Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled Aug. 3-5 on the campus of Texas A&M University.
Multiple sessions throughout the three-day event will focus on beef cattle production, management, market outlook and the future of the industry.
During the general session scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Rudder Auditorium, speakers will be:
– Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, discussing cattle market outlook and current supply/demand factors.
– Brian Bledsoe, chief meteorologist at KKTV-Colorado Springs, providing a weather outlook.
– Dr. Rick Machen, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock specialist, Uvalde, discussing hot topics in the beef industry.
– Dan Halstrom, senior vice president of global marketing and communications, U.S. Meat Export Federation, discussing export trends.
The Cattleman’s College portion of the short course will feature workshops on introductory cattle production, forage-management practices, nutrition and reproduction, record keeping, genetics and purebred cattle and stocker cattle management.
On Aug. 5, fence building, cattle working and carcass quality demonstrations will be featured, as well as a business management workshop. A complete schedule can be found online at: http://bit.ly/1HW8Lk8 .
Follow the event on Twitter using the hashtag #BCSC2015.
For media requests, contact Blair Fannin, AgriLife Extension communications specialist, at 979-845-2259 or b-fannin@tamu.edu.
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