Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: David Graf, 940-716-8610, cdgraf@ag.tamu.edu
WICHITA FALLS – Optimizing efficiency in cattle production will be the theme of the Tri-County Cattle Workshop hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sept. 13 in Wichita Falls.
“Cattle Feeding Decisions for Efficient Production Cost” is set for 6-8 p.m. in the Region 9 Education Center, 301 Loop 11. The event is coordinated by the AgriLife Extension offices in Archer, Clay and Wichita counties.
Bryan Nichols, Noble Foundation livestock consultant from Stillwater, Okla., will provide training on the OSU CowCulator.
David Graf, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Wichita County, said the training will be packed with valuable information producers need to survive today’s markets.
He said attendees will learn:
– How to adapt your herd and your forage for optimum efficiency.
– How to evaluate body condition score, the key to increasing percent calf crop.
– How to make informed decisions on various feed values and feed cost.
For more information, contact any of the following AgriLife Extension county offices: Archer, 940-574-4914; Clay, 940-538-5042; or Wichita, 940-716-8610.
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