Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Bryan Davis, 830-393-7357, bryan.davis@ag.tamu.edu
FLORESVILLE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and others will present the Carr Ranch Gathering Oct.21 at the Bill and Dusty Carr Sale Facility, 6720 Farm-to-Market Road 97.
The facility is located 8 miles west of Floresville.
The program is free. Registration will be from 1-1:30 p.m., with presentations to follow.
“This program will address a lot of the research and science out there to help produce more and improved cattle,” said Bryan Davis, AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources, Wilson County.
Topics will include herbicide options for brush and weed control, increasing artificial insemination conception rates and nutrition protocols, and the Veterinary Feed Directive and herd health.
There also will be presentations on the new Beefmaster Breeders United endowment project for research and education as well as the organization’s genomic enhancement expected progeny differences terminal and maternal indexes. Additionally, there will be a laws and regulations update for private applicators.
The program will end at 5:15 p.m., at which time attendees can view cattle available for fall sale at the Carr facility.
There will be two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units offered – one general and one laws and regulations – as well as two Beef Quality Assurance credits.
Attendees are requested to RSVP by noon Oct. 19 to the AgriLife Extension office in Wilson County at 830-393-7357 or Wilson-tx@tamu.edu.
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