GRAHAM How real is the bioterrorism threat to the beef industry? What is the best source of winter nutrition for herds? What’s the outlook for cattle prices?
Cattle producers in North Central Texas can get the answer to these and other questions at the annual North Central Texas Cattleman’s Clinic on Nov. 11, said Brad Morrison, Texas Cooperative Extension agent in Young County.
The clinic will be held in the Young County Arena on U.S. Hwy. 380 East. Registration begins at 1 p.m. The program will conclude with a steak dinner at 6 p.m.
“This clinic is sponsored by Extension offices in Young, Jack, Palo Pinto and Stephens counties,” Morrison said. “There is a $5 fee for dinner. We would like those who plan to attend to RSVP for the dinner by Nov. 9.
“Those who attend will qualify to earn two pesticide continuing education credits from the Texas Department of Agriculture.”
This year’s clinic will include presentations on:
Bioterrorism: Dealing With The Real-Life Threat To The Beef Industry, by Dr. Ken Waldrup, veterinarian with the Texas Animal Health Commission;
Winter Nutrition: Grain, Cubes and Protein…How They Work Inside the Cow, by Ron Gill, Extension livestock specialist;
Mycoplasma: The Overlooked Key To Major Herd Health Problems, by Dr. Robert Sprowls, resident director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab in Amarillo;
Cattle Price Outlook: Japan, Canada And The Cattle Cycle, by Stan Bevers, Extension economist based at Vernon;
Working Chutes: The Good, Bad And Ugly, by Ron Gill, Extension livestock specialist.
For more information or registration, contact Morrison at (940) 549-0737; the Extension office in Jack County at (940) 567-2132; the Extension office in Palo Pinto County at (940) 659-1228; or the Extension office in Stephens County at (254) 559-2313.
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