AgriLife Extension sets Livestock and Rangeland Revitalization Program

 

Multi-county effort is June 2 at San Angelo

 

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact: Marty Gibbs, 325-365-2219, mj-gibbs@tamu.edu

 

SAN ANGELO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in seven area counties will conduct the Livestock and Rangeland Revitalization Program from 1-5 p.m. June 2 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo.

The center is north of San Angelo on U.S. Highway 87.

“This program is designed to assist producers with objectively evaluating their current rangeland resources so they can adjust their stocking rates accordingly,” said Marty Gibbs, AgriLife Extension agent in Runnels County. “All the topics will center around the premise that we are moving past our traditional ‘rainy period’ and therefore must make yet more livestock-related decisions and range management adjustments in order to survive another year of drought.

“All of these talks however, will be new and tailored to our West Central Texas area, though the information is valid anywhere in the state where lack of moisture remains critical.”

The program topics and speakers will include:

– Downsizing the Cow Herd, James Henderson, Bradley 3 Ranch, Childress.

– Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance as Part of an Overall Management Plan, Bill Thompson, AgriLife Extension economist, San Angelo.

– Rangeland Health and Stocking Rate Considerations, Dr. Morgan Russell, AgriLife Extension range specialist, San Angelo.

– What Can I Pay for Cows and Heifers?, Thompson.

– U.S. Department of Agriculture Disaster Assistance Programs, Michael Sturm, USDA Farm Service Agency, Tom Green, Coke and Sterling counties.

The program is being conducted by the AgriLife Extension offices in Coke, Concho, Irion, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling and Tom Green counties.

One Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education unit in the general category will be offered.

Individual registration is $10, due upon arrival. For more information contact Josh Blanek, AgriLife Extension agent in Tom Green County, at 325-659-6522, or the AgriLife Extension office in any of the participating counties.

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