Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic set for Jan. 12 in Cameron

Annual event to offer two continuing education units

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold the Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic on Jan. 12 in Cameron.

The event will be at the Milam County Youth Exposition Building, 301 S. Houston Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“This multi-county event has benefitted cattlemen in Central Texas with quality research-based education for 42 years now,” said AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent Gary Pastushok, Williamson County.

The cost is $20, and participants should call the AgriLife Extension office in Milam County at 254-697-7045 by Jan. 9 to RSVP.  For additional information, participants may also contact the AgriLife Extension office in Williamson County at 512-943-3300.

The registration fee offsets the cost of a catered lunch, refreshments and printed program materials.

Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are available, one laws and regulations and one general, for private applicator license and certificate holders.

Cow-calf clinic topics and speakers

The following topics and speakers are scheduled for the clinic:

• 2023 Beef Cattle Market Update and Outlook – Jason Johnson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist, Stephenville.
• TDA Pesticide Laws and Regulations – Perry Cervantes, TDA coordinator for pesticide certification and compliance, Austin.
• Managing the Beef Herd During Drought and Planning for the Future – Jason Cleere, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension statewide beef cattle specialist, Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station.
• Alternative Technologies and Management Tools to Determine Pregnancy in Beef Cattle: Palpation and Ultrasound Demonstration – Tom Hairgrove, DVM, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cattle veterinary specialist, Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station, and Ky Pohler, Ph.D., Department of Animal Science associate professor and chair of the Pregnancy and Developmental Programming Area of Excellence, Bryan-College Station.
• Pasture and Forage Management Following a Drought and How to be Proactive – Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton.

The event will also host an industry trade show, with vendors including Livestock Nutrition Center, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Bimeda, Capital Farm Credit, Texas Brangus Association, Croprotek Inc. Crop and Range Insurance, Texas Beef Council, Ag Southwest Crop and Rainfall Insurance, Classic Bank, Williamson County Tractor and more.

Drawings for door prizes and special offers from vendors will be at the conclusion of the day.

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