South Texas Beef and Forage Field Day set on April 30 in Beeville

Texas A&M AgriLife Research will host the South Texas Beef and Forage Field Day on April 30 in Beeville. The event will feature various field demonstrations, including aerial applications for brush control, new technologies and more.  

Registration and continuing education units

Registration is $40 with RSVP requested by calling 361-621-1552. Registration on site begins at 7:30 a.m. at Twisted Ranch Events and Design, 3360 U.S. Highway 59, Beeville. Demonstrations begin next door at 8:30 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Beeville Station, 3507 U.S. Highway 59. 

Call Bobby McCool, AgriLife Extension agent for San Patricio County, at 361-587-3400 for more information.

One general and one integrated pest management continuing education unit will be offered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Lunch will be provided at the Twisted Ranch location with vendor displays. 

Topics and speakers

• Drone applied-herbicide for brush control, in-field presentation, Stacy Hines, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension rangeland habitat specialist and assistant professor, Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Corpus Christi.
• Weed control herbicide strip trial-in-field preparation, Josh McGinty, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist and assistant professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Corpus Christi.
• Chute side demonstration, Karl Harborth, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist and assistant professor, Department of Animal Science, Corpus Christi.
• Facial recognition in cattle demonstration, True Trace, Forest Roberts, executive chairman of True Trace Biometrics Inc.
• New world screwworm update, Thomas R. “TR” Lansford, DVM, deputy executive director, Texas Animal Health Commission.
• Cattle market data summary and marketing update, Yuri Calil, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist and assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Corpus Christi.