Memorial Student Center, 400 Bizzell St., College Station

The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/) and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (https://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/)Department of Animal Science (https://animalscience.tamu.edu/). Both in-person and virtual attendance will be offered. The cost is $300 for in-person attendance, $160 for virtual registration and $150 for youth before July 27. A $40 fee will be charged for registration after the deadline. Register online (https://beefcattleshortcourse.com/event-registration/) or contact 979-314-8507 or beefcattleshortcourse@gmail.com (mailto:beefcattleshortcourse@gmail.com) for more information. Up to 32 hours of continuing education credits will be offered during the Bovine Reproduction Veterinary Continuing Education Program on Aug. 3, the Veterinarian Continuing Education Program on Aug. 4 and the Beef Cattle Short Course Veterinary Continuing Education sessions Aug. 5-7. The nationally and internationally recognized three-day event offers producers more than 50 hours of training across 20 courses covering basic ranching practices, new technologies and hot topics in beef cattle production. Attendees will also have the choice to attend one of eight different demonstrations across the Texas A&M campus on Aug. 7, including:Ag Technology Demonstrations: The Future is Now! - Egleu Mendes, doctoral student, and Jacquelyn Prestegaard, Ph.D., statewide AgriLife Extension livestock sustainability specialist and an assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, will present virtual fencing and facial recognition for cattle technology, among others. Cattle Reproduction Management Demonstration - Tom Hairgrove, DVM, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cattle veterinary specialist and professor; Ky Pohler, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Pregnancy and Developmental Programming Area of Excellence; and Rodolfo Cardosa, Ph.D., DVM, Ph.D., associate professor and reproductive physiologist, all in the Department of Animal Science, will conduct three simultaneous programs with the groups rotating hourly on bull breeding soundness exam, methods of pregnancy diagnosis in cattle, and toxic plants associated with reproductive failure. Fence Building Demonstration – will start at 7 a.m. – Kara Matheney, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Washington County, will cover the different types of fencing materials and designs. Attendees can learn how to build pipe, stretch sections and string multiple types of wire during this demonstration. Brush Busters Demonstration – offers three CEUs – Barron Rector, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range specialist and associate professor, Bryan-College Station, and Megan Clayton, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range specialist and professor, Uvalde, both in the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (https://rwfm.tamu.edu/), will discuss some of the newest methods to control brush. Brush is a challenge for most ranchers in the south, and this three-hour workshop demonstrates do-it-yourself equipment and specific methods for controlling specific brush species including mesquite, huisache, prickly pear, Chinese tallow tree, Macartney rose, cedar, greenbrier, cut stump and mixed brush options. Live Cattle Handling Demonstration - Bruce Carpenter, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist and professor, Fort Stockton, and Ron Gill, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Stephenville, both in the Department of Animal Science, will provide guidance on proper cattle handling/working, as it is the most fundamental thing beef cattle producers should know. Gill is known around the world for his expertise in working cattle on foot and by horse. Beef Carcass Value Determination Demonstration – A team of AgriLife Extension meat specialists from Bryan-College Station, Davey Griffin, professor; Dan Hale, AgriLife Extension associate director for agriculture and natural resources; and Drew Cassens, Ph.D., assistant professor, all in the Department of Animal Science, will demonstrate with anyone interested in raising their own beef or marketing it on the ranch how important beef cuts can be. Chute-Side Working Demonstrations – AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialists Jason Banta, Ph.D., associate professor, Overton; Jason Smith, Ph.D., associate professor, Amarillo; Prestegaard; and Karl Harborth, Ph.D., assistant professor, Corpus Christi, all in the Department of Animal Science, will lead this demonstration. They will cover basic cowherd management practices with emphasis on Beef Quality Assurance, vaccination considerations, needle and syringe selection, castration, implant considerations, hot iron and freeze branding, and tagging. There also will be up to 50 agriculture-related businesses and trade show exhibitors and continuing education units for both pesticide license holders and veterinarians. The Ranch Horse Program will be offered on Aug. 4 at the Hildebrand Equine Complex. Those interested in only the ranch horse program can register for $60.

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