The 60th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled Aug. 4-6 on the campus of Texas A&M University. Multiple sessions throughout the three-day event will focus on beef cattle production, management, market outlook and the future of the industry, according to AgriLife Today.
The general session on Aug. 4 will host five beef industry speakers to present topics of sustainability in the beef industry, first-hand perspectives on the challenges of ranching, long-term weather outlook, overview of how the cattle business has changed in 25 years and future opportunities for ranchers.
The Cattleman’s College portion features workshops on introductory cattle production, retiring to the ranch, forage management practices, nutrition and reproduction, record keeping, genetics, purebred cattle and landowner issues.
Participants on Aug. 6 will learn about fence building, cattle working, carcass quality demonstrations and business management.
More information and a complete schedule can be found online.