A free beef quality assurance program, Beef 706, is set for June 29-30 in Alpine, according to AgriLife Today.
The best management practices to produce safe, top quality beef will be focus of the day-and-a-half program.
“Delivering a safe, consistent, quality product is the best way to increase beef consumption,” said Dr. Dan Hale, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension meat specialist. “Producers should be aware that the day-to-day management of their cattle, whether we’re talking about branding, weaning, handling or even vaccination plans, all impacts the quality and wholesomeness of beef.”
“From live cattle evaluation to harvesting and from grading to fabrication, the first day is grueling,” Hale said. “The second day, though, we switch gears from hands-on work to the classroom where we’ll concentrate on effective stockmanship.”
Contact Lisa Sorrells to sign up at 432-336-8585 or Lisa.Sorrels@ag.tamu.edu.