Farm & Ranch
[AgriLife Today] Three-part beef cattle production series offered to Central Texas producers
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Beef Council have teamed up to present a special Beef 706 program, a three-part series of hands-on sessions focusing on beef quality management and marketing opportunities. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
By: Blair Fannin
Contact: Kara Matheney, 979-277-6212, [email protected]
BRENHAM – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Beef Council have teamed up to present a special Beef 706 program, a three-part series of hands-on sessions focusing on beef quality management and marketing opportunities.
The program is available to beef cattle producers from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Lee, Waller and Washington counties. Session one will be held Jan. 19 at Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction in Brenham. Session two will be held May 17 at the Texas A&M University Animal Science Teaching and Research Center in College Station, and session three will be held June 6-7 at the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center.
The checkoff-funded program is designed to help producers maximize profits and have a better understanding of the production process after their cattle enter the feedyard, according to organizers.
At the Brenham session, industry experts will discuss factors affecting feeder calves.
“Producers will then choose a calf to monitor through the production system at the following two sessions,” said Kara Matheney, AgriLife Extension agent for Washington County.
Session two will give producers an inside look at the feeding industry and see the progress of their feeder calf chosen in the first session. Producers will also learn more about factors impacting feedyard performance, Matheney said.
Session three will allow producers to see their finished cattle and participate in a hands-on exercise that takes their chosen fed cattle from session one through the harvest, grading and fabrication process.
In the final session, industry experts will discuss the cattle’s value highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of marketing cattle on a grid versus a live basis.
Cost of the program will be $50 per participant. To register for this program, contact the following AgriLife Extension county offices: Austin County – 979-865-2072; Brazos County – 979-823-0129; Burleson County – 979-567-2308; Fayette County – 979-968-5831; Lee County – 979-542-2753; Waller County – 979-826-7651; or Washington County – 979-277-6212.
For more information, visit http://www.TexasBeefCheckoff.com or call 800-846-4113.
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By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Tony Dean
There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.
Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Rayford Pullen
Fall is here which means winter is closing in on us and before we officially get into winter, we need to make sure our factories are either producing or will be producing in a few months.
We have been pregnancy testing our cows this fall and if they are not bred or nursing a calf, we are bidding them adios. With annual costs somewhere between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per cow, those cows not producing a live weaned calf are costing us quite a bit.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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