AgriLifeExtensionThe Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a regional beef cattle program on June 16 at the Brown County Fairgrounds, located at 4206 U.S. Highway 377 S. in Brownwood.

The program will start with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the program will follow at 9 a.m.

“Cattle prices don’t look too predictable as we head toward summer,” said Scott Anderson, AgriLife Extension agent in Brown County. “So to optimize profits, controlling production costs and raising cattle that are efficient will be on everyone’s mind. Those will be the key topics of the program.”

Topics and speakers will include:

  • Heifer Development-Keep or Sell, Dr. Bruce Carpenter, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Fort Stockton.
  • Veterinary Feed Directive Outline-Consumer Perspective of Beef, Dr. Ron Gill, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, College Station.
  • Cattle Insect Pest Management, Dr. Sonja Swiger, AgriLife Extension entomologist, Stephenville.
  • Cattle Prices This Year and Next, Dr. Jason Johnson, AgriLife Extension economist, Stephenville.

Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will available for licensed private applicators.

Anderson said the program is open to anyone interested in beef cattle production. Individual registration is $20 due upon arrival. The fee includes lunch. Preregistration is requested by June 13, for an accurate meal count.

For more information and to preregister, call the AgriLife Extension office in Brown County at 325-646-0386.