Big Country Beef Conference
Taylor County Expo Center – Big Country Hall August 22, 2019
7:30 amRegistration/Coffee
8:15 amWelcome and Announcements
Industry Issues
8:30 am....................... Leasing and Liability Considerations for Landowners & Agricultural Producers
Stephanie Bradley Fryer, PLLC (Attorney at Law)
9:30am........................ Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) options for Cattle Producers
Cary Franks, Capital Farm Credit
10:00 am....................... Incorporating Pasture Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance into your Ranch Management
Plan
Bill Thompson, AgriLife Extension Economist
10:30 amBreak
Beef Herd Management
10:45 am..................... Nutritional Management – “How Much Should I Feed my Cows?”
Dr. Ron Gill, Assoc. Dept. Head and Program Leader for Animal Science Extension Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
11:45 am..................... Preventative Herd Health Management
Kevin Johnson, Assistant Director of the TCU Ranch Management Program
12:30 pmLunch/Visit Booths
Range Management
1:30 pm....................... Integrating Brush Management in Wildlife Habitat
James Jackson, AgriLife Extension Range Program Specialist
2:15 pm....................... Balancing Rangeland Opportunities
Dr. Morgan Treadwell, AgriLife Extension Range Specialist
3:00 pmBreak
3:15 pm....................... Herbicide Laws and Regulations Update
Jason Jones – Texas Department of Agriculture 4:15 pm....................... Evaluations/CEU Certificates/Adjourn