CAMERON—The 39th Annual Central Texas Cow/Calf Clinic will be held Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Milam County Youth Exposition Building, 301 South Houston in Cameron, according to County Agent Floyd Ingram.
This program is presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Milam, Robertson, Bell, Burleson, Falls and Williamson Counties.
Registration is from 7 to 8 a.m. with the presentations starting at 8 and concluding at 2:30 p.m.
Three hours of General CEUs will be given for pesticide applicators license holders.
Please RSVP with the Milam County Extension Office (254-697-7045) for a meal count by Monday, Jan. 6. Cost is $20.
“With each passing year Central Texas cattlemen face their fair share of challenges, whether it be unfavorable climate conditions to invading pest or low market situations,” Ingram said.
“Looking back at 2018 and the massive drought that producers faced, in contrast, 2019’s weather conditions has been relatively mild,” he added.
“Spring and early summer came and went with a lot of rainfall followed by a dry July, August and September, leading into a fall that brought early freezing temperatures and more moisture,” Ingram said.
“The big question on everyone’s mind seems to be low cattle prices that seemed to follow throughout the year,” he added.
“Cattlemen in Central Texas are no stranger to hardships,” Ingram said.
Ingram continued: “Whether it’s unfavorable weather conditions, bear market prices, or dealing with unwelcome pests, they seem to find a way to make it work. For 39 years the Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic has made it a point to provide beef producers with the most relevant and up to date information, technologies, and management practices available.”
A live demonstration on recognizing and avoiding calving difficulty will be given after lunch on Jan. 9.
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