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63rd annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course August 7-9, 2017.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Beef Cattle Short Course Texas A & M University, Texas A & M University. AgriLife Extension
Other Authors: Cleere, Jason
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: [College Station, Texas] : Texas A&M University, 2017.
Subjects:
Cattle > Congresses.
Animal Husbandry.
Cattle.
Farms > economics.
Congresses.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to cattle production I & II
  • Forage management
  • Nutritional management: "how much should I feed my cows?"
  • Landowner issues
  • Cattle breeds and breeding systems
  • Beef cattle research in Texas
  • General session: export markets: how important are they to cow-calf procedures?
  • Animal health sessions & vector borne disease session - flies, gnats, and ticks
  • Pesticide applicator re-certification
  • Landowner issues
  • Purchasing and managing stocker cattle
  • Range management workshop: revamp your ranch
  • Reproductive management
  • Brush busters demonstration
  • Business management workshop & tractors and equipment demonstration
  • Beef carcass value determination workshop
  • Chute side manners workshop & cattle handling demonstrations