Five-county West Texas Livestock And Range Conference Slated For May 21 In Big Spring

By Steve Byrns

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the West Texas Livestock and Range Conference from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 21 at the Broughton Agriculture Complex on the Howard College campus in Big Spring.

The annual event this year involves the AgriLife Extension offices in Glasscock, Martin, Upton, Howard and Reagan counties.

“Each year we strive to present the most pertinent information possible for producers in our region,” said Rebel Royall, AgriLife Extension agent in Glasscock County. “These topics are picked by the AgriLife Extension agents from topics brought to us from our local planning committees as topics that need addressing.”

The morning session’s topics and speakers will include;

• Akaushi Update, Tara Renfro and JoJo Corrales with the Akaushi Association, Flatonia.

• A Look at Cattle Markets: Traditional, Specialty and Niche, Dr. Bruce Carpenter, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Fort Stockton.

• Toxic Plants and Toxic Water, Dr. Morgan Russell, AgriLife Extension range specialist, San Angelo.

• Estate Planning Overview, Bill Thompson, AgriLife Extension economist, San Angelo.

• Parasite Control, Richard Wallace, Merial Animal Health, and Jamie Smith, Boehringer Ingelheim from San Antonio and Zephyr, respectively.

• Future Cattle Market Outlook, Stan Bevers, AgriLife Extension economist, Vernon.

• What’s a Pregnancy Cost These Days? Options and Implications for Heifer Management, Carpenter.