Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Cattle Conference

The conference offers the most up-to-date information on topics and tools that might help producers reach the conference’s slogan, “driving your cattle to profits.” This event is also an effort to bring new research and technology to producers.

The keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Joe Outlaw, co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University and AgriLife Extension economist from College Station.

Other presenters include:

• Bevers, expectations for the wheat and stocker cattle markets
• Dr. Chris Richards, Oklahoma State University department of animal science professor, nutrition and health of stocker cattle
• Dr. Mark Gregory, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension agronomist, update on wheat forage and varieties
• Dr. Tom Hairgrove, veterinarian and AgriLife Extension animal health specialist and program coordinator, stocker cattle health management and the use of antibiotics in food animals

Registration is $25 per person and includes educational materials, a noon meal and refreshments.

Producers are encouraged to preregister by contacting their local AgriLife Extension county agent, their Oklahoma Cooperative Extension county educator, or by contacting Allison Ha at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Vernon at 940-552-9941, ext. 225

For more information on the event, visit agrisk.tamu.edu