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Beef Short Course Set for Aug. 3-5
July 2, 2009
COLLEGE STATION—The 55th Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled for Aug. 2-5 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station.
Since its first presentation in 1942, this short course series has grown to be the largest program of its kind in the United States, according to Dr. Jason Cleer, assistant professor and Texas AgriLife Extension specialist. Cleer is with in the department of animal science at Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
“Each year more than 1,300 beef cattle producers from across the U.S and other countries converge on the campus,” Cleer said.
More than 50 university faculty and industry leaders will give presentations during the course. Workshop topics include soil fertility, forage quality, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, cattle health and cattle handling.
The course also includes a trade show with more than 100 exhibitors.
The Beef Cattle Short Course is presented by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
For more information, visit http://animalscience.tamu.edu/ansc/BCSC/index.html or call the Beef Cattle Extension Office at 979-845-6931.
About the college:
With an enrollment of almost 6,700 students in 14 academic departments, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees and has a faculty of nearly 400 members, including two Nobel laureates. Research programs include food sustainability and safety, human and animal health, genetics, renewable natural resources and bioenergy. Mark Hussey is Vice Chancellor and Dean.
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