The annual Southwest Beef Symposium, hosted jointly by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service (NMSU) will be held on March 7-8 in Roswell, NM.
The event is designed to provide producers an opportunity to catch up on the latest issues and innovations that can help them better navigate the ever-changing beef industry and keep them updated on information that helps their daily management of their operations.
The two-day symposium will be held at the Roswell Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. Registration will be $85 for those who register before March 2. After March 2, registration will be $100 at the door. To register, go to tx.ag/SWBeefSymposium.
Make checks out to New Mexico State University and mail to Marcy Ward, NMSU-ACES Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources, MSC 3AE, Box 30003, Las Cruces, N.M. 88000. Checks must be received before Feb. 28.
The symposium’s program will start March 7 at 1 p.m. MST and will end at 5 p.m. MST with a dinner beginning at 6 p.m. The March 8 program will begin at 8 a.m. MST and will conclude at noon.
A trade show will be held both days. Sponsorships will be available for the trade show. For a complete list of sponsorships, visit tx.ag/SWBeefSymposiumSponsor.
For more information, contact Bruce Carpenter, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science and AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, at bruce.carpenter@ag.tamu.edu or call 432-336-8585, or contact Marcy Ward, NMSU Extension livestock specialist, at maward@nmsu.edu or 575-644-3379.
March 7 agenda
• 2024 beef outlook — Derrell Peel, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension livestock marketing specialist, Oklahoma State University.
• 40% to 80% choice and prime in 20 years: Reasons and implications for the industry — Ron Gill, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science.
• Late feeding mortality in feeder cattle — Greta Krafsur, Ph.D., assistant professor of practice, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
• Genomic testing in commercial herds — Kent Andersen, manager, Team Andersen LLC.
March 8 agenda
• Cow size and efficiency — Bruce Carpenter, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science and AgriLife Extension livestock specialist.
• New technology for range management — Casey Spackman, Ph.D., Extension range specialist, NMSU Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources and Range Improvement Task Force.
• Latest information on prussic acid and nitrate toxicity — Jason Banta, Ph.D., associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science and AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist.
• Research update from Clayton Livestock Research Center — Glenn Duff, Ph.D., professor/superintendent, Clayton Livestock Research Center, NMSU; and Mozart Fonseca, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland Sciences, University of Nevada-Reno. — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
