USDA is offering two in-person training sessions at the USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Centers (CCTC) for producers and other stakeholders to understand factors that contribute to the market value of cattle and how these factors can inform marketing and production decisions.
The training centers are in cooperation with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Colorado State University and West Texas A&M University.
“The USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Centers are an excellent hands-on educational resource,” said Texas Cattle Feeders Association Chairman Michael Bezner. “We encourage cattle producers to participate in one of the upcoming trainings, including the event that will be hosted at West Texas A&M University on May 17-18—located directly in the heart of our three-state cattle feeding region that includes Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.”
A second training session will be held on June 15-16 at the newly established CCTC at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, focusing on emerging technology in the livestock and meat industries and CME live cattle and carcass specifications and deliveries.
Information and registration are available at www.ams.usda.gov.
