The American Angus Association, Angus Foundation and Texas A&M University (TAMU) have partnered to bring you a Cattlemen's Boot Camp. This interactive educational program will provide producers with information about the many facets of the beef industry.
Cattlemen's Boot Camp will be Friday, August 22 - Saturday, August 23, at the Texas A&M Beef center in College Station, Texas. See map to Beef Center.
Registration
The registration deadline for the 2008 Cattlemen's Boot Camp is August 8. Cost of
registration is $75.00, which includes the Boot Camp program and meals. Space is limited, so register today.
To register contact Monica Jordan @ (816) 383-5100
or e-mail her at
mjordan@angus.org
to request registration
materials be mailed or click here for a registration form.
Hotel information
The Holiday Inn Express is the headquarters for the 2008 Cattlemen's Boot Camp. A block of
rooms has been reserved for $85, plus tax, per room. All attendees must make their own
room reservations by calling the hotel directly at 979-846-8700. Make sure you ask for the
Cattlemens Boot Camp rate or Group CBC.
Cattlemen's Boot Camp Schedule
| Friday, August 22 | |||
| 8 a.m. | Registration | ||
| 9 a.m. | Welcome | Dr. Gary Acuff, Texas A&M University
Jared Murnin, American Angus Association |
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| Quality in a Price Conscious World | Dr. Bill Mies, eMerge Interactive | ||
| — Effect of quality grades on pricing | |||
| Maintaining Reproductive Performance | Dr. L. R. Sprott, Texas A&M | ||
| Getting the Most Nutrients from Low Quality Forages | Dr. Tryon Wickersham, Texas A&M | ||
| Noon | Lunch & Bus to Meats Lab | ||
| Price Grids and Carcass Value | Dan Hale, Texas A&M | ||
| Determining Carcass Value and Beyond (Cut out value in Carcass) |
Dr. Davey Griffin, Texas A&M | ||
| Break | |||
| Marketing through Branded Beef Programs | |||
| Lab (break into 2 groups at least) | |||
| Identification Basics – Freeze Branding, Tattooing |
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| Body Condition Scoring | |||
| The Common Thread of Cattle Evaluation (From feedyard to the showring) |
Paul Maulsby, Texas A&M | ||
| Dinner | |||
| 7 p.m. | Case Study: Which Bulls Fit your Needs | Bill Bowman, American Angus Association | |
| Saturday, August 23 | |||
| 8 a.m. | Adding Value through Source Verification & Customer Service | Ty Groshans, American Angus Association | |
| Managing Dystocia in Beef Cattle | Dr. Buddy Farries, Texas A&M | ||
| Break | |||
| Communicating a Positive Image in the Beef Industry | |||
| Establishing a Herd Health Program | |||
| Lunch | |||
| 12:30 p.m. | Q & A from the American Angus Association | ||
| Optional Program for Assn members to ask questions about membership, registering & transferring animals & submitting performance info |
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