Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club Electronic Monthly Newsletter. July 2017

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1 Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club Electronic Monthly Newsletter July 2017 Gregg County Extension Office 405 East Marshall Ave. Longview, Texas (903) Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club Newsletter Electronic Version July TO: Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club Members BY: Randy Reeves, Gregg County Extension Agent Agriculture Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Scheduled The 63rd Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled Aug. 7 9 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The short course is the largest beef cattle educational event in the country and attracts more than 1,600 beef cattle producers from Texas and abroad, according to organizers. The short course is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the department of animal science at Texas A&M. This year s general session on Aug. 7 will focus on export markets and how they play an important role for cow calf producers. The beef export market continues to grow for U.S. ranchers and is an important part of the overall cattle market, said Dr. Jason Cleere, conference coordinator and AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist in College Station. We will be looking at how much export value there is in a weaned calf and what hurdles there are when it comes to accessing emerging markets such as China.

2 Also scheduled during the general session is a long term weather outlook. The short course also features 22 sessions covering basic practices, new technologies and other important industry topics. These sessions provide participants with an opportunity to choose workshops based on their level of production experience and the needs of their ranch. Concurrent workshops will feature information on forage and beef cattle management, health, nutrition and reproduction, record keeping, genetics, purebred cattle and much more, Cleere said. In addition to classroom instruction, participants can attend one of the program s popular demonstrations on the morning of Aug. 9, Cleere said. There will be demonstrations on chute side calf working, cattle handling, brush management, tractor safety and beef carcass value determination, Cleere said. The goal of the short course each year is to provide the most cutting edge information needed by beef cattle producers. We have information everyone can take home and apply to their operations. Participants can earn at least nine Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide continuing education units if they are already licensed, Cleere added. An industry trade show, featuring more than 130 agricultural businesses and service exhibits, will be held during the event. And the famous Texas Aggie Prime Rib Dinner is always a highlight of the short course, Cleere said. Registration is $180 before July 31 and $220 after. The registration fee covers all breakfasts, breaks, lunch and the Aug. 7 prime rib dinner. For more information or to register, visit or call July Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club Meeting Mineral Supplementation The Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club, as well as the Gregg County Extension Agriculture & Natural Resource Committee will be hosting a beef cattle program on Mineral Supplementation that will be held at the Gregg County Extension office on Tuesday, July 25th, starting at 7:00 pm. Please remember to park in the back parking lot and enter the Extension Auditorium through the West end door in the parking lot. Dr. Jason Banta will be discussing feeding mineral supplementation to beef cattle and making sure that our cattle are keeping up with nutritional requirements during our relentless hot, dry summers! For more information, go to;

3 Sneak a peek at Next Month Gregg County Extension Agriculture & Natural Resource Committee Meeting The Gregg County Extension AG/NR Committee will be meeting on Monday. August 14 th at the Butcher Shop on McCann. This is the meeting where we plan next year s major programs for We will be sending out letters for the meeting in early August. The Edible Landscape Gregg County Master Gardener Sponsored Program The Gregg County Master Gardener Association will be sponsoring another great program for the general public to attend. Greg Grant, County Extension Agent in Smith County and noted author of several books on gardening and landscaping will be our featured speaker for the evening. Gregg will discuss the Edible Landscape and how everyone can grow great looking landscapes and incorporate vegetable into them. The program will be held at the Gregg County Extension office here in Longview and will be held in the Extension Auditorium and starts at 6:00 pm. Please park in the back parking lot behind the Gregg County Services Building and enter through the west end doors of the building. There is a registration fee of $25.00 per person, or $30.00 per couple, payable at the door that evening. Fee includes all hand out materials, refreshments for the evening! For more information, go to; Annual Fruit & Vegetable Program Overton Center This annual event will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension center in Overton on Friday, August 18 th. Registration is due by August 11 th and features five (5) CEU credits toward any TDA pesticide license. Topics for the day include; Garden Disease Identification, Backyard Critter Management, Peach Production, Berry Production in High Tunnels, Pollinator Management, Cover Crops for Fruit Trees and an Aquaponics Greenhouse Tour. Registration is $30.00 per person, or $50.00 per couple. Make checks payable to; East Texas Fruit & Vegetable Conf. and mail to; Smith County Extension Office Attn: Chad Gulley 1517 West Front Street Tyler, TX Two Night Estate Planning Seminar for Landowners The Gregg County Extension Leadership Advisory Board will be hosting a Two Night Estate Planning Seminar that will be targeted to landowners, including agricultural producers in the area. The seminar

4 will feature Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Agricultural Law from Amarillo, Texas and Beth Robinson Price, local Certified Public Accountant from right here in Longview, Texas. Topics for the two night seminar will be as follows; Monday, August 21 Estate Planning Overview What Happens Without a Will Documents You Should Consider Brief Overview of Estate Tax Tuesday, August 22 Entity Selection (LLC, LP, Corporation) When to Issue a 1099 Depreciation Rules for Farm Equipment Property Tax Valuations for AG/Wildlife The program will be held at the Gregg County Extension Office in Longview. Be sure to park in the back parking lot at the rear of the building and enter through the west end door. For more detailed information, go to; 3.pdf Annual East Texas Regional Forage Conference Carthage The East Texas Regional Forage Conference will be held in Carthage, Texas this year, at the Carthage Civic Center on Friday, August 25th. The conference will start at 9:00, registration is open at 8:00! 2017 Conference Topics Use of Clover & Ryegrass in Winter Pasture Programs Dr. Ray Smith Pasture Herbicide Updates Mr. Clint Perkins Adding Value to Beef Cattle Mr. Brian Cummins Afternoon Producer Panel Discussion Moderated by Dr. Gerald Evers, President Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club NETBIO (Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Program) Mr. Dwyatt Bell Wagyu Cattle Program Mr. Daniel Brandstadt Iron Farm Organic Beef Mr. Paul Griffin A Cattle Buyers Perspective Mr. Brian Cummins Registered Cattle Raisers Perspective Mr. Russ Williamson The conference will also feature several vendors who will be showing their products and services for the beef and forage industry. The noon meal will be sponsored by Legacy AG Credit of Longview and the conference will also feature two (2) credit hours toward any Texas of

5 Agriculture pesticide license. The registration fee is only $15.00 if paid by August 18th! After this date and registration at the door is $25.00 per person. To register, go to; This conference is a joint effort between Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk and Upshur County Extension offices, as well as their Extension Beef and Forage Committees. August Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club Meeting Herd Sire Selection The Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club will be hosting a Herd Sire Selection Program on Tuesday, August 29th here at the Gregg County Extension Office in Longview. Guest speaker will be Dr. Jason Cleere, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist from College Station, Texas. The program will start at 7:00 pm. Please plan to park in the back parking lot and enter the Extension auditorium through the west end door. For more information, go to; Be sure to check out the Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club calendar of events, which can be viewed at; 2.pdf Randy Reeves Randy Reeves County Extension Agent AG/NR Gregg County dr reeves@tamu.edu For further information on Extension programs, call us at (903) , or visit us on the web at Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

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