Cattle Raisers host free Cattleman’s Field Days in Bowie and Graham

August 29, 2011 Off By Roberta Johnston

Ranchers in the Bowie and Graham areas are invited to attend free Cattleman’s Field Days hosted by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association http://www.tscra.org (TSCRA). The Bowie field day will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Bowie Community Room. The Graham field day will take place Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Young County Arena.

Experts will present programs focused on pasture weed and brush control, fetal programming and sustained nutrition, proper use of antibiotics and vaccines, and new marketing programs for cattle producers.

Complimentary beef lunches will be served at noon. The programs begins at 1 p.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m.

Participants should RSVP to Stacy Fox at (800) 242-7820 or email [email protected] .

The Bowie Community Room is located at 307 N. Mason Street, Bowie, Texas 76230.

The Young County Arena is located at 120 Barclay Blvd., Graham, Texas 76450.

For more information please visit www.tscra.org.

Sponsors include Dow AgroSciences, Gold Standard Labs, IDEXX Laboratories, Micro Beef Technologies, Purina Mills and TSCRA.

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is a 134-year-old trade organization. As the largest and oldest livestock association in Texas, TSCRA represents more than 15,000 beef cattle producers, ranching families and businesses who manage approximately 4 million head of cattle on 75.9 million acres of range and pasture land, primarily in Texas and Oklahoma. TSCRA provides law enforcement and livestock inspection services, legislative and regulatory advocacy, industry news and information, insurance services and educational opportunities for its members and the industry.