WASHINGTON COUNTY BEEF AND FORGATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING

  

The Washington County Beef and Forage Committee will be holding a Beef Quality Assurance Training session this Thursday, October 15, at the Washington County Fairgrounds VIP Building at 1305 E Blue Bell Road in Brenham.

The free training part of the Texas Beef Quality Producer Program will begin with registration from 8:30am and the program at 9:00.  The program is co-sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and the Beef Checkoff Program, and will cover proper management techniques to ensure the beef that is produced is a safe.

Topics to be presented will include beef quality assurance, industry updates, record keeping, environmental stewardship, and proper management practices associated with genetic selection, cattle handling, culling, and vaccinations.

A FREE steak lunch will be served and an RSVP is requested by tomorrow (Tuesday) to ensure space and an accurate meal count.

For more information and to RSVP please contact the Washington County Extension Office at (979) 277-6212 or register online at http://washington.agrilife.org/