Get your calendars and write these down!!

Upcoming Agriculture Extension Programs

Reining Clinic

The Wise County Texas AgriLife Extension Horse Committee will be conducting a Reining Clinic September 21 beginning at 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  for area horseman.  The Clinic is provided by the Horse Committee at a very low cost of $25/rider.  The clinic is limited to the first 25 riders registered.

The clinician for the clinic will be Heather Young.   Heather began her life-long career with horses when she was three.  Showing all-around Horses for almost 20 years, she worked with all-around trainers throughout her teens.  In 1996 she decided to narrow her focus to reining horses.  Heather has a vast equine knowledge and her specialization encompasses training, coaching, showing, and selling horses domestically and internationally.  Heather is an AQHA and APHA Professional Horseman.   Heather is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s Degree in English.  She is a life member of AQHA and APHA, member of NRHA, NSBA, NCHA, PHBA.

The Clinic will be held at Gordon Maatsch’s indoor arena.  For more information and to register for the clinic call the Extension office at 940/627-3394.

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Beef Cattle Mineral Supplement Program

The extension Livestock and Forage Committee will be hosting a beef cattle mineral supplement program for area producers.  Most beef cattle producers do a real good job at managing the cowherd except for mineral supplementation, including myself.  Even though I know it is one of the sure things that I can to do manage my cows for a profit it is hard to make sure that I keep it out free choice all the time. 

This program will be held on September 26^th at the Bridgeport Community Center (1102 Lawdwin Street in Bridgeport) beginning at 11:00 a.m. and will conclude at 1:00 p.m.  The featured speaker will be Dr. Jimmy L. Horner with Protocol Technologies.  Dr. Horner will talk about the importance of mineral supplementation and how to manage your mineral program for your operation.

The program will be free.  Lunch will be provided by Protocol Technologies.  Please RSVP to us by September 24^th to assist us with a meal count.  To register for the meeting please call the Extension office at 940/627-3394.

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Other upcoming programs to watch for is the “Herd Bull Selection and Reproductive Management” program that will be held on October 17th at the Decatur Sale Barn.  Also the 2^nd annual Wise County Stock Horse Extravaganza will be held on October 26^th and 27^th at the NRS arena.  Area stock horse enthusiast put those dates on your calendar.  More information on these programs will be coming soon.  If you are interested in either program you can call the Extension office at 940/627-3394.