Ranching 101 speaker Clay Wright, middle, speaks with attendees Ed and Linda Hull, Celina.
The Ranching 101 seminar on Jan. 15 welcomed 50 attendees to TSCRA headquarters in Fort Worth. Clay Wright, livestock consultant with the Samuel Noble Foundation, talked about ani- mal health.
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EXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION (TSCRA) kicked off its Ranching 101 series on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at TSCRA headquarters in Fort
Worth. Ranching 101 seminars give participants practi- cal, sound guidance on the tools and equipment needed to get started in ranching. January’s approximately 50 attendees heard from
Clay Wright, a livestock consultant with the Samuel Noble Foundation. Wright spoke about animal health and disease management, including the importance of developing a herd health plan or protocol, biosecurity, proper record-keeping and how to use vaccines. He also recommended keeping animals healthy by fol- lowing product label instructions, quarantining new animals and participating in programs such as Texas Beef Quality Producer.
14 The Cattleman March 2013 The Ranching 101 session on March 12 will focus
on marketing options for your calves, cows and bulls. All Ranching 101 programs are held at the TSCRA
headquarters offi ce located at 1301 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth, Texas, 76102. Programs are always on the third Tuesday of the month, except for March, from 1 to 5 p.m. While these seminars are designed for people start- ing off in the ranching business or looking to improve their existing operation, anyone interested in the cattle business is invited to attend. Ranching 101 is free to TSCRA members and $20
for non-members. For more information, or for presentations and in-
formation from past sessions, visit www.tscra.org and click on the “Education” section of the yellow menu bar to navigate to the Ranching 101 web page.