High Plains brush management symposium scheduled Oct. 15
The Oct. 15 High Plains Brush Management Symposium will begin with registration at 8 a.m. in the Bairfield Activity Center, located on the northwest corner of Clarendon College. The symposium will provide a comprehensive look at brush management practices, as well as: mechanical and chemical control of mesquite and cedar; precision brush management using global information systems; brush management in conservation reserve program lands; yucca, cholla and broom snakeweed control; herbicide management of sand shinoak and other brush species; prescribed burning; biological control of saltcedar; and utilizing mesquite as a biofuel. Advanced registration is requested by Oct. 7. more
 

The science, and art, of beef quality
There are a multitude of pre-harvest management practices that can influence beef quality, but with wide variations in production systems and genetics, the beef industry still struggles with a carcass supply that has a wide degree of disparity. more
 

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 9-25-08
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns is a weekly report from Washington, D.C., giving an up-to-date summary of top policy initiatives concerning the cattle industry.
           Public Lands Council holds annual meeting
           House passes continuing budget resolution
           House Judiciary passes horse slaughter bill
           USDA and FDA request input on Codex agenda
           European Commission raises BSE testing age to 48 months
           Beth Johnson named acting under secretary for food safety
 

Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
On the episode airing the week of Sept. 30 through Oct. 5, learn more about the Fort Dodge Animal Health Legacy Scholarship. Plus, visit an Environmental Stewardship Award-winning ranch, and spend a day in the life of a Colorado pen rider.

NCBA’s Cattlemen toCattlemen on RFD-TV provides weekly news and features for cattle producers across the country. It airs every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, with repeat episodes on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at midnight (all times Eastern). It is also available online at www.CattlementoCattlemen.org.
 

Calendar
        September 27―Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, Stockdale, Texas. more
        September 27―TSCRA Member Gathering, Bonds Ranch, Marlin, Texas. more
        September 30―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Kaufman (Cedar Creek), Texas. more
        September 30―TSCRA Member Gathering, Johnson County Cattle Auction, Cleburne, Texas. more
        October 1―"My Piece of Texas" Grazing Workshop, Bee County Expo Center, Beeville, Texas. more
        October 1―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Fannin, Texas. more
        October 2―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Red River, Texas. more
        October 7-10―Texas Section Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Nacogdoches, Texas. more
        October 11―Texas Member Gathering, Bradley Ranch, Childress, Texas. more
        October15―High Plains Brush Management Symposium, Bairfield Activity Center, Clarendon College, Clarendon, Texas. more
        October 20―Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service "Rethinking of the Cow-Calf Business", Lincoln County Fairgrounds' Agri-Civic Center, Oklahoma more
        October 21―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Hidalgo (Arroyo Colorado), Texas. more
        October 21―Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service "Rethinking of the Cow-Calf Business", Charles Chicken, Miami, Oklahoma more
        October 22―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Live Oak (Atascosa River), Texas. more
        October 23―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Victoria (Lower San Antonio River), Texas. more
        October 23―Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service "Rethinking of the Cow-Calf Business", Tulsa Country Extension Office, Oklahoma more
        October 29―Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association Annual Meeting, The Petroleum Club, San Antonio, Texas. more
        November 13―Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service "Rethinking of the Cow-Calf Business", Delaware County Fairgrounds, Oklahoma more
        November 18―Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service "Rethinking of the Cow-Calf Business", Tahlequah Community Building, Oklahoma more
        November 20―Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service "Rethinking of the Cow-Calf Business", Rogers County Building, Oklahoma more
 

Hurricane Ike Horse and Cattle Relief
TSCRA has a page devoted to information related to Hurricane Ike relief and recovery efforts. go
 

Country-of-Origin Labeling forms now available
Cattle raisers now have forms available for download to help them easily fulfill their part of the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law that goes into effect at the end of September. Visit TSCRA's COOL information Web site to download the forms. go