Ranching 101
Ranching 101 seminars give participants practical, sound guidance on the tools and equipment needed to get started in ranching.
While these seminars are designed for people starting off in the ranching business or looking to improve their existing operation, anyone interested in the cattle business is invited to attend. A series schedule is listed below.
All programs are held at the TSCRA Headquarters office located at 1301 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102. Programs are always on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP at 800-242-7820 ext. 192 or click the link below to register for the event.
Ranching 101 is free to TSCRA members and $20 for non-members.
Upcoming Fort Worth Programs:
April 17 – Livestock Marketing
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- Developing a marketing plan
- Marketing basics
- Marketing options
May 15 – Ranch Accounting and Taxes
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- Financial record keeping
- Accounting and tax practices unique to ranching
June 19 – Developing Plans
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- Develop a personalized cattle health plan
- Develop a personalized cattle nutrition plan
- Be ready to work!
July 17 – Genetics and EPDs
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- The role of genetics in your herd
- Understanding EPDs and how to use them to make management decisions
August 21 – Range and Pasture Management
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- Stocking rates
- Plant identification
- Fertilization and control options
September 18 – Land Leasing
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- Understanding a lease
- Liability concerns
- Drafting a sample lease
October 16 – Choosing the Right Equipment
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- Basic equipment used around the ranch
- Buying equipment; new vs. used
- Equipment maintenance
November 13 – Injection Site and Meat Quality Demonstration
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- Vaccine and antibiotic stewardship
- Effects of injections on meat
- How cattle handling affects meat quality
December 11 – Production Record Keeping
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- What records should be kept
- Utilizing production records in decision making on the ranch
- Record keeping software options
Space is limited, so RSVP today by calling 800-242-7820 ext. 192 or clicking the links above.
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2018
2017
- Ranch Record Keeping – December
- Herd Health – November
- Ranchers Leasing Workshop – September
- Value of Known Genetics (2016) – July
- Utilizing Heterosis…Planned Crossbreeding for Profit – July
- Understanding and Using EPD’s – July
- Comparison of Owning a Bull vs. AI – July
- Ranch Accounting and Analysis – May
- Sample Livestock Purchase Contract – April
- Market News Sources – April
- Marketing 2017 – April
- Nutrition – March
- Beef Herd – February
- Making the Diagnosis – February
- When to Call the Vet – February
- Selecting the Right Replacement – January
2016
- Ranch Record Keeping – December
- Ranch Accounting Workshop – November
- Class Structure Worksheet – November
- Ranch Chart of Accounts – November
- Land Leasing – September
- Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Handbook – September
- Forage Worksheet – August
- Avoid Lumps when Treating Cut Stumps – August
- How to Beat Mesquite – August
- Stocking Rate Decisions – August
- 2016 TSCRA Female Selection – July
- Utilizing Heterosis…Planned Crossbreeding for Profit – July
- Understanding and Using EPD’s – July
- Comparison of Owning a Bull vs AI – July
- Value of Known Genetics – July
- Livestock Marketing – April
- MarketNewsSources.doc – April
- SampleLivestockPurchaseContract.doc – April
- Cattle Nutrition – March