FORT WORTH — The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a ranch gathering Thursday, March 2 at the Bob Wills Center in Turkey, Texas. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a complimentary beef dinner.

The event is free and open to the public.

TSCRA Special Ranger Harold Dempsey will provide a law enforcement update and offer ranchers information on how they can keep their livestock and equipment safe and secure. TSCRA staff will also update cattle raisers on eminent domain reform efforts being pursued during the 2017 legislative session. Attendees will be briefed on other areas of interest to cattle raisers and the community as well.

Please RSVP to (800) 242-7820, ext. 192, or rsvp@tscra.org.

The Bob Wills Center is located at 602 Lyles Street, Turkey, Texas 79261. To get there from the intersection of state Highway 70 and Main Street, head west on Main Street and in 0.1 mile turn south onto 8^th Street. In another 0.1 mile, turn right onto Lyles Street and the event will be on the left. Follow the TSCRA signs when you arrive.

The ranch gathering is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health and Capital Farm Credit.

All members of the press are invited to attend.

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TSCRA is a 140-year-old trade association and is the largest and oldest livestock organization based in Texas. TSCRA has more than 17,500 beef cattle operations, ranching families and businesses as members. These members represent approximately 55,000 individuals directly involved in ranching and beef production who manage 4 million head of cattle on 76 million acres of range and pasture land primarily in Texas and Oklahoma, but throughout the Southwest.

For more TSCRA news releases, visit tscra.org.