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Just Rambling:
I would like to congratulate the University of Arkansas Ranch Horse Team for their National Championship win in Sweetwater, Texas. During our Farm Bureau Beef Tour of Arkansas (in April) the Ranch Horse Team performed for our group. See page eleven for the article and photo. Congratulations again on a great year. I would like to extend a big Thank You to Mr. Jason Holmes, County Agent and Regional Livestock Specialist for the Louisiana Master Cattleman classes provided through the LSU Ag Center. Also, I would like to thank all the visiting LSU Ag Center personnel that helped conduct these classes. I originally took the Master Cattleman class in 2004 and I can say that this most recent class was much improved. If you haven’t attended these classes, I would recommend this program if you are a cattleman or if you are interested in becoming a cattleman. Van Bennett
Proverbs 12:10—A righteous man regards the life of his animal.
Eleven graduate from Louisiana Master Cattleman course
Delhi, La. – Eleven cattle producers and industry professionals graduated on May 8 from a Louisiana Master Cattleman course hosted in Farmerville by the LSU AgCenter.
The Louisiana Master Cattleman Program is a commodity-specific program designed to help beef producers become more profitable and environmentally sustainable, said Jason Holmes, AgCenter agent in Union Parish and regional livestock specialist. The program, which covers all aspects of beef production, began in 2004.
“Our hope for these graduating individuals is they increase farm profitability while becoming proficient in beef cattle best management practices,” said Holmes, who organized the class.
Participants must complete 30 hours of classroom instruction on topics including animal health, beef quality assurance, pasture agronomy, weed management, ruminant nutrition, cattle handling, economics and marketing, reproduction, breeding and selection, and end product. Upon graduation, participants are named Master Cattle Producers.
Master Cattleman classes are hosted around the state by local AgCenter extension agents.
“Our graduates exemplify the commitment our livestock producers have towards producing an economical, safe and acceptable red meat product for consumers,” Holmes said.
The Louisiana beef industry in 2015 was valued at $849.3 million according to the AgCenter’s Ag Summary.