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2012 Plainview Master Marketer Program begins Jan. 17

Jan 17 - Mar 1, 2012 - Plainview, TX

Registration is open (and space is limited) for the 2012 Master Marketer program in Plainview, Texas.

This national-award winning program is for agricultural producers and agribusiness leaders seeking to develop the skills and learn the tools to manage price and production risk in today's uncertain economic climate. The sessions are offered in two week intervals:

January 17-19, 2012: Session I: Review of Basics and Grain Fundamentals

February 1-2, 2012: Session II: Weather, Crop Insurance Strategies, and Financial Management

February 15-16, 2012: Session III: Futures Markets, Technical Analysis, and Cotton Fundamentals

February 29-March 1, 2012: Session IV: Livestock Fundamentals, Marketing Plans, Discipline, and Legal Issues

The Master Marketer Program registration fee is $300.00. The registration deadline is January 9, 2012.

You can register online at: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu, keyword search: Master Marketer.

You may also complete the registration form and mail or fax to Texas AgriLife Extension Conference Services. For more information about registration or payment options, you may call 979-845-2604 or email agriliferegister@tamu.edu.

Contact Information:

Mark Welch, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, College Station Texas,

Phone: 979-845-8011, E-Mail: jmwelch@ag.tamu.edu

Or

Jackie Smith, Phone: 806-746-6101, E-Mail: jgsmith@ag.tamu.edu

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Re-Investing in the Cattle Business

Jan 27 - Feb 15, 2012 - Ada, OK

A conference for agricultural lenders

 

Date                                        Place

January 27                               McAlester, Okla.

                                                Southeast Okla. Expo Center

February 1                               Ardmore, Okla.

                                                Southern Okla. Technology Center

February 3                               Stillwater, Okla.

                                                Payne County Fairgrounds

February 15                            Coweta, Okla.

                                                Wagoner County Extension Office

Time                                        10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.         

Topics Presented

Market Situation and Outlook – Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU

Re-investing Scenarios for Producers – Dr. Damona Doye, OSU

FSA Guaranteed Loan Program – Farm Service Agency

A Bank Regulators Perspective – Kendall McDaniel, Federal Reserve Bank

Risk Management for Everyone – JJ Jones, OSU

Lunch Provided

 

 

 

Registration Form

Name                                                                        Bank                           

Address                                                                                                       

Town                                       Zip

 

Circle Meeting You Want to Attend

Ardmore

McAlester

Stillwater

Wagoner                                 

Conference fee: $25 in Advance $30 at the Door

 

Send Registration to:

OSU Extension SE Area Office     

1700 N Broadway                 

Ada, OK  74820                              

 

Prescribed burn workshops scheduled for February and March in Sonora

Feb 16 - Mar 10, 2012 - Sonora, TX

The Academy for Ranch Management will conduct two prescribed burn workshops in 2012 at the Texas AgriLife Research Station near Sonora Feb. 16-18 and March 8-10.

The station is located on State Highway 55 between Sonora and Rocksprings.

The first workshop, “Prescribed Burning School,” is a basic course providing information on fire, weather, planning a burn, fuels and fuel moisture, and equipment needed for a controlled burn, according to Ray Hinnant, a Texas AgriLife Research senior research associate in College Station and a workshop presenter.

The “Advanced Prescribed Burning School” builds on the previous school and provides more information on fire behavior, fire effects and planning and coordinating a prescribed burn, Hinnant said. Successful completion of both courses and a passing grade on a comprehensive exam will provide the educational component to begin application to become either a private or commercial certified prescribed burn manager, he said.

The fee for each workshop is $395 and includes meals and on-site lodging. The basic course is a prerequisite for the advanced course. For more information call Hinnant at 979-820-1778, and to register, call Cheryl Yeager at979-845-5582 or visit http://www.ranchmanagement.org  to download the registration form.

Hinnant and Dr. Charles “Butch” Taylor, superintendent of the research station at Sonora, are prescribed burning board lead instructors. Other speakers during the two courses include Dr. Mort Kothmann, department of ecosystems science and management professor, and Nick Garza, an AgriLife Research associate at Sonora.