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Sponsored by: L4 Roping Products logo Speaker: Cody & Glen Levescy, L4 Roping Products The team from L4 Roping Products breaks down the nuances of roping, types of ropes and safety. They’ll prep the crowd for the fun to come of roping live goats.

Speakers: Cody Hyde & Joey Aguilar, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Join the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger team as they dive into a hands-on demonstration of evaluating and utilizing all the tools at your disposal to effectively protect your ranch.

Speaker: Donnell Brown, R.A. Brown Ranch Before purchasing a herd bull, make sure to do the research. Join this live demonstration to learn how you can leverage expected progeny differences (EPDs) to gain a “behind-the-hide” look at an animal.

Speaker: Emily Lochner, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Buying bulls and females is the foundation of any cattle operation, and composition matters. From reproductive indicators to hoof structure and genetics, take it all into consideration before the gavel drops on a new purchase with this live animal session.

Sponsored by: Arrowquip logo Moderated by: Tucker Brown, R.A. Brown Ranch A squeeze chute is a big investment, so how do you know which one to choose? During the Arrowquip Chute Out, different equipment manufacturers demonstrate how to process cows and calves through their manual squeeze chutes. Learn which brands have the features you

Speaker: Glen Bates, Noah Bates Memorial Foundation Managing ATV or UTVs on a ranch or farm comes with safety responsibilities – particularly when involving children. After losing his son in a tragic ATV accident, Bates now researches and speaks on how to keep kids safe around machinery.

Speakers: Dan Hale, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; & Kaylee Greiner, Texas Beef Council From beef primals to retail cuts, industry experts will demonstrate how a full beef carcass becomes meat items found on a grocery store counter. Don’t miss the action in this hands-on, up-close beef cutting demonstration. Beef sponsored by Beef

Speakers: Samuel Hellinger & Rynn Sappington, Texas Department of Public Safety Gain valuable information regarding rules and regulations pertaining to agriculture operations on the road. From licensing to understanding the rules surrounding UTVs, and ATVs on county roadways, the Texas Department of Public Safety addresses the concerns and questions of ranchers across the state.

Sponsored by: RanchBot insert logo Speaker: Andrew Coppin, RanchBot Optimize resource management, enhance productivity and gain peace of mind through advanced water monitoring systems. Join in to learn about the newest technology that allows for water tank monitoring straight from your mobile device.

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