Speaker: John Dupnik, Texas Water Development Board Texas Water Development Board's Deputy Executive Administrator of Water Science and Conservation, John Dupnik, will provide a practical overview of groundwater in Texas, including the major aquifers that supply water to rural communities and cattle operations, how groundwater is managed under Texas law through the Rule

Speaker: Jim Scott, EarthIQ Hosted by: TSCRA Property Rights and Tax Committee Texas's energy future is being proposed with the largest-capacitytransmission lines ever built. Our regulatory framework was not designed to manageprojects of this scale with the needs of land stewards across the state. There is a betterway. This session will help ranchers and

Speaker: Dudley Hoskins, USDA; Admiral Michael Schmoyer, USDA APHIS Hosted by: TSCRA Cattle Health and Wellbeing Committee Sponsored by: La Babia Cattle Company Hear from the USDA Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Dudley Hoskins, and Admiral Michael Schmoyer, Assistant Surgeon General, USDA APHIS, on a real-time screwworm update from Washington, D.C. Hoskins and Schmoyer

Speaker: Marshall Bowen, General Counsel, Shield Ranch Enterprise Hosted by: TSCRA Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee Explore the tension between the rapid development of energy-demandingdata centers and battery storage facilities and the need to protect Texas's wildland andwater resources.

Speakers: Kyla Dodson, Let’s Talk Land; Nicolas Post, Boa Safra Ag, LLC; WayneReyburn, RW Capital Sponsored by: Let’s Talk Land Explore proactive tax strategies that can help protect and grow your legacywealth. This session will highlight ways to uncover overlooked deductions, optimize landvaluations, and position your assets for long-term efficiency. Gain practical, actionableinsights you

Speaker: Dr. Whitney Crossland, Texas Tech University Sponsored by: Texas Range Minerals Nutrition is essential to herd health, reproductive success, and overallranch profitability. Focus on practical feeding strategies that improve feed efficiency,optimize performance, and help producers get the most value from available forage andsupplements. Gain actionable insights to balance rations, reduce input waste, andsupport

Speakers: Mike Turner, Hunter Lehman, Garrett Kunz, Michael Vance, Parke Greeson Moderator: Jenny Pluhar, Texas Grazing Lands Coalition Sponsored by: National Grazing Lands Coalition This grazing management panel brings together ranchers from differentregions to share perspectives shaped by their unique environments and operations.Panelists will compare how regional differences influence decision-making and day-to-day management on working

Speakers: Anson Howard, Uhl, Fitzsimons, Burton, Wolff & Rangel, PLLC; ReaganMarble, Jackson Walker LLP; Brent Hamilton, Brady & Hamilton, LLP Have legal questions about your ranch? This panel of experiencedagricultural attorneys will tackle your toughest concerns, from land leases and liability toestate planning and more. Get the expert guidance you need to protect

Bill Weston and Tyler Ayres, WPWealth Sponsored by: WPWealth Learn proactive taxefficient strategies for selling a ranch, land, or businessassets before the sale and avoid costly surprises in the year of transition. Exploreinvestment and planning approaches that convert large liquidity events into reliable,long-term cash flow to support your lifestyle and protect your legacy. Understand

Speaker: Caitlin Word, Noble Research Institute Sponsored by: Noble Research Institute Caitlin Word of Noble Research Institute makes the case that regenerationand profitability are not opposing forces but rather work synergistically to create wholebusiness resilience. This session connects soil health, grazing management, and ranchprofitability through a practical, systems-based lens. Learn how regenerative principlestranslate into