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McGregor Research Center Field Day Set for May 18

April 20th, 2023

Make plans to attend the McGregor Research Center Field Day on Thursday, May 18, in McGregor, Texas.

The agenda includes speakers from across the industry and Texas A&M University, including faculty in the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and more. After a welcome from Ryon Walker, Ph.D., operations manager for McGregor Research Center, he will provide a look into the past, present and future of the research center. Discussions will include data management and understanding soil health in a sustainable ranching world. There will also be an update from the McLennan County Extension office, department of animal science administration and AgriLife Research administration.

The field day will include research tour stops featuring animal science faculty and graduate students. A cattle and commodity market update, presented by an extension specialist in the department of agricultural economics, will wrap up the field day. 

Lunch will be provided, sponsored by the McGregor General Store. The full agenda is listed below. Please pre-register by May 10 with Priscilla Dowell at 254-840-2878 or priscilla.dowell@ag.tamu.edu. 

McGregor Research Center Field Day
May 18, 2023
773 Ag Farm Road
McGregor, TX 76657

Download Field Day Flyer (PDF)

McGregor Research Center Field Day Schedule of Events

TimeSession
8:30 amRegistration
Staff
9:00 amWelcome 
Ryon Walker, Ph.D., Operations Manager
9:10 amMcGregor Research Center: “Past, Present and Future”
Ryon Walker, Ph.D.
9:30 amKeeping up with Data Management
Colby Buck, AgriWebb; Ryon Walker, Ph.D.
10:00 amUnderstanding Soil Health in a Sustainable Ranching World
Jeff Goodwin, Ph.D., Director for the Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management
10:45 amMcLennan County Extension Update
Shane McClellan, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension Specialist
11:00 amAdministrative Updates
Andy Herring, Ph.D., Interim Head of Department of Animal Science; AgriLife Research Administration
11:30 amLunch
Sponsored by McGregor General Store
12:30 pmResearch Tour Stops
2:15 pmCattle & Commodity Market Update
Dave Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension Specialist, Department of Ag Economics
3:00 pmAdjourn

Research Tour Stops

Stop name and speaker
Using brushes to reduce stress in weaned calves
Dr. Courtney Daigle, Aiden Juge
Health, calving performance, and fertility in Brahman/Angus half blood crosses 
Dr. Andy Herring, Dr. David Riley
Cattle feed efficiency and methane emissions—what do they have in common?
Dr. Gordon Carstens, Keara O’Reilly, Musah Muntari

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