Beef Class in Session

Over 35 cattle producers recently attended the checkofffunded BEEF 706 session held at West Texas A&M University in Canyon. The two day hands-on experience is a producer program designed to educate cattlemen about factors impacting the safety and quality of beef. This session was unique in that it was designed for feedyard managers and employees. During the seminar producers were given the opportunity to evaluate live cattle, fabricate and evaluate carcasses. Throughout the session attendees also learned about choice and select spread, grid marketing and branded beef programs. A tour of the local Tyson harvesting facility allowed producers to gain more knowledge about the meat packing industry and instrument grading tools. The gate to plate look at cattle production is led by Texas AgriLife Extension meat science experts.