Wildfire Safety Program to Be Held in Stephenville May 31 The Erath Master Gardeners will host a public program titled “Be Prepared Before Tragedy” on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex III, located at 222 East College Street in Stephenville.
The featured speaker will be Adam Turner, a specialist with the Texas A&M Forest Service, who will present on wildfire ecology and practical techniques for reducing wildfire risk. His talk will cover ways to protect homes and landscapes from fire damage, including tips on creating defensible space, fire-resistant landscaping, andemergency readiness.
The registration fee is $10, payable at the door. Attendees are asked to RSVP by calling 254-9651460.
The program will empower residents with knowledge and tools to better safeguard your homes and communities.
Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 4-6 Registration is open for the 71st annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 4-6 in Bryan-College Station. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science.
The largest-attended beef cattle educational event of its type in the world attracts almost 2,000 attendees to the three-day event, said Jason Cleere, Ph.D., conference coordinator and AgriLife Extension statewide beef cattle specialist in the Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station.
Producers are offered more than 50 hours of training on basic ranching practices, new technologies and hot topics in beef cattle production during the Cattleman’s College, which features 20 concurrent sessions and includes live-animal and chute-side demonstrations.
Attendees can access over 150 agriculture-related businesses and trade show exhibitors. Pesticide license holders and veterinarians can also earn continuing education units during the event.
Both in-person and virtual attendance are offered. The cost is $300 for in-person attendance, $160 for virtual registration and $150 for youth. A $40 fee will be charged for late registration after July 29. Go online for registration, or contact 979314-8507 or email beefcattleshortcourse@gmail.com for more information.
Cleere said in addition to the Cattleman’s College concurrent sessions, this year’s event will bring discussions on emerging topics such as New World screwworm and the farm bill, as well as the traditional market and weather outlooks.
Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, will provide insights on the pace of the cow herd rebuilding across the industry and how the market is expected to take shape over the next few years. And, as is tradition, Colorado meteorologist Brian Bledsoe will give his long-term weather outlook.