The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Wilson County will host the 2025 Carr Ranch Gathering on Oct. 10 at Carr’s Sale Facility, 6720 Farm-to-Market Road 97 W., about 8 miles west of Floresville.

a herd of cattle both black and brown and white faced
Cattle graze in Texas ahead of the Carr Ranch Gathering, set for Oct. 10 in Wilson County. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with seminars running from 12:45-5:45 p.m.

The event is free; however, participants are asked to RSVP to the AgriLife Extension office at 830-393-7357.

Program sessions will cover “hot topics” for cattle raisers, New World screwworm and Beefmaster breed updates. Continuing education units, CEUs, are available for attendees.

The event will conclude with an opportunity to view cattle for sale offered by the Carr Ranch and other breeders.

For more information, contact Sandra Martinez at samartinez@ag.tamu.edu or call the AgriLife Extension office in Wilson County.

Featured speakers

The program will feature leading voices in the cattle industry, including:

  • Rick Machen, Ph.D., professor, Robert J. Kleberg Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair and executive director of the King Ranch Institute for Range Management at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
  • Joe Paschal, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension specialist emeritus and recent recipient of the Beef Improvement Foundation Pioneer Award, Corpus Christi.
  • T.R. Lansford, DVM, Texas Animal Health Commission deputy executive director and assistant state veterinarian, Bryan-College Station.
  • Lance Bauer, Ph.D., executive vice president, Beefmaster Breeder United.

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