The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) will host its 2024 Southwest Regional meeting on March 27 in Reserve, New Mexico at the Catron County Fair Grounds in conjunction with the Catron County Extension Service “Cattle and Natural Resources Management Update.” Registration is from 9:30 to 10:00. The program will start at 10:00.
Ranch Management Updates will include Beef Quality Assurance, vaccine protocols, Drymaria, Loco Weed, and brush control. Speakers include Dr. John Wenzel, NMSU extension veterinarian and recent recipient of the BQA National Educator of the Year Award and Tracy Drummond, Catron County Extension Agent. “The meeting will allow producers to receive CEU credits towards BQA recertification,” stated Drummond, Lunch is being hosted by Williams Ranch Supply and Depot Farm and Ranch Agency. New Mexico legislators for Southwestern New Mexico are invited. Over the noon hour, they will offer comments about the recent legislative session.
During the afternoon session, representatives from the County Livestock Loss Authority will review the new Mexican wolf compensation program. NMCGA President-Elect and Wildlife Committee Chair Tom Paterson will address Mexican wolf, gray wolf and elk management issues facing area ranchers. Rounding out the afternoon, NMCGA will review the 2024 legislative session and preview the 2025 session. Roy Farr, NMCGA Southwest Regional Vice President, said “We strongly encourage livestock producers from Catron, Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, and Socorro Counties to join us for this meeting.”
Reservations for lunch are requested. To be included for lunch, please register online at https://www.nmagriculture. org/regional-meetings or by calling the NMCGA office at 505-247-0584.