Upcoming Events, Newsletters, Publications, and Links:
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- August 15 – Basic Science Blowout Meat Goat Jackpot PDF, South Plains Fair Livestock Pavilion
- August 15 – Rockin’ C Classic Lamb Show PDF, South Plains Fair Livestock Pavilion
NEWSLETTERS
PUBLICATIONS
- Bird Health Awareness – Virulent Newcastle Disease PDF
- Suggestions for Weed Control in Pastures and Forages PDF
- Pasture Bloat PDF
LINKS
Horse
Livestock
- Cattle – Texas A&M Beef Publications
- Goat – Texas A&M Goat Publications
- Horse – Texas A&M Horse Publications
- Horse – Extension Horse Web Site
- Junior Meat Goat Show Circuit
- The JMGSC was organized in 1996 to reward Junior Meat Goat Exhibitors that are competitively involved in exhibiting market meat goats throughout Texas in Prospect Livestock Shows, Jackpot Livestock Shows and State Market Meat Goat Livestock Shows.
- Quality Counts
- # Enhance character education for Texas youth participating in 4-H and FFA livestock project work # Ensure all 4-H and FFA livestock projects meet all food quality standards # Promote a positive image, both internally and externally, of livestock projects
- Sheep – Texas A&M Sheep Publications
- The Showbox
- The Texas Junior Livestock Association, which includes the Texas Club Calf Association, Texas Club Pig Association, Texas Club Lamb Association and Texas Club Meat Goat Association.
Major Stock Shows
- (January) Lubbock County Junior Livestock Show – https://lubbockcountylivestockshow.com/
- (January) Sand Hills Stock Show – Odessa – http://sandhillsssr.com/
- (January) National Western – Denver – https://nationalwestern.com/
- (January) Fort Worth Stock Show – http://fwssr.com/
- (February) San Antonio Livestock & Rodeo – http://www.sarodeo.com/
- (February) San Angelo Rodeo – https://www.sanangelorodeo.com/
- (March) Star of Texas – https://rodeoaustin.com/
- (March) Houston Livestock Show – https://www.rodeohouston.com/
- (September) West Texas Fair and Rodeo – Abilene – https://www.taylorcountyexpocenter.com/
- (September) Permian Basin Fair – Odessa – http://permianbasinfair.com/index.html
- (September) Tri-State Fair – Amarillo – https://www.tristatefair.com/
- (September) South Plains Fair – Lubbock – https://www.southplainsfair.com/
- (October) State Fair of Texas – Dallas – https://bigtex.com/
- (October) Heart of Texas – Waco – https://www.hotfair.com/