Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Host Free Drought Management Workshops

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host free drought management workshops during August for ranchers in drought-stricken parts of Texas. All programs are free to ranchers and include a meal.

"We can't make it rain, but we can put together information and resources concerning drought assistance and best practices to help ranchers pull through these extreme weather conditions," said TSCRA President Dave Scott, a rancher from Richmond. "It is important that producers know what options are available to them."

Registration for all meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. The dates and locations of TSCRA's drought management workshops are as follows.

Aug. 24 - Southwest Livestock Exchange, Uvalde
Aug. 25 - RY Livestock Sales, Rio Grande City
Aug. 26 - Beeville Livestock Commission, Beeville
Aug. 27 - Atascosa Livestock Exchange, Pleasanton

Experts will be available to discuss different drought insurance programs as well as techniques for managing business finances during times of drought. Officials with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will also be on hand to discuss several federal assistance options available to ranchers.

Attendees should reserve their seat by Aug. 20. Please contact Stacy Fox at 800-242-7820 or sfox@texascattleraisers.org.

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is a 132-year-old trade organization and is the largest livestock association in Texas. TSCRA has more than 15,000 members who manage approximately 4 million head of cattle on 51.5 million acres of range and pasture land, primarily in Texas and Oklahoma. TSCRA provides law enforcement services, livestock inspection, legislative and regulatory advocacy and educational opportunities for its members and the industry.




Please call Stacy Fox at 817-916-1745 for additional information.

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