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PRCA Rodeo to Bring Cowboys, Revenue to Town
PRCA Rodeo to Bring Cowboys, Revenue to Town

The 66th annual Deep South PRCA Rodeo will be held May 16 through May 18 starting at 8 p.m. nightly in Winnsboro.

The kid’s rodeo will be May 11 at 2 p.m. and the annual rodeo parade will be May 18 at 3 p.m. Both weekends are full of “family, friendly entertainment” with everyone invited to attend, according to Buckshot Sims, rodeo director.

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LivestockAvery Davidson
Cow Country Reporter: May 2024
Cow Country Reporter: May 2024

The last week in April three of your Executive Committee members, Mike Kovac, Dave Sanson and myself, made a trip to West Texas. We visited a Red Angus Ranch in Whitesboro, TX and the Bradley 3 Ranch near Childress, TX. Both ranches gave us contact information as well as insight into different operations and how they manage their cattle operations. James Henderson, one of the 3 in B3R, shared his wisdom of his cattle operation and 18 years of running their processing plant.

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LivestockAvery Davidson
LSUA and LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Forge New Pathways for Aspiring Rural Veterinarians
LSUA and LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Forge New Pathways for Aspiring Rural Veterinarians

LSUA has announced an exciting new partnership with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine aimed at advancing expertise in rural and agricultural veterinary practices. This new agreement introduces an early admission pathway for LSUA graduates aiming to specialize in rural, agricultural or livestock medicine.

The initiative is designed to cultivate a dedicated pipeline of veterinarians through enhanced early educational experiences, aimed particularly at supporting the food animal and production medicine sectors. Up to ten LSUA graduates per year will have the opportunity to gain early admission to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, provided they meet the specific eligibility criteria focused on rural and agricultural commitment.

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LivestockAvery Davidson
DeSoto Parish Cattle Field Day
DeSoto Parish Cattle Field Day

The DeSoto Parish Cattlemen’s Association Summer Field Day is set for Friday, May 10th, starting at 8:30.

Topics will include: herbicide plots, bull development program, heat stress in grazing beef cattle, farm pond maintenance and mineral supplementation of the cowherd.

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Livestockdon molino
LSU's Brahman Bloodlines
LSU's Brahman Bloodlines

Most people with even passing familiarity with LSU history know 1958 was a milestone year for the university. It was the first time the LSU Tigers claimed a national championship on the football field, a feat that wouldn’t be accomplished again for more than four decades.

Elsewhere on campus that year, another national championship was being celebrated.

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LSU AgCenter, Livestockdon molino
Louisiana Farm Bureau YF&R Youth Livestock Show Fosters Responsibility, Maturity
Louisiana Farm Bureau YF&R Youth Livestock Show Fosters Responsibility, Maturity

Louisiana is home to more than 720,000 head of cattle and some of those are bred specifically for the show ring.

For the past 11 years, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) has hosted a youth livestock show. As per usual, children of all ages rounded up their cattle and traveled to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales to participate in the event.

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Louisiana Farm Bureau, LivestockAvery Davidson