The Southwest Beef Symposium jointly hosted by the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The educational forum, is tailored for beef producers and was established nine years ago to provide timely information annually about current industry issues and practical management. The event is held in January and alternates locations in New Mexico and Texas, with NMSU Cooperative Extension Service hosting the 2014 SW Beef Symposium in Tucumcari, New Mexico.