Camp Schedule

Monday, June 10th

BEEF and the Global Consumer - an overview of the global beef industry and consumer preferences

The BEEF We Eat! - fabricating beef into retail cuts that camp cooks will use to prepare a beef hardy menu

Managing the Quality of BEEF - common sense management outlined by Beef Quality Assurance Program

Cowboyin' in the 21st Century - low-stress cattle handling to improve performance, health, and beef quality

We Are What We Eat - developing balanced and cost effective nutrition programs for beef cattle

Welcome to the Future - advanced applied technologies: embryo transfer, ultrasound, and DNA testing

Healthy Cattle Equals Better BEEF - key points to build healthy cattle and improve beef quality

Stepping Up to the Plate - NM Beef Ambassador will close out a full day of sessions with a motivational and thought provoking presentation

Tuesday, June 11th

Production Costs and Parameters for Ranches in New Mexico - high versus low profit potential ranches

Optimizing Ranch Resources for Profitability - developing ranch budgets, goals, and planning for profit

Adding Value to Your Calf Crop - how to buy and sell cattle in modern market outlets

Developing Direct Sales of Beef to Consumers - successful direct beef sale opportunities

Wednesday, June 12th

Grazing Systems of Beef Cattle Enterprises - grazing systems matched for climate and environments

Identifications - Knowing What is Available - techniques to identify plants on landscape

Monitoring Our Home on the Range - monitoring to describe the health and condition of rangeland resources

The New Wave of Public Lands: Ecological Site Inventory - understanding what the land will produce

Working Cow Horse Demonstration - exhibition of essential horsemanship skills on a modern-day cow horse

The Hand of Government - history, implementation, and how to deal with environmental policy instruments

Thursday, June 13th

Principles of Wildlife Management - a taste of wildlife management and the science that guides it

Methods and Programs to Manage Wildlife in New Mexico - managing habitat on private and public lands

Wildlife Damage Management - programs to manage wildlife when they become a nuisance

Principles of Wildlife Management - applied methods in wildlife habitat management

Friday, June 14th

Presentation of Ranch Management Plans - A culmination of learned experiences are presented in ranch management plans for assigned locations on the Valles Caldera emphasizing profitability and environmental stewardship by youth teams enrolled in the camp.