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Jones Pavilion  • 1101 N. 6th Street

For more information  806-323-9114

 

2026 CONFERENCE

Tuesday & Wednesday,

April 28 - 29 th

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TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH

 

7:00 AM Trade Show Opens,

Coffee - Breakfast Bites & More

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8:30 AM Moderators Donnell Brown & Dr. Ryan Rathmann

Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance & Star Spangled Banner

 

Introductions & Purpose

Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson

State Representative Ken King

Congressmen Ronny Jackson

 

9:00 AM Troy Applehans, Cattle Fax

“The Beef Cattle Markets Ahead, Bullish or Bearish”

 

9:35 AM Q & A with Troy

 

9:50 AM Trade Show Break & Give Aways

 

10:00 AM John Haskell

“Trends of Successful Ranchers"

10:30 AM Q & A with John

 

10:45 AM Trade Show Break & Give Aways

 

11:00 AM Texas A&M Chancellor Glen Hegar

“The Promise of Educating Our Future Leaders

in Beef Cattle Agriculture”

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11:45 AM Trade Show Opens & Give Aways

Lunch

Rancher of the Year

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1:00 PM Dr. Jason Roundtree

“Profitability of Regenerative Practices”

1:40 PM Q & A with Jason

 

1:50 PM Trade Show Break & Give Aways

 

2:30 PM Keynote Speaker

Anthony Sarandrea

“Through Faith & Marketing

How I Started my First Company at age 21

& Sold 12 years Later Starting with Nothing”

3:00 PM Q & A with Anthony

 

3:15 PM Trade Show Opens & Give Aways

VIP Reception at the Citadel

 

4:00 PM Micheal Grauer

“Texas Panhandle Ranching History that

Makes Us Who We are Today”

 

4:40 PM Q & A with Micheal

 

5:00 PM Trade Show Opens & Social Hour

 

6:00 PM Certified Hereford Beef Prime Rib Dinner

 

6:30 PM Shane Bedwell

“How Genetics Create Hybrid Vigor & Profit”

7:00 PM Q & A with Shane

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7:15 PM Adjourn

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH

 

8:00 AM Prayer, Pledge and Introductions

Reflections by Moderators

 

8:30 AM Dr. Ryan Rathmann

“Insights into Beef Cow Efficiency & It’s Impact

on Regenerative Beef Cattle Production”

 

9:00 AM Q & A Ryan

 

9:15 AM Trade Show Opens & Give Aways

 

9:45 AM Round Table Panel Discussion Led by Dr. Jason Smith

“How Do We Tie Genetics, Regenerative

Pasture Management & Profit All Together”

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Lee Haygood, Shane Bedwell, Mike Turner,

Dr. Jason Roundtree & Dr. Ryan Rathmann

 

10:45 AM Trade Show Opens & Give Aways

 

11:15 AM Capital Farm Credit, Travis Thorne

“Beef Cattle Financing”

 

12:00 Noon Certified Hereford New York Strip Steaks

 

1:00 PM Tom Fanning, CEO of Pratt Feeders

“Beef Cattle Production from the Ranch through the Feedyard,

How we make Regenerative Ag Production Work at its Best”

 

1:35 PM Q & A with Tom

 

1:45 PM Short Break

 

2:00 PM First Annual “River City Replacement Female Sale”

LiveAg - featuring 400 – 600 high quality replacement females,ranch raised and ready for your program.

 

3:00 PM Cattle Structure & Proper Selection Criteria

Cheramie Viator & Donnell Brown, Rodeo Arena.

 

4:00 PM Adjourn

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