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Educational Exhibits and Programs

2026 Schedule of Events

*NEW IN 2026 - TDA PESTICIDE TESTING ON-SITE*

7:00AM

Registration/

Coffee & Light Breakfast

 

Annex 1 & 2

Annex 4

 

Cattleman's College I
CEU Credit: 

Crops Management
CEU Credit: 2 IPM, 1 Drift Minimization

8:00AM - 10:00AM

  • A Contrarian Conversation on Modern Conventional Ranching.

Mr. Vance Mitchell

  • Control of Internal and External Parasites in Beef Cattle

Dr. Karl Harborth

  • Sustainable Stewardship of Grazing Land for Regenerative Agriculture

Mr. Jeff Goodwin

Facilitator - Dr. Karl Harborth

  • IPM of Row Crops

Dr. Jose Santiago-Gonzalez

  • Coastal Bend Crop Research

Dr. Josh McGinty

  • IPM Techniques for Controlling Pasture and Crop Insects

Mr. Stephen Biles

Facilitator - Mr. Stephen Biles

10:00AM Trade Show Opens

11:30AM

Luncheon and Scholarship Presentation
Dr. Stephen Diebel, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association incoming President

 

Annex 1 & 2

Annex 4

 

Cattleman's College II
CEU Credit:

Wildlife Management
CEU Credit: 3 General

1:30PM - 4:30PM

  • The Sustainability of Herd Health for New World Screwworm Mitigation

Dr. Alfonso "Poncho" Ortega

  • Innovative Pasture Management Concepts

Dr. Stacy Hines 

Facilitator - Dr. Stacy Hines

  • A County's Perspective on Feral Hog Abatement

Mr. Corrie Bowen

  • Creating and Maintaining Sustainable Habitat for Waterfowl Species

Dr. Bart Ballard

  • Quail Restoration and Ecology

Dr. Kristyn Murphy

Facilitator - Mr. Kade Smith

6:00PM Trade Show Closes

7:00AM

Registration/

Coffee & Light Breakfast

 
 

Annex 1 & 2

Annex 4

 

TDA License Recertification I
CEU Credit: 

Pesticide Applicator Training and Testing

8:00AM - 10:00AM

  • Pesticide Laws and Regulation

Mr. Greg Baker

  • New and Innovative Pasture Management Concepts

Mr. Benny Martinez

  • Controlling Problematic Weed and Brush Species in Range and Pasture

Mr. James Jackson

Facilitator - Mr. Greg Baker

Registration: 7:30AM

Program: 8:00AM-12:00PM

$55/person, Includes Breakfast, Course Materials, Program Training, and Same-Day Testing

Moderator - Mr. Brian Yanta

10:00AM Trade Show Opens

11:30AM

Luncheon
Mr. Donnell Brown, RA Brown Ranch

 

TDA License Recertification II
CEU Credit: 

1:30PM - 4:30PM

  • Integrated Pest Management of the Pasture Mealy Bug and Other Pests

Dr. David Kerns

  • Texas Water Challenges, Trends, and Future Use

Dr. Allen Berthold

  • Pesticide Compliance Laws and Regulations

Dr. Mark Matocha

Facilitator - Mr. Kade Smith

5:00PM Trade Show Closes

SAVE THE DATE

2027 Show Dates: Last week of October!

Click here for a printable Schedule of Events.

MANY THANKS TO OUR

2025 SPONSORS

OF THE SOUTH TEXAS FARM & RANCH SHOW

The South Texas Farm & Ranch Show committee wishes to express our sincere gratitude for our show sponsors. You are greatly appreciated!