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“Ranch Labor: Thinking A Decade Ahead” By Dr. Clay Mathis
Legendary Lykes Ranch
For more than 100 years, this family-owned operation has focused on stewardship of land and livestock By Kindra Gordon
Meet KRIRM Class of 2017
KRIRM welcomes new class of ranch management students
Integrating Wildlife Management into a Ranching Enterprise
KRIRM to host 12th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management October 22-23, 2015 By Ashley Patterson
Cover Art: “Making His Rounds” By Donald Dunn www.donalddunnart.com 2 I Fall 2015 I KRIRM
Published by the KING RANCH ® INSTITUTE FOR RANCH MANAGEMENT Texas A&M University-Kingsville 700 University Blvd., MSC 137 Kingsville, TX 78363 361-593-5401 361-593-5404 fax krirm@tamuk.edu http://krirm.tamuk.edu Clay P. Mathis, Ph.D., Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Director Ashley Patterson, Editor
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Chair: James H. Clement, Jr., King Ranch, Inc. Caroline Alexander Forgason, Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation Gus T. Canales, A.T. Canales Ranches Dave DeLaney, King Ranch, Inc. Bob McCan, McFaddin Enterprises Eric Jacobsen, AgReserves, Inc. Neal Wilkins, Ph.D., East Wildlife Foundation John Welch, Welch Cattle Company Fred Bryant, Ph.D., Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Allen Rasmussen, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Kingsville
“Ranch Labor: Thinking A Decade Ahead” From the Director, Dr. Clay Mathis
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n recent years several ranch managers have voiced concerns to me that it is becoming more difficult to find the kind of skilled cowboys that the ranch employed a generation ago. Specifically, they referenced horsemanship and cow knowledge. This is clearly a generalization because there are many great cowboys working on ranches across North America, but I do believe that great cowboys are a bit harder to find and hire in many parts of the country than two or three decades ago. If this trend is true, then what does it mean for your operation ten to 20 years from now? Is the management system you currently have in place designed to be successful with fewer highly
skilled employees? In many cases the answer to this question is – Absolutely! But at other operations, some changes may be needed to maintain success. I believe it is worth spending some dedicated time at every ranch pondering the specific question: “What would it take to manage the same number of cows (or more) with a smaller or less skilled work force?” It may be that the system needs to be altered to minimize the need for these skills, or realigned to ensure that the employees with those skills are able to use them to their highest potential. Every ranch is different, but one approach may be to rely more heavily on contract labor for fence work, well maintenance, etc. Changes of this nature will
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ore than 100 years ago, Dr. Howell Tyson Lykes made a bold decision—leaving a career in medicine to begin raising cattle and citrus at the family homestead in rural Hernando County, Florida. By the turn of the century, Dr. Lykes moved his family and business activities to Tampa and was shipping cattle to Cuba aboard a three-masted wooden schooner. Over the years, Lykes’s seven sons joined the family business; they diversified, expanded and incorporated becoming known as Lykes Bros. Inc. in 1910. Today, the Lykes legacy continues. Descendants of Dr. Lykes have retained ownership of Lykes Bros., and the ranch—located in Florida’s Glades and Highlands counties adjacent to Lake Okeechobee—spreads out on 337,000 acres, representing one of the largest contiguous pieces of land in the state. Additionally, the ranch owns several tracts of land that were preserved or restored for grazing and hunting leases, including the Silver Lake Preserve that provides quail hunting opportunities in Florida, and the 272,000-acre O2 Ranch in west Texas. Diversification also continues on the ranch. The property is home to integrated cow-calf production, grazing pastures, wildlife management and hunting enterprises, as well as forestry (including one of the largest stands of eucalyptus), sugarcane and landscape operations. As a testament to the ranch’s focus on stewardship, partnerships with researchers and professional associations are a major part of the Lykes management philosophy. Attention to water quality, land management, and wildlife habitat and populations were the keys to sustaining the Lykes operation through the generations. Land is managed with a long-term
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perspective, and emphasis is placed on maintaining a rich variety of habitats and natural resources. The success of these practices can be seen by the diverse wildlife found on the ranch. Game animals such as deer, quail, and turkey populate much of the property.
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It was cattle that gave Dr. Lykes his foundation in the ranch business, and the cattle operation continues today. Presently, the Lykes cow-calf operation ranks as the third largest in the U.S. Flint Johns serves as the ranch manager at Lykes Bros. Inc., holding that position since 2011. Additionally, he is responsible for the management of the sugarcane farm, turf farm operations, and all equipment. In describing the management philosophy of the ranch, Johns says, “Healthy cattle, wildlife and ecosystems are imperative to the success of the Lykes Ranch. Stewardship of the cattle, land, water and wildlife are the key components of the management system and corporate culture and enable the Lykes Ranch to garner the support of its owners and the public to achieve mutually beneficial results. Fundamentally, a passion for the cattle, land, and ranching business are what drives the ranch forward.” In the cow-calf operation, top quality Brangus bulls are used as the sires for the maternal herd of Brangus and Beefmaster cows. High EPD Charolais and Angus-cross bulls are used for terminal cross sires. A major emphasis is put on the health of the calves. Since the early 1990’s, the ranch trained employees in Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) practices, and all are certified by the Florida Beef Quality Assurance program.
To ensure health and nutrition, a custom mineral is available to cattle throughout the year, and every calf is vaccinated and processed with two doses of vaccine. Emphasis is also placed on low stress handling of cattle. Additionally to allow for age and source verified marketing, calves are tagged with electronic identification tags prior to shipping. Calves are sold through private treaty and video sales in uniform load lots from single to multiple loads per contract. Calves are shipped in late spring (May-June) and late summer (AugustOctober). Regarding forage management, Best Management Practices (BMP’s) for forage, water quality and soils are used to maximize forage growth and nutritional value. Lykes Bros. was proactive in developing this BMP model for Florida cattlemen, and in 2009 the ranch was recognized as the National Cattlemen’s Foundation, Beef Industry’s Vision Award in the cow-calf category. The company was commended by the Foundation for its efforts in integrating environmental concerns with industry challenges.
was eager to learn more about the Florida-based Lykes Ranch headquarters and cow-calf entity. Of the experience, Davis says, “This internship has really taught me how diverse the ranch industry truly is in the country. Interning on a ranch the size of Lykes really illustrated to me the people dynamics involved in operating an expansive Florida ranch.”
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The Future
During the summer of 2015, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) student Tom Davis interned with Lykes Ranch and was based at Brighton, Fla. Davis conducted financial analysis on certain projects for the ranch to assess their feeding and breeding programs related to horses and cattle. As a native Texan who grew up on a family ranch operation, Davis was familiar with Lykes Ranch through their 280,000-acre O2 Ranch in Alpine, Texas. When the opportunity for a summer internship presented itself, Davis
In the Lykes operation, top-quality Angus bulls are used as sires for the maternal herd of Brangus and Beefmaster cows. High EPD Charolais and Angus-cross bulls are used for terminal cross sires.
A progressive approach allowed Lykes Ranch to become a leader in Florida agriculture. The ranch takes pride in the more than 100 years it has been producing a quality and wholesome product for the beef industry—and it anticipates a bright future of continuing to do so. Additionally, the company continues to be forwardthinking and is evaluating future expansion into bioenergy crops, water storage and environmentally friendly landscape products. If history is any indication, this legendary ranch will continue to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing global economy.
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The ranch is involved in habitat management for red-cockaded woodpeckers (RCW) - the only endangered species of woodpeckers in North America. The RCW’s prefers nesting in a living, mature, native longleaf pine. Lykes Ranch has preserved 4,208 acres of native longleaf pine, and also has enhanced the habitat conditions for the RCW population through the use of prescribed fire to control hardwood encroachment and fuel loading within the forest understory.
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Fisheating Creek is considered one of the most pristine free-flowing natural systems in the State of Florida. The watershed is home to abundant wetland species in addition to upland habitats occupied by the Florida scrub jay and gopher tortoise. The 18,000-acre Fisheating Creek Corridor was sold to the State of Florida in 1999. In addition, Lykes granted a Conservation Easement on 42,000 acres to buffer the Creek Corridor from negative impacts.
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The Lykes West Waterhole project became one of the first pilot projects of the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project. Regional water from the Indian Prairie Canal is pumped into the 2,500-acre West Waterhole site and gradually flows over it before being returned to the canal. During the process, particles containing excess nutrients are filtered from the water column by native vegetation. The project began operation in 2008 and through 2014 removed 85% of the phosphorus loads into the project preventing 38.5 Metric Tons of phosphorus from reaching Lake Okeechobee. The project continues to operate today.
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The Lykes Nicodemus Slough project is 15,859 acres of improved and unimproved pasture located immediately west of Lake Okeechobee. The project objectives include reducing high stages in Lake Okeechobee, reduction in harmful freshwater discharges to the Caloosahatchee River Estuary, phosphorus load reduction, thereby improving water quality.
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The gopher tortoise is considered a threatened species by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. To help protect this species in the path of development, Lykes Bros. Inc. established a recipient site within a conservation easement and contains high quality habitat for new populations. KRIRM I Fall 2015 I 5
Lee Creech was born and raised on a ranch just north of Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada. Creech grew up spending his summer months building fence and calving cows. His family’s ranch, M.C. Quantock, has grown in size significantly over the years, currently calving around 1,000 cows. The herd is predominantly purebred Red Angus and Angus with a couple hundred Hereford and Charolais cows. These cows produce the bulls that go into their annual M.C. Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Bull Sale on the final Saturday in January. The sale is Canada’s largest. After graduating high school in Lloydminster, Creech attended the University of Lethbridge, Alberta graduating with a Bachelor of Management in Marketing. Upon graduation Creech transitioned his role with M.C. Quantock away from day-to-day operations, to various assignments throughout the year on the business side of the ranch. With the intent to return to day-to-day operations of the ranch, Creech pursued a career path that would diversify his skill set. He then accepted a job in Wetaskiwin, Alberta working for a livestock nutrition company. During this
time he was the understudy of two ruminant nutritionists, spending his days testing forages, balancing rations, and making recommendations for hundreds of cow/calf producers, seed stock operations and backgrounding feedlots. With the ranching contacts he made along the way, Creech ventured out on his own in business and started importing utility vehicles from oversees to sell to his established customer base. During this time, Creech took a few weeks away to attend the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Denver, Colorado. Upon completion, he transitioned into a career with Global Auction Guide, a technology company that helps traditional auction markets and auction houses open up new markets by marketing their sales online. Creech was soon presented with an opportunity to work with a fast moving consumer goods company, which he saw addressed two shortcomings in his current career path—managing people and working in a corporate setting. Having learned much from these experiences, Creech is excited and honored to attend the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management where he plans to use his diverse background to better understand the challenges the ranching industry faces. Creech also looks forward to learning from his peers in the KRIRM program, and gaining a broader perspective on the North American ranching industry. He also jokes that escaping harsh Canadian winters is exciting, too.
Chris Kirby is part of a fifth-
two years of high school. While in high school, he worked on all facets of livestock management and feed production for the 750 head produced by the Circle Five Ranch in Bonanza, Oregon. After graduating high school, Kirby promptly entered the U.S. Army, proudly serving in both the U.S. and Korea. He improved both his self-discipline and leadership skills, which he knew would be applied to his passion of agriculture. Kirby graduated summa cum laude from Oregon State University with a major in agricultural business management and a minor in crop and soil science. He has banking and loan experience in both the public and private sectors, having
generation ranching family in Oregon. He has held a passion for agriculture since age five when he owned his first milk cow named Valentine and horse named Birthday. After his parents moved to the Portland area when he was a teen, Kirby spent summers on his grandparents’ ranch and helped full time during his last 6 I Fall 2015 I KRIRM
worked for USDA-Farm Service Agency and Sterling Savings Bank of Oregon. True to his passion, Kirby also operated his own ranch with his wife Sara and their children. In 2008, they purchased a property that was neglected and improved it to the point of being one of the most productive properties in the area. This was accomplished through his hard work, careful management, and application of modern farming principals such as Ultra High Density Grazing for yearling cattle. Kirby has a strong belief that the ranching industry needs to provide a safe, secure, and wholesome food supply to a growing global population. He believes that the production
of food supply needs to be done in an environmentally responsible manner that accounts for balancing the needs of the production environment with wildlife policy, and ultimately, an all-encompassing natural resource management approach. He is a forward-thinking individual interested in helping the industry meet these demands, while preserving the traditions and heritage of the ranching community. As part of the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management, he hopes to learn the advanced methods, business skills, and leadership skills required to contribute to the future of a successful global agricultural community.
James Stuart was raised in Virginia, Idaho, a small agricultural community located in the south eastern corner of the state. At a young age he began to learn and love the rewards of hard work from time spent in the outdoors. His love for being horseback was spurred by his grandmother and mother’s shared passion. At 10-years-old, Stuart started working for Richard Christensen, farming and raising a handful of colts each year. As Christensen’s health weakened, he taught valuable life lessons in return for Stuart’s youth and ambition. Stuart continued to use Richard’s line of horses on ranches over the years. After graduation, Stuart served a two-year church mission in Tijuana, Mexico. He learned the language and loved the people he served; his Spanish still comes in useful. Shortly after the return to the states, Stuart married his wife, Kendra, whom he grew up with. On their honeymoon they moved to the 200,000-acre Black Pine Ranch in Malta, Idaho, that he had day-worked as a youth. Stuart’s desire to learn and progress increased, and Stuart enrolled in the rangeland resource management program at Utah State University in the fall of 2002. Throughout his five years at Utah State University, Stuart was introduced to the principles of B.E.H.A.V.E. Working with the group of researchers, educators, and professionals in the fields of agriculture, natural resource management, and
behavior was a great experience. Stuart was able to make connections from the research he participated in and real life observations. After college graduation, Stuart returned to manage the Sun Ranch near Ennis, Montana, where he worked the previous summer. The 26,000-acre Sun Ranch located in the Madison Valley was a custom grazing outfit where as many as 2,600 head of cattle would graze at different times from May to December. While on the Sun Ranch, Stuart participated in the planning of many projects including range improvements, public and outfitted hunting, community working groups, and the first large scale ranch to be involved in carbon sequestration. The Sun Ranch sold in the spring of 2010, and the Stuart family moved near Meeteetse, Wyoming, to manage the 30,000-acre 91 Ranch. Efforts to create a viable business gave Stuart and his wife the opportunity to grow and develop a herd of 600 mother cows, implement an A.I. program with heifer development, and start a cross-breeding program. During the nearly five-year period, Stuart also became an outfitter, building a successful hunting business on the ranch. Wolves, Grizzly bears, and large populations of wildlife continued to test the ability to adapt and grow in the process. With the goal of progression, Stuart and his family left the 91 Ranch with the King Ranch® Institute in Ranch Management in sight. Stuart is grateful for the support of a family that shares a love for the lifestyle and opportunities agriculture and natural resource management provides. As a family they start this new adventure in Kingsville, Texas, as Stuart starts a new chapter of life at KRIRM. KRIRM I Fall 2015 I 7
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or many ranchers across the country, managing a wildlife operation with their ranching enterprise is a successful business and rewarding opportunity. Responsible management of wildlife has always been an important part of the industry. However, many issues are present that make simultaneously managing these two enterprises a bit challenging, even to the most experienced ranch manager. The 12th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management Oct. 22-23, 2015, hosted by the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM), targets these issues and discusses the challenges managers from both private and public lands states face running wildlife and ranching operations. The symposium, titled Integrating Wildlife Management into a Ranching Enterprise, boasts a lineup of the country’s greatest wildlife and ranching experts who discuss the effective management of wildlife as part of a larger management objective on diverse ranches. “We have assembled a symposium that will provide learning opportunities of equal value to managers from Texas and other private lands states, to those who manage ranches in the western states that are predominantly public lands,” said KRIRM Director and Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair Clay Mathis, Ph.D Most ranchers have a genuine interest in the habitat and conservation of wildlife, and in many parts of the country, the wildlife operation is a significant source of income. “Balancing the management of these enterprises for the benefit of wildlife and livestock at the same time can be accomplished, but it is a complex task,” explained Mathis. “This is especially true when considering the impact of regulations, state managed wildlife populations, and the stark differences that exist in some cases between the ideal habitat mix for livestock and wildlife.” Presentations touch on those issues and beyond, beginning with a keynote address by General Manager of Ranching and Wildlife Operations of King Ranch, Inc. Dave DeLaney. DeLaney will speak on how the ranch—known as the birthplace of Texas game conservation—successfully integrates wildlife management into the legendary ranching enterprise. Throughout the remaining two-day program, wildlife regulatory and management approaches, and the societal benefits of ranching and wildlife enterprises will be discussed. Another important aspect of wildlife and ranching enterprises that will be featured is the application of government programs to enhance grazing, wildlife habitat, and ranch land value. The symposium also includes public and private lands states breakout sessions. Attendees choose the educational track that best fits their management goals and objectives. In the private lands states session, presentations include habitat management of cattle, deer, and quail, leasing access vs. guided hunting enterprises, disease transmission between wildlife and domestic livestock, and the pros and cons of introduced grasses on wildlife.
The public lands states session includes commercial hunting operations in Western states, muledeer habitat and what they need to thrive, sage grouse recovery and how ranching in the West will be impacted, and disease transmission between wildlife and domestic livestock in the West. Director of Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Fred Bryant, Ph.D. will conclude the symposium with a look into the future of wildlife management on private and public lands. The 13 speakers for symposium were carefully selected to make the program a valuable educational resource to many ranchers. “Our speakers have been invited because of their unique and extensive experience in managing ranches, including wildlife and livestock,” said Mathis. As an added networking opportunity, the symposium offers an industry trade show open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 22, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 23. The trade show includes vendors from wildlife and ranching industries, agricultural businesses, and land management and nutrition companies. With the growing importance of managing wildlife as part of a larger management perspective on a ranch, this year’s symposium will be one that progressive ranchers will be glad they attended, taking with them a wealth of information to improve their operation and the industry as a whole.
Symposium 12th Annual Holt Cat®
on Excellence in Ranch Management
Topic
Integrating Wildlife Management into a Ranching Enterprise
Location
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Campus Kingsville, Texas
Registration
$150 (includes workbook materials, refreshments, lunch, entry to trade show, in-depth tour of King Ranch, and Thursday night dinner)
Website
Visit krirm.tamuk.edu/symposium/ for the agenda, campus map, speaker biographies, and more.
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Upcoming Events October 22-23, 2015
12th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management
January 7-8, 2016
W.B. “Dub” Yarborough Lectureship on Oil and Gas
January 12-15, 2016
Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr. Family Lectureship on Grazing Management
February 26-27, 2016
Application of Advanced Genetic Technology in Beef Cattle
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require careful evaluation of the consequences beyond the surface level cost. However, labor cost can be very high for ranches that provide housing, a vehicle, insurance and other benefits, and provide required workman’s compensation. At these operations an employee paid $25,000 annually may actually be an annual investment of $45,000 to $55,000. The idea of contracting more of the workload and employing fewer workers may be the only option. The catch is ensuring that if there are fewer employees, they must be highly skilled. Other changes to the operation may need to be considered as well. As an example, some of the ranches in South Texas have legally employed cowboys from across the border for years. However, the next generation of skilled vaqueros are generally not replacing their fathers. As these veterans age, it is not reasonable to expect them to gather bulls out of the South Texas brush or perform other tasks as they did 30 years ago, even if they are willing. For ranches in this situation, something must change if they are to remain in the business at the same scale once these men retire. Beyond exploring a greater reliance on contract labor, other alterations may be necessary that reduce the need for the short supply of great cowboys. Maybe now is the time to focus more on cow disposition by placing greater emphasis on genetics for docility, working and training heifers to better prepare them to be more manageable cows, and feeding cubes simply to keep them gentle. Other adaptations may include managing the next generations of heifers and young cows separate from the older cows that may tend to be flighty or wild until all cattle are more manageable. I only highlighted some ideas for consideration, which are not intended to be broadly applicable solutions. I took this approach to make the very important point that we can foresee some of the challenges we will face in the future. Further, we must be willing to make some changes or at least realign our current practices and production systems to embrace the issues that will affect us, especially those issues that are beyond our control. Calf prices are high and moisture for most of the country is above average. However, even in the good times the great ranch managers are not complacent about the changes needed to experience continued success.
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12th Annual Holt CatÂŽ Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management
Agenda
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Thursday, October 22
Friday, October 23
Trade Show Open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MSUB Ballroom B) 11: 00 a.m. Registration (MSUB second floor lobby) 1:00 p.m. Welcome/Introductions 1:10 p.m. Integrating Wildlife Management into a Ranching Enterprise 1:30 p.m. Wildlife Regulatory and Management Approaches Across Ranching States 2:05 p.m. Societal Benefits of Ranching and Wildlife Enterprises 2:45 p.m. Break and Trade Show (MSUB Ballroom B)
Trade Show Open 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (MSUB Ballroom B) 7:00 a.m. Coffee and Trade Show (MSUB Ballroom B) 8:00 a.m. Using Government Programs to Enhance Grazing, Wildlife Habitat, and Ranch Land Value
Private Lands States Breakout Session (MSUB 219) 3:15 p.m. Habitat Management: Cattle, Deer, and Quail 3:45 p.m. Leasing Access vs. Guided Hunting Enterprises Public Lands States Breakout Session (MSUB 221) 3:15 p.m. Commercial Hunting Operations in Western States 3:45 p.m. Muledeer Habitat: What do they need to thrive? 4:15 p.m. Speaker Panel Discussion 5:30 p.m. Social Hour at Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center 6:30 p.m. Dinner at Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center 7:30 p.m. Recognition and Texas Farm Credit Certificate Awards
Private Lands States Breakout Session (MSUB 219) 9:00 a.m. Pros and Cons of Introduced Grasses on Wildlife 9:30 a.m. Disease Transmission between Wildlife and Domestic Livestock Public Lands States Breakout Session (MSUB 221) 9:00 a.m. Sage Grouse Recovery: How will ranching in the West be impacted? 9:30 a.m. Disease Transmission between Wildlife and Domestic Livestock in the West 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Break and Trade Show (MSUB Ballroom B) The Future of Wildlife Management on Public and Private Lands Speaker Panel Discussion Lunch King Ranch Tour Adjourn
*All presentations, unless otherwise noted, will be held in MSUB Ballroom A. For more information, the complete agenda, and a campus map, visit krirm.tamuk.edu/symposium/
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W.B. “Dub” Yarborough Lectureship on Oil & Gas: January 7-8, 2016
Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr. Family Lectureship on Grazing Management: January 12-15, 2016
KRIRM is hosting two lectureships during the month of January. Mark your calendars now for these two great events and visit krirm.tamuk.edu/lectureships/ for more information.