Convention Weekend Schedule
Thursday, March 18
1:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
School for Successful Ranching Bonus Track
Will Rogers Memorial Center, Cattle Barn 3 and Show Arena
Friday, March 19
6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TSCRA Registration Desk
FWCC Exhibit Halls ABC, Trade Show Entrance
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
School for Successful Ranching
Lunch in the Trade Show 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Trade Show Grand Opening
FWCC Exhibit Halls ABC
• TSCRA Law Enforcement Silent Auction
• New Member Gathering 4:00 - 6:00, TSCRA Insurance Services Booth
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2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
TSCRA Board of Directors Meeting
FWCC Ballroom C
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Young Leadership Series (YLS) Planning Meeting
FWCC 101
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Texas Tech Alumni Reception
FWCC 101
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Young People's Party
Omni Hotel Water Horse Pool Bar and Terrace
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
TSCRA Politcal Action Committee Dinner and Live Auction
Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Entertainment, Dinner and Live Auction 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Omni Hotel Texas Ballrooms A-E
Saturday, March 20
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TSCRA Registration Desk
FWC Exhibit Halls ABC, Trade Show Entrance
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Trade Show
• TSCRA Law Enforcement Silent Auction, 8:00 – 5:00 p.m.
• Lunch in the Trade Show, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
• Trade Show Reception 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Silent Auction settle and pick up items 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
FWCC Exhibit Halls ABC
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Aggie Breakfast Reception
Omni Hotel, Texas Ballroom E
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
School for Successful Ranching
FWCC Ballroom C
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Fever Tick Committee Meeting
FWCC 202 CD
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Communicating Member Value
FWCC 201 ABC
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Opening General Session (Closing Session of the School for Successful Ranching)
• Dave Scott, TSCRA president
• Greg Abbott, Texas attorney general
• Outstanding Ranchland Steward Award
• Prosecutor of the Year Award
• Nominating Committee Report and Board Election
• Keynote Speaker: Global Warming – Facts, Fiction and the 900,000-Year Record. Dr. Jay Lehr, environmental and climate scientist.
FWCC Ballroom AB
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
New Board of Directors Meeting
• Nominating Committee Report
• Election of Executive Committee members and officers
• Officers' comments
FWCC Ballroom C
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
How Will We Pay For Federal Spending
Breakout Session Hosted by the Legislative and Tax Committee
• Colin Woodall, executive director, legislative affairs, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
FWCC Ballroom C
Fighting Back Against Animal Diseases
Breakout Session Hosted by the Animal Health Committee
• Dr. Dee Ellis, executive director, Texas Animal Health Commission
FWCC 201 ABC
Health Care Reform at the Ranch
Breakout Session Hosted by the Labor Committee
• Phyllis Brasher, assistant general counsel for Health Care Service Corporation, Blue Cross
FWCC 202 AB
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative meeting
FWCC 103 AB
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
It's Your Land, Until Somebody Else Wants It
Breakout Session Hosted by the Legislative and Tax Committee
FWCC Ballroom C
Animal Welfare
Breakout Session Hosted by the Animal Health Committee
• Kay Johnson Smith, executive vice president, Animal Agriculture Alliance
• Allie Devine, vice president and general counsel, Kansas Livestock Association
• Jaque Matsen, director, issues and reputation management, NCBA
FWCC 201 ABC
The Future of Futures Markets
Breakout Session Hosted by the Marketing Committee
• George Enloe, partner, Amarillo Brokerage Company
FWCC 202 AB
Optimizing Fertilizer Rates to Maximize Farm and Ranch Profits
Breakout Session Hosted by the Agricultural Research Committee
• Daren Harmel, USDA Agricultural Service
FWCC 202CD
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
TCU Ranch Management Alumni Reception
FWCC 101
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
A Night at the Museum, Cattle Raisers Style!
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Shuttle buses will run from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. from the Omni, Hilton and Sheraton hotels to the museum
Sunday, March 21
7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
TSCRA Registration Desk
FWCC Exhibit Halls ABC, Trade Show Entrance
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Cowboy Church
• Message and music by Jeff Gore
FWCC Ballroom C
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Water for Our Neighbors and Ourselves
Breakout Session Hosted by the Natural Resources and Environment Committee
• Cliff Johnson, legislative consultant
• Russ Johnson, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore
FWCC Ballroom C
A Continental Perspective on COOL
Breakout Session Hosted by the Marketing Committee
• John Masswohl, director of government and international relations, Canadian Cattlemen's Association
• Alejadro Gomez, general trade counsel, Confederaction Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas
• Colin Woodall, executive director, legislative affairs, NCBA
FWCC 201 ABC
Can Quail Decline Be Stopped?
Breakout Session Hosted by the Wildlife Committee
• Dr. Dale Rollins, professor and extension wildlife specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
• Dr. Neal Wilkins, director, Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
FWCC 202 AB
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Settle & Pick-up Silent Auction Items
FWCC Exhibit Halls ABC
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
CattleFax Outlook
• Randy Blach, CattleFax
CEO
FWCC Ballroom C
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Closing General Session Luncheon
• Eldon White, TSCRA executive vice president
• TSCR Foundation scholarship presentation
• Outstanding Beef County Extension Agent Award
• Resolutions Committee report
• Recognition of TSCRA leaders
• Keynote Speaker:
Captain Scott O'Grady
FWCC Ballroom AB
2:00 p.m.
Adjourn