http://www.noble.org/Events/Index.html Events hosted by The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. 2008-2009 The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 CST Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 CST en-us The Spring Cattle Workshop will provide producers basic information for use in making appropriate bull selections for their herds. Attendees will learn how to understand and use EPDs, the value of known genetics and general pre-breeding management. A live animal evaluation and case study will be included.]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The Fertilizing for Profit Seminar will provide information on soil testing; pH and liming; and the economic and agronomic considerations of applying fertilizers. The seminar will focus on fertilization of forage and hay crops.]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST This seminar will discuss the positives and negatives of developing food plots, as well as using them to attract wildlife to your property. Participants will learn how to select a food plot site, take soil samples and properly plant a specific crop. Noble Foundation consultants will also discuss white-tailed deer habitat management practices such as prescribed burning and livestock grazing.]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST During this meeting, attendees will learn solutions to common pasture fertilizer issues, as well as herbicide treatments for weed and brush control. This meeting will be repeated in two locations.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST During this meeting, attendees will learn solutions to common pasture fertilizer issues, as well as herbicide treatments for weed and brush control. This meeting will be repeated in two locations.]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that hopes to raise consumer confidence through offering proper management education and guidelines for the beef industry. The BQA Workshop will offer participants insight into BQA standards for animal care, recordkeeping, nutrition and carcass quality. Participants can become BQA certified with successful completion of the workshop and a test.]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST Winners of the Junior Beef program will be announced.]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST Experts from Texas AgriLife Extension and the Noble Foundation will speak on topics such as pasture recovery and preemptive forage planning, techniques to increase pregnancy rates and managing the breeding herd during drought, economics of managing at reduced stocking rates versus feeding through another summer, and the economics of purchasing replacement females and other alternatives.]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST Participants will learn about planned grazing management of introduced pastures.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST Topics will include pros and cons of micro-irrigation, water source options, system design considerations and irrigation scheduling.]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST Participants will learn about orchard management, water resource development, pond management, bee keeping, direct marketing options and Agri-Tourism. Registration is limited to 50 participants]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST This is part one of a two-part series. The second part will be on May 9. Participants will learn the cattle basics such as industry information, terminology, herd health, reproduction and bull evaluation. Demonstrations on handling and basic nutrition will also be given.]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST This annual event will feature a variety of topics helpful to the novice farmer or rancher. Including sessions will cover rainwater harvesting, weed control, pond construction and initial fish stocking, equine health, raised bed demonstration, and grass-fed and organic beef production.]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST