Applied Nutrition Strategies for
Grazing Livestock Lectureship
Date
January 15-16, 2026
Fees
$300
Location
Hybrid Event In-Person:
Kingsville, TX
Online: Zoom Webinar
Summary
Event presentations will be simultaneously delivered in-person and online via a Zoom Webinar.
The Applied Nutrition Strategies for Grazing Livestock Lectureship is a practical, in-depth program designed to help ranchers improve livestock performance through better nutrition. Topics will cover every stage of production—including cow, calf, bull, and weaned calf (preconditioning) nutrition—as well as feeding strategies for sheep and goats. Whether you're managing a cow-calf operation or running a multi-species ranch, you'll gain real-world insights and leave with tools to support animal performance, health and ranch profitability.Learning Objectives
- Understand rumen physiology
- Estimate DMI based on forage quality and cow stage of production
- Utilize OSU “Cowculator” for basic ration building
- Utilize “RAP” for setting long-term carrying capacity and current stocking rates
- Apply economic analysis to nutrition decisions for greater profitability
- Determine small ruminant nutrition requirements on rangeland
- Appreciate grazing land technology innovations.
Instructors
Robert Wells, PhD, Professor of the Practice; Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management • KRIRM
Rick Machen, PhD, Executive Director; Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair • KRIRM
Natasha Mast, PhD, Associate Professor, Animal Science and Ruminant Nutrition • Texas A&M University Kingsville
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