Learning Opportunities for Ranchers
Invest in Lifelong Learning – Improving Yourself and Your Ranch Employees
Our approach to rancher education provides multiple opportunities each year for hands-on, applied learning that covers current and dynamic topics in the ranch management industry. Through these educational events, we empower ranch owners, employees, university faculty and students, and industry stakeholders with skills that will help them strategically manage complex ranching operations and successfully lead our industry. Lectureship Courses are offered online and in-person in Kingsville, Texas.
The annual HOLT CAT® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management, is held the first Thursday/Friday of November as the highlight event of the year. The symposium features in-depth seminars and training on timely and important issues facing the ranching industry. Past topics have included horse program success on working ranches, succession planning, business management of hunting enterprises, practical stockmanship in ranching, and more.
2026 Event Schedule
August 10-12, 2026
John B. Armstrong Lectureship on Systems Thinking for Ranchers
Delivered In-Person Only
September 18-19, 2026
Managing Farm and Ranch
Employees Lectureship
Delivered In-Person & Online
November 5-6, 2026
HOLT CAT® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management
Delivered In-Person & Online
2027 Events - Dates Determined Late 2026
Date TBD
Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr. Family Lectureship on Equine Management
Delivered In-Person & Online
November 4-5, 2027
HOLT CAT® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management
Delivered In-Person & Online
Texas Farm Credit Certificate in Advanced Ranch Management
The Texas Farm Credit Certificate in Advanced Ranch Management, established in 2008 with a generous donation from Texas Farm Credit, prepares ranchers and landowners to deal with complex issues in today’s ever-changing ranching industry. It is designed for working professionals who wish to continue their education through symposia and lectureships.
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