Youth Beef 706 held at Texas Tech University, July 6-7, 2015

Dan Hale describing beef cuts to Youth Beef 706 group

Dan Hale describing beef cuts to Youth Beef 706 group

Dan Hale, professor and extension meat specialist in the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, coordinated the 2015 Youth Beef 706 program held in Lubbock, Texas on July 6-7, 2015. The program was sponsored by the Texas Beef Council and is conducted in partnership between the Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University Departments of Animal Science.

Youth Beef 706 touring cattle feed yard

Youth Beef 706 touring cattle feed yard

Youth Beef 706 participants

Youth Beef 706 participants

The Youth Beef 706 had 16 youth and adult participants who toured a feed yard, participated in hands-on live cattle and ultrasound evaluation, carcass grading, and carcass fabrication. In addition, the youth participated in leadership development activities.

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