Advanced Master Cattleman serves as a subsequent course to the Master Cattleman Program. It is designed to provide in-depth discussions and presentations on various topics and includes hands-on work. Producers must successfully complete the Master Cattleman Program prior to registering for Advanced Master Cattleman. Classes cover topics including bull selection, BQA, financial management, soil fertility, forage management, and diet formulation. Outdoor demonstrations and hands-on training feature sprayer calibration, weed identification, grazing management, and heifer pelvic area measurement. This program is hosted every other year at a different location throughout the state.
Contact: Dr. Ashley Edwards at akedwards@agcenter.lsu.edu.
The 2026 Advanced Master Cattleman Program will be held in the Northwest Region with workshops split between the Red River Research Station and Hill Farm Research Station. If you would like more information or to be placed on the interest list, please contact Ashley Edwards at akedwards@agcenter.lsu.edu.
Workshop 1: Friday, May 17, 2024
Southeast Research Station
41217 Bethel Rd., Franklinton, LA 70438
9 AM to 4 PM
Topics Discussed: Nutrition, Genetics, and Forage Management
Southeast Research Station
41217 Bethel Rd., Franklinton, LA 70438
9 AM to 4 PM
Topics Discussed: Nutrition and Weed Management
West Baton Rouge Parish Extension Office
210 Turner Rd., Port Allen, LA 70767
9 AM to 4 PM
Topics Discussed: Beef Quality Assurance and Economics
Doyle Chambers Central Research Station
Address TBA
9 AM to 4 PM
Topics Discussed: Reproduction and Economics
Cost to register is $200.
Payment should be made by check or money order to LSU AgCenter.
You must have completed the Master Cattleman Program to enroll in the Advanced Master Cattleman Program.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture