{"id":17459,"date":"2023-08-23T15:20:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T21:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/?p=17459"},"modified":"2023-12-01T17:11:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T23:11:51","slug":"texas-am-international-beef-cattle-academy-short-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/texas-am-international-beef-cattle-academy-short-course","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M International Beef Cattle Academy Short Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speakers: Dr. Reinaldo Fern\u00e1ndez Cooke, Dr. Jade Cooper, Dr. Joao Vendramini, Dr. Vinicius Gouvea, Dr. Jason Smith, Dr. Ky Pohler<\/em><\/p>\n

Tras 4 a\u00f1os de negociaciones finalmente se consolid\u00f3 con la Texas A&M International Beef Academy la presentaci\u00f3n en M\u00e9xico de los temas relevantes que se discuten en el Beef Cattle Short Course que se celebra cada a\u00f1o en College Station, sede de la Universidad de Texas A&M.<\/p>\n

Se requiri\u00f3 de la participaci\u00f3n y buena voluntad de muchas personas que adoptaron la propuesta que naci\u00f3 durante el Rodeo de Houston y se amarr\u00f3 en una cena arropada con unos estupendos Ribeye, y el trato sellado con un apret\u00f3n de manos y un brindis con herradura blanco, una combinaci\u00f3n por dem\u00e1s adecuada para menesteres como ese.<\/p>\n

Resulta ser que, hasta antes de esa cena, la Universidad hab\u00eda estado buscando la manera de realizar en M\u00e9xico una parte de lo que tienen como encomienda, la divulgaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica en beneficio del sector para el cual naci\u00f3 en el a\u00f1o de 1876 como una instituci\u00f3n que servir\u00eda para educar a los interesados en la agricultura y mec\u00e1nica, ambas, en el sentido amplio de la palabra.<\/p>\n

Hoy la instituci\u00f3n educa a 74,829 alumnos de 140 carreras, ofrece 177 maestr\u00edas y 94 doctorados y cuenta en su haber, con 2 premios Nobel.<\/p>\n

Sirva la breve explicaci\u00f3n para entender la certificaci\u00f3n de los profesores que disertaron en el programa de Campeche, por cierto, todos ellos con grado de Doctor.<\/p>\n

Las conferencias se llevaron a cabo en el magn\u00edfico Centro de Convenciones Ah Kim Pech de la Ciudad de Campeche, ubicado frente al mar, a unas cuadras de distancia de varios hoteles y restaurantes y se realizaron el s\u00e1bado 13 de mayo 2023 con la asistencia de 523 personas que formaron una audiencia heterog\u00e9nea muy interesante porque hab\u00eda desde estudiantes de Medicina Veterinaria, T\u00e9cnicos Agropecuarios, Profesores, Investigadores y desde luego ganaderos de todas edades, por cierto muy participativos, lo que habla de la necesidad de tener informaci\u00f3n sobre lo que est\u00e1 pasando.<\/p>\n

Es importante no perder de vista que este ejercicio se denomina como \u201cEscuela para Ganaderos\u201d lo que significa que algunos de los temas pudieran ser del dominio de algunos de los asistentes, pero, nunca est\u00e1 por dem\u00e1s dar una repasada.<\/p>\n

Platicando con los profesores invitados, se coment\u00f3 sobre el inter\u00e9s general de los asistentes, quienes se aguantaron hasta el final, m\u00e1s o menos 7 de la noche despu\u00e9s de escuchar 12 conferencias sobre nutrici\u00f3n, calidad de la carne, herramientas gen\u00e9ticas, reproducci\u00f3n, programas de salud y manejo de pastizales, todo relacionado con ganado desarrollado en zonas tropicales y subtropicales.<\/p>\n

Tuvimos asistentes de muchos estados del pa\u00eds, desde luego de Guatemala, Belice, Brasil, Honduras y uno de la Rep\u00fablica Isl\u00e1mica de Ir\u00e1n y a partir de este evento, se convino participar en uno similar que organiza el Grupo de Ganader\u00eda Integral en la Ciudad de Guatemala los d\u00edas 27 y 28 de octubre en el II Congreso Internacional de Gen\u00e9tica Y Tecnolog\u00eda de la Carne que se llevar\u00e1 a cabo en el Centro de Convenciones AGEXPORT en donde habr\u00e1 4 conferencias Magistrales de Doctores de la Universidad, con temas distintos a los expuestos en Campeche.<\/p>\n

Los cr\u00e9ditos para lograr este objetivo se le deben atribuir a varios personajes que representan a instituciones, tanto p\u00fablicas como privadas de gran calidad y a empresas del ramo y asociaciones ganaderas especializadas, espec\u00edficamente La Angus, Charollais Herd Book de M\u00e9xico, la Simmental-Simbrah- Simmangus que han entendido que el \u00e9xito en eventos as\u00ed, no nace y vive de una sola mente, sino que es fruto del intercambio de ideas y reparto de responsabilidades, por eso, sin su asistencia hubiera sido pr\u00e1cticamente imposible realizar este programa, lo mismo sucede con la industria, el foro result\u00f3 ejemplar por la organizaci\u00f3n y contenido de las conferencias, quienes participaron en el \u00e1rea comercial, lo hicieron con gran profesionalismo, lo que habla de una actitud de servicio y compromiso para con el sector.<\/p>\n

La pregunta que muchos se hicieron fue \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 en Campeche? Y la respuesta es sencilla, el equipo de funcionarios de gobierno encargados del \u00e1rea de atracci\u00f3n de capitales y turismo es de lo m\u00e1s eficiente que he visto en mucho tiempo, los compromisos, facilidades, calidad y profesionalismo de los proveedores es insuperable, am\u00e9n de que el estado est\u00e1 situado estrat\u00e9gicamente y hay facilidades para llegar desde Yucat\u00e1n, Tabasco, Chiapas y Centro Am\u00e9rica y con vuelos desde la CDMX que por cierto se llenaron y hubo quien vol\u00f3 a M\u00e9rida y manej\u00f3 hora y media en una muy buena y segura carretera hasta Campeche. El inter\u00e9s que despertaron estas conferencias, la satisfacci\u00f3n de quienes asistieron y las recurrentes solicitudes de que se repitan, obliga a que as\u00ed sea, en eso estamos.<\/p>\n

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After 4 years of negotiations some of the relevant and important beef industry topics discussed at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, held every year in College Station, were finally presented in M\u00e9xico, at the Texas A&M International Beef Academy on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in the city of Campeche.<\/p>\n

This endeavor required the participation and good will of many people who adopted the proposal after the idea was born during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The deal was sealed with a handshake and a toast over a dinner of some great rib-eye steaks.<\/p>\n

One of the missions of Texas A&M University is to serve and to educate those interested in agriculture, both in the United States and internationally. Today the institution educates 74,829 students from a number of countries in 140 careers, offering 177 master\u2019s degrees and 94 doctorates and it even has two Nobel prizes to its credit. So, even before the deal making dinner, the University had been looking for a way to carry out their mandate to educate those interested in agriculture and the scientific approach to the industry in M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n

The conference was held at the magnificent Ah Kim Pech Convention Center in the city of Campeche, located in front of the sea, a few blocks away from several hotels and restaurants. It was attended by 523 people who formed a very interesting heterogeneous audience because they ranged from veterinary medicine students, agricultural technicians, professors, researchers and of course farmers of all ages. It was made clear by the number of participants and engagement of the attendees the need to have information and educational conferences of this type.<\/p>\n

It is important not to lose sight of the fact that this event is called \u201cSchool for Ranchers\u201d which means that some of the topics might already be mastered by some of the attendees, but it never hurts to review certain topics and practices again. The invited professors gave lectures on nutrition, meat quality, genetic tools, reproduction, breeding programs, pasture health and management, all related to livestock developed in tropical and subtropical zones. It was a long day for attendees, but most stayed until the very end at 7:00 PM to learn from the professor\u2019s presentations. There were attendees from many states within M\u00e9xico, as well as from Guatemala, Belize, Brazil, Honduras and one from the Islamic Republic of Iran.<\/p>\n

The question that many asked was why in Campeche? And the answer is simple, the team of government officials in charge of the area of capital attraction and tourism is the most efficient I have seen in a long time. The commitments, facilities, quality and professionalism of the providers was second to none, in addition to the fact that the state is strategically located and there are facilities to get there from Yucatan, Tabasco, Chiapas and Central America. Those who flew to M\u00e9rida only had to drive an hour and a half on a very good and safe highway to Campeche.<\/p>\n

The interest aroused by this conference, the satisfaction of those who attended, and the recurring requests that they be repeated was a tribute to the need for these types of educational events in M\u00e9xico and Central America. Consequently we will be producing and providing these types of educational and scientific conferences in the future.<\/p>\n

The credit for achieving this event in Campeche is attributed to various people who represent high-quality public and private institutions and companies in the industry and specialized livestock associations. Specifically the Angus Association of M\u00e9xico, Charolais Association of M\u00e9xico, Simmental-Simbrah- Simmangus of M\u00e9xico, who all understood that success in events like this are not born from a single mind, but are the result of the exchange of ideas and sharing of responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Therefore, without their assistance it would have been practically impossible to carry out this program. The forum was exemplary due to the organization and content of the conferences, those who participated in the commercial area, and those who were speakers, as they all participated with great professionalism, which speaks of an attitude of service and commitment to the sector. The next conference is fast approaching, as it was agreed to participate in a similar conference organized by the Integral Livestock Group in Guatemala City on October 27 and 28, 2023 at the II International Congress of Meat Genetics and Technology. This event will take place at the AGEXPORT Convention Center where there will be four professors from Texas A&M University, with different topics from those that were discussed in Campeche.<\/p>\n

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