Wednesday, July 22nd

9:00AM-3:00PM: Arizona State Cowbelles Annual Meeting-La Quinta Inn, Safford

1:00PM-3:30PM: Arizona Cattle Industry Foundation Board Meeting-THS Library

1:00PM-4:00PM: Trade Show Move-In

Noon-4:00PM: Committee Meetings-THS Library

3:00PM-4:30PM: AZ Public Lands Council Meeting-U of A Cooperative Ext. Office, Solomon, AZ

5:00PM-7:00PM: ACGA Convention Opening Reception-Mt. Graham Golf Course, Safford

Thursday, July 23rd

7:00AM-9:00AM: Coalition of AZ/NM Counties Meeting Annual Board Meeting, THS- Library Howard Hutchison, Executive Director

7:00AM-4:00PM: Registration and Trade Show Open

8:00AM: Welcome and Opening General Session Brian deGanahl, ACGA President

8:15AM: Cattlemen's College "When Washington Realized that Grazing is Good" Kaitlynn Glover, Public Lands Council

9:00AM: Cattlemen's College "Stronger Together: Science, Partnerships, and Preparedness for New World Screwworm" Dr. Amy Ganguli, University of Arizona

9:50 AM: Coffee Break

10:00 AM: Cattlemen's College "Preparation and Response to the

NWS: Learning From the Past" Dr. Phillip Kaufman, Texas A & M

10:45AM: Trade Show Event and Drawings-Gym

11:15AM: Cattlemen’s College "Ranch Medicine 2026"Dr. Leah Madsen

12:00PM: Legislative Lunch "The Capitol Corral "Pivotal Consulting

1:30PM: Arizona State Land Department Robyn Sahid, AZ State Land Department

2:10PM: Break/Trade Show Reception, Drawings

2:30PM: Cattlemen's College "Family Forged: Lessons for the Real World" Michael D. Stolp, Ag West

3:00PM: Break-Out Session I-A "Invasive Grasses and their Influence on Arizona Rangelands"- Library Kim McReynolds, U of A

3:00PM: Break-Out Session I-B "Ranch Bot: Ranch Tech and the Role of Remote Water Monitoring" Andrew Coppin, Co-Founder and CEO, Ranch Bot

3:30PM: Breakout Session II-A Farm Service Agency Update Jeanette Kirkland, Safford District Office

3:30PM: Breakout Session II-B"Improving On-Ranch Productivity with the Legacy Landscapes Program" Stephanie Teskey, AgriWebb

4:00PM: Announcements, Door Prizes

5:30PM-11:00PM: Evening Event Steak fry, auction, dance with Mark Earp and "The Last Territory Band"- Manor 415

Friday, July 24th

8:00AM: Registration and Opening General Session

8:30AM-1:00PM: Second Annual All-Cattle Judging Contest

8:00AM-2:00PM: Trade Show Open

8:15AM: AZ Department of Agriculture "AZDA's Work on New World Screwworm"

8:45AM: Breakout Session III-A 

8:45AM: Breakout Session III-B LIBRARY

9:15AM: Breakout Session IV-A "BLM Grazing Update"

9:15AM: Breakout Session IV-B LIBRARY"US FWS Listings and Funding Updates"

9:45AM: ACGA Membership Meeting

11:45AM: Awards Luncheon

2:00PM: Adjourn

2:30PM: ACGA Board of Directors Meeting-THS Library

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