Programa de Capacitacion en Desarollo Ganadero
Para El Estado de Chihuahua
or the
Chihuahuan Cattlemen of Excellence Program
In the spring of 2006, five institutions came together to develop a program that would provide both technical training and inspiration to the young cattlemen of Chihuahua. These institutions are the:
Secretariat of Rural Development of the State of Chihuahua; the
Regional Cattlemen's Union of Chihuahua;
the
Fundacion Produce; the
The Department of Zootecnia at the University of Chihuahua; and the
Division of Agriculture at Oklahoma State University.
These institutions already have a solid history of productive collaboration including a joint doctoral program in animal science, conferences, study abroad courses, a USAID proposal, faculty sabbaticals and joint research. In this program, the resources of these institutions will be focused on providing both training and inspiration to young Chihuahuan Cattlemen from the region of Namiquipa.
The grazing and feeding of cattle is a noble occupation, with a long history in both Oklahoma and Chihuahua. In the first part of this century, the rural populations in both states have been declining. In Chihuahua, some of the rural youth have left the country to work in the United States or in the larger cities of Mexico. In order to reverse this trend and to stimulate the rural economy of Chihuahua, this program will provide a select group of youth with an understandiing of the tremendous potential that exists within the cattle industry. It will provide both the technical skills and inspiration needed to open up the world view of the participants and improve the cattle industry in rural Chihuahua.
In the first phase of this program, ten youth have been selected to participate in four separate training segments at Oklahoma State University. Click here to view a copy of the application form for this program. These will not be classroom lectures, but a hands-on, guided experience that will expose them to the best that the cattle industry has to offer. Each training segment will be 10 days long and all four segments will be completed within a one-year time frame.
The Session dates and emphasis areas are:
Session One:
September 18-28, 2006
Production, Management and Financing for Cattle Feedlot Owners
Session Two:
November 27 – December 6, 2006
Session Three:
January 29 – 8 February, 2007
Session Four:
April 16-26, 2007
Click here to view the 2006-7 Program Participants
Click Here to View Program Highlights of Session One
Click Here to View Program Highlights of Session Two
Click Here to View Program Highlights of Session Three
Click Here to View Program Highlights of Session Four
The following two readings are preparation for section four of the program:
Click here for the
International Directory of Made in Oklahoma Food Products
The document below was signed after all parties agreed to the purpose and mission of this program. It represents the formal collaboration of four key institutions in Oklahoma and Chihuahua:
Click here to view a powerpoint presentation (in Spanish) providing the conceptual background and purpose behind this program.
C.P. Reyes Ramon Cadena Payan is the Secretary of Rural Development for the State of Chihuahua.
Dr. Carlos Ochoa Ortega, former Rector of the University of Chihuahua, is the Director of this program for the Secretariat of Rural Development of the State of Chihuahua. He is currently serving as Director of Rural Planning in the Secretary of Rural Development's Office for the State of Chihuahua.
C.P. Raul Arturo Chavez Espinoza is the Rector of the Autonomous University of Chihuauha.
Dr. Gerald Horn of the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University is a specialist in forage utilization and animal nutrition. He will be teaching these parts of the Chihuahuan Cattlemen of Excellence Program. Dr. Horn taught a doctoral level course in animal science in the Department of Zootecnia at the University of Chihuahua in the summer of 2005.
Dr. Enrique Sanchez Granillo is the Director of the Chihuahua Regional Cattlemen's Union. He is also a doctoral alumni of Oklahoma State University, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Range and Animal Science. The President of the Union Ganadera Regional de Chihuahua is William W. Wallace Zozaya.
Program Coordinator in Charge of Logistics
Taryn Fast (photo below) is the Program Coordinator for the Chihuahuan Cattlemen of Excellence Program. She is in charge of the many logistics associated with this program including preparation of course materials, scheduling, transportation, meals, lodging and valet services for the participants. Her E-mail is Taryn2040@yahoo.com.
Se Firma Importante Convenio de Colaboracion Para La Capacitacion a Productores de Ganaderia de Carne de la Region de la Baja Babicora
Reproduced from the July-August 2006 Edition of "Chihauhua Ganadero"
