Day 1: |
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
General Sessions |
Day 2: |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
Off-Site Excursions |
Day 3: |
Thursday, June 18, 2026 |
Hands-On Skills Rotations |
Day 1: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
| 8:00 | – | 8:50 | am | Check-In | |
| 9:00 | – | 9:30 | am | Welcome and Introductions | |
| 9:30 | – | 10:30 | am | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rick Manchin | |
| 10:30 | – | 10:45 | am | Networking Break | |
| 10:45 | – | 11:45 | am | Infectious Disease, Biosecurity, and Drug Testing – Dr. Terry Hensley, TVMDL | |
| 11:45 | – | 1:00 | pm | Networking Lunch | |
| 1:00 | – | 1:50 | pm | Animal Health Updates: Texas Animal Health Commission | |
| 2:00 | – | 2:50 | pm | Breezy TA – Dr. Jason Peake, University of Georgia | |
| 2:50 | – | 3:00 | pm | Networking Break and Afternoon Snacks | |
| 3:00 | – | 3:50 | pm | BQA Resources – Dr. Karl Harborth, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| 4:00 | – | 4:30 | pm | Serpatarium Tour A | |
| 4:30 | – | 5:00 | pm | Serpatarium Tour B | |
| 5:00 | – | 6:00 | pm | Daily Wrap-up and Q&A | |
| 6:00 | – | 8:00 | pm | Dinner – Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute |
Day 2: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
| 7:00 | – | 8:00 | am | Breakfast at Hotel | Excursion 1 | King Ranch Wildlife | |||
| 8:00 | – | 9:00 | am | Travel | Excursion 2 | King Ranch Equine | |||
| 9:00 | – | 12:00 | pm | AM Session | Excursion 3 | La Paloma Ranch (Beef Cattle) | |||
| 12:00 | – | 1:00 | pm | Lunch | Excursion 4 | Texas State Aquarium (limited to 12 participants) | |||
| 1:00 | – | 3:00 | pm | PM Session | |||||
| 3:00 | – | 4:00 | pm | Return Travel | |||||
| 4:00 | – | 5:00 | pm | Excursion Wrap-Up Session | ** | TAMUK Bookstore will stay open for | |||
| 5:00 | – | 6:00 | pm | Break | attendees to shop from 5:00-6:30 pm | ||||
| 6:00 | – | 10:00 | pm | Group Dinner | |||||
Day 3: Thursday, June 18, 2026
| 7:00 | – | 8:00 | am | Breakfast at Hotels | |
| 8:00 | – | 8:30 | am | Travel to | |
| 8:30 | – | 9:15 | am | Overview of Skills Stations | |
| 9:15 | – | 9:45 | am | Skill Station Rotation 1 | |
| 9:50 | – | 10:20 | am | Skill Station Rotation 2 | |
| 10:20 | – | 11:00 | am | Skill Station Rotation 3 | |
| 11:00 | – | 11:30 | am | Skill Station Rotation 4 | |
| 11:30 | – | 12:00 | pm | Symposium Conclusion |