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Livestock Show ‘In Blood’ Of New GM

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Luis Saldana grew up in Mercedes as a student participant in the RGV Livestock Show and now leads the organization.

Luis Saldana was coming to the end of a three decades-long career with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service when a job offer came along involving the leadership of a historic organization in his hometown. Saldana’s fellow board members of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show approached him in early 2023 with the possibility of the general manager leadership post. Saldana grew up the son of an agricultural education instructor…

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Livestock Show Celebrating Special Era

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The RGV Livestock Show will have 1,300 exhibits from area youth in presenting their livestock, pigs, rabbits and other animals they've raised for presentations. (Courtesy)

The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo is billed as the region’s single largest event in drawing over 300,000 visitors to the yearly celebration. The 2024 edition is a special one in what RGV Livestock Show leadership is calling the event’s Diamond Anniversary. The 85th annual show will take place from March 7-17 of next year in Mercedes, its historical home and where it got started downtown in 1939.…

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