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NOMINATIONS ARE LOOKING GOOD FOR THE Fifth Annual Spring Spectacular scheduled for May 19, 2012 at Tenroc Ranch in Salado.
This sale is sponsored by the Texas Angus Association to provide an opportunity for Texas Angus breeders to market the top end of their Angus females and showcase their programs.
We are very pleased with the reception of the 2012 Spring Spectacular Angus Female Sale. Sale Chairman, Roger Boyer is doing a fantastic job in bringing it all together. Expect these dedicated efforts to set records in several areas. If you have any questions pertaining to the sale, please feel free to contact Roger at (940) 841-0733 or by email.
There is a $100 nomination fee for each lot nominated which should have been sent to the TAA office by March 1, 2012. If , for any reason, the nomination fees have not yet been sent in, please complete this important event as soon as possible. As soon as all nominations are received and reviewed, contacts will be made with consignors to schedule an inspection of cattle nominated.
We want to keep this as one of the top sales in the area for you. As a consignor, please note the requirements: (1) No cattle over six years of age will be accepted, (2) All entries must be free of any genetic defects, and (3) All entries must have current EPD's and Ultrasound Data or Genomic Data provided by either Igenity or Pfizer. AI sires and proven pedigrees are always preferred. All cattle will be screened by sale committee for phenotypic traits including structure, condition and overall eye appeal. A settlement sheet showing all expenses will be provided to each consignor when the sale proceeds are distributed.
We appreciate the response to the Online Nomination Form. Overall things have gone real well for the maiden voyage of the online program. We have identified areas we want to improve on and expect the feedback we are receiving will help make the process even easier to use.
If you have any questions regarding the nomination form on the internet or want help filing your updates, please contact Clarence Cheshier directly at 254-760-9914 or by email.
Improved wheat/clover pastures raise risk of bloat
Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu
COLLEGE STATION – It's a big shift from worrying about not enough forage to worrying about too much and the resulting cattle-bloat issues, noted Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel, but that's what's happening in some parts of the state.
Improved winter wheat grazing and a flush of clover in other pastures resulted in many reports of cattle bloat in early March.
Winter wheat and cool-season forages continued to greatly improve thanks to more rain during early March, lessening the need for feeding expensive hay, according to weekly reports from AgriLife Extension county agents.
"Calving season is in full swing," said Missy Hodgin, AgriLife Extension agent for Clay County, east of Wichita Falls. "Cows are in decent condition. Bloat is a big concern, especially with cows and calves on wheat pasture. Some producers are reporting death loss to bloat as high as 10 percent."
"Dry and windy conditions the past week have farmers in the fields planting," said Pasquale Swaner, AgriLife Extension agent for Falls County, southeast of Waco. "Bloat on cattle has been reported due to all the clover growing."
"Weeds are becoming a problem this year, bloat due to over-consumption of clover is a great concern," said Steve Sturtz, AgriLife Extension agent for Tom Green County, San Angelo. "Yearling cattle were doing very well on small grains, and cows are regaining body condition where winter grasses are available."
"Overall pasture conditions continue to improve as soil moisture increases, and livestock condition has seen dramatic improvement in recent months," said Michael Haynes, AgriLife Extension agent for Caldwell County, south of Austin. "However, due to substantial forage loss from drought and overgrazing in the previous year, many pastures are seeing excessive clover growth, leading to producers having to purchase bloat preventatives. Some producers have been experiencing livestock loss due to bloat and tetany."
"Fields are still a little wet to plant; getting close though," said Travis Franke, AgriLife Extension agent for Guadalupe County, east of San Antonio. "Clover abundance in pastures is causing some problems with bloat, but pastures have been recovering nicely with recent rains."
More information on the current Texas drought and wildfire alerts can be found on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Drought Task Force website at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought/.
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HEIFER ELITETAA Donation Heifer Program TAA Donation Heifer Program Benefits $20,000 From The Heifer Donated by Evans Farms and purchased by Belle Point Ranch. Elite Heifer EF Lady 1173 17017612 donated by Evans Farms,
We at the Texas Angus Association express our sincere appreciation to Evans Farms and the above contributors to the Elite Heifer Package and to Belle Point Ranch and David N & Mary Ann McMahon for their $20,000 purchase of Elite Heifer EF Lady 1173. We thank you all for your continued support of the Texas Angus Association Donation Heifer Program for youth education activities. |
Update from Sale Chairman Roger Boyer
We currently have approximately 80-85 nominations for this sale If anybody desires to have pictures of their submissions in the catalog, they need to submit these before 3/28/12. They can be submitted on the online nomination form, or by e-mailing them to Clarence Cheshier at clc@cheshierangus.com.Â
The final list of consignments and data will go to Parker Friedrich Marketing and Consulting on 4/02/12. They will lay out the sale book, and determine the sale order. They will also write the footnotes for the sale.
It is currently raining here in Bowie, and hopefully it will continue into May. Keep feeding and preparing your animals, and we should have s spectacular sale. Let me know if you have any questions. Roger Boyer, Sale Chairman 940-841-0733.
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The Texas Angus Association invites you to become an active member and participate in the affairs of the Association. You will certainly benefit from associating with this group of boosters for the Angus breed and we need your help and support in promoting Angus cattle. We provide an annual membership directory that lists all members. It is sent out to over 1000 Angus breeders in Texas and to various Agricultural Extension Agents and Agriculture teachers each year. It is an excellent source for people looking to buy Angus! Our Find a Bull page lists all members listed on the website by region to provide instant access.
We also publish a monthly newsletter with a circulation of over 4800. It contains various calendar of events, advertisements of sales and all Association happenings! Texas Angus members may also participate in a bull test station available throughout the state. A complete list of bull test station contacts are listed on under the HELPFUL LINKS section. TAA members can consign cattle to any or all of these three annual female sales. The Spring Spectacular Sale held in the spring in Salado and the Breeder's Select Sale held in the fall in Athens and the Stars of Texas Sale held in January in Fort Worth in conjunction with the Stock Show. The Fort Worth Stock Show also coincides with the Best of the West Bull Sale in January. Look for our representatives at shows, sales, field days, area meetings, and trade shows. We also have available the Texas Junior Angus Association and the Texas Angus Auxiliary. Each year we also have various education seminars. We are also proud to promote and support our Regional associations.
