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Beef Cattle Short Course

By | Cattle

I attended this conference last year and will do so again this year. Highly recommend. Press Release from Texas A&M University: COLLEGE STATION – The 55th Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled Aug. 3‐5 at Texas A&M University in College Station. “Planning committee members from around the…

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Chuck Wagons

By | Ranches, Uncategorized

The big cattle drives began after the Civil War and Texan Charles Goodnight realized that they needed a way to carry supplies and cooking equipment. Up until that point everything was carried on horseback. In 1866 he rebuilt a large four wheel army surplus wagon with steel axles that could…

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Black Angus

By | Buckles, Cattle

From Wikipedia: “Aberdeen Angus is the original name of the breed, which was developed in Scotland from aboriginal cattle native to the counties Aberdeenshire and Angus, and the term is still in use in the United Kingdom, Europe, and other parts of the world, but no longer widely in the…

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Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas

By | Cattle

News Release Texas Animal Health Commission Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719 Bob Hillman, DVM * Executive Director For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, or ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us For immediate release: Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas; Check with States of…

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