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12 Two Breeding Programs Making A Mark On The Breed
Johnson Cattle Company and RGV Cattle Company
are two family operations, who value the junior segment
of the breed and strive to produce quality cattle.
Just look at Bella Bella’s
son, Smith Rhett.
22 Taking Care Of Your Herd Bull Investment
Dr. Gary Warner looks at injuries that occur to bulls and
how to handle the injuries when they occur
Of Interest...
Smith Rhett, a son of Bella Bella and Matt
He is a three-quarter blood, polled son
of Smith Bella Bella and Smith Matt N
Black.
He’s loaded with bone, muscle, substance and total internal dimension!
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26 Webinars Becoming Valuable Tool For Producers
A look at how webinars provide a convenient and economical tool for additional education.
News You Can Use
MAS Show Report
AJSR Report
Save The Date
Index To Advertisers
On The Cover...
Hannah Wine with the American Simmental Association captured this Simbrah female at Reavis Farms, Mission, Texas.
He ranks in the top 1% for All Purpose
Index (API) and top 2% for Terminal
Index (TI).
Wait till you see his first calves—they
are hitting the ground now and they are
impressive!
FALL, 2015 • VOLUME VI, NUMBER 3
Southern Livestock Publishing, Inc.
Smith Bella Bella, dam of Smith Rhett
First Time Ever Semen Offering
In Rhett Lot 88 Sells At
October 24
At the ranch
Mailing Address:
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Fall, 2015 • SIMBRAH World
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La Morra Cattle Co. -- Building Lifelong Relationships With Our Customers.
First of all, we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of our 2015 customers which include, Cluck Cattle Co, Newman Farms, La
Muneca Cattle Co, Louie Flores Family, Josh Henderson and junior breeders, Caleb Richardson, Konner Decuire,Victor and
Marco Moreno,Amelia and Robert Stavinoha, Mackenzie and Taylor Groce,Abby Solis, Graceann Mullins, Clay Smith and Madi
Mello. We appreciate your business and your trust in La Morra genetics.
Going into our 15th year in the business, we are honored to have such a loyal following of clients and each year, new clients
are coming onboard. We know that our success is due to your support. In turn, we try to “Pay It Forward”. You are our
“ASSET”.
Come by and visit us.We hope that when you visit with us, some of these adjectives come to mind (Friendly, Honest,Trusting,
Supportive, Humble, Sincere and Dedicated). This is La Morra’s “Way of Life”.
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Synergy VIII Set For October 23-25th
Simbrah Synergy VIII will be held October 23-25th at
Smith Genetics, Giddings, Texas. The weekend event includes an educational skill-a-thon and sales talk competition
for juniors, sale and the $15,000 Synergy Showcase junior
show.
The sale will be the evening Saturday, October 24th and
includes over 140 lots of cattle. The lots are predominately
Simbrah. Bulls, embryos, donors, pairs, breds and some
fancy show prospects sell.
The skill-a-thon, sales talk and showmanship competition will be held Saturday afternoon. The Synergy Showcase
Adding Some Fire To Our Program
will award $15,000 to junior exhibitors of cattle purchased
from the Synergy participants and/or purchased in the sale.
The Showcase includes five divisions of showmanship in
addition to the Simbrah, Percentage and Simmental shows.
Pre-registration is required.
Participants in this year’s sale include Burch Farms,
Hempstead, Texas; Diamond RF Farms, Wallis, Texas;
Hagan Cattle Company, Yoakum, Texas; Hallak Ranch,
Athens, Texas; Honeycutt Cattle Co., Mabank, Texas;
McCrary Farms, DeKalb, Texas; Monte Christo Cattle Co.,
Edinburg, Texas; Pine Ridge Ranch, Dallas, Texas; Reavis
Farms, Mission, Texas; Smith Genetics, Giddings, Texas;
Triple J Ranch, Sour Lake, Texas; Triple P Ranch, Pearland,
Texas; Southwestern Farms, Kirbyville, Texas; 7N Ranch,
Falls City, Texas; and Smith Farms, Denton, Texas.
For additional details, entry forms, rules and sale
accommodations, visit www.smithgenetics.com or call
512/587-7896. You can also follow the event on Facebook.
Silent Auction set for Synergy
Simbrah Advisory Council President, Wayne Reavis,
announced that once again there will be a silent auction during Simbrah Synergy, October 24th. The funds from this auction will be used for Simbrah promotion throughout the year.
All are encouraged to bring an item to help the cause.
This year Belva and Twila Johnson, Johnson Cattle Co., will
be coordinating the auction so if you have questions contact
them at 830/391-2526 or email belvajohnson@sbcglobal.
net.
Guerras recognized with
Texas FFA award
Carlos and Sister Guerra received the prestigious Texas
FFA Passion for Excellence Award at the annual Texas FFA
Convention.
The award is given annually to an individual(s) who have
demonstrated a passion of service to others. The Texas FFA
Foundation works with a core value of developing stewardship in our homes and communities. The annual award is a
way of recognizing those who give to make their communities a better place to live, work and raise families.
“We have always believed the essence of leadership is
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We have added the sire power of Smith McCrary Fireball to our growing program! We
think this bull can really add genetic fire as he ranks in the top 1% of the breed for API and
top 2% for TI.
He also brings the genetics of Smith Satisfies on the sire side and his dam, Smith
McCrary Hi Price, a Dream On x Smith Priceless bred female.
In addition, he is homozygous polled and is genetically tested as a non-dilutor.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR FIRST FIREBALL CALVES—WATCH FOR THEM!
JOHNSON CATTLE CO.
Wayne Johnson 830/391-2571 • Kenny Johnson 361/438-3413
[email protected]
Tim Smith consultant • 512/587-7896 • [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook-Johnson Cattle Company, Kenedy, Texas
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Carlos and Sister Guerra
News...
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to plant trees under whose shade you may never sit. Carlos
and Sister Guerra have touched the future by their selfless
and generous support of Texas FFA and 4-H members,” said
Aaron Alejandro, executive director of the foundation.
The Guerras own La Muneca Cattle Company, Linn,
Texas. It is a family owned and operated business that started in 1989. The hard, honest work that has brought the
Guerra family success for years in agriculture is still in practice today. Through the ranch, their junior livestock program
with Simmental, Simbrah, Brahman and Simbravieh cattle
helps to provide more than $60,000 a year in scholarships.
The Texas FFA Association envisions a future in which
all agricultural education students will discover their passion
in life and build on that insight to chart the course for their
education, career and personal future. The Guerra family is
a leader in developing responsible citizens and ethical leaders for tomorrow through agriculture education.
New arrival in
Tortorice Family
Congratulations to Jake
III and Amber Tortorice on the
arrival of son, Jake IV, on
August 5th. He weighed 7 lb.
7 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches.
He joins his sister, Gianna, in
the family. Congratulations
also to grandparents, Jake, Jr
and Mary!
Gianna Tortorice with her brother,
Jake IV.
AJSA Simbrah champions named
The American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA)
held their national classic show in Texas in July. Educational
events, as well as a number of cattle shows were held. For
Simbrah show back on
Fort Worth schedule
The Fort Worth Stock Show has announced that they
are adding back into their schedule an open Simbrah Show.
This will be effective with the 2016 show. The open Simbrah
show will be January 29th and entry deadline is November
15th. For additional details visit www.fwssr.com.
Caleb Fuchs exhibited the grand champion
Simbrah heifer at the AJSA National Classic.
She is a daughter of 6G/LMC Rajin Cajun.
Dulce Fields, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, claimed
the grand champion bred and owned
Simbrah heifer honor with a daughter of LMC
KPBR Evolution 1Z135.
We are committed to offering only
our best at Synergy and we have
selected two females that are
really hard to part with, but
definitely honor our commitment!
Also we want to remind you that
we have moved our operation to
Floresville and hope that when
you’re travels take you to South
Texas, you will stop and visit.
We look forward to
seeing you at
Synergy!
October 24th.
This percentage female is ranked in the top .01% of
the breed for API. How’s that for an attention getter—but wait till you see her. She will impress you.
She’s a daughter of WLE Uno Mas and out of a
Sargeant x Smith Ciao Bella first calf heifer. Offered
with Smith Genetics and sells as lot 65.
Richard and Betsy Foster and Richard III
P.O. Box 88 • Floresville, Texas 78114
713/412-4487 (Richard III) Or 713/412-4480
diamond [email protected]
This young purebred female is a daughter of Smith
Satisfies and out of Nu Wave II bred female that
goes back to the Smith/Reavis donor, RFI Rio
Princess. She combines pedigree and performance with profile. She’s eligible for Synergy and
Superbowl. Sells as lot 64. Offered with Smith
Genetics.
He’s part of our progam!
We have added the sire power of Smith Detonator to our program.
• Sired by Satisfies
• Out of Smith Ciao Bella—a daughter of Smith Bella Bella
• Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for API and top 3% for TI
• His service sells with a number of our lots in Synergy VIII
Smith
Detonator
We sell all your
American made trucks
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Lot 72 In Synergy—She’s carries Nu Wave II, Sargeant
and Diva breeding. Sells bred to Detonator.
We can also assist you
with your truck needs,
call us 800-835-3247
www.truckvilletexas.com
We have Lots 66-78
October 24th
Triple J Ranch
Jake and Amber Tortorice 409/782-5892 or 409/287-3234
Jake and Mary Tortorice
Sour Lake, Texas • [email protected]
This is our first year participating as
a sponsor in Simbrah Synergy and
we have selected two young
Powerman daughters to sell. Our
family invites you to join us October
24th for this event!
First of all Lot 119. We, along with Smith Genetics are offering a semen
package from Smith Satisfies—who could very well be the hottest sire
in the breed right now! He’s sired by NF Smith Simply Great and goes
back to Dream On. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for API and 1%
for TI.
Also we are selling six fancy, open heifers. Lots 13-18.
Look them up in the catalog!
CHCC Super Girl-Sired by Powerman and a
PRR Morning Star granddaughter. She is
thick, deep bodied and correct. She can
show the next day in the Synergy Showcase
and at the 2016 Superbowl. Seller reserves
the right to the first flush on CHCC Super
Girl.
CHCC Shelles Belle-She is a paroduct of
Powerman and our donor, SNF Ms KT Belle
Y110. She has a wonderful disposition in
addition to desirable phenotype. She will
make a great junior heifer project. Synergy
and Superbowl eligible.
We will see you at the sale and all the related events, October 23-25th
BURCH FARMS
Rickey Burch Family • P.O. Box 755 • Hempstead, Texas 77445
979/826-3231 office • 713/206-2579 cell • [email protected] • www.burchcattle.com
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Charley and Cheryl Honeycutt
16767 Tarlton • Mabank, Texas 75147
Lazy SF Ranch is home to Simbrah,
Simmental, Fleckvieh, SimAngus HT
and commercial cattle influenced
by these breeds!
BULLS • REPLACEMENT • FEMALES
SHOW HEIFERS WE HAVE THEM
Come visit us when it’s
Simgenetics you need.
We have built our herds on
proven and profitable lines!
Lazy SF Ranch
Craig and Doug Schultz • 6899 Rossignol Road • Bell City, LA 70630
Craig 337-802-2173 – Doug 337-540-8901 • [email protected]
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We would love to show you
some South Louisiana
hospitality
with $300 and a buckle to each division
champion and $250 to each reserve
champion. Gerald Young served as
judge of the cattle, while David Fleming
was the showmanship judge. For additional results and photos, visit the photos and events tab on www.simbrahworld.com.
Zach Mills won the reserve grand champion
purebred honor and $1,500 with his Smith
Genetics sponsored heifer. She was also the
reserve senior champion female.
Grand champion percentage heifer was
exhibited by Kaitlyn Davlin and sponsored by
La Muneca. She received $600 with the title.
Winston Walters exhibited the grand champion bull, sponsored by Smith Genetics, and
received $600.
Mia Barba won the reserve grand percentage
honor and $400 with her La Muneca sponsored heifer.
MAS Showcase held
The MAS X $15,000 Showcase
was held in conjunction with the
American Junior Simbrah Roundup,
June 25th. One-half of the premium
money was awarded in showmanship
Grand champion purebred female was exhibited by Caleb Fuchs and sponsored by La
Muneca. He was awarded $3,000 as the senior
champion winner.
Two breeding programs making a mark on the breed
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hese families place a high value on education and
sportsmanship, and started raising Simbrah because
of the many opportunities for youth to participate.
By Lesli Groves
Johnson Cattle Company
Kenedy, Texas
RGV Cattle Company
Edinburg, Texas
Kenny and Wayne Johnson’s Simbrah and Simmental
partnership has a laser focus: producing show-quality cattle
with agreeable dispositions, ideal for junior exhibitors and
producing cattle that will add quality to the breed in general.
Kenny and his wife, Twila, and Wayne and his wife,
Belva, became familiar faces at Simbrah shows before the
joint venture’s first calves even hit the ground. “We go to
every show we can,” said Kenny. “We try to be pro-active and
help people and we all like working with youth.”
Wayne, along with Kenny’s wife, Twila, actually made
careers of working with youth. Wayne has a winning record
as a high-school football coach and has also served many
years as an athletic director. His name has appeared on the
all-time leading coach’s list compiled by Dave Campbell’s
Texas Football publication – and considering the importance
of high-school football in the Lone Star State, that’s quite a
feat. Twila, who returned to college after her own children
started school and earned her doctorate degree in educational leadership, is currently the career and technical education director for the Floresville, Texas school system.
“Our first Synergy show and sale was a real eye-opener,” said Wayne. He tends to look at everything, including
cattle shows, from a coach’s perspective. “With any competition, you’ve got to work at it and that includes a lot of study.”
Their game plan started with an initial purchase of six
embryos out of Tim Smith’s Annie Lou, Priceless and Pure
In 1990, for their very first date, Rene Vela took Gina
Garza to the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show. He was a
junior in high school. She was a sophomore. They went to
the Simbrah show to give moral support to Gina’s cousins,
Lora and Martha Pena. It was shades of things to come.
Gina wasn’t at home in the cattle barns then, like Rene
was, but she certainly is now. Their daughters, Olivia, 14,
and Ava, 10, had five Simbrah heifers to show this year and
four of the five were home-raised. Their biggest winner was
RGV LN Hope, who was reserve champion at the Simbrah
Super Bowl in San Antonio.
At what has to be the Velas’ sentimental favorite show,
the Rio Grande Valley, Olivia showed “Hope” to grand champion and LMC RGV CTCF Olive was calf champion in both
the junior and open show, as well as reserve grand in the
open show. Little sister Ava, in her second season of showing, showed LMC RGV CTCF Ivy to reserve heifer calf honors at the $ellabration.
The Velas married in 1997 and started breeding
Simbrah with junior exhibitors in mind before they even had
children of their own. They currently live in Edinburg, Texas,
and maintain around 35 Simbrah. In 1998, they partnered
with Gina’s uncle on a show prospect from the Guerra family’s La Muneca Cattle Company in Rene’s hometown of Linn,
Texas.
Rene’s family’s home and 18 acres were about two
Wayne and Belva (l) and Kenny and Twila Johnson are the owners of
Johnson Cattle Company.
Rene and Gina Vela, with their daughters Ava (l) and Olivia (r).
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Johnson Cattle Company ...
RGV Cattle Company...
Diamond females in 2010. At the 2011 Synergy sale, they
partnered with Smith and bought a Nu Approach x Golden
Glory donor named Glorious. That move resulted in the
heifer named Richer Look, which sold for $32,500 at the
2014 Simbrah Synergy Sale.
The Johnson Cattle Company headquarters is just outside Kenedy, Texas, 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. It’s a
former dairy operation that their paternal grandmother
bought around 1946. Their father, Brooks Johnson, quit
school after ninth grade in Corpus Christi to run the dairy.
“He milked 25 cows, morning and night, by himself. We
called him ‘Popeye,’ because he sure did have some arms
on him,” said Wayne. After Brooks enlisted in the Merchant
Marines, the dairy cattle were sold. When he returned from
the service, he went to work for Haliburton in Pleasanton,
Texas, about an hour west of Kenedy. It wasn’t convenient,
by any means, but he ran a few commercial cattle on the old
dairy property. “He kept it going all those years and now we
really want to keep it going,” said Wayne.
The two brothers and another brother, Bill, and sister,
Sandra, inherited the property in 2010. It was youngest
brother, Kenny, who pitched the idea of raising registered
cattle for the show ring.
Back in high school, Kenny showed a steer that their dad
miles up Highway 281 from the entrance to La Muneca’s cattle headquarters. He and his older brother used to ride their
bikes to Guerra’s show barn. A few local boys were regulars
at the barn and comprised sort of an informal junior show
team. His brother, Marc, had the greatest victory with a heifer
their father bought from Guerra Brothers. She was the
reserve champion Indu-Brazil Female at the Houston
Livestock Show. Her daughter by Revolution won the Rio
Grande Valley show later.
Rene showed from fifth through 10th grade, until his
brother left for college. His parents had two kids in college
and two more to send, so money was tight. Rene focused on
school and earning academic scholarships. Rene and Gina
both come from families who emphasize the importance of
education.
“When we were kids, our dad had us out clearing (weeds
from) grain fields by hand. I was so little, I was shorter than
the milo. When they would see a sunflower fall by itself, that’s
how they kept track of where I was,” Vela said. “The lesson
he was teaching us was ‘stay in school.’ You don’t want this
to be your career.”
Rene and Gina waited to marry until he graduated and
became a P.A., a physician assistant. Gina has a bachelor
degree in accounting, a teaching certicate plus a master’s
ZZ Crimson Beauty was one of
the first females purchased by
RGV Cattle Co. and she is still in
their herd.
Johnson Cattle Company
runs their Simbrah cattle
outside of Kenedy, Texas,
just 60 miles southeast of
San Antonio.
Olivia Vela won reserve grand Simbrah honors at the 2015 Superbowl
with this Bosco daughter bred in
the RGV program.
Smith McCrary Fireball is
one of the herd sires for
Johnson Cattle Co.
This is one of the females
selected by the Johnson’s for
the foundation of their herd.
She is a Smith Isgrig
Charismatic sired female out of
Smith Priceless. Her calf at
side is sired by Smith Satisfies.
This female was raised in the
RGV program and was a winner
at many elite shows for the
Chappell family.
RGV Roxie, a daughter of Hagan
Ante Up, was Olivia Vela’s first
champion.
picked from his commercial herd. The hands-on education
included castrating and dehorning. “It was a challenge,” he
said. “Because I was so involved in sports I only did it one
year, but I did win my class.”
Kenny and Twila’s children showed poultry. “A chicken
condo was all we had room for,” Kenny explained. Their projects always made the sale and Kenny got a reputation as a
man who could sure pick poultry. “Even now, people around
Kingsville and Corpus Christi get him to go with them to evaluate chickens,” said Wayne. “He’s got a really good eye.”
Tommy Smith, a friend of Kenny’s in Kingsville, got
Kenny involved when Smith’s children wanted to show
heifers. “We researched it and decided on Simbrah,” said
Kenny. “I learned a lot during those four or five years. We
bought a couple of heifers from Smith Genetic, Giddings,
Texas and (Tim) Smith helped us a lot.”
Wayne and his wife, Belva, owned commercial feeder
steers. She worked for a pre-conditioning yard in Floresville
as the office manager, but could also be found outside on
horseback, sorting cattle. She previously worked at the King
Ranch for four years, when Wayne coached in Kingsville,
and that led to her current job as office manager at the King
Ranch Turfgrass Farm in Poteet, Texas.
Switching Wayne from commercial stock to registered
show cattle required some sales talk from Kenny.
“Wayne and I are both very competitive people; this
appeals to our competitive nature,” said Kenny. “And I knew
he would be good at figuring out the genetics involved and
embryo transfer – anything that involves science.” (In addition to coaching, Wayne also taught biology.)
Part of Kenny’s strategy was to introduce Wayne to Tim
Smith, who had advised him and Tommy Smith in their previous show heifer venture. “Anything Wayne does, he wants to
do well,” said Kenny. “And Tim’s got a wealth of knowledge
he’s willing to share.”
“We’ve partnered with Smith on five or six donor cows
and some heifers,” Wayne said. “In our early situation,
everyone working full-time and no one living near the ranch,
the partnerships made sense to help us get started.”
They’re right where they hoped to be at this stage of the
game.
Wayne retired from coaching in December 2013 at the
end of a winning season at Jourdanton High School with an
overall record of 172-104-5. Kenny retired last December,
after 38 years in the pipeline business now owned by KinderMorgan. They’re devoting full time to the breeding program
and making improvements to the ranch, which now is Kenny
and Twila’s home.
They maintain 30-35 cows producing show prospects
with pedigrees reflecting the likes of the LMC Oprah family,
Miss LMC Diva, and Smith’s Bella Bella, Priceless, Annie
Lou, Black Mystic, Pure Diamond and Golden Glory cow
families. They have sire influence from Smith Genetics’
Satisfies, Nu Wave II, Nu Approach, Stout N Black,
Sargeant, Charismatic, and RFI Real Deal, plus a recently
acquired partial ownership in Smith McCrary Fireball, a
degree in education. She works as a curriculum assistant,
similar to an assistant principal. The uncle with whom they
bought their first Simbrah, Cipriano Pena, was actually
Rene’s elementary school principal and is still the principal at
Brewster Elementary in Linn.
There are many other examples within their two families,
but perhaps the most inspiring is Rene’s mother, Beatrice.
She was 57 when she graduated from the University of
Texas-Pan American. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the house at
her commencement,” Vela said.
The Velas targeted the Simbrah market because it provided the most opportunities for youth in their area. Even if
their own children didn’t want to show, the income from the
cattle could help fund their education. Toward that, they formally incorporated RGV Cattle Company in 1999 and made
their first major purchase. They invested in six females from
Freasier Ranch in Floresville, Texas. “We still have one of
them. She’s 18 and pregnant again, and still has a pictureperfect udder,” Vela said.
In 2006, they made what has proven to be an especially
insightful purchase in ZZ Crimson Beauty, from the Filegonia
Cattle Company. ZZ Crimson Beauty produced – among
other notables -- RGV LMC Dr. Beauty, grand champion at
Rio Grande Valley open show in 2012, grand champion at
the 2012 $ellabration Show, grand champion at American
Junior Simbrah Roundup (AJSR), reserve at Synergy. She
was shown by Savannah and Cameron Chappell of
Raymondville, Texas. Crimson Beauty’s most recent champion was RGV Painted Beauty, reserve junior at the 2015
American Junior Simbrah Roundup.
The Velas market their show prospects through the MAS
and $ellabration Sales, as well as private treaty. “I’ve never
held back. We actually sold Hope (their first major winner) at
MAS IX, then the buyer called and wanted to work it out
where we would still show her. He gave us half-interest in
Hope in exchange for half-interest in RGV Black Widow, who
is a percentage Simbrah out of RGV Beyonce Destiny and
sired by JS American Pride.
Buyers overlooked Olivia’s first champion, RGV Foxie,
though Vela admits she was a late bloomer. “The very best
thing about her was that she was a total pet, totally gentle,”
he said. He always tells people that for a first project, it’s
more important that the calf be gentle than for it to be a
potential winner. “You want it to be fun; you want them to be
safe; and I want them to learn showmanship,” he said.
“We only took Olivia to three or four shows when she
started in 2010,” Vela said. “We want them to enjoy showing.
This was Ava’s second year, and both of them made us so
proud.”
To celebrate, they committed to go to the American
Junior Simmental Classic in College Station, Texas, in July.
At that show, Olivia was fourth out of 95 in her division of
showmanship and 19th in sales talk out of more than 100.
That was the first time she has placed in sales talk.
At the AJSR in Wharton, Texas, 10-year-old Ava placed
in every competition and was third overall and won her
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News...
complete details visit www.simmental.org and click on the
AJSA tab. The Simbrah honors were won by Caleb Fuchs
and Dulce Fields.
RGVBIA tests set to start
The Rio Grande Valley Beef Improvement Association
(RGVBIA) will once again hold their official bull gain test and
heifer development test. This is conducted with the Texas
A&M Agrilife Extension Service and members of the
RGVBIA with direction of Dr. Joe Paschal, extension livestock specialist and county extension agents in Cameron,
Hidalgo, Willacy and Starr counties.
Consignors must reserve a space for their cattle by
October 16. Delivery dates for the bulls and heifers is
October 22nd and for steers November 6th.
This is an official 112 day gain test. Bulls must be from 615 months of age. There are three different age groups of
bulls.
For additional information contact the Hidalgo County
Extension office at 956/383-1026.
other beef education resources developed by the
Foundation can be found at http://www.agfoundation.org/
resources/learn-about-beef.
“The Beef Ag Mag was designed not only for classrooms, but also to be used by families and other youth
groups as they learn where their food comes from,” said Julie
Tesch, executive director of the foundation.
In addition to the beef-based curriculum, the Ag Mag features four agricultural leaders who play different roles within
the industry. The featured leaders include a meat scientist
from Minnesota and cattle ranchers from Nebraska,
Mississippi and Idaho.
Satisfies son.
Visitors are welcome to the ranch to assess the new
calves and for private treaty sales.
As an added bonus, any show prospect purchased from
Johnson Cattle Company entitles the new owner to an
optional coaching staff and enthusiastic cheerleaders.
***
The Rio Grande Valley Beef Improvement Association is now taking
space reservations for its upcoming tests.
New ‘Ag Mag’ helps students beef up
food production knowledge
A new beef “Ag Mag,” developed by the American Farm
Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and funded in part by the
Beef Checkoff, is available for purchase in classroom sets of
30 and in free eReader format.
The Ag Mag, a newspaper-style reader, features information about beef production, nutrition and related careers, and
encourages discussions about the industry in the classroom
and at home. The Ag Mag is aligned to national learning
standards and is written at a fourth-grade reading level,
although the interest level is very broad. The Ag Mag and
second buckle. “She went from a little hermit to placing in
everything,” said Vela.
Gina never expected to be a stock show mom; her whole
perspective on cattle has changed. “She’s a big part of things
now, especially getting them gentle and getting them ready
to be halter-broke,” Vela said. “If we get to a show and anything is off feed or off water, she has a way with them, where
she just spends time with them and talks to them, and they
relax and come back around.”
Rene’s dad, Humberto Vela, recently retired after 34
years as an executive at Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers,
Inc.
“He has always played a part but he has taken a much
larger role since he retired. He takes a lot of pride in seeing
these little ones grow up and show – both the kids and the
cattle, ” said Vela.
It’s been 25 years since Rene and Gina’s first date at the
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show. The odds are good they
will be returning there for many years to come. The Velas are
expecting another child in October. About the time Ava
makes her farewell tour on the junior circuit, her younger sibling will be eligible to show.
***
For all the latest information
on Simbrah, click on:
www.simbrahworld.com
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Makin Moves!
Our breeding program is making moves to
always be improving. . . . just look who we
have added to accelerate that move, Smith
Makin Moves.
Smith Makin Moves
Also we are selling two lots in partnership
with Smith Genetics at the Synergy
Lot 118-A December daughter out of
Smith Rhett, who is a Matt x Bella Bella
son. This is one of his first calves!
Lot 97-A March baby doll, sired by
Sargeant and traces back to the Smith
Heartfelt cow family.
We are bringing four
of our lots to
Simbrah Synergy,
October 24th. We hope
you will join us and the
other sponsors for this
breed leading event!
We have Simmental, Simbrah and Percentage
Simbrah Show Prospects for sale!
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She is sired by Satisfies and is out of the great
She Moves Cow. This makes her a maternal
sister to our Smith Charming Moves heifer
that won several majors, including the
Supreme American title at the Houston Junior
Show. Makin Moves is phenotypically appealing, polled and she ranks in the top 3% of the
breed for API and top 10% for TI.
David and Thuy Grimes
Kaleb and Katarina Fontenot
Cypress, Texas
www.temperancelivestock.com
Also follow
us on
Lot 3-Show heifer prospect. Sired by our new herd sire, LMC Red Alert
5A/25 and her dam is a full Fleckvieh Simmental cow. This is a polled,
double red three-quarter blood heifer that qualifies for the Synergy
Showcase, which will be the day after the sale.
Lot 5-We are selling embryos from this MCM Top Grade x HTP/SVF
Honey Dew W300 bred female. She was the Elite’s Grand Champion
Simmental female for Paige Hovey in May. She will have a three-quarter blood calf sired by Mr Strack 254Y by sale time and we will offer the
calf, also.
Lot 4- Red, polled herd sire prospect with a great disposition. He is sired
by our Strack 254Y sire. He is ready to go to work.
Lot 6-Ready for the show ring. This is a homozygous polled daughter of
Mr. Strack 254Y. She is halter broke and ready for the Synergy
Showcase.
HALLAK RANCH
Billy & Malika Hallak
1167 Oval Drive • Athens, Texas 75751
903/203-8524 • [email protected] • www.hallakranch.com
News...
“These leaders represent a great cross-section of the
industry that both youth and adults will enjoy getting to
know,” Tesch said. “All of these leaders are committed to providing superb animal care, producing a nutritious product
and sharing the story of their ranch.”
The Beef Checkoff Program funded the development of
the new beef Ag Mag. The Beef Checkoff Program
(www.MyBeefCheckoff.com) was established as part of the
1985 farm bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the
sale of live, domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a
comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. In states with qualified beef councils, states retain up to
50 cents of the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per
head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research
Board, which administers the national checkoff program,
subject to USDA approval.
The Foundation’s Ag Mag series includes apples, bees,
corn, dairy, energy, pizza, poultry, soybeans and careers in
agriculture. These educational resources, along with the
beef Ag Mag, are available at www.agfoundation.org.
For all the latest information
on Simbrah, click on:
www.simbrahworld.com
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Each year we have selectively added
females to our program and many of
these have been through the Synergy
Sales. Our purchases there entitled us to
choose semen from several herd sires to
use in breeding the females we bought.
Smith Satisfies
Visit us at
www.btmaiorano!
We have utilized Smith Satisfies several
times and we now have outstanding
calves on the ground by this popular and
proven sire. We really feel like this has
advanced our program tremendously
and are excited about the future of our
Simmental and Simbrah program.
Bob and Tammy Maiorano
678 Moss Rose Lane • Driftwood, Texas 78619
Tim Smith, consultant 512/587-7896 • [email protected] • www.btmaiorano
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Smith RFI Nuanced 325W
Smith RFI Nuanced 325W is now a
donor for us, Smith Genetics and Reavis
Farms.
Nuanced is a Smith McCrary Andy Black
daughter out of a Smith Trendsetter bred
dam who is a donor for Smith Genetics
and Reavis Farms.
She has already produced Smith RFI
MCCR Gangster, who is sired by Smith
Satisfies. We are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of Gangster’s first calves.
Gangster ranks in the top 2% of the
breed for API and 10% of the breed for TI.
Embryos out of Nuanced and Smith
Satisfies sell as Lot 120 in the Synergy
Sale. These will be full sibs to Gangster!
You can add value to your program with
this lot!
RFI MCCR Gangster
McCrary Farms will be selling
Lots 51-63 and 120
Mark and Martha McCrary
903/667-5135 • 903/278-6819 • [email protected]
307 North Runnels • DeKalb, Texas 75559
We accept calf scramble certificates.
www.mccraryfarms.net
By Dr. Gary Warner
Times are good in the cattle business with high prices found in all categories of cattle, and those with cattle to
sell in “high cotton”. Not only are we
seeing high prices for calves and yearlings, but also replacement females
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and bulls are more valuable.
This past fall many bull sales averaged between $6,000 and $10,000.
Bull numbers are predicted to be low
this year, leading to predictions of high
prices for young bulls this fall. With this
kind of monetary commitment, it is only
natural that we should take the best
care of that investment.
With that in mind, this article is
intended to educate those of you in the
business on how to provide emergency
care to your bull’s breeding related
injury until professional help can be
attained. Our primary discussion will
involve the penis and prepuce, as well
as injuries that may occur to the scrotum.
Recognizing the injury
The most common injuries we see
that directly impact a bull’s breeding
soundness involve the prepuce. These
injuries can occur in any breed,
although we see them more often in
breeds of polled descent. It is thought
that the muscles that help to keep the
prepuce in the sheath are not as strong
in polled bulls. Also, bulls that are of
Brahman descent are more susceptible
due to the excess hide that results in
pendulous sheath and more redundant
prepuce (see figure 1). Most injuries are
accidentally self-inflicted. Typically a
bull rises from lying down, “catches” the
prepuce with a dewclaw or hoof of a
rear leg, and lacerates or tears the
unprotected skin of the prepuce. If this
injury goes unnoticed for several days,
it can become infected, develop edema
(swelling) and make the prolapse
worse until most of the preputial tissue
is outside the sheath (see figure 2).
Another preputial injury that is now
commonly seen in all breeds is
preputial phlegmon or abscess(see figures 3 and 4). This is often misdiagnosed as a penile hematoma. While
hematomas usually occur right in front
of the scrotum, phlegmon typically
causes swelling in the mid-sheath
region and is usually isolated. If severe
infection is present, then the entire
length of the sheath can be affected.
Hematomas are often an injury of yearling bulls aggressively breeding larger,
mature cows. Either injury should be
considered a medical emergency and
should be taken to a vet for proper diagnosis and medical treatment, as soon
as possible.
Scrotal injuries occur less frequently, but most often occur in the warmer
seasons. Once again, it is believed by
some to be the result of trauma (see figure 5). Many suggestions have been
proposed for the explanation of a
swollen testicle, but it is our opinion that
most are due to direct trauma. The
result is a ruptured blood vessel with
subsequent bleeding occurring into the
tissue surrounding the testicle. The
increased fluid volume within the tissue
surrounding the testicle produces an
increased pressure, which can have an
insulating effect, causing a rise in temperature, and can eventually lead to
degeneration of the testicle. Very rarely
do we find an actual “infection” of the
testicle.
Last, but certainly not least, scrotal
hernias may occur as a direct result of
servicing cows. This often happens
while the bull mounts the cow. The positioning of the bull and abdominal compression allows some portion of bowel
to “herniate” (usually small intestine or
omentum) through the inguinal rings.
This causes a diffuse swelling from the
top of the scrotum to the bottom on just
one side (see figure 6). This is in contrast to orchitis (swollen testicle), which
is usually isolated to the bottom two
thirds of the scrotum.
Emergency care
There are some things that may be
done at home in order to protect the
injured tissue until a professional diagnosis may be attained. In the case of
the swollen prepuce, bandaging is in
order, if there is not too much swelling
present (see figure 7). The tube technique is preferred for most Brahman
influenced bulls and the use of a sock
for breeds with “shorter” sheaths. Both
are quite simple to apply, particularly if
you have elastic tape available. A portion of garden hose maybe used;
although we prefer the use of
polypropylene tubing, which is available at any hardware store. A better
explanation of how to apply a proper
tube bandage can be observed at
www.elginveterinaryhospital.com. An
emollient type salve (one that is water
repellant) that has bactericidal properties should be used and systemic
antibiotics may be warranted after
proper diagnosis. For those bulls with
significant swelling that will not allow
the use of a tube bandage we will use a
supporting sling (see figure 8) to help
bring the sheath and prepuce closer to
the body. This reduces the downward
pull on the tissue and will hopefully
improve blood and lymphatic drainage.
We use this support device long
enough to get enough of the swelling to
resolve so that we may get a tube bandage in place. Often, bulls that have
incurred significant trauma to the prepuce require surgery to attain breeding
soundness again.
Bulls with preputial phlegmon, or
those suspected of having it, should be
presented to a veterinarian for proper
diagnosis. Often, ultrasound is used to
determine whether there is just tissue
inflammation or if there is the presence
of an actual abscess. If an abscess has
formed, it must be surgically opened
and drained and a proper course of
antibiotic
therapy
prescribed.
Sometimes it may be several weeks
before the outcome of the case can be
determined. These bulls must be given
significant time to heal before determining their ability to return to breeding.
Penile hematoma should be considered a medical emergency and is usually best treated with surgery. Some
veterinarians will prescribe rest and
antibiotics for bulls with small
hematomas (smaller than a tennis ball);
however, our observations indicate that
it is always best to surgically remove
the blood clot and close the torn tissue.
These bulls respond well to surgery if
diagnosed and repaired within five days
of injury.
Scrotal hernias are another medical emergency and should be attended
swiftly. Most often the small intestine
becomes trapped in the inguinal ring,
which may lead to a damaged blood
supply that could result in death of the
entrapped intestinal tissue. At the very
least, obstructed flow of ingesta
through the trapped bowel can compromise gastrointestinal function. Bulls
can tolerate hernias for a short period of
time, but it is best to have them repaired
as soon as possible. Bulls can return to
breeding duties after a period of rest following surgery. Lastly, traumatic scrotal
injuries are a little more forgiving when
it comes to time-before-treatment, but
attention should be given when they
occur, particularly in the summer when
ambient temperature can result in
increased scrotal temperature.
In summary, the most important
thing to take away from this article is the
need for proper diagnosis and treatment of any of the conditions described.
With the value of bulls today and the
ability to recover that investment by
providing necessary therapy and rest, it
seems only natural to provide care as
quickly and efficiently as possible.
Many bulls can return to service by the
next breeding season (at the very least)
with proper diagnosis and care. See our
web site www.elginveterinaryhospital.
com and our Facebook page for more
animal care tips.
About the author
Dr. Gary Warner, DVM joined Elgin Veterinary Hospital, Inc. in 1980
as an associate veterinarian after graduation from Louisiana State
University, School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1983, Dr. Warner became a
partner in the practice and is currently the bovine/food animal practicing
partner. Dr. Warner is licensed to practice both in Texas and Louisiana.
He is also a USDA Accredited Veterinarian. He is a member of many committees, including the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)
Bovine Practice Committee, where he served as chairman for 10 years.
He has been awarded the TVMA Clinical Consultation and Referral
Award, as well as, TVMA Food Animal Practitioner of the Year. He is world
renown in the bovine industry for his veterinary expertise and vast experience in treating bucking bulls and livestock. He also writes articles for
many different publications.
Grand Champion
Bred and Owned
Percentage Female
and Grand Champion
Percentage Female in
Owned Show, exhibited by Kaitlyn Davlin.
Grand Champion
Champion Percentage
Bred and Owned Bull
and Grand Champion
Percentage Bull in the
Owned Show, exhibited by Brody Hill.
Juniors compete at
American Junior
Simbrah Roundup
Simbrah kids, parents and cattle converged on the
Wharton County Fairgrounds, Crescent, Texas for the annual summer event. Fifty-eight kids competed with 105 head of
cattle during the three days. Judges included Chris Boleman
for the purebred and percentage show, David Fleming for the
bred and owned and Kaysee Schulte for showmanship.
Overall high point winners were Loralei Hill, junior; Robert
Stavinoha, intermediate and Josh Evans, senior. For additional winners and photos, please refer to the junior news tab
on www.simbrahworld.com.
Grand Champion
Purebred Bred and
Owned Female,
exhibited by Rowdy
Baker.
Grand Champion
Purebred Bred and
Owned Bull and
Reserve Grand
Champion in the
Owned Show, exhibited by Mia Barba.
Division II Owned
Champion Purebred
and Grand Champion
Female, exhibited by
Winston Walters.
Division IV Owned
Champion and
Reserve Grand
Champion Female,
exhibited by Caleb
Fuchs.
AJSR Scholarship winners and committee members.
Hadley Baker, winning $2,000 as he won the Bud Wentz
AJSR Scholarship. Kaitlyn Davlin won the AJSR/Victor
Guerra scholarship for $2,000, and Nicole Stevenson
won $2,000 from the Victor A Guerra Scholarship Fund.
L to R: Leroy Stavinoha, Kellie Rodenbeck, Baker,
Davlin, Stephenson, Victor Guerra and Joe Mask.
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Grand Champion
Owned Bull, exhibited by Winston
Walters.
BHR P221 • Many thanks to Buzzard Hollow Ranch and Fred
Schuetze for the purchase of a flush in Olianna, our most profitable female! Olianna is the dam of 6G Evangeline and the
maternal granddam to the great, 6G LMC Rajun Cajun. In addition, she is the foundation for the breed changers, 6G LMC
Pappadeaux, Dr. Red Duke, and 6G Ms Red Belle. We purchased this phenomenal three-quarter x one-quarter from
Buzzard Hollow and we greatly appreciate their confidence in
this maternal line of cattle.
6G Ms Red Belle 5B431 • Maternal performance and strength
are the backbone of this female! Look for her in the winner’s
circle this next year under the showmanship of Josh Evans.
Many thanks go out to the Evans Family for their investment in
Red Belle. She joins a long line of powerful and productive
progeny of 6G Evangeline! Red Belle is the maternal sister to
6G LMC Rajun Cajun and two up and coming females in our
herd. Cow family strength is evident as she traces back to BHR
Olianna P221, who has been our most profitable female over
the past 5 years!
Dr Red Duke • Dr. Red Duke is another great extension of the
Olianna line and we are grateful to the Barba Family for selling
this next great Simbrah herd sire to 6G and La Muneca. Red
Duke packs more power and function into an eye appealing
package than most bulls his age! He is a breed changer and he
will provide a “Rock Solid” Foundation to build a calf crop
around. Thank you to Fred Schuetze of Buzzard Hollow Ranch
and our friends in South Africa for purchasing the first two
semen packages in Dr. Red Duke!
6G LMC Desperado 5B429 • Power, Performance, Pedigree and
Pizzazz! This young herd sire prospect could be the next GREAT
thing in the Simbrah breed. Desperado is out of the National
Champion, 6G LMC Red Rock and an 18-yr-old, Desperado
daughter, that today still has the udder of a 4-year-old female!
He carries the foundation one-quarter x three-quarter genetics
from La Muneca on the maternal side. His paternal granddam,
LMC Dream Girl, is unmatched both in the show ring and the
performance of her progeny. Look for this unique package on
the road this coming spring!
6G Ms Cinderella • Mil Gracias to Carlos Guerra III, “Pop’s”,
for purchasing this outstanding 6G LMC Red Rock daughter
from us! Cinderella is the pick of our Red Rock calves from this
past year, and Pops and her have a lot of great days in front of
them as a pair! Look for this dynamic duo to grace the show
ring and winner’s circle in the coming year’s shows! Thanks
again to our long time PARTNERS & FAMILY FRIENDS at La
Muneca Cattle Company!
6G Ms Red Moon • Thank you to Braden Janecek of East
Bernard, Texas for your investment in these championship
genetics! Red Moon is out of Camille’s Houston Jr Show
Champion, LMC Moonlight and the proven National Champion,
6G LMC Red Rock! You will not find two more functional
females in a pedigree than LMC Moonlight and LMC Dream Girl
and 6G Ms Red Moon has them both represented! Look out for
Braden and Red Moon in the show ring next year!
Congratulations on a wonderful spring and summer showing
your cattle Robert and Amelia! Your diligence, hard work, and
study habits paid off in high placing at the TJSSA State Show,
American Jr. Simbrah Roundup and the AJSA National show in
College Station! Good luck in 2015 – 2016!
Webinars are becoming
valuable tool for producers
By Lindsay Allen
In a business that asks you to work 365 days a year, it’s
a challenge to leave the ranch for several days at a time.
While face-to-face seminars and events will always have
their advantages, agricultural organizations are thinking
outside of the box and finding ways to connect with ranchers in a more convenient way.
As the majority of households have high speed
Internet, webinars seem to be a solution. Webinars are simply a seminar conducted over the Internet. Participants can
log on from anywhere they wish and watch a presentation
while listening to the speaker. They typically last one hour
and because it is online, there are no limitations to the number of people who can participate.
One of the biggest advantages to webinars is the turnaround time for hosting. In an industry that can have breaking news at any point, it’s important for organizations to be
able to respond in a timely matter.
For an organization to host media training or education
about a certain topic affecting the industry, putting together
a live event to provide feedback and training could take
months. With webinars, organizations are able to respond
in a timely manner and provide cattlemen and ranchers with
the tools necessary to react and positively affect agriculture.
Ellen Tom, Tom Brothers Ranch, said, “I stay busy with
the different enterprises on the ranch and it is difficult to
schedule time away to go to industry events and stay
informed on beef industry happenings. Webinars are a
great way to stay in touch with industry experts and keep an
edge on what dynamics are driving the beef industry without
leaving home.”
Tom has been attending webinars since 2008 through
the American Simmental Association (ASA) and CattleFAX.
“These beef organizations have an audience that is
spread across the country and planning face-to-face sessions is costly and would only attract a regional audience.
Webinars can reach an audience anywhere, provided they
have high speed Internet!” Tom said.
Universities, Extension services and agricultural companies are all taking advantage of webinars for several reasons.
The ASA says that in addition to the low cost for them,
webinars help the association reach out to those who other
wise would not be able to take advantage of educational
efforts put on by the ASA because of the cost incurred for
traveling.
Webinars in general are also free to participate in, eliminating the cost of a registration fee had you attended a live
event. For those hosting the events, the cost of flying in an
industry professional to speak to a large group of people is
reduced. Speakers can access the hosting site from the
comfort of their own home or office and lead the webinar
without ever having to board a plane.
Many webinar hosts will attest that while numbers may
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CMAN Cattle Co.
Bovine Elite, LLC
3300 Longmire Drive • College Station, Texas 77845
800-786-4066 • 979-693-0388 • 979-693-7994 Fax
[email protected] • www.bovine-elite.com
Robert, Darlene, Danielle and Jessica Seaman
17755 Kitzman Rd.
Cypress, TX 77429
(832) 264-7766 tel • (281) 345-9201 fax
[email protected]
Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch
Red and Black Show Heifers,
Bulls & Steers
Call For Your Next Champion Superbowl Eligible!
★
2014 National
Division Champion
Brian Knezek
2140 Morris Community Road
Yoakum, Texas 77995
361/293-1590 Mobile
[email protected]
www.knezeksimmentalranch.com
Take a look at these two full sisters, Olive
and Ivy! They were campaigned this year
by our two daughters, Olivia and Ava.
They are out of the donor, RGV LMC Dr.
Beauty X076 that we own with La Muneca
and the Chappell Family. Beauty of
course was a many time champion for
the Chappell kids and is out of our donor
ZZ Crimson Beauty and Dr. Feel Good.
Their sire LMC RGV Red Rock, which
gives them a shot of Dream Girl in their
pedigree also.
LMC RGV CTCF Olive 5B/23
RGVLS Junior Simbrah Reserve Grand
RGVLS Junior and Open Simbrah Calf Champion
LMC RGV CTCF Ivy 5B/19
$ellabration Reserve Calf Champion
RGV CATTLE COMPANY
Rene,Gina,Olivia and Ava Vela
2913 Ocean View Dr.• Edinburg,Texas 78539
956-279-2200 • [email protected]
We are excited about the potential
these two females have as breeding
pieces in our herd. We think they
will be a pair of maternal
powerhouses!
Webinars...
be high for the live webinar, being able to archive the presentation/audio on the website allows those who were busy during the scheduled webinar to still take advantage of the learning tool.
Todd Hurt, training coordinator for the University of
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture, has been hosting webinars for over four years now and said that after surveying the
audience several times, there is no agreement on the best
time to offer a webinar.
“This is the reason the archives are viewed at such a high
rate. Since we are serving landscape professionals and winter is their slow season, we have found it to be the best time to
host a webinar.” Hurt said.
He went on to say, “We initiated this project (Georgia
Certified Landscape Professional (GCLP) webinar series for
faculty, staff, and any interested landscape professionals) due
to limited state travel dollars but it has greatly benefitted our
clients in money and time saved traveling to professional
development events. We like being able to offer a single targeted subject without having to plan a full day event.”
Hurt and his partner for hosting webinars, Bodie Pennisi,
Extension landscape specialist from the Horticulture
Department at the University of Georgia, decided to take a
look at the environmental impact their webinars had in 2012.
Hurt and Pennisi reported the following, “The average round
trip mileage saved per web attendee was 130 miles. Using a
conservative estimate of 30 miles per gallon, each participant
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saved 4.3 gallons of fuel. Considering the 380 web participants, this would be a net savings of 1,634 gallons of fuel.”
“According to emission facts from EPA (2005) each gallon
of gasoline burned produces 19.4 lbs of CO2 per gallon. Our
webinar participants reduced CO2 emissions by almost 10
tons in 2012. If an average speed of 60 miles per hour is used,
each participant saved 2 hours of travel time at a cost savings
of $10,055 in professional time ($19.19/hr First Line
Supervisor Landscape Services, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
2008) and $5,392 ($3.30/gallon) in fuel for the year. If the participants that viewed the archives are included (262 live + 380
archive = 642 total participants), then 2,761 gallons of gasoline ($9,110) were saved, 24.3 tons of CO2 emissions mitigated, and $24,640 in professional time saved.”
The numbers speak for themselves and reflect not only
the time saved by attending a webinar, but also support cattlemen’s efforts of taking care of the environment and resources.
The benefits and ease of attending a webinar are numerous. In fact, many stated that if the topic turns out to be one
that isn’t relevant to you and your operation, you have the
freedom to log off in the in middle of the presentation, whereas
in a face-to-face session you would not be able to get up and
walk out in the middle of the seminar.
While many will tell you that webinars are not a means to
replace traditional live events, they are an added method of
connecting with their audience and covering topics that otherwise would not have been done. In a time when networking is
of utmost importance, organizations and participants see the
advantages of webinars and live events as ways to continue
education and connections.
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Harvey and Marcy Popp
Pearland, TX
713/906-3992
[email protected]
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5152 Loma Alta Drive • Frisco, Texas 75035
We have the influence of Priceless in our young program.
For information contact our consultant,
Tim Smith, 512/587-7896
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Ronnie Reeves
9660 FM 713
Dale, Texas 78616
9660 FM 713
Dale, Texas 78616
512/507-5718
Embryos for sale sired by Charismatic
512/507-5719
[email protected]
Simmental and Simbrah
Featuring Sargeant
daughters
For cattle information contact Tim Smith, 512/587-7896
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Doug, Karen, Daniel and Kevin Lightfoot
4410 Meyer Road • Needville, Texas 77461
Home: 979/793-3482 • Cell: 832/473-0671
[email protected] • www.Littlefootcattle.com
SHALLOW WATER RANCH
Your Leading Source for Black Simbrah Cattle - Since 1993
REGISTERED BLACK SIMBRAH BULLS FOR SALE
Bobby & Jeanne
Thornhill
21501 CR 496
Rising Star, TX 76471
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SWR Black Chief
Homozygous black, purebred Simbrah.
Ranch
254-643-6715
Cell
325-647-4030
KENTUCKY DIVISION
Quarter Horses, Simmental and Simbrah Cattle
Bill and Ginny Smith, Susan and Ray Dieckmann, Paula Duncan
For information contact Tim Smith, [email protected] • 512/587-7896
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Save the date...
—2015—
•October 3-28th Annual La Muneca’s Jr Roundup & Futurity, Linn, Texas
•October 16-State Fair of Texas Pan Am Open Simbrah Show, Dallas, Texas
•October 18-State Fair of Texas Junior Simbrah Show, Dallas, Texas
•October 23-25-Simbrah Synergy VIII, Giddings, Texas
•November 14-Two Fast Nickels Private Treaty Bull Sale, Mineola, Texas
•November 21-24-LMC Giving THANKS Online Sale II
—2016—
Some dates are tentative—check websites for updated information
•January 25-Fort Worth Junior Simbrah Show, Fort Worth, Texas
•January 29- Fort Worth Open Simbrah Show, Fort Worth, Texas
•February 15-National Open and Percentage Simbrah Shows, San Antonio, Texas
•February 17-Simmental/Simbrah Superbowl, San Antonio, Texas
•February 19-Junior Simbrah Heifer Show, San Antonio, Texas
•March 2-International Simbrah Show, Houston, Texas
•March 11-13-Junior Breeding Heifer Shows, Houston, Texas
•March 16-Rio Grande Valley Junior Simbrah Show, Mercedes, Texas
•March 17-Rio Grande Valley Open Simbrah Show, Mercedes, Texas
Index To Advertisers ....................................
6G Cattle Co. ..........................................27
7N Ranch .......................................3, 31,34
BETM Ranch ............................................5
Boening Bros ..........................................10
Bovine Elite.............................................29
Burch Farms ...........................................12
Brolaco Cattle Co....................................31
Buresh Cattle Co.....................................32
CMAN Cattle Co. ....................................29
Diamond RF Farms...................................9
Fields Cattle Service ...............................29
Floneca ..................................................13
Fort Worth Stock Show ...........................28
Hallak Ranch ..........................................20
Honeycutt Ranch ....................................12
Hutto, Kathy............................................32
Knezek’s Simmental/Simbrah.................29
KQ Cattle Co. ......................................... 31
Johnson Cattle Co. ..............................8,34
La Hacienda Hinojosa .......................21, 31
La Morra Ranch ........................................6
La Muneca Cattle Co. .......................31, 36
La Negra Cattle Co. ................................31
Lazy SF ..................................................12
Littlefoot Cattle Co. .................................32
Lost Cause Ranch.................................. 32
LPJ Ranch ..............................................31
Bob and Tammy Mairano ........................21
McCrary Farms..................................23,34
Monte Christo Ranch ...................11, 31, 34
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COPY AND CONTRACT
REGULATIONS
Advertisers and advertising agencies
assume liability for all content of advertisements printed, and also assume liability for any claims arising from any
such advertisements made against the
publisher. The publisher reserves the
right to reject advertising, which is felt
unsuitable for publication.
EDITORIAL POLICY
Opinons expressed are the writer’s and
not necessarily those of Simbrah World.
Pine Ridge Ranch ..............................18,19
Rafter M Cattle Co...................................32
Reagan, Terry .........................................32
Reavis Farms..........................22,31,34, 35
Reed, Jeffrey.......................................... 32
Reeves, Ronnie ..................................... 32
RGV Cattle Co. .................................29, 31
Rio Grande Valley Breeders....................31
Rockin M Show Supply .............................5
Shallow Water Ranch .............................32
Smith Genetics ...........................4, 7, 22,34
Smith Kentucky ...................................... 32
Southwestern Farms ......................2,22,34
Temperance Cattle Co. ..........................20
Top C Cattle Co. .....................................31
Triple J Ranch ........................................ 10
Triple P Ranch........................................ 32
Vela Catle Co. .........................................31
Walters Cattle Co. ..................................30
LAYOUTS AND PROOFS
Although every effort will be made to
provide proofs to advertisers on all ads,
we only guarantee proofs on ads that
arrive in the Southern Livestock
Publishing office prior to or on deadline.
Simbrah Publications
Committee
Bill Travis, Carlos Guerra, Tim Smith, Trey
Baring, Cody Witzkoski, Craig Schultz,
Doug Schultz and Richard Foster.
Southern Livestock
Publishing, Inc.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 791364 • San Antonio, TX 78279-1364
Office Located:
407 Breesport • San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: 210/524-9697
Fax: 210/524-9690
E-mail: [email protected]
SMITH SWFS NU MARK
SMITH MCCRARY FIREBALL
SIRED BY SMITH SATISFIES AND OUT OF SMITH WENTZ DIAMOND DIVA. RANKS IN THE TOP 15%
FOR API AND 1% FOR TI. PUREBRED SIMBRAH. OWNED BY SMITH GENETICS
& SOUTHWESTERN FARMS.
SMITH STOUT N BLACK
SIRED BY SMITH SATISFIES AND OUT OF SMITH MCCRARY HI PRICE-PRICELESS COW FAMILY.
PUREBRED SIMBRAH. RANKS IN THE TOP 1% FOR API AND 2% FOR TI. OWNED BY SMITH
GENETICS, MCCRARY FARMS, REAVIS FARMS, 7N RANCH, JOHNSON CATTLE CO., MONTE
CHRISTO CATTLE CO. & SOUTHWESTERN FARMS.
SMITH DETONATOR
SIRED BY DREAM ON, OUT OF TRIPLE C SHE’S AMAZING. PUREBRED SIMMENTAL. OWNED BY
SMITH GENETICS & REAVIS FARMS.
MCCRARY SMITH INSPIRED
SIRED BY SMITH SATISFIES AND OUT OF SMITH CIAO BELLA-BELLA BELLA COW FAMILY.
PUREBRED SIMBRAH. RANKS IN THE TOP 5% FOR API AND TOP 3% FOR TI. OWNED BY SMITH
GENETICS, TRIPLE J/CARPENTER RANCH, REAVIS FARMS, SOUTHWESTERN FARMS & 7N
RANCH.
SMITH NU WAVE II
SIRED BY SMITH MCCRARY ANDY BLACK AND OUT OF A SMITH COWBOY BRED DAM. THREEQUARTER BLOOD. RANKS IN THE TOP 1% FOR API AND 15% FOR TI. OWNED BY SMITH GENETICS
& MCCRARY FARMS.
MCCRARY SMITH FORTUNATE
THIS LEGENDARY BULL CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE BREED, EVEN AFTER HIS DEATH. HIS
DAUGHTERS ARE IN HOT DEMAND. THREE-QUARTER BLOOD. RANKS IN THE TOP 1% OF THE
BREED FOR API AND TI. OWNED BY SMITH GENETICS & REAVIS FARMS.
FOR INFORMATION ON THESE BULLS CONTACT
ADDITIONAL OWNERS OR TIM SMITH
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SIRED BY AMAZON AND OUT OF A VINTAGE BRED DAM. PUREBRED SIMMENTAL. OWNED BY
SMITH GENETICS AND REAVIS FARMS.

Simbrah World Fall 2012

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