Farm & Ranch
A Carbon Copy
By contributing writer Krista Lucas
At the scenic Lantana Resort in Pilot Point, Texas, Select Breeders Southwest hosted a seminar on February 19 that was of interest to many in the North
Texas area. With the help of several generous sponsors, Dr. Sharon Spier of the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine was invited to
be the distinguished guest speaker. Horse enthusiasts gathered to hear Spier discuss genetic diseases and testing primarily in the American Quarter Horse Association.
Spier’s credentials include receiving her veterinary degree from Texas A&M University and also earning a PhD degree in Comparative Pathology from UC Davis.
She is now a professor there, where she has received awards such as the Excellence in Equine Research Award. Spier is a leading authority on genetic diseases and covered testing and cloning in an information-filled hour. In August 2013, the AQHA lost a lawsuit pertaining to the registration of clones.
To read more pick up the March 2014 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
By Tressa Lawrence
Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.
By Lindsey Monk
Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.
By Rayford Pullen | [email protected]
Spring has sprung and hopefully the rains will continue where our country will heal from the previous droughts and our grasses will thrive. We are especially hopeful for the Panhandle of Texas where our neighbors and friends have been dealt a deadly blow to homes, ranges, livestock, and people. Keep them in your prayers as they will not be able to return to normal for many years if at all. Having lost their ability to benefit from this great cattle market is a double whammy for all of them.
Now is the time of year when we need to take care of business as it relates to our new calves that have been hitting the ground this spring. First and foremost is vaccinating for Blackleg followed by deworming with a white wormer and the IBR complex. Blackleg is a soil-born disease and with pastures extremely short this spring our calves have been grazing the green grass as soon as it shows itself, making them even more vulnerable to picking contaminates from the soil.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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