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Welcome NTFR readers to the
March 2014 issue. Read along this
month as producer Rayford Pullen
explains the importance of recording
birth and weaning weights on calves.
Also this month read about the many
colors of a horse and how domestication
has changed the horse.
After, read about the informative
seminar that took place in February with
Select Breeders Southwest featuring Dr.
Sharon Spier. The seminar discussed
genetic diseases and testing. Read along
as we learn about the Rater family and
how they came to own not just a piece
of Pearson Livestock Equipment, but
also the company.
Next, our own contributing writer,
Rayford Pullen, is NTFR’s profile. The
long-time, Bellevue cattle producer
was given the distinguished position as
Texas Angus Association President in
January 2014.
A unique story this month is the tale
of Little g Dude Ranch and the woman
behind it, Myrtle Gaisford. Gaisford
established the dude ranch in 1951
because of a love for children and to
fulfill a promise to her late son, Johnny.
Read about the third annual Cowboy
True Art Exhibit & Auction happening
this March. This one-of-a-kind event
hosts the best artists, sculptures,
silversmiths, photographers and more,
under one roof all to celebrate the
working ranch cowboy.
To wrap up the county show season,
this month we visited the Cooke
County Youth Fair and Wilbarger
Junior Livestock Show. NTFR
highlights 4-H and FFA members. For
those not pictured, visit our website.
Readers will be interested to know
where the Tales ‘N’ Trails museum is
located in Nocona and the museums
impressive collection of history relics
from the area. Also, this month’s history
piece is the tale of two infamous people
who were successful in escaping from
the old Montague County Jail.
As the March issue comes to a close,
read along as Russell Graves details
the wild pig explosion in a four part
series and David Gregory’s country
humor in Horsefaethers. As always, if
you have a photo or article idea you
would like to see in North Texas Farm
& Ranch, send it our way at jessica@
NorthTexasFarmAndRanch.com.
Until next month,
Jessica Bartel
By Krista Lucas Wynn
Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Tony Dean
Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.
It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.
Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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