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By Russell A. Graves
“Imagine coming to a distant foreign land with about a hundred bucks in your pocket, a suitcase with just a few personal items, and a couple of widgets you think might sell,” says Jon Bammann, director of special projects for Massimo Motor Sports, a Garland, Texas, based manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and utility vehicles (UTV).
“You know no one, have no job, no place to live and can’t even speak the language. In fact, the only thing you have is a dream.”
In a nutshell, that’s the story of Massimo’s beginnings. Twenty years ago, founder and managing member David Shan moved to the United States from China, became a citizen, and opened a small retail business selling scooters and mini bikes. Always being a fan of motor sports, he figured out a way to source parts and assemble his own product. Early on, the ATV’s shared a constant tenant: a feature-rich, Texas-made product that sources the best parts and assembles them into a final product.
When Shan first started assembling Massimo products, his warehouse was small. In 2008, however, he moved into 220,000 square foot facility in Irving. From there, the company grew incrementally as it formed a nationwide dealer network.
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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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