Country Lifestyles
March 2018 Profile : Arn Anderson — Not Just A Doctor
By Jessica Crabtree
Patience and willingness are both attributes Arn Anderson, DVM, said it takes to be not just a good veterinarian, but a good rural vet. “You’ve got to have a lot of try in you and really good human skills.” The Montague County rural vet should know—Anderson has been in veterinarian medicine 27 years.
Anderson was born in Rolla, Missouri., in 1960. A self-proclaimed “Army brat,” Anderson’s father was an engineer in the U.S. army. His mother came from a ranching background; her father, Anderson’s grandfather, was a cowboy who day-worked for various ranches. The combination of influences led Anderson to love animals. As a child, the innovative young Anderson had large aspirations to be a wildlife biologist. When asked why, he responded, “Because of National Geographic, the magazine, not the show. We didn’t have television then,” he laughed.
His childhood was un-traditional to most, but one he said was quite rewarding. “We moved essentially every three years. But it was cool. My parents made it fun,” Anderson explained. As a youth, Anderson can pinpoint influential things and people, “My parents influenced me. My faith. My teachers, my high school Latin teacher, as well as various vet school teachers.”
Anderson’s education was unconventional as well, although much of his life and professional career would follow in suit. “I graduated high school in Massachusetts from a prep school, Deerfield Academy,” Anderson shared. Once his parents were due to move over seas to Europe, the family made the decision for Anderson to attend and finish school in the states. “In reality, I left home at 14. But the thing is, it wasn’t a military school. It was a great opportunity for me as a young man.” His senior year of high school, Anderson worked for a large animal practitioner. It was then his desire to be a vet formed.
Upon graduating high school, Anderson attended college first in Gambier, Ohio, at Kenyon University. “I spent two years there; it just wasn’t for me. I transferred to Texas A&M University. It appealed to me because they had an Animal Science Department, were strong in agriculture and strong in church. It was a perfect fit,” the veterinarian stated. There, Anderson obtained his bachelor’s degree in animal science with emphasis on animal (beef) production.
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Dr. Anderson and Kung Fu. (Photo by Jessica Crabtree)
Dr. Anderson and wife,Belinda in Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Arn Anderson, DVM)
Dr. Anderson with a new baby donkey. (Photo courtesy of Arn Anderson, DVM)
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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