Farm & Ranch
Ty Woods: ‘Headed’ to the NFR
When Ty Woods arrived in Las Vegas for the Junior National Finals Rodeo, his thoughts weren’t on winning the open with a pint-sized 10-year-old he had never met. He was there to win a championship with his best friend and roping partner, Catcher Gasperson.
“I had expectations of winning the number 10 division. Catcher and I were good enough, there’s no reason we shouldn’t have won, but we just didn’t do any good. That’s why we were there, we worked all year for it,” explained Woods.
The best friends from Decatur, Texas, had spent the last year traveling the country, from Decatur to Colorado, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, working to qualify for the Junior NFR.
Halfway through the year, Woods decided to throw his hat in the opens, with a shot at qualifying for both in Vegas, and managed to do just that by the hair on his chinny-chin-chin. The 15-year-old son of Tony and Christi Woods and Dianna Woods would go to Vegas ranked sixth with partner Gasperson and 15th – last for the open.
“We had our standards set to win, but not the open. Winning it came from our blind-sides,” recalled Woods.
To read more pick up a copy of the March 2019 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
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
There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.
Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.
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: Rayford Pullen
Fall is here which means winter is closing in on us and before we officially get into winter, we need to make sure our factories are either producing or will be producing in a few months.
We have been pregnancy testing our cows this fall and if they are not bred or nursing a calf, we are bidding them adios. With annual costs somewhere between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per cow, those cows not producing a live weaned calf are costing us quite a bit.
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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