Monthly Autobahn Youth Scholarship Tour Photo Contest won by Daughter of TLBAA Member

Congratulations to Vicki Barker’s daughter for winning the April Photo contest on the Autobahn Youth Scholarship Tour Web site - http://www.autobahnyouthtour.com/ The photo is on the front page of the Web site and is of a Longhorn with a kiddie pool over its head. Great job and funny photo!

Mike Bowman will host the Midwest Invitational Sale in Winfield, KS, May 27, 2006 – 11 am

This Memorial Day Weekend, 2006 Millennium Futurity Top Breeder winner Mike Bowman will host the Midwest Invitational Sale in Winfield, KS. The sale will be managed by Eddie Wood of Wynnewood, OK and will feature a bounty of Texas Longhorns. Here is a quick schedule of events for the sale:

Sale day phone – 620.221.4364 or call 405.642.6238

Auctioneer: Eddie Wood

Toby Johnson Donates a Two Person Antelope Hunt to the World Show Auction

Have you always wanted to hunt with a world-class hunter and outfitter? Then get down to the World Show this June and if you’re the highest bidder, you will get your chance.

Toby Johnson, Big Horn Ranch, Big Horn, WY, has just announced he is donating an antelope hunt to the World Show Auction. Johnson has been all over the world hunting and might even teach you a few things about hunting if you win. But you can’t win unless you bid at the World Show.

Also up for bid at the World Show Auction is the February 2007 cover of the Trails Herd Sire Issue.

If a hunting trip isn't your flare, then remember the back cover of the new edition of the Texas Longhorn Cookbook and Campfire Tales will be up for bid. The book has been a hot item on the TLBAA online store, in national chain bookstores and the new edition is sure to fly off the shelves.

So make plans to be at the World Show in June and bid on these items.

Horse Slaughter Ban Passes House

This week the United States House of Representative has passed a ban on the slaughter of horses. Recently, it has come to the attention of your government officials that American horses are being slaughtered for consumption in foreign restaurants. This has been a problem in the ranching industry because sometimes horses are stolen from private herds and owners. Then the stolen horses are killed and sent overseas. Not only does this wreck the appetite but also what if it was your horse?

For more information click on – http://www.hr857.com/ or write your representative or senator now! - http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

Historians in Colorado Looking for 100-year-old farms and ranches

The Colorado Centennial Farm Program seeks applications from families who have owned and operated their farm or ranch for 100 years or more. For more information click on - http://www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/programareas/centfarm/centfarm.htm

Warning About “Gas Pill”

For gas pains, don’t drop a pill in your tank.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot has recently warned Texas residents about the use of “gas pills” in order to increase fuel mileage. Seeing that our members drive hundreds of miles to get to shows and sales, we thought it would be wise to spread the news.

The “gas pills” have been marketed online and on TV during the recent spike in gas prices. As per gallon costs of gasoline inch north of $3 a gallon, we would try anything to get more mileage out of our trucks and cars. Looks like popping a pill doesn’t work , even for gas mileage.

To try and get more miles out of your gallons, check out - http://www.fueleconomy.gov

To read the full story about the Texas AG click - http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B927099EA-8FE9-432C-AE9D-A8C6D4C79D76%7D&SiteId=google&library=Life+%26+Money

New Landowners invited to Livestock Options Workshop

Small and new landowners are invited to attend the Livestock Options Workshop on June 14 in Southeast Austin.

The workshop will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hornsby Bend Wastewater Facility, located on Farm-to-Market Road 973 North, Del Valle.

Speakers will address the topics of stocker cattle, fire ant treatment, and meat goat and sheep management. Sessions on fence building and agriculture tax exemption laws also will be presented.

“This workshop will benefit the small landowner and new landowner who want to know more about the type of livestock or wildlife that will best suit their enterprise, as well as learn about the agricultural tax exemptions to which they are entitled,” said Brad Pierce, Texas Cooperative Extension agent for agriculture in Travis County.

Three continuing education credits – one general and two integrated pest management – are available to attendees.

For more information, contact Pierce at (512) 854-9600.

Beef Cattle Short Course Will Be Aug. 7-9

COLLEGE STATION – The 52nd annual Texas A&M University Beef Cattle

Short Course will be held Aug. 7-9 at the campus' University Center and

Rudder Tower.

Drought and increasing expenses have made this a challenging year for cattle producers, said Dr. Jason Cleere, Texas Cooperative Extension beef cattle specialist and conference coordinator.

Fortunately, good beef cattle prices have helped offset the higher costs, Cleere said, but producers are wondering how long the higher prices will last.

One of this year's new sessions will focus on reducing winter-feeding costs. Industry experts also will discuss drought management strategies and rising energy costs during the general session.

The Cattleman's College will return with concurrent sessions on basic ranch management, nutrition, reproduction, genetics, pastures, carcass evaluation and record keeping. The animal handling programs will feature demonstrations on chute side calf working, cattle behavior, penning, sorting and selection.

Participants will be able to obtain a pesticide applicator's license or add continuing education units if already licensed.

More than 100 agricultural businesses or services will be featured in this year's trade show.

Registration is $120 per person and includes educational materials, a copy of the proceedings, trade show admittance, and tickets to the prime rib dinner and five additional meals.

Complete information and scheduling will be mailed to previous participants in June. Producers may register online at http://animalscience.tamu.edu or by contacting Cleere's office at (979) 845-6931.

Early 2006 World Show Sponsors! Congratulations to our early sponsors for the 2006 World Show. Way to go for stepping up early!

REMEMBER: Deadline for World Show Sponsors is May 25, 2006! Call the TLBAA offices if you want to sponsor the future of Texas Longhorns.

Cattle Baron:

Autobahn Motor Group – John and Diann Chase

Coors Distributing – Larry Anfin

Imus Ranch – Don Imus

Range Boss:

El Coyote Ranch

Malcom and Constance Goodman

Johnnie and Pat Robinson

Eddie and Sharon Settlemyer

Brand Inspector:

Sherman Boyles

Coors Distributing– Larry Anfin

Horton Ranch

John Oliver

The Stanfield Family

Struthoff Ranch

Top hand:

CattleSoft, Inc.

Russell E. Fairchild

Rodney and Patti Mahaffey

Tim Miller

T.M. and Jean Smith

Texas Longhorn Ranch Supply

Joel and Shirley Lemley

Bronc Buster:

Dr. Fritz and Rebecca Moeller

B. Eugene Berry, M.D.

J.B. Blake, Jr.

Aubrey and Bobbye DuBose

Dude:

Dr. Zech Dameron

George and Cindy Dennis

Billie Dubose

Lonnie and Kit Goolsby

Robert and Carmen Larson

Pat O’Neal

Dr. Lee and Linda Ragains

Cliff and Anita Whitfill

Affiliate Levels

Sheriff:

Ark-La-Tex Texas Longhorn Association

Gulf Coast Texas Longhorn Association

Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association

The Posse:

East Texas Longhorn Association

Support Our Youth!

Be a 2006 World Show Sponsor!

Sponsorships enable the TLBT and the TLBAA to make the Expo a special event for all participants. If you’d like to be a part of this “win-win” situation, contact SuzAnn Spindor at the TLBAA office.

Sponsoring the Texas Longhorn Exposition is the ideal opportunity for ranch promotion.

The 19 th annual Texas Longhorn Exposition takes place June 7-10, 2006, in Fort Worth, TX.

Sponsor Categories
Cattle Baron (corporate) - $5,000
Range Boss - $1,000
Brand Inspector - $750
Top Hand - $500
Bronc Buster - $250
Dude - $100  

Click here for more information on being a World Show Sponsor.

Phone: 817-625-6241 Fax: 817-625-1388 E-Mail: suzann@tlbaa.org

-Cole Dowden