CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
TSCRA NEWS
Reserve Your Saddle for the TSCRA Trail Ride
T
HE 2013 TRAIL RIDE WILL SHOWCASE THE BEAUTIFUL TEXAS Hill Country near Fredericksburg Sept. 13 and 14. The event will begin Friday with an informal din-
ner for all guests. Saturday, riders will have breakfast and begin the day’s ride. Riders will appreciate the beautiful granite outcroppings of the Enchanted Rock Ranch, while those who are not riding can enjoy all Fredericksburg has to offer. Lunch will be served on the trail before transitioning to an afternoon ride. Dinner and entertainment will be provided Saturday night. Housing for riders will be provided at the Hangar
Hotel. Prices are $750 per rider and $500 for non-riders
attending as social attendees. Prices include all meals, drinks, and entertainment. Space is limited, so call 800-242-7820 to reserve your saddle or wagon space today.
INDUSTRY ALLIED
Vermeer Wins National Dealer’s Choice Award
I
N MARCH, THE NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS AS- sociation (NAEDA) released its 2013 Dealer-Manufac-
turer Relations Survey and inaugural Dealer’s Choice awards. Vermeer Corporation received the top overall rating in this survey and was awarded “Dealer’s Choice” in the Ag/Shortline Manufacturer category. The survey asked dealers to rate up to 5 manufacturer
lines that they carry in 12 key categories, including overall satisfaction, product quality, product availabil- ity and product technical support. Dealers were asked to rate the manufacturers on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 representing the lowest level of satisfaction and 7 rep- resenting the highest. Vermeer posted a total score of 76.52 out of 84 possible points. Vermeer manufactures a complete line of hay tools
including round balers, mowers, mower/ conditioners, rakes, tedders, bale processors and silage wrappers plus biomass harvesting equipment used for renewable energy and reclamation; and a wide assortment of in- dustrial products for tree, construction, environmental and underground utility service work.
INDUSTRY NEWS
OSU Hosts 2013 BIF Symposium June 12-15
O
KLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) IS HOSTING THE 45TH Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Sym-
posium and Meeting June 12-15 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Themed “Where Profi t and Progress Intersect,” this
year’s program brings together industry professionals, producers and researchers to discuss current issues facing the beef industry. Among those issues, speakers will tackle the crossbreeding vs. straight-breeding de- bate and use of genetic tools to address environmental challenges and cow herd effi ciency. A complete schedule and links to online registration
are available at
bifconference.com. For more information about the event, contact Me-
gan Rolf, 405-744-9292,
mrolf@okstate.udu; or Joe Cassady, BIF executive director at North Carolina State University,
jpcassad@gmail.com.
tscra.org
Pete Bonds, Saginaw, center, fi rst vice president of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), hosted Jose Cabanas, left, and Raul Sanchez Cordovi, right, at his ranch in March. Cabanas and Cordovi, with the Cuban Inter- ests Section, visited with Bonds about trade with Cuba and the fever tick vaccine.
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TSCRA NEWS
Bonds Hosts Cuban Trade Visitors
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