an update on the national association, and State Rep. Dan Branch and Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus addressed the audience. To close the Wednesday session, TSCRA Past Presi-
dent John Dudley drew the winning tickets from the TSCRA PAC fundraising drawing. Ticket sales for this drawing had started at the 2013 Cattle Raisers Conven- tion and concluded with a last-minute fl urry of ticket purchases during a break in the board meeting. Many thanks go to everyone who bought tickets for the 4 big prizes. Thanks to generous support of
the TSCRA PAC, association members combine their resources to support elected offi cials who support the cattle industry. Prizes and winners are: 2013 Polaris ATV — Jon and Jackie Means, Van Horn (who says his winning ticket was purchased during that last break in the meeting); National Finals, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston Rodeo Package — Bill White, Stowell; Cub Cadet riding mower — Diane Younts, Rogers; mountain lion, alligator, aoudad, antelope and nilgai hunting package — Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo.
Past President John Dudley encouraged the crowd to buy one last ticket prize ticket during a break in the board meeting. This drawing generated funds for the TSCRA PAC and was enthusiastically supported by members and donors.
Mike Bodenchuck, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, spoke to the TSCRA Wildlife Committee on feral hog and predator manage- ment.
Many thanks to generous sponsors who supported the TSCRA summer meeting.
TSCRA President Clay Birdwell, left, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Scott George.
Speaking in the Natural Resources and Environment Committee meeting were Todd Snelgrove, Texas Water Resources Institute, left; and Paul DeLaune, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Kristina Butts, NCBA, gave a feder- al legislative update during the second general session of the TSCRA summer meeting.
Dr. Ryan Banta, right, with the U.S. Geo- logical Survey gave an update on ashe juniper removal studies to the Agricul- tural Research Committee. From left are TSCRA Directors Coleman Locke, Hungerford, and Rooter Brite, Bowie. Brite chairs the committee.
TSCRA Director Ed Vaughn, a member of the Texas Water Development Board, updated cattle raisers about the state water plan from the 2013 legislative session.
TSCRA offi cers conduct the summer board meeting. From left are Second Vice President Rich- ard Thorpe, First Vice President Pete Bonds, Executive Vice President and CEO Eldon White, and standing, Clay Birdwell, president.
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