DEPARTMENTS From the Editor
6 CONVERSATIONS
From The Cattleman: Fort Worth Stock Show Passes; Correction
Contents DECEMBER 2016 VOL. CIlI NO. 7
Talk It Over Before It’s Too Late Start the conversation about family ranch succession.
FEATURES 74
78 82
20 70
Decisions, Decisions Selecting the best beef cattle breed for your region and market takes careful consideration.
Ambush at Seminole On April 1, 1923, TSCRA Special Rangers H.L. Roberson and Dave Allison were ambushed by cattle thieves.
Special In This Issue
TSCRA Policy Conference Policy Resolutions; President’s Report; Texas Legislature to Address Water Issue
Holiday Section Member Programs: Ranching 101; BQA Training
12 CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
TSCRA News: Member Notes – Cattle Health; Cattle Raisers Museum Renovations; White Meets With U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions; 2017 Cattle Raisers Convention and Expo; Cattle Raisers Insurance – Open Enrollment Questions
Industry News: Kane Beef Focuses on Safety; Texas FFA, 4-H Chapters Organize Beef Donations; New World Screwworm Confi rmed in Florida; Web Soil Survey Online
Allied Industry News: PneuDart Offers New Device; Bayer Releases Study Results; Merck Launches Sustainability Calculator App; GeneSeek DNA Test Available Seedstock; Sales Names in the News Bereavements
54 THEFT AND LAW
Crime Watch
56 RANCHING
What Plant Is Important in December? Prickly Lettuce
Natural Resources: Partnerships Prevail in Planning Prevention
Livestock Management: Veterinary Feed Directive – Where Do We Go From Here?
Business: Mythbusters – Conservation Easements Wildlife: Rolling Plains Quail Counts Show Quail Explosion
88 ISSUES AND POLICY
Where We Stand: Texans Collaborate for Property Rights; Texans for Property Rights Initiative Launched
106 THE CATTLEMAN’S PAGES OF HISTORY:
A Look Back at December 1916 and 1966
In Every Issue: TSCRA Reference: Leaders, New Members, Special Rangers, Market Inspectors - 90; Calendar - 104; Ad Index - 105; TSCRA Membership Information - following 34; Subscriber Information: 1-800-242-7820 ext. 131
On the Cover: The photo used for this month’s cover was taken by David Stoecklein. Find more of his work at
stoeckleinphotography.com.
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