Contents
DEPARTMENTS From the Editor
6 CONVERSATIONS
From The Cattleman: Fort Worth Stock Show Passes for TSCRA Members
Member Programs: Ranching 101; BQA Training
10 CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
TSCRA News: Member Notes – Elevator Speech; Young Cattle Raisers Attend National Tour; Cattle Raisers Convention; Cattle Raisers Insurance Open Enrollment Aid; Young Cattle Raisers Part of TALL Class
NOVEMBER 2016 VOL. CIlI NO. 6
FEATURES 80
84 90 48
Industry News: USDA NRCS Announces Changes to Stewardship Program; Edmiston Receives Golden Spur Award; Noble Releases New App; TALT Focuses on Gulf Coast
Is Your Horse a Weekend Warrior? Help your horse cope with a not-so-full-time job. You may not be the only one sporting a few stiff muscles after a weekend of work. Your horse could be feeling the consequences of your weekend activities, as well.
Right From the Start Breeding and raising ranch horses can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Providing colts the best start possible, however, can be a perplexing challenge.
Water for Brownwood Thanks to a partnership between a private landowner and a group of public agencies, the city of Brownwood gets more water; the livestock get more grass; and the wildlife – including migratory monarch butterfl ies – get better food and habitat.
Special In This Issue Experts Guide
Allied Industry News: John Deere Adds to Compact Tractor Line; Priefert Awarded for Military Support; PRO Bander from Callicrate; Parasite Tool from Merial; CattleSoft Updates Tags App
Seedstock Bereavements
50 THEFT AND LAW
57 RANCHING
Crime Watch; Arrests; Thefts; Case Closed; Convictions What Plant Is Important in November? Bedstraw
Natural Resources: Communities Prepare for Fire Disaster
Livestock Management: Veterinary Feed Directive – What Cattle Producers Need to Know; Late-Gestation Supplementation Shows Promise
Business: When Oil and Gas Production Stops; A Boost Into Business from FSA; New Drone Rules Take Effect
Wildlife: Bird Is the Word to Leverage Conservation; Inaccurate Science for Sage Grouse Management Plans
96 ISSUES AND POLICY
Where We Stand: Fighting Someone Else’s ‘Good Idea’ for Our Land; Eminent Domain
114 THE CATTLEMAN’S PAGES OF HISTORY:
A Look Back at November 1916 and 1966
In Every Issue: TSCRA Reference: Leaders, New Members, Special Rangers, Market Inspectors - 98; Calendar - 112; Ad Index - 113; TSCRA Membership Information - following 34; Subscriber Information: 1-800-242-7820 ext. 131
On the Cover: Brian Asher provides this original pencil drawing of Boots O’Neal catching horses at the 6666 Ranch, Guthrie. We’re proud to have Boots on our November 2016 cover, thanks to Asher’s talent.
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