Contents DEPARTMENTS
6 CONVERSATIONS
From the Editor; From the Members
From The Cattleman: Listen to Quail Calls on The Cattleman Plus app Ranching 101
12 CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
2015 Cattle Raisers Convention Agenda Highlights Cattle Raisers Insurance: Open Enrollment
TSCRA Member Notes: Opportunities for Cattle Raisers Fellowship
Book Dedication Recognizes Honorary Director Cartwright and Family
TSCRA Leaders Meet New Texas Congressman
Industry News: Cattle Raisers Head Overseas on USMEF Trip; Texas Beef Checkoff Program Underway; Texas Beef Council Elects New Leadership
FEBRUARY 2015 VOL. CI NO. 9
FEATURES 90
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Allied Industry News: Moly Manufacturing’s New Equipment; Zoetis’ Option for Beef Cattle Respiratory Disease Control; Merck’s New Cattle Well-Being Program
Principles of Grazing Management: Feeding the Underground Herd USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recommends a 5-point approach to maintaining healthy pastures, and it all begins with the soil.
Grazing for Northern Bobwhite Quail Quail habitat can be protected and improved by grazing cattle around the bobwhite life cycle, balancing the needs of both animals.
Track Range Trends with Photo Point Monitoring This photo story shows 20 years of range trend monitoring. Set up your own photo point to track the health of your pastures.
82 Special to this Issue:
Seedstock; Sales Names in the News Bereavements
48 THEFT AND LAW
60 RANCHING
Crime Watch; Arrests; Case Closed; Allied Agency News
What Plant Is Important in February? Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum)
AgriLife Entomologists Brace for Possible New Ag Pest
Confi rming the Identity of the Popular Prairie Cone Flower
LCRA Breaks Ground on New Reservoir Grazing Affects Plant Root Growth
Fertilizer Rates Affect Bermudagrass Varieties Differently
Merck Animal Health’s Monthly Health Tip: Stages of a Bull’s Production Life
Keep and Use Ranch Records to Increase Profi tability
102 ISSUES AND POLICY
Special Angus Advertising Section Where We Stand: The National Beef Checkoff
Stakeholder News: Richard Thorpe Comments on Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Direction
122 THE CATTLEMAN’S PAGES OF HISTORY:
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In Every Issue: TSCRA Reference: Leaders, New Members, Special Rangers, Market Inspectors - 106; Calendar - 120; Ad Index - 121; TSCRA Membership Information - following 34; Subscriber Information: 1-800-242-7820 ext. 131
On the Cover: Cattle and quail co-exist quite well, as shown by this photo from Russell Graves,
www.russellgraves.com. Graves works with private landowners and ranchers to capture rural images.
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South Texas Natives Rangeland Plantings: Observations from 5 Years and Counting
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