News Update
July 16, 2015
Angus Golfers Raise $12,500
on the Greens
Sixty-eight Angus golfers hit the greens July 14 at the Forest Ridge Golf Club in Broken Arrow, Okla., to raise more than $12,500 in gross proceeds for education, youth and research. The 15th annual Angus Foundation Golf Tournament was hosted in conjunction with the 2015 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Tulsa, Okla.
“Our golf tournament continues to be a popular event for our sponsors and players alike,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “These Angus enthusiasts are providing for our breed’s future, and our goal is for everyone to have an enjoyable time, while knowing they are supporting a worthwhile cause.”
Golf tournament winners this year in Flight A were Gary, Clayton and Travis Stevenson, from Caldwell, Texas. In Flight B, the top golfers were Gregory Connell, Eugene, Mo.; Sam Wallace, Stotts City, Mo.; Cameron Ward, Plattsburg, Mo.; and Cody Beck, Stillwater, Okla. Winners in Flight C were Dru Uden, Franklin, Neb.; Trevor Lienemann, Princeton, Neb.; Adam Graven, Rock Wall, Texas; and Eric Morrow, Montague, Texas.
For more information, please view the full Angus news release online.
Education Critical for Effective Cattle Lameness Management
When it comes to effectively managing lameness in dairy and beef cattle, there is no magic bullet. The cause is often complex, involving factors such as housing conditions, management practices, nutrition and the environment.
“Since lameness essentially affects everything an animal does in a given day, its impact on animal well-being and productivity — as well as herd profitability — is costly and wide-reaching,” said Mike Socha, regional Research and Nutritional Services (RNS) manager of North America for Zinpro Corp. “Effectively managing lameness takes a commitment to understanding the issue and to systematically address key factors causing lameness within the herd.”
In the most recent episode of the award-winning Experts Talk lameness prevention video series, Socha and Connie Larson, ruminant RNS manager for Zinpro Corp., discuss the industrywide efforts sponsored by Zinpro Corp. to help assess, diagnose and prevent lameness in dairy and beef cattle. Socha and Larson are widely known within the industry for their expertise in ruminant animals and lameness management.
Read the full Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA article online.
Mike McCabe Joins Algal Scientific Senior Leadership Team
Mike McCabe, joins an expanding team of experienced animal health professionals at Algal Scientific, a world leader in algae-based technology for animal and human health. He brings 24 years of domestic and international experience in animal health, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and genetics.
As vice president of animal health and nutrition, McCabe will lead the Algamune™ business unit. Algamune is the world’s first beta glucan produced commercially from algae. Beta glucan is well-known to support immune function in swine, poultry and aquaculture production. Global research and livestock trials have demonstrated Algamune’s positive effect on growth rates, feed conversion ratios and resistance to disease challenges in livestock.
Prior to joining Algal Scientific, McCabe served in a variety of management, sales, marketing, technical support, research and development roles with Abbott Animal Health, Merial and Genus. He earned his veterinary medical degree from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a degree in chemistry from Drake University.
“Helping livestock producers maximize the health and performance of their animals has always been my focus,” McCabe says. “I’m excited about this opportunity to work with an emerging company that is committed to bringing a new level of science to nutrition-based immune health.”
For more information, please visit Algal Scientific’s website.
Training on Winter Pasture Production
set Aug. 14 at Overton
East Texans have made a lot of hay so far this year, but because rains delayed harvesting, fertilization and herbicide treatments, much of it may be of low quality, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist.
“That’s why it’s as important as ever to be able to produce high-quality winter forages this year,” said Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton.
Corriher-Olson and her colleague, Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton, will be conducting a training session, “Winter Pastures for Central and East Texas,” on Aug. 14.
The training will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton.
Registration for the program is $60 before Aug. 5 and $75 before Aug. 11, after which registration will be closed. Registration includes lunch and program materials. Register online by going to https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu, entering “pasture” in the search window, or call Extension Conference Services at 979-845-2604.
Corriher-Olson said the program will address many of the issues people commonly have about establishing winter pastures.
For more information please view the Angus Journal Virtual Library calendar of upcoming events here.
Prescribed Burn Training set for Aug. 6-8 in Sonora
The Academy for Ranch Management is offering a basic prescribed burning workshop Aug. 6-8 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Sonora, located on State Highway 55 between Sonora and Rocksprings.
The course will focus on the benefits of prescribed burning and the basics of planning and carrying out a prescribed burn, said Ray Hinnant, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research senior research associate in College Station.
“With all the rain we’ve been getting, we are growing some grass and extra fuel across the state,” Hinnant said. “This might be a good time to begin planning for a prescribed burn.”
This workshop will provide information on weather concerns, fuels and fuel moisture, and equipment used on a burn, he said. Developing a burn plan and coordinating a burn will be discussed, and a demonstration burn will be conducted, if possible.
The workshop is the first half of the Texas Prescribed Burn Board-approved course required for Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager licenses by the Texas Department of Agriculture, Hinnant said.
For more information, please view the Angus Journal Virtual Library calendar of upcoming events here.
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