Texas

The Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA), during its 2005 Annual Convention in Grapevine, named the officers and directors who will lead the group for the coming year.

John Gillcrist of Kansas City, Mo. is chairman of the board; Don McCasland of Clovis, N.M. is chairman-elect; and Walter E. Lasley of Stratford is vice chairman.

Cattle feeders elected to one-year terms on the board of directors are Michael Bentley of Canadian; Monte Cluck of Gruver; John Gillcrist of Kansas City, Mo.; Jason Hitch of Guymon, Okla.; Scott Nelson of Dalhart; and Gene Scivally of Amarillo.

Directors chosen for two-year terms are Mike Engler of Amarillo, Tom E. Fanning of Buffalo, Okla.; Don McCasland of Clovis, N.M.; Jonny Miller of Amarillo; Daryl Berlier Owen of Amarillo; and William W. Snead of Dalhart.

Directors elected to three-year terms are Michael Bezner of Dalhart; Laphe LaRoe of McLean; Walter E. Lasley of Stratford; Steve Lewis, DVM of Hereford; Lonnie McDonald of Muleshoe; and Bob Tabb of Dimmitt. In addition, the two past presidents serve as members of the board. They are Ernie Morales of Devine and Charlie Sellers of Amarillo.

TCFA represents cattle feeders in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, an area that produces 30 percent of the nation's fed beef.