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Texas Red Angus hosts field dayTexas On June 21, the Texas Red Angus Association held its annual field day in Miles, Texas at Halfmann Red Angus. A large crowd was on hand to participate in various activities including officer elections, cattle viewing, a JR Futurity Show and presentations on controlling costs in range and pasture feeding programs by Dr. Bruce Carpenter, Texas A&M beef Extension specialist, and Greg Comstock, new RAAA executive secretary, on genetic selection in seedstock and Red Angus market share. The members of the affiliate also held a donation semen and embryo auction to raise funds for the induction of Sal Forbes into the Saddle and Sirloin Club in Louisville, Ky. The auction generated over $5,000 to help defray the portrait expenses, and the TXRAA challenges other affiliates to creatively fundraise for this prestigious cause. Induction into the Saddle and Sirloin Club is a prestigious honor for cattle producers in the beef industry. Sal Forbes, Beckton Stock Farms, one of the founding members of the RAAA, has the distinction of becoming the first Red Angus breeder as well as the first woman to have ever been inducted. The honor includes a banquet during this year's North American International Livestock Exhibition (NAILE) and having an original, handcrafted portrait hung in the halls of the NAILE. It should be an exciting evening honoring one of the most influential cattle producers of our time. The TXRAA is discussing the creation of a part-time assistant/director position to help coordinate the affiliate's newsletters, membership drives, sale preparation, field day organization and accounting responsibilities. The membership is currently working on a job description and then will be searching for candidates to fill the position. This position should free up a lot of time required by the affiliate officers and ensure that a continual and consistent effort is progressing to accomplish the goals of the affiliate. Congratulations to Glenn Halfmann and his family for hosting such a successful field day and thanks for opening up your ranch to all those in attendance. The Halfmann's will be holding their first bull sale this fall on October 21 to 22 at the ranch and I'd encourage everyone interested to contact Glenn at 325-468-5391. Thanks goes out to the entire TXRAA membership and the past president, John Eklund, for all their hard work and effort promoting Red Angus throughout the year in Texas. 8/4/08 Date: 7/31/08
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