In Indiana, meetings are not only informative, but they are fun too. Members of the Midwest Texas Longhorn Association were in West Lafayette Indiana this weekend to enjoy the warm spring temperatures and clear skies. Those who arrived early visited SpringFest on campus where each college hosted demonstration booths and provided information on what they are doing in their area of the Ag School. Members got to survey the flowers and plants, race goldfish, visit the insect petting zoo and even taste some of the bugs we'll be swatting in the months to come. President Steve Paloncy suggested to Evan, the Bug Chef, he may want to sauté the mealworms in bacon grease next time instead of butter. Students working there agreed! There were many other lunch opportunities besides bugs with students cooking brats, burgers and hot dogs all over the campus.

MTLA at Purdue

Evan the Bug Chef

At 1:00 p.m. the group met in front of the College of Veterinary Science at the Continuum Statue to be escorted to our meeting room. Actually, it was a huge barn with auditorium seating and audio visual equipment located between the stalls. The horses, cows, calves and llamas welcomed our group and made us feel at home but when we got down to business, they remained quiet. They know the drill when class is in session.

We held our normal business meeting for about an hour but most business was tabled since planning for our show is underway. Show Chair Dave Hackney explained that our ITLA annual show will be at the Gibson County Fairgrounds in Princeton on June 13th. Judge will be Gary Bruch from Missouri. We will conduct a pee-wee show, youth show, showmanship competition along with the haltered and non-haltered shows. Press releases and sponsorships in the area have been prepared, the arena is booked, bleachers and show ring will be in place and ready. Dave asked everyone to bring lots of cattle so we can make a great impression on the public who is expected to attend. He also asked that members provide items for our silent auction table to help make money to offset the costs of the show. The show is also open to all ITLA members who wish to attend. Information and registration forms will be emailed and also can be found on our website at http://www.midwesttla.com/

Following our brief meeting, the group was introduced to Bethany Funnell, DVM. She gave an overview of the latest studies and state of the art techniques for AI, In Vivo and In Vitro fertilization. As the technology is refined and adopted she has noticed a huge increase in the use of these methods. Both beef and dairy operations worldwide want to increase the number of offspring from donors of high genetic merit. This results in lower individual embryo viability, a significant increase in embryo production and a net increase in offspring born. She fielded questions from our group and was genuinely impressed with the knowledge of the subject our group had.

Our host for the day, Jonathon Townsend, DVM, PHD then walked our group to several buildings where services are provided and classes conducted. He gave us VIP treatment as we visited the emergency entrance, large animal surgical suites, exam rooms and holding stalls. He was very helpful in over viewing how our members could access services provided. To end his tour he took us to visit Betsy #4, a cow who had an opening made in her side to access her inner workings. To really know what a rumen is and what goes on there, you have to reach in and feel...this turned our "hands on" experience at Purdue into a "hands IN".

 

The weekend of March 20th-22nd the Ohio River Valley Texas Longhorn Association set up a booth at the Ohio Beef Expo in Columbus Ohio. Members took advantage of the opportunity to meet with old friends, make new ones and mingle with people from all aspects of the beef spectrum. It was a good opportunity to promote Texas Longhorn cattle to others interested in the beef industry as well as learn about some of the latest developments that could assist us in our operations.

    We are looking forward to our upcoming show, July 18th at the Wayne County fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Looking for a great turn out, hope to see many of you there.

 

 

Thank you to the directors and members for your support and guidance to me over the past 2 years.  We have truly created a National organization.  Our membership currently includes British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and we continue to grow on a weekly basis.

 

We are at the end of our second year with the CTLA.  The Cattle and Beef industry has improved significantly in the last 12 months with renewed interest in agriculture.  We have seen several new breeders this year, thanks to all our members for promoting our breed and industry and helping to grow our Canadian Texas Longhorn herd and family.

 

*May 31, 2014 saw the end of our first full year of the revived CTLA. With an AGM, Heifer Jackpot and Texas Longhorn Production Sale in Brooks, Alberta.  Thank you Sponsors: Desert Sales Inc., Harwood Ford, Heritage Inn.

 

*July 16-20, 2014 was the National Texas Longhorn Show in Red Deer at Westerner Days. Thank you  to Judge Gary Don Taylor from Okarche, Oklahoma and to John and Jan Bastardi, President of the Australia Texas Longhorn Assoc who assisted with the judging.  Thank you to our many sponsors:  Papa Harry Trucking, Double D Arena, Riverbend Co-op, Hanna Motor Products, Gateway Auction Services, MSW Farms, Fenced in Vinyl, CTLA and Country Junction Feeds.

 

*October - saw a CTLA Fun Auction and Social and the 2ND Texas Longhorn Select Sale and TLBAA Satellite Horn Measuring Showcase in Ponoka, Alberta.  Congratulations to MST Longhorns and Meridian Longhorns for their placements with the TLBAA Horn Measuring showcase.  Thank you to sponsor, Ponoka Dodge - Eldon Johnson.

 

*Congratulations to Meridian-Farmer Partnership on their 2nd place win for the TLBAA Affiliate Prince.

 

* Our website www.ctlalonghorns.com  keeps the information flowing,   as well as our Trailblazer Newsletters three times in 2014 and one in February 2015  published and mailed out to our mailing list of interested Longhorn addresses. Thank you Tina Stewart & Charlene Musgrove for your talent and hard work!  Thank you to 2014 website sponsor Desert Sales Inc.

 

* Congratulations to Charlene and Tina on winning the Prestigious Jack Philips Award. This is the first time this award has been awarded outside of the United States.

 

*We look forward to another year of Texas Longhorn events, with an exciting new venture:  The Canadian Triple Crown Heifer Futurity, this will showcase the best heifers in Canada open to TLBAA and ITLA registries. Watch our website   www.ctlalonghorns.com for coming events.

 

This past weekend, April 18, 2015, we held our AGM with a 3 new faces on the executive.  We also held our 3rd heifer jackpot - this was the first stop in the new "Canadian Triple Crown Heifer Futurity" and to round out the weekend was the 2nd CTLA Spring Sale with a full crown and respectful prices.

 

In closing, thank you to the CTLA for a very enjoyable and learned two years.  All the best in the future.  Looking forward as a member to the direction the new executive will lead us.

 

With Great Respect and Admiration,

 

Gordon Musgrove

Outgoing President CTLA 2015

The Millennium Futurity 2015

May 22 - 23, 2015 

 

Thursday, May 21

8AM - 10PM: Unload Cattle Friday, May 22

2:00PM: Futurity Bull Judging

5:30PM: Social Hour & Dinner

7:00PM: Millennium Futurity Heifer Sale

 

Saturday, May 23

10:00AM: Futurity Heifer Judging

Awards Ceremony 1 hour following conclusion of judging.

 

Contact Information

Texas Longhorn Marketing Alliance

P.O. Box 1239

Lampasas, TX 76550

512-556-0300 

info@thelonghornalliance.com

 

Auctioneers: Bill Davidson, Dan Huntington

Event to be held this year at the 

  Bell County Expo Center

301 W Loop 121, Belton, TX 76513 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging

 

La Quinta Inn & Suites

229 West Loop 121, Belton, Texas 

Phone: (254) 939-2772

 

Chewing the Cud

 

Jeb had just taken over as pastor of the local Cowboy Church.  He was visiting the homes of the folks in his flock.  

 

At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a card and wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, Genesis 3:10."

Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he quickly understood and broke up in laughter.

Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock." Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid, for I was naked."