JULY • AUGUST 2014 Volume 97, Issue 7
ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN CDFW Commission doesn’t represent you
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BUNKHOUSE Poor turnout at primary polls
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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK 12 CCA staff directed by CCA policy VET VIEWS 18 Fighting flies this summer season PROGESSIVE PRODUCER How do you identify your best bull?
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CHIMES Cattlewomen reach out to moms and millenials
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATOR CBC helps producers communicate to public
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CERTIFICATES OF ACHEIVEMENT CCA recognizes the industry’s future
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FUTURE FOCUS How young cattlemen are spending their summer
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Gray wolf granted protection in California Fluffy Cows: The art of fitting and showmanship Ensure your cows are ready for breeding 150 years on the Rankin Ranch Ranching families preparing for the future California Beef Council has 60th birthday Cooperative Extension marks milestone What the weather pattern means for the future CCA has success on Diesel Truck Rule A horse with more than enough friends CDFW to finalize lead ammo ban An Inside look at global trade
READER SERVICES
Buyers’ Guide Obituaries and New Arrivals Advertisers Index
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This month’s cover features Tehama Angus Ranch located in Gerber. The fourth generation ranch has been raising registered Angus cattle since 1943. The longest running production sale in California, 2014 is a milestone for Tehama Angus Ranch as the Borror’s celebrate their 40th annual “Generations of Performance” Bull Sale Sept. 12 at the ranch. Tehama Angus Ranch produces outcross genetics with the commercial producer in mind. Bulls are raised on the ranch from birth until they are sold in September. A 120-day performance test is completed on both spring and fall bulls to evaluate growth and carcass traits at a year of age. The Borror family does today what it did back in 1943; produce genetics to create elite females to build a cowherd upon. Known for its outstanding cowherd, Tehama Angus Ranch builds upon the foundation that founders Dale and Bill Borror established from the beginning - a foundation that has made Tehama Angus one of the most recognized brands in the Angus breed. The cover features up and coming herd sire Tehama Upward Y238 turned out for the last 25 days of the spring breeding. Y238’s first A.I. calf crop will be selling in 2014 featuring 25 paternal brothers. In addition, the 40th annual bull sale will feature 160 bulls from 10 sire groups, 35 commercial heifers and the pick of one fall 2-year-old pair. The Borror family welcomes visitors to the ranch to view the sale offering and the cowherd that stands behind them. For more information, view the ad on page 27, visit www. tehamaangus.com or call (530) 385-1570. The Borrors look forward to seeing you at Tehama Angus Ranch Sept. 12!
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