Vintage Angus Initiates Scholarship Fund in Honor of Longtime customer time. But my dad’s main business is as a farmer so he was After her peaceful passing following a courageous battle always busy. My mom did all of the bull buying and all of with cancer in July, the presence of friendly face but serious buyer and cattlewoman, Terry Bengard, was sorely missed at the research. My dad was so busy with all of the farming the Vintage Angus Ranch (VAR) annual bull sale last month. that she pretty much ran the cowherd, health, nutrition, breeding, etc.” But while she wasn’t there in person, she certainly was in When asked about their goals for the scholarship, the spirit as stories about her life were shared and proceeds family turns to Terry Bengard’s love of helping those in from the sale of a bull were generously donated to fund a agriculture whether it be through 4-H, FFA or similar scholarship in her name. organizations and their desire to continue so in her name. “VAR does some kind of philanthropy every year “[She] was the most humble person I’ve ever known. and this year, they really wanted to honor mom,” Terry’s Never would she have ever thought she was that smart or daughter Tracy Pezzini, Salinas, said. anything, just a regular person. But clearly, all of the people “My family had already talked about possibly setting up who knew her thought she was pretty special.” a scholarship in her name and this gave us the opportunity "Terry only selected bulls that would add value to her to do so for someone with a future in the cattle industry. program. The proof in her bull selection ability is plain to My son is a freshman at the UC Davis School of Veterinary see in what her cattle brought at auction. Always at the top Medicine…and it just made her so happy when he would of the market, the best. That's the kind of bull buyer she talk with grandma about cattle diseases, genetics and was, only the best," Worthington said. breeding. She would be so surprised and honored to hear The Terry Bengard Memorial Scholarship will join the about this in her name,” Pezzini said. other scholarships given each year to deserving students Vintage Angus Ranch Manager Doug Worthington through CCA’s scholarship program. Over $30,000 is said Vintage Angus Ranch owner "Jim Coleman wanted awarded through the program annually. to donate as Terry wished, instead of flowers. He didn't know which charity to donate to, so we decided a bull would be donated and the family could choose the best avenue for those funds," Worthington explained. "Mr. Coleman admired Terry and Tom for always wanting to do better even when everyone else thinks you are at the top," Worthington said. "They were longtime customers of VAR. Terry loved coming to the bull sale and loved selecting genetics that would move her program forward to new heights. We felt that Terry ran her herd like Vintage, always looking for the best." SWEETLIX® Delivers. The donated bull, VAR Colonel SWEETLIX® EnProAl® supplements offer protein and essential 8106, was hotly bid over and sold for nutrients around the clock. When matched to your forage conditions, this self-fed system results in consistent delivery. a total of $11,000, kicking off a solid start to the scholarship fund in the • High magnesium content is an aide in the prevention of grass tetany • Convenient, palatable source of protein, energy and minerals inspirational Bengard’s name. • Predictable consumption rate “My father [Tom Bengard] was always my mom’s partner, but she www.sweetlix.com 1-87-SWEETLIX was the cow boss,” Pezzini said. “Not really typical for women to do at that 28 California Cattleman October 2019
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