Past Issue: October/November 2005
Back to Hereford: Forging Ahead
Betty Jo Gigot, Editor and Publisher
I returned to Hereford, Texas, thinking it would be fun to see how the community had fared since the CALF News cover story “A Bright Future in a Small Town” [August, 2004] . In a short time I realized not only had the city capitalized on the growth we reported last year, but had added another chapter to their amazing story.
Betty Jo Gigot, Editor and Publisher
It doesn’t seem possible but it’s time for the Gypsy Wagon and Happy the Bus Driver to leave for the “gathering” of calves across the country. One of the best parts of my year is meeting the cow-calf people whose calves we will tend for the next 200 or so days, literally showing them greener pastures than they would have at home this time of year.
Jim Whitt
Are You Crazy?
Over 60 channels and there’s still nothing to watch on TV. When I couldn’t find an Andy Griffith rerun one night I finally settled on a documentary about Southern Rock (music that is), and learned something.
Will Verboven
CWD Bigger Threat Than BSE
Dr. Jean -Philippe Deslys is a research scientist, author and expert advisor to the French government and a host of international health agencies, including the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Agency.
Tracy Rehberg
The Chicken Challenge
One of the longest and most hard-fought races in the past quarter century has been, and will continue to be, the pursuit of market share by beef and its two-legged competitor, chicken. It hasn’t always been an even race.
Betty Jo Gigot, Editor and Publisher
Will Snead learned early in his career that outside forces can have a drastic effect on the outcome of cattle ventures.