AMERICAN JUNIOR SIMBRAH ROUNDUP SET FOR JUNE

Attention all junior Simbrah exhibitors and families, the AJSR is on for June 13-16th in the Rio Grande Valley!

Please see the attached for details and be sure to check back here and at www.simbrahroundup.com for additional information. Also MAS VII will be held on the evening of June 16th!

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SMITH GENETICS COW CAMP
Smith Genetics Annual Cow Camp will be May 19-20. Yes, this is a week earlier than normal and as previously advertised. The fitting, grooming and showmanship portion of our camp will be a Stock Show U Clinic and will be very hands on. It is open to juniors and parents. This year's camp is being sponsored by Sullivan's Stock Show U and Purina Honor Show Chow Feeds.

The camp will start at 9 a.m. on the 19th and end at 2 p.m. on the 20th. It will cover the educational competitions that are part of the TJSSA Futurity, American Junior Simbrah Roundup and AJSA Classic as well as fitting and grooming. Watch the Smith Genetics website, www.smithgenetics.com for details. To learn more about our camp, click on this link to view a video and visit our website, www.smithgenetics.com.

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BUXKEMPER RECEIVES BIF AWARD

Sally Buxkemper (center), RX Simbrah, Texas, received the 2012 Pioneer Award from 2011-2012 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) President Larry Mehlhoff (left) and BIF Executive Director Joe Cassady (right). BIF presents several awards each year at the annual convention to individuals, who have made significant contributions to the beef industry and BIF. Congratulations Sally.

CELEBRATION PLANNED IN SOUTH AFRICA TO COMMEMORATE 25 YEARS OF SIMBRAH

The South African Simbra Association will have a special celebration, September 1-7, 2012, to recognize the breed’s 25th anniversary. They have a super program planned and have built a tremendous tour throughout South Africa, showcasing many of the better known tourist sites.

These sites include Cape Town and the beautiful Wine Estates, Table Mountain and Robben Island where many of their leaders were imprisoned during the Apartheid era. Kruger National Park is also on the tour schedule.

The whole tour is centered mainly around the Simbra 25 Festival, which will be held at the AfriDome in Parys in Northern Free State. The Afri Dome is a world class Equestrian facility and hosts many various events from horses to many cattle sales. Parys is itself a very beautiful, touristy town with many antique and art shops, with many restaurants, bars and top flight golf courses.

The National Simbra championships will also be held at this venue and it promises to be an unforgettable week of cattle and good cattle people. For additional information please visit www.excelsuslandgoed.co.za or CLICK HERE for the brochure.

MAS VII SALE MOVES TO RIO GRANDE VALLEY

Thirteen Simbrah breeders will offer an elite lineup of Simbrah cattle in the MAS VII offering, June 16th. . In addition, there will be select lots of Simbrahvieh and Brahman cattle . The sale, which has a new time and new location, will be held in conjunction with the American Junior Simbrah Roundup event.

It will be carried live on cattleinmotion.com and the catalog can be accessed on their site, www.simbrah world or on individual participants websites.

MAS VII will feature cattle from the programs of BETM Ranch, 6G Ranch, Rafter M Cattle, Monte Christo, Wentz Farming, La Negra Cattle Co., RGV Cattle Co., Reavis Farms, 5W Cattle Co., Smith Genetics, LPJ Ranch, La Morra Ranch and La Muneca Cattle Co.

For additional information, contact sale chairman, Rene Vela at 956/279-2200 or at rgvrene@aol.com. Please dowloand catalog at the top of this page.

PINE RIDGE RANCH GENETICS EXCEL IN MEXICO

Pine Ridge Ranch (PRR) , Athens, Texas is the number one exporter of Simbrah genetics to Mexico and recently at a Simbrah show in Villahermosa, Mexico those genetics claimed several championships. In the show there were four female divisions and four male divisions four of the division champions were bred by one or more PRR parent and claimed the grand champion female, reserve grand champion female, and reserve grand champion bull, which is pictured.

MCCRARY'S WELCOME NEW GRANDDAUGHTER

Mark and Martha McCrary, DeKalb, Texas welcomed their granddaughter, Landry Paige on May 8, 2012. She was also welcomed by her parents, Jason and Christina Sharp. Congratulations to all.

HOTSSA TO MEET

The Heart of Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association will hold its quarterly meeting on May 26, 2012. The meeting will be at Jody’s Restaurant, 1219 South 1st St. in Temple, Texas 76504. Dinner is at 5:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. On the agenda will be Fall Fest Sale preparation and officer elections. If you need further information call 830/372-4622 or 979/828-5316.

2012 TJSSA STATE FUTURITY SET

The 2012 TJSSA State Futurity and Heifer Show will be held at the Brazos Expo Center in Bryan, Texas. The host hotel will be the Hilton in College Station, Texas. (979) 693-7500 (ask for TJSSA room block). Hotel reservations must be made with the block by May 17. Room rate is $109/night. Full RV hook-ups are available on the grounds for $30/night. No health papers are required on cattle. Cattle must be in the name of the exhibitor by June 7.

LOCATOR MAP MAKES IT EASY TO FIND SIMBRAH BREEDERS

The American Simmental Association now has a locator map that makes it as easy as clicking a button to locate Simgenetic members. The map can be found at www.simmental.org and it allows you to click on a location and find ASA and AJSA members in that area.