Bartona Bulletin Spring 2023

From Our Association Secretary

President’s Message

By Matthew Heinz, Golden Hz Farms, BBAA President

. By Alecia Heinz, Golden Hz Farms, BBAA Secretary T he Barzona Breeders Association of America (BBAA) Annual Meeting dates are set! Mark your calendars for Sept. 15-17, but don’t make any travel plans just yet be cause we aren’t sure which ranch will be hosting. Mon tana and Arizona are the two possible locations; we will know in May which ranch will be hosting us. Cattle inventories across the nation are low, and prices are strong. With any luck from Mother Nature, we will all get out of the drought and will be ready to purchase bulls and females to restock greener pastures. If you are looking to buy or sell, please let me know so I can get the word out to those who are also looking. Happy calving and follow us for BBAA Annual Meeting up dates on Facebook and our website, http://barzona.com/ . BB SAVE THE DATE! for the Barzona Breeders Association of America Annual Meeting

H appy spring to everyone! I hope your grass is green and your family is healthy. I would like to take this time to introduce you to our feed efficiency test coming in late 2023, early 2024. Our Feed Test Committee has final ized the rules and regulations for this test, and we would like to invite all of you to send at least one animal to the feedlot in Hereford, Texas! Entry forms and rules are posted on our web site at http://barzona.com/assets/files/Feedlot-TestSummary. pdf . Our Feed Test Committee has finalized the rules and regulations for this test, and we would like to invite all of you to send at least one animal to the feedlot in Hereford, Texas! If you would please fill those out, our secretary can help or ganize trucking to benefit you, schedule pens and make sure you receive the results when the data is compiled. Your calves can be sent to the feedlot at any time, and if you do not wish to retain ownership of them, the feedlot is willing to purchase the calves from you! Win-win, right? Regardless of when your calves arrive at the feedlot, the feed efficiency test will most likely occur in October or January. Animals will be sorted into pens of steers and heifers, then according to age and size if we have enough animals to do so. Keep in mind there are requirements for vaccinations, so pay attention to those dates and plan accordingly – especially if this will not follow your usual protocols. We truly appreciate your participation because, as with any study, the more data you collect, the more accurate your results are. Calves are NOT re quired to be registered, although performance-only entry in the registration system would be handy. If you do not have cattle in the registry system, please provide purebred or crossbred nota tions on your entry forms. We are hoping that the association and producers alike will be able to gain from this test and be able to use the data and results in marketing our cattle. We have always known that Bar zona is a feed-efficient breed, so let’s get it in writing! BB

SEPT. 15-17 More information to come. Golden Hz Farms Barzona: The breed for busy people These cows take care of themselves!

Breeding Stock Available

Matt & Alecia Heinz 2432 250th St Greenfield, IA 50849 smartace007@yahoo.com (641) 745-9170

Alvin & Karen Havens 2429 Orange Ave. Greenfield, IA 50849

www.barzonas.com

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