Barzona_Bulletin_Winter_2021

From Our Association Secretary

By Alecia Heinz, Golden Hz Farm, BBAA Secretary

H appy holidays everyone. I person- ally hope 2020 leaves even faster than it showed up. This has defi- nitely been an “adapt and over- come” year, and I hope all of the business

Purebred Barzona Bulls Virgin 2-year-olds and yearlings, perfect for improving your herd by crossbreeding with Angus, Hereford, Limousin and Charolais. Hybrid vigor resulting in superior-preformance calves with LBW and rapid growth. Heat tolerant, disease resistant, hardy with gentle dispositions, guaranteed. Will work with you on delivery terms. Walking Stick Ranch Ron & Peggy Erjavec (719) 947-3645 • www.walkingstickranch.com Boone, Colorado As always, there are benefits of advertising on our Facebook pages and website, so if you are searching or selling, always look to those resources! I know of several herd bulls and other seed- stock that are available. Don’t hesitate to call, text or email me with questions, concerns or just updates on your operation! BB I will be sending out an email and meeting invite to those who want to market animals in the upcoming Barzona Breeders Sale in the winter of 2021-22. It looks more promising every time I do research, and it will be simple for both buyers and sellers. The BBAA will need to develop rules and requirements for the sale, determine advertising expense and select an auctioneer.

changes you are making are working out. Budgeting, advertis- ing, marketing and many other aspects of your farm or ranch have been looked over, I’m sure. This year has been a good one for the Barzona Breeders Association of America (BBAA), and I certainly don’t want to lose any of the speed we have gained. We now have multiple youth showing Barzona stock in 4-H and FFA. I’d like to send a shout out to those kids (and parents for footing the bill)! I know we have two lead heifers going to Kan- sas (they also showed one last year) and a pen of three breeding heifers that were shown in Texas. We have gained new breeders and gotten recommitments from ones that had slipped out of active status. John Luc of Florida is our most recent. For current and past issues of the Bulletin , as well as up-to-date information on Barzona cattle and the Barzona Breeders Association of America, go to Barzona.com or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BarzonaBreeders/ Raising Quality Barzona Cattle for 46 years. Bulls & Females Available Two-Year-Old Bulls Available Now F & F Cattle Company Mike & Pat Fitzgerald 130 Fitzgerald Lane, Mosquero, NM 87733 (575) 673-2346 ffcattleco@plateautel.net Hampton Cattle Company Breeding Purebred since 1973 Fertile Range Cattle Steve Hampton P.O. Box 134 • Kirkland, AZ 86332 (928) 442-3438

Weichman Feedyard, L.P.

We have more than 30 years’ experience finishing cattle and more than 10 years’ experience finishing Barzona cattle. We offer a value-based marketing systemwith a history of premiums for Barzona cattle. Give us a call (620) 874-5231

4030 Highway 83 North Scott City, KS 67671

WWW.BARZONA.COM • WINTER 2021 | 3