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CELEBRATING GENETICS THROUGH PAST GENERATIONS SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL 68 TH ANNUAL MEETING

T he 2019 meeting of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) was a celebration of genetics through past generations. Held on the historic San Antonio River Walk in April, the shared enthusiasm for all things Santa Gertrudis and the celebration of the achievements of the past year were united with good weather, great fellowship, productive meetings and fun events. SGBI’s annual meeting is a productive three days where strategic direction is discussed and decided upon, new ideas for breed improvement or direction are developed in committees and passed along to the board for adoption or implementation, members are exposed to informative speakers, and affiliates give grassroot reports of Santa Gertrudis happenings in their areas. The annual meeting is where SGBI policy and direction begins, so involvement from members is vital. The following photos capture the 2019 SGBI Annual Meeting events.

SGBI Past President Yancey Strait leads an interactive and engaging discussion with members asking, “Is Your Marketing Plan Effective?”

ABOVE: After a riverboat ride through San Antonio, members were treated to a Mexican buffet dinner at Casa Rio.

The 2019 SGBI Board of Directors gathers after the Annual Membership Meeting. Sitting, left to right, are Jerome Urbanosky, Debbie Townsend, Alicia Sanchez, Kathryn Hefte, Nancy Wunderlich, Jamie Daniel, Betty McCormick and Tylor Braden. Standing, left to right, are Rafael Miranda, Eric Wiley, Ryan Cowart, Tony Creech, Todd Osborne, Craig Lopossa, Arlin Taylor, David Alderson, Gene Kubecka and John Ford. Not pictured is Bud Clark.

Top Shelf Rum Chata SGBI Executive Director John Ford gives the annual Executive Director’s Report and the news was good! (See a recap of the report on page 7.)

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