Governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, Declares October 1-3, 2015 as 'Horn Showcase Days'
In 1964, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association was started by a group of Texas Longhorn breeders in Lawton, Oklahoma. In its 51st year, the organization is bringing one of their annual events back home. The 16th Annual Horn Showcase will be held October 1-3, 2015 at Great Plains Coliseum in Lawton. This historic event’s journey back to its birthplace has led Governor Fallin to declare October 1-3, 2015 ‘Horn Showcase Days’ in the state of Oklahoma.
The October issue of Trails is here! Click the image above to read online.
TLBAF Hall of Fame Logo Contest
The Texas Longhorn Breeders of America Hall of Fame needs a logo and we want your help! Contest will run until October 1, 2015. Please send your submissions to Barbara@tlbaa.org. A great prize will be awarded to the winning submission!
The TLBAA would like to say thank you to the four buyers of Bar H Sittin' Charm donated by the California Texas Longhorn Association and Bar H Ranch at the Hudson-Valentine Vegas Sale. The sale of this animal benefitted the TLBA Foundation Building Fund. The total contribution was $12,400. Because of your generosity, we are one step closer to breaking ground on the future headquarters and museum.
Richard and Jeanne Filip, Bentwood Ranch - $4,200
Bill and Elizabeth Hudson, Hudson Longhorns - $3,000
Mike and Debbie Bowman, End of Trail Ranch - $2,500
Art and Catherine Nicholas, Wagon Hound Ranch - $2,700
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OHLENDORF SAVING BULLPEN AS 'BLOWOUT' CLOSER
Veteran right-hander has 1.29 ERA in 8 games this month
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com|@Sullivan_Ranger| September 24th, 2015
OAKLAND -- The Rangers are finally getting from pitcher Ross Ohlendorf what they hoped for in Spring Training. In doing so, the veteran right-hander has carved out his own niche in the bullpen.
Ohlendorf has morphed into a combination of middle reliever and "blowout" closer. When the Rangers need a game finished and it is not a save situation, they call on Ohlendorf and hold off using closer Shawn Tolleson.
Ohlendorf has done that three times since being called up from Triple-A at the beginning of September, including Wednesday night in a 10-3 win over the Athletics.
USDA COMMITS $2.5 MILLION TO EXPAND NEW FARMER EDUCATION
Training Will also Help Returning Service Members, Underserved, and Urban Producers
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2015 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that $2.5 million in grants is now available for projects to educate new and underserved farmers about more than 20 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency programs that can provide financial, disaster or technical assistance to the agricultural community.
The grants will be awarded to nonprofits and public higher education institutions that develop proposals to improve farmer education on topics such as financial training, value-added production, recordkeeping, property inheritance, and crop production practices.