SG USA May 2018

SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL 67TH ANNUAL MEETING

The 2018 SGBI Annual Meeting, hosted by the Arkoma Santa Gertrudis Association and held in Tulsa, Okla., was a grand event that celebrated all things Santa Gertrudis and capitalized on the breed’s progress and recent advancements. Speakers touched on ways to add value to SGBI operations as well as new genetic tools the association is offering (see story on page 24). SGBI also recognized breeders for their successes and contributions to the Santa Gertrudis breed.

LEFT: Jill Ginn of Neogen explains the SGBI Igenity commercial panel at the Annual Meeting. CENTER: Justin McKee addresses the SGBI membership at the Annual Meeting luncheon. RIGHT: Mike Armitage, A Bar Ranch and Armitage Livestock in Oklahoma, addresses SGBI Annual Meeting attendees about adding value to a cattle operation under today’s marketing climate.

SGBI members with the highest number of registrations and recordations in the past year are recognized at the annual meeting. Pictured, left to right, are John Ford, SGBI executive director, Joe Jones, LRB Ranches, District 2 purebred registrations; Alicia Sanchez, Red Doc Farms, District 1 purebred registrations and STAR 5 registrations; Arlin Taylor, Tinney Farms, District 4 purebred registrations; Tylor Braden, King Ranch, District 2 STAR 5 recordations; and Tony Creech, District 5 purebred registrations.

Members of the Sellers family from Rancho La Escondida are on hand to receive the 2018 Hall of Fame award. Pictured, left to right, are Tamara Sellers, Carlos Jr., Carlos Sellers, Patrick Sellers, SGBI President Yancey Strait, Elizabeth Sellers, Tammy Sellers, Charlie Sellers, Joe Jones (award presenter), Adriana Siller and Sergio Siller.

Sarita Hixon receives the 2018 SGBI Hall of Fame award on behalf of her father, Tobin Armstrong of Armstrong Ranch, from SGBI President Yancey Strait.

SGBI Executive Director John Ford (right) presents Yancey Strait (left) with an embroidered Carhart jacket for his service as the 2017-18 SGBI president.

Kathryn Hefte of Hefte Ranch receives the 2017 President’s Award from SGBI President Yancey Strait for her efforts, work and dedication to the Santa Gertrudis breed and SGBI.

SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 16 

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