150 Years of Aberdeen Angus in the United States

07/02/23 • 54 min

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In this episode of The Cattle Call, Curtis has the opportunity to sit down with Anne Lampe the Manager for the Kansas Angus Association. They discuss the recent event 150 Years of Aberdeen Angus coming to the United States with the introduction of 4 Aberdeen Angus Bull coming to Victoria, Kansas by George Grant in 1973 from Scotland. They discus the site and colony that George Grant established at Victoria along with the history and journey of those first 4 bulls coming to Victoria. In addition they go over events for the day as well as previous dedications for the site.
For more information about the event check and the Association check out the Kansas Angus Association...
http://www.kansasangus.org/
http://www.kansasangus.org/150-years-of-angus-field-day-may-20-2023.html
https://www.angus.org/
https://www.angus.org/Pub/AngusNewsRoom/032823-150-year-celebration
Angus Association article 2008 discussed.
http://www.angusjournal.com/articlepdf/thecradleofangu.pdf
Angus for Me me by McLaren.
https://youtu.be/xk2Oe3sUCeo
Farm Progress Article discussed.
https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock/4-angus-bulls-and-a-dream
Article from Kansas Historical
https://www.kshs.org/publicat/history/1986autumn_forsythe.pdf

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Symphony in the Flint Hills 2023

Today's Episode of The Cattle Call brings awareness to the Flint Hills of Kansas and one way of doing that is with Symphony in the Flint Hills. The Cattle Call Host, Curtis Ohlde attends this years 18th annual Symphony in the Flint Hills and has the opportunity to interview Sandy Carlson the event manager and Mike Holder a retired County Extension Agent from Chase & Morris County. Symphony in the Flint Hills is more than just one event as there are various events throughout the year. This years Signature Event was held June 10th at the Wade Pasture near Eskridge, Kansas. Activities started at 2 o'clock with Presentations from various speakers, covered wagon rides, stories by local musicians and poets and dancing. At sunset (6:30 pm) the Kansas City Symphony began playing along with vocals by Connie Dover. The concert concluded with a roundup by local Cowboys & Cowgirls bringing the yearling stockers who called the pasture their summer home by the concert attendees. For some, to watch the cattle rounded up and drove around the concert is their number one reasons for attending. Dancing and other activities concluded the night. Stargazing is one of the annual events however due to the overcast clouds was cancelled for this year.
Prior to the concert, Curtis had the opportunity to sit by a couple from Oklahoma City. He asked, how many years have you been coming and why do you come. Their answer was this was just the second year and last year was cancelled early due to storms. As to why they simply gestured with their hands scanning over the Flint Hills with the question; who would want to miss this.
For more information on the Symphony in the Flint Hills.
https://symphonyintheflinthills.org/
For article from Farm Talk News about Mike Holder's Service as a Kansas Extension Agent Serving Chase County.
https://www.farmtalknews.com/news/chase-county-agent-mike-holder-retires-from-record-career-serving-kansas-extension/article_89c85144-2e61-11eb-9277-774e56640ef6.html

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Harlin Hecht & Double H Charolais 2023 AIJCA Show Dedicatee

In this two part Episode Series of the Charolais Junior National, Curtis sits down with the 2023 Show Dedicatee Harlin Hecht. They discuss Harlan's start in the Charolais Breed, successes, trips and some of the Great Females that have walked the pastures of Double H Charolais in Minnesota. They also discuss the closing of a chapter as Double H Charolais prepare for a dispersal in October.
Tune in next week as Curtis sits down with Sydney Zehnder one of the 2023 planners; the Conference Dedicatee the late Don Olsen as Curtis interviews his family and attendees at this years Charolais Junior Nationals in St. Paul, MN.
For more information on Double H Charolais.
https://www.doublehcharolais.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DoubleHChaorlais