BEEF_DAILY A Penton Media Property November 11, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/beef/v/913 --Have You Thanked A Veteran Today? EEF Daily would like to wish a Happy Veterans Day to those who have served our nation to protect our freedom. I know it comes with great sacrifice to step into the big shoes of a soldier, and I want to take this opportunity today to show my appreciation. My grandpa, Alvin Nolz, served in the Army. He enlisted when he was 20 years old, and from 1951-1953, he helped America in the Korean War by working as a cook in the Service in both Japan and Korea. To view the full article go to: http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/11/11/have-you-thanked-a-veteran-today/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Profit Proven Gardiner Influenced Commercial Angus Female Sale Nov. 30, 2009 * Pratt Livestock in Pratt, Kansas Selling 700 head Visit www.gardinerangus.com/home.html for more information. ---------------------------------------- --Farm Show Cattle Entries Sought Purebred cattle entries for the Sioux Empire Farm Show Jan. 26-30 must be in the farm show office by Nov. 16. The Angus and Simmental breeds will show and sell Jan. 27; Hereford, Limousin, Red Angus and Charolais will show and sell Jan. 28; Maine-Anjou will show and sell Jan. 29. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/business/1111-farm-show-cattle-entries/ --Protecting Both Livestock and Wildlife From Disease The first lab tests confirming Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in the state of Montana have been received, according to Neil Anderson, supervisor of Montana's Wildlife Lab. While EHD more commonly affects wildlife, cattle may show mild symptoms. EHD does not usually cause fatalities in domestic livestock but it may reduce productivity. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/health/1111-protecting-livestock-wildlife-from-disease/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Forget the trick shot. Aim high at J-Buckle Ranch. Learn more about our registered and commercial Angus operation at http://www.j-buckleranch.com ---------------------------------------- --Texas Cattle Industry Groups Meet to Discuss Tick Fever Prevention Representatives from Texas' cattle industry recently discussed future research and educational partnerships related to fever ticks at a summit hosted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The fever tick is a major concern to the livestock and wildlife industry, said Dr. Tom Hairgrove, livestock systems program coordinator with AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. It can carry and transmit Babesia, a blood parasite that can kill adult cattle. Other hosts for the fever tick are horses, deer, elk and other deer species. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/health/1111-texas-tick-fever-prevention/ --BEEF Daily Blog Meet BEEF Daily Editor Amanda Nolz (http://beefmagazine.com/news/amanda-nolz/). With her boots planted firmly on the ground as both a cattle producer and an agriculture writer and speaker, this young cattle industry professional presents her unique perspective on pertinent industry issues and trends each Monday to Thursday morning. To view the full article go to: http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.beef-mag.com/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.beefmagazine.com/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For information on advertising in this newsletter, please contact: Roger Randall at mailto:roger.randall@penton.com Do you have comments or suggestions about BEEF Daily or its content? Write to: Amanda Nolz at mailto:anolz@beef-mag.com Joe Roybal at mailto:joe.roybal@penton.com For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free: 866-505-7173 International: 847-763-9504 or mailto:beefmagazine@pbinews.com To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribe.beefmagazine.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2008, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.