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<br /> BBU<br /> Convention<br /> Coverage<br /> Collier Farms Beefmasters<br /> 305 Tommelson Creek, Brenham, TX 77833 • (979) 251-4642 Home • (979) 251-4175 Ranch<br /> www.collierfarmsbeefmasters.com<br /> December 2017 / The Beefmaster Cowman 3<br /> Volume 39, Number 12 December 2017<br /> “Beefmasters on the Bay”<br /> Convention Highlights ................... 18 Member of the Year ......................... 52<br /> BBU Legends Award ...................... 19 New Member of the Year Award..... 53<br /> BBU Hall of Fame Inductees ....20-21 Performance Breeder of the Year<br /> Breeder of the Year Award ............. 22 Award ............................................. 54<br /> Environmental Award................... 51 Convention Scenes .....................64-65<br /> Columns<br /> From The President’s Desk..................................................................<a title="Dec2017TBC page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=1"> BBU Convention Coverage</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=2"> Collier Farms Beefmasters 305 Tommelson Creek, Br</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=3"> December 2017 / The Beefmaster Cowman 3</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=4"> Volume 39, Number 12 </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=5"> Announcing the Garza Family’s 57th Annual Violet</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=6"> 6 The Beefmaster Cowman / December 2017</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=7"> December 2017 / The Beefmaster Cowman 7</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=8"> 118 W. 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IN 2017</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=12"> From the President’s Desk Happy Holidays to All</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=13"> Junior Breeder News WANTED: Group of Replacemen</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=14"> Unclassified Old Bull A not too serious visit wi</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=15"> It’s The Pitts The Best Present Ever by Lee </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=16"> BEEFMASTER BULL SALE 2018 Saturday, January 6, 20</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=17"> The Live Oak Bull Sale has a reputati</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=18"> Convention Highlights The 57th Ann</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=19"> BBU Legends Award Hans Wittenburg of </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=20"> BBU Hall of Fame Inductees Honored Dale La</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=21"> Laurence Matthews “Laurie” Lasater, the </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=22"> Breeder of the Year Tom and Diedra Hood, cent</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=23"> BEEFMASTER The cowman® Official Publication of</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=24"> November 1 ..................August 10 November</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=25"> May the Christmas Season Fill Your Home with Joy,</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=26"> Semen Offering at Houston Magic XVIII SUGAR BEAR</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=27"> January Sunday </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=28"> C1023726 • DOB: 1/22/2012 Sire: EMS Bonfire 2014 </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=29"> February Sunday 3 Due Nov. 12 </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=30"> SWINGING B RANCH Mackie & Norma Jean Bounds 1652 </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=31"> March Sunday 3 Beefmaster Promotion Group Inter</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=32"> Beefmaster Sale Springtime in Texas APRIL 28, 20</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 33" 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href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=48"> **CF Sugar Britches X L2 Knockout Anna Throughou</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=49"> December Sunday 1 Due Sept. 9 </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=50"> BBEEcFoMwAmaSnTERR The EEFMASTE ® Official Pub</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=51"> å Environmental Award Breeder of the Year </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=52"> Member of the Year Trey and Mona Scherer, Bre</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=53"> New Member of the Year Brian and Becca M</a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/07518028?page=54"> erformance Breeder PBreeder of the Year </a> <a title="Dec2017TBC page 55" 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