Local Angus Breeder Recognized Nationally

For Immediate Release
March, 2004
American Angus Association Release

Franklin, TX – Camp Cooley Ranch®, Franklin, Texas has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having four registered Angus cows in the Association's 2004 Pathfinder Report.

Only 2,099 of the more than 34,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year's report, according to John Crouch, executive vice president of the Association with headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri.

The Pathfinder Program identifies superior Angus cows based upon recorded performance traits that are economically important to efficient beef production. These traits include early and regular calving and heavy weaning weights, reports Bill Bowman, Association director of performance programs. More than 1,330,000 eligible dams were examined to determine Pathfinder status. All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the Pathfinder Report that is published annually by the Association.

The 2004 Pathfinder Report lists 8,274 individual cows and 234 Pathfinder sires. It is published in the April issue of the Angus Journal, and limited copies are available from the Association. The reports appear on the Web site at www.angus.org. The largest number of Pathfinder cows from a single herd this year is 78. Started in 1978, the Pathfinder Program continues to recognize outstanding breeders participating in the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR) Program.

For further information regarding this press release please contact:

Cheramie Viator
Camp Cooley Ranch®
(979) 828-3968