Historic_Herd_TwoBoxRanch

May 8, 2008

For More Information Contact:

Monica Jordan at 816-383-5100 or mjordan@angus.org

Two Box Ranch Awarded Historic Angus Herd

Two Box Ranch, Toledo, Wash., has received the Historic Herd Award by the American Angus Association^®. The herd was established by Andrew T. Chopic in May 1948 when he purchased a bull and 20 cows from Harold Bowman, Roy, Wash. Nearly all of the registered Angus originated from a herd in Canada. Later that year, he became a member of the Association.

Andrew’s son, Frank, joined him a few years later and together they built a herd of 135 females by the 1960s. They marketed cattle in the Pacific Northwest through consignment sales, bull tests and private treaty. In 1964, Andrew made the decision to retire. After a short stay in southwest Washington, Frank moved the herd to the Nile Valley region in Naches where he and his wife Grace raised nearly 200 head of Angus. Three of their children were actively involved in 4-H, FFA and the junior Angus programs.

Colin, the youngest of their children, now manages the herd of 75 cows in Toledo. He and his wife Millie have been submitting weights to Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR^®)and using ultrasound to make genetic progress with their herd that has generated its own females for the past 60 years. A few of their cows have reached Pathfinder^®status.

The location of the family business has changed over the years but the Chopics remain dedicated to raising high quality, efficient Angus cattle, and for that they will receive a certificate signed by the Association’s president to honor this achievement.

The American Angus Association presents the Historic Angus Herd Award to Angus herds that have been in the continuous production of registered Angus cattle by the same family for 50 years or more.

The American Angus Association is the world’s largest beef breed organization, providing programs and services to thousands of commercial producers and more than 36,000 regular and junior members nationwide. For more information go to www.angus.org or call 816-383-5100.

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