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January 9, 2008
For More Information Contact:
Monica Jordan
at 816-383-5100 or mjordan@angus.org
Wayback Angus Farm Awarded
Historic Herd Honor
Wayback Angus Farm, Chapel
Hill, Tenn., has received
the Historic Herd Award from the American Angus Association®. Ted Rozell founded
the herd and became a lifetime member of the Association in 1958.
Foundation
cattle were purchased from Jack Short, Shelbyville,
Tenn.; Bill Penny, Huntsville,
Ala.; and Allandale Farm, Kingsport, Tenn. After making these purchases, Ted
would load up the cattle and drive over to the bank to show the banker what
they had purchased. The banker
would always smile and say that the cow or bull was pretty. Times have changed but the legacy of
honest, reliable cattle that was established by Ted continues with the next
generation. Today Molly,
Ted’s daughter, and her husband, Wendell Phifer,
operate the herd with more than 70 cows.
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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