Selected to serve as the 2016 vice-president of the American Hereford Association is Terri Barber of Channing, Texas. Barber has been involved in the Hereford business since birth. Her family owns and operates Barber Ranch near Channing. Founded in 1904, Barber Ranch was a 2004 honoree of the Texas Family Land Heritage Program for being in continuous family ownership for 100 years. Herefords have been the mainstay of the Barber program since the beginning, with the herd currently consisting of 200 registered females. The Barber family uses extensive artificial insemination and embryo transfer in their efforts to offer customers the best genetics available. They host an annual bull sale in November in San Saba, Texas – the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Show heifer and donor prospects are sold in special sales in the spring and fall. To increase marketing efforts, the Barbers also exhibit at national shows. Along with assisting on the ranch as time permits, since 2007 Barber has worked for Elanco Animal Health as its beef stocker sales representative for south and central Texas and Louisiana. In this role she calls on beef producers, veterinarians and academia within her territory. She has also served as Elanco’s branded-beef marketing associate and has worked directly with premier branded programs in the United States. Barber is a member of the Texas Hereford Association and is currently serving as vice-president. She is also a past president of the Texas Hereford Auxiliary.
American Hereford Association selects leaders
Pictured is the 2016 American Hereford Association Board of Directors. Seated (l to r) are: Sam Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho, president; Terri Barber, Channing, Texas, vice president; Curtis Curry, McAlester, Okla.; Jonny Harris, Screven, Ga.; and Jack Ward, Kansas City, Mo., executive vice-president. Directors standing (l to r) are: Joe Van Newkirk, Oshkosh, Neb.; Bob Thompson, Rolla, Mo.; Kyle Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M.; Dave Bielema, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Kevin Schultz, Haviland, Kan.; Jim Mickelson, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Jim Bellis, Aurora, Mo.; and Peter Atkins, Tea, S.D.
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