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The California Shorthorn Breeders Association is a dynamic membership organization made up of Shorthorn Cattle Breeders.  CSBA's mission is to  contribute to the profitability of its members by increasing communication, protecting and promoting the development of the Shorthorn breed of cattle in California and enhancing the value of the breed through education.

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2011 Spotlight on Quality catalogs posted

2011 Spotlight on Quality catalogs now available on the Spotlight Sale page!  Click here.

2011 Spotlight on Quality Fall Classic Junior Jackpot - Entry Forms

Entry forms are available for the Fall Classic Junior Jackpot at the Spotlight on Quality.

 

Download here.

REMINDER: Spotlight Entries Available

 Spotlight entries are available on the Spotlight Page or by clicking here.  They must be postmarked by Aug 1, 2011.

2011 CSBA Spring Picnic Weekend: Ranch Tours, Food and Board of Directors Meeting

 March 25th & 26th

Bakersfield, Ducor & Porterville, CA
Itinerary:
Friday, March 25th
·   5:00 P.M. Poncetta Shorthorns, 10454 Wible Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93313. 
·   Dinner immediately following at Woolgrowers Restaurant, 620 E. 19th St., Bakersfield, CA 93305, Please RSVP with David for dinner by Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 (661) 978-3320.
Saturday, March 26th
·   9:00 A.M. Bennett Land & Cattle, Ducor, CA
·   12:00 P.M. Noble Cattle Company, 28679 Dear Creek Drive, Porterville, CA 93257  *Lunch will be served.
 
Directions:
Hwy 99 to Poncettas:
Take exit 18 for hwy 119 toward Lamont/Taft. Proceed west through Pumpkin Center for a little over a half a mile. You will come to Wible Rd. Make a left at the intersection and proceed half a mile. Look for old milk barn and white farm house on the left.
Bakersfield to Bennetts:
From hwy 99 in Bakersfield take hwy 65 north towards Porterville. Go approximately 32 miles to the town of Ducor. At the stop light make a right on to Ave. 56. Go approximately 3 1/2 miles and you will arrive at a white fence and gate entrance. Make a left into the drive way and continue to the houses.
Bennetts to Nobles:
When leaving Bennetts drive way make a right and go approximately 1/2 mile to Rd. 256. Make a right on Rd. 256 an d head north approximately 7.5 miles where Rd 256 dead ends to Old Stage Rd. Make a right onto Old Stage Rd. and go about 2 mile to Rd. 264. Make a left onto Rd. 264 and go about 1 1/4 miles to Avenue 120. Make a right onto Ave 120 and continue about 3 1/2 miles. The ranch headquarters is located on the left side of the road. You will see a tan metal shop and a wood barn with pipe corrals around it.
Hwy 99 to Nobles:
From Hwy 99 head east on Hwy 190 for about 17 miles. You will go past Porterville College and the next stop light you will make a right on Plano street. Go approximately 3 miles to the stop sign on Tea Pot Dome. Make a left and head east on Tea Pot Dome and continue about 2 miles to the first stop sign at Rd. 268. Make a right on Rd. 268 and continue about 1 mile to Ave. 120. Make a left onto Ave. 120 and continue about 3 1/2 miles. The ranch headquarters is located on the left side of the road. You will see a tan metal shop and a wood barn with pipe corrals around it.
 
Hotels:
Hampton Inn- 8818 Spectrum Park Way, Bakersfield 93308   (661) 391-0600
La Quinta Inn- 8858 Spectrum Park Way, Bakersfield 93308  (661) 393-7775
Holiday Inn Express- 840 S. Jaye St. Porterville, 93257         (559) 782-1200
Best Western- 350 Montgomery Ave., Porterville, 93257       (559) 781-7411
 
 

CSBA Fall Newsletter, the California Shorthorn Herald published to the website.

The CSBA Fall Newsletter was published on October 15, 2010 and is now available for your viewing pleasure on the Newsletter portion of the website.

 

You'll notice that the name has changed from Shorthorn Quarterly to California Shorthorn Herald.  As part of the ongoing effort to update the newsletter and improve it, we wanted to represent ourselves as the voice of California Shorthorn breeders and the California Shorthorn industry.  A Herald is "someone who carries or proclaims important news".  Also, we wanted to get away from the time restraints of Quarterly and be able to publish when ever we needed.

I hope you all enjoy the very first edition that includes the name change. Here are some things to look out for:

  • A new classified section that is free to members and $10.00 to non members.  Needs to reach the California Shorthorn family? Call or send an email to Tim Whitfield, editor of the Shorthorn Herald and get your message in front of our newsletter readers.
  • Space for advertisements.  Do you need more space to get your message in front of our readers?  We have just the thing.  We are selling advertising spots in the newsletter, with special rates for members.  All of the proceeds from these sales help offset the cost of production and sending out this newsletter.  Call or send an email to Tim Whitfield if you are interested.
  • 8 pages of California Shorthorn news.
  • An article by Mike Bennett, of Bennett Land and Cattle Co from Ducor, CA who is currently serving the American Shorthorn Association Board of Directors.
  • An article on the Spring Picnic
  • and much more!!!

Check it out by going to our Newsletter section.