NC Angus :: Association Highlights

Mission Statement:
To provide leadership, service
and educational programs
for the promotion of
North Carolina Angus cattle.

	2010 Spring Tours Day 1 > click here to view article & photos!

	2009 Field Day Sep. 12, 2009 > click here for report & photos!

	2009 Spring Tours Day 1 > click here to view article & photos!

	2009 Spring Tours Day 2 > click here to view article & photos!

Sale Results
2009 Down East Sale
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2009 Spring Fever Sale
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2009 Out West Sale
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• HALL OF FAME

2005	Dr. Phil Goodson Dr. Phil Goodson has been on the Board of Directors of the NCAA for several terms and was president of the N. C. Angus Association in Goodson’s Springfield Angus Farm is located in Franklin County.
2004	Dr. Ray Harvey Even though he didn’t own an Angus cow, Dr. Ray Harvey served the North Carolina Angus Association in many ways. He was a member of the Board of Directors for several terms. As Professor of Animal Science of the Animal Science Department at N. C. State University and “in charge” of the NCSU Angus herd, he hosted several NCAA Field Days and freely gave of his advice and knowledge to Angus breeders who sought his expertise.
2003	Mary Ellen Boyd The first woman to be president of the N. C. Angus Association, Mary Ellen Boyd, owner of Lakeplace Farms in Vance County, served on the Board of Directors of the Association and was a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting. James D. McCauley In 1965, Jim McCauley began his Angus career with four bred cows. From that simple beginning at Alamc Farm in Alamance County, Jim’s herd grew in numbers and prestige. His cattle excelled in the show ring and on the farm. McCauley served as President of the NCAA in 1977 and 1978. He has served many years on the Board of Directors, as chairman of the Spring Fever Sale, and as a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting. McCauley graciously hosted the NCAA Field Day in 1982.
2002	Johnnie James Bridges Johnnie Bridges was president of the N. C. Angus Association in 1971. Johnnie was owner and operator of Crest Angus Farm in Shelby NC. He was instrumental in increasing the interest in Angus cattle and membership participation in Cleveland County. His family was active in the show ring on a local and regional level, and he introduced larger framed Angus cattle to North Carolina and the southeast. Many of Crest Angus cattle were purchased from western U. S. breeders. Johnnie also left his mark on the N. C. graded bull sales by having top selling bulls.
2001	James I. Smith Janastci, owned by James I. Smith, is located in Granville County. Smith, who joined the NCAA in 1973, served as president of the NCAA in 1980 and 1981 and on the Board of Directors for several terms. Smith and his wife, Nancy, edited and published the Angus handbook for four years. Smith has been a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting many times and has been a supporter of youth activities.
2000	Robert Hipps Robert Hipps whose Angus Farm is located in the beautiful mountain country of Ashe County, was a member of the Board of Directors of the N. C. Angus Association. He was a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting. Hipps led many Angus breeders in western North Carolina to join the Association after the demise of the Western N. C. Angus Association. Bette Laursen In 1981, Bette Laursen purchased her first registered Angus cows and became a member of the North Carolina Angus Association. In 1987, she was elected to the Board of Directors and later that same year she became Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. During her 6 year tenure, her title was changed to Executive Secretary. Laursen has been a member of the Board of Directors for many terms and attended the American Angus Association Annual Meeting as chairman of the North Carolina delegation for many years. She planned and directed many trips for NCAA members to travel out west to visit ranches. Harley Tate Harley Tate, owner of H & E Angus near Lake Junaluska, was a major factor in the large increase in membership which occurred in the NCAA during the 80’s. He and Robert Hipps spent many hours recruiting western N. C. breeders after the Western N. C. Angus Association disbanded.
1999	James R. Fowler, Jr. In 1957, the late J. R. Fowler, Jr. “fell in love with Angus” cattle and started his registered herd on the farm where his ancestors settled “on the waters of Little River in Wake County in 1743.” Fowler served the North Carolina Angus Association as president in 1967 and 1968, was vice-president and served many terms on the Board of Directors. For many years he edited the N. C. Angus News Quarterly magazine and he was a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting many times. Fowler was instrumental in purchasing the mobile Angus booth and manned it many years at the N. C. State Fair. He hosted NCAA Field Days and events at his “Bull Pen.” D.S. Moss Farming on the Halifax County land his grandfather purchased in the early 1900’s, the late D. S. Moss grew cotton, peanuts, tobacco, and registered Angus cattle. For over 20 consecutive years, Moss hosted an annual sale on the first Saturday in December, selling bulls and young cows with calves. He served the North Carolina Angus Association as president in 1987 and 1988, was vice-president, and served many terms as director. He attended the American Angus Association Annual Meeting for many years as chairman of the delegation from North Carolina.
1998	Margaret Cheek Margaret Cheek served the North Carolina Angus Association as Secretary-Treasurer for thirty years. In her Greensboro office, she efficiently and lovingly cared for the business of the association and became a friend to each member. Her detailed and careful record keeping did credit to the association. Mrs. Cheek retired in 1984. Ira Gentry The late Ira Gentry was a well-known figure in the Angus business for over 50 years. His farm is located in Stokes County near King. Gentry served on the Board of Directors of the N. C. Angus Association for three terms, was vice-president in 1974 and president in 1975. Many times, he represented our state association as a delegate to the Annual Meeting of the Membership of the American Angus Association in Louisville. In times when the state association needed funds, Gentry generously donated cattle. The Spring Fever Sale Ira Gentry Trophy is given in his memory.
1997	William H. Gentry The late William Howard Gentry was a partner in Gentry Brothers Angus with the late Ira Gentry. Gentry Brothers Angus, located in Stokes County was a charter member of the North Carolina Angus Association. Gentry was a strong supporter of youth activities. He was president of the Association in 1969 and 1970 and served many terms on the Board of Directors. He attended the American Angus Association Annual Meeting as a delegate from North Carolina many times. Charles Stokes Charlie Stokes was president of the NCAA in 1966. He was manager of L. A. Moye Farms, Maury NC, a practical farming operation. They started breeding Angus cattle in the mid 1950’s and operated purebred herds as well as a bull test unit. They started performance testing in 1960 and held their first P. T. Bull Sale in 1974. Charlie served numerous times as director of the North Carolina Angus Association. He also served as a delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting for several years.
1996	Gaylord H. French Gaylord French, Sr. served the NCAA on the Board of Directors for several terms. He faithfully consigned cattle to all of the Association sales. In 1921 when his father passed away, he became owner of Sunny Home Farm. Sunny Home Farm was a charter member of the N. C. Angus Association. James McKenzie The late James McKenzie released 3 Angus cows into his pastures in 1947. For the next 38 years, McKenzie was a leading proponent of Angus Cattle in North Carolina. He was one of the first to incorporate the use artificial insemination in his herd. On his beloved Macland Farms near Laurinburg, he raised cattle, soybeans and cotton. “Gentleman Jim” McKenzie was president of the Association in 1957, 1958, and 1972. A charter member of the N. C. Angus Association, he served on the Board of Directors and as delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting.
1994	Lewis S. “Luke" Graham A charter member of the N. C. Angus Association, the late Luke Graham’s Oak Summit Farm on the outskirts of Winston-Salem graciously hosted the N. C. Spring Fever Sale for many years. Graham became nationally known as a breeder of fine registered Angus cattle soon after he purchased a group of Angus cows in 1959.

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NC Angus Association, Inc.
Suzanne Brewer, Executive Secretary
3942 North NC Hwy 150 • Lexington, NC 27295
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