Lee goes from slugger to rancher to helping hand
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Cattle are herded on the Bolivar Peninsula. The ranchers were trying to get the cows to fresh water this week.
As the ranching industry in Jefferson and Chambers counties deals with the devastation left by Hurricane Ike, Astros left fielder Carlos Lee has stepped up to donate hay and lend his name to shine a light on the struggles being faced by fellow cattlemen.
In Jefferson and Chambers counties, there are at least 20,000 cattle in need of hay, feed and water; they also need to be moved, so the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is working with the Texas Department of Agriculture on farm relief.
Lee, who has ranches in Boling and his native Panama, is donating hay and planning fundraisers for the affected cattlemen in Chambers and Jefferson counties. Read More
Carlos Lee, of the Houston Astros, knows about ranching and when he heard of the feed shortage in Texas due to Hurricane Ike, he stepped in to help. Ranchers in the affected areas are just starting to get a handle on how bad the damage really is. Before they can start worrying about rebuilding though, they have to get all of the cattle found and try to get them to feed and fresh water.
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Rural America Pulls Together, Again
Cattlemen pull together to save livestock stranded by Ike
By BARRY SHLACHTER
barry@star-telegram.com
More than 4,000 cattle died in Hurricane Ike and its aftermath, and cowboys on horseback are working to drive 11,000 more to high ground, above the salt-contaminated surge line left by the storm, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service said Tuesday.
"Some ranchers will be devastated," said Monty Dozier, an extension agent from Anahuac, due east of Houston.
A survey of much of Chambers County and parts of Jefferson County identified about 15,000 cattle, of which about 20 percent were dead, said Andy Vestal, the extension service liaison to the state operations center for Ike.
"This is not all the cattle expected to be found stranded or dead, but it is a good start in locating these animals that are in dire need of assistance," Vestal said. Read More
Rural America’s most shining moments usually happen during the darkest days. Neighbors work together to rebuild their operations and communities. But that comes second to making sure everyone is safe and the livestock are taken care of. The producers in the affected areas have a long road ahead of them, but they will come through this stronger than before. Rural America always does.
By BARRY SHLACHTER
barry@star-telegram.com
More than 4,000 cattle died in Hurricane Ike and its aftermath, and cowboys on horseback are working to drive 11,000 more to high ground, above the salt-contaminated surge line left by the storm, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service said Tuesday.
"Some ranchers will be devastated," said Monty Dozier, an extension agent from Anahuac, due east of Houston.
A survey of much of Chambers County and parts of Jefferson County identified about 15,000 cattle, of which about 20 percent were dead, said Andy Vestal, the extension service liaison to the state operations center for Ike.
"This is not all the cattle expected to be found stranded or dead, but it is a good start in locating these animals that are in dire need of assistance," Vestal said. Read More
Rural America’s most shining moments usually happen during the darkest days. Neighbors work together to rebuild their operations and communities. But that comes second to making sure everyone is safe and the livestock are taken care of. The producers in the affected areas have a long road ahead of them, but they will come through this stronger than before. Rural America always does.
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