GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TOMMY IRVIN, COMMISSIONER Vol. No. 8 Ron fee SbtiMaud Senepol Possess Desirable Traits Senepol cattle were developed at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, starting in 1918 E 'Mm us*n8 N'Dama cattle, I crossing them with Red Poll to improve milking ability, fertility and fH' making them poll. This cross complemented each other, also giving high heat tolerance, w-V gentle nature, hybrid vigor, calving ease, 1 carcass quality, disease resistance, udder quality and tender beef. Grass fed tender beef is the coming Our guest columnist this week is Roy Lee Strickland, President, Georgia Senepol Cattle Breeders Association, 1765 Townsend Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180. event in our cattle market demands and Senepol answers the call on both. Senepols do well on most any type forage and convert forage into tender beef. DNA for (Continued on Page 12) Notice Ad Deadline for the May 20 issue is noon, May 6 D On O OX) O (N < S-H Oh H< 5 g J* o- o 'g Q t> acd E & E^