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Several Rappahannock residents have been, recognized nationally by the American Angus Association-, for having registered Angus cows included in the AmericanAngus Association’s 2000 Pathfinder Report. They are Hodge Miller of Washington with one cow; Brooke and Ann Miller also of Washington with, one cow and Elisabeth Jones. of Sperryville with four cows.
Only 1,933 of the more than 34,000 members of the American Angus Association are represented in this year’s report, according to Richard Spader, executive vice president of the American Angus Association with headquarters in St. Joseph, Mo.
The Pathfinder Program identifies superior Angus cows' based upon recorded performance traits that are economically important to efficient beef production. These traits* include regular calving and heavy weaning weights,'' reports John Crouch, director of performance programs for' the American Angus Association. All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the Pathfinder" Report that is published annually by the American Angus Association.
The 2000 Pathfinder Report lists 7,551 individual cows. It is published in the April issue of the Angus Journal and extra copies are available from the American Angus association. The largest number of Pathfinder cows from a single herd this year is 68, and several hundred breeders have a single cow that qualifies for the exclusive listing.
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