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Associated Press
04-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Sysco Houston Powers the Livestock Show & Rodeo, Feeding 2.5 Million and Donating Leftovers to Houston Food Bank
Originally published on LinkedIn Feeding 2.5 million people over three weeks is no small task—but our Sysco Houston team makes it happen. From months of planning to supporting a diverse food scene, Sysco is proud to fuel the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. And when the event wraps up, we ensure leftover food is donated to the Houston Food Bank, minimizing waste and maximizing impact. A huge thank you to our incredible colleagues for their hard work and dedication, and to KHOU 11 for sharing our story!
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Remembering the voice of Texas agriculture Horace McQueen
The voice of agriculture in Texas for more than three decades, Horace McQueen, 86, passed away Wednesday. For more than 36 years, thousands of East Texans started their day with McQueen greeting them with 'Pleasant good morning to you,' on his popular Farm and Ranch News on KTRE-TV in Lufkin and KLTV-TV in Tyler. McQueen was born July 3, 1938, in Crockett to Thomas F. and F.L. McQueen. In 1955, McQueen caught a calf during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's calf scramble. The following year, he returned with that calf and was awarded Grand Champion Brahman Heifer. His heifer sold for $700 and those funds, plus another scholarship he earned, allowed him to enroll at Texas A&M University to study agricultural journalism. After graduation, McQueen served as an associate editor for the National Future Farmers American magazine in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1960 to 1961. He then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he served as regional editor for Farm & Ranch Magazine. He was later hired by the Extension Service to be a field editor in West Texas. In 1964, he and fellow Texas A&M graduate Jack Tompkins started the Farm and Ranch News broadcasting on TV stations in Lubbock, Abilene, Midland/Odessa and Big Spring. In 1973, he moved back to East Texas and started broadcasting the Farm and Ranch News on KLTV-Channel 7 in Tyler and KTRE-Channel 9 in Lufkin. In addition to being a popular TV farm broadcaster, he's been an influential voice for agriculture in Washington and abroad. During his career, he met with four U.S. presidents and regularly traveled to Washington to speak with top economists and leaders. He also led several agricultural delegations to Europe, Australia and New Zealand. After selling his TV show in 2000, McQueen continued to inform East Texans with a morning radio show, and wrote a weekly newspaper column for several East Texas newspapers, including the Palestine Herald-Press. McQueen has been honored with many awards in his lifetime, including being named the Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture by the Texas County Ag Agents Association, and being honored by Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with their Outstanding Alumni Award in 2012. In 2023, McQueen received the Ralph W. Steen East Texan of the Year award. The Steen award honors individuals who play major roles in leadership and service to Deep East Texas. DETCOG President and Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison said Horace McQueen fit the bill perfectly. I was so sorry to hear of Horace's passing. He was a beloved institution in East Texas, and the most knowledgeable person I know about anything related to agriculture. Horace was a great ambassador for us around the world. And as he often said, 'if you eat, you're involved in agriculture.' After he retired from his television show, it was my pleasure to interact with him on a daily basis for several years on his morning radio show. He will be greatly missed, and I'm praying for Carole and his family. "In 2022 DETCOG honored Horace with our most prestigious award, the Ralph W. Steen East Texan of the Year Award," said Lonnie Hunt, executive director of DETCOG. "We were thrilled that Horace was able to attend the presentation. He was in a wheelchair, so we took a wireless mic and made the presentation at his table. Once he had that microphone in his hand, the old broadcaster instantly came out. He never missed a beat, regaling the audience with stories about past experiences, including a connection he had with Ralph Steen. It was a great day." McQueen and his wife Carole have four children. The McQueens, who lived in Grapeland, have raised cattle and timber and been involved in real estate as well as oil and gas production.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Houston Rodeo says safety is top priority as video of fights circulate online
The Brief Video showed fights at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo over the weekend. The Rodeo says the safety of its guests is its "number one priority." Organizers are working with Houston police for spring break crowds. HOUSTON - Videos of fights at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo have circulated online in recent days. Rodeo organizers say the safety of its guests is its number one priority. What we know Social media videos showing brawls between individuals and groups of rodeo attendees spread over the weekend. In the videos, you can see several punches thrown. Chris Boleman, the CEO of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, says there has been an increase to security measures to ensure this year is as safe as possible. The rodeo says it collaborates with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, first responders, and private security firms to ensure protection at events. With bigger crowds expected for spring break, organizers say they are working with the Houston Police Department to "ensure Rodeo attendees have a fun and memorable experience." What we don't know Police have not identified any of the people in the videos or said if any arrests were made. What they're saying "The Rodeo works tirelessly year-round to ensure we have a safe and secure area here at NRG Park, and obviously, as we go into spring break week, we're super-excited to welcome so many people here. We have top-notch security, we have access to all the police in the city and the county, and so we're confident, as we are every year, that this will be a safe place for families, and we look forward to having them over the next couple of weeks every year," said Boleman. The Source Information in this article comes from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo organizers and videos taken of fights at the event.
