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Hall of Fame Inductions
North Carolina Man Inducted into Gelbvieh Hall of Fame
Bobby Myrick, owner of J-Bob Farms near Biscoe,
N.C., was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association
(AGA) Hall of Fame during the 2008 AGA Convention in
Denver, Colo. The Hall of Fame honors individuals for their
long time efforts to promote the Gelbvieh breed and contributions
to the improvement of the breed.
Myrick and his wife, Julia, were instrumental in the
organization of the North Carolina Gelbvieh Association and
hosted many state field days at their farm over the years.
Bobby got his start with a strong red Gelbvieh cowherd but
soon realized that black and polled were in demand by his
buyers in the southeastern United States. He began evolving
his cowherd to make the best black polled Gelbvieh cattle
he could. He was never willing to sacrifice function and
performance in the chase for black and polled.
Myrick traveled thousands of miles to visit customers
and to develop a market for Gelbvieh, and later Balancer,
bulls in his region. In the early years, he was known to give a
commercial customer a bull, just to get them to try a
Gelbvieh bull. Bobby always knew that once the first calves
were on the ground, that customer would be so impressed
they would buy the bull. This kind of dedication helped
increase the use of Gelbvieh by southeastern commercial
cattle producers. Bobby developed a loyal base of customers
and helped many young seedstock producers get their start
in the Gelbvieh breed.
Myrick served on the AGA Board of Directors and
was never afraid to think outside of the box. Myrick dispersed
the J-Bob cowherd in 2005, however continues to promote
the breed every chance he gets. For his efforts the American
Gelbvieh Association recognized him with induction into the
AGA Hall of Fame.
Accepting Tony Hayek’s posthumous induction into the American
Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame was the Tony Hayek family.
Hayek was honored during the 2008 AGA Convention. Pictured
from left: Stan Hayek, Barb Hayek, Shellina Hayek, Janelle Hayek and
By Lori Maude
Julia Myrick, left, celebrates
with her husband, Bobby
Myrick, his induction into the
American Gelbvieh Association
Hall of Fame. Myrick was
honored during the 2008
AGA National Convention in
Denver, Colo.
Iowa Man Posthumously Honored as
Gelbvieh Hall of Fame Inductee
Tony Hayek of Clutier, Iowa, was posthumously
inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association Hall of
Fame during the 2008 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA)
Convention in Denver, Colo. Hayek passed away due to a
tractor accident in June 2002. His family was on hand to
accept his award during the Convention in Denver.
Tony Hayek began running his family’s farm in 1976
as a senior in high school due to the untimely death of his
father. He raised row crops, but his real passion was the
cattle business. He became actively involved with the
Gelbvieh breed after trying several of the “new” continental
breeds via artificial insemination. Gelbvieh came to the top
quickly and Hayek began actively building his registered
herd. He and his wife, Barb, traveled extensively in the
Midwest to exhibit and promote this growing breed. Hayek
served on the American Gelbvieh Association Board of
Directors, as well as the Gelbvieh Breeders of Iowa Board of
Directors.
Tony and Barb’s children, Tina, Stan, Shellina and
Janelle, also became active in the junior programs and
showing cattle at regional and national junior shows. Tony
was a strong supporter of youth and believed that kids and
Gelbvieh cattle were an unbeatable team.
Today, the Hayek cattle tradition continues with
Hayek Gelbvieh, as well as Tina (Hayek) Cibula and her
husband, Matt, also running a Gelbvieh cattle operation.
Tony Hayek enjoyed Gelbvieh cattle and the people involved
in the Gelbvieh breed. His contributions were recognized
with his posthumous induction into the AGA Hall of Fame.
Tina (Hayek) Cibula.
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