Do the best job possible in whatever you do. You can do anything you set your mind to. I wake up every morning and Angus is on my mind. Get up and try again. Support agriculture youth programs.
Young people are our country's greatest asset.
If you look at today's beef industry leadership they are people who went through the ranks of 4-H, FFA and junior Angus programs. If you know a young boy or girl who would like to start a beef project but can't afford it, give them a calf. It will be the greatest investment you'll ever make. Fellow Georgia breeder Harvey Lemmon, who was serving as Association president, approached Ralph at an Angus field day back in the spring of 1988 and asked him to run for the Board. Not one to argue, Harvey just nodded his head in disappointment.