There’s a ranch in the Pinals, southwest of Globe, named for a mythical creature half eagle, half lion. Gryphon Ranch, 469 acres of private canyon land, is home to Jim and Carol Ptak, their champion Griffon dogs, and a herd of long-haired, big-horned cattle. “It represents the duality in …
Read More »Tag Archives: Gila County Cattle Growers Association
Bill Conway recognized as Rancher of the Year-Update
*This post has been updated with information supplied by the Gila County Cattle Growers Association The 2nd Annual GCCGA Holiday Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance and Auction was held Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the Gila County Fairgrounds. Following a mouth-watering steak dinner, the Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce presented the …
Read More »Creating A Better Future For Cattle Guards
In 2010, Dr. Therese Griffin Hicks’ long-time chiropractic office flooded. She calls it “one of those divine things.” The flood was just one of the challenges that she met head-on to become co-creator and owner of the innovative Universal Cattle Guards. “It was time for a shift,” she explains. She …
Read More »Gila Countys’ Burch Cattle Sale: A Family Affair
The Burch Cattle Auction featuring beef raised in Gila County is held once a year and constitutes both serious business and social affair. Put on by the Gila County Cattle Growers Association, the auction ran over 2000 cattle through the sale this year. Anda according to Therese Griffin-Hicks, a fourth-generation …
Read More »