Baxter Black, the country’s best-known cowboy poet, whose witty, big-hearted verse about cowpokes, feed lots and wide-open vistas elevated the tradition of Western doggerel to something of a folk art, died on June 10 at his home, a ranch outside Benson, Ariz. He was 77.
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Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Marion Garcia has earned induction into the Military Police Regimental Association Hall of Fame. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1987; Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 1998.
The percentage of women in the veterinary profession has been on a decadeslong increasing trajectory, recently reaching 64%, according to the 2020 AVMA Census of Veterinarians. That’s up from 54% in 2012. Temple Grandin spoke at the meeting.
Undergraduate students coming from in state will see a 2% increase in their tuition, while students from out of state will see a 3% increase. In Fort Collins, graduate students will not see an increase in their tuition — and graduate student workers will receive a 3% raise — though professional veterinary medicine students will see a 2% increase.
Black was an FFA president, rode bulls, and completed veterinary school at Colorado State University. He was a practicing veterinarian for nearly 20 years before turning his talents toward storytelling and becoming an author, poet, TV and radio host, and public speaker.
Born in New Mexico, Black worked for a feed yard and graduated from veterinary school at Colorado State University. After practicing as a large-animal veterinarian, he found his niche performing for cattlemen, dairymen, ranchers, cowboys, and more.
LISTEN: CSU alum Baxter Black — a cowboy poet, philosopher and former large-animal veterinarian —- has died. He was a Morning Edition commentator for more than 20 years.