Madison ranch earns honors
Special to The Eagle
For more than a century, generations of Floyd Nauls Jr.'s family has owned and worked land in Madison County in what locals call the Island Community.The fertile land has grown crops and cattle, sustaining the family during good times and bad. Now, it has brought recognition to the family that owns it.
Nauls' N Bar and Z6 Ranch was recognized recently by the Texas Department of Agriculture's Family Land Heritage program. The program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous agricultural production for 100 years or more by the same family.
Texas Agriculture Commis-sioner Todd Staples recognized each recipient during the 35th annual event for the program at the Texas Capitol in Austin.
More than 90 farms and ranches took part in the ceremony.
"It really, really hit home because it was something that we had both strived for a long time, me and my dad both -- to accept that 100 year acknowledgment of the Land Heritage Family award," Nauls said.
"It was a tremendous honor accepting that award and I felt like I was accepting on behalf of my father and my ancestors that actually gave blood, sweat and tears to make sure that the property stayed in the Nauls and the Price families," Nauls said.
In addition to running his ranch, Nauls also is a district conservationist in Madison County with the Natural Re-sources Conservation Ser-vice.
* Beverly Moseley is a public affairs specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bryan.
