2010 November Gelbvieh World by American Gelbvieh Association

November 2010, Vol. 24, No. 3

Contents contents Shows

Features

31 Ohio State Fair Junior Show 31 Frontier Days Purebred Livestock Show 31 Ohio State Fair 31 West Virginia Gelbvieh Association State Show 32 Missouri State Fair

32 Nebraska State Fair

42 12 Create Your Future – Leadership and Genetic Improvement Seminar

42 Gelbvieh Fullbloods: Then and Now By John Huston and Jennifer Scharpe

The Passion Lives On – 2011 AGA Annual Convention President’s Invitation Hotel Information Notice of 2011 AGA Annual Meeting 2011 NWSS Schedule of Gelbvieh Breed Activities 2011 National Convention Registration

48 Dawson Creek Gelbvieh: All about Solid, Functional Females By Jennifer Scharpe

News 17 Board of Directors Action Points 20 AGA Announces New Fall Advertising

22 Ohio Producers Focus on Gelbvieh Carcass Traits and Niche Marketing By John Huston

On the cover: This November issue of Gelbvieh World is dedicated to the Gelbvieh female. This issue honors the hard working females of the breed, their owners and breeders, with the annual Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction recognition. As we appreciate the fall colors of the season, we also appreciate the fact that the Gelbvieh cow is the most maternal in the beef business and is functional in all stages of production and across all environments. Cover design by Katie Danneman.

EDITOR: Jennifer Scharpe E-mail: jennifers@gelbvieh.org PRODUCTION: Katie Danneman E-mail: katied@gelbvieh.org

“Gelbvieh World” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for February, June and October for $35 for one year. The American Gelbvieh Association, 10900 Dover St., Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3993.

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Departments

24 Gelbvieh Breeders, Owners Emphasize Cow Productivity – Annual Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction Honor Roll

33 Iowa State Fair

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President’s Message Contact Us View from the Office By Frank Padilla From the Shipping Pen News ‘N Notes Bits ‘N Pieces Jr. Voice Breeder’s Corner New Members Gelbvieh World Circulation Statement View From the Field Kansas Field Day HAGA Field Day Nebraska Field Day Places to Be Ad Index

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Al Knapp

President’s Message president’s message

AGA Executive Committee

Ignite Your Passion in Denver We have a lot to be thankful for, we live in the greatest nation on earth, founded on Christian principles. We enjoy freedoms second to none and honor those that made it so. We work in an industry and live a lifestyle that makes others envious with open spaces and fresh air. Yes, we have a lot to be thankful for. Next year the American Gelbvieh Association will celebrate its 40th anniversary. The AGA exists today because a small group of commercial cattlemen wanted better beef genetics – they wanted milk, muscle and maternal traits that the U.S. beef breeds lacked. They had “Passion” for the Gelbvieh breed. They sacrificed to form the AGA. Those that followed sacrificed to keep the association alive when Bud Beastrom’s hat was passed around the table. And still others sacrificed to make the AGA headquarters building purchase possible. Throughout history nothing worthwhile has been gained without sacrifice. It takes passion to make sacrifices. In January, the AGA will hold its annual convention in Denver. The standing committees will meet to share ideas, learn and make recommendations as to the future direction of the Gelbvieh breed. New members to the Board of Directors will be elected. The Board will elect officers for the 2011 year. The National Western Stock Show will be going on and many Gelbvieh activities are scheduled. Sacrifice four days in Denver to attend the AGA Convention, ignite the passion and enjoy great cattle and good people. By associating with other Gelbvieh breeders you may learn something for the betterment of yourself and your operation. I am reminded of a sports story told be Don Yaeger, former Sports Illustrated writer, about basketball coach, the great John Wooden, when asked about coaching great players. “Many people, when they ask me about coaching great players, always ask me about my two most famous centers, Lew Alcindor (who became Kareem Abdul-Jabaar) and Bill Walton,” the coach said. “But one of the greatest I have ever coached is a player many wouldn’t suspect. It was Swen Nater.” Nater was cut from his high school basketball team as because, even at 6-foot-11, he was too clumsy to offer the team any value. He didn’t give up, though, and several years later made a community college team. He

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became talented enough that several four-year colleges offered him scholarships. At the time, UCLA and Wooden were in the middle of one of the most spectacular runs in all of sports, winning seven of eight national championships. Alcindor had graduated, but Wooden had a new center, Walton, who he thought might be even better. Nater’s community college coach asked Wooden to consider his player. “I was told he could, at the very least, be a great practice opponent for Walton,” Wooden recalled. “So I spoke with Swen. I was honest. I told him he could go to a small school and play all the minutes he wanted, or he could come to UCLA, where he likely would never start a game, but where he could play against the best center in the country every day. That’s the best I could offer him.” Nater didn’t flinch. He accepted the opportunity and, as Wooden had promised, he didn’t start a single game at UCLA. “Swen understood that to become the best he needed to associate himself with the best he could find,” Wooden said. “There was no better than Bill Walton.” Or John Wooden. When his three years at UCLA were complete, Nater had been part of a team that won a record-breaking 88 straight games and had played for three more national championships – all as Walton’s backup. Nater then made history when he became the first player selected in the first round of the professional basketball draft without ever starting a college game. He played 12 years professionally and now is a senior executive in the corporate offices of COSTCO. His career “is absolutely and directly the result of having made the decision to associate myself with folks who were the very best,” Nater told me. “I learned that you are who you associate yourself with.”

There you go! Sacrifice four days in January, come to Denver, attend the AGA convention and 40 year anniversary celebration, watch the Gelbvieh shows and Associate yourself with some of the finest people you’ll ever meet. See some great cattle, ask questions, get involved, feel the passion. Giving Thanks! Al Al Knapp is the American Gelbvieh Association President. He owns and operates Triple K Gelbvieh in Bonner Springs, Kansas, with his wife, Mary, and son, Nick. He can be reached at knappa@swbell.net.

President Al Knapp 913/219-6613 (O) 18291 158th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Vice President Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501-6315 Secretary Randy Gallaway 405/649-2410 (H) 15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063 Treasurer Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) S E Community College, 39414 SW 75th Rd, Odell, NE 68415 Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Rob Arnold 701/624-2051 (H) 6700 Cty Rd 19 S • Minot, ND 58701 Brian Dunn 620/549-6516 (H) 707 N Main • St. John, KS 67576 Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H &O) 2 Mint Trail • Bozeman, MT 59718 Jerry Grund 785/891-3765 (H) 2690 Iron Horse Rd. • Wallace, KS 67761 Dick Helms 308/493-5411 (H) 42041 Dr. 728 • Arapahoe, NE 68922 John Huston john.e.huston@gmail.com Bob Prosser 928/289-2619 (O) PO Box 190 • Winslow, AZ 86047 Brian Schafer 888/226-9210 (O) 37740 240th Ave. • Goodhue, MN 55027 Gary Tilghman 270/678-5695 (H) 690 Lick Branch Rd • Glasgow, KY 42141-9409 Dan Warner 308/962-6511 (H) 71628 Rd 425 • Beaver City, NE 68926 Nancy Wilkinson 719/846-7910 (H) 23115 CR 111.3 • Model, CO 81059 All approved AGA Board minutes are available for inspection in the AGA office. Board meeting highlights are available upon request.

Frank Padilla

View from the Office view from the office

303/465-2333 Main Phone 303/465-2339 fax

Create Your Future Bill Clinton said at the 1992 Democratic Convention, “The future is not an inheritance; it is an opportunity and an obligation.” Gelbvieh breeders now have a tremendous opportunity in the marketplace. We are seeing demand from commercial producers who want to utilize the benefits of heterosis. They want the added pounds at weaning without giving up the maternal performance in their cow herds. Commercial producers want the acceptability from their buyers that comes from knowing the cattle they produce will meet the needs of all segments of our industry – in the pasture, in the feedyard and on the rail. They want to eliminate problems and simplify their programs, while still getting optimum returns and performance. The current trend of the beef industry and the direction headed in the future creates a tremendous opportunity for Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics. Economics drive the market. Commercial producers found the price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change. Change creates opportunity. Successful Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders will capitalize on this opportunity. What are the obligations of the seedstock breeder? If we listen to our customers, they will tell us what is expected in regard to obligations. The commercial producer wants cattle that are documented. It has been proven in many surveys that they will pay more for cattle that have complete documentation. This includes registration certificates, performance information and ultrasound and carcass data. They want as much information as they can possibly get in order to know that the genetics they purchase will produce the kind of cattle that top market prices and are in demand by buyers. Would you invest in a new pickup without knowing what size of motor it had? Would you buy a pickup without knowing what transmission was in it? Producers buy cattle for a purpose. They cannot make good 10 | November 2010

decisions without the proper information. If information is not provided customers will buy somewhere where it is. There is an obligation to provide what the buyer wants. Seedstock breeders that do not provide this information will limit the success they can have and their future in the business. Seedstock breeders also have obligations to their local, state and national associations – those associations that offer the services to be able to provide what their buyers want and demand. Successful breeders are active in these organizations and support them in their efforts. The reward for doing so leads to success in all areas of their business, not just the cattle industry. Successful breeders are active and supportive of their associations. They understand that if the organization is not successful then their own success and future will be jeopardized. The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined efforts of every individual. American Gelbvieh Association members have that opportunity to be successful and the obligation to create the future for both your own operation and the AGA. I encourage each of you to mark December 8 and 9 on your calendar. The AGA is hosting Create Your Future, a leadership and genetic improvement seminar in Kansas City, Mo. This seminar is open to all members and will include some of the most experienced and successful seedstock breeders and leaders in our industry as presenters. The time spent attending will be well worth the investment you make and will assist you in creating your future and success in the seedstock business. More information and registration details can be found on pages 12 and 13 of this issue. I look forward to seeing you all in Kansas City and at other Gelbvieh events and meetings this fall and upcoming year. Frank is the AGA director of breed promotion and can be reached by email at frankp@gelbvieh.org or by phone at 303-465-2333.

Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon (ex. 484) susanw@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Promotion Frank Padilla (ex. 480) frankp@gelbvieh.org Director of Communications Jennifer Scharpe (ex. 485) jennifers@gelbvieh.org Director of Member Services Dana Stewart (ex. 488) danas@gelbvieh.org Production Manager/Graphic Artist Katie Danneman (ex. 486) katied@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Don Danell dond@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Brandon McEndaffer brandonm@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Steve Peddicord stevep@gelbvieh.org Customer Services Dolores Gravley (ex. 481) doloresg@gelbvieh.org Patti Showman (ex. 478) pattis@gelbvieh.org Teresa Wessels (ex. 477) teresaw@gelbvieh.org Mailing address: 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 General E-mail: info@gelbvieh.org Registration/Electronic Data Transfer: registration@gelbvieh.org Website: www.gelbvieh.org

Create Your Future Focusing on the Next 40 Years December 8-9, 2010 Kansas City, Missouri “Instead of considering what is past, we are to look forward and prepare for the future.” – Thomas Jefferson. This all star line up of presenters will send you home with a new found enthusiasm and ideas that can be incorporated into your program to help you be more successful. The Create Your Future leadership and genetic improvement seminar is a must attend event for the serious seedstock producer. Registration Information The Create Your Future seminar is open to all American Gelbvieh Association members. The registration fee of the seminar is $145 per person, which includes seminar materials and handouts, individual herd analysis for each participant, breaks, an evening dinner and noon lunch, plus access to some of the most influential leaders of the beef industry. To register call the AGA at 303-465-2333 or email Frank Padilla at frankp@gelbvieh.org. Registration deadline is November 19. Registration will be limited to the first 100 individuals. Hotel Information All events will be held at the Holiday Inn KCI Airport and Expo Center in Kansas City, Mo. The AGA has negotiated a specially priced block of rooms for attendees to the seminar at this Holiday Inn. The special rate is $79 and when booking ask for the American Gelbvieh Association group rate. The last date to book rooms is November 19, after that date the price is the regular rate of $122. The direct line to make reservations is 800-957-4654.

Agenda Wednesday, December 8

2:45 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Frank Padilla, AGA Director of Breed Promotion Raising Beef in a First World Country: Science, 3:00 p.m. Media and Politics – Tom Field, Ph.D, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association What’s Your Breeding Strategy?-The Power of Data 4:00 p.m. in Making Genetic Progress – Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement Genetic Improvement through DNA: A Vision 5:00 p.m. of the Next 10 Years – Jim Gibb, IGENITY Don’t Just Sell Cattle-Brand Your Program 5:45 p.m. – Eric Grant, API Creative Media 6:45 p.m. Dinner and Social

Thursday, December 9

8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks – Frank Padilla, AGA Director of Breed Promotion The Role of Genetics in Cattle Feeding 8:30 a.m. – Tom Brink, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Critical Elements of Seedstock Production 9:15 a.m. – Dave Nichols, Nichols Farms 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. How to Create Opportunities for Your Customers – Galen Fink, Fink Genetics 11:00 a.m. What is the AGA’s Obligation to Me and what is Mine to AGA?-The Power of Belonging – Glen Klippenstein 11:45 a.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussion with Presenters 2:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Closing Remarks – Frank Padilla, AGA Director of Breed Promotion 2:15 p.m. Adjourn to Free Time for Discussions with AGA Board of Directors and Staff Members

Tom Brink is president and COO of J & F Oklahoman Holdings, Inc., a position he has held since 2008. J & F is the cattle ownership arm of JBS Five Rivers, owning a majority of cattle fed in Five Rivers Feedyards. JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC., is the largest cattle feeding operation in the U.S. with a combined feeding capacity of 830,000. A native of Kansas, Brink has a cow-calf background and has an extensive career in livestock marketing. Prior to his current position, he was senior vice president for Cattle Ownership and Risk Management with ContiBeef/Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding, LLC., for five years. Brink was the executive director for the American Gelbvieh Association from 1997-1999. He worked for Cattle-Fax for eight years as a research analyst and director of market research. 12 | November 2010

Tom Field, Ph.D., is executive director of producer education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in Centennial, Colo. Prior to joining NCBA in 2008, Dr. Field served students and industry as a faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University for nearly 20 years. The author of “Beef Cattle Management and Decision Making” and “Scientific Farm Animal Production”, he has published with 44 other faculty members representing seven different universities and eight academic departments. A frequent speaker at beef cattle events in the U.S. and abroad, he has consulted with a number of beef cattle and agricultural organizations, and has served on numerous boards related to education, agriculture, and athletics.

Galen Fink represents Fink Beef Genetics in Randolph, Kan., started in 1977 as a purebred Angus program. This is a familyowned business under the direction of Galen, his wife Lori and their daughter Megan. A purebred Charolais herd was added in 1999. The Fink’s ranch includes more than 900 acres of pasture and grass, with 300 head of beef cows. They implant 1,000 to 1,200 embryos per year into cooperator herds, and sell 600 bulls from an embryo calf production enterprise. They have one of the largest embryo transplant programs in the United States. Fink Beef Genetics provides a wide range of products and services that encompass the scope of the entire beef industry including purebred and commercial seedstock, value-added marketing and delivering beef directly to the consumer. In 1994, they opened Little Apple Brewing Company and Restaurant in Manhattan, Kan. The restaurant has received awards from the Kansas Beef Council and Certified Angus Beef®.

Eric Grant is a 24-year veteran in ag communications and is director of public relations for the American Angus Association. He is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s advertising, communications and public relations efforts. He produces I Am Angus, an hour-long program that appears four times a year on RFD-TV, and provides weekly cattlerelated segments for AgDay and US Farm Report, reaching 200,000 and 500,000 households nationwide respectively. He also developed The Angus Report, an online, video news program for Angus breeders. A native of Colorado, Grant’s family has raised cattle on the western slope since 1881. He worked for National Cattlemen’s Association as assistant editor in the early 1990s, and served as contributing editor/photographer for Beef Today and contributing editor/photographer for American Cowboy and Range magazines in the 1990s and 2000s. Grant has also provided communications and advertising consultation to a wide array of corporate and association clients, including DuPont Ag Products, Pfizer Animal Health and Monsanto.

Jim Gibb is a technical services director for Merial’s Igenity DNA Profiling Business. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Colorado State University. Gibb joined the University of Illinois faculty in 1979 as assistant professor of Beef Cattle Management. From 1982 through 2001, he served the industry in several capacities including, vice president of education and research for the American Polled Hereford Association, executive director of the American Gelbvieh Association, and vice president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Center for Quality. In 2001, Gibb and his partner, the American Simmental Association, created Frontier Beef Systems, LLC. Three years later, Frontier Beef Systems was acquired by Merial, Ltd. Gibb has served on the Boards of Directors of the Beef Improvement Federation, the National Livestock and Meat Board, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

Glen Klippenstein was born on his grandparents’ homestead in Saskatchewan, Canada. His father managed a Hereford farm for many years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Pennsylvania State University. He served as chairman of the American Polled Hereford Association in 1983 and chairman of the Beef Promotion and Research Board in 1990 and 1991. He was a National Cattlemen’s Association director from 1984-1990. As owner/operator of GlenKirk Farms and later Klippenstein Family Farms, he has sold cattle, semen and embryos into 49 states and 21 countries. He had three sales in excess of $1.5 million and sold more than 7,000 bulls. He is a past chief executive officer of the American Chianina Association. Klippenstein served as a Missouri senator from 1993-94 and, by Presidential appointment with unanimous U.S. Senate confirmation, served on the Federal Ag Mortgage Corporation Board — Chairman Public Policy Committee. He has also served on the Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee, and Credit Committee. Dave Nichols of Bridgewater, Iowa, is managing partner of Nichols Farms, LTD, a family owned operation which combines seedstock production, cattle feeding, and farming in southwest Iowa. Nichols Farms is the largest seedstock operation in the mid-west and is the third largest in the U.S. Nichols raise and sell 1000 head of production tested yearling bulls each year. Nichols Farms have participated in research projects with the University of Missouri, Virginia Tech, University of Georgia, Cornell University, University of Minnesota, and Kansas State University. Dave participated with Iowa State University in the original ultrasound research in 1987. In addition to securing funds for this real time ultrasound project, Nichols Farms provided over 200 bulls each year during a four year period as test animals. They also sponsor special feeder calf sales for their bull customers. Gelbvieh World | 13

From the Shipping Pen from the shipping pen GPP Markets Feeder Cattle By Slim Cook

As fall approaches and combines get to rolling, Gelbvieh Profit Partners, Inc. (GPP) will be busy taking delivery on many of the calves and yearlings we contracted during the summer of 2010. GPP has contracted calves from the high mountain desert of Arizona to the state of 10,000 lakes of Minnesota and to the eastern hill country of Tennessee. Our first two deliveries this fall were from two operations that marketed their 2009 fall born calves through GPP. In late August, Gatlin Brandon of Tazewell, Tenn., marketed 76 weaned steers that weighed 701 pounds and 68 heifers that weighed 663 pounds. These cattle went to Nordman Feedlot, Inc. in Oregon, Ill. GPP also purchased two loads of weaned cattle from Ken Wilson. These cattle were shipped to northwest Iowa. Marketing feeder cattle from Tennessee has been a longtime goal of GPP. Our first calf delivery of spring born calves came early this fall on Sept 14, and was from the Sharp Ranch of

Boise City, Okla. Dan and Carol Sharp delivered a stout set of 201 steer calves that weighed 546 pounds and 183 heifer calves that weighed 515 pounds. These calves were out of Seedstock Plus bulls, and many of the two year old heifers were purchased from Bar T Bar Ranch of Winslow, Ariz. These calves have experienced quite a change in environment as they were shipped from the hot, dry plains of Oklahoma to northwest Iowa, which recently endured over six inches of rain. Going forward, it seems the only thing that is certain is that volatility will remain in the markets – especially the grain markets. The recent quarterly stocks report by the USDA on September 30 has certainly proved friendly for the feeder cattle market as the USDA found an extra 300 million bushels of corn. It seems the USDA has perfected the art of “fuzzy math”. In closing, be sure to contact GPP when evaluating your marketing options.

Gelbvieh Profit Partners Officers

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President

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Chief Operating Officer

Steve Munger 34261 200th Street Highmore, SD 57345 605-226-1537 steve@eaglepassranch.com

Sklyer Martin 1200 S. Blackhawk Road Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-7583 Skylerm1@verizon.net

Barry “Slim” Cook P.O. Box 3025 Cody, WY 82414 307-272-2024 slimck@tribcsp.com

Vice President

Treasurer

John Carrel P.O. Box 1450 Columbus, MT 59019 406-322-5991 ljcarrel@imt.net

John Burbank 18814 Kepler Drive St. Catharine, MO 64628 660-258-5420 john@seedstockplus.com

American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors Meeting Action Points August 23-24, 2010 1. Moved to approve the Board meeting minutes from April 1617, 2010. 2. Moved to approve the presented July activity report. 3. Moved to ultrasound 2011 Pen Bull cattle at check-in on Thursday, January 6, 2011. 4. Moved to use Rethal King Ultrasound technology and direct staff to contact and negotiate price. 5. Moved to weigh Pen Bull cattle as they are going into the ring and judge will receive a sheet with the weight per day of age before each class. 6. Moved to insure that a Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull are on display at all times to offer AGA’s 2011 NWSS Display Pen in Pen Bull Alley from the following priority order Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Futurity winners, Champion and Reserve Gelbvieh and Balancer Pen of Three, and Champion and Reserve Open Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls.

AGA National Convention effective 10-1-10. 15. Moved to accept 2010-2011 AGA/GW Budget as revised. 16. Moved to trademark Balancer® in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada and to proceed with the trademark of Southern Balancer™ in the United States. 17. Moved to accept the July Financial statement. 18. Moved to form a committee to investigate restructuring the AGA fee schedule. Chairman Mark Goes, Dick Helms, Dustin Rippe, John Huston, Skyler Martin, Kyle Kendrick, Susan Willmon, and Dianne Coffman were appointed. 19. Moved to form a committee to investigate the possibilities of moving the National Convention away from the activities at National Western Stock Show. Chairman Jim Beastrom, Mark Goes, Nancy Wilkinson, John Bartee, Doug Hille, Janelle Hayek, and Dianne Coffman were appointed.

7. Moved to direct the current Junior Board of Directors to retain the current alcohol policy that is in place and directed the AGA Junior Advisor to enforce the policy.

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8. Moved to recommend to the Junior Board of Directors that consideration be given to separating the Cow/Calf into a separate show in 2011.

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9. Moved to direct AGA staff to pursue the 24-7 AGTV program proposal with breeder sponsorship of the ads during the halfhour show. 10. Moved to fund three Maternal Edge Sales with $700 to Tennessee, $1000 to North Carolina, and $1000 to Montana plus AGA staff time in kind. 11. Moved to accept the proposed guidelines for State and Regional Maternal Edge Sales as presented by the committee. 12. Moved to change the National Ad line in the 2010-2011 budget to $57,500 to accommodate two inserts and banner ads in the national ad campaign. 13. Moved to raise AGA Annual Dues to $120 that will include subscription to Gelbvieh World and one package to the AGA National Convention effective 10-1-10. Memberships that do not pay annual dues will be charged $50 early registration fee and $75 on-site registration. 14. Moved to raise AGA New Membership fee to $120 that will include Gelbvieh World subscription and one package to the

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Association Update

News news

News ‘N Notes news ‘n notes Gelbvieh World says goodbye to Katie Danneman Katie Danneman, production manager and graphic artist for Gelbvieh World, has decided to pursue her own horse training and design business. She has announced she will be leaving the American Gelbvieh Association on November 30, 2010. Danneman has been working for Gelbvieh World, the official publication of the American Gelbvieh Association, for more than 12 years. During this time, she has used her creative touch to design most of the advertisements and to do the final layout and production of the magazine. In addition, Katie has designed numerous projects for the American Gelbvieh Association including national advertising campaigns, logos, education materials, banners and so much more. “The past 12+ years have been a wonderful experience working on the publications, ads and design projects for the AGA. I will miss working with everyone at the American Gelbvieh office, along with all the wonderful people I’ve come to know through my job! I’ve started my own business this past year, 2 Ponies Equine & Design, LLC, working with horses several days each week and doing design in my spare time. It is time for me to turn over Gelbvieh World production to another, capable person.”

“Katie has been an asset to the American Gelbvieh Association and Gelbvieh World in ensuring the publication of a quality, award-winning magazine every month. We wish her the best of luck with her business,” said Jennifer Scharpe, American Gelbvieh Association director of communications. The AGA is currently seeking a qualified individual for the position of graphic designer/creative services coordinator. For job description or more information visit www.gelbvieh.org or contact Jennifer Scharpe at 303-465-2333 or jennifers@gelbvieh.org.

NWSS entries due November 20 Entries for the 2010 National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh and Balancer® Open Show, Junior Show and Pen Bull Show are due Saturday, November 20. Please see the NWSS Livestock Exhibitor Premium book for all entry information at www. nationalwestern.com. Show schedules and judges are as follows: Junior Show on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. (note new date and time) with Doug Satree, Montague, Texas, slated to judge; the Pen Bull Show on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8:00 a.m. (note new time) judged by Bob Tiedman, North Platte, Neb.; and the Open Show on Monday, Jan. 10 at 8:00 a.m. evaluated by Chris Mullinix, El Dorado, Kan. Remember DNA test kits for National Sale, Gelbvieh Futurity and Balancer Futurity entries must be at the IGENITY® lab on or before November 5 to guarantee parentage results are completed prior to these events. For questions or more information, contact the AGA registration department at 303-465-2333. Parentage profile needed on donor dams

Show your Gelbvieh passion Roger Wild of TKW Gelbvieh in Waterloo, Ill., is showing his Gelbvieh pride in Nurnberg, Germany. We thank Roger for sending in this photo and encourage others to show your own Gelbvieh pride by taking photos of interesting or unique places either wearing your Gelbvieh clothing or of a sign with Gelbvieh on it. All photos will be displayed at the 2011 AGA annual convention and 40th anniversary celebration. Send photos to Jennifer at the AGA office or by email to jennifers@gelbvieh.org. Turn to pages 46-47 of this issue for more convention details. 18 | November 2010

Make sure donor dams of any ET calves you are submitting have had a DNA parentage profile submitted. According to AGA rules, donor dams must have a parentage profile on file prior to having calves registered. ET calves out of dams that do not have a parentage profile on file are held untill the dam completes the process and are assessed a fee of $50.

Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces Gelbvieh Arrivals

Aletha Nordman, 66, of Oregon, Ill., passed away on August 23, 2010. Her daughter and sonin-law, AGA members Annette and Skyler Martin and family mourn her loss. Her love for her seven grandchildren, AGJA members Michael, Joseph, Anna, Abbie, Casey, Bode and Allissa, was evident through homeschooling, attending cattle shows, musical performances, and church every Sunday. She was a 4-H leader and past president of the Illinois CattleWomen.

Alex Avery Ludemann was welcomed into the world on August 11, 2010. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 18.25 inches long. Alex is the daughter of AGA members Shad and Brandy (Beastrom) Ludemann of Ft. Pierre, S.D. First-time grandparents are Jim and Barb Beastrom and great-grandparents are Bud and Thelma Beastrom.

Gelbvieh Departures Daniel Howard Arwood, 41, passed away at his home near Seneca, Mo., July 28, 2010 after a sudden illness. Over 600 family and friends gathered for his funeral and visitation. Dan, his brother and two sisters, and several others spent this summer helping his children, Nikki, Daniel, Mahaila, Alecia and Elizabeth and his six nieces and nephews break and train registered Gelbvieh cattle to show at local fairs, with as many as nine cousins showing at one fair. They all enjoyed the fairs and even camped at the fairgrounds so they could take care of their animals. Dan was involved in the day to day operation of the farm he grew up on – Arwood Family Farms. A professional welder, Dan’s kids called him “The Man of Steel.” As a former 4-H and FFA member, he was active in assisting the Seneca Vo-Ag with their shop program. Das was also the superintendent of shop projects at the Newton County Fair.

William D. “Don” Noel, 68, AGA member from Toney, Ala., lost his battle with cancer on September 7, 2010. Don was a native of Kentucky but a long-time resident of Madison County in Alabama. He was an active and progressive cattleman for many years and purchased first Gelbvieh cattle in 1992. Don was a former president of the Alabama Gelbvieh Association and spent many hours in his efforts to strengthen the state association. Don will be missed by all of those who appreciated his strong devotion to the Gelbvieh cattle he loved so much. He is survived by his wife Dianne, his son Gavin, and his daughter Dan Arwood and his son, Daniel, groom a heifer at the Leigh Woodruff. Dan was a devoted father and enjoyed fishing, hunting, swimming and golfing with his children. Other survivors include his wife, Genifer, and his parents Howard and Jackie Arwood, also of Seneca.

Newton County Fair.

A m e r i c a n

G e l b v i e h

A s s o c i a t i o n

Area Coordinators—Commercial Marketing

Don Danell Western Region

dond@gelbvieh.org (406) 538-5622 (O)

“A great selection of Gelbvieh females have been consigned for the Montana Maternal Edge Female Sale being held in Billings, MT on November 18. Call for information and a catalog.”

Steve Peddicord

“The Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale is November 6 in Cross Plains, TN. A great selection of pairs, bred and open Gelbvieh based females will be offered, with a few select bulls. Call me for information about the offering.”

Eastern Region

stevep@gelbvieh.org (606) 387-8579 (O) • (606) 688-4492 (C)

“Give me a call so we can plan your marketing and advertising for your spring sale season. Let people know what you have available!”

Brandon McEndaffer Central Region

brandonm@gelbvieh.org (970) 520-3020 (C)

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Association Update

News news

American Gelbvieh Association Announces New Fall Advertising Recently, the American Gelbvieh Association launched its new advertising campaign. The campaign takes a non-traditional approach to promoting the Gelbvieh breed. The primary component of this national advertising is an educational insert highlighting the maternal advantages of the Gelbvieh breed. The insert will be placed in ten prominent regional livestock publications across the United States. “For many years the national ad campaign for the American Gelbvieh Association was mainly specially designed ads placed in national livestock publications and magazines. While this is an effective approach, the Board of Directors felt the breed had more of a story to tell than what can fit on a display ad,” said 10th Annual

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Jennifer Scharpe, director of communications for the American Gelbvieh Association. The first test of the insert-approach to advertising occurred last January when the AGA created the four-page “Add Pounds. Add Profit.” educational insert. This insert resulted in a 179 percent increase in inquiries to the AGA office during the month of January as well as increased traffic to the www.gelbvieh.org website. When designing the 2010-2011 AGA national advertising campaign, Scharpe with the assistance of Frank Padilla, AGA director of breed promotion, felt the success of the January insert was too significant to ignore. “Both Frank and I were in agreement that we needed to continue doing the insert for the upcoming year. However, we wanted to double that impact with two inserts during the year – one in the fall and one in the spring. Our only concern was how to make it work within the budget,” added Scharpe. Luckily, the AGA Board of Directors was also encouraged about the results of the first insert and strongly believed in continuing the approach for the new fiscal year. During the August Board of Directors meeting, the board approved an increase in the annual national advertising budget to accommodate a two-page insert in the fall and a four-page insert in the spring. The increased budget also includes some internet banner ads on popular beef industry websites to drive traffic to the Gelbvieh website. “It was evident during the meeting that the Board of Directors felt strongly about the importance of promoting the Gelbvieh breed. They are to be credited for their desire to have a successful advertising campaign and for allocating addition funds in the budget to make sure that happens,” said Padilla. Both of the new inserts will continue with the “Add Pounds. Add Profit.” theme. The fall insert focuses more on the maternal traits of Gelbvieh including smaller mature cow size, shorter days to puberty, and lower birth weights with higher calving ease. Furthermore, AGA staff is working to redesign and update the AGA website, www.gelbvieh.org, and plans to launch the new site this fall. The site will have a completely new look and will be easier to navigate. In addition the site will be multi-purpose to serve the needs of AGA members and commercial customers, while also being a source of information for those interested in the Gelbvieh breed. The AGA will have a small number of both inserts available for individual breeder promotion efforts. The electronic files are also available for breeder use. To view the new fall insert, visit www. gelbvieh.org. Below are the publications and dates for both inserts: • Cattle Business Weekly – November 3 and January 19 • Cattle Today – October 16 and January 15 • High Plains Journal – November 1 and January 3 • Iowa Midwest Marketer – November 6 and January 15 • MN Farm Guide – November 5 and January 14 • ND Farm & Ranch Guide – November 5 and January 14 • MO Ozarks Farm & Neighbor – November 1 and January 10 • AR Ozarks Farm & Neighbor – October 18 and January 17 • Western Ag Reporter – October 28 and January 20 • Western Livestock Journal – November 1 and January 24

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By John Huston, AGA Director

Wildwood Acres in northeastern Ohio relies heavily on carcass quality to create marketing opportunities.

Gelbvieh breeders [in Ohio] have sought unique marketing opportunities to confront ever shrinking profit margins.

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Focus on Gelbvieh Carcass Traits and Niche Marketing

Commercial cattle producers have appreciated the practical application of Gelbvieh genetics in the U.S. for 40 years. This appreciation is seen by the strong market share that Gelbvieh breeders hold throughout the primary cattle producing region of our country. What many breeders may not realize is how the Gelbvieh breed continues to have an industry impact outside of that primary region. Ohio is often heard about in the news for being a “swing state” during election coverage. It holds this distinction with other areas of the country where traditional agricultural roots have given way to non-agricultural industry and residents who are several generations removed from the farm. One fact remains, people still eat and beef is the meat of choice among consumers. Gelbvieh breeders within this region have sought unique marketing opportunities to confront ever shrinking profit margins. Utilization of niche marketing requires close attention to consumer and end user demands. Scott and Sasha Rittenhouse operate R Genetics in southwestern Ohio. Sasha began her purebred herd being an AGJA member over 10 years ago. Together they still maintain the purebred herd and also utilize Gelbvieh as a cooperator breeder for large composite bull production system. “We appreciate the power of the Gelbvieh female while always searching for improved carcass genetics to meet the demands of our bull customer clientele,” commented Sasha. Both Sasha and Scott understand end user demands as Sasha is actively involved in the family retail grocery business while Scott is an order buyer for United Producers, Inc. “We know and appreciate the value of carcass merit and have included it in our sire selection for over 10 years. We rely heavily on artificial insemination as a way to utilize the top sires from across the country,” added Sasha. Tim Sheeley of Maple Valley Gelbvieh in southern Ohio operates a family custom meat processing business. He has been raising Gelbvieh cattle for nearly 20 years and has supplied much of his surrounding community with herd sires for commercial cattle. Tim and his family have maintained strong competitiveness in the show ring while keeping grounded in a commercial focus. “As a meat processor, I see the value of carcass merit and understand the importance of producing a quality product to ensure customer satisfaction. It is the corner stone of our operation,” said Tim. Tim would not be able to utilize this level of selection pressure without the practical application of artificial insemination.

In northeast Ohio, Wildwood Acres is another family Gelbvieh operation that has been around for nearly two decades. With limited commercial breeders and thus, a limited bull market in the area, they have relied heavily on carcass quality to create marketing opportunities. Cull bulls have been highly competitive when sold to local 4-H and FFA members and entered in carcass competitions at area County Fairs. Recently, a calf from Wildwood Acres won the Trumbull County Fair carcass contest. The winning entry finished with a Yield Grade 2, Prime carcass, and had the highest average daily gain. Commercial breeder Mark Kohler of northeast Ohio will always have Gelbvieh in his breeding program. Mark has a two breed combination of Gelbvieh and Angus. Mark is not in the seed stock business, he is all about beef. “Successful commercial cattle must have some percentage of Gelbvieh in the females for efficiency and performance,” comments Mark. When asked about carcass concerns when using a Continental breed he says that he has concerns with other Continentals but not with Gelbvieh. All of Mark’s calves are fed locally and many are marketed through Kiko Meats, a family owned and operated meat processor. One of Mark’s calves recently won the carcass contest at the Portage County Fair. Unlike most commercial cattle producers, Mark sees the carcasses of the calves that he produces. What secures his business is not just quality, but consistent quality. A representative of Kiko meats stated that grading Choice, with high yield and large rib eye area on a moderate sized carcass is the predictable trademark of the calves that they get from Mark year in and year out. With the current “Green Revolution” taking place across the country, the consumer is utilizing more locally produced food. This creates unique opportunities for cattle producers with greater proximity to urban areas. In order to utilize these emerging market opportunities, cattle producers must pay close attention to the demands and priorities of consumers and end users. Gelbvieh breeders throughout the nation are placing a greater emphasis on carcass merit while maintaining the traditional strengths of the breed – maternal traits of fertility, calving ease, milk, and moderate mature cow size coupled with terminal strengths of rapid growth, high yield, heavy muscling. This selection pressure for marbling as an addition to historical selection criteria will help the Gelbvieh breed meet consumer demands and ensure our place in the future of beef production in the United States.

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To utilize emerging market opportunities, cattle producers must pay close attention to the demands and priorities of consumers and end users.

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Gelbvieh Breeders, Owners Emphasize

Cow Productivity Annual Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction Honor Roll Every fall, the American Gelbvieh Association honors the females in their herdbook that exhibit consistent maternal efficiency through the Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction program. The American Gelbvieh Association credits its members who continue to place selection emphasis on the maternal traits of the breed by being owners or breeders of these outstanding Gelbvieh and Balancer® females. The Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction recognition program was started in 1991 to honor the top-notch cows within the breed. The program recognizes two levels of productivity based on data submitted to the American Gelbvieh Association office. A Dam of Merit must have produced at least three calves, while a Dam of Distinction must have produced a minimum of eight calves. Both levels must still meet the strict qualifications requiring breeders to place selection pressure on early puberty and conception, regular calving intervals, and above-average weaning weights. Of the 40,621 active cows in the Gelbvieh breed, only 5.3 percent qualify for Dam of Merit. Just 0.7 percent of all active cows qualify for the Dam of Distinction honors. “To be the breeder or owner of a Dam of Merit or Dam of Distinction Gelbvieh or Balancer female is a testament to the emphasis our breeders place on cow productivity,” said Susan Willmon, AGA director of breed improvement. “The Gelbvieh breed offers females with the genetics to

Top 20 Breeders Dam of Dam of Name City, State Distinction Merit Total Judd Ranch, Inc. Eagle Pass Ranch Sieler Ranch, Inc. Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc. Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Haglund Ranch, LLC. Chimney Butte Ranch Feist Gelbvieh Wehri Gelbvieh Knoll Crest Farms Diamond D Gelbvieh Miller Gelbvieh Farm J-Bob Farms Schafer Farms, Inc. Flying H Genetics Hodges Ranch Spring Valley Farms Bar Arrow Cattle Co. Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Pearson Cattle Co., Inc.

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Pomona, Kan. Highmore, S.D. Plevna, Mont. Winslow, Ariz. Meadow, S.D. Brockway, Mont. Mandan, N.D. Ludlow, S.D. Hebron, N.D. Red House, Va. Mandan, N.D. Glen Ullin, N.D. Biscoe, N.C. Goodhue, Minn. Arapahoe, Neb. Omaha, Ark. Agra, Kan. Phillipsburg, Kan. Selby, S.D. Lake City, S.D.

16 0 6 5 7 5 3 5 1 0 6 10 5 2 1 5 2 6 2 1

62 52 43 40 36 37 39 34 36 32 26 22 25 27 25 21 22 18 22 21

78 52 49 45 43 42 42 39 37 32 32 32 30 29 26 26 24 24 24 22

Cow Productivity maintain high maternal productively, which ultimately adds profit for cow-calf producers in terms of more pounds of calf per cow exposed.” The following is the top ten ranking of states for the combined total of Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction.

Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

State South Dakota Kansas North Dakota Nebraska Montana Missouri Iowa Minnesota Colorado Tennessee

William D Noel

Toney

Winslow

Winslow Huntsville Norfork Alpena Omaha Rogers Judsonia Nashville Berryville Mountain Home

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1

1 1 1 1 19 1 2 1 0 0

1 1 1 1 21 1 2 1 3 1

Hayfork Orland Oakdale Cottonwood

0 0 1 0

2 3 2 1

2 3 3 1

Alamosa Del Norte Pritchett Olathe Montrose Montrose Pueblo Crawford Pierce Brush Parachute Olathe Walden Del Norte Ramah Mesa Rand Peetz Pueblo Berthoud Paradox Dove Creek Deer Trail Deer Trail Delta Trinidad Olathe Montrose

0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 2 4 7 1 2 5 1 5 1 1 4 3 1 24 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 2

1 2 5 10 1 3 6 1 5 1 1 4 3 1 24 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2

Madison 0 Calhoun 0 Rutledge 0 Rutledge 0 Rutledge 1 Stone Mountain 0 Gainesville 1

1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 2 1 1 2 1 2

Arizona

Destry Burnett Fourwinds Gelbvieh Ranch Sarah Nicole Golmon Richard & Lesa Gordon Hodges Ranch J&N Cattle Co Martin Cattle Co OK Ranch TWS Inc dba Clover Ridge Gelbviehs Triple D Farms

(#of calving intervals x 365 days) + 30 days # Of calving intervals

Or the female had her 3rd calf before her fourth birthday and maintained a 365-day calving interval thereafter.

Top 20 Owners Dam of Dam of Name City, State Distinction Merit Total Pomona, Kan. 14 Winslow, Ariz. 5 Plevna, Mont. 6 Meadow, S.D. 7 Highmore, S.D. 0 Ludlow, S.D. 5 Goodhue, Minn. 2 Hebron, N.D. 1 Selby, S.D. 3 Mandan, N.D. 3 Brockway, Mont. 5 Glen Ullin, N.D. 10 Arapahoe, Neb. 2 Mandan, N.D. 6 Red House, Va. 0 Agra, Kan. 2 Ramah, Colo. 0 Lake City, S.D. 1 Omaha, Ark. 2 Walcott, N.D. 6

DOD DOM Total

Arkansas

• Age at first calving must not exceed 25 months. • Produce a calf that was born between January 1, 2008 and March 1, 2009. • Possess a minimum average weaning weight ratio of 101 for all calves. • Maintained a regular calving interval. Average calving interval must not exceed the value calculated using the following formula:

Judd Ranch, Inc. Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc. Sieler Ranch, Inc. Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Eagle Pass Ranch Feist Gelbvieh Schafer Farms, Inc. Wehri Gelbvieh Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Chimney Butte Ranch Haglund Ranch, LLC. Miller Gelbvieh Farm Flying H Genetics Diamond D Gelbvieh Knoll Crest Farms Spring Valley Farms Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Pearson Cattle Co., Inc. Hodges Ranch Moe Gelbvieh

City

Alabama

Bar T Bar Ranch Inc

Total 339 311 275 238 186 184 133 96 89 67

The American Gelbvieh Association recognizes Dam of Merit or Dam of Distinction based on data submitted to the AGA office as of August 11, 2010. A Dam of Merit must have produced at least three calves and Dam of Distinction must have produced a minimum of eight calves plus meet the following qualifications:

Farm Name

60 45 43 36 41 34 35 36 34 34 31 26 30 25 30 22 24 21 19 14

74 50 49 43 41 39 37 37 37 37 36 36 32 31 30 24 24 22 21 20

California Big Creek Ranch Merlin & Jeanette Peets Ray-Mar Ranches Janessa Thibodeau

Colorado Bagwell Gelbvieh Bar Seventy Gelbvieh Black Gold Cattle Co Bow K Ranch Justin Covington Covington Gelbvieh Faris Gelbvieh Luce Pipher Figure 3 Ranch Steve & Gail Fiolkoski Gold Spur Genetics LLC Grand Valley Gelbvieh/Balancer John R Hawks Haworth Ranch Indian Head Gelbvieh Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Nichols Gelbvieh P Diamond Livestock LLC Plateau Gelbvieh Pro-Hart Seedstock Michael Thomas Rea Redd Ranches Jimmy D or Sharilyn Richardson Ridinger Cattle Company Ridinger Cattle/Wakefield Gelbvieh Roubideau Canyon Ranch TLA Gelbvieh David P or Cookie Vandenhoek Woods Gelbvieh

Georgia Andrew Ainslie DJC Cattle Company Adam Verner Allison Verner Verner Farms LLC Wagner Performance Cattle Yellow Creek Ranch

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Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Idaho Bradley Mountain Ranch D&F Gelbvieh Potter’s Emmett Valley Ranch Rock Solid Gelbvieh

Arbon Tendoy Emmett Blackfoot

0 0 1 0

2 1 2 1

2 1 3 1

Pleasant Plains Winslow Toulon Winslow Ava Shannon Flora Mason City Byron Dawson Mt Morris Ipava Ipava Shannon Butler

0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 6 1 9 1 5 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 1

1 1 6 1 9 4 5 5 2 1 1 1 2 4 1

Huntingburg Liberty Kendallville Jasper Huntington West Lafayette

0 0 0 1 0 0

1 1 7 0 1 1

1 1 7 1 1 1

ABCS Gelbvieh Winthrop Danika Anderson Sibley Boyer Ridge Century Farm Moravia C&E Gelbvieh Decorah CKJ Gelbvieh Colo Cib’s Gelbvieh Clutier Circle V Farms Wellsburg Crooked Creek Cattle Co Waukon FMH Gelbviehs Toledo Golden Pyramid Genetics Lenox Guenther Family Cattle Wyoming Hobbs Gelbvieh Lucas Holste’s Triple H Farms Clarinda Jim Horton Ft Dodge Mark Hostert Bernard Wes & Mandy Jones Bloomfield Kenyon Cattle Milford Kenyon Cattle/Mark Welle Gelbvieh Milford TL Kopriva-Gelbvieh Clutier Lone Oak Gelbvieh Mechanicsville MJBC Gelbvieh Audubon Martens Gelbvieh Walnut McCabe Cattle Co Farley Justin Miller Braddyville Patrick Minnehan Churdan Oswald Ranch Osceola Michael H Petersen Danbury Pine Creek Gelbvieh Durant Prairie Grove Gelbvieh Danville Raasch Balanced Genetics Adair Rafter R Gelbvieh Adel Linda Reiste Bloomfield Adelyn Sienknecht Gladbrook

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 5 3 6 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 4 1 1 14 4 3 5 2 2 1 1

1 2 5 3 7 3 1 4 1 2 1 3 5 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 4 1 1 14 5 4 5 2 2 1 1

Illinois Bomke Farms DDM Gelbvieh Dienst Gelbvieh Double D Farm J & K Farms J-K Cattle Co Kitley Gelbvieh Knoles Stock Farm Kruse Farms & Feedlots M&T Gelbviehs Jon and Deb Pearson Levi B Porter Laci Rae Porter Jared Ruter TNT Farms

Indiana Buening Cattle Glaub Farm Gelbvieh Emily Griffiths J&D Kerstiens Mike & Lanna Kloer Family Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants

Iowa

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Farm Name

City

Sienknecht Cattle Company Soap Creek Gelbvieh Nate Solberg Craig N Sperfslage Terry Starr Charles & Kay Struthers Taylor Family Gelbvieh The Two Step Ranch Triple U Ranch Williamson Gelbvieh

Gladbrook Bloomfield Akron Winthrop Bloomfield Collins Milford Farley Correctionville Ankeny

DOD DOM Total 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1

2 4 1 4 1 12 2 1 1 7

2 4 1 4 1 14 2 1 1 8

0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 15 1 1 1 2 1 14 4 2 4 2 1 1 2 5 1 6 1 1 1 6 1 3 1 11 1 1 2 60 0 3 0 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 9 6 1 1 1 3 1 11 3 1 1 1

1 2 20 1 1 1 2 1 14 4 2 7 2 1 4 2 6 1 6 1 1 1 6 1 3 1 12 1 1 2 74 2 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 9 7 1 2 1 3 1 11 3 1 1 1

Kansas Tanner Aherin Albers Gelbvieh Bar Arrow Cattle Co Collin Berkley Seth Beying Kyle Cavalli Cleland Cattle Company D bar L Land and Livestock Davidson Brothers Gelbvieh Dawson Creek Gelbvieh Jim & Terri DeGeer Diamond V Gelbvieh Double Image Farms Double K Cattle Dry Creek Farm Flint Hills Gelbvieh Gilly’s Gelbvieh Jeremy Grable Grable Cattle Company Jerry Grund Becky L Grund Becky & Christy Grund Grund Gelbvieh Ranch Hammer Gelbvieh Hedges SS Gelbvieh Hightower Cattle Company Holle Gelbvieh JNR Gelbvieh Farm JT Land & Cattle Cody A Jarvis Judd Ranch Inc Last Dollar Ranch Lucky 7 Gelbvieh Larry & Janie Mages Marshall Cattle Co Campbell Martin Martin’s Golden Acres Meadowlark Gelbvieh Farm Meng Farms Cattle Company Myron D Miller Tom & Peggy Minor Mulroy Farms LLC Nelson Ranch Nisly Ranch John C Oswald & Sons R&N Overmiller Gelbvieh Overmiller Gelbvieh P. & R. Farm Post Rock Cattle Co Raile Gelbvieh Raile Gelbvieh Raile Gelbvieh/Cody Raile S&D Gelbvieh

Phillipsburg Cunningham Phillipsburg Osborne Leavenworth Lincoln Arma Sylvia McCune Easton Erie Stockton Bucklin Fredonia Osborne Alma Jewell Troy Troy Wallace Sharon Springs Wallace Sharon Springs Wallace Pleasanton LaCygne Herndon Caney Deerfield Phillipsburg Pomona Louisburg McCune Ottawa Medicine Lodge Bucklin Ford Lindsborg Troy Partridge Oswego Mayetta Soldier Hutchinson Hutchinson Smith Center Smith Center Baxter Springs Barnard St Francis St Francis St Francis Hutchinson

Cow Productivity Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Sandy Knoll Farm Scott Gelbvieh John Robert Shearer Spring Valley Farms Stock-Wood Gelbvieh Stucky Gelbviehs Suelter Cattle Co T Arrow Gelbvieh Wheeler & Sons Cattle Co Gary & Kenny White Windy Hill Gelbvieh

St John El Dorado Canton Agra Stockton Salina Lincoln Glade Holton Topeka McCune

0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2

16 4 1 22 5 1 1 2 1 7 2

16 6 1 24 5 2 1 3 1 7 4

Glasgow Crab Orchard Shelbyville Bedford Cynthiana Nicholasville Burksville Burkesville Lancaster Paint Lick Clinton Parksville East Bernstadt Cadiz Alvaton Rochester Annville Salem Crab Orchard Shelbyville Eubank Knob Lick Fredonia Fredonia Albany

0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 1 2 0 3 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 6 1 4 2 6 0 1 1 3 3 1 2

1 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 8 1 5 2 6 1 1 1 3 3 1 2

Oakland

West Branch

Springvalley Rushford Lake City Hines Ogilvie Crookston Austin Crookston Buffalo Mahnomen Hibbing Goodhue Little Falls Aitkin Lamberton

0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

1 18 2 3 1 11 2 1 2 1 6 35 3 1 1

1 19 3 3 1 11 5 1 2 1 7 37 3 1 1

Oakland Seminary

0 0

1 1

Kentucky Gage Allen Bee Lick Gelbvieh Farm Tyler Bitzer Bray Gelbvieh Clifford Farms Day Farms Lauren Dyer Dyer Farms Hasty Rocky Hill Farms JM Gelbvieh Farm JenJoe Farms Justin Johnson Kendall Kilbourne David & Jo Nell Kyler Larmon Mill Acres Mockingbird Hill Farm Mike Moore Gentle G Farm Padon Farms Philpot Farm James Riddell Ronald & Randy Gelbvieh Farm Single Tree Farm Arthur Slaughter David Slaughter/Leo Phillips Springhaven Farm Inc

Maryland Valley View Farm

Michigan Peach Lake Gelbviehs

Minnesota Lynn R Apenhorst Brandywine Farm Cordes Farms Gross’ Range Line Farm Keith Hass Hoppe Farms Inc Ivers Family Kriegh Family Farm Pederson Gelbvieh Rocky Hills Polled Gelbvieh Roger Sabin Schafer Farms Inc Dean G Swenson Henry Torgerson Jr Wandering Meadows Farm

Mississippi Amanda Langston - Triple L Farms Lowell & Karen Rogers

Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Missouri 4H Farms A B Farms Inc Adkins Farms Arwood Family Farms B/F Cattle Company Bear Creek Gelbvieh Boswell Fly Creek Gelbvieh Brinser Cattle Co Brice Budd John A Busch & Sons Cattleman’s Choice Genetics Childs Cattle Company Diamond J Stock Farm Double R Gelbvieh Jesse Travis Forsythe Danny Forsythe 4F Farm Chad Foster Harold & Ruth Francis G B Gelbvieh Farm GROW Gelbvieh Gatson Gelbvieh Hager Farms Hartland Farm Hester Gelbvieh Hillside Cattle Co Hilltop Farms J&R Farms J-Bar M Gelbvieh JGP Gelbvieh Lois Jenkins Gelbvieh Justamere Ranch Shane Lake Lawman Farms Lichtenegger Farms Richard Lincoln Wayne J Long Jr Marriott Gelbvieh Farm Martensen Cattle McNeive’s Farm Missouri Farm Systems Inc Kali Myers Myers Farm Neese Farms Norwood Gelbvieh Farm Robert Paul Leslie Payne RnJ Cattle Co Hailey Robertson Emmie Robertson Rock Ridge Farms Rockin’-U-Ranch Rotert/Harriman Jerald Rumfelt/Rumfelt Gelbvieh Simmons Cattle Company Steffensen J5 Cattle Company Stuecken Brothers Sunset Ridge Farm Talley Gelbvieh Farm Truman State University VanWinkle Farms Wannabe Stock Farm James Zumbrunnen

Lincoln 0 Lathrop 7 Burlington Junction 2 Seneca 0 Butler 0 Squires 0 El Dorado Springs 0 Trenton 0 Hume 0 Washington 0 Lowry City 0 Reeds 0 Polo 0 Lamar 1 Farmington 0 Farmington 0 Flemington 0 Pierce City 1 Odessa 2 Walker 1 Vandalia 2 Eugene 0 Stella 0 Millersville 0 Centerview 0 Asbury 0 Granby 0 Stark City 0 Lathrop 0 Bolivar 1 Urbana 0 Neosho 0 Columbia 0 Altenburg 0 Linneus 0 Houston 0 Mountain View 0 Versailles 0 Versailles 0 New Florence 0 Oak Ridge 0 Oak Ridge 1 Rutledge 0 Carthage 0 Washburn 1 Polk 0 Browning 0 Lamar 0 Lamar 0 Neosho 0 Richmond 0 Montrose 0 Springfield 0 Raymore 0 Gainesville 0 Freeburg 0 Jackson 0 St Charles 0 Kirksville 0 Neosho 0 Smithville 0 Brookfield 0

2 12 12 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 4 1 4 3 7 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 5 12 1 2 1 1 1 3

2 19 14 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 5 5 2 6 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 4 3 7 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 5 12 1 2 1 1 1 3

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Farm Name

City

Chris Zumbrunnen Rachel Zumbrunnen

Brookfield Brookfield

DOD DOM Total

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Oxford Orleans Fairbury Fairbury Orleans Paxton Scribner Gresham Harrisburg Nenzel Holdrege Arapahoe Omaha Trenton Sutton Plainview Humboldt Miller Lawrence Tilden Miller Grafton Lexington Lawrence Superior Ravenna Eustis Hubbell Hubbell Elm Creek David City Brady Danbury Oxford Amherst Davenport Orchard Paxton

Bruning Beaver City Gothenburg

0 1 0

1 10 1

1 11 1

Minden Orovada

0 1

1 4

1 5

De Ruyter Corning

0 0

1 2

Peachland Eden Dobson Asheboro Old Fort Sapphire Robbins Salisbury Evergreen Charlotte Mt Ulla Climax

0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0

5 1 1 12 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 1

5 1 1 14 5 1 1 1 6 1 1 1

0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

1 2 3 8 1 1 2 15 34 6 1 25 2 11 2 3 2 7 3 5 26 14 4 4 0 3 2 1 1 6 36 3

1 2 3 11 1 1 2 19 37 7 1 31 2 12 3 4 2 8 4 5 36 20 4 4 1 3 2 1 1 7 37 3

0 0 0

1 3 1

13 7

Voss Farms Warner Beef Genetics Wolf Gelbvieh

0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 6

2 6 2 1 31 7 5 13 7 3 4 2 7 1 1 2 17 1 1 6 43

2 7 4 1 36 7 5 13 8 4 5 2 7 1 1 2 19 1 3 9 49

Nevada

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0

1 1 2 5 2 5 3 1 2 4 1 30 4 8 1 8 1 1 11 15 1 6 1 5 12 1 1 1 9 6 3 2 4 15 18 8 4 1

1 1 2 6 2 5 3 1 2 4 1 32 4 8 1 8 3 3 11 17 1 6 1 5 17 1 1 1 10 8 3 2 5 15 19 8 6 1

Nebraska Backward L Farms Inc Barwick Gelbvieh Kyle Bauer Bauer Gelbvieh Boehler Gelbviehs Rod & Twila Brown CK Cattle Co Cast Gelbvieh D Lazy M Livestock Diamond Lazy J Ranch LLC Fastenau Farms Flying H Genetics GS Ridge Top Ranch Gary’s Gelbvieh Gemar & Naber Gelbviehs Geranium LDJ Cattle Co Hill Top Acres Hillcrest Acres Hilltop Gelbvieh M C Johnson & Sons Kaisha Leigh Jurgens Kleinschmidt Gelbvieh Lammers Gelbvieh Lemke Cattle MLM Gelbvieh Pope Farms Gelbvieh Braden Rieker Dustin Rippe Rippe Gelbvieh Robinson Gelbvieh Schawang Cattle Co Standing Milliron Ranch State Line Genetics Jeff Swanson Taubenheim Gelbvieh Rod Tegtmeier Cattle The 88 Ranch Vasquez Cattle

City

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Montana Danell Diamond Six Ranch Lewistown Judy & Wende Gianino Boyes Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch Hilger Anjeanette Haas Oilmont Haglund Ranch LLC Brockway Kalina Gelbvieh Roy Kicking Horse Ranch Oilmont Kicking Horse Ranch Oilmont LJL Gelbvieh Ranch Hamilton M Heart D Gelbvieh Stevensville Middle Creek Farms Bozeman Chad & Jenny Moke Hysham Wes Neubauer Wolf Point Redland/J Redland/ Piedmont/Johnson Hysham Pine Ridge Gelbvieh Lewistown Jon Redland Hysham Redland Gelbvieh Hysham Rocking Heart L Saco SR Graveley Gelbvieh Avon Joe & Cathy Servais Richey Sieler Ranch Inc Plevna

Farm Name

Hone Ranch Richard J or Jean M Williams

DOD DOM Total

New York Forshee Gelbvieh Ranch Kraszewski Family Farms

North Carolina B&B Farm Bar O Cattle Company Bent Creek Farm LLC C-Cross Cattle Company Eric Ellis Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch R Jar Farm Justin Dean Ridenhour Farms Swinging Tail Cattle Co T-Square Gelbvieh Farm Austin Matthew Teeter Windy Hill Farm

North Dakota Les Alvstad Mark Anderson Auch Gelbvieh Bailey Gelbvieh Ranch David Bedker Shawn Berger Bohrer Gelbvieh Ranch Brown’s Gelbvieh Ranch Chimney Butte Ranch Cranview Gelbvieh D Bar D Gelbvieh Diamond D Gelbvieh Dorner Dreamland Cattle Co Golden Buckle Gelbvieh Allan or Peggy Gustin Honeyman Gelbvieh Ketterling Gelbvieh Conrad Larson Ledoux Gelbvieh Martin Gelbvieh Miller Gelbvieh Farm Moe Gelbvieh Wyatt Nichols Person WE Ranch Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Rocking SC Ranch Rosehill Gelbvieh Farm Sarah & Verrick Schock Wyatt J Schulte Marvin Ternes Wehri Gelbvieh Wohl Farms

Berthold Towner Mandan Towner Edgeley Mandan Stanton Bismarck Mandan Minot Hazelton Mandan New England Medina Mandan Regent Ellendale Noonan Antler Rock Lake Glen Ullin Walcott Palermo White Earth Gladstone Sykeston Munich Carson Hebron Raliegh Hebron Baldwin

Ohio Butternut Farms Charlie/Jordan/Scott Diehl Knicely Cattle Company

Bolivar Bradford Norwich

Cow Productivity Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Oklahoma Roger L Davis Diamond Mill Iron Gelbvieh Gallaway Gelbvieh Koehn Cattle Co Markes Family Farms Monnier Farms Bill New Gelbvieh Wadley Farms Gelbvieh Young Farms Southern Okla Gelb

Bartlesville Oktaha Mulhall Goltry Waukomis Miami Arnett Afton Ardmore

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

2 4 1 2 3 1 3 1 1

2 4 1 2 4 1 3 1 1

Powell Butte Oregon City Burns Burns Enterprise Joseph LaGrande Springfield

0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0

2 6 6 17 2 7 1 1

2 9 6 17 2 11 1 1

Hartsville

Canton Iroquois Webster Nisland Alpena Pierre Pierre Hermosa Sisseton Sisseton Sisseton Flandreau Astoria Wessington Wessington Highmore Piedmont Ludlow Salem Meadow Wessington Lake Preston Lake Preston Selby Selby Mound City Highmore Lake City Piedmont Nisland White Sioux Falls Pierre Selby Selby Oldham Pollock Nisland Highmore Bristol

0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0

4 1 7 1 6 3 7 2 1 6 3 9 5 1 4 41 5 34 0 36 12 1 2 1 6 1 1 21 1 7 1 13 1 34 1 2 6 1 1 13

4 1 8 1 7 3 8 2 1 9 3 10 5 1 4 41 6 39 1 43 20 1 3 1 6 1 1 22 1 9 1 13 1 37 1 2 7 1 1 13

Hilham

Oregon 2R 2B Cattle Co DeLano Farms LLC Lazy Box B Ranch Louie’s Cattle Service McCadden Farms Mount Joseph Cattle Co Sonlight Ranch Barb White/Aaron Jorgensen

South Carolina Rufshod

South Dakota A&C Gelbvieh Adkins Gelbvieh Lonnie Amundson BCV Gelbvieh Roger Baruth Jim & Barb Beastrom Jon & Theresa Beastrom CJ & L Livestock Ceroll Gelbvieh Ceroll Gelbvieh Ceroll Ranch Christensen Gelbvieh Crooks Red Angus & Gelbvieh Amanda Duxbury Dean Duxbury Eagle Pass Ranch Elk Creek Gelbvieh Feist Gelbvieh Roger Feterl Gelbvieh Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Goldux Gelbvieh Nikki Hojer Hojer Gelbvieh King B Ranch Lazy TV Ranch Jeff Lesch Nathan B Munger Pearson Cattle Co Inc Piedmont Valley Gelbvieh RLV Gelbvieh Cedric C Raine Schroeder Inc Wes & Brittney Spencer Vaughn Thorstenson Gina Marie Thorstenson Duane & Rhonda Thull Vander Vorst Gelbviehs Carlee T Vavra Volek Gelbvieh Stephen Witt

City

DOD DOM Total

Asbury Farms Stephanie Bates Brandon Farms Zach Butler Circle M Farms Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh Farm Do Little Farms Dunnavant Farms Gooseponds Farms M&W Farms Jesse Parsley Jr Rocky Top Gelbvieh Silvey Family Gelbvieh Sorrells Gelbvieh Farms Tony N Tidwell University Of Tennessee Way Farms

Speedwell Duck River Tazewell Milton McMinnville Luttrell Quebeck Ardmore Fayetteville Maryville McMinnville Harriman Clarksville Petersburg Celina Crossville Surgoinsville

0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

2 2 4 3 1 9 2 2 5 2 1 5 1 8 1 9 1

2 2 4 3 1 12 2 2 6 2 1 5 1 8 1 13 1

Dell City Warren Florence Vega Castroville

0 1 0 2 0

6 0 1 11 7

6 1 1 13 7

Tremonton Spanish Fork Huntington Torrey Genola Lehi Cedar City Redmond

0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

8 15 1 5 7 1 1 3

8 16 1 6 8 1 1 3

Blacksburg Red House Max Meadows Max Meadows Cedar Bluff Appomattox South Boston

0 0 0 1 0 3 0

4 30 1 2 1 10 1

4 30 1 3 1 13 1

Clarkston Spokane Brewster

0 0 0

3 2 3

Gay Strange Creek

0 1

2 5

2 6

Amery Lancaster Brooklyn Brooklyn Osseo

0 0 0 0 3

5 1 1 1 2

5 1 1 1 5

Buffalo Albin Meriden Newcastle

2 0 0 0

10 1 5 5

12 1 5 5

Texas Russell Bramblett KG Gelbvieh Miller Gelbvieh Montgomery Gelbvieh South Texas Gelbvieh

Utah Johnson’s Bear River Gelbvieh Loveless Gelbvieh Daniel Lyons Pace Ranches Shadow Mountain Gelbvieh Steve Smith Gelbvieh’s Southern Utah University YJ Mountain Ranch Gelbviehs

Virginia Hickory Hill Farm Knoll Crest Farms Little Windy Farms/J&K Farms Little Windy Hill Farms Tony Matney CH Morris & Sons Reedy Bottom Farm

Washington Samee Ledgerwood Lundgren Farm Mike & Joy Wilson

West Virginia Dent Family Farm Hill Top Haven Farm

Wisconsin A&B’s Finest Progress Plus Gelbvieh Anila Russell Lydia Russell Zimmerman Farms

Wyoming MTR Cattle Co Malm Ranch Co Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh XT Land & Cattle

Australia

Tennessee Johnny Allen

Farm Name

Wychood Gelbvieh

Kerth S 5267

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Seth Arp

Junior Voice junior voice

2009-2010 AGJA Board of Directors

Thankful for Hats As the leaves have turned, the air has become more brisk, and the Green Bay Packers come closer to the Super Bowl (yes, I’m representing my home state!), we realize fall is in full swing. Along with fall comes the season of Thanksgiving. With the autumn spirit in the air, I start to think about what to be thankful for this upcoming holiday season. As my boss would say, “I’m thankful for being upright and breathing.” I guess that’s an easy place to start. One thing I am extremely grateful for is to be a part of the Gelbvieh Association. I’ve been a member of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association for eleven years. My first classic was in Springfield, Missouri back in 2000. Back then, it seemed like just any cattle show to me. But with each Classic that came and passed, being part of the AGJA felt more like a family to me. Every year, I was reunited with all the friends I had made the year before, made new ones, and more memories were made. The whole “family” feeling really hit me this past summer at the Lone Star Classic in Texas. The last night, at the banquet, was probably the most gratifying moment of my life. It started with the news that the Waters family from Tennessee had their semen tank stolen out of their trailer. A cowboy hat was passed around the room to collect money from members, and the money would go towards replacing the tank. As I sat and watched the hat move around the room and fill up, I was amazed. After the pass of the hat almost $500 was raised for the Waters family. Later on during the Patti Kendrick auction, a couple more hats were passed

around to collect money for the Kendrick family who has been dealing with many issues at home. As I walked around the room holding one of three cowboy hats, watching large bills and even gratuitous checks fall into them, I was simply in awe at the generosity. Part of the reason was that my hat alone collected over $700 and the 3 hats together collected over $1200. However, the main reason is that it was my first time seeing the AGJA come together for our whole “family”. For people to give anything from $1 to $150 to someone they only see maybe once a year is not that common. For a couple hundred people to pour their hearts out to families who are facing tough times is truly remarkable. I believe if we apply our helping attitude throughout our breed, there is no limit to our progress and advancement in the beef industry. While it might seem a little cliché, I am extremely thankful to be a part of the Gelbvieh Association. It is an organization filled with generous, kind-hearted people who get the true meaning of family. I encourage members of all ages to take this way of thinking and apply it in your everyday lives. Whether it’s just helping clean up a roadside ditch, or taking your cowboy hat and raising money for a good cause, YOU CAN make a difference. And whoever you help out will definitely be thankful. Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless! Seth Seth Arp is an AGJA board member and can be reached via email at Setharp0922@hotmail.com.

AGJA 2011 Twister Classic July 3-8 – Kearney, Neb.

Headquarters Hotel: Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention - 110 S. 2nd Ave., Kearney, NE Phone: 1-308-2375971 Room Block Rate: $89.95

Rooms feature: All non-smoking rooms Free high speed wireless internet In room microwave In room refrigerator

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In room work desk Flat screen TV in room Free DVD movies Electric video arcade Indoor water center

Kids pool with slides and fountains Two adult waterslides and whirlpool spa Guest laundry and valet laundry service available

Kyle Kendrick, President (2010) 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2952 Email: kjkendr@students.neoam.edu Andrew Lindgren, Vice President (2011) 1565 US Hwy. 136, Atlanta, IL 67123 P: 309-392-2054 • C: 309-825-0089 Email: Andrew.lindgren@olympia.org Katie Sullivan, Vice President of Leadership (2010) 34850 Magnolia Farm Rd., Robertsdale, AL 36567 P: 251-931-3068 Email: stargazer2cool@aol.com Keaton Kendrick, Secretary (2010) 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2951 Email: keatonk@students.neoam.edu Justin Taubeneheim, Treasurer (2010) 19035 Grand Island Rd., Amherst, NE 68812 P: 308-826-5185 Email: mandrtaub@aol.com Seth Arp (2011) N551 Ramsey Rd., Arlington, WI 53911 P: 608-712-1186 Email: Setharp0922@hotmail.com Dustin Aherin (2011) 309 Limestone Rd., Phillipsburg, KS 67661 P: 785-302-1253 Email: daherin@hughes.net Janelle Hayek (2011) 2814 Hwy. E43, Clutier, IA 52217 P: 319-330-1647 Email: jjhayek@iastate.edu Britney Volek (2011) 19920 339th Ave., Highmore, SD 57345 P: 605-870-1008 Email: Britney.Volek@jack.sdstate.edu Nikki Hojer, Ex-Officio H: 43968 208th St., Lake Preston, SD 57249 P: 605-860-8723 Email: nlhojer@jacks.sdstate.edu Adult Advisors: Mike & Toni Shrewsbury 1980 SE Wilson Road Lathrop, MO 64465 816-528-3644 mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp 18291 158th Street Bonner Springs, KS 66012 913-724-4105 knappa@swbell.net Staff Advisor: Dana Stewart 303-465-2333 danas@gelbvieh.org

Shows shows Ohio State Fair Junior Show

Frontier Days Purebred Livestock Show

August 1, 2010 • Columbus, Ohio

July 1, 2010 • Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Grand Champion Female Ohio MV Polled Julianne 403U Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio

Reserve Champion Female KVEE Secret Alias Allissa Brown, Norwich, Ohio

Supreme Champion Female Over All Breeds DVE Davidson Ms Bee Secret 78U Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, Saskatchewan

Reserve Supreme Champion Bull Over All Breeds DVE Davidson Romance 116W Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, Saskatchewan

Ohio State Fair August 3, 2010 • Columbus, Ohio

Grand Champion Female Ohio MV Polled Julianne 403U Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio

Reserve Champion Female KVEE Wanda 938W Jared Knicely Cattle Co., Norwich, Ohio

Grand Champion Bull PNS Barry II Paul & Maryann Sutton Farms, Vincent, Ohio

Reserve Champion Bull KVEE High Class Jared Knicely Cattle Co., Norwich, Ohio

West Virginia Gelbvieh Association State Show July 29, 2010 • Cottageville, W. Va. • Photos submitted by Kevin Rawson

Champion Gelbvieh Heifer DENT WILMA 05W Dent Family Gelbvieh Farm, Gay, W. Va.

Reserve Gelbvieh Heifer WVRG NOEL 10U Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Champion Gelbvieh Cow/Calf pair DENT SNOWFLAKE 01S Dent Family Gelbvieh Farm, Gay, W. Va.

Champion Balancer Heifer WVRG RED VELVET 21W Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Reserve Balancer Heifer SPDE WILLOW 6W Springdale Farms, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Champion Gelbvieh Bull DENT X-CALIBAR 3X Dent Family Gelbvieh Farm, Gay, W. Va.

Reserve Gelbvieh Bull WVRG MUFFIN MAN 25W ET Riverview Gelbvieh & Springdale Farms, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Champion Balancer Bull WVRG WOODY 17W ET Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.

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Shows shows Missouri State Fair August 13, 2010 • Sedalia, Mo.

Champion Gelbvieh Heifer DBLR Ms Dream Heart ET Riley’s 4-R Gelbvieh, Rolla, Mo.

Reserve Gelbvieh Heifer HMR Tawny’s Diva Hailey Robertson, Lamar, Mo.

Champion Balancer Heifer T Bar S Malibu 605U T Bar S Cattle Co., Bonnots Mill, Mo.

Reserve Balancer Heifer JPTK I Love Lucy JP Triple K Farms, Palmyra, Mo.

Champion Gelbvieh Cow-Calf T Bar S Kaitlyn 38S T BAR S Cattle Co., Bonnots Mill, Mo.

Reserve Gelbvieh Cow-Calf MYFM Trina 15U Morgan Winchester, Jasper, Mo.

Champion Gelbvieh Bull MYFM Onyx 11W Dustin Myers, Oak Ridge, Mo.

Reserve Gelbvieh Bull Red Label Kaitlin Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo.

Champion Balancer Bull T Bar S Flintstone 10X T Bar S Cattle Co., Bonnots Mill, Mo.

Reserve Balancer Bull SPEN Renegade Spencer Gelbvieh, Aurora, Mo.

Nebraska State Fair

September 3, 2010 • Grand Island, Neb.

Grand Champion Female PMG Uma 802U ET M & P Gelbvieh, Odell, Neb.

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Reserve Champion Female Flying H Lacey 209X Flying H Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

Grand Champion Bull DLW Red Power 583U Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

Reserve Champion Bull AHL Heisman 012X Ledoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.

Shows shows Iowa State Fair

August 20, 2010 • Des Moines, Iowa

Champion Gelbvieh Female CIRS 72NW Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.

Reserve Gelbvieh Female HYEK Alyiah 3161N TNT Farms, Butler, Ill.

Champion Balancer Female RHRG Ms Legend 946W Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.

Reserve Balancer Female TBKN Cowgirl Style Beenken Farms, Buckingham, Iowa

Champion Gelbvieh Bull TNT F Dark Horse 061W TNT Farms, Butler, Ill.

Reserve Gelbvieh Bull 3G Calibur 055X ET 3G Ranch, Kendallville, Ind.

Champion Balancer Bull 3G Warlock 3G Ranch, Kendallville, Ind.

Reserve Balancer Bull SVVG Lookout Louie Jason Sauer, Winona, Minn.

Kansas State Fair

September 17, 2010 • Hutchinson, Kan.

Champion Gelbvieh Female RACA Ms Red Maple 812U Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan.

Reserve Gelbvieh Female BDCG Wilma 147W Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan.

Champion Balancer Female ABL Walla Dustin & Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan.

Reserve Balancer Female LCC Dazzle 6219U Courtney Larson, Argonia, Kan.

Champion Gelbvieh Bull KKKG Who Dat 262W Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan.

Reserve Gelbvieh Bull COLB Mr. Xavier Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan.

Champion Balancer Bull SDCG X-Factor 202X Seth Beying. Leavenworth, Kan.

Reserve Balancer Bull SKF Dunn’s Krugerrand 202X Two Step Ranch, Farley, Iowa

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Breeder's corner

Colorado

Alabama

Dave & Dawn Bowman 55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

Indiana

Kittle Gelbvieh Farms

3 G Ranch

Quality Black Gelbvieh Cattle Johnny D. Kittle 816 Co. Rd. 36 Geraldine, AL 35974 Cell (256) 996-4140

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths 1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755

260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

Your call or visit is Always Welcome

Arizona

Grant Thayer, Owner

(303) 621-2058 Grant@JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

Brad Ridinger, Manager

The Prosser Family

928/477-2458 Summer

G E L B V I E H

Office: (719) 764-2327 Cell: (303) 810-0582 Brad@JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

CATTLE THAT MEET THE CHALLENGE Ramah, Colorado

www.JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

928/289-2619 Winter Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

Merle E. Lewis

812/863-7701

James L. Lewis

812/863-2970

RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462

Arkansas

15702 Hodges Rd., Omaha, AR 72662 Hodgesranch@live.com

Fullblood Polled Gelbvieh Polled Hereford

Iowa

Winslow, AZ Website: www.bartbar.com Email: info@bartbar.com

H odges R anch

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Eugene (870) 426-5333

Illinois

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

Kevin: 402-510-8103 Al: 402-676-5292

Ricky Linquist

Diana (870) 426-5334

“Realizing the Value”

th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

Neal (870) 426-4469

Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls & Heifers Available Private Treaty Sales

Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

arms (712) 288-5349 arms Skyler Martin

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061-9762 815•732•7583

Member

Gelbvieh & Red Angus

Email: rickylin@ncn.net www.linquistfarms.com

LGone O ak e l b v i e h hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306

• Polled Purebreds • Red • Black

Double D Farm

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Skyler Martin

9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 367-4116

(815) 732-7583

McCabe Cattle Co.

Two Step Ranch

563-543-5251

563-543-4177

Lacey McCabe

Pat and Jay McCabe

Gelbvieh Farley, Iowa Balancers Annual Spring Bull Sale 60-80 Bred Females Each Fall

(E-mail): twostepranch@netins.net (web): www.mccabecattle.com

Kansas

gelbvieh

Gary and Kenny White 3140 SE Colorado • Topeka, KS 66605 785.267.1066 or 785.554.4744

Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis

B/F Cattle Company

Specializing in Forage Raised Balancer® Bulls on K-31

Culling practices on cows/bulls second to NONE! For information, contact:

Kentucky

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

660 • 492 • 2808

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661 e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

Range Ready Simangus, Balancer (Gv x An), Angus Bulls

“Where workin’ cattle & eye appeal come full circle”

John & Carla Shearer (620) 628-4621 (620) 654-6507 (John Cell)

2815 Navajo Rd. Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net

Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle High Quality Genetics for Every Cattleman.

Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

Owners: David Butts Wayne Butts

Contact David Butts: 270-365-3715 (H) 270-625-4700 (C) Princeton, KY • Email: ddcmbutts@wildblue.net

18-30 mo. age, all forage tested, calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize hybrid vigor for more $, more longevity, more forage You can utilize the benefits of heterosis! genetics. Quality bred heifers & cows. John Rotert/Bob Harriman 50 yrs. of reputation Montrose, MO seedstock. 660-693-4844 • 660-492-2504

www.rotertharriman.com

Minnesota Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available. Cell: (913) 219-6613 H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp 18291 158th Street

507-864-2063

e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

Gelbvieh

We want to Keep up with AGA members. Please send in information to be included in the Gelbvieh World and on our website: • Items for Places to Be • News for Bits N Pieces • Dates for upcoming shows and field days. • State Association news

SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.

Balancer®

37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling– With herd sires profiling a perfect 10 in Tenderness and carrying the 316 Tenderness Gene! P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C) Ronald & Kathryne Rogers email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

Missouri

Plus, add us to your mailing lists when sending out sale catalogs. Send all items to: Editor, Gelbvieh World 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 jennifers@gelbvieh.org

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh

• 417-628-3000 • Email: hartb@leru.net Fall Sale: Oct. 9, 2010

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Breeder's corner

k leinschmidt f arms g elbvieh

Randy Kleinschmidt 402/ 759-4660 (H) 402/ 366-1605 (Cell)

Bill Kleinschmidt

402/ 759-4654 www.kleinschmidtfarms.com

Montana

Ge n e va • Nebr a s k a • 6 83 6 1

N. Carolina Mark & Patty Goes 39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, NE 68415 (402) 766-3627

Pope Farms Gelbvieh Gelbvieh’s Powerful New Perspective

Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF popefarms@nctc.net

www.popefarms.com

Pritchard Gelbvieh

Nebraska

Jeff & Janelle Pritchard

50476 817th Road Spalding, NE 68665

H: 308-497-2249 C: 308-750-1544

Private Treaty Balancer® Bulls Black Bulls with Performance, Calving Ease, Carcass and Function

J. J. Boehler

70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 72408 I Road • Oxford, NE 68967 Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

GELBVIEH

Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784

BALANCER

Mick & Dave Ainsworth Annual Sale 1st Monday in February Dale & Jeannette

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308/826-4771

Mike & Renee

308/826-5185

23685 Sartoria Rd. • Amherst, NE 68812 www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com

P.O. Box 154, Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-639-4804

Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Dave’s email: longleaf@dsslink.net

Ohio

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen

Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer

Ph: 605-224-5789 • 605-280-7589 (Cell) jimbeastrom@mncomm.com • www.beastromranch.com

N. Dakota Chimney Butte Ranch Doug and Carol Hille 701/445-7383

Oklahoma LeGRAND

3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554

chimneybutteranch@westriv.com www.chimneybutteranch.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in March

Ed LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available

Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C) cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch Gelbvieh & Angus & Balancers

Private Treaty Sales • Bulls (Yearling & 2-yr.-old) & Heifers

Mitchel & Edna Ellison

Jeff & Susie Ellison

9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

701.376.3238

701.376.3526

Proven Genetics with Balanced Traits!

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701

Rob Arnold

Exceptional

(701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

BULLS & HEIFERS

Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

TRUCKING AVAILABLE

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

Oregon

Hojer

G Gelbvieh elbvieh R Ranch anch 43968 208th Street Lake Preston, SD 57249 605/847-4155 605/860-1326 Alan & Pam Blake, Nikki, Christian

Email: hojerranch@rapiddatasystems.net Website: www.hojergelbviehranch.com

“Performance Genetics for Your Tomorrow”

Add Pounds. Add Profit.

S. Dakota ADKINS GELBVIEH

Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Blacks & Reds A select group of heifers available each fall Bulls available year around (605) 354-2428 Cell (605) 546-2058 Home Gerald Adkins

Visit

www.smartcross.org to find out how to Add Pounds and Add Profit to your next calf crop.

402 4th Ave., Iroquois, SD 57353 www.adkinsgelbvieh.com

Juniors! Check www.gelbvieh.org often for show information and results on regional shows and the Junior Classic!

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Gelbvieh Fullbloods: Then and Now

The fullblood Gelbvieh herd at Rocking G V Gelbvieh and Rafter W Farms. By John Huston, AGA Board of Directors, and Jennifer Scharpe, AGA Director of Communications

s the American Gelbvieh Association gears up to celebrate its 40th anniversary in January, we have been sharing some of the stories from the history of the Gelbvieh breed and the AGA. An important piece of that history is the story of fullblood Gelbvieh genetics. The first part of this story is the challenge of importing semen from the breed’s original foundation sires, after Leness Hall had discovered the Gelbvieh breed in Germany. The second part of the story is the limited, but still significant role fullblood genetics continue to play in the Gelbvieh breed today. A Review of the Breed’s Original Foundation Sires The story of how the original Gelbvieh foundation sires came to the U.S. is one of challenge and dedication. The following story was written by Dale Schott and published in the June-July 1984 issue of Gelbvieh Country, a little over a decade after the first Gelbvieh semen was imported to the United States. Semen from most of the original German foundation sires first became available in the early 1970’s. All were unproven at that time. In fact, it’s important to note most were never imported to North America. They were collected in a special quarantine station near Schwandorf, West Germany. Carnation Genetics and American Breeders Service (ABS) selected most of these bulls as young calves. They couldn’t be vaccinated for foot and mouth disease to qualify for the project. And they were placed in this special station to ensure isolation from the terrifying disease. Only semen collected at this special station could be exported to the United States and Canada. It was an unbelievably costly project made possible only by the great demand – at the time – for German-bred Gelbvieh. Carnation Genetics set up the station first. The health requirements were so strict that feed for the bulls had to be flown from the U.S. to this German station – along with USDA employees and their families. ABS 42 | November 2010

picked up the contract the following year and convinced the USDA to modify some of the safety requirements – namely the feed importation stipulation. The bulls were selected for their potential U.S. semen sales. The Germans were not interested in most because the milk data from their ancestors was not great enough. But those most desirable for the German breeding program were vaccinated when the project was complete. Additional semen was then collected. The others were slaughtered. Unfortunately, the commercial cattle market crashed in the mid-1970s. A considerable amount of this semen was destroyed because it appeared interest in Gelbvieh was over. But several original Gelbvieh breeders bought excess supplies before the disposal. When the cattle market turned around again the Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Clay Center, Neb. started releasing extra desirable research data. Interest again increased in the breed but the semen was gone. In fact, the American Gelbvieh Association started publishing sire summaries for breeders to really see which were the best bulls. As a result, semen from most of these bulls is no longer available to the public. But their influence is still being felt through sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters.

A fullblood pair of Eldon and Rhonda Arnold in Iowa.

Fullblood bull calf at Maple Hill Farm.

Fullblood Gelbvieh 40 Years Later

pursue economically viable directions. Unfortunately, the true maternal power and fertility advantages of Gelbvieh cattle are traits that are difficult to measure and select for. These difficulties are the reason why we look towards research facilities to perform the multi-year, long term genetic evaluations required to identify these traits. The true value of Gelbvieh cattle was noticed when MARC released data that showed Gelbvieh excelled in age of puberty and pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. Another limitation of fullblood cattle is simply their EPDs cannot compete with current EPDs. Take the time to search

Many of the first people to use Gelbvieh semen were actually commercial cattle producers. These individuals were so impressed with the half-blood calves that they kept the daughters, bred up the percentage of Gelbvieh in the herd to purebreds, and became seedstock producers. Now, 40 years later, there are a small percentage of AGA members who own or continue to breed fullblood Gelbvieh. With the recent resurgence of crossbreeding and the efficiencies of heterosis, much discussion is once again focused on the power of fullblood cattle. Science and common sense identifies that fullblood cattle have greater heterosis potential because genetically they are further removed from the average commercial cow. Fullblood cattle had a great impact on the beef industry those early years, why then did they fall out of popularity? In reality they were just that, unpopular. Fullbloods were red and horned. They tended to have bigger mature cow size and larger birth weights. As those fullblood genetics were Americanized, it was easier to make changes through crossbreeding rather than pursue traditional animal breeding techniques. With crossbreeding, you can make changes in one generation. Traditional methods are limited by the breed itself. For example, decreasing birth weights within a fullblood herd required finding another fullblood Gelbvieh bull among the available population that had a lower birth weight and continuing to place selection pressure on lower births. Over time, the herd average for birth weight was slowly reduced. In the mean time, a commercial producer could find a bull of a different breed with a lower birth weight and as a bonus was black and polled. Thus, that commercial cattleman was able to make greater change in one generation and produce cattle that received market premiums. As with other breeds, percentage cattle registry opportunities were taken advantage of to create rapid shifts in breed type to

Fullblood replacement heifer at Sandy Knoll Farm.

through some fullblood information and look at the EPDs, you will likely be uninspired. This presents a puzzling question: If the cattle were too big, why then are the EPDs so small? When you consider the EPD formula, a large component is to compare the animals in one herd to related animals in other herds. The fact that most herds do not have contemporary groups of calves sired by fullbloods results in the fact that the data does not exist for those bulls to have accurate and relevant EPDs in comparison to today’s purebred cattle. Continued on page 44

Fullblood Round Up Breeders Sandy Knoll Farm Gelbvieh Leon or Brian Dunn 863 NW 10th Ave, St. John, KS 67576 (620) 786-4039 Brian (620) 549-6511 Leon skfgelbvieh@hotmail.com

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Rocking GV Gelbvieh Dr. Glenn & Vicky Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane, Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 665-7502 gwehner@truman.edu Modern polled fullbloods infused with old German import sires. Home of RGV Hanchon – DNA Homo. polled sire

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Davidson Gelbvieh Vernon & Eileen Davidson P.O. Box 681, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, CANADA SON 1ZO (H) 306-625-3755 • (C) 306-625-7863 davidsongelbvieh@sasktel.net www.davidsongelbvieh.com

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Fullbloods... continued from page 43

Top 25 Gelbvieh Fullblood Sires

Perspectives from Active Fullblood Breeders

The following list of the all-time top Gelbvieh fullblood sires was taken from the Summer 2010 American Gelbvieh Association Sire Summary. The list includes for each sire the total number of progeny, number of herds and number of daughters recorded in the Gelbvieh herdbook. The list is ranked by total number of progeny. An interesting debate could also be made for ranking the list based on total number of daughters.

These thoughts and ideas led AGA Director John Huston to one conclusion – road trip. He packed a bag and hit the road to go and look at some fullblood Gelbvieh cattle, talk to breeders and get a bit of a history lesson. Now for the big question, where would he go? How does one find fullblood breeders? After several phone calls to the AGA office and a few nights of searching the animal search page on the AGA web site, John had a short list of members who were actively breeding and registering fullblood cattle. The first stop was Maple Hill Farm in southern Indiana. Merle Lewis has produced fullblood Gelbvieh cattle for nearly 20 years. Originally a Hereford breeder, Merle was amazed by the power of the fullblood Gelbvieh bulls on Hereford cows. “I have lived my life in the cattle business and owe my gratitude to the production efficiencies of my cows. I sell bulls to commercial cattlemen and have many longtime customers who appreciate the pounds and performance,” said Lewis. Maple Hill Farm focuses on polled fullblood Gelbvieh. Many breeders do not believe that polled fullblood Gelbvieh can exist. The fact is that genes can mutate. Eldon Arnold of Aurora, Iowa made a few trips to Europe years ago to visit Gelbvieh breeders. He explained that the German system even produced the occasional polled bull. The Germans, however, preferred horned cattle and would not use polled bulls in a breeding program. Arnold has been in the Gelbvieh breed since the beginning and was part of a group of breeders responsible for much of the importation that occurred within the breed. In fact, to this day he maintains quite an inventory of semen on these original sires. Like Mr. Lewis, Eldon continues to have strong demand for his calves as herd sires and replacement females. “There are genetic opportunities within those foundation sires that do offer calving ease and low birth weight. The fullblood Gelbvieh maternal advantage wasn’t just high milk, but high butterfat content of the milk. My cows were actually moderate for milk and we’ve never experienced any udder problems,” added Eldon. The final stop on John’s road trip was to Leon and Brian Dunn of Sandy Knoll Farm, St. John, Kan. The uniqueness of their operation is that they continue to 44 | November 2010

Name

Date of Birth

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Magnum 715094 CGA Belgrad 62837 LNR Kaiser 928N DGA Cowboy 11L LNR Minnesota Magnum 742F Ufa 692022 Sherman 638024 LNR Minnesota Belgrad 516J Leidig 70556 Hochrein 607020 Floto 528159 Uni 67729 CGA Canadian Pioneer 611884 4C Universal 67228 DPR Admiral 001M CGA Helau 67254 78C LNR Select 829M Flag 616592 LNR Belgrad II LNR Flotation 790L CGA Hemo 67251 86C LNR Major-General 513J Lech 67252 MRB K Bar M Bingo Olympic 617378

3/28/1972 3/5/1971 3/6/1981 2/12/1979 10/20/1974 2/12/1970 3/13/1973 7/11/1977 12/21/1970 12/2/1970 12/16/1972 4/1/1970 5/20/1971 3/8/1970 3/2/1980 8/17/1971 3/4/1980 4/10/1971 6/9/1975 4/15/1979 6/22/1971 5/3/1977 3/28/1971 5/24/1982 5/26/1971

use fullblood Gelbvieh cattle while also producing purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer® animals. They retain ownership and feed the calves that are not utilized within the herd or sold as seedstock. “In our experience, the growth, performance and carcass value of the fullblood calves has proven to have tremendous value and although the EPDs vary greatly, the performance is quite similar to the rest of the herd,” said Brian. During a car ride to the airport after a Board of Directors meeting, Brian explained to Jennifer Scharpe, AGA director of communications, and a couple other board members why they raise fullbloods: “One of the reasons we continue to raise fullbloods is to preserve the Gelbvieh genetic pool. With the fullbloods, we have something to go back to for new purebred genetics.” This reason was echoed by Kyle Wehner of Rafter W Farms, Kirksville, Mo. Jennifer visited the herds at Rocking G V Gelbvieh, Dr. Glenn and Vicky Wehner; Rafter W Farms, Kyle Wehner and family; and

Progeny

Herds

2,552 1,883 1,667 1,601 1,511 1,373 1,247 1,227 1,194 1,095 1,063 1,052 1,030 979 966 941 921 907 899 898 858 514 355 352 348

281 164 217 273 212 154 240 216 145 150 109 111 151 115 169 115 154 152 98 137 132 57 71 50 56

Daughters 1,377 1,103 1,022 944 881 860 839 679 444 574 750 388 554 1,322 504 419 530 352 467 425 437 252 166 158 154

Truman State University, managed by Dr. Wehner. The Wehner’s are true believers in fullblood genetics and are breeding fullblood Gelbvieh cattle that are functional in today’s beef production systems. “We strictly breed fullbloods and believe fullblood Gelbvieh cattle are important to the Gelbvieh breed as a whole. We have one fullblood herd sire that has DNA tested homozygous polled and another that has yet to throw a calf with horns. The fullbloods of today are much improved from those first foundation animals,” said Kyle. One consistent theme in all the herds with fullblood cattle was they were all incredibly functional, structurally correct cattle – sound feed and legs, good udders, easy dispositions and heavy muscled. Please don’t just take our word for it, visit a fullblood Gelbvieh breeder and see the cattle for yourself. The AGA now has an updated list available of those who continue to register fullblood calves and there might be a breeder near you.

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The Passion Lives On for the next 40 years and beyond. I invite you to help us celebrate our history as we honor the 40 year American Gelbvieh members of the AGA and hear stories Association members, I cordially invite you to attend the AGA of the development of the breed and the association. annual convention, 40th anniversary We will also honor two celebration, and National Western outstanding members who have Stock Show activities January 5-10, contributed greatly to the AGA – 2011. Come to Denver and ignite 2011 Member of the Year Bob Hart of your passion for Gelbvieh! Hart Farm Gelbvieh in Fairway, Kan., The theme for this year’s and 2011 Hall of Fame inductee Bill convention is “The Passion Lives On.” If you haven’t already heard, the Clark of Post Rock Cattle Company traditional 40th wedding anniversary in Barnard, Kan. gift is a ruby and the ruby symbolizes Member involvement is a cornerstone of the AGA. Your passion. This theme represents attendance and input during the the passion and dedication of the committee meetings and the annual founding members of the AGA, meeting is essential to shape the the generosity and commitment of direction of the breed and the AGA. members throughout the past 40 Make your plans now and I will see years to the Gelbvieh breed and you in Denver in January! the AGA, and to ignite our passion

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Red Lion Hotel – AGA Headquarters Hotel The Red Lion Hotel on Quebec Street is the Gelbvieh headquarters hotel during the AGA convention and National Western Stock Show. All committee meetings and convention activities will be at the Red Lion. To reserve a room, call 303-321-6666 and ask for the Gelbvieh block to receive the special room rate of $74 plus tax. Included each day are two breakfast buffet tickets. Deadline for room reservations is December 15, 2010. Plenty of rooms are still available.

DoubleTree Hotel Denver A small block of rooms are available at the DoubleTree Hotel Denver at the rate of $92 plus tax per night. Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis by calling 303-321-3333 and asking for the Gelbvieh block. The block of rooms will be held until December 4, 2010. (There are no breakfast tickets at the DoubleTree.)

Notice of 2011 American Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting Pursuant to Article VII, Paragraph A (2), of the bylaws of the American Gelbvieh Association, this serves as official notice and call of the annual membership meeting. The annual meeting will be held Saturday, January 8, 2011, commencing at 3:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Denver, Colo. The meeting will be held during the American Gelbvieh Association annual national convention. The purpose of the meeting shall be the election of directors to fill the offices of those directors whose terms are expiring or which are presently vacant, to ratify the previous actions of the Board of Directors, and for the transaction of

other business as may properly come before the meeting. The nominating committee recommends the following slate of nominees for the five open positions on the AGA Board of Directors. Other nominations may be accepted from the floor during the annual meeting. • • • • • • •

Ken Flikkema, Bozeman, Mont. Bob Hart, Fairway, Kan. Doug Hille, Mandan, N.D. John Huston, New Carlisle, Ohio David Martin, Judsonia, Ark. Butch Stucky, Salina, Kan. Grant Thayer, Ramah, Colo.

A member who is unable to attend

the annual meeting may request an absentee ballot in writing (by mail or fax, email is not accepted) for election of directors. In order to obtain an absentee ballot, a member must submit his or her application to the American Gelbvieh Association office not more than 60 days (November 8, 2010) nor less than 10 days (December 29, 2010) prior to the annual meeting, and must be in good standing with the association at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting. Ballots must be returned to the AGA office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2011 to be counted at the annual meeting on Saturday, January 8, 2011.

2011 National Western Stock Show Schedule Gelbvieh Breed Activities Tuesday, January 4 8:00 a.m.

Cattle begin arriving

Wednesday, January 5 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Cattle in place on the Hill & in the Yards National Show Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 6 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - Noon Noon - 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm

Process & Check-In Yard Cattle followed by Hill Cattle AGA Executive Committee AGA Board of Directors Meeting (Lunch) National Sale Committee Meeting

Friday, January 7 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00p.m. Saturday, January 8 7:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting Finance Committee Meeting Foundation Committee Meeting Pick up a bag lunch between meetings Marketing & Member Education Committee Meeting Productivity Committee Meeting GPP, Inc. Annual Shareholders Meeting and Board Meeting Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity and People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity Meetings National Junior Gelbvieh Show – Stadium Arena

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity and People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity – Stadium Arena 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Annual Meeting – Hotel 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. AGA Board Meeting to Elect Officers & Take Photo 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. AGA 40th Anniversary Celebration & Social Breeders Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Introduce New AGA Officers Out-going Board Recognition Hall of Fame & Member of the Year Recognition AGJA Donation Heifer Tickets Sale Sunday, January 9 5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Noon 1:00 p.m.

AGA Board Meeting National Pen Bull Show – Livestock Center Lunch Sponsored by the National Sale – LCAA National Gelbvieh Sale – Livestock Center

Monday, January 10 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.

Breeder’s Choice Futurity Board Meeting – Hotel National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Recognize Ring of Gold, Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Begin Release of Gelbvieh & Balancer Hill Cattle All Hill Cattle Out

Tuesday, January 11 7:00 a.m.

Begin Release of Yard Cattle – All out by 4:00 p.m.

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Dawson Creek Gelbvieh: All about Solid, Functional Females By Jennifer Scharpe, AGA Director of Communications

he people in the Gelbvieh breed are some of the best in the beef industry. In my short time with the American Gelbvieh Association, I have come to realize and appreciate the generosity of Gelbvieh breeders. This summer when traveling back to Denver after the AGJA Eastern Regional show, I was shown great hospitality by a few Kansas breeders. First, Al and Mary Knapp and family and Steve and Anna Buffo and family let me crash their Father’s Day bar-b-que. Then with less than 12 hours notice, the Beying family in Easton, Kan., made time for an early morning herd visit.

Easy doing, quality females, like this 2002 Balancer cow, are the founation of Beying’s Dawson Creek Gelbvieh

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Within the first few minutes of visiting Beying’s Dawson Creek Gelbvieh and talking with Tim Beying, it became obvious to feature this herd in this November issue of Gelbvieh World. The theme of this issue is focused on the Gelbvieh female with the recognition of the Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction program. Dawson Creek Gelbvieh is also all about top-quality females. “What we really like and want to have are soggy-made, easy doing females. We raise and sell a few bulls, but every bull we get is just one less female. We just want to raise cows,” Tim said. Beying’s Dawson Creek Gelbvieh is a family owned farm which includes Bob and Karla and their two sons – Tim and Kris and their two children Logan and Lucas also of Easton, and Brian and Julie and their two sons Seth and Cooper who live in nearby Leavenworth, Kan.

“My dad’s grandfather originally had the farm place and this year the farm will be recognized as a Century Farm with the Kansas Farm Bureau,” added Tim. The Gelbvieh herd was started in 1988 with 10 half-blood females and has grown into a nationally-recognized herd of 100 head of registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® cows. As we walked out to the pasture to look at some of the Dawson Creek Gelbvieh ET calves, Tim and Bob explained the goal of their breeding program which is “building a top-quality Gelbvieh cow herd based on strong fundamentals and strong Gelbvieh females.” “We’re really into the cow families – super big time cow families,” said Tim as he talked about some of their cow families which include AHL Reba 56S, the 2008 National Champion Balancer Female, and DCSF Post Rock Wilma 147H2, a proven donor cow. They have built this quality cow herd through an extensive artificial insemination and embryo transfer breeding program. “For many years everything was bred AI, we didn’t run any pasture bulls. We bred off natural heats and it was a lot of pressure to do the heat detection and get everything bred,” Tim explains. “Now we have boys in sports five nights a week and it became time to use a herd bull.” Beying’s still do a lot of AI, but they also now run two Balancer clean up bulls. And while they may say they just “tinker” with bulls, Dawson Creek Gelbvieh can raise bulls just as good as the females they produce. As proof, they had one of the runners up in

New Members new members the 2009 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity with BDCG DC Jammer 10U1. The Beying’s will tell you that it takes a good female to produce a good bull and that is definitely the case here as the maternal granddam of this bull is JGW 3R Pld Wilma 215A, another proven donor cow. The Beying’s are very active in the Kansas Gelbvieh Association (KGA) and were one of the stops on this year’s KGA summer tour. Additionally, Tim works for the Easton school district. Brian is the editor of the KGA Gold Reporter and was the 2009 American Gelbvieh Association Member of the Year. He is also a district sales representative for ABS Global. Brian’s son Seth is a member of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association and has been active in showing cattle at state, regional and national shows, and also competes in many of the educational contests the AGJA offers. Both Brian and Tim have volunteered their time to help out the KGA and the AGJA in any way needed. In addition to producing some of the great cows of the Gelbvieh breed, the Beying’s are also truly some of the best people in the American Gelbvieh Association.

The following individuals and operations joined the American Gelbvieh Association and American Junior Gelbvieh Association during the month of September. To learn more about the American Gelbvieh Association, the American Gelbvieh Junior Association or the Gelbvieh breed, request an inquiry packet by calling 303-465-2333 or by emailing a request to info@gelbvieh.org.

Adult Members

North Carolina Fence Row Farms Gelbviehs, Marshville North Dakota Rockin SC Ranch, Sykeston Oklahoma Murray Farms, Kingfisher Tennessee Perdue Farms, Portland Phillip Shelton, Fayetteville

Arkansas E&E Farms, Hindsville Triple H Gelbvieh, Nashville

West Virginia Reed Holler Farm, Harrisville

California Thad DeForest, Adin

Junior Members

Colorado Greg Baker Gelbvieh, Olathe Kansas CJC Farm, Leon JC Solutions, LLC., Hays Joe Jury, Ingalls

Missouri Caitlin Chaffin, Cleveland Montana Jack William Hafer, Emigrant Nebraska Kade Bose, Stamford

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View from the Field view from the field Kansas Field Day August 28

Reported by Brandon McEndaffer On a hot, muggy August day, Gelbvieh breeders and commercial cattle producers withstood the heat to take part in the Kansas Gelbvieh field day that took place at Beying’s Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, 4 B Gelbvieh, Hart Farm and Triple K Gelbvieh. Everyone that attended the northeast Kansas tour was met with great hospitality by the host breeders as they opened up their farms and ranches to let more than 50 people view their cattle. The day started at the Beying’s with a good viewing of weaned bull calves, pairs and heifers and a lunch for early arrivals to the tour. A caravan of cars then made their way to 4B Gelbvieh to view Gelbvieh cows in their working clothes with calves at side in the pasture. Hart Farms provided us with a great display of numerous pens of red Gelbvieh cattle, as well as a welcomed shade tree. The day wrapped up at the Knapp residence with viewing of Triple K Gelbvieh cattle and Hightower Cattle

HAGA Field Day September 18

Reported by Frank Padilla

The Tom Vehige family hosted the field day. Pictured above are Kyle, Stacy, Grace, Tom and Justin Vehige.

Ronnie Rogers discussed tools and traits to consider in seedstock production.

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Frank Padilla, AGA director of breed promotion, discusses activities of the association and the momentum in the Gelbvieh breed.

Company’s heifers. As everyone enjoyed a great meal put on by the local 4-H club, a number of guest speakers took their time to share and update us on various topics. The day concluded with Frank Padilla giving a quick talk on what the association was working on currently, the positive momentum we have in the Gelbvieh breed

A beautiful fall day greeted Heartland of America Gelbvieh Association members and commercial producers at the Tom Vehige family’s T Bar S Cattle Company located at Bonnots Mill, Mo., for their fall field day. A good crowd was on hand to take part in the educational program and to view T Bar S cattle. Ronald Rogers of Rogers Valley Farm Feedlot shared with the group how he uses EPDs plus DNA technology to measure the economical important traits of tenderness, feed efficiency and reproduction in his program. He also noted the importance of carcass traits, as well as maternal traits, and how he balances them in the Rogers Valley program. Frank Padilla, AGA director of breed promotion, spoke on what it takes to meet commercial producers’ needs and updated those in attendance on various programs for members to take advantage of through the American Gelbvieh Association. Tom, Justin and Kyle Vehige gave an overview of the T Bar S Cattle Company program proceeding and during a pasture tour showcasing their breeding program.

and his optimistic outlook for the future. Despite the hot, muggy conditions, everyone left with a positive and renewed perspective that comes from sharing ideas with other breeders and viewing other cattle than ones in your pasture. So if you missed out this year, I encourage you to make it to next year’s Kansas Gelbvieh tour.

Nebraska Field Day September 13

Reported by Brandon McEndaffer As a new Nebraska resident it became apparent to me on the Nebraska field day that scheduling anything on a Cornhusker game day is always a hard sell. Despite the limited number of attendees at the tour, it was one of the most educational field days I have been to in a long while. The tour started at the University of Nebraska Research Farm and Feedlot north of Lincoln and finished at Schawang Cattle Company. Matt Spangler, assistant professor and beef extension specialist for UNL, covered the trends in genetic progress of major beef breeds and what tools we can use to make breeding decisions for Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. Topics discussed included indexed EPDs, the use of carcass ultrasound data in our decision making processes, the positives and negatives of DNA markers, along with the benefits of having strengths in low heritable traits like fertility. Will Griffin, the ARDC Feedlot manager, gave a tour of the feedlot facilities and discussed the use of lower quality roughage in combination with various ethanol by-products used in their rations and research studies. After a stop at Randy Schawang’s pastures to see some good Gelbvieh and Balancer females raising calves, we stopped at Randy’s house to look at some cattle he exhibited at the Nebraska State Fair. Randy did a nice job setting up an educational and beneficial Gelbvieh tour for those that attended, and finished it off in style with steak at a local restaurant. After this tour, I’m convinced that we need to incorporate the resources we have in our state extension staff for future Gelbvieh field days.

Places to Be places to be November 2010

Nov. 6 HAGA Fall Sale, Springfield, MO Nov. 6 Maternal Edge Female Sale, Cross Plains, TN Nov. 11 Farmfair International Gelbvieh Open Show, E dmonton, Alberta Nov. 13 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC Nov. 14 NAILE Junior Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Louisville, KY Nov. 17 NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Louisville, KY Nov. 20 CANCELLED-Maternal Building Blocks III Sale, Greeley, CO Nov. 21 Green Springs Performance and Efficiency Tested Bull Sale, Butler, MO Nov. 24 DEADLINE: January Gelbvieh World Nov. 24 Canadian National Gelbvieh Show, Regina, Saskatchewan Nov. 25 Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale, Regina, Saskatchewan Nov. 27 KS/NE Gelbvieh Association’s “Pick of the Herds” Female Sale, Salina, KS Nov. 27 Rea Family Complete Gelbvieh Dispersal Sale (in conjunction with KS/NE sale), Salina, KS December 2010

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Eagle Pass Ranch Female Sale, Highmore, SD Little Windy Hell Farms You-Pick-Em Bull Sale, Max Meadows, VA DEADLINE: February Profit Picture

January 2011

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AGA Annual Convention and 40th Anniversary Celebration, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Show, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Show, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, 1 P.M., Livestock Center Auction Arena, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Denver, CO DEADLINE: March Gelbvieh World Lemke Cattle Bull Sale, Lawrence, NE North Dakota “Golden Rule” Sale, Mandan, ND

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Judd Ranch 33rd Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Annual Bull Sale, Mobridge, SD Flying H Genetics 31st Annual Roughage ‘N Ready Herd Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 22nd Annual Bull Sale, Swift Current, Saskatchewan Bar Arrow Cattle Company 21st Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS J Bar M Gelbvieh and J & K Farms Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Post Rock Cattle Co The Cowman’s Kind Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS Flying H Genetics Grown On Grass Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale, Stillwater, OK Boehler Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Orleans, NE

April 2011

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Midwest Performance Bull Sale, Bloomfield, IA Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Bull & Commercial Female Sale Brush, CO Circle S Ranch & Triple K Gelbvieh Going to Grass Sale, Canton, KS Schroeder Ranch 13th Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale, Mitchell, SD

Editor’s Note: If you have sale or event information for this listing, please email the information to jennifers@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events. Places to Be at www.gelbvieh.org contains additional contact information for each event.

February 2011

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Warner Beef Genetics Annual Bull & Female Sale, Arapahoe, NE LeDoux Ranch Production Sale, Agenda, KS Taubenheim Gelbvieh 21st Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Cedar Top Ranch Annual Production Sale, Burwell, NE Iowa Beef Expo Gelbvieh Gold Sale, Des Moines, IA Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull & Female Sale, Kearney, NE Grund Beef Genetics Annual Bull Sale, Oakley, KS Schafer Farms, Inc. 26th Annual Bull Sale, Goodhue, MN Swanson Cattle Co. 24th Annual Production Sale, Oxford, NE Beastrom Gelbvieh 31st Annual Bull Sale, Fort Pierre, SD

March 2011

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Ad Index ad index 2R-2B Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 3 G Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Adkins Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 AGA Area Coordinators. . . . . . . . . 19 B/F Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bar Arrow Cattle Company. . . 17, 35 Bar IV Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 34 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . 37 Blackhawk Cattle Company. . . . . . 34 Boehler Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Bow K Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Brandywine Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Canadian Gelbvieh Association . . . 41 Cattlemen’s Connection. . . 4, 5, 7, 11 C-Cross Cattle Company. . . . . . . . 36 Cedar Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chimney Butte Ranch. . . . . . . . . . 37 Circle S Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CJ&L Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh . . . . . . 38 Cranview Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Cunningham, Ronn. . . . . . . . . . . . 39 D & W Farms, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Danell Diamond Six Ranch. . . . . . 36 Davidson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 DDM Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Diamond L Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dromgoole’s Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Eagle Pass Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch. . 37 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . 36, 56 GAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Gelbvieh Bull Barn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Gelbvieh Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Gelbvieh Profit Partners. . . . . . . . . 40 Genetics West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . 36 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . .37 Goldux Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Green Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 36 GS Ridge Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 34 H & H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Handel Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hart Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hartland Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Hill Top Haven Farm. . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hodges Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch. . . . . . . . . . 37 J & K Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 J Bar M Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Judd Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh. . . . . . 34, 55 Kicking Horse Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 36

Kittle Gelbvieh Farms. . . . . . . . . . .34 Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh. . . . .36 Knoll Crest Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 KS/NE Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lambert, Doak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 38 Lemke Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Leonhardt Cattle Company. . . . . . 38 Linquist Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Little Windy Hill Farms. . . . . . 38, 52 Lone Oak Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Longleaf Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 M&P Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Maple Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Markes Family Farms. . . . . . . . . . . 37 Martin Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . 34 McCabe Cattle Co./Two Step Ranch 34 Merial Igenity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Middle Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Miller Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mitchell Marketing Service . . . 39, 55 MLM Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 National CUP Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 NN Bar Ranch, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 38 NS Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Pearson Cattle Company. . . . . . . . 38 Pfizer Animal Health. . . . . . . . . . . 54

Plateau Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Pope Farms Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 36 Post Rock Cattle Company . . . . . . . 9 Prairie Gelbvieh Alliance . . . . . . . . 20 Pritchard Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Register Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Rocking G V Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 43 Soapweed Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . 35 Rotert/Harriman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Sandy Knoll Farm . . . . . . . . . . 23, 43 Schafer Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Schroeder Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Seedstock Plus Genetics. . . . . . . . . 45 Seedstock Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Swanson Cattle Company . . . . . . . 36 Taubenheim Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 36 The 88 Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The Baldridge Company. . . . . . 14, 15 Thorstenson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 38 Treble W Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Triple K Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Warner Beef Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . 36 White Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Wildwood Acres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Wilkinson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 34