September 2014 Gelbvieh World

September 2014 FFF www.GELBVIEH.org FFF Junior Feature

Cedar Top Ranch Purebred Outcross Genetics

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Purebred Gelbvieh • AMGV1248679 • BD: 02-28-12 Homozygous Black • Homozygous Polled BW: 88 lbs. • Adj WW: 888 lbs. • Adj YW: 1,416 lbs.

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24th Annual Judd Ranch

Cow Power Female Sale Saturday, October 11 • 12:00 noon • Pomona, Kansas Free Trucking in U.S. on Purchases of $15,000+

2013 Sale Heifer – Lot 103 Western Regional Champion Gelbvieh Female There are cows; then there are females like this beautiful Judd Ranch female, JRI Ms Hot Pursuit 207U33. The difference: fertility, maternal ability, performance, eye appeal, teat and udder structure. The list goes on and on, including 15 consecutive years as #1 Dam of Merit/Dam of Distinction breeder and owner (1998 – 2012). Plus cows that produced 267 bulls that sold in our March bull sale, with an 82 lb. average birth weight/861 lb. average weaning weight.

Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Ranch when 100–plus Judd Ranch (spring & fall/bred & open) females will be sold at auction. A vast majority of the offering will be homozygous polled and every female is Judd Ranch bred and raised.

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September 2014, Volume 29, Number 2 Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

JUNIOR FEATURE 14

Gelbvieh and Limousin Juniors Participate in the 2014 “Continental Undivided” POWER Conference

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A Snapshot View of the Barnyard Classic

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Many Thanks to the Barnyard Classic Sponsors

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Gelbvieh Juniors Gather at the Barnyard Classic

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2014 AGJA Barnyard Classic Sponsors

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American Gelbvieh Foundation Awards Scholarships

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American Gelbvieh Junior Association Names 2014-2015 Ambassadors

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American Gelbvieh Junior Association Elects Board of Directors

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Barnyard Classic Educational Contest Winners

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Test Your Skills - Mock Skill-A-Thon Contest

The 2014 AGJA Barnyard Classic was a huge success. Thank you to the South Dakota host committee for putting on a tremendous show.

Cover photo by Jennifer Scharpe.

EDITOR: Jennifer Scharpe jennifers@gelbvieh.org GRAPHIC DESIGN: Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org “GELBVIEH WORLD” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for February, June and October for $35 for one year.

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CONTENTS INSIDE THE EDITORIAL 6

Making an Impact

President’s View from Rob Arnold

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Meet Myron Edelman, Executive Director of the American Gelbvieh Association

Executive’s View

12 New Maternal and Economic Selection Tools for Gelbvieh and Balancer® Animals

Attention Barnyard Classic Photo Contest Participants There was an outstanding set of photos entered in the 2014 American Gelbvieh Junior Association Barnyard Classic photo contest.

Gelbvieh World and the American Gelbvieh Association would like to have those photos on file for future magazine and promotional uses.

Please email a copy of the original photo you entered in the contest to Jennifer Scharpe at gelbviehmedia@gmail.com.

View of the Numbers from AGA Staff

18 The Best Junior National Show

Junior Voice from Kelsey Sheeley

50 The National Junior Show Community

Communication Note from Jennifer Scharpe POWER conference participants doing team activities.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 10900 Dover Street F Westminster, CO 80021 Main phone: 303-465-2333 F Fax: 303-465-2339 www.GELBVIEH.org F info@gelbvieh.org Facebook: American Gelbvieh Association

ASSOCIATION STAFF Myron Edelman Executive Director myrone@gelbvieh.org (ex. 480)

Jennifer Scharpe Director of Communications jennifers@gelbvieh.org (ex. 485)

Dianne Coffman Director of Administration diannec@gelbvieh.org (ex. 479)

Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions lynnv@gelbvieh.org (ex. 486)

Susan Willmon Director of Breed Improvement susanw@gelbvieh.org (ex. 484)

William McIntosh Eastern Area Coordinator williamm@gelbvieh.org 502-867-3132

Kari Otteman Breed Improvement Data Analyst kario@gelbvieh.org (ex. 483) Dolores Gravley Customer Services doloresg@gelbvieh.org (ex. 481) Patti Showman Customer Services pattis@gelbvieh.org (ex. 478)

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Brian Rogers Central Area Coordinator brianr@gelbvieh.org 936-554-1600 Carrie Tilghman Junior Activities Coordinator carriet@gelbvieh.org 270-404-0828

Rob Arnold, President (2012) Minot, ND • 701-624-2051 rlagelbvieh@aol.com

Duane Strider, Secretary (2012) Asheboro, NC • 910-428-4568 ccrosscattle@yahoo.com

Dan Warner, V. President (2013) Beaver City, NE • 308-962-6511 dan@warnerbeef.com

Neal Pearson, Treasurer (2012) Lake City, SD • 605-448-5653 njpearson@venturecomm.net

DIRECTORS Brian Dunn (2013) St. John, KS • 620-549-6516 dunnfarm@hotmail.com Emily Griffiths (2014) Kendallville, IN • 260-242-1552 ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.com Bob Hart (2014) Kansas City, KS • 816-225-8530 bhart@hartfarm.net Andy LeDoux (2012) Agenda, KS • 785-732-6564 ledouxranch@hotmail.com David Martin (2014) Judsonia, AR • 501-728-4950 martincattleco@windstream.net Bob Prosser (2012) Winslow, AZ • 928-289-2619 info@bartbar.com

Ronnie Rogers (2013) Mendon, MO • 660-375-7266 rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@ hotmail.com Scott Starr (2013) Stapleton, NE • 308-587-2293 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Walter Teeter (2014) Mt. Ulla, NC • 704-236-7980 waltert@republicrefrigeration.com Grant Thayer (2014) Ramah, CO • 303-621-2058 grant@jumpingcowgelbvieh.com Gary Tilghman (2013) Glasgow, KY • 270-678-5695 gtilghma@uky.edu

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PRESIDENT’S VIEW

Making an Impact How would you respond if you were asked the question: What is the title of the American Gelbvieh Association’s long-range strategic plan? Would you say, Impacting the Beef BusinessTM? What would you say if you were asked: Is Gelbvieh having an impact? By Rob Arnold CEDAR TOP RANCH, Stapleton, Neb., recently marketed over 1,000 head of Balancer® steers and heifers on Superior Livestock Auction’s Week in the Rockies XXVI video cattle auction. These Balancer cattle topped the sale in four different weight classes with a $39 price spread on 800 pound steers (ranging from $201 to $240) and a $36 spread on the 900 pound steers (ranging from $195 to $231). That’s a difference of more than $300 per head on 800 and 900 pound steers!

impacting the beef business and how Gelbvieh is impacting many producers’ bottom line. Is that the extent of the strategic plan?

There are many priorities in the AGA’s long-range strategic plan, which many of you had input in. The strategic plan is available at www.Gelbvieh.org, under the Membership tab. The Association continues to take these priorities seriously with the intent of keeping Gelbvieh at the fore front of the industry. The plan will always be somewhat fluid, but the intent is to remain focused on keeping Gelbvieh relevant in the cattle business.

With feed yards using technology advances to follow groups of cattle, they are recognizing and accepting the fact that some cattle are worth more than others. In this case, these Gelbvieh influenced Balancer cattle were worth the most money and would return a bigger profit to the feed yard operator’s bottom line than any other cattle offered at auction that day in those weight classes.

The Association continues to take these priorities seriously with the intent of keeping Gelbvieh at the fore front of the industry.

Feedlots are recognizing that these types of cattle are more efficient than the high percentage English cattle.

In addition, Gelbvieh influenced cattle with the right genetics are grading and yielding better than industry standards.

In an effort to keep our momentum going, I am proud to welcome the American Gelbvieh Association’s new executive director, Myron Edelman. Myron comes to us from the Red Angus Association of America where he held a number of positions in which he was extremely successful. His knowledge of the feeder calf industry, as well as his successful implementation of feeder calf programs, will pay huge dividends in generating additional demand for Gelbvieh genetics.

In the last month, our family marketed a semi load of cull cattle that were born in the spring of 2013. Most of these cattle were 50-75 percent Gelbvieh Balancer cattle.

The base price that week for dressed beef was $2.55 per pound, with premiums and discounts applying based on the grid that these cattle sold on. In the load, 78 percent of the animals graded Choice or better with 30 percent grading CAB. Needless to say, this was a pretty good pay day on a semi load of Gelbvieh Balancer fat cattle with a net take home pay of $2.59 per pound.

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Are we impacting the beef business? My response to that question is: Rome wasn’t built in a day but we are well on our way! FFF

Program Genetics 223M2 has produced a total of 183 calves registered with the AGA between 2004 and 2013. She is sure to have many more as she has produced over 600 embryos in her lifetime and is still producing well over 20 embryos per flush. Her first calf, Post Rock Granite 200P2, is still her most noteworthy progeny, but in our operation, her most valuable contribution is the 40+ daughters in production. Owned with Twin Oak Gelbvieh and Middle Creek Farms.

WITH MATERNAL POWER

DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 223M2

DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 147H ET

Wilma is no longer with us; however, she produced 88 progeny registered in her lifetime, and we still have a few embryos in the tank.

Our partners at Dawson Creek and we have discussed many times the fact that Wilma’s daughters are some of our best producers and many times have out-produced the grand old lady herself. At Post Rock, we’re really proud to have bred these two highly proven and breed-influential donors. We look forward to their genetic contribution from their many progeny for years to come. Owned with Dawson Creek Gelbvieh.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH... A pessimist complains when opportunity knocks.

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 • Email: prcc@twinvalley.net “Where calving ease, performance and eye-appeal come together.”

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EXECUTIVE’S VIEW Meet Myron Edelman, Executive Director of the American Gelbvieh Association The American Gelbvieh Association would like you to meet its new executive director. Myron G. Edelman of Douglas, Wyo., who officially filled that position on August 1, will be located at the AGA headquarters office in Westminster, Colo.

“I AM EXCITED to join the American Gelbvieh Association to lead this staff towards ‘Impacting the Beef Business’. The AGA Board of Directors has taken an aggressive approach towards placing AGA in a competitive position in the beef industry,” says Edelman. “I look forward to working with the AGA membership and staff to meet the demand for superior genetics in the strongest cattle market the world has ever experienced.”

Since 2009, Edelman has been with the Red Angus Association of America, initially as the director of added-value programs and most recently as the director of breed growth. He led the RAAA in developing marketing strategies to benefit Red Angus stakeholders, including the Feeder Calf

Certification Program (FCCP) that provides traceability for Red Angus influenced feeder calves. Edelman was responsible for developing partnerships with commercial cowcalf producers, cattle feeders and packers to maximize value for cattle at each stage of the beef supply chain.

Prior to his breed association work, Edelman was the cattle and feedlot manager for Wagonhound Land and Livestock Co., LLC, a 2,500 head cow-calf operation in Wyoming that included a 4,500 head feed yard unit. A native of Sabetha, Kan., his experience began in feed yard, farm and stocker country. Edelman attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., earning a degree in agriculture education and animal science.

Myron Edelman, American Gelbvieh Association executive director

“Myron has established an outstanding record for building demand for superior beef genetics, leading a team, and establishing relationships within the beef industry,” says American Gelbvieh Association President Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D. AGA members will have the opportunity to meet Myron in the coming months as he attends industry events, out in the country or at upcoming AGA activities.

“I look forward to getting to know the AGA members I have not yet met,” says Edelman. Please feel free to contact Myron at the AGA office at 303- 465- 2333 or by email at myrone@gelbvieh.org. FFF

Tutorial Guides Available for AGA Registry Service The new AGA registry service is now live. To help members use the new AGA Registry Service, a series of registry tutorial guides have been created. The guides include a how to video and a written guide for each topic. There are many tutorial guides currently available.

All tutorial guides can be found on the Registry

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Service Tutorials page by clicking on the Registry Service Tutorials banner in the upper right hand corner of the Gelbvieh home page or under the Education Center tab. It is recommended that members first watch the video tutorials or download the written guides.

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NEWS ‘N NOTES Gelbvieh World Earns Awards Gelbvieh World is a member of the Livestock Publications Council (LPC). The goal of LPC is to advance livestock media professionals. Annually, LPC holds a joint meeting with the American Agriculture Editors’ Association and the American Business Media Agri-Council called the Ag Media Summit. The 2014 Ag Media Summit was held July 27-30 in Indianapolis, Ind. As part of the Ag Media Summit, LPC holds a contest for its members to gain valuable critiques of their work and ultimately compete against others in the industry for awards. Gelbvieh World is pleased to report that it brought home some hardware from the LPC contest. We are honored to have received: 1st place 4 color less than full page ad with an American Gelbvieh Foundation ad, 1st place brochures, flyers and direct mail pieces with the Southern Balancer® brochure, honorable mention 4-color, full page ad for ranch or farm with an ad for Ridinger Cattle Co., honorable mention 4 color full page ad for a GELBVIEH SALES promotion ad, and honorable mention annual reports for the 2013-2014 AGA Annual Report.

National Western Stock Show Entry Fee Changes The Executive Livestock Committee and the National Western Stock Show Executive Board have passed entry fee changes, beginning with the 2015 National Western Stock Show. The fee increases are as follows: •

Individual cattle entries are increased $5 per head to $35 per head for open show cattle on the Hill, in the Yards, and for Junior Breeding Heifers.

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Pen fees are increased by $5 per Pen to $55 for pens of 3 and $65 for pens of 5 for breeding cattle shows.

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Carload fees are increased by $5 per Carload to $70 each.

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Per head fees and administration fees in the Pen and Carload divisions are not changing.

For questions or more information, please contact the NWSS Livestock Office. The entry fees paid to the American Gelbvieh Association remain unchanged at $20.

Sharing DNA SNPs on Angus Animals Animals that have been tested for genomic marker tests through the American Gelbvieh Association that are also registered Angus can have those results shared with the American Angus Association, at the producer’s 10 | SEPTEMBER 2014

request. The DNA test results that can be shared include the high or low density markers and the stand-alone parentage markers. It is important to note that American Angus Association policy dictates they will parent verify any animal with markers on file whose parents also have markers on file.

Member Login for AGA Registry Service is Live The member login portion of the AGA Registry Service is now available. This tool allows members to manage their herds, input registrations, transfers and performance data, order and track DNA testing, and so much more.

To access the member login on the Registry Service, first go to the Gelbvieh homepage at www.gelbvieh.org.

In the upper left hand corner of the Gelbvieh homepage click on the banner that says AGA Registry Service Login. Do not use the Login and Register links on the Gelbvieh homepage. This login is for AGA’s Exchange Listing Service and can be used to post bulls, females and feeder cattle for sale.

The member login is located in the upper right hand side of the Registry Service screen. Your User name is the same as your AGA member number. Your password is the same password you had with the previous member online registry system.

New AGA Registry Service Search Tools Now Online New registry Search Tools are now available. The Search Tools include the Ranch Search, Animal Search and the EPD Search.

The Ranch Search is used to find a specific member or to locate Gelbvieh and Balancer® breeders in a state or region. The Animal Search allows anyone to quickly look up information on an animal’s pedigree, EPDs, performance data, ownership, and more. The EPD Search tool allows you to customize a search for animals with a desired set of EPDs and can be used to find animals with genetics that meet specific goals of a breeding program.

To access any of the Search Tools on the AGA Registry Service, go to the Gelbvieh homepage at www. gelbvieh.org. In the upper right hand corner of the home page, click the banner that says Animal and Member Search. This takes you to the AGA Registry Service home page where you can use any of the Search Tools.

BITS ‘N PIECES Gelbvieh Weddings Samee Ledgerwood of Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, married Pete Charriere of Rafter C Reds. The ceremony took place on May 17, 2014. Both operations are located in Clarkston, Wash. The couple will combine their Gelbvieh and Red Angus herds to produce both purebred and Balancer® cattle.

Did You Know?

The first American Gelbvieh Junior Association Junior Classic was held in 1981 in Fremont, Nebraska. The 2014 Barnyard Classic marked the 34th annual Junior Classic.

Samee and Pete Charriere

Gelbvieh Departures Daniel L. Smith, 50, died Aug. 2, 2014, in Hutchinson. He was born May 3, 1964, in Hutchinson, to Earle and Diane (Wright) Smith.

He married Lori Nethercot on Aug. 1, 1986, in Hutchinson. She survives. Dan was a product specialist at AGCO in Hesston. Survivors include: his wife; sons, Tyler and Kyle Smith, all of Hutchinson; mother-in-law, Sybil Nethercot of Hutchinson; mother, Diane Boindi of Virginia; a brother; a sister; and many other loving family members. He was preceded in death by his father and father-in-law, Paul Nethercot.

Dan, Lori, Kyle and Tyler were active members of the American Gelbvieh Association and were instrumental in hosting the 2003 American Gelbvieh Junior Association Junior Classic held in Hutchinson, Kan.

The AGJA has approximately 520 members. The vision of the AGJA is to unify, educate, and develop leaders of the beef industry.

There are a total of 38,017 cows assessed in the American Gelbvieh Association’s total herd enrollment program so far for 2014.

Junior members have assessed 1,729 cows so far for 2014.

The average number of cows assessed per AGA member is 30.9 cows.

On September 28, 1974, a group of 12 young people and three adults met in Vail, Colorado to discuss the organization of a youth Gelbvieh association.

Crossbreeding is smart and easy with Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics.

“Demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® females is very strong. Contact me if you or your commercial customers have bred females and open heifers available for sale.”

“The cattle market is at an all-time high and is predicted to remain that way for some time. Contact me for assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls, females, and feeder cattle.”

Brian Rogers

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williamm@gelbvieh.org

(936) 554-1600 (C)

(502) 867-3132 (C)

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VIEW OF THE NUMBERS New Maternal and Economic Selection Tools for Gelbvieh and Balancer® Animals The American Gelbvieh Association has released a series of new selection tools for Gelbvieh and Balancer® animals.

These new tools include changes and additions to the Association’s maternal EPDs, plus new economic selection indexes. By AGA Staff PROVIDING THE BEST and most reliable tools for genetic evaluation of Gelbvieh and Balancer animals is a key principle of the American Gelbvieh Association.

To that end, the AGA has recently completed several research projects that have been released as part of the Association’s national cattle evaluation, giving producers the opportunity to use these calculations

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more consistently for selection of breeding animals. The research projects were funded in part by the American Gelbvieh Foundation.

Maternal traits New tools to quantify and select for maternal traits are now readily available. These tools include EPDs for heifer pregnancy and 30-month pregnancy, and the $Cow index.

The heifer pregnancy (HP) EPD predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant as first-calf heifers in a regular breeding season, expressed as a percent. A higher value of this EPD is favorable, meaning that a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters get pregnant as first calf heifers compared to other sires in his contemporary group.

The AGA has recently completed several research projects that have been released as part of the Association’s national cattle evaluation, giving producers the opportunity to use these calculations more consistently for selection of breeding animals.

The 30-month pregnancy (PG30) EPD predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant and calve at three years of age, given that they calved as first-calf heifers. This EPD is expressed as a percent, again, with a higher number being more favorable meaning a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters will calve at three years of age, given they calved as first-calf heifers.

The $Cow index represents the genetic value in dollars of profit of an animal when retained as a replacement female relative to other animals in the herd.

A higher number represents more profitable genetics for maternal productivity. $Cow will serve producers in selecting bulls that will sire daughters with stayability and reproductive efficiency as well as other traits that lead to profitability in a production system, such as milk, calving ease, moderate mature weight and the ability

of calves to gain. A female’s genetics also influence the performance of her calves in the feedlot and at slaughter, so traits such as feed efficiency and carcass value are also included in $Cow. In addition, the AGA has changed the names of the calving ease calculations to be more accurate in naming these traits. The calving ease EPD has been changed to calving ease direct (CED), which predicts the percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. The calving ease daughters EPD has been changed to calving ease maternal (CEM), which predicts the percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. The meaning of these predictions is exactly the same as they were before, only the names have changed.

Intake and carcass traits Beyond the research for maternal traits, the AGA has completed research on traits to measure intake and feed efficiency. The dry matter intake EPD is now readily available, as well an efficiency profit index has been released.

The dry matter intake (DMI) EPD represents the average daily dry matter intake per day consumed in pounds. A negative or lesser value is more favorable. For example, Bull A has a DMI EPD of .15 and Bull B has a DMI EPD of -.20, so the progeny of Bull B consume, on average, .35 pound less dry matter per day than progeny from Bull A. The efficiency profit index (EPI) is an economic selection index developed to aid producers in selecting for more feed efficient cattle that still have acceptable amounts of gain. The EPI provides slight negative pressure on intake, while keeping gain at a constant value. By selecting on this index, producers will be able to find those animals that gain the same amount as their contemporaries while eating less.

To simplify selection for carcass traits, the AGA has released the feeder profit index, replacing the Association’s previous two carcass indexes: carcass value (CV) and feedlot merit (FM).

To aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield, the feeder

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JUNIOR NEWS Gelbvieh and Limousin Juniors Participate in the 2014 “Continental Undivided” POWER Conference The American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) and North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) joined together to host the first POWER (Peers Organizing Winning Effective Results) Conference in Denver, Colo., August 7-10.

BOARD MEMBERS FROM both junior associations partnered up to plan and host the event. Twenty-two members of the AGJA and 23 members of the NALJA took part in the four-day conference. While in Denver, participants were able to connect with other AGJA and NALJA members, learn more about the beef industry, and enhance their leadership skills.

“The first POWER conference was an incredible

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A total of 45 members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association and the North American Limousin Junior Association participated in the first-ever POWER (Peers Organizing Winning Effective Results) Conference held August 7-10, 2014 in Denver, Colo. Photo taken at Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., by Jennifer Scharpe, American Gelbvieh Association.

experience for the junior members who attended,” says Grace Hammer, AGJA president from Wallace, Kan. “Each activity allowed junior members to network and make connections with other juniors and industry leaders, while acquiring valuable knowledge that will position these young leaders to be successful in the agriculture industry,” she added. Grace not only was able to attend the four days of activities but also played a major role in helping to plan the event.

The conference featured many speakers including Kevin Ochsner, a Limousin breeder in Kersey, Colo., and host of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s “Cattlemen to Cattlemen.” Motivational speakers Eddie Slowikowski and Cole Smith engaged the participants in a series of team building and leadership activities. Former AGJA president, Travis Arp, who is currently a technical services manager at the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Also during the conference, participants made several industry visits including Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., where they participated in a ropes course team building activity, and toured campus and the agriculture research facility. Magness Land & Cattle, a Limousin operation in Platteville, Colo., gave the

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POWER participants a tour of their facilities and put on a mini judging contest. A visit to the Denver Aquarium, and tours of Rocky Mountain Sire Services in Bennett, Colo., and Jumping Cow Gelbvieh in Ramah, Colo., rounded out the weekend activities.

“The POWER conference was a great success and we look forward to making this a permanent part of both junior associations’ program activities by hosting the conference every other year,” says Carrie Tilghman, junior activities coordinator for the American Gelbvieh Association.

For more information about the American Gelbvieh Junior Association contact Carrie Tilghman at carriet@gelbvieh.org. FFF

profit index (FPI) was created. High ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.

Additional tools for members Members of the American Gelbvieh Association have access to additional EPDs to aid in their breeding of seedstock genetics.

These additional EPDs include mature weight, average daily gain, and residual feed intake. Members have access to the full suite of EPDs and indexes by logging into their member accounts on the AGA registry service.

in pounds of mature weight of a sire’s progeny compared to their contemporaries.

The average daily gain (ADG) EPD predicts the difference in average daily gain in pounds based on an animal’s performance during a feed intake test period.

The residual feed intake (RFI) EPD is defined as the difference between an animal’s actual daily feed intake and its predicted daily intake based on growth rate and body size. Animals with a positive RFI value are deemed more inefficient because they consume more than expected while animals with a negative RFI value are considered more efficient because they consume less than expected. FFF

The mature weight (MW) EPD predicts the average difference

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A Snapshot View of the Barnyard Classic

The 34th annual American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) Junior Classic was held at the W.H Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, S.D., June 29 through July 4, 2014. The 2014 Barnyard Classic saw 157 AGJA members from 16 states that met and exhibited 251 head of Gelbvieh and Balancer速 cattle.

Holly Hoffman, pictured with the Junior Board, from Season 21 of Survivor delivered an inspirational message to the juniors at the opening ceremonies.

Juniors have to get up early in the morning to get their animals fed and taken care of before the contests and shows begin. Above, Gabrielle, Grace, and Grady Hammer come in from tie outs.

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Juniors have the opportunity to use their creative side in the contests such as poster, photo, graphic design, and video. Above are some examples of the senior poster contest entries.

The team fitting contest gives the juniors a chance to work as a team and show off their fitting skills.

Juniors put their knowledge of the beef industry to the test during the skill-a-thon contest. A mock skill-a-thon contest can be found in this issue on page 46 for you to test your own skills.

Lucas Beying from Kansas is selling his heifer to the judges in the sales talk contest.

In the judging contest, junior members test their decision making and evaluation skills to place four different classes of cattle.

The final go-round for the senior showmanship contest was filled with intense moments as 22 juniors competed to be named in the top ten.

When juniors aren’t competing in the contests or showing, they spend their time hanging out in the barn.

For the quiz bowl contest, junior members study a set of statements to be able to beat their opponents to the buzzer to answer questions.

Jessie Lowe from Missouri after she won champion in the junior showmanship contest. She was happy to win a belt buckle.

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JUNIOR VOICE

The Best Junior National Show The 2014 Barnyard Classic held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was a successful and fun week! By Kelsey Sheeley JUNIORS FROM 16 states attended this year’s Junior Classic. Juniors participated in events such as sales talk, showmanship, skill-a-thon, the Gelbvieh and Balancer® shows, and much more.

One of my favorite things about the junior national show has to be the people. The Gelbvieh breed is one big family. I have never seen a breed association that got along so well and supports each other so much.

At my first Gelbvieh junior national show in Chillicothe, Missouri, I was welcomed with open arms.

I have shown other breeds in the past, and I had not experienced the welcome I received at the Gelbvieh show at any other junior national show that I have attended.

I made so many new friends that year and have made many more since then!

I believe the Gelbvieh breed puts on the best junior national show of all the junior breed associations that I have been a part of. The hard work and dedication of the host states and the American Gelbvieh Association staff makes our Junior Classic amazing. From the hospitality to the awards – and let us not forget the delicious food –

we have such an awesome breed association that no one could possibly top.

I want to give a huge shout out to South Dakota this year for being amazing hosts and hostesses. The state host committee put in so many hours of hard work and planning to pull off such a large event.

One of my favorite things about the junior national show has to be the people.

As the junior national show came to a close, it was very hard to part ways with all of my Gelbvieh friends, and I’m 100 percent sure I am not alone. Good thing we all have Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up with one another until we all are together again! (Well most of us anyway.)

Now that we are all home and preparing to attend our next show, the Ohio Association is planning next year’s great American Gelbvieh Junior Association Junior Classic! Mark your calendars and plan to join us June 28-July 3, 2015 in Springfield, Ohio for the Heart of it All Classic. We all are so excited to welcome everyone to the Buckeye State! FFF

Grace Hammer, President (2013) Wallace, KS • 785-728-7111 Hammerhead_grace@hotmail.com Michael Ring, Vice President (2014) Oregon, IL • 815-732-7583 skylerm1@frontier.com Mike & Toni Shrewsbury, Adult Advisors Lathrop, MO • 816-528-3644 mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp, Adult Advisors Bonner Springs, KS • 913-724-4105 knappa@swbell.net Carrie Tilghman, Junior Activities Coordinator 270-404-0828 • carriet@gelbvieh.org

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Tiana Garcia, V.P. of Leadership (2012) Las Animas, CO • 719-691-9691 tianam.garcia@outlook.com

Van Tucker, Ex-Officio Portis, KS • 785-282-0544 vantucker@live.com Tanner Aherin (2014) Phillipsburg, KS • 785-543-3093 daherin@ruraltel.net Callahan Grund (2014) Wallace, KS • 785-891-3765 jcgrund@wbsnet.org

Sydney Bigger, Secretary (2013) Media, IL • 309-221-6262 biggersydney@gmail.com

Carter Mitchell (2013) Appleton City, MO • 660-492-3966 cartermitchell15@gmail.com

Kelsey Sheeley, Treasurer (2013) Hillsboro, OH • 937-403-3272 kelseysheeley@yahoo.com

Kyle Vehige (2014) Bonnets Mill, MO • 573-897-3303 tbars@radiowire.net

Many Thanks to the Barnyard Classic Sponsors Many thanks to the sponsors, supporters, and friends who helped make the 2014 American Gelbvieh Junior Association Barnyard Classic a huge success. Putting on a show of this nature would not be possible without the generous donations and support from the show sponsors. More than $75,000 in cash and in-kind donations were given to host the Barnyard Classic. On behalf of the South Dakota Junior Gelbvieh Association, the AGJA members, and the Barnyard Classic participants, their families, and the AGA staff, we give you our sincere thanks.

Gold Sponsors Interstate Batteries DV Auction Sioux Falls Convention & Visitor Center Dakotaland Feeds Eagle Pass Ranch Beastrom Ranch Tri-State Neighbor Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Silver Sponsors Zoetis Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association Cerroll Gelbvieh Channel Seeds Trans Ova Genetics Circle S Ranch Cattle Business Weekly Goldux Gelbvieh Tractor Supply Snygenta Seed Kansas Gelbvieh Junior Association Thorstensen Ranch LeDoux Ranch Hojer Ranch Genetics West Schwan’s Igenity/GeneSeek

Tom Steele Financial Growing Edge Seeds Professional Alliance Gelbvieh Association of Iowa Minnesota Junior Gelbvieh Association Struck Farms

Bronze Sponsors Kitley Farms Junior Heart of America Gelbvieh Association Tri-State Livestock News Myrl & Roy's Paving, Inc. Cedar Top Ranch Warner Beef Genetics Schroeder Ranch Volek Ranch Murphy Farms Schuneman Equipment Pfeifer Implement Forbes Bros.

First Dakota National Bank M.H. EBY US Bank CJ&L Livestock First Premier Bank Dean Duxbury SDSU Block & Bridle/ Judging Team

Lammers Gelbvieh Barwick Gelbvieh Flying H Genetics M&P Gelbvieh Schawang Cattle Co. Wolf Gelbvieh A Bar K Trailer Sales Bauer Gelbvieh Pearson Cattle Co.

Friends of AGJA Verns Manufacturing Junior Gelbvieh Association of Nebraska Cattlemen's Connection Michael and Nikki Kroupa Josephsen Farms Plymouth Industries Farm Credit Services Sylte Grain & Trucking Legend Seeds Miller/Redfield Vet Service BV Ranch Prairie Ag Partners Elanco First National Bank – Pierre Thull Gelbvieh Hubbard Feeds High Plains Genetics

Titan Machinery Leonhardt Cattle Co. Farm Forum First National Bank – Sioux Falls Jan Busse Ford Farm Forum CHS Quoin Financial Heartland State Bank Heartland Insurance Agency Sioux Nation Vet Sioux Valley Energy Midwest Livestock System Lake Thompson Honey South Dakota Soybean Association South Dakota Beef Council Boot Barn Scheels Midwest Cooperative Dakota Style Chips Kent Feeds Venture Communication Desmet Farm Mutual Dacotah Bank Thunderstruck Cattle Maynards Food Center Reliabank

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Supreme Champion Gelbvieh Female and Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer BCFG QVS Butlers Kali 282Z ET Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Supreme Champion Balancer Female and Grand Champion Balancer Heifer WORR Red Jessica 201A Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Sire: JDPD Akin 140W

Gelbvieh Juniors Gather at the Barnyard Classic The 34th annual American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) Junior Classic was held in Sioux Falls, S.D., June 29 through July 4, 2014. The 2014 Barnyard Classic saw 157 AGJA members from 16 states that met and exhibited 251 head of Gelbvieh and Balancer速 cattle.

The event was hosted by the South Dakota Gelbvieh Junior Association and the week was filled with several leadership and skills contests and concluded with two days of cattle shows.

The national junior Balancer female show was held on Thursday, July 3. Judge Brad Gohr of Madras, Ore., 20 | SEPTEMBER 2014

evaluated 114 Balancer heifers and five Balancer cowcalf pairs. Mr. Gohr also judged the showmanship contest earlier in the day. The following day Lydell Meier of Clinton, Tenn. evaluated 98 Gelbvieh heifers, four Gelbvieh cow-calf pairs, nine Gelbvieh bulls, ten Balancer bulls, and 11 steers.

Video coverage of the week-long event, including show result videos, is available at www.gelbvieh.org. The American Gelbvieh Junior Association serves more than 500 members nationally. The vision of the AGJA is to unify, educate and develop leaders of the beef industry.

To learn more about Gelbvieh or the American Gelbvieh Junior Association visit www.gelbvieh.org or call 303465-2333.

The following pages contain a listing of the top three class placings for all the classes at the Barnyard Classic.

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Heifer BCFG QVS Butlers Kali 281Z ET Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Grand Champion Bred and Owned Gelbvieh Heifer TTTT Little Hottie Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.

Sire: TTTT Hott Papa ET

Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Gelbvieh Heifer HSCF 268A Miss August Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C. Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Cow-Calf MYFM Saphire Brynn Myers, Oak Ridge, Mo. Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Cow-Calf IFG Ivers Sophia 527Z Samantha Ivers, Austin, Minn.

Sire: JRI Secret Weapon 164T5

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull PMG 06A Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: Cran Final Answer W24 ET

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Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull CRMG X Factor Cater Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo. Sire: JDPD Rolex 151M

Reserve Champion Balancer Heifer GHGF Ashley 31A Ryan Menius, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X

Grand Champion Bred and Owned Balancer Heifer SKYM Lady A 3075A ET Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill. Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U

Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Balancer Heifer HSCF Twisters Southern Bell Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C. Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P

Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calves

Class 40

February 2 to February 10, 2014 1. IFG Ivers B 2 Mercedez, Samantha Ivers, Austin, Minn.; 2. CLKG Miss Bambi 20T 20B, Elizabeth Krajewski, Venango, Neb.; 3. MMH Ms 139B, Adam Ackerman, Sibley, Iowa

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Class 41

January 13 to January 14, 2014 1. BTHU B409, Brooke Thull, Oldham, S.D.; 2. THUL B408, Jordan Thull, Oldham, S.D. Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calves

Class 42

November 4 to December 20, 2013 1. HSCF 268A Miss August, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C.; 2. BDCG DC Arata

39A12, Lucas Beying, Easton, Kan.; 3. HLEE MV Miss Roxanna 404A, Halee Allen, Hillsboro, Ohio

Class 43

October 3 to October 28, 2013 1. GDV T Bar S Miss It Will Do, Grace Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo.; 2. CTR Alexis 303A ET, Austin Starr, Stapleton, Neb.; 3. DPFC Bar CP FP Adeline 503A, Cater Powell, Palmyra, Mo.

Class 44.1

September 15 to September 22, 2013 1. SVVG Darcey ET, Reece Riebel, Winona, Minn.; 2.

MRSH Gloria S14A, Maria Rash, Macon, Mo.; 3. SPEN Stella, Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo.

Class 44.2

September 7 to September 14, 2013 1. BROK Mz Frizzle 352A, Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo.;

Grand Champion Balancer Cow-Calf PMG Yolanda 57Y Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb. Sire: JHG Premonition 662S ET

Reserve Champion Balancer Cow-Calf TAU Miss Gridiron 131Y Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. Sire: TC Gridiron 782

Grand Champion Balancer Bull PMG Aladdin 11A ET Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U

Reserve Champion Balancer Bull SKSK Jukebox 4A Kaeden Schlake, Cortland, Neb. Sire: SKSG the Jazz X1

Grand Champion Steer PCCI Walks 3279A Justin Ringkob, Lake City, S.D. Steer Weight: 1,133 lbs.

Reserve Champion Steer Slick Carter Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo. Steer Weight: 1,230 lbs.

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Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf IFG Ivers B 2 Mercedez Samantha Ivers, Austin, Minn.

Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Heifer Calf and Champion Bred and Owned BTHU B409 Brooke Thull, Oldham, S.D. Sire: JDPD Astro 407S

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf and Reserve Bred and Owned BROK Mz Frizzle 352A Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: JNCC Step Ahead 555R ET

Gelbvieh Champion Summer Yearling Heifer BARG Dixie 313A Van Tucker, Portis, Kan. Sire: LAMJ X-Factor 673X ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Summer Yearling Heifer PADO Tabby 313A Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio Sire: MMGG Rocky 90W ET

Gelbvieh Champion Bred and Owned Summer Yearling Heifer PMG Aphrodite 24A Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: CRAN Dream On Y054

Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Summer Yearling Heifer PFL Miss Gracie Laci Porter, Ipava, Ill. Sire: JRI On Target 214T85

Gelbvieh Champion Spring Yearling Heifer KJGF Intensity 08A Logan Zemlicka, Wolsey, S.D. Sire: TAU T G TY 313L

2. HIGH Ms Letty 33A77, Baxter Lowe, Adrian, Mo.; 3. MRSH Ginger Pop, Maria Rash, Macon, Mo.

Goes, Odell, Neb.

Gelbvieh Summer Yearling Heifers

Class 47

Class 45

1. KJGF Intensity 08A, Logan Zemlicka, Wolsey, S.D.; 2.

PCCI Ms Xpectation 3204A, Justin Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.; 3. PCCI Ms Xterminator 3201, Regan Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.

July 10 to August 26, 2013 1. OHIO MV Miss Adelle 257A, Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio; 2. MYFM Talulah Belle 7A, Kali Myers, Oak Ridge, Mo.; 3. ABDO Christine, Abby Dowell, Stronghurst, Ill.

Class 46

May 2 to June 3, 2013 1. BARG Dixie 313A, Van Tucker, Portis, Kan.; 2. PADO Tabby 313A, Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio; 3. PMG Aphrodite 13A ET, Tricia 24 | SEPTEMBER 2014

Gelbvieh Spring Yearling Heifers April 1 to April 28, 2013

Class 48.1

March 20 to March 27, 2013 1. TTTT Little Hottie, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.; 2.

GHGF Annette 323A, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3.

BEA 3158A, Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Class 48.2

March 11 to March 19, 2013 1. BAG Miss Northbay 152A, Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan.; 2. BEA 3111A, Trey Struck, Humboldt, S.D.; 3.

PFL Miss Betty, Laci Porter, Ipava, Ill.

Class 48.3

March1 to March 6, 2013 1. VRT Lazy TV Ms A210, Jana Thorstenson, Selby, S.D.; 2. GAMB Avery, Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.; 3.

TBKN Brittany 3A3, Alyssa Beenken, Buckingham, Iowa Gelbvieh Winter Yearling Heifers

Class 49.1

February 16 to February 28, 2013

1. DCSF Post Rock Belle 134A1, Kyle Cavalli, Lincoln, Kan.; 2. GDX 312A, Anna Duxbury, Wessington, S.D.; 3.

RID R Luci Lou, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.

Class 49.2

February 3 to February 13, 2013 1. CIRS 3207A, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan.; 2.

TAU MIA 363A, Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.; 3. OHIO MV Annalyse H2A, Halee Allen, Hillsboro, Ohio

Class 50.1

January 20 to January 29, 2013 1. JGPG Wilma 326A, Benny Williams, Asbury, Mo.; 2.

KBD Miss Angie, Brian Krajewski, Venago, Neb.;

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Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Spring Yearling Heifer PCCI Ms Xpectation 3204A Justin Ringkob, Lake City, S.D. Sire: STON Xpectation 14X

Gelbvieh Champion Winter Yearling Heifer GGGE 3G Athena 312A ET Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Winter Yearling Heifer JTHU Trinity Jordan Thull, Oldham, S.D. Sire: DVE Davidson Krandall 174Y

Gelbvieh Champion Bred and Owned Senior Female HSCF Raeann 229Z Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C. Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P

3. GALG Ms Grace 75A6, Braxton Oldenburg, Mulhall, Okla.

Class 52.1

Class 50.2

1.BCFG QVS Butlers Kali 282Z ET, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 2. BCFG QVS Butlers Kali 281Z ET, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3.

HIGH Ms Sweetheart 8Z60, Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo.

January 2 to January 15, 2013 1. GGGE 3G Athena 312A ET, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C.; 2. KJSG MV DE Anna 403A, Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio; 3. JTHU Trinity, Jordan Thull, Oldham, S.D. Gelbvieh Senior Females

Class 51

November 2, 2013 1. HSCF Raeann 229Z, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C.

September 6 to September 23, 2012

Gelbvieh Champion Bred and Owned Winter Yearling Heifer KJSG Mv De Anna 403A Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio Sire: GGGE 3G Warlock 928W

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Champion State Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Heifers South Carolina

Reserve State Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Heifers Kansas

1. IFG Ivers Sophia 527Z, Samantha Ivers, Austin, Minn.; 2. HIGH Ms Sofia 10Z12, Carter Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo.

Class 54

Nicholas Dieckman, Mora, Mo.

Class 31

January 24 to February 1, 2014

1. MYFM Saphire, Brynn Myers, Oak Ridge, Mo.

1. LAMJ Beretta II 850B, Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb.; 2.

ADAG 73B, Adam Ackerman, Sibley, Iowa

Class 55

Class 32

1. JRI Ms Tippie 246Z40, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan.; 2.

RACA Ms Red Maple Jade 235Z, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.

1. MMH 139N, Adam Ackerman, Sibley, Iowa

1. PFL Mr Max, Laci Porter, Ipava, Ill.

Bred and Owned Gelbvieh Bulls

Class 33

Gelbvieh Cow-Calf

Class 30

Class 52.2

August 10 to August 30, 2012

Class 53

February 6 to February 23, 2012

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Gelbvieh Reserve Winter Yearling Heifer DCSF Post Rock Belle 134A1 Kyle Cavalli, Lincoln, Kan. Sire: GBNR Bar None Captain 42XET

December 15, 2011

February 13, 2003

March 24 to April 5, 2014 1. CRMG X Factor, Carter Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo.; 2. NICK Mr Milkyway,

August 28, 2013

March 9 to April 13, 2013 1. PMG 06A, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.; 2. SYDB Simple Machine, Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill.; 3. EBIG Pure Talent, Ethan Bigger, Media, Ill.

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Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Gelbvieh Female Genetics West

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Grand Champion Balancer® Heifer Taubenheim Gelbvieh

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Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh Grace, Grady & Gabby Hammer 4T Ranch Hilltop Farms Bigger/Pogue Gelbvieh Ethan & Sydney Bigger Cross Seven Ranch Tiana & Mitch Garcia Plateau Gelbvieh Bar T Bar Bull Barn Genetics Nicole Mattison Lemke Gelbvieh Nowack Cattle Company Cedar Top Ranch Mitchell Marketing Service JGP Gelbvieh

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All-Around Champion Donation Heifer Eagle Pass Ranch

Premier Breeder Award Emily Griffiths

Junior Ambassador Jessie Lowe

Intermediate Ambassador

Wes and Brittney Spencer & TJB Gelbvieh

Rookie of the Year Hidden Springs Farm

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Impromptu Speaking Gilly’s Farm

Judging – Individual Bull Barn Genetics

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Quiz Bowl

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Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf TAU Ms Fancy 414B ET Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229

Balancer Reserve Spring Heifer Calf TAU Maddie 468B ET Kale Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229

Balancer Champion Bred and Owned Spring Heifer Calf BROK Maleficent 401 B Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: Connealy Final Product

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Spring Heifer Calf LAMJ Baby Girl 473B Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb. Sire: SGRI Sledgehammer X600

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Senior Heifer Calf AMT 327A Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: TC Freedom 104

Balancer Champion Summer Yearling Heifer ELC Miss Laramie 010A Grady Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Sire: GRU Impact 850X

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Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf BDCG DC Darci 401A2 ET Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan. Sire: S A V Bismarck 5682

Balancer Spring Heifer Calves

Class 1

March 10, 2014 1. MYFM Saphira 78B2, Brynn Myers, Oak Ridge, Mo.; 2. BARG 410B, Jessica Nash, Huntley, Neb.

Class 2

February 2 to February 13, 2014 1. TAU Maddie 486B ET, Kale Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.; 2. LAMJ Baby Girl 473B, Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb.; 3.

BARG Sandy 404B ET, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb.

Class 3

January 1 to January 22, 2014 1. TAU Ms Fancy 414B ET, Tanner Taubenheim, 28 | SEPTEMBER 2014

Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf and Champion Bred and Owned TTTT Hott Lips Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.

Sire: TTTT Hott Papa ET

Amherst, Neb.; 2. XXB Shez a Brickhouse, Madalynn Welsh, Franklin, Neb.; 3. BNC Miss Hojer, Mary Kroupa, Kimball, S.D.

Stapleton, Neb.

Balancer Senior Heifer Calves

1. BDCG DC Darci 401A2 ET, Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan; 2. TTTT Hott Lips, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.; 3. HIGH Ms Calamity Jane 14A70 ET, Isabel Lowe, Adrian, Mo.

Class 4

November 3 to November 23, 2013 1. JNCC GDN Smokin Product 373, Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo.; 2. KDV T Bar42A, Kyle Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo.

Class 5.1

October 3 to October 23, 2013 1. GAMB Adalida, Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.; 2.

CTR Treasure 307A ET, Alexx Starr, Stapleton, Neb.; 3. CTR Alexis 301A ET, Arika Starr,

Class 5.2

September 2 to September 30, 2013

Balancer Summer Yearling Heifers

Class 6

July 29 to August 30, 2013 1. BDCG DC Darci 401A1 ET, Logan Beying, Easton, Kan.; 2. KRYB Fire Girl, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus Kan.; 3. KKKC Cashmere, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo.

Class 7.1

May 18 to June 11, 2013 1. ELC Miss Laramie 010A, Grady Hammer, Wallace, Kan.; 2. TPMG Amethyst 14A ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.; 3. BARG Jackie 312A, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb.

Class 7.2

May 1 to May 13, 2013 1. PMG Aphrodite 09A ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.; 2.

RROG Aerial 382A, Brian Krajewski, Venango, Neb.; 3.

BAG Miss Sandhills 283A, Chisum Grund, Sharon Springs, Kan. Balancer Spring Yearling Heifers

Class 8.1

April 10 to April 22, 2013

Balancer Reserve Summer Yearling Heifer and Champion Bred and Owned PMG Aphrodite 09A ET Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Summer Yearling Heifer TPMG Amethyst 14A ET Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: Buck’s Carolina Rock’n 251L

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Spring Yearling Heifer SKSK Arse-Nic 3A Kaeden Schlake, Cortland, Neb. Sire: SKSG The Jazz X1

Balancer Reserve Winter Yearling Heifer ROC Red Dress 560A Micah Mueggenborg, Kingfisher, Okla.

Sire: ROC Anvil 462Y

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Winter Yearling Heifer GRU Ms Packer 305A Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Sire: 2MS Messmer Packer S008

Balancer Champion Senior Female BCFG Butlers Ms. Oak 926Z Anna Ring, Oregon, Ill. Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W

Balancer Reserve Senior Female JRI Ms Lou 207Z23 Lilly Judd, Pomona, Kan. Sire: Mytty in Focus

Balancer Champion Bred and Owned Senior Female AHL Forever Lady 289Z J W LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

1. LARM Shania, Brandon Oldenburg, Mulhall, Okla.; 2.

SVVG Tabitha A356, Reece Riebel, Winona, Minn.; 3.

FGRG 302A, Cody Forbes, Arlington, S.D.

Class 8.2

April 1 to April 7, 2013 1. GHGF Ashley 31A, Ryan Menius, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 2.

AHL Limestone 372A, Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan.; 3. CTR Lass 3200A, J W LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.

Class 9.1

March 22 to March 30, 2013 1. BEA 3107A, Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo.; 2. SGRI A389, Grady Lehrkamp, Highmore, S.D.; 3. BEA 3118A, Morgan Larsen, Arlington, S.D.

Class 9.2

March 14 to March 20, 2013 1. SKYM Lady A 3075A ET, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 2.

SGRI Heritage A 335, Gina Thorstenson, Selby, S.D.; 3.

BEA 3159A, Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan.

Class 9.3

March 6 to March 10, 2013 1. BABR 3300A, Wyatt Forbes, Arlington, S.D.; 2. SEPT Promises A701 ET, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.; 3. SVVG Blizzard A333, Jackson Riebel, Winona, Minn.

Class 9.4

March 1 to March 3, 2013 1. HRNK Ms Final Answer 3115A, Luke Rash, Macon,

Mo.; 2. TBKN Abilene 41A5, Aubree Beenken, Buckingham, Iowa; 3. DCSF Post Rock Ellie 151A8, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan.

No photo available Champion State Pen of 3 Balancer Heifers Oklahoma

Balancer Winter Yearling Heifers

Class 10.1

February 22 to February 28, 2013 1. ELC Miss Bellamy, Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan.; 2. HSCF Twisters Southern Bell, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C.; 3.

JCGR Bar GT Sugar 204A, Haley Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.

Reserve State Pen of 3 Balancer Heifers Illinois

Champion State Pen of 3 Steers South Dakota

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Class 10.2

February 10 to February 17, 2013 1. ROC Red Dress 560A, Micah Mueggenborg, Kingfisher, Okla.; 2. JGPG Wilma 345A, Tyler Beenken, Buckingham, Iowa; 3. TAU Ms Consensus 3017, Seth Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.

Class 10.3

Balancer Senior Females

Class 12

November 2 to December 31, 2012 1. AHL Forever Lady 289Z, J W LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.; 2.

VER Lee Ann 399Z, Carter Powell, Palmyra, Mo.; 3.

HFGC Miss Elsa 23Z39, Colton Spencer, Aurora, Mo.

Bred and Owned Balancer Bulls

Class 20.2

Class 21

1. CPGG 53A, Cade Cameron, Danville, Iowa; 2.

CERG 313A, Tyler Ceroll, Sisseton, S.D.

March 13 to March 18, 2014 1. BARG Sampson 57B, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb.; 2.

NRMG Blake 480B, Nicole Mattison, Lamberton, Minn.

Class 22

Class 13.1

January 23 to February 10, 2014

1. BCFG Butlers Ms. Oak 926Z, Anna Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 2. TTTT Kodak Moment ET, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan.

1. BARG Brimstone 006B, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb; 2. CSCF Cobalt LJ 1401B, Cameron Schwark, Herscher, Ill.; 3. LAMJ Barkbed Wire 683B, Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb.

Class 11.1

Class 13.2

Class 23

1. DLW Ms Edison 321A, Anna Duxbury, Wessington, S.D.; 2. EGL A051 ET, J W LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.; 3.

AAD R Allie 1310A, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.

1. JRI Ms Lou 207Z23, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan.

1. PMG Aladdin 11 A ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.; 2.

KOBG Top Gun 140A, Kyle Bauer, Fairbury, Neb.

February 2 to February 9, 2013 1. BVLK A304, Paige Lehrkamp, Highmore, S.D.; 2.

GRU Ms Packer 305A, Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan.; 3.

IFG Ivers Miss Khloe A2 ET, Tessa Ivers, Austin, Minn.

January 28 to January 31, 2013

Class 11.2

January 23 to January 26, 2013 1. WORR Red Jessica 201A, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.; 2.

CERG Miss Jack Knife 307A, Alexis Ceroll, Sisseton, S.D.; 3. CCRK 3235A, Duel Stock, Waukon, Iowa

Class 11.3

January 5 to January 18, 2013 1. SKYS Eleanor 3008A, Anna Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 2. RAIL Ms Edison 305A, Cade Cameron, Danville, Iowa; 3. DJS 318A, Alex Barwick, Orleans, Neb.

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September 17 to October 21, 2012

August 12, 2012

Balancer Cow-Calf

Class 14

January 11, 2012 1. KKKC Ms Midnight, Nicholas Dieckman, Mora, Minn.

Class 15

Febuary 15 to May 16, 2011 1. PMG Yolanda 57Y, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb.; 2. TAU Miss Gridiron 131Y, Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.

Class 16

February 27, 2007 to April 30, 2009 1. CCRK 7240T, Danielle Stock, Waukon, Iowa; 2.

TBKN Samantha, Aubree Beenken, Buckingham, Iowa

May 3 to May 9, 2013

Class 24.1

March 24 to April 8, 2013 1. SKSK Jukebox, Kaeden Schlake, Cortland, Neb.; 2. BCSC Amos, Brandon Chapman, Carthage, Mo.

Class 24.2

February 7, 2013 1. DPFG Bar GP LA 519A, Grant Powell, Palmyra, Mo. Steers

Class 20.1

June 18, 2013 1. PFL George, Laci Porter, Ipava, Ill.

February 9 to May 3, 2013

Class 20.3

March 30 to April 24, 2013 1. PCCI Walks 3279A, Justin Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.; 2.

SJV Brutus, Samuel Vogl, Walnut Grove, Minn.

Class 20.4

January 15 to ?

1. Slick, Carter Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo.; 2. T021, Gina Thorstenson, Selby, S.D.; 3. Rodney, Samantha Tucker, Portis, Kan.

Class 20.5

February 26, 2013 1. VRT Lazy TB A037, Jana Thorstenson, Selby, S.D.

Congratulations Juniors on a job WELL DONE! Van Tucker Gelbvieh Champion Summer Yearling Heifer $4,000 Heifer Futurity Winner BARG Dixie 313A Sire: LAMJ X-Factor 673X ET

LAMJ X-Factor 673X ET Sire of BARG Dixie 313A & BARG Sampson 57B Herdsire at Barwick Gelbvieh

Jacob Barwick Grand Champion Balancer Cow-Calf PMG Yolanda 57Y Sire: JHG Premonition 662S ET

BARG Sampson 57B Sire: LAMJ X-Factor 673X ET

Lammers Gelbvieh Rick & Jake Lammers Lexington, NE 308.325.7146

Barwick Gelbvieh Rodney Barwick Orleans, NE 308.991.4588

JUNIOR NEWS American Gelbvieh Foundation Awards Scholarships Five members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) were awarded $3,750 in scholarships from the American Gelbvieh Foundation. By Megan Slater THE AMERICAN GELBVIEH Foundation scholarships awarded include two $1,000 memorial scholarships, one $750 AGJA scholarship, one $500 AGJA scholarship and the $500 Rea Memorial Scholarship. The recipients were selected at the 2014 Barnyard Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D.

The American Gelbvieh Foundation presented $3,750 in scholarships to deserving members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association. From left to right are: Callahan Grund, Wallace, Kan., Earl Buss Memorial Scholarship; Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan., Leness Hall Memorial Scholarship; Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., AGJA Scholarship; Jordan Thull, Oldham, S.D., AGJA Scholarship; and not pictured Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo., Rea Memorial Scholarship.

The winners of this year’s scholarships are: Callahan Grund, Wallace, Kan., $1,000 Earl Buss Memorial Scholarship; Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan., $1,000 Leness Hall Memorial Scholarship; Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., AGJA $750 Scholarship; Jordan Thull, Oldham, S.D., AGJA $500 Scholarship; Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo., $500 Rea Memorial Scholarship.

Callahan Grund, son of Jerry and Christy Grund, was selected to receive the $1,000 Earl Buss Memorial Scholarship. He recently graduated from Wallace County High School where he was involved in football, basketball, and track and participated in the local 4-H. Callahan plans on attending Fort Scott Community College in the fall where he will be majoring in animal science and nutrition. “The people mean the world to me, they are my inspiration to become a better cattleman and what led me to fall in love with the breed,” says Callahan about the AGJA. Leness Hall Memorial $1,000 scholarship recipient Tanner Aherin is the son of Dennis and Joyce Aherin.

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College in Highland, Kan., studying agriculture economics. In addition to his involvement in the AGJA, he is also a part of 4-H and the Highland Community College Ag Club. “I have learned so much and have had numerous opportunities that I would not have had if I weren’t a member of the AGJA,” says Tanner. “It is the best organization I have been a part of.”

Tiana Garcia, daughter of Keith and Teresa Garcia, was chosen to receive the AGJA $750 Scholarship. She is currently attending Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo., where she will obtain an associate of science degree. Tiana is then planning on transferring to Kansas State University and hopefully attending vet school in the future. She is in her last year of 4-H and is Vice President of the Otero Junior College Ag Club. She has been a member of the AGJA since 2005 and currently serves as the Association’s Vice President of Leadership Development.

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Foundation Education

AJGA Barnyard Classic Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Heifer

AJGA Eastern Regionals

BCFG QVS Butlers Kali 281Z ET Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Balancer Senior Female Champion GHGF Julianna 03Z1 ET Sire: BC Lookout 7024

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST DMI YG CW REA MB $Cow FPI EPI

7 2.0 55 75 20 47 7 3.15 -0.30 4 0.02 -0.22 17 0.28 -0.18 42.21 52.94 54.23

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.9 67 98 26 60 6 -0.54 30 0.90 0.40 77.94

Passion Support

Scholarship Leadership

Research

Junior Advancement

Courtney Spencer was selected to receive the $500 Rea Memorial Scholarship and is the daughter of Jim and Janella Spencer. Courtney is majoring in animal science with minors in agriculture leadership and agriculture economics at the University of Missouri-Columbia where she will be a junior this fall. She is very involved in the Mizzou Collegiate Cattlemen and Sigma Alpha Sorority.

This past year Courtney served as a Collegiate Agriculture Ambassador through the National FFA Organization.

“My involvement in the Gelbvieh breed has taught me

Impact

Future

Improvement Promotion Legacy

skills that prepared me for college and will remain crucial as I enter the agriculture industry,” says Courtney.

The American Gelbvieh Foundation supports educational events and scholarships for exceptional AGJA members. These scholarships are presented based on academics, AGJA involvement, community involvement and financial need. FFF

AJGA Barnyard Classic

Jordan Thull is the son of Duane and Rhonda Thull and was chosen to receive the AGJA $500 scholarship. He will be a freshman this fall at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, S.D., studying agri-business. He has been heavily involved in the FFA, 4-H and livestock judging. When asked what Gelbvieh means to him Jordan commented, “When I think of Gelbvieh I don’t think of it as a breed, I think of family and how it’s a lifestyle that you wouldn’t change for the world.”

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 .02 64 91 26 58 5 -0.16 24 0.43 -0.02 66.45

Reserve Champion Balancer Heifer GHGF Ashley 31A Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X

Congratulations to our team on your success !

Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784 Lee’s Cell (704) 267-4638 Walter’s Cell (704) 236-7980

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JUNIOR NEWS American Gelbvieh Junior Association Names 2014-2015 Ambassadors Two junior members were selected at the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) 2014 Barnyard Classic to represent the AGJA as ambassadors. Jessie Lowe of Adrian, Mo., was selected to be the 2014-2015 AGJA Junior Ambassador. Taylor Vavra, Nisland, S.D., was chosen to be the 2014-2015 AGJA Intermediate Ambassador. By Megan Slater JESSIE IS THE nine year old daughter of Raymond and Melissa Lowe and she is excited to share her love of Gelbvieh throughout the coming year. In addition to this new role, she is very active in several other junior associations including Altona 4-H club, Missouri Junior Cattlemen’s Association, and Heart of America Gelbvieh Junior Association, just to name a few.

“I thought it would be great to help other people love Gelbvieh as much as I do,” says Jessie. “I think if people knew more about Gelbvieh and what they can do for them, more people would love them as much as I do. This is the first goal I have as Junior Ambassador.” She has even started a Facebook group page called Missouri Gelbvieh where people can post pictures and other news about all things Gelbvieh.

Jessie currently raises Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle along with her brother, Baxter and sister, Isabel.

She obtained her first Gelbvieh heifer, named Sweetheart, in March 2013 and has gone to 23 shows with her so far, including the Missouri State Fair, American Royal, and National Western Stock Show. She looks forward to going to even more

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Gelbvieh events in the next year and spreading her love for the breed.

Taylor is the 15 year old daughter of Brent and Eve Vavra.

She is currently involved in 4-H, FFA, cheerleading, golf, community band, and has been a member of the AGJA since 1998.

“When I was first registered as a member of AGJA, my grandparents gifted me with my first Gelbvieh cow,” said Taylor. “Gelbvieh has opened many doors for me, and has helped me to meet many new people.” Taylor is also very involved with her own heard and shows her animals all over including at the National Western Stock Show, Northern International Livestock Exposition, Black Hills Stock Show, Butte-Lawrence County Fair, and AGJA junior national show. Her herd currently consists of 11 cows where she handles everything from money management to late night calving checks.

Taylor’s younger sister, Carlee, was the 2013-2014 AGJA Junior Ambassador and having learned things from her sister, is excited to promote the AGJA herself. “As the older sister, I have seen behind the scenes of Carlee’s ambassadorship

and it fuels my fire,” added Taylor.

The ambassador competition was held during the junior national show, which took place June 29 through July 4 in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Junior Ambassador must be eight to 11 years of age and the Intermediate Ambassador must be 12 to 15 years old.

The AGJA created the ambassador program to encourage youth involvement in the breed’s activities. The ambassadors represent the AGJA at Gelbvieh functions throughout the year including Gelbvieh and Balancer shows held at the American Royal, the North American International Livestock Exposition and the National Western Stock Show, along with many state fairs and other events.

The ambassador candidates are judged on their notebook, an oral interview, a speech given at the AGJA annual meeting and overall conduct during the annual junior national show. The notebook includes information and photographs on activities, awards and organizations as well as an essay on the candidate’s background and experiences with the Gelbvieh breed. A committee is appointed to conduct the interviews and select the Ambassadors.

The American Gelbvieh Junior Association serves more than 500 members nationally. The vision of the AGJA is to unify, educate, and develop leaders of the beef industry.

To learn more about Gelbvieh or the American Gelbvieh Junior Association visit www.gelbvieh.org.

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SOUTHEAST BREEDERS KENTUCKY

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

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

Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Sandy and Terry Gupton

4846 Potato Farm Rd • Crossville, TN 38571 865-250-1418 • rockytopgel@yahoo.com rockytopgelbviehfarm.com

VIRGINIA

Mick Ainsworth

102 Merlin Dr. Georgetown, KY 40234 Steve, Ashley, Jordan & Jason McIntosh 502-868-5726 Clifford & Faye McIntosh 502-863-1135 Breeding Gelbvieh since 1989

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ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH

1613 Derby Road P.O. Box 154 Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-638-8436 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Grass Grown • Carcass Quality & Performance

QUALITY POLLED GELBVIEH Red House, VA 23963

Looking for a sale or event?

Check Places to Be on the website: www.GELBVIEH.org

Office (434) 376-3567 James D. Bennett Paul S. Bennett Jim G. Bennett Brian R. Bennett

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QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

Fax (434) 376-7008 434/376-7299 434/376-5675 434/376-5760 434/376-5309

LITTLE WINDY HILL

Farms Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271

ClinCh Mountain Gelbvieh

John & Liz Loy (865) 687-1968 (865) 235-8869 (C)

7611 Dyer Rd. Luttrell, TN 37779 j.b.loy@att.net

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

NORTH CAROLINA

Dr. Daryl Wilson Tyler Wilson (276) 676-2242

Joe & Gwen Wilson (276) 628-4163

Registered (276) 614-0117 (C) Gelbvieh Cattle

17462 Fenton Dr., Abingdon, VA 24210 • TrebleWRanch@aol.com “Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton 839 Davistown Rd. Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hampton@twlakes.net

Registered Bulls & Replacement Females

WEST VIRGINIA

M & W Farms

Maryville, Tennessee

Quality Black Bulls & Heifers for sale Lynn Waters 3525 Tuckaleechee Pike Maryville, TN 37803

865.660.9227 lynnmwfarms@gmail.com

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UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS Mattison Family Farm

IOWA

Scott & Sonia Mattison Brianna, Nicole, Josh & Kallie 15995 Harvest Ave Lamberton, MN 56152 507-430-0505 • email: ssmattison@redred.com Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle

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SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.

Ridge Top Ranch Neola, Iowa

Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

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

Ricky Linquist th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist

Fonda, IA 50540

arms (712) 288-5349 arms Gelbvieh & Red Angus

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

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SwenSon Gelbvieh

Gary Martens 2126 500th St • Walnut, IA 51577 712.764.5007 (H) • 712.249.5744 (C) martensgl@yahoo.com Annual Bull and Female sale in March with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

HH Triple H Farms H

17513 Hwy 10 Little Falls, MN 56345 swen@centurylink.net (h) 320.632.5848 • (c) 320.630-5536

Polled • Purebred Red • Black

Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266 email: gustinsd@gmail.com www.gustinsdiamondd.com

SOUTH DAKOTA ADKINS GELBVIEH

Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Bulls and Heifers for sale by private treaty Gerald & Sarah Adkins

(605) 354-2428 Cell gerald@adkinsgelbvieh.com www.adkinsgelbvieh.com

41606 195th St., Carpenter, SD 57322

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

www.bcvgelbvieh.com

NORTH DAKOTA Chimney Butte RanCh

Brent & Eve Vavra Nisland, SD • 605/257-2407

Doug and Carol Hille 701/445-7383

Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C)

3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554

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

cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD

Roy & Nancy Holste 3113 260th Street Clarinda, IA 51632

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701

712-303-0263 • 712-303-1947

Bulls and Heifers for sale Private Treaty

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

Rob Arnold

MINNESOTA

Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin

Dean Swenson

hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306

Martens Gelbvieh

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37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com

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Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

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34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345 Dwight and Christina Dockter Bailey, Cheyenne, Cierra and Dalton

4956 41st St. SE, Medina, ND 58467 701-486-3494 • gbgelb@daktel.com Visit www.golden-buckle-gelbvieh.com

Steven A. Munger 605/380-0092 (cell) •

605/229-2802 (office) 605/229-2835 (fax)

Nate Munger 605/943-5690 (office) Cowherd Manager 605/380-2582 (cell) www.eaglepassranch.com

JUNIOR NEWS American Gelbvieh Junior Association Elects Board of Directors The American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) elected four members to serve on their Board of Directors for the 2014-2015 year. The election took place at the 2014 AGJA Barnyard Classic junior national show in Sioux Falls, S.D., on July 2. Elections for the 2014-2015 officers were also held the same day.

THE AGJA BOARD of Directors consists of nine junior members and one ex-officio member.

Directors serve two-year terms and must be 16 years of age as of January 1, and may not have reached his or her 20th birthday as of January 1.

“My favorite attribute of the AGJA is all the great people I have been fortunate enough to meet.

UPPER MIDWEST Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch Gelbvieh & Angus & Balancers

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

Jeff & Susie Ellison

Mitchel & Edna 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!

Through our association, I have made connections both inside and outside of the breed that I know will last a lifetime,” said Grace Hammer, AGJA president. “It has been an awesome experience getting to serve as a leader on our junior board, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for both our members and breed of cattle.”

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Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March Brian & Dee Dee Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-9927 605-649-6262 www.Balancerbulls.com

Keith, Janice, Dustin & Britney 605-852-2131

kvolek@venturecomm.net

These individuals will serve the American Gelbvieh Junior Association as their Board of Directors for the 2014-2015 year. (Seated from L to R) President Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan.; Vice President Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; Vice President of Leadership Development Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.; Secretary Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill.; Treasurer Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio; (Standing from L to R) Kyle Vehige, Bonnets Mill, Mo.; Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan.; Callahan Grund, Wallace, Kan.; Carter Mitchell, Appleton City, Mo.; and Ex-Officio Van Tucker, Portis, Kan.

WISCONSIN Russell Family Livestock

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Ron, Alicia & Family

Brooklyn, WI 608.455.1448 rrussell@ansci.wisc.edu facebook.com/RussellLivestock

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Barnyard Classic Educational Contest Winners

Junior Showmanship

(L to R) Jessie Lowe, Mo., junior champion; Alex Barwick, Neb., junior reserve

Skill-a-thon Contest

(L to R) Madalynn Welsh, Neb., junior champion; Morgan Larsen, S.D., junior reserve; Kaeden Schlake, Neb., intermediate champion; Jake Lammers, Neb., intermediate reserve; Samuel Vogl, Minn., senior champion; Tanner Aherin, Kan., senior reserve

Junior Skillathon Contest Placings

Intermediate Showmanship

(L to R) Connor Durham, S.C., intermediate champion; Grady Hammer, Kan., intermediate reserve

Karsyn Youngblood, Kan., third; Jayden Carrier, S.D., fourth; Madeline Loewe, S.D., fifth; Lucas Beying, Kan., sixth; Braxton Murray, Okla., seventh; Drew Stock, Iowa, eighth; Lily Judd, Kan., ninth; Seth Taubenheim, Neb., tenth

Intermediate Skillathon Contest Placings

Senior Showmanship

(L to R) Justin Teeter, N.C., senior champion; Micha Mueggenborg, Okla., senior reserve

Cadrien Livingston, Neb., third; Colton Ivers, Minn., fourth; Gabrielle Hammer, Kan., fifth; Grady Hammer, Kan., sixth; Grace Vehige, Mo., seventh; Chisum Grund, Kan., eighth; Seth Beying, Kan., ninth; Jacob Barwick, Neb., tenth

Senior Skillathon Contest Placings

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Tyler Beenken, Iowa, third; Meredith Clark, Kan., fourth; Kevin Welke, Wis., fifth; Aubree Beenken, Iowa, sixth; Tanner Taubenheim, Neb., seventh; Madison Schafer, Minn., eighth; Kelsey Sheeley, Ohio, ninth; Ethan Bigger, Ill., tenth

Poster Contest

(L to R) J W LeDoux, Kan., junior first; Braxton Murray, Okla., junior second; Rachelle Anderson, Kan., junior third; Connor Durham, S.C., intermediate second; Jonathan Kohley, Mo., intermediate first; Brynn Myers, Mo., intermediate third; Meredith Clark, Kan., senior third; Sydney Taubenheim, Neb., senior second; Kali Myers, Mo., senior first

Junior Poster Contest Placings Ashlyn Larman, Okla., fourth; Karsyn Youngblood, Kan., fifth; Kyla Struck, S.D., sixth; Kaitlyn O’Neal, Okla., seventh; Madalynn Welsh, Neb., eighth; Isabel Lowe, Mo., ninth; Jayden Carrier, S.D., tenth

Intermediate Poster Contest Placings Gabrielle Hammer, Kan., fourth; Seth Beying, Kan., fifth; Samantha Tucker, Kan., sixth; Grady Hammer, Kan., seventh; Logan Winchester, Mo., eighth; Brooke Thull, S.D., ninth; Brandon Oldenburg, Okla., tenth

Senior Poster Contest Placings Quentin Clark, Kan., fourth; Adam Ackerman, Iowa, fifth; Kyle Cavalli, Kan., sixth; Tanner Aherin, Kan., seventh; Micah Mueggenborg, Okla., eighth; Brandon Chapman, Mo., ninth; Halee Allen, Ohio, tenth

Sales Talk Contest

(L to R) Lily Judd, Kan., junior champion; Carlee Vavra, S.D., junior intermediate; Colton Spencer, Mo., intermediate champion; Cadrien Livingston, Neb., intermediate reserve; Tanner Taubenheim, Neb., senior champion; Tanner Aherin, Kan., senior reserve

Junior Sales Talk Placings Rachelle Anderson, Kan., third; Lucas Beying, Kan., fourth; Karsyn Youngblood, Kan., fifth; Lily Weber Mo., sixth; Madalynn Welsh, Neb., seventh; Braxton Murray, Okla., eighth; Jaycie Forbes, S.D., ninth; J W LeDoux, Kan., tenth

Intermediate Sales Talk Placings Jake Lammers, Neb., third; Grace Vehige, Mo., fourth; Connor Durham, S.C., fifth; Grady Hammer, Kan., sixth; Seth Beying, Kan., seventh; Chisum Grund, Kan., eighth; Jacob Barwick, Neb., ninth; Colton Ivers, Minn., tenth

Senior Sales Talk Placings Madison Schafer, Minn., third; Meredith Clark, Kan., fourth; Jordan Thull, S.D., fifth; Tyler Beenken, Iowa, sixth; Kyle Cavalli, Kan., seventh; Caleb Dowell, Ill., eighth; Aubree Beenken, Iowa, ninth; Wyatt Forbes, S.D., tenth

Junior Quiz Bowl

(L to R) Champion Team: Braxton Murray, Okla., Kaitlyn O’Neal, Okla., Ashlyn Larman, Okla., Carlee Vavra, S.D.; Reserve Team: Lucas Beying, Kan., Logan Beying, Kan., Drew Stock, Iowa, J W LeDoux, Kan.

Intermediate Quiz Bowl

(L to R) Champion Team from Missouri: Brooke Nowack, George Weber, Jonathan Kohley, Morgan Winchester; Reserve Team from Kansas: Gabrielle Hammer, Grady Hammer, Chisum Grund, Seth Beying

Photography Contest

(L to R) J W LeDoux, Kan., junior champion; Paige Lehrkamp, S.D., junior reserve; Danielle Stock, Iowa, intermediate champion; Gabrielle Hammer, Kan., intermediate reserve; Jana Thorstenson, S.D., senior champion; Kristyne Thull, S.D., senior reserve

Junior Judging Team

(L to R) Reserve Team from Missouri: Addyson Primm, Lily Weber, Jessie Lowe, Isabel Lowe; Champion Team from South Dakota: Grady Lehrkamp, Paige Lehrkamp, Regan Ringkob, Madeline Loewe

(L to R) Champion Team from Iowa: Emily Cameron, Alyssa Beenken, Tyler Beenken, Aubree Beenken; Reserve Team from Kansas: Meredith Clark, Kyle Cavalli, Quentin Clark, Tanner Aherin

(L to R) Lily Weber, Mo., junior champion; Jayce Forbes, S.D., junior reserve; Chisum Grund, Kan., intermediate champion; Cody Forbes, S.D., intermediate reserve; Kendrah Schafer, Minn., senior champion; Madison Schafer, senior reserve

Junior Photography Contest Placings

Junior Individual Judging Placings

Isabel Lowe, Mo., third; Rachelle Anderson, Kan., fourth; Isabel Lowe, Mo., fifth; Grady Lehrkamp, S.D., sixth; Jessie Lowe, Mo., seventh; Grady Lehrkamp, S.D., eighth; Braxton Murray, Okla., ninth; Seth Taubenheim, Neb., tenth

Karsyn Youngblood, Kan., third; Madeline Loewe, S.D., fourth; Rachelle Anderson, Kan., fifth; Paige Lehrkamp, S.D., sixth; Ashlyn Larman, Okla., seventh; Jayden Carrier, S.D., eighth; Alex Barwick, Neb., ninth; Grady Lehrkamp, S.D., tenth

Intermediate Photography Contest Placings Nicole Welke, Wis., third; Seth Beying, Kan., fourth; Cadrien Livingston, Neb., fifth; Brynn Myers, Mo., sixth; Seth Beying, Kan., seventh; Mitch Garcia, Colo., eighth; Kristin Vogl, Minn., ninth; Grady Hammer, Kan., tenth

Intermediate Judging Team

(L to R) Champion Team from Kansas: Grady Hammer, Chisum Grund, Gabrielle Hammer, Seth Beying; Reserve Team: Brooke Nowack, Mo., Anna Ring, Ill., Luke Rash, Mo., Brynn Myers, Mo.

Senior Photography Contest Placings

Senior Quiz Bowl

Judging Contest Individuals

Sydney Bigger, Ill., third; Gina Thorstenson, S.D., fourth; Kali Myers, Mo., fifth; Micah Mueggenborg, Okla., sixth; Jana Thorstenson, S.D., seventh; Tanner Taubenheim, Neb., eighth; Kristin Longville, S.D., ninth; Tanner Aherin, Kan., tenth

Intermediate Individual Judging Placings Luke Rash, Mo., third; Seth Beying, Kan., fourth; Morgan Winchester, Mo., fifth; Lane Enyart, Okla., sixth; Jake Lammers, Neb., seventh; Brynn Meyers, Mo., eighth; Logan Zemlicka, S.D., ninth; Nicole Welke, Wis., tenth

Senior Individual Judging Placings

Senior Judging Team

(L to R) Champion Team from Minnesota: Sam Riebel, Maddi Schafer, Kendrah Schafer, Tessa Ivers; Reserve Team from Kansas: Grace Hammer, Callahan Grund, Tanner Aherin, Meredith Clark

Brian Krajewski, Neb., third; Justin Teeter, N.C., fourth; Tyler Beenken, Iowa, fifth; Grace Hammer, Kan., sixth; Kyle Cavalli, Kan., seventh; Tanner Aherin, Kan., eighth; Callahan Grund, Kan., ninth; Meredith Clark, Kan., tenth

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Impromptu Speaking Contest Junior/Intermediate Team (L to R) Karsyn Youngblood, Fitting Kan., junior champion; Madalynn Welsh, Neb., junior reserve; Colton Spencer, Mo., intermediate champion; Cadrien Livingston, Neb., intermediate reserve; Tanner Aherin, Kan., senior champion; Quentin Clark, Kan., senior reserve

(L to R) Champion Team: Madalynn Welsh, Neb., Connor Durham, S.C., Grace Vehige, Mo., J W LeDoux, Kan.; Reserve Team from Kansas: Lucas Beying, Grady Hammer, Logan Beying, Chisum Grund

Ambassador Contest

(L to R) Jessie Lowe, Mo., Junior Ambassador; Taylor Vavra, S.D., Intermediate Ambassador

Graphic Design Contest

(L to R) Karsyn Youngblood, Kan., junior champion; Braxton Murray, Okla., junior reserve; Connor Durham, S.C., intermediate champion; Grace Vehige, Mo., intermediate reserve; Micah Mueggenborg, Okla., senior champion; Halee Allen, Ohio, senior reserve

Junior Impromptu Speaking Placings Madeline Loewe, S.D., third; Rachlle Anderson, Kan., fourth; Grace Steenbergen, Wyo., fifth; Jayden Carrier, S.D., sixth; Paige Lehrkamp, S.D., seventh; Braxton Murray, Okla., eighth; Ashlyn Larman, Okla., ninth; Jaycie Forbes, S.D., tenth

Intermediate Impromptu Speaking Placings Mitch Garcia, Colo., third; Morgan Winchester, Mo., fourth; Grady Hammer, Kan., fifth; Brooke Nowack, Mo., sixth; Kaeden Schlake, Neb., seventh; Chisum Grund, Kan., eighth; Grace Vehige, Mo., ninth; Gabrielle Hammer, Kan., tenth

Senior Impromptu Speaking Placings Meredith Clark, Kan., third; Ethan Bigger, Ill., fourth; Kyle Cavalli, Kan., fifth; Madison Schafer, Minn., sixth; Tanner Taubenheim, Neb., seventh; Tyler Beenken, Iowa, eighth; Micah Mueggenborg, Okla., ninth; Kendrah Schafer, Minn., tenth 40 | SEPTEMBER 2014

Creative Writing Contest

Senior Team Fitting

(L to R) Champion Team from South Dakota: Justin Ringkob, Anna Duxbury; Reserve Team: Samantha Ivers, Minn., Sydney Taubenheim, Neb.

Premier Breeder

Connor Durham, S.C.

(L to R) Ashlyn Larman, Kan., junior champion; Logan Beying, Kan., junior reserve; Gabrielle Hammer, Kan., intermediate champion; Seth Beying, Kan., intermediate reserve; Micah Mueggenborg, Okla., senior champion; Kristyne Thull, S.D., senior reserve

Video Contest

(L to R) Braxton Murray, Okla., junior champion; Rachelle Anderson, Kan., junior reserve; Connor Durham, S.C. intermediate champion; Seth Beying, Kan., intermediate reserve; Cole Holtz, S.D., senior champion; Micah Mueggenborg, Okla., senior reserve

State Herdsmanship- Less than 10 head Ohio

State Herdsmanship- More than 10 head Missouri

Rookie of the Year

Rachelle Anderson, Kan.

Top Ten All-Around

(Front Row L to R) Karsyn Youngblood, Kan., champion; Tanner Aherin, Kan., second; Madalynn Welsh, Neb., third; Rachelle Anderson, Kan., fourth; Grady Hammer, Kan., fifth; (Back Row L to R) Tyler Beenken, Iowa, sixth; Meredith Clark, Kan., seventh; Connor Durham, S.C., eighth; Chisum Grund, Kan., ninth; Madison Schafer, Minn., tenth

Third Place Junior Poster Rachelle Anderson, Kan.

Third Place Intermediate Poster

Third Place Senior Poster Meredith Clark, Kan.

Brynn Myers, Mo.

First Place Intermediate Poster Jonathan Kohley, Mo.

First Place Senior Poster Kali Myers, Mo.

Champion Junior Graphic Design Karsyn Youngblood, Kan.

First Place Junior Poster J W LeDoux, Kan.

Second Place Senior Poster Sydney Taubenheim, Neb.

Second Place Junior Poster Braxton Murray, Okla.

Second Place Intermediate Poster

Reserve Junior Graphic Design Braxton Murray, Okla.

Connor Durham, S.C.

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Champion Intermediate Photo Danielle Stock, Iowa

Champion Intermediate Graphic Design Connor Durham, S.C.

Champion Senior Graphic Design

First Place Editor’s Choice Gina Thorstenson, S.D.

Micah Mueggenborg, Okla.

Reserve Intermediate Photo Gabrielle Hammer, Kan.

Reserve Senior Graphic Design

Second Place Editor’s Choice

Halee Allen, Ohio

Kristen Longville, S.D.

Reserve Intermediate Graphic Design Grace Vehige, Mo.

Champion Senior Photo Jana Thorstenson, S.D.

Third Place Editor’s Choice Kristyne Thull, S.D.

Champion Junior Photo J W LeDoux, Kan.

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Reserve Junior Photo Paige Lehrkamp, S.D.

Reserve Senior Photo Kristyn Thull, S.D.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® Genetics Perform in the Feedlot Retail Yield

• Pounds of lean meat • Ribeye size • Cutability

Carcass Value • Feed to heavier weights • Grid premium potential

Contact GPP for marketing your Gelbvieh and Balancer® influence feeder cattle.

Gain & Efficiency

• Feedlot gain • Dry matter intake • Feed conversion to pounds gained

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WESTERN BREEDERS ARIZONA

MONTANA

NEVADA

The Prosser Family

928/289-2619 928/380-5149 cell

Dick & Jean Williams P.O. Box 156 Orovada, NV 89425 775•272•3442

Winslow, AZ

www.bartbar.com • info@bartbar.com

“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty

RFI Tested Balancer®, Gelbvieh & Angus Bulls

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Juniors!

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WASHINGTON COLORADO Ken and Dale Flikkema 2 Mint Trail Bozeman, MT 59718

(406) 586-6207 (Office) (406) 580-6207 (Cell)

email: mcfarmsmt@gmail.com

Dave & Dawn Bowman

Black • Purebred & Balancer Cattle

LEDGERWOOD GELBVIEH Gelbvieh • Red Angus • Balancer® Pete & Samee Charriere

2633 Hwy 12 East • Clarkston, WA 99403

509-566-8805 • LedgerwoodGelbvieh@gmail.com “Seedstock that work for the commercial cattleman

55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

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SKILL-A-THON Test Your Skills – Mock Skill-A-Thon Contest The American Gelbvieh Junior Association Junior Classic skill-a-thon contest encourages AGJA members to learn the importance and techniques of record keeping and data collection. Participants test their knowledge and skills through a series of stations including carcass evaluation, registration

paper identification, udder scoring, EPDs (matching and definition), tool identification, and meat cuts identification. Below is a mock skill-a-thon contest, very similar to what junior members did at the Junior Classic, for you to test your own skills and knowledge. The answers can be found on page 52.

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NORTHEAST BREEDERS ILLINOIS

INDIANA • Polled Purebreds • Red • Black

Double D Farm 9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089 (815) 367-4116

Skyler Martin

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061 (815) 732-7583

OHIO

3 G Ranch

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

Fullblood Polled Gelbvieh Polled Hereford

Merle E. Lewis 812/863-7701

James L. Lewis 812/508-0014

RR1 BOX 1360 • SPRINGVILLE, IN 47462

Promote Your Operation

Advertise with a State Round-up ad in the the two issues of the Profit Picture and the Herd Reference issue of Gelbvieh World

We sell Breeding Stock Bulls & Females Chester Yoder

12353 Cty Rd 330 Big Prairie, OH 44611 chesyoder@yahoo.com 330-567-9232 • 330-231-0339 (cell)

For information about advertising, call Brian • 936.554.1600 William • 502.867.3132 Lynn • 303.465.2333 GELBVIEH WORLD | 47

MIDWEST BREEDERS KANSAS

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

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Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis

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

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp Cell: (913) 219-6613 18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107 e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

Committed to raising quality seestock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 64832 • 417-642-5871 • 417-529-0081(cell)

diamond v gelbvieh Randy odle

1210 G Rd. Stockton, ks 67669 785.737.3319 diamondv@live.com Building Gelbvieh Genetics since 1989

MISSOURI

Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

Judd Ranch Inc.

Dave & Cindy Judd Nick, Ginger Judd & Family Brent & Ashley Judd 423 Hwy. K-68 • Pomona, KS 66076 785/ 566-8371

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

B/F Cattle Company

Specializing in Forage Raised Balancer® Bulls on K-31

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

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

660 • 492 • 2808 Top Quality • High Performing • Calving Ease

Timothy Mulroy • 785-640-6401 Mayetta, KS • tim@blackgoldinc.biz

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SimAngus, Balancer (GvAn) 18 mo bulls, Forage Developed, Good Disposition EPDs show superior genetics & ancestry, Thick, Deep, Stretchy Guaranteed Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO • 660-492-2504 bharriman39@ hotmail.com Thanks to all for investing 50 years in this program from pasture to plate.

ROCKING GV GELBVIEH Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502

RogeRs Valley FaRm gelbVieh Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

www.rogersvfg.com 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

Juniors!

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

MIDWEST BREEDERS Gelbvieh SprinG Flood ranch balancer® Jim & Sherri Michaletz 1397 Spring Flood Rd Goodman, MO 64843 417-364-5297 (O) 479-366-1234 (C) Email: jmichal@netins.net www.springfloodranch.blogspot.com

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Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF Cell: (308) 390-0657 jeff@popefarms.com

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Myron & Valerie Bahm 4375 White Oak Rd Fordland, MO 65652

417-753-3578(h) • 417-576-0687(c)

email: whiteoakfarms@live.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer®

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Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 10908 724 Road • Oxford, NE 68967 Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

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Upcoming Advertising Deadlines: November Gelbvieh World Early copy deadline: September 24 Regular rates deadline: October 1

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NEBRASKA

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

J. J. Boehler

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

Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 (H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209

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

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

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COMMUNICATION NOTE The National Junior Show Community Beyond the cattle, the contests, the ribbons, belt buckles and awards, a community is created at a national junior breed show. By Jennifer Scharpe THE FIRST NATIONAL junior show I ever attended was in Des Moines, Iowa when I was 15 years old. I went there with the sole purpose of competing in the public speaking contest. Des Moines was only a four hour drive from my house and only a two hour drive from my grandparents’ house. The night before the contest my mom, dad and I drove to my grandparents’ house, and then got up early the next morning to drive to Des Moines. We watched the show in the morning and I gave my speech in the afternoon. The original plan was we were only going to spend one day at the show so we took in as much of it as possible. One the way back home that night, we knew we were hooked on the junior national show experience.

There is something about a national junior breed show that surpasses all other showing experiences. There is a prestige to it, a feeling of awe for competing on a national level. During that one week of the summer, a community is built. Hundreds of people from across the country are gathered in one location for one purpose – to celebrate a breed of cattle and their junior members.

Junior members participate to compete in the many educational contests, to show off their talents in the show ring, to have fun and meet new friends. Parent, grandparents, and friends attend to be in the cheering section for their junior 50 | SEPTEMBER 2014

member. Breed enthusiasts attend to see the finest display of cattle the breed has to offer and to evaluate sires and genetics to incorporate in their breeding program. Those within the beef industry attend to keep on the pulse of what is happening within the industry. A community is formed.

Beyond the lifelong friendships, think about the industry and breed leaders, both current and future, that one interacts with during the week. It is entirely possible that your judge in a contest could write you a letter of recommendation or even be your future boss. The person standing in front of you in the showring could be your college roommate or future co-worker. The impressions a junior member makes on others attending the show can last a lifetime and can open doors for your future.

My parents and I did make a second trip to Iowa that week back to the junior national show. The junior activities coordinator had recommended that we attend the awards ceremony at the end of the week. I had won fifth place in the public speaking contest. During my junior show career I competed in five national junior shows and have attended many others with my younger siblings. I have also attended six Gelbvieh junior national shows. No matter the breed and no matter the year, there is something special about a national junior show. FFF

Production Schedule Gelbvieh World The Profit Picture January Breeding Reference Guide/AI Sires Early deadline: November 25 Ad deadline: December 2 February Profit Picture Commercial Issue Early deadline: December 23 Ad deadline: December 30 March Annual Gelbvieh Convention/NWSS Early deadline: January 27 Ad deadline: February 3 April Herd Management/AI Sires Early deadline: February 24 Ad deadline: March 3 May Herd Health/Nutrition & Feeding Early deadline: March 25 Ad deadline: April 1 June-July Herd Reference Edition Early deadline: May 21 Ad deadline: May 28 August Seedstock Marketing Early deadline: June 24 Ad deadline: July 1 September Junior Programs Early deadline: July 25 Ad deadline: August 1 October Profit Picture Commercial Issue Early deadline: August 26 Ad deadline: September 2 November The Gelbvieh Cow Early deadline: September 24 Ad deadline: October 1 December AGA Convention Preview Early deadline: October 27 Ad deadline: November 3

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PLACES TO BE September 2014 Sept. 13 North Dakota Gelbvieh Association Field Day,

Medina, ND Sept. 20 Seedstock Plus Showcase Sale IX & 6th Annual

Customer Appreciation Sale, Kingsville, MO

Nov. 15 Little Windy Hill Farms You-Pick-Em Bull Sale,

Max Meadows, VA

December 2014 Dec. 5 Knoll Crest Farm Performance Bull Sale, Red

House, VA Dec. 6

October 2014

SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Female Sale, Pierce, CO

Oct. 4 Seedstock Plus Field Day, Holden, MO Oct. 11 Judd Ranch 24th Annual Cow Power Female

Sale, Pomona, KS

Test Your Skills - Mock Skill-A-Thon Contest Answers Meat Cuts Identification A: Porterhouse B: Arm roast C: Rib eye D: Flank steak E: Eye round roast F: T-bone

Oct. 17 NILE Gelbvieh Female Sale, Billings, MT Oct. 18 John Oswald Open House, Hutchison, KS Oct. 18 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Oct. 25 McNeill Farms Performance Bull & Female

Sale, Seagrove, NC

November 2014 Nov. 8 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull & Female

Sale, Biscoe, NC

D: Udder score: 9; Teat score: 8 E: Udder score: 6; Teat score: 7 F: Udder score: 6; Teat score: 6 Tools Identification A: Obstetrical chain B: Electric branding iron C: Curry comb D: Syringe needles E: Elastrator pliers F: Balling gun

Udder Scoring A: Udder score: 1; Teat score: 1 B: Udder score: 3; Teat score: 3 C: Udder score: 9; Teat score: 8

SOUTHERN BREEDERS ALABAMA

TEXAS

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

ARKANSAS

H ODGES R ANCH

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

Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469

OKLAHOMA

(281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

www.dromgoolesheaven.com Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656

LeGRAND Eugene (870) 426-5333 Diana (870) 426-5334 Neal (870) 426-4469

Ed LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

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

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AD INDEX 3 G Ranch..............................................47 ABCS Gelbvieh.....................................36 Adkins Gelbvieh...................................36 AGJA......................................................45 B/F Cattle Company.............................48 Bachman Farms....................................48 Bar Arrow Cattle Company................48 Bar IV Livestock...................................35 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc............................44 Barwick Gelbvieh.................................31 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch...................36 Blackhawk Cattle Company................56 Boehler Gelbvieh..................................49 Bow K Ranch........................................44 Brandywine Farm.................................36 BV Ranch...............................................36 Canadian GV Assn...............................55 CattleMax Online.................................55 Cattlemen’s Connection.......................55 C-Cross Cattle Company................3, 35 Cedar Top Ranch......................... IFC, 49 Chimney Butte Ranch..........................36 CJ&L Livestock.....................................36 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh..................35 Cranview Gelbvieh...............................36 Cunningham, Ronn.............................55 Danell Diamond Six Ranch.................44 DDM Gelbvieh......................................47 Diamond L Farms................................52

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Diamond V Gelbvieh...........................48 Dromgoole’s Heaven........................9, 52 Eagle Pass Ranch..................................36 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch..........37 Flying H Genetics......................... 49, BC Gelbvieh Bull Barn...............................55 Gelbvieh Media Productions..............51 Gelbvieh Profit Partners......................43 Gelbvieh World.....................................39 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch...................44 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh......................36 Green Hills Gelbvieh......................33, 35 GS Ridge Top Ranch............................36 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh............36 Hampton Cattle Company..................35 Harriman, Bob......................................48 Hart Farm Gelbvieh.............................48 Hartland Farm......................................48 Hilltop Farms........................................48 Hill Top Haven Farm...........................35 Hodges Ranch.......................................52 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch..........................37 J&K Farm...............................................47 J Bar M Gelbvieh..................................48 Judd Ranch, Inc............................... 1, 48 Kicking Horse Ranch...........................44 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms..........................52 Knoll Crest Farm..................................35 Lambert, Doak......................................55

Lammers Gelbvieh...............................31 Land of Oz.............................................13 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh..........................44 LeDoux Ranch......................................48 Lemke Cattle.........................................49 Leonhardt Cattle Company.................37 Linquist Farms......................................36 Little Windy Hill Farms.......................35 Lone Oak Gelbvieh...............................36 Longleaf Station....................................35 M&P Gelbvieh......................................49 M&W Farms.........................................35 Maple Hill Farm....................................47 Markes Family Farms...........................52 Martens Gelbvieh.................................36 Martin Cattle Company.......................52 Mattison Family Farm.........................36 McIntosh Farm.....................................35 Middle Creek Farms............................44 Miller Gelbvieh.....................................52 Million Ayers Management.................14 Mitchell Marketing Service.................55 MLM Gelbvieh......................................49 Mulroy Farms........................................48 National CUP Lab................................55 National Western Stock Show.............15 Plateau Gelbvieh...................................44 Pope Farms Gelbvieh...........................49 Post Rock Cattle Company.............7, 45 Register Farms......................................35 Rocking GV Gelbvieh..........................48 Rocky Top Gelbvieh.............................35 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh........12, 48 Russell Family Livestock......................37 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay........44 Schafer Farms, Inc................................36 Seedstock Plus Genetics......................55 Seedstock Plus............................ 5, 53, 55 Spring Flood Ranch.............................49 Swanson Cattle Company...................49 Swenson Gelbvieh................................36 Taubenheim Gelbvieh..........................49 The 88 Ranch.........................................49 Thorstenson Gelbvieh..........................37 Treble W Ranch....................................35 Triple H Farms......................................36 Triple K Gelbvieh..................................48 Volek Ranch..........................................37 Warner Beef Genetics ......................IBC White Oak Farms.................................49 Wildwood Acres...................................47 Wilkinson Gelbvieh.............................44 Wolf Gelbvieh.......................................49 Yoder’s Prairie Acres............................47

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CONGRATULATIONS Michael and Anna Ring on successful Junior Shows

Supreme Champion Gelbvieh Female and Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer

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BCFG QVS Butlers Kali 282Z ET Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

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DLW ALUMNI 7513A Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled Purebred 88% GV DLW Alumni is our 2014 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion. He went on to be the high selling animal in the 2014 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale.

DLW EDISON 6718X Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled 63% GV Balancer® DLW Edison is our 2012 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity Champion. In our 2014 production sale, his progeny were the most sought after Balancer® bulls.

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