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IBBA SUMMIT AT NCBA CONVENTION IBBA will host committee meetings along with a general membership meeting and educational program in Nashville, Tennessee, on the heels of the annual National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) convention. Members can register for as much of the NCBA events as they please, or just attend the IBBA events. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 10:00 am Long Term Planning Committee 4:00 pm IBBA Booth in NCBA Trade Show THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 7:30 am Long Term Planning Meeting 9:30 am Breed Improvement Committee 9:30 am Member Services Committee 9:30 am Commercial Marketing Committee 12:30 pm Promotion Committee 12:30 pm International Committee 5:30 pm IBBF Reception and Dinner FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 7:00 am IBBA Affiliate and State Presidents Breakfast 8:30 am IBBA Membership Meeting and Educational Program 1:00 pm IBBA Board of Directors Meeting
SOUTHEAST BRANGUS BREEDERS DONATION HEIFER Introducing the 2021 Southeast Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA) donation heifer! LM Ms Signal 392H7, R10456838, is being offered by Nic Cornelison of Lake Majestik Farms. She boasts eight genomic-enhanced EPDs in the top 25% of the breed average: CED 6.6 (20%); BW -0.3 (25%); WW 37 (10%); YW 71 (10%); CEM 4.1 (25%); SC 0.93 (10%); REA 0.65 (10%); TI 3.13 (15%); with phenotype to boot! Thank you to Lake Majestik Farms for such a fine offering, the SBBA is incredibly grateful. The nomination form for this year’s donation heifer is located under the files tab on our Facebook page. For more information on how to obtain tickets for the offering, please contact Tom Hayford, Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show (SRJBS) chairman, toml.hayford@gmail.com or (850)768-1794. Tickets will be sold right up until the sale begins Saturday, September 25, 2021, in Troy, Alabama. The SBBA respectfully requests a bid package for consideration by the SBBA’s Board of Directors for the SBBA sale manager. Your submitted SBBA sale manager proposal would be for a term of three years to cover the SBBA Female Sale, the third Saturday in September, and the SBBA Bull Sale, the first Saturday in December, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024. The SBBA sale manager proposals shall be in 10
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writing and submitted to the SBBA secretary at 6311 NW 218th, Ave, Alachua, Florida 32615 no later than August 27. All members are welcome to be present at the SBBA Board of Directors Meeting, Friday September 24, 2021, in Troy, Alabama at 8:00 a.m. For inquiries, questions, or to obtain a copy of the proposal requirements, please email us at sebrangus@hotmail.com. The SBBA general membership meeting will be Friday, September 24, in conjunction with the SBBA fun auction, banquet, and awards ceremony. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Best Western in Troy, Alabama, 334-566-1585. Please RSVP with us at sebrangus@hotmail.com or with Michael Childers at 904-219-8746, please include how many will be in your party for the banquet. Please start to think of and gather items for the fun auction, your contributions are greatly appreciated. CONGRATULATIONS, IBBA STAFF Wedding bells rang for IBBA controller, Brian Sadovsky and office manager/registry assistant, Mandie Garza. The two were wed on May 28, 2021 in San Antonio. Mandie joins Brian’s family of two daughters, Lilly and Savannah, and grandson Luke. BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION CONFERENCE RECAP The IBBA Breed Improvement Committee (BIC) had a full day of meetings after the Beef Improvement Federation Conference to discuss not only the topics listed in the article found on pages 40-41, but many more. We will have recommendations to the board as to how we, as an association, will need to address some of these changes as they impact our association and how we incorporate new technologies into our database. I appreciate the opportunity to share this forum in the Brangus Journal. -Dr. Randy Schmidt, BIC chairman NEW IJRBBA BOARD FORMED The International Junior Red Brangus Breeders Association (IJRBBA) has been formed to assist the International Red Brangus Breeders Association (IRBBA) with their objectives in advancing the quality and reliability, and value of Brangus cattle for the beef industry while developing and improving scholarship, leadership, and community interest among young cattle people. The IJRBBA will also be assisting state associations with their youth shows and events along with the IJBBA while building life-long friendships. The IJRBBA board kicked off their inaugural year at the 30th Anniversary IRBBA Annual Meeting and Divas in Red Sale. The IRJBBA hosted a Junior Red Brangus Futurity for both heifers and bulls. The Grand Champion Female was CX Ms Legends Dream 71G exhibited by April Villarreal with Reserve Grand Champion Female going to KTS Ms Dixie 800H exhibited by Truitt Marks. The Grand Champion Bull was Villa’s First Hombre 71G exhibited by April Villareal with Reserve Grand Champion Bull going to GRC George L 101G exhibited by Marcela Garza. During the Texas Junior Brangus
