THE SIMMENTAL TRAIL
By JENNIE RUCKER Executive Secretary N.C. Simmental Association NCSA Fall Harvest Sale. We are looking ahead to our 47th annual N.C. Simmental Association Fall Harvest Sale. This will be one of the few chances cattlemen and women have to select from a large number of Simmental and SimAngus females from many states, not just North Carolina. Our top producers will be bringing their best genetics to Shuffler Sale Facility in Union Grove, N.C., on September 4. They will be offering bred heifers, open heifers, cow/ calf pairs, bred cows, and herd sire prospects. There will also be some top embryo lots. Cattle will be on display for viewing all day on September 3. Friday is also our Annual Meeting, always held at the sale facility. We are so looking forward to getting back to our normal
fun annual meeting and socializing! The Annual Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. with a beef dinner, and it is always casual attire. For information about this sale, give the NCSA office (336-468-1679) or DP Sales Management a call at 859-9875758. DP Sales Management with Doug and Debbie Parke and Holli and Drew Hatmaker serve as our sales management team. They have done a great job for years and will continue to do so. You can request a sale catalog by emailing ncsa@ yadtel.net. We hope to see you there! Stihl Chainsaw Raffle. This is the second year that Erin Beth and Preston Pinkston have donated the raffle item from their business, Pinkston’s, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. They are
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donating a Stihl MS 271 Farm Boss Chainsaw. Tickets are only $2 each or 3 for $5. You can contact any N.C. Simmental Association member for tickets or send a check with the number of tickets wanted to NCSA, 1341 Highway 21, Hamptonville, NC 27020. Everyone needs a chainsaw at times! Last Chance to Apply for Scholarship. July 15 is the deadline to apply for the Jim Graham Junior Simmental Scholarship. This is a $500 scholarship awarded to a deserving
student going into the field of agriculture. Qualifications are based on academic merit, financial need, leadership, and character. Preference is given, but is not required, to those students that have been involved in the Simmental breed. We like for the recipient to be available to be presented with the award at our Annual Meeting in September. This year the Annual Meeting will be held on September 3. These applications can be obtained by emailing the NCSA office at ncsa@yadtel. net or calling at 336-468-1679.
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