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American Hereford Association News
4B FARMS, LLC Shelby, NC Bryson, Wren, Beau, Belle, Bonnie & Bennet Westbrook 980-230-4868 • brysonw@thewestbrookco.com
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McCOY CATTLE FARM Cove City, NC Myron & Charlie McCoy 252-229-4603 nchereford@yahoo.com
4K RANCH Nelson, VA Rick & Linda Kern 919-272-6124 4kranch@bellsouth.net
AWC CATTLE COMPANY Winston-Salem, NC Andie & Wes Carpenter 336-970-1655 • jcarpenter@alphagraphics.com www.windmillacresfarms.com
MITCHEM’S FARM 3C Vale, NC Wayne, Crystal, Regan & Jordan Mitchem 704-472-4369 mitchemsfarm@bellsouth.net
NORTH PINO LAND & CATTLE COMPANY Mocksville, NC Kevin Robinson 336-940-2547 • kevrob1@aol.com
BLINSON POLLED HEREFORDS Lenoir, NC Keith & Peggy Blinson - 828-310-4526 Bryan & Beth Blinson - 919-422-9108
DOUBLE J FARM Traphill, NC • Earlysville, VA
John Wheeler 910-489-0024 • doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com www.doublejfarmllc.com
TAYLOR’S MILL FARM Zebulon, NC
J. Brent Creech 919-801-7561 tmfherefords@icloud.com
TERRACE FARM Lexington, NC Jim, Linda & Chad Davis 336-247-1554 jgdavis101@yahoo.com
FIVE J’S BEEF & CATTLE COMPANY Clayton, NC
Jody & Angela Standley
Kim Prestwood (Manager) • 828-320-7317 - Kim
jodystandley@gmail.com
TRIPLETT POLLED HEREFORDS Statesville, NC
GRASSY CREEK FARM Bullock, NC
Scott, Pam, Hailee, Lillee & Elizabeth Bissett 919-482-1176 Bissettsp1@gmail.com
W&A HEREFORDS Providence, NC
George, Tammy, William, & Andy Ward 434-251-3637 waherefordfarm@comcast.net
HEREFORD HILLS Greensboro, NC Bill Kirkman III 336-382-9635 ST Genetics Representative
LOOKABILL FAMILY LIVESTOCK Lexington, NC
Reggie, Patty, Tyler & Noah Lookabill 336-240-2142 rlookabill6015@gmail.com
Myron McCoy
NCHA Secretary/Treasurer 252-637-4995 nchereford@yahoo.com www.nchereford.com
News
Early Bird Deadline Quickly Approaching. Completion and return of fall 2021 herd inventories before July 15 will receive a discount of 25¢ off per head on every female maintained on the inventory. Inventories updated after September 1 will incur a $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the inventory. Remember, MyHerd users can log in anytime to view and update the 2021 Fall inventory. Take advantage of the early bird discount and save money today!
Tavernaro Joins as Managing Editor. Cristin Tavernaro is from Caney, Kan., and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2019. At OSU, she majored in agricultural communications and minored in agribusiness. Prior to joining AHA, she was an account coordinator for Mod Op, LLC, formerly Sage Communications, where she served the PR and marketing needs of various agricultural clients. She has also completed a communications internship with Kansas Farm Bureau and an editorial internship with Farm Journal.
“You always feel like you belong wherever you go in the ag industry and AHA is no exception,” Tavernaro says. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve in this position, and I am excited to join such an experienced and dedicated team.”
Welcome Your Summer HPI Intern. Grace Jacobson has been selected as the 2021 Hereford Publications, Inc (HPI) intern. Jacobson is a native of Geneva, Neb., where her family has a small cattle operation. She grew up showing purebred swine and participating in her local FFA and 4-H chapters. While she does not have direct experience with Hereford cattle, she does with Hereford swine! She is currently studying agricultural communications and global food systems leadership at Kansas State University.
Jacobson comes to the team with experience in journalism, videography, photography, and podcast production. This past semester she served as the writing editor for The Agriculturist, K-State’s College of Agriculture student run magazine. She is also active in her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, and campus faith organization.
Matheny Joins the American Hereford Association Team. The American Hereford Association (AHA) welcomed Taylor Belle Matheny of Manhattan, Kan., as the director of communications and digital content on June 7.
In this role, Matheny will develop strategies and content to promote Hereford seedstock to the cattle industry. Leading the development of promotional and educational materials, videos, and infographics for print and digital media outlets, she will create a consistent message for the association.
“I am eager to produce communication pieces that share the story of the breed with our members and the industry,” Matheny says. “The Hereford breed has an exciting future and I am proud I get to be part of the team moving us forward.”
Originally from May’s Lick, Ky., Matheny grew up involved as the fifth generation on her family’s Hereford operation. During her time as a member of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA), she served as the 2016 National Hereford Queen and chairman of the board of directors. She is a 2019 graduate of Kansas State University with a bachelor’s in agricultural communications and journalism as well as animal sciences and industry. Following her time at K-State, she attended Texas Tech University, where she obtained a master’s of science in agricultural communications.
“Taylor Belle’s communication talents, history in the Hereford breed and previous experience provides us with an exciting opportunity to advance our breed and industry communication efforts,” says Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president.
Prior to joining the AHA, Matheny served as the events and recruitment coordinator for the Kansas State University College of Agriculture. She brings a wealth of experience to the team from her previous communications internships at the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and the International Grains Program (IGP) Institute.
Impressive Numbers Announced for the 2021 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo. Impressive numbers mark a comeback for the 2021 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) after the 2020 numbers were somewhat
