Pulsator Newsletter - Fall 2013

Michelle Eilenstine 840 Hwy AD Mtn.Grove,MO65711

Vol. 44, No. 4 - 2013

THE MISSOURI HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION

Michelle Eilenstine - Sec/Mgr ♦ Mtn. Grove, MO 65711 ♦ Phone (417)926-2679 ♦ Website: www.missouriholstein.com

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POSITION OPEN

ASSOCIATION YOUTH ADVISOR POSITION RE-OPENED The Youth Advisory position for the Missouri Junior Holstein Association has been re-opened. This is a position that requires a desire to help our young people excel and become all they can be in this ever changing dairy industry.

The position has recently been re-opened for applications. Following is a short list of skills and aspects of the position. There will be a year training period to aid the transition.

Send a letter of interest and resume to President Eric Ling by October 10, 2013 and interview will take place at the Missouri Holstein Futurity on October 12 at College of the Ozarks.

Association Junior Advisor:

• Need to love kids and the Holstein cow. - Encouraging and coordinating the youth of the Missouri Holstein Association in all activities relating to state conventions, national convention competitions, fund raising events, awards, scholarships, and many other activities.

• Computer skills very important • People skills a must • Organize and Plan annual meeting of Jr. association and other junior activities • Must be able to coordinate all state youth activities, awards, fund raisers, contests and National Convention contests • Gather all information monthly for Junior Page of the Association’s website • Work closely with State Secretary - to coordinate adult and youth events and financial information • Some travel and vehicle required • Report junior activities for website - Each month provide information and photos for the junior page. Junior reporters need to be contacted for reports also.

• Photographer - Be available at local, state and national activities to get photographs of our juniors for web site, junior scrapbooks and history collections.

Send letter of interest and resume for position to Eric Ling by Oct. 10, 2013

Interviews will be Oct. 12 at Futurity

Eric Ling, President 5268 E. Pacific St., Springfield 65802

eric.robthom@gmail.com

2013 Missouri Holstein Futurity October 12, 2013 Hosted by College of the Ozarks 3-Year Old Futurity Show, Some Judging Classes, A Presentation and Lunch FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 12:00 PM

Cattle may arrive at College of the Ozarks

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013 11:00 AM 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:30

2013 Missouri 3-Year Old Holstein Futurity, Show Judging classes for all ages Presentation by College of the Ozarks Lunch Missouri Holstein Board Meeting* and Jr. Advisor Interviews *Note: Board members are all district presidents and directors.

THANK YOU to our Futurity Sponsors:

Check out the Herd ~ Visit with Friends ~ Enjoy the Futurity

Announcing the MISSOURI STATE

Convention SALE

January 24, 2014 at 8 p.m.

Ramada Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Springfield, MO This sale is an opportunity to purchase a limited amount of high quality select cattle. Offerings will include limited live lots along with embryo and picks of flushes.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to purchase high quality cattle, fellowship with breeders, and see the many sponsors at the Heart of America Dairy Expo.

Schedule of Events 6:30 PM 7:00

7:30 8:00

Complimentary Dinner 2013 All-Missouri & Jr. All-Missouri Award Presentation & 2013 Cow of the Year Presentation Happy Hour MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION SALE BEGINS at

Ramada Oasis Hotel, Springfield, MO

Following Sale:

Donated Semen lots will be sold

Consignments NOW being accepted Contact one of our sale staff

Jason Ewing 417-689-2016 Mike Wilson 417-825-0161 Nelson Hostetler 417-327-7001 Brad Groves 417-880-7012

Doug Thomas 417-840-9316 Matt Day 717-658-4515 Larry Wright 417-300-4835 Tim Ewing, Hol USA 417-818-6455

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Breeder Page Open for Website: Do you have a cow who just made a good record? Do you have cattle for sale? Would you like to purchase

cattle? Advertising on the website breeder page is only $50. The Breeder Page on the state website is open for November, January and all of 2014. Contact Michelle to reserve your month, submit your information and she will create your page. Call 417.926.2679 or e-mail meilenstine@missouriholstein.com.

Missouri Dairy Grazing Conference: Springfield, Missouri - October 23-25, 2013 Register today! Registration rates go up by $25 per person after September 30, 2013. Book your room as well! A block of rooms at the University Plaza Hotel will be held until October 3, 2013 and mention “Missouri Dairy Grazing Conference” to get the special rate of $74 per night.

This year’s conference will be a great opportunity for dairy graziers to network with other producers and industry professionals. See emerging research and how different systems are performing and evolving to deal with challenges such as drought and changing cost structures.

Featuring: Farm tours and demonstrations. A trade show featuring the latest in grazing technology. Networking opportunities. Presentations from farmers, university specialists and allied industry MDA will provide a $100 scholarship for any MDA Producer Member attending this conference.

See Dave Drennan at the Missouri Dairy Growth Council booth at the conference.

Rex Ricketts’ Retirement Celebration: Please join us for a retirement reception honoring Rex Ricketts and his 42+ year career at the University of Missouri. Friday, October 4, 2013 • 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. @ Reynolds Alumni Center on the University of Missouri campus. A formal program will begin at 3:00 p.m.

Send Us Your Pictures with Captions: We are collecting pictures with captions to compile as a memory book for Rex and for a slideshow during both events. If you would like to contribute, email pictures to Hannah McClure at mcclureh@missouri.edu or mail to 223 Mumford Hall, Columbia, MO 65211

by September 20. Note if you wish for the pictures to be returned.

Questions? Call (573) 884-6311 or email mcclureh@missouri.edu

Western Kansas Dairy Tour: The Kansas Dairy Commission will be sponsoring a tour on November 20-22 to Western Kansas to visit several large dairies and a new dairy processing plant. We are extending an invitation to Missouri dairymen to join us. We do need to know as soon as possible if you are interested.

We will be meeting in Topeka early on November 20th at 7 a.m. and will arrive back at the same location late in the afternoon or early evening on November 22.

The cost is $150 per person and includes transportation, 2 nights lodging at the Clarion Hotel in Garden City (breakfast included with motel stay) and one evening meal as a group. You are welcome to bring snacks.

Please feel free to contact me via phone or email for details. We need to have 25 signed up in order to justify the bus. We have 7.

Mike Bodenhausen, KS Dairy Commission, 785-872-3197(home), 785-741-2059(cell), mbodie1@hotmail.com MDA will provide a $100 scholarship for any MDA Producer Member who goes.

If you are unclear whether you are a producer member, feel free to contact Dave Drennan to check. 636/519-9300

JUNIOR NEWS: Juniors need to be watching the October website for state award applications. Postmark deadline for all applications is Monday, Dec 9, 2013. Awards available are: *Missouri Holstein Princess *Missouri Holstein Miss *Distinguished Junior Member - sr div 15-21 ages *Young Distinguished Junior Member - jr div 9-14 ages *Spring Classic Scholarship (Remember: The scholarship needs a transcript so be sure not to wait until the last minute).

Celebrating 100 Years of Missouri Holsteins and MFA Sires of Distinction

“The books are wonderful!!” That is just one of the many quotes people have sent after getting one or both history books.

The Missouri History book is over 500 pages with more than 1200 photographs. Truly a wonderful piece of heritage.

If you would like to order more for family members, gifts, memorials, for libraries or FFA chapters please send $48.50 per copy (includes shipping) to MHA at address above.

The MFA Sires of Distinction book is also available. It is a hard-cover book depicting MFA’s influence on the nation and their innovative semen distribution by plane in the 1950’s. The MFA book can be purchased for $37 (includes shipping) per copy to the address above. You may also place your order online at our website.

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INFORMATION ON ENTRY

2016 Futurity One-Time Entry Fee due 2/1/14

2016 Futurity Selected to exhibit in 2016

Renomination:____ head are to be exhibited in the Futurity

Enclosed is $____ in One-time Fees for ____ Nominations

THREE YEAR OLD FUTURITY 2016

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Fee Schedule -- Nomination and Entry Fee = $25.00 each entry Due February 1, 2014 Farm Name: ___________________________________

Show entry due Aug. or Sept. 2016 depending on show date Signature of Owner: __________________________________

OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM - MISSOURI THREE-YEAR OLD HOLSTEIN FUTURITY 2016

2016 3-Yr Old Sho-Me Holstein Futurity Rules, Nomination & Rentry Form

PURPOSE: The Missouri Holstein Futurity is a segment of the Missouri Holstein Association to stimulate interest in the breeding and exhibiting of outstanding Registered Holsteins in Missouri. Recognizing the accomplishments of the large and small breeder, and those of junior association members.

ELIGIBILITY: Any Registered Holstein female at least 87%RHA born in Missouri and bred by a member of the Missouri Holstein Association that was born between Sept. 1, 2012 and Aug. 31, 2013 is eligible for the 2016 3-Yr Old Sho-Me Futurity.

FEES: One-Time Nomination Fee of $25.00 Due February 1, 2014; Renomination and futurity entry due August or September 2016.

PROCEDURE: Fill out entry blank on inside of form with animals in eligible age range. Fill out Payment Summary as to total number of animals entered and submit check made out to: Missouri Holstein Association by entry deadline. Entry form will be returned to you prior to the deadline for the renomination of entries.

SHOWING: In order to be eligible for any part of the purse, fees must have been made by the required date and the animal must be exhibited in a special 3 Year-Old Futurity Class to be scheduled during the year 2016.

PURSE: The purse in this 2016 Three Year-Old Futurity Class shall consist of all monies received by the Missouri Holstein Association as Nomination Fees, less any incidental expenses incurred for its promotion and management.

The purse shall be divided as follows: 1. Production Awards - $100.00 will be taken from the purse and divided among the top three cows shown in the 3-Year-Old Futurity Class on the basis of their 305 day 2-Year-Old Milk production. Only official DHIA or DHIR records will be considered and these records must accompany the animal and be checked by the committee before the show. The $100.00 will be divided as follows: $50.00, $30.00, $20.00 to the cow with the first, second & third highest actual 2-Year-Old milk record respectively.

2. Showing Awards - The purse minus the $100.00 production award - minus any other authorized expense shall be divided among the first twenty placings in the special 3-Year-Old Sho-Me Futurity Class:

1st Place - 20 percent 2nd Place - 12 percent 3rd Place - 9 percent 4th Place - 8 percent

5th Place - 6 percent 6th through 10th Place - 4 percent each 11th through 15th Place - 3 percent each

16th through 20th Place - 2 percent each If less than 20 animals- remaining money equally divided among the animals exhibited.

NO REFUNDS: All nomination fees are committed to the purse and no refunds unless for some reason the Futurity Show is cancelled.

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF ELIGIBLE ANIMALS: Any animal sold after being nominated initially will remain eligible provided the subsequent fees are paid as specified. In all cases, the responsibility of making required payments is the responsibility of the owner.

GENERAL: The Missouri Holstein Association through its elected officers is sponsoring and governing the Futurity and will make all decisions not covered by these rules. However, they will not be responsible for accident or injury to animal or person in connection with the show.

Mail completed entry and payment to: Missouri Holstein Association Michelle Eilenstine 840 Hwy AD

Mountain Grove, MO 65711

417-926-2679

Name (Farm or Individual): __________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________

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