Pulsator Newsletter - March 2016

Vol. 47, No. 2 - 2016 THE MISSOURI HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION - 100th Anniversary

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Jodi Wright-Sec. ♦ 11449 Lawrence 2220 Verona, MO 65769 ♦ Phone (417)743-2921 ♦ Website: www.missouriholstein.com

Spring and Summer Happenings

Schedule of Events March 14 March 15 March 18

Women In Dairy, Mt.Vernon SW Center “Calf Care” & Lunch MHA Membership Dues PAYABLE Southern National Show Entries Due

April 4 - 9 April 6

April 11 April 15 April 15

Southern National Holstein & Jersey Show & Sale, Stillwater, OK Work Force Development - Dairy Employee Options & Solutions, Contact Reagan Bluel 417-847-3161 for details.

Women In Dairy, Mt. Grove Fruit Station, “Calf Care” & Lunch Dairy Cow Camp registration deadline MHA Membership Dues - $10 late fee / adult member

May 9 May 25 - 27

Women In Dairy, Mt.Vernon SW Center “Taking care of You” & Lunch MO Dairy Cow Camp, Robthom Farm

June 3 - 5 June 8 June 13 June 13 June 27 - July 1

4-State Dairy Days, Bentonville, AR South Central District Show, Houston, MO Ad deadline for July Pulsator Women In Dairy, Mt. Grove Fruit Station, “Taking care of You” & Lunch National Holstein Convention, Saratoga Springs, New York Delegates: Brad Groves & Kate Geppert

July 1 July 6 July 6 July 13 July 20 - 21 July 28 - 31

MO State Fair Entries Due Holstein Field Day, Nel-Rose Holsteins, Louisburg Northeast District Show @ 12:30pm, Lewistown West Central District Show, Pleasant Hill Webster County Fair, Marshfield Ozark Empire Fair Dairy Show, Springfield

August 8 - 10 August 16 - 21 August 20

4-H State Dairy Judging Camp MO State Fair Dairy Show & SW District Show State Dairy Judging Contest, Sedalia

September 12 October 6 October 19 November 1

Ad deadline for Pulsator National Dairy Shrine Annual Meeting NEMO Dairy Production Sale, Memphis Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Nominations Due

Junior News State Convention Summary:

Thank you to everyone who donated or helped out our juniors this year. Thank you to Gail Groves who made two adorable quilts that were auctioned off before the sale. You are very talented and the juniors raised some funds to help them travel to New York this summer! Special Thanks to Charles & Lynn McLean who purchased the adult quilt for $300 and Tim & Jeannie Ewing who purchased the baby boy quilt for $220.00 There was also a great assortment of items donated to the silent and live auctions on Saturday. Thank you to our auctioneer, Justin Boyd. He did an outstanding job.

The Juniors gave out several awards during the two day event: - 2016 MO Holstein Princess - Audrey McClellan, Willow Springs - 2016 MO Holstein Miss - Katelyn McClellan, Willow Springs - New Officer team: Reporters, Julie Griffin & Blake Wright; Secretary, Katie Wantland; Reporter, Kylie Scrivner; Vice President, Dalton Smith; Reporter, Sophia Geppert; President, Lora Wright

National Convention 2016 - New York!!

June 27 - July 1 Last Call for Competition Sign ups: Dairy Bowl Team - Junior & Senior Dairy Jeopardy - Junior, Intermediate & Senior Public Speaking - Junior, Intermediate & Senior Folding Display - Scientific & Creative State Banner & Scrapbook The juniors are planning to take a van and do some sight seeing on the way up and back to New York. It sounds like it will be a memorable trip. If you want to be a part of this experience contact Shannon 417-737-2876 right away. Plans are being finalized.

T-SHIRTS Juniors still have T-shirts available!

Our stock is limited so get yours now!

Adult $12 2x $14. Shannon 417.737.2876.

Only have adult sizes left.

SAVE YOUR RIBBONS THIS YEAR! Juniors are making a Ribbon Quilt and need old / unwanted ribbons (straight or rosette). So look around at the shows this summer and if people don’t want their ribbons grab them and turn them in to Shannon Kleiboeker or Gail Groves.

Gail Groves 2937 State Hwy 413, Billings, MO 65610

PENNY WARS

Great time to empty the extra change jingling in your pockets!!

We will be collecting pennies for Penny Wars to try to keep Penny (the Cow) in Missouri another year. Missouri won her last year at the convention, so help us keep her here! Contact Shannon, Janice Perry, or anyone going to convention to deliver your pennies to before we leave for NY! THANK YOU!!

Membership Dues - CHANGES IN DUE DATES! Bylaw changes to membership approved at state convention: 1. March 15 - Initial due date. Following this date unpaid members will be removed from Holstein USA rolls, increasing registration fees.

2. Mid-States News subsciption is an added $5.

3. April 15 - A late fee of $10 will be added to every adult member.

4. June 1 - Members paid after this date are not eligible for association awards.

NOTE: Memberships can be received at any time and Holstein USA membership will be updated at that time. If you have any questions regarding new rates please feel free to give me a call: Jodi Wright 417-743-2921.

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State Convention Summary

Dear fellow Holstein breeders, there has been some confusion and questions about what happened last fall with the Missouri Holstein Sec./Manager. At the fall board meeting a motion was approved to replace Michelle Eilenstein as Sec./Manager. To get a new Sec./Manager in place before the annual convention I held an e-mail vote of the Board to hire Jodi Wright as the new Sec./Manager. If you need more information please feel free to call me at 816-258-3353.

Respectfully Jay C. Moreland, President Other Meeting Highlights: •MU is forming a search committee to replace our state Dairy Extension Specialist.

•Spring Show, Columbia, has been cancelled this year.

•2016 3-Yr Old Futurity - show moved to MO State Fair •MHA Distinguished Service & Master Breeder Awards Comm: Only 1 letter of recommendation needed to nominate.

•History Committee: Recommends sending 100th books to Universities for their libraries. John Underwood is willing to pay postage.

•Hospitality Room: Association along with MDA hosted a hospitality room for members to gather and socialize.

This was well received and we hope to continue this tradition next year!

MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT - MISSOURI HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION Name: ________________________________________ HFA# ____________________ Phone (____) ____________________ Address _______________________________ County _______________ City ___________________ State ______ Zip ______ Prefix: ___________________________

Email: (I send website update info): ________________________________

Mid-States Holstein News NOT included in Membership fee - Must add $5 to receive subscription

ADULT Dues - Flat Fee Additional Member Associate Member

$50.00 / Herd Prefix per Prefix = $25.00 $25.00 = 0 cattle ownership Junior membership, $5.00 per junior per year (those under age 21). Please list names & birthdates of Jr. Members:________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Membership Dues per Prefix @ $50: __________________ Additional Member / herd or Associate @ $25: __________________ Junior Member Dues Mid-States NOT Included) @ $5: __________________ Mid-States Hol. News $5 - must add $5 to receive magazine: __________________

RETURN TO: Missouri Holstein Assoc.

Jodi Wright 11449 Lawrence 2220 Verona, MO 65769 417-743-2921

Late Fee: April 15 & later $10 / adult: __________________

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Total Enclosed:

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Remove and Mail Membership with Payment

Dues are now PAST DUE - Late fee applies after APRIL 15!

2016 Southern Spring National Holstein and Jersey Show April 4-9, 2016, Stillwater, Oklahoma Entries due March 18, 2016 Entries accepted after March 18 with Late fee

Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7

Friday, April 8

Saturday, April 9

12:00 p.m. - Cattle must be in place 10:00 a.m. - Southern Spring National Jr Holstein & Jersey Show Judge: Robert Teixeira, Keyes, CA 7:00 p.m. - Junior Social (Pizza Party) 8:00 a.m. - Youth Judging Contest (18 yrs and younger) 12:00 p.m. - Oklahoma State Holstein Sale 8:00 a.m. - Southern Spring National Open Holstein & Jersey Show Judge: Chris Lahmers, Marysville, OH

For more info or entry forms contact Todd Mason 405-298-0082 or LeeAnn Bowman bowmanfamilyfarm@yahoo.com

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___________________ I would like to be contacted regarding consigning to the Missouri Convention Sale ___________________ I would like to sell some Holsteins privately through the Missouri Association ___________________ I would like more information on advertising in the Mid-States Holstein News or the Pulsator ___________________ JUNIORS: Would you like to compete at the National Holstein Convention? ____________ Yes __________ No Would you like to serve on a committee of the Missouri Holstein Association?

For your name to appear in the Membership Directory dues must be paid by March

15.

Late Fee of $10 / Adult Member after April 15

Dues are delinquent after that date and your name will be removed at the National Holstein office, therefore

INCREASING your registration rates. Please make sure your address is complete.

You can also pay online at www.missouriholstein.com What suggestions do you have to improve your Missouri Holstein Association?: __________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Remove and mail membership and payment

District Shows North East District: July 6 12:30pm, Lewistown, MO Arkansas Juniors: June 3 - 5, 4-State Dairy Days, Bentonville South Central District: June 8, Houston, MO West Central District: July 13, Pleasant Hill Southwest District: August 19, MO State Fair

~ 2015 Cow of the Year ~ Winner: Groves-Vu Goldwyn Barb 2E-90

40-Year Holstein USA Members Mike Hackmann, Marthasville

Robert Wilson, Neosho

Holstein USA - Clarified Plus March 1 brought a new and exciting product from Holstein USA and Zoetis. Clarifide Plus is a genomic test that will give dairy producers the ability to directly identify disease risk.

•Clarifide® Plus, is the first commercially available dairy genetic evaluation specifically designed for wellness traits in U.S. cattle •Clarifide Plus genomic predictions for wellness traits provide reliable assessments of genetic risk factors for economically relevant diseases in Holstein cattle •Clarifide Plus is the only genomic test that allows producers to rank animals with the new Dairy Wellness Profit Index™ (DWP$™) that is based on traits that affect health, performance and profit •DWP$ describes more genetic variation in profitability than other indexes, allowing for faster progress toward profitability Clarifide Plus will provide reliable assessments at an early age for the following six common dairy health challenges, including mastitis, lameness, metritis, retained placenta, displaced abomasum and ketosis. Combined this information will provide producers the most comprehensive package of trait predictions for Holstein cattle, enabling the use of genetic selection along with good herd management to help reach their herd health and profitability goals. There is no cost for Clarifide Plus if a member is already enrolled in Enlight. Contact Tim Ewing, Holstein USA Field Representative for more details. 417-818-MILK.