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Features
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OCA Young Cattlemen’s Conference & Tour Set for August 13-15
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Ohio Beef Expo Highlights
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BEST Program Banquet
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Best of the Buckeye Ohio Beef Expo Show Results
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Governor Kasich Signs Legislation to Protect Water Quality in Lake Erie
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OCA Young Cattleman of the Year Scott Payne helps manage the families diverse cattle operation by Amy Beth Graves
Join us in celebrating 16 years of the BEST Program.
Editorial
News & Notes
Reference
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Harsh Realities
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Your Dues Dollars at Work
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OCA News & Views
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OCA News
8 OCA County Affiliate Presidents
38 Forage Corner
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Beef Briefs
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Up the Alley
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Your Checkoff Dollars at Work
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Ohio CattleWomen Update
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NCBA News
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County Cattle Call
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Breed News
44 On the Edge of Common Sense
10 OCA Associate Members 12
Allied Industry Council
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Calendar of Events
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Parting Shots
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Advertisers’ Index
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Harsh Realities
Ohio Cattleman
By Elizabeth Harsh, Ohio Cattleman Editor
10600 U.S. Highway 42 Marysville, Ohio 43040 Phone 614-873-6736 • Fax 614-873-6835 www.ohiocattle.org beef@ohiobeef.org Editor Elizabeth Harsh Managing Editor Katie Gossett Sales Representative Stephanie Sindel
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Spring Into Beef Month
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reen is my new favorite color. After Ohio’s last couple of cold and snowy winters, it is exciting to see the various shades of green that indicate spring is finally here. From the green of spring flowers, to green pastures, lawns and tree buds, the color of spring brings with it a different routine for cattle farmers that for most is even busier than winter. This time of year is also about spring cleaning. But for us our spring cleaning gets delayed a while as the office is busier than ever with last minute preparations for May and the celebration of Ohio Beef Month. The Ohio beef checkoff has made it possible for the Beef Council to expand Beef Month activities that are designed to reach consumers throughout Ohio with a positive beef message. One of the highlights of this effort is the production of a series of videos about how Ohio farmers care for their cattle. Our thanks to Scott and Sasha Rittenhouse of Clark County for opening the doors to their farm and family and helping us connect with consumers through this video series that will be promoted via a paid YouTube advertising campaign and launched during May. Millennial parents are online and engaged in social media and these digital marketing efforts are targeted to reach them. They help answer their questions about what happens on our farms and all the effort you and your family put into producing safe and wholesome beef products for their dinner tables. In addition, during May the Ohio beef checkoff will invite consumers to take the 30 day Protein Challenge. The challenge encourages the consumption of protein in balanced amounts at each meal, rather than just at dinner. The 30 day Protein Challenge is a step-by-step way to get an optimal amount of protein throughout the day that helps build muscle and reduce body fat. And we know beef is a tremendous source of protein that fits perfectly at any meal. Beef Council staff will be pitching the beef Protein Challenge via media appearances, social media and blogger interaction throughout the month. But you can also get involved by taking the Protein Challenge for yourself, talking about it and encouraging others to do the same. When the grass starts to green it’s a sign for those consumers that don’t already grill year-round, it’s time to drag out those grills and welcome in another grilling season. During May, and all season long, the beef checkoff will be distributing great beef grilling recipes and tips on how to produce that perfectly grilled steak or burger. These highlights just scratch the surface of the many checkoff-funded activities planned for this spring. Read more in this issue about some of the beef promotional activities taking place this May in celebration of Beef Month. And be sure to contact the Ohio Beef Council for assistance and materials to help promote beef locally and join in the Beef Month celebration. v
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OCA Officers
OCA News & Views
President • Frank Phelps Vice President • Joe Foster Secretary • Elizabeth Harsh Treasurer • Jim Rogers Past President • Sam Sutherly
By Frank Phelps, OCA President
Coming Home from The Hill OCA Directors
Aaron Arnett Director At-Large Marysville • Term expires 2017 Jim Rogers Director At-Large Logan • Term expires 2015 J.L. Draganic Director At-Large South Solon • Term expires 2016 Scott Alexander District 1 Bowling Green • Term expires 2017 Kelvin Egner District 2 Shelby • Term expires 2015 Pete Conkle District 3 Hanoverton • Term expires 2016 Troy Jones District 4 Harrod • Term expires 2017 Frank Phelps District 5 Belle Center • Term expires 2015 Pam Haley District 6 West Salem • Term expires 2016 Brad Thornburg District 7 Barnesville • Term expires 2017 Sasha Rittenhouse District 8 New Carlisle • Term expires 2015 Stan Smith District 9 Canal Winchester • Term expires 2016 Bill Tom District 10 Spring Valley • Term expires 2017 Craig Shelton District 11 Lynchburg • Term expires 2015 Joe Foster District 12 Gallia • Term expires 2016
Elections are held each year in November. If interested in serving on the OCA Board, please call the OCA office.
OCA Staff
Elizabeth Harsh Executive Director Katie Gossett Director of Communications Emily Jackson Director of Public Relations & Consumer Marketing Stephanie Sindel Director of Member Services & BEST Coordinator Ron Windnagel Director of Accounting & Operations 6 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
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he week after the Ohio Beef Expo, four of us from OCA headed to Washington D.C. for the NCBA Legislative Conference. The purpose of this trip was to talk to our representatives and senators regarding our concerns with some of the proposed legislation, and how it would affect us as cattle producers. We weren’t the only ones doing this. Over 200 cattlemen and women from across the country were in D.C. doing the same thing. We had the opportunity to visit all 18 offices of the Ohio delegation and the trip would have been a great success all around, except when we got to the airport to head home, our flight was cancelled. We wouldn’t be able to fly out until the next day, so three of us rented a car to make the trip back to Ohio. As I was sitting in the back seat of a Volkswagen Jetta, trying not to see how fast Stephanie was driving, I had lots of time to reflect on our trip to The Hill. I was amazed at how many very bright and knowledgeable young adults are in D.C. advising our lawmakers. Due to the busy schedules of the congressmen and women, we mostly met with their legislative assistants. They were extremely well versed in the issues we wanted to discuss. One night, Outback Steakhouse hosted a reception and many of the young adults, who serve as legislative assistants and do all the behind the scenes research and work for the senators and representatives, were in attendance. It was interesting talking to them. They come from all walks of life and work many hours to get the job done. As these congressmen and women come back into your local districts and have listening sessions, go and talk to them and tell them your concerns. Whether it’s the legislative assistant or the lawmaker, they listen and use your input to make their decisions. As we got further into our trip home, I started reflecting on the just completed Ohio Beef Expo and how it seems to get bigger and better every year. We have a super staff who coordinates everything, but they can’t do it all on their own. We have a group of volunteers who work very hard to make the Expo so successful. Without all of these individuals an event of that caliber wouldn’t be possible. I would especially like to thank two long time volunteers for all their hard work and dedication to the Ohio Beef Expo. Sam Sutherly and Bill Sexten have worked and volunteered for many years and have been instrumental in making the Ohio Beef Expo an outstanding event. These last few years, as chairman and vice-chairman, they have seen to every detail to make sure everything runs accordingly. Thank you both for your involvement and countless hours of hard work. As we reached Ohio on our journey, I realized that it takes a lot of people, some paid, some volunteers to make things happen. I count myself lucky to be living in a country with so many capable young people ready to take the lead and I’m convinced our future is in good hands. v
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OCA County Affiliate Presidents
Adams.............................. Reggie Carrington Allen...........................................Brad Heffner Ashland................................ Mandy Atterholt Athens/Meigs/Washington......... Josh Ervin Auglaize.......................... Charles Sutherland Brown.............................................. Eric Gray Butler............................................ Jim Garner Carroll........................................ Greg Vahalik Champaign................................. David Clapp Clark....................................... Linde Sutherly Clermont............................... Brandon Snider Columbiania/Mahoning/Trumbull................ .....................................................Paul Wetzel Crawford.........................................Andy Lohr Darke......................................... Apollo Perez Fairfield....................................... Marcy Love Fayette................................. Richard Harmon Fulton................................... Rick Coopshaw Gallia.......................................... Scott Payne Greene........................................ Josh Jacobs Hancock................................Charles Beagle Hardin...................................... Deana Gibson Henry.......................................Tim Brinkman Highland.................................. Craig Shelton Hocking.................................. Jo Ann Murtha Huron......................................Barrett French Jackson................................ Justin Spangler Jefferson................................... Tyler Ramsey Knox......................................Chuck Dudgeon Lawrence.................................. Joe Ferguson Licking......................................... Roger Lees Logan.........................................Troy Selhorst Madison................................ Quinton Keeran Marion..................................... Dustin Bayles Mercer........................................Neil Siefring Miami.......................................... Terry Knight Montgomery.................................Chris Selby Morrow.................................Junior Brandum Muskingum................................Jarrod Hittle Noble...........................................Jamie Miley Ohio Valley.................................Justin Moore Perry......................................Jason Poorman Preble...................................... Rodney Mann Putnam............................. Dennis Schroeder Richland................................... Dave Fackler Seneca....................................Bret Cleveland Shelby......................................... Jason Gibbs Stark...................................... Christy Savage Vinton.............................Teresa Snider-West Williams.................................. Robin Herman Wood.................................... Scott Alexander Wyandot........................................Mike Thiel
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Your Dues Dollars at Work A review of actions by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Legislative & Regulatory •
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Testified before the Ohio House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee on H.B. 61 regarding proposed Ag nutrient management legislation in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Joined Ohio Ag groups in sending a letter of support to Ohio’s Congressional delegation encouraging passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Contacted OCA members to encourage them to tell USDA and HHS to disregard the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations that ignore 30 years of nutrition research and diminish the consumption of lean meat in a healthy diet to just a footnote in their report. Attended the NCBA Legislative Conference March 24-26 in Washington, D.C. where OCA representatives visited the offices of all 18 members of Ohio’s Congressional Delegation.
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Coordinated the remaining BEST sanctioned shows for the 2014-15 show season and planned BEST Awards Banquet for May 9. Awarded the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation and Saltwell Western Store Ohio Beef Expo scholarship to Curtis Harsh of Radnor, Ohio. Held Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training for several hundred youth at the Ohio Beef Expo on March 21. Helped plan the Livestock Judging contest held in conjunction with the Ohio Beef Expo.
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Attended county affiliate banquets in Crawford, Greene, Hardin, and Muskingum Counties. Held the 28th Ohio Beef Expo, March 20-22 and followed with extensive press release distribution. Expo coverage can be found in this issue and at www.ohiobeefexpo.com. Held the second Best of the Buckeye (BOTB) Show in conjunction with the Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show. Ohio breeders significantly increased BOTB nominations in this program that features Ohio bred, born and raised registered cattle. Hosted the spring meeting for members of the OCA Allied Industry Council. Kristina Butts, NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs provided a Washington legislative update for attendees. Held the 2015 OCA Seedstock Improvement Bull Sale on April 11 at Union Stock Yards in Hillsboro.
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OCA Associate Members 2015 OCA Associate Members
Thank you for your continued support of OCA and Ohio’s beef industry
These Associate members of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association believe in and are supporting the efforts of OCA. Their associate membership helps OCA to continue to work on behalf of Ohio Cattlemen on all the important issues facing the industry. We thank them for their continued support.
OCA / NCBA President’s Club Members
Kewpee Hamburger, Harrison Shutt, Lima - Allen S & F Transport Co Inc., Glen Feichtner, Chatfield - Crawford Wil B J Farm, Bill & Janet Butler, Hillsboro - Highland Ohio State ATI, Dr. James E. Kinder, Wooster - Wayne
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Turk Brothers Custom Meats, Roy Turk, Ashland - Ashland David Lynn McIntosh, Urbana Champaign Johnny Regula, Auctioneer, Ostrander Delaware Ohio Shorthorn Breeders Association Delaware Animal Science Ext Specialist, Stephen L. Boyles, Columbus - Franklin OSU Department of Animal Sciences, Dr. Mike Davis, Columbus - Franklin Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Leah Dorman, Columbus - Franklin J & J Steakbarn, Jim & Jackie Murray, Xenia - Greene Brookview Farms, Jack Lugbill, Archbold - Henry Five Points Implement Co., Jeff Parry, Hillsboro - Highland Pleasant View Stock Farm, Robert A. Hunter, London - Madison Rohn Ranch Trailer Sales, Navarre Stark
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Certified Angus Beef LLC - John Stika, David O’Diam, Mark McCully, Tracey Erickson, Wooster - Wayne Ohio Simmental Association, Pam Haley, Treasurer, West Salem - Wayne
OCA President’s Club
E R Boliantz Co Inc., Robert Boliantz, Ashland - Ashland Feedlot Nutrition Consulting Services, Curt Cupp, Lancaster - Fairfield Roger W. Thompson DVM, New Albany - Franklin Bricker & Eckler LLP, Christopher Slagle, Columbus - Franklin
OCA Associate Members Adams Douglas White, Manchester David & Mande Payton, Winchester Hillsboro Area Feeder Calf Imp Assn, Peebles
Buckley Bros. Inc., Tim Klink, Wilmington Columbiana Chris Baker, East Rochester Darke Jim Buchy, Greenville Defiance Derrill L. Kline, Hicksville Delaware Harsh’s Farm Service, Radnor Pork-Q-Pine Farm, Tom Price, Delaware Select Sires Inc., Todd Kranz, Dublin Steak Maker Acres, Richard Fleming, Delaware Fayette MMIH Farms, Daryl Waits, Washington C.H.
Ashland Roger Amos, Ashland Don Nickles, Loudonville Heffelfinger Meats Inc., Rick/Ryan Heffelfinger, Jeromesville
Franklin John T. Yarrington DVM, Worthington Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham, & Eselgroth, LLP, Troy Callicoat, Dublin Ohio Soybean Association, Adam Ward, Worthington Ohio State Vet Med Preventative Medicine, Greg Messerschmidt, Columbus
Athens Ohio Murray Grey Association, Coolville
Fulton Pondview Veterinary Clinic, Pat Dougherty DVM, Archbold
Auglaize Dave Puthoff, St. Marys
Greene Custom Cabs & Trailers, Larry Persinger, Jamestown Kent’s Feed Barn, Kent Campbell, Cedarville
Butler Patrick Barker, Liberty Township Champaign King Feed & Supply Inc., Alvin J. King, West Liberty Neer Farms, John Neer, North Lewisburg Clark Sexing Technologies - Ohio Heifer Center, Paul Detwiler, South Charleston Clinton Charles Von Bergen, Sabina
Guernsey Farm Credit Mid-America, Cambridge Hardin R. Kent Jeffers, Mt. Victory Highland Merchants National Bank, Bertha Hamilton, Hillsboro Miller Insurance Co., John J. Miller, Greenfield
OCA News
Hocking Joe & Joann Murtha, Rockbridge Licking Granville Milling Co., Granville John McLeish, CPA, John & Linda McLeish, Newark USDA NASS Great Lakes Region, Cheryl Turner, Reynoldsburg Logan Techmix Inc., George Clayton, Quincy Madison Elizabeth Mead, London Miami Carl & Opal Holfinger, Troy Muskingum Muskingum Livestock Auction Co., Zanesville Pickaway Vaughan Dresbach, Circleville Hartsock Ag, Tim & Tom Hartsock, Circleville Preble Ohio M.E. Maine Anjou Association, Joyce A. McKee Sec-Treas, New Paris
OCA Young Cattlemen’s Conference & Tour Set for August 13-15
The Ohio Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) and Tour will be held August 13-15, 2015, in Columbus and the central Ohio areas. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation and OCA coordinate the Ohio YCC Tour. The purpose of the Ohio YCC Tour is to offer emerging Ohio beef industry leaders and young producers the opportunity to build their own leadership skills as they network with beef industry leaders, government officials, businesses and media. The three-day tour involves 25-30 young cattle producers from across the state. It is designed to broaden their perspective by taking them beyond their individual beef operations. The Ohio YCC Tour focuses on the latest information from the financial, processing and
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marketing segments of the beef industry as it exposes the participants to promotion, research and public relations issues. Any current OCA member over the age of 20, active in the cattle industry and possessing leadership potential is encouraged to attend. The cost is $100 per participant that can be paid by either the county cattlemen’s association or the individual. Couples are also encouraged to attend and the cost is $200 per couple. All meals and a two-night hotel stay will be covered by program sponsors. All nomination forms and payment must be submitted to the Ohio Cattlemen's Foundation no later than June 26, 2015. Forms can be found online at www. ohiocattle.org/YoungCattlemensConference or requested by contacting Emily Jackson at the OCA office at 614-873-6736 or ejackson@ohiobeef.org. v
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Patronize these Companies that Support your Association For information about joining OCA’s Allied Industry Council, call the OCA Office 614.873.6736 or visit www.ohiocattle.org Elanco Animal Health Jon Sweeney & Katie Oney 614-725-6332 www.elanco.com ABS Global Inc. Brian Good, Aaron Short, Buck Owen, Roger Sundberg 330-466-2588 www.absglobal.com ADM Alliance Nutrition David Brainard 614-545-8055 Dan Meyer 330-466-3281, Roger Schrader 330-263-6432 www.admworld.com AgLand Co-op Scott Bauerbach 740-373-2875 www.agland.coop Ag Nation Products Bob and Marie Clapper 1-800-247-3276 www.agnation.com AgriLabs Randy Holliman & Cary Becker 615-218-1420 www.agrilabs.com Allflex USA, Inc. Dave McElhaney 724-494-6199 www.allflexusa.com Beck’s Hybrids Bruce Kettler & Ryan Moore 1-800-937-2325 www.beckshybrids.com Biozyme, Inc. Cody Sankey 517-749-5556 www.biozymeinc.com Bobcat Enterprises Inc. Tim Cannon 614-206-6360 www.bobcat-ent.com
Engelhaupt Embroidery Leslie Gardissen and Linda Engelhaupt 937-592-7075 engelhauptembroidery.com J R Equipment Inc. - Evolution Ag Doug Loudenslager 740-363-1341 www.evolutionag.com Farm Credit Mid-America Bob Foster, Tara Durbin 740-892-3338 www.e-farmcredit.com Fennig Equipment Gary Fennig 419-953-8500 www.fenningequipment.com
PBS Animal Health Becky Vincent 1-800-321-0235 www.pbsanimalhealth.com POET Biorefining-Marion Duane McCombs 740-383-9774 www.poet.com Purina Animal Nutrition LLC David Newsom 317-677-5799 & Justin Bachman 740-974-3368 www.purinamills.com
Heartland Bank Brian Fracker 740-349-7888 & Joel M. Oney 614-475-7024 www.heartlandbank.com
Quality Liquid Feeds Joe Foster 614.560.5228 jfoster@qlf.com
Heritage Cooperative Allan Robison, Dave Monnin, Derek Fauber, Cy Prettyman, Stef Lewis 937-652-2135 www.heritagecoopervative.com
Reed & Baur Insurance Agency LLC Paula Rogers & Jim Rogers 1-866-593-6688 www.reedbaur.com
Highland Livestock Supply Curt Hively 330-457-2033 www.highlandlivestocksupply.com Hilliard Lyons Patrick Saunders 740-446-2000 www.patricksaundersfc.com
Boehringer Ingelheim Jake Osborn 937-725-5687 www.boehringer-ingelheim.com Buckeye Insurance Group Mary Frances Rodriguez 937-778-5000 www.buckeye-ins.com
Kalmbach Feeds Jeff Neal, Kyle Nickles, & Cheryl Miller 419-294-0330 www.kalmbachfeeds.com
Cargill Animal Nutrition Tom Rohanna 412-217-8939, Neil Bumgarner 304-615-8239 Bradley Carter 330-234-2552 www.cargill.com
Kent Feeds Patrick Barker 513-315-3833, Joseph Wright 937213-1168, Phil Reppert 330-201-0991 www.kentfeeds.com
CompManagement, Inc. Adam Rice 614-760-2450 www.sedgwickcms.com
Ohio Soybean Council Jennifer Coleman 614-476-3100 www.soyohio.com
Franklin Equipment Troy Gabriel 614-228-2014 www.franklinequipmentllc.com
Hubbard Feeds Tom Linn 567-204-3065, Jeremy Baldwin 765-730-5459, Darl Bishir 419-236-0656, Perry Owen 937-726-9736 www.hubbardfeeds.com
COBA/Select Sires Duane Logan, Kevin Hinds, Bruce Smith, Julie Ziegler 614-878-5333 www.cobaselect.com
Ohio CAT Linda Meier, Chad Wiseman, Alan Rhodes, Brian Speelman & Bill Kuhar 614-851-3629 ohiocat.com
McArthur Lumber & Post Rick Jakmas 740-596-2551 www.mcarthurlumberandpost.com M.H. Eby Inc./Eby Trailers Kirk Swensen and Steve Rittenhouse 614-879-6901 www.mheby.com
Coughlin Auto Nick Coughlin 740-604-0860 Ed Ramsey 617-679-2351 www.coughlinauto.com
Mercer Landmark Travis Spicer, Randy Seeger, Nick Wright, Joe Siegrist 419-586-2303 (Dave, Randy & Nick), 419-305-2451 (Joe) www.mercerlandmark.com
DeKalb/Asgrow Telynda Hendrickson telynda.hendrickson@monsanto.com www.monsanto.com
Merial Brent Tolle 502-905-7831, Ryan Shroer 812-243-5128 www.merial.com
DHI Cooperative Inc. Brian Winters 1-800-DHI-OHIO Tim Pye 912-682-9798 www.dhicoop.com
Multimin USA, Inc. Pete Hausser 937-372-2302 www.multiminusa.com
Rock River Laboratory Justin O’Flaherty 330-466-0233 www.rockriverlab.com Sioux Steel Company Matt Allen 260-450-5022 www.siouxsteel.com StandAlone Feed, LLC. Jonathan Hjelmervik 806-778-5527 www.standalonefeed.com Townsend’s Sales/Armstrong Ag & Supply Dean Armstrong 740-988-5681 Trupointe Cooperative Inc. Phil Alstaetter & Bill Tom 937-575-6780 www.trupointe.com Umbarger Show Feeds Jackson Umbarger & Eric King 317-422-5195 www.umbargerandsons.com Union Stock Yards Janet and Bill Butler 937-393-1958 www.unionstockyards.com United Producers, Inc. Sam Roberts 937-477-0060, Abra Dunn 1-800-456-3276 www.uproducers.com Weaver Leather Livestock Angela Shoemaker - ext. 251, Lisa Shearer - ext. 206, 330-674-1782, Rachelle Vance 330-473-2848 www.weaverleather.com Zoetis Animal Health Leesa Beanblossom 937-447-3044 Tom Esselburn 330-201-1318, Ted Holthaus 937-489-1548 www.zoetis.com
Welcome Boehringer Ingelheim to the Allied Industry Council
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OCA News OCA Participates in NCBA Legislative Conference In late-March, OCA leaders participated in NCBA’s Legislative Conference held in Washington, D.C. OCA President Frank Phelps, Logan County, and OCA member Bill Sexten, Fayette County, visited 18 of Ohio’s Congressional offices to discuss how issues at the national level are having an impact on how we produce beef in Ohio. In total, nearly 200 cattlemen participated in the event. Issues discussed covered each of the key policy areas on this year’s agenda with specific focus on dietary guidelines, expansion of federal authority under the Clean Water Act and tax and trade issues. These topics are critically important and the timing couldn’t have been better. Passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) was one of the major issues being discussed during visits to Congressional offices. TPA is a bipartisan issue that allows trade agreements to be completed more quickly while also maintaining Congressional oversight.
TPA, which is also known as fastfacing the cattle industry and has worked track authority, also provides reassurto help prevent governement overreach ance to trading partners that any deal from limiting producers’ freedom to operthat is signed won’t be changed during ate responsibly. v the approval process in Congress. That increased reassurance allows trade agreements to be completed more quickly. NCBA members also had the opportunity to speak directly to two members of Congress during breakfast sessions, with visits from Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Representative David Rouzer, R-N.C., both of whom have been champions of issues facing agriculture and rural America during their terms. Moran told participants that he understands the issues Representatives from Ohio discuss beef industry issues with Rep. Bob Latta.
Pictured are Frank Phelps, OCA President; Elizabeth Harsh, OCA Executive Director; John Boehner, Speaker of the House; Stephanie Sindel, OCA Director of Member Services and Bill Sexten, OCA Member. Pictured are Frank Phelps, OCA President; and Rep. Steve Stivers, discussing Ohio beef industry issues during the NCBA Legislative Conference.
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Beef Briefs OSU Livestock Judging Team Competes at All East
Pictured from left to right is front row: Trevor Kirkpatrick, Washington C.H.; Seth Aufderhaar, Botkins; Brandon Barlage, Houston; Jamie Peyton, Jeffersonville; and Karli Lane, Castalia. Back row: Dan Frobose, coach; Becca Dhume, Greenfield; Aaron Jones, Somerset; and Jordan Marx, Botkins.
The Ohio State General Livestock Judging Team recently had great success at the All East Livestock Judging Contest. Three different contests were held over the course of two days. The contest kicked off with the evaluation portion, in which Jamie Payton finished ninth in hogs individually. The team finished fourth in cattle, led by Seth Aufderhaar’s seventh place finish. They also finished fourth in sheep, which guided them to a fourth place overall performance for evaluation. Later that day was the Selection contest in which contestants have to use formulas and sound judgment to determine carcass values of animals on hoof. Karli Lane finished fourth in sheep pushing the team to a fourth place finish as well. Becca Dhume had an awesome performance in swine finishing second and leading the team to a fifth place finish. Brandon Barlage finished seventh in cattle and the team was fourth. Becca Dhume was third and Karli Lane finished ninth overall individually. On Saturday, the team had an outstanding day. They competed in the regular judging contest which featured 12 classes and sets of reasons. Brandon Barlage was fifth in sheep & goats and the team was third. For swine, Barlage was third, Aaron Lones was fifth, and Trevor Kirkpatrick was eighth which propelled the team to a second place finish. Aaron Lones dominated the cattle portion finishing first individually. Brandon Barlage was close behind in fourth and Karli Lane was ninth which solidified a first 14 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
place team effort. In oral reasons, Brandon Barlage was third, Jamie Payton was fourth, and Trevor Kirkpatrick was sixth pushing the team to a second place finish. Brandon Barlage finished a remarkable day for first overall individual. Aaron Lones finished fourth and Jamie Payton rounded out the top 10 individually. The team ended up edging Purdue by 35 points to win the judging portion. With all the points added together from the three contests, Karli Lane finished fifth overall and the team third.
Ohio State to Host Livestock Judging Camp The Ohio State University is set to host their annual Livestock Judging Camp June 8-10. The camp will include sessions focused on livestock evaluation, EPD’s and advanced oral reasons, and is open to any 4-H age student. The camp fee is $225 and includes lodging in OSU dorms, food, transportation, official camp t-shirt, copy of the 2015 OSU livestock judging manual and judging notebook. For more information contact Becca Dhume at dhume.7@ osu.edu. Registration forms are due May 30 and can be found at www.ohiocattle.org.
Beef Improvement Federation to Meet
The 2015 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting and Research Symposium will be June 9-12 at the Beau Rivage Hotel and Conference Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. The theme for this year’s program is “Rebuilding a Cowherd.” The event on June 9 will begin with a Young Producers Symposium. A welcome reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by the National
Association of Animal Breeders Symposium at 7 p.m. The meeting will allow the research community and industry to meet and discuss issues surrounding the genetic improvement of beef cattle and for attendees to learn about technologies and management practices that can aid in the profitability of their operations. On June 10, presentations and technical breakout sessions will begin and go through June 11. Some of the topics to be covered include setting the stage for cowherd rebuilding, what sustainability means and why it matters, what sustainability data says about the beef industry, how current market incentives affect genetic selection, profitability: looking to an operation’s future, balancing novel and proven applications for female selection, cow lifetime productivity, and an adaptability panel discussion. A link to online registration for the conference is now available at http:// beefimprovement.org/library/registrationinfo.
Ohio Beef Expo Highlights March 20 -22, 2015 | Ohio Expo Center | Columbus, Ohio
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eef industry enthusiasts gathered in Columbus, Ohio, March 20-22, for the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) hosted more than 30,000 participants and attendees at the Ohio Expo Center. The Expo provides an annual opportunity for those in the cattle industry in Ohio, and across the nation, to learn and enhance their operations through a tradeshow, cattle sales and educational events. The Expo kicked off with a trade show featuring 140 vendors from 15 states and a forage seminar sponsored by New Holland Agriculture. This year’s trade show broke the event’s record in number of exhibitors. Purina Animal Nutrition was selected as the premier large booth exhibitor; and Way View Cattle Company LLC was selected as the premier small booth exhibitor. Five breed shows and one breed parade were featured Friday, as well as numerous breed displays representing the Angus, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Miniature Hereford, Murray Grey, Simmental and Shorthorn breeds. The Genetic Pathway, located in the breed’s barn, had the industry’s most popular sires and donor prospects on display throughout the weekend. Six breed sales brought in large crowds on Saturday, March 21, selling 231 lots with an average price of $4,100 and a gross of $1,075,210. Three recipients were honored with the Friend of the Expo Award for their contribution to the Expo’s annual success. Jon Becerril, Irving, Texas; David McElhaney, Pittsburgh, PA and Sam Sutherly, Troy, Ohio were all honored. For junior exhibitors, Friday afternoon began with two fitting and clipping demonstrations and a welcome party. Events continued Saturday with 311 youth participating in the judging contest, sponsored by New Holland Agriculture, and 409 exhibitors in the showmanship competition, sponsored by Green Oak Farms. The stands were full in Rauch Arena for the Beef Quality Assurance training. The junior portion wrapped up Sunday
with the market animal show and heifer show with a combined total of 730 head from across the state. During the event, OCA volunteers signed up and renewed more than 200 memberships including NCBA memberships. Any current or new OCA member had the opportunity to win some great prizes. During the prize drawing on Sunday in Rauch Arena, OCA member Frank Phelps, Belle Center, Ohio, won the ownership of a New Holland Rustler 125 UTV, donated by New Holland Agriculture, for recruiting 10 or more new OCA members. Janet and Michael Ranney, Amherst, Ohio, won a VetGun dontated by AgriLabs. J&J Steakbarn, owned by Jim and Jackie Murray, gave away a $100 gift card won by March Farms. Members joining at the Ohio Beef Expo also received discounted offerings on Heritage Cooperative’s Cattlemen’s Edge Program. The OCA County Affiliate of Athens/Meigs/Washington Counties won the County Affiliate Recruitment Contest drawing and received their choice of a grill, set of Tru-Test Scales or an equal amount toward National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention registration, sponsored by the Ohio Corn Marketing Program. A social was hosted for OCA members, volunteers, trade show participants and cattle exhibitors on Thursday, March 19, at the Crowne Plaza North. Sponsoring the event was LONGRANGE, Steve R. Rauch Excavation and Trupointe. Major sponsors for the Expo include: Steve R. Rauch Excavation, Farm Credit Mid-America, New Holland Agriculture, Kalmbach Feeds, Green Oak Farms and Experience Columbus. A complete list of sponsors can be found at www.ohiobeefexpo. com. The dates for the 2016 Ohio Beef Expo are March 18-20. Visit www.ohiobeefexpo.com for more information as well as complete coverage of the 2015 event. Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 15
Breed Shows
Champion Gelbvieh Bull: JMDS Redman exhibited by Shaker Hill Farm, Lebanon, Ohio
Champion Gelbvieh Heifer: KJSG MV Breanna 403B exhibited by Maple Valley Farm, Hillsboro, Ohio
Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Heifer: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Betty, exhibited by Maple Valley Farm, Hillsboro, Ohio
Champion Balancer Heifer: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Brandi, exhibited by Maple Valley Farm, Hillsboro, Ohio
Reserve Champion Balancer Heifer: LRIT Rainbow exhibited by Lara Rittenhouse, New Carlisle, Ohio
Champion Hereford Bull: WD 7197 Sharp Dressed Man 3256, exhibited by Dunn Herefords, Cochranton, PA
Reserve Champion Hereford Bull: Wilson 9050 Dingo 45B, exhibited by Wilson Stock Farm, Kensington, Ohio
Champion Hereford Heifer: Holleys I Want Candy, exhibited by Holley Cattle Co., Gibsonburg, Ohio
Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer: MEB 100 W Hailey A2 exhibited by MEB Polled Herefords, Wooster, Ohio
Champion Hereford Cow/Calf: KEB Bali Bailout 144U ETZ, exhibited by Oak Ledge Farm, Belmont, NH
Reserve Champion Hereford Cow/Calf: CJB Trust Me 100W, exhibited by Thornbriar Farm, Forest, Ohio
Champion Miniature Hereford Bull: 4 Wiley Mountain Mitchell, exhibited by 4 Wiley Farm, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Reserve Champion Miniature Hereford Bull: LWF Casey’s Golden Surprise, exhibited by Ledge N’Woods Farm, Sabula, Iowa
Champion Miniature Hereford Heifer: BAT Miss Valentine, exhibited by EZ Farms, Brookville, Ohio
Reserve Champion Miniature Hereford Heifer: JWS Fantasia, exhibited by 4 Wiley Farm, Mt.Vernon, Ohio
Champion Murray Grey Bull: ATI Gunsmoke 1399A, exhibited by OSU – ATI, Wooster, Ohio
Reserve Champion Murray Grey Bull: LFR Bullseye exhibited by Limestone Ridge Farm, Bedford, TN
Reserve Champion Murray Grey Heifer: Circle S Viper, exhibited by Circle S Farm, Endeavor, WI
Champion Shorthorn Bull: CLF DB’s Acheiver 1410 ET exhibited by Cedar Lane Farm, Cedarville, Ohio
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Bull: Shoufler Red Ace 1407, exhibited by Shoufler Shorthorns, Greenfield, IN
Champion Shorthorn Plus Bull: TRNR Advance 284, exhibited by Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus Bull: BOY Testament 410 TP, exhibited by Boyert Show Cattle, Seville, Ohio
Champion Shorthorn Heifer: TRNR Golden Chain 114, exhibited by Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer: CSF Jane Mary ST2, exhibited by Cornerstone Farms, Winchester, IN
Champion Shorthorn Plus Heifer: WRKL Louise, exhibited by Kelly Long-Wolfridge, Hillsboro, Ohio
Champion Murray Grey Heifer: Circle S Muppett exhibited by Circle S Farm, Endeavor, WI
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus Heifer: Shoufler Jesse Girl 403, exhibited by Shoufler Farms, Greenfield, IN
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Breed Sales Angus
Managed by: Dan Wells Auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Adamsville, Ohio Total Number of Lots: 55 Sale Gross: $215,100 | Sale Average: $3,911
Chianina
Managed by: Andee Marston Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Irwin, Ohio Total Number of Lots: 6 Sale Gross: $29,300 | Sale Average: $3,245
Hereford
Managed by: Lisa Keets Auctioneer: Dale Stith, Guston, Ky. Total Number of Lots: 20 Sale Gross: $124,025 | Sale Average: $3,410
High Selling Bull: Lot 10, Way View Midtown 0304-A341, sold to Select Sires, Plain Citiy, Ohio for $15,000. Consigned by Way View Cattle Co, LLC, Hebron, Ohio.
High Selling Bull: Lot 6, CHBB Blu’s Rock, sold to Sheldon Pfiefer, Ellis, KS for $4,000. Consigned by Banter Show Cattle, Eaton, IN.
High Selling Bull: Lot 1, WD 7197 Sharp Dressed Man 3256, sold to Eric Ligo, Mercer, PA for $6,000. Consigned by Dunn Herefords, Cochranton, PA.
High Selling Female(tie): Lot 43, HFS Bardot 412, sold to Ronald Simposn, Aldion, PA for $6,000. Consigned by HFS Angus, Radnor, Ohio.
High Selling Female: Lot 2, MLJM Ms Girlfriend, sold for $5,500. Consigned by Spencer Cole Smith, Lafayette, IN.
High Selling Female: Lot 7, MEB 100W Hailey A2, sold to Silo Creek, MD, for $6,000. Consigned by MEB Polled Herefords, Wooster, OH.
Maine Anjou
Shorthorn
High Selling Bull: Lot 17, Ace of Spades 023B, sold to Matt Lautner Cattle, Adel, Iowa for $75,000. Consigned by McCauley Family Cattle & Watson Cattle, Ohio.
High Selling Bull: Lot 14, TRNR Advance 284, sold to Cyclone Trace, Clarion, Iowa for $13,500. Consigned by Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio.
High Selling Female: Lot 31, MAC Temptress 341A, sold to Rockin B Cattle, Cadiz, Ohio for $7,500. Consigned by MAC Cattle, Paris, KY.
High Selling Female: Lot 42, WRKL Louise, sold to MacKenzie Shuey, Springfield, Ohio for $6,500. Consigned by Wolfridge/Kelly Long, Hillsboro, Ohio.
Sale Manager: Craig Reiter, PrimeTime Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Irwin, Ohio Total Number of Lots: 46 Sale Gross: $301,700 | Sale Average: $6,422
Sale Manager: Cagwin Cattle Service Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Irwin, Ohio Total Number of Lots: 36 Sale Gross: $143,435 | Sale Average: $3,658
High Selling Female(tie): Lot 45, MC Blackcop 4001, sold to Mark Clayton, Greenville, VA for $6,000. Consigned by MC Livestock, Greenville, VA.
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Award Winners
Simmental
Sale Manager: DP Sales Management Auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Adamsville, Ohio Total Number of Lots: 54 Sale Gross: $261,650 | Sale Average: $4,146
High Selling Bull: Lot 50, Halls Confidence, sold to Hilbrands Cattle Co., Clarle City, MN for $10,500. Consigned by Hall’s Simmental, Ripley, WV.
Friend of the Expo Recipients
High Selling Female: Lot 20, TJSC Kansa 6813, sold to Scott Sanders, East Canton, Ohio for $11,000. Consigned by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio.
Volunteers are an essential part of ensuring a successful event; and the Ohio Beef Expo Planning Committee seeks to recognize those who truly dedicate themselves. Friend of the Expo award winners are the individuals that make things happen at the Expo. Three individuals were recognized as Friends of the Ohio Beef Expo for their contribution to the event’s annual success. Jon Becerril, Allflex; David McElhaney, Allflex; and Sam Sutherly, Troy, Ohio, are this year’s award recipients. Becerril has worked for Allflex for 27 years and is currently their National Sales Manager. He has participated in the last 16 Expos and has been crucial in explaining the latest technologies to Ohio’s cattle producers. McElhaney has attended all 28 Ohio Beef Expos and has been extremely helpful in implementing several new technologies at the Expo. Sutherly has held many roles with OCA and the Ohio Beef Expo. These include OCA President, junior show committee member, junior show chairman, co-chairman of the Expo and chair of the Expo.
Judging Contest Pictured from left are J.L. Draganic, Expo Co-Vice Chair; David McElhaney; Jon Becerril and Bill Sexten, Expo Co-Vice Chair.
First Place Junior Team is Wood County B. Team members pictured from left are Zane Hagemeyer, Sydney Mazey, Montgomery Alexander and Hayden Bellville.
First Place Senior Team is Wood County A. Team members pictured from left are Justin Nofziger, Hunter Frobose, Hannah Frobose and Lucas Tufts.
Junior Division Top 10
Senior Division Top 10
First: Ashlyn O’Brian, Wood County Junior A Second: Sydney Mazey, Wood County Junior B Third: Daniel Owens, Mahoning/Mineral Fourth: Mason Havens, Buckeye Valley Showman 1 Fifth: Allison Davis, Tuscarawas County Maine Sixth: Alicia Cannon, Love/Cupp Seventh: Jacob LeBrun, Country Circus, Warren Co. Eighth: Owen Brinker, Wood County Junior A Ninth: Caroline Tilton, Clear Fork Tenth: Montgomery Alexander, Wood Co. Junior B
First: Logan Smith, Defiance County Second: Jessica Millenbaugh, Marion Co. Senior A Third: Cole Liggett, Tusc Co. Simms Fourth: Katie Siegel, Marion Co. Senior A Fifth: Hannah Frobose, Wood County Senior A Sixth: Lindsey Pugh, Tusc Co. Shorthorns Seventh: Micah Jensen, Fairfield Livestock Judging Eighth: Logan Vail, Shelby FFA & Hoof-n-Hide 4-H Ninth: Bricen Hess, Y-Not Tenth: Lucas Tufts, Wood County Senior A
Pictured from left are J.L. Draganic, Expo Co-Vice Chair; Sam Sutherly and Frank Phelps, OCA President.
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Junior Heifer Show
Judge: Scott Starr, Burwell, Nebraska
Grand Champion Heifer & Champion Shorthorn Exhibited by Allie Loftis, Medina County
Reserve Champion Heifer & Champion Crossbred Exhibited by Demi Powers, Fulton County
3rd Overall Heifer & Champion High % Maine-Anjou Exhibited by Caitlin Schuab, Auglaize County
4th Overall Heifer & Champion AOB Exhibited by Erin Dilger Lawrence, Licking County
5th Overall Heifer & Champion Chianina Exhibited by Caleb Potter, Jackson County
6th Overall Heifer & Champion Angus Exhibited by Lindsey Pugh, Stark County
7th Overall Heifer & Champion MaineTainer Exhibited by Kinley Kreis, Muskingum County
8th Overall Heifer & Reserve Champion Crossbred Exhibited by Lauren Grimes, Highland County
9th Overall Heifer & Champion % Simmental Exhibited by Ali Muir, Auglaize County
10th Overall Heifer & Reserve Champion % Simmental Exhibited by Erin Dilger Lawrence, Licking County
Champion Angus Heifer Exhibited by Lindsey Pugh, Stark County
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Reserve Champion Chianina Heifer Exhibited by Natalie Wagner, Brown County
Reserve Champion Angus Heifer Exhibited by Will Harsh, Delaware County
Champion Chianina Heifer Exhibited by Caleb Potter, Jackson County
Champion Hereford Heifer Exhibited by Addison Jones, Allen County
Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer Exhibited by Mary Baker, Wayne County
Champion High % Maine-Anjou Heifer Exhibited by Caitlin Schaub, Auglaize County
Reserve Champion High % Maine-Anjou Heifer Exhibited by Montana Hulsmeyer, Auglaize County
Champion MaineTainer Heifer Exhibited by Kinley Kreis, Muskingum County
Reserve Champion MaineTainer Heifer Exhibited by Curtis Harsh, Delaware County
Champion Shorthorn Heifer Exhibited by Allie Loftis, Medina County
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer Exhibited by Emily Dahse, Gallia County
Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer Exhibited by Adison Niese, Richland County
Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer Exhibited by Hadley LeVan, Champaign County
Champion Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Cameron Alexander, Clinton County
Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Allison Reed, Sandusky County
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Junior Heifer Show Continued
Champion % Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Ali Muir, Auglaize County
Reserve Champion % Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Erin Dilger Lawrence, Licking County
Champion AOB Heifer Exhibited by Erin Dilger Lawrence, Licking County
Reserve Champion AOB Heifer Exhibited by Zane Davison, Madison County
Champion Crossbred Heifer Exhibited by Demi Powers, Fulton County
Reserve Champion Crossbred Heifer Exhibited by Lauren Grimes, Highland County
Junior Market Animal Show
Judge: Tyler Norvell, Tuttle, Oklahoma
Grand Champion Market Animal & Champion Crossbred, Division III Champion Exhibited by Addison Jones, Allen County
3rd Overall Market Animal & 3rd Overall Crossbred, Division II Champion Exhibited by Jonna Goss, Hocking County 22 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
Reserve Champion Market Animal & Reserve Champion Crossbred, Division III Reserve Champion, Exhibited by Brooke Egbert, Auglaize County
4th Overall Market Animal & Champion Maine-Anjou Exhibited by Montana Hulsmeyer, Auglaize County
5th Overall Market Animal & 4th Overall Crossbred, Division I Champion Exhibited by Tyler Clark, Miami County
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Junior Market Animal Show Continued
6th Overall Market Animal & 5th Overall Crossbred, Division IV Champion Exhibited by Kendra Gabriel, Pickaway County
7th Overall Market Animal & Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Exhibited by Jenna Phelps, Union County
8th Overall Market Animal & Champion Simmental Exhibited by Cole Hiser, Fayette County
9th Overall Market Animal & Champion ShorthornPlus Exhibited by Kendra Gabriel, Pickaway County
10th Overall Market Animal & Champion Market Heifer Exhibited by Kyle Piscione, Medina County
Champion Angus Steer Exhibited by Stetson Bryson, Ashland County
Reserve Champion Angus Steer Exhibited by Sydney Sanders, Highland County
Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Alex Linder, Huron County
Reserve Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Luke Brinksneader, Darke County
Champion Hereford Steer Exhibited by Angie Distl, Clark County
Reserve Champion Hereford Steer Exhibited by Samantha Norman, Fulton County
Champion Maine-Anjou Steer Exhibited by Montana Hulsmeyer, Auglaize County
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Steer Exhibited by Jenna Phelps, Union County
Champion Shorthorn Steer Exhibited by Landon Richards, Wood County
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer Exhibited by Samantha Norman, Fulton County
Champion ShorthornPlus Steer Exhibited by Kendra Gabriel, Pickaway County
Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Steer Exhibited by Kaylin Studer, Richland County
Champion Simmental Steer Exhibited by Cole Hiser, Fayette County
Reserve Champion Simmental Steer Exhibited by Alexis Wilcox, Darke County
Champion AOB Steer Exhibited by Wyatt Daniels, Allen County
Reserve Champion AOB Steer Exhibited by Curtis Harsh, Delaware County
Champion Market Heifer Exhibited by Kyle Piscione, Medina County
Reserve Champion Market Heifer Exhibited by Hallie Roberts, Clark County
Champion Division I Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Tyler Clark, Miami County
Reserve Champion Division I Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Delaney Jones, Allen County
Champion Division II Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Jonna Goss, Hocking County
Reserve Champion Division II Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Tyler Clark, Miami County
Champion Division III Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Addison Jones, Allen County
Reserve Champion Division III Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Brooke Egbert, Auglaize County
Champion Division IV Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Kendra Gabriel, Pickaway County Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 25
Saltwell Expo Scholarship
Reserve Champion Division IV Crossbred Steer Exhibited by Zane Davison, Madison County
Curtis Harsh, Delaware, Ohio, was presented with a $1,000 Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation Saltwell Expo scholarship during the Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show. Saltwell Western Store, owned by Jay and Sally Puzacke and the Ohio Beef Expo sponsor the scholarship. The Puzackes donate a percentage of the sales generated from the official line of clothing sold through Saltwell’s trade show booth at the Ohio Beef Expo.
Online Fundraiser Thank you to donors, buyers and volunteers who contributed to a successful online fundraiser benefiting the Expo Junior Show.
Donors
ABS Global • BioZyme, Inc – Sure Champ • Blue Merle Studios • Burroughs Frazier Farms • Columbus Clippers • Farm Girl Factory • Feeder Creek Veterinary Services • Genex Cooperative • Jones Show Cattle • Kalmbach Feeds • Linde’s Livestock Photos • Purina Animal Nutrition • Rittenhouse Family • Signature Signs • Stock Show University • Sullivan Supply • Trausch Farms • Twin Oak Farms, LLC •Weaver Leather • Wells Livestock Services
Buyers
Eric Banuelos • Jason Capatske • Tyler Clark • Charles Dahse • Kerrie Engelmann • Jeremy Fox • Alice Frazier • Roger Hunker • Kimberly Katich • Andy Maurice • Kevin Mears • Alain Miller • Mike Neill • Sasha Rittenhouse • Amber Shoemaker • David Smith • Kristina Waits • Alan Watson • James Wolfe
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Pictured are Curtis Harsh, Delaware, Ohio and Sally Puzacke, Saltwell Western Store.
The Social A social was hosted for OCA members, volunteers, trade show and cattle exhibitors on Thursday, March 19, at the Crowne Plaza North to kick off the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo. Sponsoring the event was LONGRANGE by Merial, Steve R. Rauch Excavation and Trupointe.
Showmanship More than 400 contestants competed for showmanship on Saturday, March 21. Awards totaled more than $5,000 and were sponsored by Green Oak Farms. Judging showmanship were Brad and Lindsey Hanewich, Indiana. Novice Showmanship
Beginner Showmanship
Top 10 novice showmen pictured left: Abbygail Pitstick, Madison County; Quinton Waits, Fayette County; Caden Hess, Highland County; Allie Loftis, Medina County; Avery Wood, Clinton County; Erin Pope, Gallia County; Jared Godown, Darke County; Alli Pfister, Licking County; Layne Lassnick, Lake County and Jake Hill, Warren County.
Top 10 beginner showmen pictured from left: Beau Johnson, Gallia County; Karlie Kennedy, Adams County; Madison Paden, Guernsey County; Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County; Kiersten Wilcox, Darke County; Hudson Drake, Ross County; Montana Hulsmeyer, Auglaize County; Drew Weymouth, Clark County; Kinzee Shafer, Preble County and Sydney Sanders, Highland County.
Junior Showmanship
Intermediate Showmanship
Top 10 junior showmen pictured from left: Allison Davis, Carroll County; Hailey King, Seneca County; Chris Tooms, Muskingum County; Alex Linder, Huron County; Justin Hiltbrand, Butler County; Gavin Puckett, Highland County; Dawson Osborn, Highland County; Samantha Wallace, Sandusky County; Hannah Whitted, Portage County and Katelyn Cowdrey, Brown County.
Top 10 intermediate showmen pictured from left: Brooke Egbert, Auglaize County; Kyle Piscione, Medina County; Jenna Siegel, Crawford County; Carter Smith, Holmes County; Haley Frazier, Jackson County; Mindy Barr, Pickaway County; Kassidy Thompson, Miami County; Lori Millenbaugh, Crawford County; Trent Broermann, Preble County and Tyler Zimpfer, Shelby County.
Senior Showmanship
New Philadelphia, Ohio • Jay & Sally Puzacke, Owners
330/343.0388
Top 10 senior showmen pictured from left: Colton Burkett, Ashland County; Jessica Harsh, Delaware County; Clayton Boyert, Medina County; Cameron Alexander, Clinton County; Jallyn Giauque, Holmes County; Curtis Harsh, Delaware County; Jessica Millenbaugh, Crawford County; Bryan Wilson, Madison County; Cole Liggett, Tuscarawas County and Jared Cluxton, Brown County.
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Membership Booth During the event, OCA volunteers signed up and renewed more than 200 memberships including NCBA memberships. Any current or new OCA member had the opportunity to win some great prizes. During the prize drawing on Sunday in Rauch Arena, OCA member Frank Phelps, Belle Center, Ohio, won the ownership of a New Holland Rustler 125 UTV, donated by New Holland Agriculture, for recruiting 10 or more new OCA members. Janet and Michael Ranney, Amherst, Ohio, won a VetGun dontated by AgriLabs. J&J Steakbarn, owned by Jim and Jackie Murray, gave away a $100 gift card won by March Farms. Members joining at the Ohio Beef Expo also received discounted offerings on Heritage Cooperative’s Cattlemen’s Edge Program. The OCA County Affiliate of Athens/ Meigs/Washington Counties won the County Affiliate Recruitment Contest drawing and received their choice of a grill, set of Tru-Test Scales or an equal amount toward National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention registration, sponsored by the Ohio Corn Marketing Program.
Pictured is Frank Phelps with the New Holland Rustler 125 UTV he won for recruiting 10 or more new OCA members.
OCA President Frank Phelps (left) and Phil Wenig (right), Ohio Corn Marketing Program, are pictured with Jeff and Stephanie Cox, members of the Athens, Meigs and Washington County Cattlemen’s Association. The group won the County Affililate Recruitment Contest drawing on March 20.
Premier Trade Show Exhibitors The Ohio Beef Expo Trade Show Committee and OCA recognized two trade show exhibitors as Premier Exhibitors. Congratulations to Way View Cattle Company LLC, 10 ft. x 10 ft. winner; and Purina Animal Nutrition, 10 ft. x 20 ft. or larger winner.
Purina Animal Nutrition was recognized as a premier exhibitor. Pictured from left are Frank Phelps, OCA President; Dave Puthoff, Trade Show Committee Chair; Seth Leinenbach, Purina Animal Nutrition; Justin Bachman, Purina Animal Nutrition; Lauren Corry, judge and Kate Maher, NCBA, judge. 28 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
Way View Cattle Company was recognized as a premier exhibitor. Pictured from left are Kate Maher, NCBA, judge; Dave Puthoff, Trade Show Committee Chair; Jay Penick, Way View Cattle Company LLC; Frank Phelps, OCA President and Lauren Corry, judge.
Social Hours & PAC Auction The Ohio Beef Expo hosted silent auction fundraisers for OCA’s Political Action Committee (PAC) fund. A special thanks to the donors and buyers who helped OCA support ag friendly candidates.
PAC Donors
• Barn Door Bling – St. Louis, Mo. • Clark County Cattle Battle – Springfield, Ohio • C.J. Brown – Lindenwood, Ill. • Country Saddlery –Seymour, Ind. • Farm Girl Factory – Baltimore, Ohio • Farm House Bling – Union Grove, Wis. • Heritage Cooperative – West Mansfield, Ohio • Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. – Upper Sandusky, Ohio • MeMe’s Custom Embroidery – Langsville, Ohio • Ohio CattleWomen’s Association – London, Ohio • Ohio Valley Show Supply – Hillsboro, Ohio • Purina – Greenfield, Ind. • Rockgrinders Jean Company – Wilmington, Ohio • Rod’s Western Palace –Columbus, Ohio • Sam & Laura Sutherly – Troy, Ohio • Sioux Steel Company – Decatur, Ind. • StandAlone Feeds – Lubbock, Texas • Stock Show U – Dunlap, Iowa
PAC Buyers
• Buckeye Farm • Chris Dickson – Edison, Ohio • Casey Ellington – Louisville, Ohio • Haley Frazier– Jackson, Ohio • Troy & Vonda Gabriel– Stoutsville, Ohio • Barb Garrett – Richmond, Ind. • Dana Hanohosen – Bucyrus, Ohio • Eric Himes – Strasburg, Ohio • Kingsway Angus– Tiffin, Ohio • Andy Lohr – Bucyrus, Ohio • Lynne Lucic – Concord, Ohio • Joe Pfister - Utica, Ohio • Don Schifer – Bucyrus, Ohio • David Smith -Bowling Green, Ohio • Chris Spreng - Loudonville, Ohio • Tim Word • Shannon Yochum – Hillsboro, Ohio
Two PAC items were auctioned, during the Thursday night social. Pictured from left are Frank Phelps, OCA President; Troy Gabriel, PAC buyer; Mary Lou & John King, PAC Buyers; and Sam Sutherly, Expo Chair.
Steve R. Rauch Excavation & Demolition and Cox Concessions teamed up to offer a Cowboy Happy Hour Friday and Saturday afternoons. Held in the main aisle of the trade show, the event was once again a hit with attendees.
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Expo Sponsors Cooper Arena
Junior Show Market Animal Ring
Steve R. Rauch Excavation & Demolition
Garwood Cattle Company
Sponsors of the Day
Junior Show Make-up Ring
Friday - Farm Credit Mid-America Saturday - New Holland Agriculture Sunday - Kalmbach Feeds
The Social
Merial Steve R. Rauch Excavation & Demolition Trupointe
Key to the Expo Coughlin Auto
Cowboy Social Hour
Steve R. Rauch Excavation & Demolition Cox Concessions
Expo Committee Apparel
Ohio’s Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net Correspond in a Click
Official Expo Committee Utility Vehicle Supplier Franklin Equipment
Official Expo Vet Zoetis
Cattle Chutes
Armstrong Ag/Townsend’s Sales
Concession Stand Cups RC Packing
Official Ohio Beef Expo Program United Producers, Inc.
Sale Rings
Schrader Auction - Nick Cummings CAI & Kevin Wendt CAI Ferguson Show Cattle - John Ferguson
Wireless Service in Voinovich Experience Columbus
Ohio Beef Expo App Fennig Equipment
Trade Show Hospitality Mercer Landmark
Junior Show Welcome Party Farm Credit Mid-America
Youth Day
New Holland Agriculture
Junior Show Showmanship Awards Green Oak Farms
Junior Show Heifer Ring
Jones Show Cattle/High Standards Female Sale 30 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
Fayette County Cattle Feeders Assoc.
Junior Show Market Animal Top 10
Dave Campbell Insurance/Hasting Mutual Kalmbach Feeds, Inc.
Junior Show Heifer Top 10 BioZyme, Inc. - Sure Champ Kalmbach Feeds, Inc.
Junior Show Web Broadcast Ferguson Show Cattle Umbarger Show Feeds
Junior Show Platinum Sponsors Breeders’ World Online Sales Ohio’s County Farm Bureaus PIP Printing & Marketing Services POET Grain - Marion
Junior Show Gold Sponsors
Chimera Mobile Vet Greene County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Highland County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Jerry Haag Motors, Inc. Mercer County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Miami Valley Plastics Rowe Nutrition LLC - Premier Feeds Way View Cattle Company Weaver Leather
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Animal Hospital of Tiffin Claylick Run Angus Conklin Company Crystal Creek Farms Fulton County Cattle Feeders Matt Gainer Goff/Prestige Show Cattle Granville Milling, Co. Hamilton Insurance Agency Hanby Farms, Inc. Hidden Creek Farms High Noon Feeds Johnny Regula, Auctioneer Mercer Landmark Merchants National Bank Miami Valley Feed & Grain Northwestern Mutual/Kayla Hinds Ohio CattleWomen’s Assoc. Ohio Valley Cattlemen’s Assoc. Purina Animal Nutrition Ron Kreis, Auctioneer Stark County Cattlemen’s Assoc. STS Cattle Co. Wood County Beef Producers
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Andrews Auctioneers Brown County Cattlemen’s Assoc.
Crawford County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Crop Production Services Darke County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams County Farm Bureau HFS Angus JB and Trish Levering Meg-Jer Farms Mercer Landmark Paintcreek Cattle Perry County Cattlemen & Cattlewomen Roger W. Thompson, DVM Saunders Cattle Tiffin Farmer’s Co-Op Toussaint River Angus Farm Williams County Beef Producers Xtreme Show Cattle/Dave Obrenovich/ Vaughn Insurance
Junior Show Class Winner Sponsor Miami Valley Plastics Sullivan Supply
Junior Show Class Sponsors
Campbell Concrete Construction Champion Hill Chippewa Valley Angus Farm Columbiana County Farm Bureau Davis Farms Duane Kimpel Hoof Trimming Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Five Points Implement Greg Fogle Gahler Farms Hara Farms Hardin County Farm Bureau Highland Farms, LTD Highland Livestock Supply Huron County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Greg & Brenda Kaffenbarger Kirk Forsythe Kleman Show Cattle Knox County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Lee A. Brown Insurance Agency, LLC Logan County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Luckey Farmers, Inc. Maplecrest Farms Noble County Cattlemen’s Assoc. POET Grain - Marion Portage County Farm Bureau Rogers Brothers Ron Kreis, Auctioneer Stark County Farm Bureau STS Cattle Company Wyandot County Beef Cattle Assoc.
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Ohio’s Premier BRED, Born & Raised Steer and Heifer Youth Event Sponsors Heifer Division scholarship steer Division 2015 Ohio Beef Expo Results The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) hosted the Best of the Buckeye show at the Ohio Beef Expo on Sunday, March 22 during the junior show. The Best of the Buckeye program, coordinated by OCA in conjunction with the Ohio Beef Expo and Ohio State Fair, had a strong start to the season with more than 175 head of cattle nominated by youth and breeders to date. The program recognizes top Ohio bred, born and registered calves, along with the breeder and exhibitor, in each breed divi-
sion at the two shows. Best of the Buckeye provides Ohio seedstock breeders with an enhanced marketing opportunity for Ohio bred, born and registered steers and heifers, creates a source of more moderately priced show steers and heifers by providing a program with awards and prestige, and attracts new participants interested in showing at the Ohio Beef Expo and/or the Ohio State Fair. This year’s generous sponsors are Green Oak Farms, heifer division; Steve R. Rauch, steer division; and Franklin
Equipment, scholarship division. $45,000 will be presented between the two shows in the form of premiums, scholarships and awards. Every winning Best of the Buckeye exhibitor received a basic premium of $300 for champion, $200 for reserve champion, and $100 for third overall. Ohio breed associations also contributed additional premiums. OCA would like to thank these sponsors for contributing to a successful second year. Visit ohiocattle.org/best-of-the-buckeye for more information.
Best of the Buckeye Heifers - Sponsored by Green Oak Farms
Champion Angus Heifer Exhibited by Lindsey Pugh, Louisville, Ohio Bred by John King, Tiffin, Ohio Total Premium: $500*
Reserve Champion Angus Heifer Exhibited by Hudson Drake, Chillicothe, Ohio Bred by Davis Farms, Kingston, Ohio Total Premium: $325*
Third Overall Angus Heifer Exhibited by Jenna Siegel, Bucyrus, Ohio Bred by John King, Tiffin, Ohio Total Premium: $175*
Champion Chianina Heifer Exhibited by Natalie Wagner, Russelville, Ohio Bred by Timothy Fulk, South Webster, Ohio Total Premium: $300
Reserve Champion Chianina Heifer Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio Bred by Garwood Cattle Company, Columbiana, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Third Overall Chianina Heifer Exhibited by Derek Miller, West Unity, Ohio Bred by Megan Hunt, New Madison, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer Exhibited by Jenna Siegel, Bucyrus, Ohio Bred by John King, Tiffin, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Third Overall Hereford Heifer Exhibited by Abbygail Pitstick, South Solon, Ohio Bred by Alexander Show Cattle, Sabina, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Champion Hereford Heifer Exhibited by Addison Jones, Harrod, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $300 32 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
Best of the Buckeye • 2015 Ohio Beef Expo Results - Continued
No Photo Available Champion High % Maine-Anjou Heifer Exhibited by Caitlin Schaub, Wapakoneta, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $300
Reserve Champion High % Maine-Anjou Heifer Exhibited by Montana Hulsmeyer, Botkins, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Third Overall High % Maine-Anjou Heifer Exhibited by Ali Muir, Waynesfield, Ohio Bred by Harris Show Cattle, Casstown, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Champion MaineTainer Heifer Exhibited by Kinley Kreis, Adamsville, Ohio Bred by Mandy Lacy, Dresden, Ohio Total Premium: $300
Reserve Champion MaineTainer Heifer Exhibited by Chris Tooms, New Concord, Ohio Bred by Tooms Show Cattle, New Concord, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Third Overall MaineTainer Heifer Exhibited by Jared Cluxton, Ripley, Ohio Bred by Cluxton Family Show Cattle, Ripley, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer Exhibited by Logan Test, Cedarville, Ohio Bred by Cedar Lane Farms, Cedarville, Ohio Total Premium: $200*
Third Overall Shorthorn Heifer Exhibited by Kaylin Studer, Shelby, Ohio Bred by Studer Farms, Shelby, Ohio Total Premium: $100*
Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer Exhibited by Alyson Simpson, West Union, Ohio Bred by Alexander Show Cattle, Sabina, Ohio Total Premium: $200*
Third Overall ShorthornPlus Heifer Exhibited by Mackenzie Koverman, Minford, Ohio Bred by Hoobler Farms, Newcomerstown, Ohio Total Premium: $100*
Champion Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Cameron Alexander, Sabina, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $384.30*
Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Allison Reed, Lindsey, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $250.66*
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Third Overall Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Meghan Reed, Lindsey, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $133.33*
Champion % Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Ali Muir, Waynesfield, Ohio Bred by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio Total Premium: $384.30*
Reserve Champion % Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Erin Dilger Lawrence, Hebron, Ohio Bred by Lawrence Cattle Company, Hebron, Ohio Total Premium: $250.66* Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 33
Best of the Buckeye • 2015 Ohio Beef Expo Results - Continued
Third Overall % Simmental Heifer Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio Bred by Hara Farms, LLC, Dublin, Ohio Total Premium: $133.33*
Champion AOB Heifer Exhibited by Kaitlin Nofziger, Wauseon, Ohio Bred by Vollborn Cattle Company, Bidwell, Ohio Total Premium: $300
Reserve Champion AOB Heifer Exhibited by Cody Sollars, Utica, Ohio Bred by Frazier’s Farm, Fredericktown, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Ohio’s Premier BRED, Born & Raised Steer and Heifer Youth Event Sponsors Heifer Division scholarship steer Division Third Overall AOB Heifer Exhibited by Lara Rittenhouse, New Carlisle, Ohio Bred by Josie Vanco, Gallipolis, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Best of the Buckeye Steers - Sponsored by Steve R. Rauch
Champion Angus Steer Exhibited by Caroline Winter, Ashville, Ohio Bred by Caroline Winter, Ashville, Ohio Total Premium: $500*
Reserve Champion Angus Steer Exhibited by Logan Small, Fredericktown, Ohio Bred by Jessica Small, Fredericktown, Ohio Total Premium: $325*
Third Overall Angus Steer Exhibited by Cassidy Small, Fredericktown, Ohio Bred by Cassidy Small, Fredericktown, Ohio Total Premium: $175*
Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Luke Brinksneader, Arcanum, Ohio Bred by Kevin Miller, West Unity, Ohio Total Premium: $300
Reserve Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Jessica Millenbaugh, Crestline, Ohio Bred by Gregory Sharp, Beloit, Ohio Total premium: $200
Third Overall Chianina Steer Exhibited by Noah Cox, Coolville, Ohio Bred by Gary Conrad, Cumberland, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Reserve Champion Hereford Steer Exhibited by Nathan Keener, Ashland, Ohio Bred by Lindsey Pugh, Louisville, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Third Overall Hereford Steer Exhibited by Jackson Grimes, Lewistown, Ohio Bred by Adams Family Show Cattle, Springfield, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Champion Hereford Steer Exhibited by Drew Weymouth, New Carlisle, Ohio Bred by Adams Family Show Cattle, Springfield, Ohio Total Premium: $300 34 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
Champion Maine-Anjou Steer Exhibited by Jenna Phelps, Milford Center, Ohio Bred by Campbellco, Cedarville, Ohio Total Premium: $300
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Steer, Exhibited by Sarah Harner, Xenia, Ohio Bred by Fulton Kennedy, Seaman, Ohio Total Premium: $200
Third Overall Maine-Anjou Steer Exhibited by Stetson Bryson, Perrysville, Ohio Bred by Brandon Snider Show Cattle, Felicity, Ohio Total Premium: $100
Champion Shorthorn Steer Exhibited by Samantha Norman, Wauseon, Ohio Bred by AOB Cattle/Mark Brehm, Fayette, Ohio Total Premium: $300*
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer Exhibited by Skyler Plank, South Vienna, Ohio Bred by Agle Family Cattle, South Vienna, Ohio Total Premium: $200*
Third Overall Shorthorn Steer Exhibited by Tyler Michael, Germantown, Ohio Bred by Agle Family Cattle, South Vienna, Ohio Total Premium: $100*
Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Steer Exhibited by Isaac Gehret, Yorkshire, Ohio Bred by Shatto Show Cattle, Fort Loramie, Ohio Total Premium: $200*
Third Overall ShorthornPlus Steer Exhibited by Kelsey Crandall, Bradford, Ohio Bred by Clark Show Cattle, Covington, Ohio Total Premium: $100*
Champion Simmental Steer Exhibited by Cole Hiser, Milledgeville, Ohio Bred by DJ Show Cattle, Bloomville, Ohio Total Premium: $384.30*
No Photo Available Reserve Champion Simmental Steer Exhibited by Alexis Wilcox, Arcanum, Ohio Bred by Alexis Wilcox, Arcanum, Ohio Total Premium: $250.66*
*Additional premiums for the Angus and Simmental divisions were sponsored by the Ohio Angus Association and Ohio Simmental Association respectively. Additional Shorthorn division premiums were sponsored by the Ohio Shorthorn Association and paid directly to winners if both the exhibitor and breeder are members of the association.
Third Overall Simmental Steer Exhibited by Luke McKee, Gambier, Ohio Bred by Jacob McKee, Gambier, Ohio Total Premium: $133.33*
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The Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show marked the second year for the new Best of the Buckeye (BOTB) program. The increase in the number of registered steers and heifers exhibited at Expo is an exciting indicator that Ohio’s bred, born and raised program for registered cattle is being well-received by Ohio breeders and exhibitors. These show results reflect that there are some BOTB champions named during the Expo that have been disqualified after the show. The BOTB Champion Shorthorn heifer and Champion ShorthornPlus steer were found to have registration discrepancies pertaining to the owner listed on the registration at the time of the show. Additionally, the BOTB Champion ShorthornPlus heifer was found ineligible because the breeder listed on the registration papers is not from Ohio. The BOTB committee recommended that the animals found in violation be disqualified from BOTB for the Ohio Beef Expo and the placings would stand as is with second and third. The committee further recommended that the premium money that was to be awarded to the champions would be divided evenly among the other exhibitors in that breed because of their inability to compete for the premiums during the show. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Board of Directors upheld these recommendations. OCA and the BOTB committee regret the oversight in validating the registration papers for the show; however, they realize the importance of following the rules and upholding the integrity of the BOTB program to help it continue to grow and provide an option for Ohio’s seedstock breeders and exhibitors. And it does not go unnoticed that these decisions affect young cattlemen and their families. While the program is still in its infancy and it takes time for everyone to understand program rules, its’ success will be dependent on the reliability of the volunteers and their sound decision-making coupled with the continued desire from breeders and exhibitors to participate in a consistent program. 36 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
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May is Ohio Beef Month
The month of May for the Ohio Beef Council will be filled with promotional activities – both consumer and producer facing celebrating our favorite protein beef. Paid advertising on media outlets such as Facebook, Youtube, Google, radio, and television are designed to drive consumers to knowledge about beef, but also inform producers of where their Checkoff dollars are being spent. Local county farm bureaus and cattlemen’s associations are gearing up to host their own local beef event. Promotional events such as attending health conventions to speak on beef, and hosting “Beef Night at the Ballpark” with minor league baseball teams will be taking place. The Beef Council encourages all producers to join the movement and become involved!
Take the Protein Challenge in May
Are you up for a challenge? Americans currently consume two-thirds of their total daily protein intake at dinner – that doesn’t leave much room for protein at other meals or snacks. Therefore, we are unveiling the Beef Checkoff’s 30 Day Protein Challenge! The Protein Challenge is simple – work your way up to 30 grams of protein at every meal for 30 days and feel the difference says Bev Roe, Ohio Beef Council Chairman. During the month of May, the Ohio Beef Council will be celebrating Beef Month, and in doing so will be launching the 30 Day Protein Challenge on May 1. We hope you will join us, by signing up at BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com/ ProteinChallenge. By doing so, you will receive daily motivational tips, recipes and tools for success. Challenge accepted!
County Beef Promotion Grants
Did you know the Beef Council has Checkoff dollars budgeted to fund county beef promotion ideas? County beef promotion grants are awarded to county cattlemen groups or county farm bureau’s quarterly in January, March, June and September. Applications are due at the beginning of each respective month. The grant is designed toward consumer facing events like handing out beef samples at the grocery
store or hosting a beef cook-off at your county fair. The grant is not intended for producer events, fair awards, scholarship funds or other producer-facing events. The grant will only be awarded to consumer events held throughout the year. Contact Emily Jackson at ejackson@ ohiobeef.org for the form or ideas!
Cattlemen Care Video Series
In an effort to highlight the Ohio beef producer, the Ohio Beef Council has been working for months with the Rittenhouse family, of New Carlisle, and Herdmark Media to produce a nine video series about how beef in Ohio is raised. The videos are designed to answer basic consumer questions like “what do cows eat?” and “what happens when a cow dies?” The videos are set to unveil at the beginning of May on the Ohio Beef Council’s Youtube page. Checkoff dollars are being used to fund both the video production, as well as a search engine campaign on Google and Youtube that will steer consumers toward the videos.
The Ohio Beef Council and the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board are responsible for developing programs that increase the demand for beef. For more information, contact the Ohio Beef Council at 614-873-6736, beef@ohiobeef.org or visit www.ohiobeef.org. Ohio Beef Council Operating Committee: Bev Roe, Hamilton, Chairman • Jamie Graham, Patriot, Vice Chairman Dennis Corcoran, Chillicothe, Treasurer • Jim Beattie, Greenwich • Henry Bergfeld, Summitville •Steve DeBruin, Millersport Dave Felumlee, Newark • Randy Hollowell, Covington • Bret Layman, Utica• Brent Porteus, Coshocton • Todd Raines, Seaman Sam Roberts, South Charleston • Bill Sexten, Washington C.H.• Bert Tooms, New Concord • Tom Turner, Somerset • Elizabeth Harsh, Executive Director Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 37
Forage Corner
By Rory Lewandowski, OSU Extension Educator, Wayne County
Spring Grazing Management Well, “Begun is half done,” is an old saying that is used to capture the importance of making a thoughtful, planned and managed beginning to a project. That type of beginning can reduce or eliminate later problems, saving time and money. All of this holds true for use of our pasture resource. A good beginning with attention to spring grazing management can help to insure that our summer and fall pasture forages will be more productive. A gross oversimplification of grazing management during the spring period is to minimize seedheads and rotate through paddocks quickly. Let’s take a closer look at the plant physiology behind each of these management directives. If you think of your pasture as a big solar collector where plant leaves utilize sunlight and turn it into a food product for your cattle, then the goal is to make sure that plant leaves are covering as much of that area as possible. You don’t want sunlight hitting bare soil. The vegetative grass plant has the ability to produce tillers that can grow out into bare areas and cover that area with leaves, so keeping a grass plant in a vegetative stage is desirable. However, as day length increases and temperatures warm up in the
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spring, these conditions act as a physiological trigger that causes plants to shift from vegetative to reproductive growth. As pasture grass plants shift from vegetative growth in early spring to reproductive growth by mid to late spring there is a decline in forage quality. The reduction in quality is because the reproductive plant produces a fibrous stem that is designed to hold up a seedhead as compared to a vegetative plant that produces leafy tillers. As fiber content increases, forage digestibility decreases, the rate of ruminal passage slows down, intake decreases and animal performance, especially for high nutrient requirement animals like stocker cattle, will decrease. As the seedhead develops a plant hormone is released that inhibits the production of other vegetative tillers. For these reasons, an important grazing management principle is to minimize seedheads by clipping or grazing them off. The flower buds that cause seedhead formation are actually initiated on the grass plant under conditions of short daylength and cool temperatures that occur in the fall of the year. New tillers that grow during the spring or summer will remain vegetative, so clipping off seedheads can help to reset the plant
into vegetative growth. It is possible that there will be several flushes of seedhead development from a plant until either all the fall initiated flower buds have been released or the day length physiological trigger is no longer present. Our second spring grazing management directive is to practice a quick paddock rotation. Unless there was an intentional effort to make a change, our pastures are composed of cool season plant species. These plants such as orchardgrass, tall fescue, bluegrass, and white clover, to name a few examples, all grow most rapidly under conditions of good moisture and cool to warm temperatures like we experience in spring through early summer. These species will produce optimum growth at air temperatures of 60 to 75 degrees, with soil temperatures in the 50 to 65 degree range. Because these conditions are common in the spring, we see an explosion of growth. Under these favorable growth conditions a plant recovers rapidly after it is grazed or clipped off. We could see visible regrowth within 24 to 48 hours after grazing or clipping. One of the points that we make in our grazing school workshops is that livestock should not
be allowed to re-graze this young growth. There needs to be a recovery period to allow the plant to grow new leaves and replenish any carbohydrate reserves that were used to start new leaf growth following defoliation. What this means in a paddock rotation system is that cattle should not remain in any paddock for more than 2-3 days in spring to minimize damage done to grass plants by re-grazing too soon. The grazing principle is: when grass is growing fast, rotate fast. The key to making a quick rotation work is to have enough pasture divisions or paddocks to keep cattle moving every couple of days until they can return to the starting paddock where the pasture grass has regrown to 6 to 10 inch height, depending upon the species. Even so, many livestock grazers will drop some of their pasture land out of the grazing rotation in the spring of the year and make hay from it because grass growth is just too fast to manage a complete grazing cycle around the entire area without the forage becoming too mature in those areas that were grazed first. Those areas dropped out of the grazing rotation are worked back in during the summer months when our cool season grass slows down and the grazing rotations need to be extended and slowed down. Finally, in the midst of spring grazing management take time to look ahead. Those optimum spring growing conditions don’t last, and neither does the battle with seedheads, so as a manager you must be prepared for summer. Grass growth will start to slow down and this will impact your rotation plans. For some managers, this means that part of spring management is getting a warm season summer annual crop planted that will be ready for grazing during the summer months when cool season grass growth slows down. Some common options here include millet, sudangrass, and sorghum x sudangrass hybrids. These forage species should be planted when soil temperatures are 60 degrees or warmer. With moisture, these species can be ready for grazing 45 -55 days after planting. These species thrive when air temperatures are in the 85-95 degree range and can produce up to 3 tons of dry matter by that first grazing window. If grazing throughout the summer months is a goal, its success is set up by good management at the beginning of the grazing season. v
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Up the Alley
By John Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Program support provided by OCA
Simplifying a Challenging Task Cow-calf production can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding enterprises in agriculture. Some of the challenges that a producer faces are outside of their control such as the weather and the economy. However, there are many aspects of cow-calf production that the producer has direct control over. The producer can make management decisions in areas such as herd health, nutrition, facilities, and marketing to influence the profitability of their operation. One area that I believe the average producer could focus upon to both improve profits and simplify the management of the cow-calf operation is reproduction. An obvious place to start to positively influence the reproductive success of any herd is with the herd sire. Here are a few areas for producers to prioritize with any herd sire. 1. Establish the production goals for your herd and select a sire that compliments the needs of your cow herd. 2. Use EPDs, actual performance data, and Selection Indexes to identify outstanding sire prospects. 3. Never buy a bull without a Breeding Soundness Examination. 4. Select the appropriate age and size that matches the number of cows to be bred. A time-honored rule-of-thumb is to place about the same number of cows or heifers with a young bull as his age is in months. Putting too many cows with too young of a bull is a recipe for open cows. 5. A bull that can increase the number of live calves born, add growth, and increase the maternal strength of a herd through daughters retained should be viewed as a sound investment. 40 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
6. A low-cost bull that may not excel in traits of importance may be purchased just to get cows bred and does little to add to the profitability of the herd. This bull is little more than a “cow settler.” One of the key decisions that can impact reproductive success is the timing of the calving season for a particular operation. It is my experience that there is no single best choice for a calving season for all operations. Each operation is unique as to the assets available to devote to the cattle operation including labor, facilities, feedstuffs, etc. Ultimately, the selection of your particular calving season should be determined by the likelihood of achieving the highest conception rates and calf crop percentage weaned based on your available resources. Regardless of when you calve, there is little justification for a lengthy breeding season. If you are currently involved in a longer breeding season, there are valid economic and management reasons to make a change. Research published by researchers at Oklahoma State University and Texas A & M found a positive relationship between number of days of the breeding season and the production cost per hundredweight of calf weaned. They also reported a negative relationship between number of days of the breeding season and pounds of calf weaned per cow per year. A 60 day breeding season is an ideal goal to shoot for and it is hard to justify any calving season longer than 90 days. Shortening a calving season requires a little discipline, a commitment to some basic facilities, some rigid culling, and a willingness to use technology and other resources available. It may be impractical to move to a 60 – 90 day calving window in one year but there is no time like the present to start working towards this positive change.
Nearly every management decision associated with the cow herd is simplified with a shorter calving season. Herd health, nutritional, and reproductive management are much easier when all cows are in a similar stage of production. Restricting the breeding season to 60 to 90 days will produce a more uniform calf crop which enhances marketing opportunities. It is easier to match up your forage supply with the nutritional demands of your herd when all animals are in a similar production cycle. Vaccination programs are more effective when animals in the breeding herd are in a similar reproductive status. A more concentrated calving season is important for the smaller or part-time producers who have major time restrictions in their daily lives. I don’t know of any producer that enjoys the stress and worry of calving season over an extended period of time. This is especially true if calving season comes during inclement weather and you are away from the farm for long stretches of time during an average day. A shorter calving season will eventually lead to greater efficiencies in reproduction rates. Palpate shortly after the conclusion of the breeding season and cull heifers and cows that don’t conceive within your given calving season and don’t look back. Keep daughters of the cows that get bred early each calving season. If necessary, buy bred females that calve within your desired window to replace the open females. Implementation of these practices will certainly improve your herd’s reproductive performance over time. Given the current prices seen in today’s cattle markets, culling females with poor reproductive performance should not be a difficult decision. Open yearling heifers can be sold as heavy feeder cattle or fed a finishing ration for
a short period and sold as market heifers. Prices for feeder and market cattle remain historically very favorable. Open cows are selling at a premium price compared to historic levels so take advantage of this marketing opportunity. You may slip below your targeted herd size through aggressive culling. I will contend that a producer can manage through this issue. Replace open females or females conceiving outside of a 60-90 day calving season window with bred heifers or young cows that fit your shortened calving season. While quality replacement females may be selling at a higher price than previous years, the value of a shortened calving window with simplified management and improved marketing possibilities will more than compensate for the added expense of purchased replacement females. A focus on reproduction management can be a means to help improve profitability and efficiency of the cow-calf operation. A few key management decisions can make this job much easier. v
NCBA News Dietary Guidelines
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a unique opportunity for you to engage in the discussion around diet and health in Washington D.C. The most recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report has confusing nutritional messages by leaving lean meat out of a healthy dietary pattern, despite its own nutritional evidence review. Now, you can engage by posting your pictures of how beef fits on your plate using #BeefsOnMyPlate. Lean beef is a calorie saver. For about 150 calories, a 3-oz serving of lean beef provides about the same amount of protein as three servings (1½ cups) of cooked black beans with 341 calories. Philip Ellis, president of the NCBA, said this is a great opportunity to showcase how beef fits in a healthy and calorie-conscious diet and encourage the Secretaries to make sure lean beef is not just a footnote in the guidelines.
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On Monday, March 2, 2015 the Highland County Cattlemen were proud to host Dr. Mark Alley from Zoetis. The evening started at 6:30 pm with a meal sponsored by Highland County, the Greenfield Vet Clinic and Zoetis. After the dinner, Dr. Alley began his discussion on vaccination protocols from the last trimester of pregnancy through the re breeding process. The evening was a huge success as it was a packed house with a total of 75 attendees from 8 different counties. Thanks to the Greenfield Vet Clinic, Zoetis and Dr. Mark Alley for their sponsorship and educational information.
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“It’s unfortunate that the Advisory Committee failed to review all the science that undoubtedly shows the value of lean meat in the healthy diet,” said Ellis. “But the Secretaries have the opportunity to pick up where the Committee fell short and finish the scientific review of red meat’s role in a healthy diet to re-instate the 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommendation on lean meat. Let’s post our pictures and show them a variety of healthy diets that include lean beef.” You can submit comments on the Dietary Guidelines. The comment period is open until May 8th, and comments can be submitted by visiting www.beefusa. org. v
Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association held their Annual Meeting and Banquet on February 17, 2015. Nearly 200 people were in attendance. During the meeting there was a call to action to give to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s Political Action Committee (PAC). Over $400 was raised to help back campaigns of candidates who support the beef and cattle industry. Thank you to the Shelby County cattlemen for their contributions! v
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Ohio CattleWomen Update
By Darlene Wagner, Ohio CattleWomen President
A New Year, A New Team As I’m writing this a thunder storm is moving through our area. I’ll take rain and warmer weather over snow and cold during calving season any day. We have had two sets of twins along with fifteen single births so far. There is not a prettier sight than baby calves chasing each other around the field. This year’s CattleWomen’s Ohio Beef Expo store had a lot of new and different things to sell. We had great sales! I would like to thank our consigners and the ladies who worked the store so much for their help. We are now getting ready for the Ohio State Fair store. If you would like to consign or work the store during the state fair please call me at 567-224-5946, Amy Coffman 419-5634889, or Mindy Fox 419-618-9992. This issue I will introduce Amy Coffman, 1st Vice President; Kathy Sautter, Ambassador Coordinator; and Cheryl Crawford assistant Secretary. Amy Coffman is the Ohio CattleWomen’s 1st Vice President and the District Coordinator for District 2. Growing up her family raised feedlot cattle. She and her husband, Chuck, have a small cattle herd on the edge of Crawford and Seneca County. Their son, Nick, lives in Texas on the gulf coast and their daughter, Morgan, is a junior in high school, shows cattle and is active in both 4-H and FFA. Amy looks forward to meeting more of Ohio’s cattlemen and women this year. Kathy Sautter has lived in Crawford County since 1959 and attended Eastern Kentucky University and Heidelberg College. She has been married to her husband, Bob, for 47 years.They have two children, Steve and his wife, Angela and Cindy and her husband, Matt, and two grandchildren Lane and Braiden. Bob and Kathy received the Crawford County Beef Industry Award in 2012. Kathy has served as vice-president, president, and presently the Ohio Beef Ambassador Coordinator for the Ohio CattleWomen. She also serves on the committee for the National Beef Ambassador contest. She has been extremely happy with the great success of the Ohio Beef Ambassador team. Cheryl Hamman Crawford is the Assistant Secretary of the Ohio Cattlewomen’s Association. She was born and raised in New Washington, Ohio. She currently resides with her husband, Tom, and their 5 kids, Tyler (13), Jackson (13), Joey (11), Taylor (10) and Lucas (7) in Marion County. They have a small cattle operation and sell club lambs. She is also a Marion County 4-H advisor, secretary of the Marion County 4-H Advisory Committee, and co-advisor for the Marion County Junior Fairboard Sheep Department. Cheryl and Tom are members of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, Marion County Farm Bureau, and Grace Brethren Church of Marion, Ohio. Cheryl is very excited to be a part of such a wonderful group of women and is looking forward to working closely with all of the cattle producers in the great state of Ohio. v
For more information visit www.ohiocattlewomen.com or contact Darlene Wagner, President, 567-224-5946
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“Same as any cow-calf pair, I guess. Although she was pretty high in the peckin’ order. It put a lot of pressure on me to achieve.”
“Like at the branding. I had to be first! Unfortunately, they let the local banker and the vet rope first. Took forever!
“I remember when I first got my horns. A lot of other heifers hadn’t started growing horns yet. They were jealous, It wasn’t my fault the bull calves thought I was attractive.
“But everything turned sour when they ear tagged me! Yellow! Can you believe it, yellow! I’ve never been so embarrassed!
“Then I got a 104 temperature! I felt so left out. I was hospitalized, intravenous injections and everything!
“Finally last spring I met this bull. We made plans. He had a future, had cute rounds, too! I was blind to what was going on around me. I didn’t believe the rumors that he’d been seen with other heifers. Then it was too late!
“I had a tough gestation, morning sickness, strange cravings for mint silage and bone meal. Then I had little Billy.
“I don’t know, I guess, I’m just depressed. Is this all there is to life...eat grass, have a calf?”
“Char,” I said, “You’re a cow. You’ve got to accept it. You’ll never run in the Kentucky Derby or hunt pheasant. You’ll never dance on stage or sing like Miranda. “Be satisfied with the bovine things you do well.” She looked at me and nodded, “Yeah, I guess you’re right, Doctor,” And she left. As I reflected on Char and my unique veterinary specialty, I realized how lucky I was to have a job that was so satisfying and so easy. Yup, the world would be a kinder, gentler place is everyone had the IQ of a cow. www.baxterblack.com 44 x Ohio Cattleman x Spring Issue 2015
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OCA News Governor Kasich Signs Legislation to Protect Water Quality in Lake Erie On April 2, Governor Kasich signed Senate Bill 1, finalizing an effort to decrease phosphorus runoff in Lake Erie’s western basin. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association has been testifying and providing input on behalf of Ohio’s cattle farmers to ensure that these Water Quality/Ag Nutrient regulations are practical and financially feasible to implement. OCA, along with other agricultural organizations, was involved in many discussions with legislators, agency directors and the Governor’s office about the new regulations and the importance of a reasonable compliance schedule for farmers. Beef testimony was also provided in the House and Senate Ag Committees by OCA President Frank Phelps.
So what does this mean for Ohio’s beef farmers? Compliance
Small livestock operators will have the opportunity to register and file for an exemption period of 2 years as long as they can demonstrate that their farm has a plan to comply and is making every effort to follow the new manure application laws. Additionally, mid-size livestock farms will have access to a 1 year exemption. In either case, livestock farms must file a request with the Chief of the Soil and Water Resources of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and seek an exemption if they cannot immediately comply. The Chief will have 30 days to notify the applicant if the request is granted or denied. Small and medium sized agricultural operations are defined in section 903.01 of the Revised Code.
incorporated into the soil within 24 hours, or applied on a growing cover crop. In the event an emergency application is necessary, a written request may be filed with the Agency Director. Manure cannot be applied when the local weather forecast for the application area contains greater than a 50% chance of precipitation exceeding ½ inch in a 24hour period. In addition, anyone applying manure (acquired from a Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility) on 50 or more acres is now required to have either a Certified Livestock Managers certificate or have a fertilizer applicators certificate.
Fertilizer Application
In addition to the ban on the application of fertilizer to frozen, snow covered and saturated soil, Senate Bill 1 also prohibits any person in the western basin from surface applying fertilizer in a granular form when the local weather forecast for the application area contains greater than a 50% chance of precipitation exceeding one inch in a 12-hour period.
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The legislation only affects the western Lake Erie basin area. Senate Bill 1 bans the application of manure on frozen, snow covered, or saturated ground unless the manure is injected into the ground,
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tributary testing, animal waste abatement initiatives and other conservation measures for farmers. Prohibits the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency in issuing permits for sludge management under the Water Pollution Control Law, allowing the placement of sewage sludge on frozen ground in conflict with rules adopted by the Director under that Law.
Penalties
Authorizes the Director or Chief, as applicable, to assess a civil penalty against a person that violates one of the prohibitions only if the person is afforded an opportunity for an adjudication hearing. Requires the amount of the civil penalty to be determined in rules, but prohibits the penalty from being more than $10,000.
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Restricts the disposal of dredging material in open Lake Erie by 2020 Requires wastewater treatment plants to monitor phosphorus discharge. Creates a new coordinator of harmful algal bloom management and response position to help organize local response efforts. Updates the Healthy Lake Erie Fund to advance soil testing, Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 45
Young Cattleman of the Year Scott Payne helps manage the family’s diverse commerical operation.
Story and photos by Amy Beth Graves Scott Payne loves it when he can bring his work home. And his employer benefits whenever Scott brings his experiences on the farm to the workplace. Scott is manager of the Agricultural Research Station for the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Jackson. He helps take care of about 150 beef cows there, which is similar to what he does at his family farm in nearby Vinton. “I’m fortunate to have a job that is the same as what I do at home. I’ve learned a lot at my job and been able to implement what I’ve learned here on the farm,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity for me to spend time with some of the most knowledgeable people in the state and improve things not only at work but at home, too.” Scott gives credit to his parents for being in the perfect job today. Years ago he wasn’t very keen on attending college and just wanted to stay home and take care of the family operation, Payne Family Farms. But his parents, Johnny and Denise Payne, were firm in their decision that he needed a college degree. “My parents told me that if I wanted to come back to the farm that I needed to get a college education. I think they wanted me to have something to fall back on,” he said. “I’m glad (I went to college). It was a good thing and has served me well. They were right.”
Today Scott is making good use of what he learned in college to help his parents improve their farm. He is the 2015 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s Young Cattleman of the Year, an honor that surprised the Gallia County man. “I was a little bit shocked. My first reaction was that there are a whole lot of better people than us,” he said. “There’s a lot of work that goes into what we do, and it’s an honor to be recognized for that.” Scott is quick to point out that he and his wife, Jamie, only own a small portion of the family farm, which consists of a commercial cattle operation and custom
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Payne Family Farms raises about 150 phase 2 dairy heifers.
fed dairy heifers and steers. Scott’s great grandparents bought the farm in the 1930s, and 450 acres date back to that original purchase. More than 15 years ago, Scott purchased three heifers from a woman who was leasing some land to the Paynes. They were the first beef animals on the farm since 1957 when his grandparents started a dairy operation, which lasted exactly 50 years. For Scott, those three heifers were the start of his beef cow business. Today he and his wife own 15 of the farm’s 75 cows, which are mostly an Angus-Simmental cross. The family has been working on improving the
herd to make the most of the type of land available in southern Ohio. “We try to have more moderately framed cows that do well on grass, flesh easily and breed back every year,” he said. Scott and Jamie, an office manager for a Christian counseling center, would like to expand the beef cow operation but it’s always a challenge to find pasture in the area. The family leases two other farms and while one is nearby the other is 15 miles away. Over the last few years, the family has added lots of fencing -- something that wasn’t needed when it was a dairy operation. Last year the Paynes joined some neighbors and friends and backgrounded and vaccinated their spring calves together. The hope is to continue to market this way in the future. “If you can market as a larger group and wean and vaccinate in the same way and market them, then that’s a good way to capture more value than selling a truckload at a time through the local stockyards,” he said. “Since the animals are more uniform, you’re able to set more of a price and negotiate.” While in college, Scott had an internship with a dairy heifer network and decided raising dairy heifers would be a good addition for the farm. He returned to the farm in June 2006 with his degree in ag education and shortly after that the family built a grower facility to raise phase 2 dairy heifers. Part of the money for the facility came from a grant that the dairy heifer network obtained through the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation to build up business in Gallia County. Today Payne Family Farms raises 150 dairy heifers, and the family works with the network’s manager on the rations so all the animals are as uniform as possible. Typically the heifers arrive around 300 pounds and leave about 10 months later when they reach 800 pounds. “We’re backgrounding those dairy heifers, and it’s been a good business to replace the milking herd,” Scott said. Payne Family Farms also raises 150 fat steers and all the feed for the animals. In 2012, Scott and Jamie bought 100 ewes and got a grant to fence 40 acres. The couple now markets 70-80 pound lambs. For Scott, the best time of the day is when he’s on his 4-wheeler, morning or evening, checking on the cows and calves.
Scott is manager of OARDC’s Jackson Agricultural Research Station and what he learns on the job there helps him make improvements to the family farm.
Scott and his wife, Jamie, own 15 of the farm’s 75 commercial cows.
“I love being around livestock and the experience of growing up and being able to work on the farm ... well, it’s very satisfying,” he said. Having a full-time off-farm job, raising two young children (Ella and Corbin) and working on the farm leaves Scott with little free time but he has found the time to be president of the Gallia County Cattlemen’s Association and be active with the Gallia County Junior Fairboard. He also has been involved in the Young Cattlemen’s Conference and Beef 509. Scott’s goal is to take over the family farm when his parents retire. “I’d like to be able to purchase the farm and work full time here someday,” he said. “A lot of things will need to fall in place to have that happen, though.”
Scott and Jamie, who grew up on a beef and tobacco farm, are thrilled that their children will have the same experience of growing up in the country raising animals. “If I look back and think of all the things I got to experience as a kid growing up here, I wouldn’t trade any of that for anything. Hopefully one or maybe both (of the children) are interested in doing the same thing … after they go to college and get a degree,” he laughed. “A lot of people look at what I do and say ‘he’s working himself to death.’ I don’t view it that way. It is work, but I enjoy what I do and the satisfaction of improving and accomplishing tasks. I hope my kids will learn that too.” v Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 47
Calendar of Events
Visit www.ohiocattle.org for a complete list of events
April 25-26 Southern Ohio Spring Smackdown
May 2 8 8 9
Ohio Valley Limousin Spring Sale, Mineral Wells, West Virginia Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Annual Sale, Old Washington, Ohio Beef Night at the Ballpark, Columbus, Ohio BEST Program Banquet, Columbus, Ohio
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Eastern Ohio Hereford Association Junior Show, Wooster, Ohio Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Junior Show, Caldwell, Ohio
July 29-31 Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio
August 1-9 Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio 13-15 Young Cattlemen’s Conference, Columbus, Ohio 28-29 Roundup, Mercer County, Ohio
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Breed News Angus Acheivements Angus Foundation Scholarship Applications Available
The Angus Foundation makes available general scholarships to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in higher education. Eligible Angus youth meeting the qualifications for the Angus Foundation’s 2015 Undergraduate Scholarship Program are being considered by the Angus Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee. These general scholarships for Angus youth are made possible only by the generous financial support from Angus breeders, allied industry interests and friends of the Angus breed through the Angus Foundation Heifer Package, outright cash gifts and other fundraising activities. Applications for 2015 scholarships are due May 1 and are available at www. angusfoundation.org.
Chianina Classics
American Junior Chianina Association Accepting Board of Directors Applications
Take your involvment even futher with the American Junior Chianina Association and apply to be on the Board of Directors. This position allows junior members a voice in the decisions related to the Chianina breed. Applciations are due May 1 and are available on www.chicattle.org.
Gelbvieh Gatherings Scholarships Available through the American Gelbvieh Junior Association
Members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association have the opportunity to earn up to $4,500 in scholarships. Applications for the five scholarships are due June 1 and can be downloaded at www.gelbvieh.org.
Limousin Lineup
Ron & Carolyn Holland Scholarship Offered through NALJA The primary objective of the Ron and Carolyn Holland NALJA Scholarship is to financially support the educational
pursuits of young Limousin enthusiasts that possess upstanding character, perseverance, work ethic, ingenuity and demonstrated scholastic achievement, consistent with the values endeared by the Holland family. Applications for this opportunity are due May 15 and can be found at www. nalf.org.
Maine Moments
American Maine-Anjou Association Offers Scholarships to Juniors The American Maine-Anjou Association is proud to support the advanced education of Maine-Anjou juniors. The scholarship applications are available online at www.maine-anjou.org and are due May 1. For more information you can contact Devon Stewart at ajmaa@ kc.rr.com or 816-858-9954. The American Maine-Anjou Scholarship Award is presented annually and will be announced at the Junior National Maine-Anjou Show this year.
scholarships: Mike Dugdale Memorial Scholarship, John C. “Jack” Ragsdale Scholarship, Don Longley Memorial Scholarships, Lyle and Katharyn DeWitt Memorial Scholarship, Jesse M. & Jennie S. Duckett Memorial Scholarship, Charles B. “Chuck” Leemon Memorial Scholarship and the Jared & Justin Bedwell Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available at www. juniorshorthorn.com and must be turned in by May 1.
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American Junior Shorthorn Assocation Offers Several Scholarship Opportunities
Each year, there are several scholarships sponsored by The Shorthorn Foundation as well as the American Shorthorn Association (ASA) available to American Junior Shorthorn Association (AJSA) members. The ASA and the Foundation find offering college support to the youth of the association is very important as they are a part of the future of the industry and the Shorthorn breed. AJSA members are eligible to apply for one of seven different college Spring Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 49
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On Saturday of the Ohio Beef Expo, over 300 youth participated in the annual judging contest. Awards were presented to the top teams and top individuals.
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While in Washington D.C., Ohio Cattlemen had the opportunity to meet with Representative Bob Gibbs.
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