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Features

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OCA Celebrates Ohio’s Cattlemen at Annual Meeting & Banquet

16 OCF Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Cleland 21

Ohio Beef Expo Preview

OBC Re-appointments & New Officers

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NCBA Convention Overview

OCA Elects New Officers

OCA & OBC Welcome Spring Semester Interns

OCA Seedstock Producer of the Year

BEST Celebrity Showdown

Participants raise nearly $11,000 to benefit Make-A-Wish.

4-H Livestock Judging Team Wins National Contest

Karr Farms has been raising purebred Red Angus for over 20 years by Amy Beth Graves

Editorial

News & Notes

Reference

Harsh Realities

Your Dues Dollars at Work

OCA News & Views

OCA News

8 OCA County Affiliate Presidents

18 Forage Corner

NCBA News

Up the Alley

Breed News

Ohio CattleWomen Update

Your Checkoff Dollars at Work

Beef Briefs

62 On the Edge of Common Sense

Allied Industry Council

Calendar of Events

Parting Shots

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

Ohio Cattleman magazine (USPA: 020-968, ISSN: 15430588) is published six times per year: Winter issue, mailed in January; Expo preview issue, mailed in February; Spring issue, mailed in April; Summer issue, mailed in July; Early Fall issue, mailed in September; and Late Fall issue, mailed in October; for $15 a year to OCA members only. It is dedicated to reporting facts about Ohio’s cattle including marketing, production and legislative news. All editorial and advertising material is screened to meet rigid standards, but publisher assumes no responsibility for accuracy or validity of claims. All rights reserved. Circulation for the Expo 2015 issue is 3,040. Published at Minster, Ohio 45865 by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, 10600 US Highway 42, Marysville, Ohio 43040. Periodical postage paid at Marysville, Ohio and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Ohio Cattleman, 10600 US Highway 42, Marysville, Ohio 43040. CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS: Please send old as well as new address to Ohio Cattleman, 10600 US Highway 42, Marysville, Ohio 43040.

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The Facts You Need

hat do Justin Bieber, Bill Clinton and Ozzy Osbourne all have in common? That was the title of a recent post on the FactsAboutBeef.com website that is dedicated to debunking myths about beef. And as a beef producer, if you don’t have this site marked, tagged, feeding into your email and highlighted in every way possible, you should. The beef checkoff-funded site does just what it says, helps provide facts surrounding today’s headlines involving beef. It is a tremendous resource when you are looking for information on beef and the beef industry. So what do these celebrities have in common? They all dropped meat from their diet but went back to including meat when they noticed significant changes in energy and health. They say they feel great after adding animal proteins and fats back into their diets. We know beef is an excellent source of vitamin B12 and zinc and a good source of iron – just a 3-ounce serving of lean beef contains 25 grams of protein all for about 150 calories. Vegan diets lack the important nutrients that other sources of protein readily provide, because many of these nutrients are often not available in plant-based protein sources. FactsAboutBeef.com also included in their post a recent study by the Humane Research Council that found 84% of vegetarians and vegans eventually return to eating meat. What’s more, 35% of participants in the study cited declining health as the main reason for adding animal proteins back into their diets. This is interesting information considering that the current Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), charged with updating the federal dietary recommendations, is proposing to drop lean meat from the recommended dietary pattern. This is action that goes against 30 years of nutrition advice and mountains of peer-reviewed sound science on the health benefits of lean beef. In addition, the committee also recommended lowering the consumption of red and processed meats. Significant stuff when you consider recommendations from the DGAC will impact the final 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that serve as a basis for all government feeding programs including school lunch. If you are just now hearing about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, stay tuned because the discussion is far from over. The DGAC report is expected yet this month and will be open for public comment. Your comments will help influence the final policy document that will be released by U.S. Health and Human Services and USDA. The Dietary Guidelines are updated every five years and there is no better example that illustrates the separate roles of the beef checkoff and policy organizations. Checkofffunded nutrition research is used to provide scientific background for the DGAC and checkoff staff have been engaged at every step in the process to provide written comments with added nutritional information. Policy organizations work to make sure the legislature places the appropriate fences around the committee when they stray away from their nutritional mission to consider things like sustainability, climate change, environmental factors and production practices when establishing dietary recommendations. And policy organizations will actively participate in the comment phase to finalize recommendations. Stay engaged and be ready to act on behalf of sound science and your product . . . beef. And remember to visit FactsAboutBeef.com for the facts you need. 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

Something to Celebrate

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 Expo Issue 2015

hanks to all of you who participated in our recent OCA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. It was so good to see and talk to so many fellow cattle producers. We started the weekend off with a joint OCA and OBC board meeting, on Friday, then on Saturday we sat down as cattle producers and had some very productive discussions about policy. Our lives are becoming increasingly more complicated with CAUV, harmful algae blooms effecting our water quality, and nutrient management issues. We surely did not solve all of these problems, but agreed more research and discussion is necessary. We need to practice good stewardship and be aware of setbacks, weather conditions and other guidelines when spreading manure. It was interesting to hear about all the beef promotion activities county affiliates are doing. The Ohio Beef Council is ready to help with some of these projects as they have set aside more checkoff funds for county beef promotion grants. We really encourage the rest of the counties to get their OCA affiliation fees paid and the paperwork turned in to the OCA office. The first AgriLabs VetGun giveaway took place during the annual meeting. Jerome Metzger of Perry County was the lucky winner. This drawing was held for all OCA members who have had their membership for 10 continuous years or more. We greatly appreciate the support of our long-time members and were pleased to offer this member benefit. The second VetGun drawing will take place at the Ohio Beef Expo and is for any new OCA members. I encourage all of you to keep recruiting new members! New Holland Agriculture has given top recruiters extra incentive. Any OCA member that recruits 10 new OCA members will earn a ticket into the drawing to win ownership of a New Holland Rustler 125 UTV. You can increase your odds with a drawing ticket for every five additional members recruited. The drawing to determine the lucky winner will be held at the Ohio Beef Expo. All memberships must be received by March 1 to be eligible for the drawing. Congratulations to the many other award winners from the OCA Awards Banquet! The state of Ohio is lucky to have so many wonderful advocates for our industry. I would like to thank all of the sponsors who graciously stepped up to help offset many of our costs for the meetings, refreshments and awards. All in all, it was a great weekend for OCA and I want to thank the staff and all who contributed to making it such a successful event. v

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OCA County Affiliate Presidents

Adams.............................. Reggie Carrington Allen............................................ Joe Sanders Ashland................................ Mandy Atterholt 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.............................................Gary Short Highland............................. Brian Cummings Hocking.................................. Jo Ann Murtha Huron......................................Barrett French Jackson..................................... Jim Edwards Jefferson................................... Tyler Ramsey Knox......................................Chuck Dudgeon Lawrence.................................. Joe Ferguson Licking......................................... Roger Lees Logan.........................................Troy Selhorst Madison................................ Elizabeth Mead 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

Your Dues Dollars at Work A review of actions by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Legislative & Regulatory • • •

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Held six more BEST sanctioned shows for the 2014-15 show season. Presented 11 Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarships at the OCA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet January 24. Co-sponsored the Celebrity Showdown “fun-show” to benefit Make-A-Wish on January 30 with the Cattle Battle Show in Springfield, Ohio. Nearly $11,000 was raised to benefit children with life-threatening illnesses. Selected 20 applicants to each receive $500 scholarships from the Best of the Buckeye program sponsored by Franklin Equipment.

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Attended county affiliate banquets in Auglaize, Butler, Darke, Fairfield, Fayette, Logan, Morrow, Putnam, Shelby, and Stark Counties. Provided an OCA update at a customer appreciation dinner and meeting with Heritage Cooperative. Finalized planning and fundraising for the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo. Compiled consignments for the 2015 OCA Seedstock Improvement bull sale on April 11 at Union Stock Yards in Hillsboro.

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Testified before the Ohio House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee on potential Ag nutrient management legislation. Testified before the Ohio Senate Agriculture Committee on S.B. 1 regarding proposed legislation on Ag nutrient management in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Represented beef producer interests at multiple meetings concerning proposed water quality legislation and regulations that involve manure application on frozen and snow-covered ground. Served beef for the Ohio House & Senate January 5 opening day luncheon hosted by Ohio’s Ag groups for legislators and their families. Contacted members of Ohio Congressional delegation to encourage their support of H.R. 636 America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 sponsored by Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH). This legislation would make permanent the $500,000 expensing levels for small businesses under Section 179 of the tax code.

Mailed membership renewal cards and new member packets and second renewal mailing for 2015. Held January joint board of directors meetings for OCA, OBC and the Foundation. Hosted the 2015 OCA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet with educational sessions and beef ambassador contest. Held drawing for a free VetGun sponsored by AgriLabs for OCA members with 10 or more continuous years of OCA membership. Jerome Metzger of Perry County was the lucky winner. Participated in the Healthy Water Ohio (HWO) meeting held in Columbus. Attended the Ohio Food Coalition meeting to discuss GMO issues and threats. Represented OCA members at the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas. Compiled and emailed January and February e-newsletter to OCA membership. Spoke to the OSU Food Animal Vet Club to share info about OCA & OBC, beef quality assurance programs and the partnership between food animal vets and beef producers. v

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Celebrating Ohio’s beef industry.

Ohio beef producers and industry leaders met to develop policy, learn about consumer preferences and demand for beef and to celebrate the many achievements of cattlemen at the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, Jan. 24, 2015, at the Nationwide Conference Center.. More than 275 attended the event in which an expanded format offered a county affiliate leaders’ meeting and three educational sessions in addition to the annual meeting and evening banquet. Sponsors who contributed to the success of the event include COBA/ Select Sires, CompManagement, Inc., Farm Credit Mid-America, and Steve R. Rauch. The day’s events began with a meeting hosted for county affiliate leaders to learn about opportunities available and to share with other county leaders. After the luncheon, the first “Around the Water Tank” session featured Michele Murray, NCBA Senior Executive Director of Integrated Communications. She discussed checkoff funded advertising, online/social media outreach and public relation efforts. The second “Around the Water Tank” session featured Certified Angus Beef’s David O’Diam, Executive Account Manager. He

engaged attendees in a conversation about consumer expectations for beef. During the annual meeting, Ohio cattlemen heard from Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, who gave an update on NCBA activities and discussed many of the issues NCBA is working on for the beef industry. Tim White of Lexington, Kentucky and NCBA Region I Vice President for Policy, discussed the importance of NCBA membership and the ability of NCBA to be active in Washington. A four person water quality panel consisting of Kevin Elder, Ohio Department of Agriculture; Kirk Hines, Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Glen Arnold, Ohio State University Extension and Frank Phelps, Healthy Water Ohio Steering Committee, presented on manure management and water quality challenges facing the state. The third “Around the Water Tank” session was hosted by Michele Murray and

Industry Excellence

Sam and Laura Sutherly of Troy were honored with the Cattlemen’s Association Industry Excellence Award for 2015. This award was sponsored by Brownfield Ag News. Pictured from left are Dave Russell, Brownfield Ag News; and Sam, Laura, Emma and Sam Sutherly. 10 10x Ohio x OhioCattleman Cattlemanx Expo x ExpoIssue Issue2015 2015

went more in depth on how to market beef to millennials. The 2015 OCA President Frank Phelps of Belle Center, Ohio, coordinated the policy development portion of the meeting. These resolutions covered a broad range including brucellosis vaccinations, coyote and black vulture control and EQIP funding. In addition, OCA members discussed the recent rise in farmland values under the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program and the resulting increase in taxes facing farmer landowners. Members stressed the need for OCA to make it a priority to be engaged in efforts to address the CAUV issue. In addition, OCA’s Membership Committee recognized the members of OCA’s Top Hand Recruiting Club. Purina Animal Nutrition and Quality Liquid Feed sponsored the awards. OCA’s officers reported renewals for 2015 are on track with previous years. The Beef Improvement Committee gave an update

Industry Service

Representative Jim Buchy of the Ohio House 84th District was awarded the Industry Service award for 2015 at the OCA annual banquet. This award is sponsored by Ohio’s Country Journal. From the left are Matt Reese, Ohio’s Country Journal; and Representative Jim Buchy.

Seedstock Producer

Young Cattleman

Tom Karr of Pomeroy was honored with the Seedstock Producer of the Year award. This award was presented by Farm World magazine. Pictured from left are Tom Karr and Mark Butzow, Farm World.

Environmental Stewardship

Whitehead Angus Farms of Granville was honored with the Environmental Stewardship Award for 2015, sponsored by In Ohio Country Today. Pictured from left are Dave Whitehead, Kim Lohnes, Ben Whitehead, Dan Wilson of In Ohio Country Today, Buffy Whitehead and Darren Hayes.

on the Seedstock Improvement Sales and the Ohio Beef Expo. OCA members and guests reconvened that evening for the banquet to celebrate another successful year. An early highlight of the banquet was naming the 2015 Ohio Beef Ambassadors, a checkoff funded program sponsored by the Ohio CattleWomen’s Association and the Ohio Beef Council in which eight youth, ages 16 to 19 competed for the title. Darby Walton, Wyandot County; Laura Schmuki, Stark County; and Josie Vanco, Gallia County, were chosen to spend the next year sharing their story of agriculture and educating consumers on beef and the beef industry. Several scholarships were presented to outstanding youth during the awards banquet. Steve R. Rauch Benchmark of Excellence scholarship recipients included Megan Hunker, Huron County; Sierra Jepsen, Fairfield County; and Laura Schmuki, Stark County. Molly Cleveland, Seneca County; Brittany Conkey, Defiance County; Sarah Johnson,

Scott Payne of Vinton was recognized as the Young Cattleman of the Year at the OCA awards banquet. Ohio Farmer sponsored the award. Pictured are Tim White, Ohio Farmer; and Scott Payne.

Commercial Producer

The Dagger Family of Cable was honored with the Commercial Producer of the year award for 2015, sponsored by Farm and Dairy. Pictured from left are Sandy and Jason Dagger, Larry and Janice Dagger, Justin and Stephanie Dagger, and Susan Crowell, Farm and Dairy.

Pickaway County and Shyla Kreager, Licking County, were awarded $1,000 Tagged for Greatness Scholarships, which are funded with the sales of the Ohio Beef license plate. Jordan Bonham, Fayette County; Demi Snider, Hardin County; Nicole Swavel, Crawford County and Josie Vanco, Gallia County, received a $1,000 Country Club Scholarship, which was funded by the putt putt course at the 2014 Ohio State Fair. The Ohio CattleWomen’s Association awarded scholarships to Sierra Jepsen, Fairfield County; Demi Snider, Hardin County; Jordan Bonham, Fayette County; Nicole Swavel, Crawford County; Matthew Greenawalt, Highland County and Molly Ann Greenawalt, Highland County. The banquet concluded with OCA presenting six prestigious awards to deserving cattlemen and supporters of Ohio’s beef industry. Whitehead Angus Farms, Granville, Ohio received the Environmental Stewardship award; the Dagger Family, Cable Acres

Farms, Cable, Ohio, received the Commercial Producer of the Year award; Tom Karr, Karr Farms, Pomeroy, Ohio, was awarded Seedstock Producer of the Year; Young Cattleman of the Year was Scott Payne, Vinton, Ohio; Representative Jim Buchy of the Ohio House 84th District, received the Industry Service Award; and Sam and Laura Sutherly, Troy, Ohio, were awarded with Industry Excellence. Awards in these categories were sponsored by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association with In Ohio Country Today, Farm and Dairy, Farm World, Ohio Farmer, Ohio’s Country Journal and Brownfield Ag News respectively. Award videos were sponsored by Way View Cattle Company, Heritage Angus, Claylick Run Farm, Multimin USA, Inc., Darke County Cattlemen’s Association, Mercer County Cattlemen’s Association, Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association, McArthur Lumber and Post, and Kalmbach Feeds. Expo Issue 2015 x Ohio Cattleman x 11 x 11 Expo Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman

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Ohio Beef Ambassadors

Benchmark of Excellence

Three Ohio youth were presented Steve R. Rauch Benchmark of Excellence Scholarships during OCA’s awards banquet. Pictured from left are Billy Taubert, representing Steve R. Rauch Excavation and Demolition; Laura Schmuki of Stark County; and Steve Rauch, representing Steve R. Rauch Excavation and Demolition. Not pictured are Sierra Jepsen of Fairfield County; and Megan Hunker of Huron County.

The 2015 Ohio Beef Ambassadors pictured from left to right are Laura Schmuki, Stark County; Darby Walton, Wyandot County; and Josie Vanco, Gallia County. The program is sponsored by the Ohio CattleWomen’s Association and the Ohio Beef Council, and funded by the beef checkoff. The ambassadors will spend the next year educating consumers on beef consumption and the industry.

OCW Scholarships

CattleWomen Officers

Tagged for Greatness

Four youth were awarded the Tagged for Greatness Scholarship that is funded by the sale of beef license plates. Pictured from left are Molly Cleveland of Seneca County; and Sarah Johnson of Pickaway County. Not pictured are Brittany Conkey of Defiance County; and Shyla Kreager of Licking County.

The Ohio CattleWomen’s Association awarded six scholarships to deserving students. Pictured from left are Jordan Bonham, Fayette County; Nicole Swavel, Crawford County; Molly Ann Greenawalt, Highland County; Demi Snider, Hardin County; and Matthew Greenawalt, Highland County.

The 2015 Ohio CattleWomen’s Association officers left to right Darlene Wagner, President; Mindy Fox, 2nd Vice President; Amy Coffman, 1st Vice President; Joan Sullinger, Secretary; Cheryl Crawford, Assistant Secretary; and Dona Tullis, Treasurer.

$500 Raised for Make-A-Wish

Country Club

Four youth were awarded the Country Club Scholarship that is funded by the putt-putt course in the Voinovich Building during the 2014 Ohio State Fair. Pictured from left are Jordan Bonham, Fayette County; Josie Vanco, Gallia County; Demi Snider, Hardin County; and Nicole Swavel, Crawford County. 12 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

The BEST Program donated a basket that was auctioned live at the banquet. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish, the BEST Program’s community service project. Way View Cattle Company purchased the basket, raising $500 towards the BEST Program’s $16,000 goal. Pictured with BEST participants in attendence is Fred Penick of Way View Cattle Company. Make-A-Wish is an organization that grants wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. In the last two years, BEST participants have raised over $30,000 for Make-A-Wish.

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Partners in Performance Bull Sale April 4, 2015

Saturday • • 6 p.m. Muskingum Livestock, Zanesville, OH

Selling 60 Performance Angus Bulls! Including elite sire groups by these leading A.I. sires and more... CED +20 BW -2.9 WW +50 YW +90 Milk +31 MRB +.33 RE +1.18 $W +54.33 $F +41.09 $G +30.63 $B +69.48

CED +11 BW -.2 WW +64 YW +107 Milk +32 MRB +.50 RE +1.05 $W +63.54 $F +59.74 $G +31.51 $B +82.21

Connealy Capitalist 028

Connealy Confidence 0100 CED +12 BW +.6 WW +74 YW +124 Milk +32 MRB +.68 RE +.89 $W +63.00 $F +65.57 $G +36.46 $B +128.70

Connealy Uptown 098E

CED +4 BW +2.2 WW +63 YW +104 Milk +34 MRB +1.03 RE +.93 $W +85.85 $F +49.46 $G +41.56 $B +124.99

Connealy Consensus 7229

Other sires represented include: Sitz Upward, Connealy Shrek, Connealy Courage, Connealy Full Proof, Connealy A Plus & Connealy Game Changer!

Way-View Cattle Co. LLC Fred Penick & Family 3264 Refugee Rd. • Hebron, OH 43025 (C) 740-404-1832 • (H) 740-928-3912 wayviewcattle@hotmail.com

Claylick Run Angus Genetics Dave Felumlee & Family 11970 Cross Rd. • Newark, Ohio 43056 (H) 740-763-4616 • (C) 740-404-3594 dfelumlee@windstream.net

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OCA Top Hands

OCA Top Hand Club Members were rewarded for their recruitment efforts during OCA’s Annual Meeting by Cy Prettyman, Purina Animal Nutrition; and Quality Liquid Feeds. Frank Phelps was recognized as Top Recruiter. Above: Ohio cattlemen heard from Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, who gave an update on NCBA activities and discussed many of the issues the organization is working on for the beef industry. Below: Tim White, NCBA Region I Vice President for Policy, discussed the importance of NCBA membership and it’s role in allowing NCBA to be active in Washington.

Above: The OCA Awards Banquet highlighted many successes throughout the beef industry. The 2015 Ohio Beef Ambassadors were named and six award winners honored. Left: CAB’s David O’Diam demonstrates where different retail cuts are found on the carcass.

OCA Raises $6,000 for PAC The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association coordinated a successful silent auction for PAC (Political Action Committee) during the annual banquet. Proceeds raised for OCA’s PAC help to support the campaign efforts of political candidates that understand and support the beef cattle industry. OCA appreciates the support of donors and buyers. Donors: Farm Girl Factory • Sam and Laura Sutherly • Kris and Becky Vincent • Highland County Cattlemen’s Association • Past OCA Presidents - Bill Sexten, Henry Bergfeld, Glen Feichtner and Gary Short •John and Kathy Siegel • Ohio Cattlemen’s Association • Stark County Cattlemen • Union Stock Yards - Bill and Janet Butler • Emm Johnson • Fred Dailey • PBS Animal Health • Pedro’s Angus • Frank Phelps • Buyers: Sam and Laura Sutherly • Allan and Kelly Robison • Bonnie Sutherly • Todd Ricker • John and Joanie Grimes • Beth Werner • Jim and Dee Jepsen • Sonny Russ • Bill and Janet Butler • Donna Harrison • Zach Wood • Amber Shoemaker • Vince Ciroli • Dave Morris • Jayne Young • Dennis Corcoran • Tom Karr • Fred Voge • Brad Thornburg • 14 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

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OCA News Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation to Offer Scholarship in Memory of Cleland

The Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation announced during the Foundation’s annual meeting on January 24 the creation of a new scholarship fund in memory of William (Bill) A. Cleland, Sr. The Foundation’s goal is to raise $10,000 in Bill’s memory to create a fund for an ongoing scholarship. Bill, who passed away in October, 2014, was a well-known leader in Ohio’s beef industry. The Cleland family farm, known as 5 C’s Farm stood proudly for Christ, Country, Cattle, Corn and Cleland, and appropriately described Bill, his values and his beliefs. 5 C’s Farm was one of the largest cattle feedlots in Ohio for many years. Through three decades, Bill served in numerous leadership roles for the betterment of Ohio’s beef industry. These roles included serving for many years as a member of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Executive Committee, and as OCA president in 1985. He was also a charter member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Bill was appointed to serve three terms on the Ohio Beef Council Operating Committee to oversee beef checkoff investments in Ohio. Bill also served several terms as chairman for the Ohio Beef Council. In addition he served as a member of the OCA Building Committee in 1995 and 1996. Following completion of the building in early 1997, Bill was instrumental in fundraising efforts that allowed OCA to pay off the building’s mortgage in a timely manner. Bill’s leadership efforts resulted in a headquarters building that was owned and operated by cattlemen and a source of pride for Ohio’s beef industry. Bill’s leadership style was humble and unobtrusive, yet when he spoke, his word

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was gold and his optimism for beef and the people involved in the beef industry was unending. He was born in Hicksville, Ohio in 1930 and lived his life there. A man of strong faith, Bill was a lifelong church member and was also involved in many community organizations including the Rotary and the Ohio Farm Bureau. In 2013, Bill was inducted into the Defiance County Agricultural Hall of Fame. Bill left behind his best friend and loving wife Doris, as well as three sons, William A. Cleland, Jr., who recently served as a member of the Ohio Beef Council; and sons Phillip and David all of Hicksville. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation is accepting contributions to the new William (Bill) A. Cleland, Sr. Scholarship Fund. The first scholarship will be presented at the OCA Awards Banquet in 2016. For more information on this

scholarship contact the Foundation at 614-873-6736 or email at beef@ohiobeef. org. To make a contribution to the fund, make checks payable to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation, and write William (Bill) A. Cleland, Sr. Scholarship Fund in the memo line. Mail them to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation, 10600 U. S. Highway 42, Marysville, Ohio 43040.

Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s

Seedstock Improvement Sale Saturday, April 11, 2015 - Noon Union Stock Yards - Hillsboro - 937.393.1958 Auctioneer: Gene Steiner

More than 40 bulls to sell - Bulls have complete & current Expected Progeny Differences and sell based on an EPD grading system - All bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and completed a vaccination program - Bulls will carry a certificate of veterinary inspection and be negative for TB, Brucellosis and BVD

Don’’t Miss This Opportunity to Purchase Quality Bulls! For more information or a sale catalog contact: Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, beef@ohiobeef.org, 614.873.6736 John Grimes, grimes.1@osu.edu, 937.763.6000 Catalogs available online at www.ohiocattle.org or by calling the OCA office

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 Colton Lynch & Katie Oney 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

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

AgLand Co-op Scott Bauerbach 740-373-2875 www.agland.coop

Fennig Equipment Gary Fennig 419-953-8500 www.fenningequipment.com

Ag Nation Products Bob and Marie Clapper 1-800-247-3276 www.agnation.com

Franklin Equipment Troy Gabriel 614-228-2014 www.franklinequipmentllc.com

AgriLabs Randy Holliman & Cary Becker 615-218-1420 www.agrilabs.com

Heritage Cooperative Allan Robison, Dave Monnin, Derek Fauber, Cy Prettyman, Stef Lewis 937-652-2135 www.heritagecoopervative.com

Allflex USA, Inc. Dave McElhaney 724-494-6199 www.allflexusa.com

Merial Brent Tolle 502-905-7831, Ryan Shroer 812-243-5128 www.merial.com Multimin USA, Inc. Pete Hausser 937.372.2302 www.multiminusa.com Ohio Soybean Council Jennifer Coleman 614-476-3100 www.soyohio.com PBS Animal Health Becky Vincent 1-800-321-0235 www.pbsanimalhealth.com Performance Chysler - Jeep - Dodge Phil Brehmer 614-649-0114 www.performanceautoplex.com POET Biorefining-Marion Duane McCombs 740-383-9774 www.poet.com Quality Liquid Feeds Joe Foster 614.560.5228 jfoster@qlf.com

Hilliard Lyons Patrick Saunders 740-446-2000 www.patricksaundersfc.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

Rock River Laboratory Justin O’Flaherty 330-466-0233 www.rockriverlab.com

Bobcat Enterprises Inc. Tim Cannon 614-206-6360 www.bobcat-ent.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

Sioux Steel Company Matt Allen 260-450-5022 www.siouxsteel.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 Andy McVay 765-427-5182, Luke Snider 937606-1172, Phil Reppert 330-201-0991 www.kentfeeds.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

COBA/Select Sires Duane Logan, Kevin Hinds, Bruce Smith, Julie Ziegler 614-878-5333 www.cobaselect.com

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC David Newsom 317-677-5799 & Justin Bachman www.purinamills.com

CompManagement, Inc. Adam Rice 614-760-2450 www.sedgwickcms.com

McArthur Lumber & Post Rick Jakmas 740-596-2551 www.mcarthurlumberandpost.com

Coughlin Auto Nick Coughlin 740-604-0860 Ed Ramsey 617-679-2351 www.coughlinauto.com

M.H. Eby Inc./Eby Trailers Kirk Swensen and Steve Rittenhouse 614-879-6901 www.mheby.com

DeKalb/Asgrow Telynda Hendrickson telynda.hendrickson@monsanto.com www.monsanto.com DHI Cooperative Inc. Brian Winters 1-800-DHI-OHIO Tim Pye 912-682-9798 www.dhicoop.com

Mercer Landmark Travis Spicer, Randy Seeger, Nick Wright, Joe Siegrist 419-586-2303 (Dave , Randy & Nick), 419-305-2451 (Joe) www.mercerlandmark.com

StandAlone Feed, LLC. Jonathan Hjelmervik 806-778-5527 www.standalonefeed.com Townsend’s Sales Dean Armstrong 740-988-5681 Trupointe Cooperative Inc. Phil Alstaetter & Bill Tom 937-575-6780 www.trupointe.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

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Forage Corner

By Francis L. Fluharty, Ph.D., Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University

Increasing the Digestibility of Forages = Economic Benefits!

espite the decline in prices over the past year, feed costs remain the majority of the expense of maintaining a beef cattle operation. Corn prices remain around $3.60 to $3.70 per bushel as I write this. This averages 6.5 cents per pound, or $130 per ton. Dried distillers grains are currently in the price range of $190 to $210 per ton, and the price of corn gluten feed is keeping pace on an energy and protein basis, at approximately $150 to $160 per ton, so there are no cheap supplemental feeds for cow-calf producers or stocker cattle operations. Therefore, forage-based operations must utilize cost effective management tools that maximize forage digestibility. However, the conversion of fibrous forages to meat and milk is not efficient with only 10 to 35% of the energy intake being captured as net energy to the animal. This is because 20 to 70% of the cellulose may not be digested (Varga and Kolver, 1997). I can’t imagine anyone buying grain and then throwing more than half of it away. However, we do just that with hay when we make it, store it, and feed it in a way that results in only a 10 to 35% digestibility (and we’re not even talking about the waste that occurs with round bales that are stored and fed improperly, resulting in spoilage!). In ruminants, feed is digested in the rumen by ruminal bacteria that attach to the surface of a feed particle to digest it. In ruminants, maintaining the visceral organs (rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum, small intestine, and large intestine) plus the liver and kidneys can take as much as 40-50% of the energy and 30-40% of the protein consumed in a day. Forage diets that are very bulky are only 40-60% digestible. More mature, less digestible forages increase the weight of the digestive tract, because more undigested feed remains in each seg18 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

ment of the digestive tract, causing the visceral organs to grow. Additionally, in contrast to cattle being fed grain-based diets, the size of the rumen limits the amount of energy that can be consumed with forage-based diets, and digestible energy intake decreases with increasing forage maturity. Combined, these factors increase an animal’s maintenance energy requirements, leaving fewer nutrients for production purposes. The impacts of improper forage management include cows in poor body condition, delayed rebreeding times, lower conception rates, and lighter weaning weights due to cows not breeding on the first service, and then having lower milk production than they would have had if they were in better condition. In order to reduce an animal’s maintenance requirements with forage, it is necessary to use technologies that reduce the particle size of the forage, and/or increase the rate of forage digestion. The rate, and extent, of fiber digestion in the rumen is controlled by the amount of surface area that is available for the fiber digesting bacteria to attach. From a practical standpoint with unprocessed forages, the large size of mature forage reduces the energy available to the animal, because for digestion to occur, the microorganisms in the rumen must first be associated with the forage, and then attach to the forage. Furthermore, digestion of the forage by the bacteria normally occurs from the inside of the forage to the outer layers. Limitations to the speed at which this occurs include the physical and chemical properties of the forage, the moisture level of the forage, time for penetration of the waxes and cuticle layer, and the extent of lignification (Varga and Kolver, 1997). Anything that decreases the particle size of forages also increases the surface

area for the bacteria to attach, and this speeds up the rate of digestion, allowing the animal to get more nutrients in a shorter time. The digestible carbohydrate portions of fiber, cellulose and hemicellulose must be freed from the indigestible structural strengthening component - lignin - in a timely manner to allow for an adequate amount of digestible energy to be achieved. Lignin is an indigestible compound that gives the plant strength. It limits the areas of attachment of the bacteria to the digestible portions of the fiber. This is why cattle ruminate (regurgitate and re-chew their food), to create smaller particle sizes that allow more area for bacterial attachment. The undigested forage forms a mat layer in the rumen on the top of the rumen fluid, and this mat layer is regurgitated and re-chewed until it is either digested or reduced in particle size to a point where it can pass through the reticulum to the omasum. In many cases, the space that the mat layer takes up actually reduces an animal’s feed (and energy) intake because it takes up space that a more digestible feed could occupy. Think of ‘hay belly’ as a buildup of indigestible feed that must be chewed until the particle size is reduced enough for the forage to either be digested or small enough to pass on down the digestive tract. Most particles leaving the rumen are smaller than 1mm (.04 inches), although particles as large as 5 cm (2inches) may leave the rumen (Welch, 1986). It is, therefore, not hard to understand how reducing the large particle size of many mature forages to 2 to 6 inches can reduce maintenance energy expenditures due to a decrease in visceral organ mass and the reductions in energy expenditure of rumination and re-chewing. What’s the particle size of first-cutting Orchardgrass or Timothy hay in a round bale . .

. 3 to 4 feet? Have you ever thought of how much energy a cow needs to expend to reduce that to 2 inches? Dr. Steven Loerch, while at The Ohio State University, investigated the potential of using processing technologies to improve the utilization of prairie hay. Dr. Loerch reported that â&#x20AC;&#x153;One effective option producers rarely consider is hay chopping. Chopping hay allows the cows to eat 25-30% more energy. Costs of chopping hay (equipment, labor, etc.) should be compared to costs of purchasing supplemental energy. For some producers, this may be a cost effective option. I came to realize the potential of hay chopping from an observation at the OARDC Beef Center in Wooster. Steers fed a chopped hay based diet gained 2.5 lbs/day while those fed round baled hay (same hay source) in a rack gained less than 1.5 lbs/day.â&#x20AC;? (Source: http://beef. osu.edu/library/AltFeedSuplong.pdf). This can be explained on the basis of more surface area being available for degradation, allowing for a more rapid rate of digestion; a faster rate of passage of indigestible components from the rumen allowing for an increase in feed intake, and the possibility that these factors allowed for an increase in propionate production due to a faster rate of digestion, and an increased rate of passage of indigestible components (Hintz et al., 1999). Harvesting techniques have been found to result in improvements in forage digestibility. Hintz et al. (1999) reported that maceration - an intensive forage conditioning process that shreds forage thus reducing rigidity and increases field drying rates by as much as 300% by disrupting the waxy cuticle layer of the plant and breaking open the stem resulted in an increase in surface area available for microbial attachment in the rumen, a decreased lag time associated with NDF digestion, and an increase in NDF digestion. If forage processing is not an option on your operation, look for feed additives that increase fiber digestibility, such as Amaferm (Biozyme Incorporated, St. Joseph Misouri) or Levucell SC (Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Blagnac, France). The mode of action of Amaferm, an all-natural, non-antibiotic fermentation extract of Aspergillus oryzae is very well documented. The increase in digestion of feedstuffs by Amaferm supplementation is the result of increased numbers of ruminal bacteria and the activity of the

normally occurring intestinal microflora. Calves supplemented with Amaferm have been found to have higher total ruminal bacteria counts than controls (Beharka et al., 1991), increased cellulolytic bacteria counts in beef cattle supplemented with Amaferm (Kreikemeier and Varel, 1997; Beharka et al., 1991), and higher hemicellulolytic and pectinolytic bacteria counts than controls (Beharka et al., 1991). When a greater rate of digestion occurs, more microbial protein is produced, which leads to a greater flow of microbial protein to the small intestine, possibly reducing the need for additional protein supplementation. If forage is evaluated on a price per pound, rather than a price per ton, the necessity to maximize digestibility becomes apparent. If corn is $3.60 per bushel, it is $.065 per pound. If hay is $160 per ton, it is $.08 per pound. Normally, the digestibility of corn is around 95%, but the digestibility of long stem hay may only be 40%, so from a digestibility standpoint, the price for a pound of corn would be $.061 per pound ($.065/.95), but the price of hay from a digestibility standpoint would be $.20 per pound ($.08/.40). The main limitation in

having an efficient forage-based production is the economic understanding that forage may be 3 times more expensive than grain from a digestible energy standpoint. Therefore, in order for forages to be economically competitive, they must be managed, harvested, and potentially processed to their optimum digestibility. High prices for all feeds will necessitate that beef producers adopt grazing practices and forage harvesting and processing technologies that reduce the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy and protein requirements through reducing visceral organ mass; increase the digestibility of forages through providing more sites for bacterial attachment; and use technologies and products that increase the microbial protein yield. If a producer could increase the digestibility of the hay from 40% to 55%, they would take the price of their hay from a digestibility standpoint from $.20 to $.145 per pound, a 27.5% decrease in price! In summary, there are several options available for producers to use in order to maximize their production in a forage based operation, both with grazed and harvested forages. v

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Featuring the Progeny From These Elite AI Sires

AAR Ten X 7008 SA

14147 Lawrence Lake Drive Plymouth, IN 46563

SItz Upward 307R

Bob Dragani 574/453-1169

ANGUS BULL COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE Performance-Tested

Saturday • Noon (EST)

Connealy Consensus 7229

MARCH 7, 2015 Held at the Ranch

(7180 Plymouth LaPorte Trail, Plymouth, IN)

Double R Bar Ranch Provides:

• Volume Discounts • Free Delivery • First Season Breeding Guarantee

• All Bulls Semen Tested • 100 % Sight Unseen Guarantee if Selected by Double R Bar Ranch

Coleman Charlo

SAV Harvestor 0338

SAV Thunderbird 9061

MF Net Return 8197

This popular Double R Bar herd sire has made a statement as being a dominate calving ease to growth sire and is leading the Accelerated Genetics AI Stud in being one of their leading curve bending sires. This sale marks the 4th Annual Bull Sale for Double R Bar Ranch and this year’s offering features the largest selection of sons from this popular sire from one of the Midwest’s Largest Seedstock Producers.

A BUYING OPPORTUNITY

Connealy Impression

At Double R Bar Ranch, the Dragani family has built a program around the very best cow families in the world. Why travel thousand of miles to select a bull that you can still get in your own back yard. This program was developed in heavy row crop country where there are few commercial bull buyers; therefore, buyers have the opportunity to select performance-tested bulls with added value at reasonable prices. In Our 2014 Bull Sale - 47 Angus Bulls Averaged $3,400.

Call For Free Reference Booklet: 574/453-1169 For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers. TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME, at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660. Phone: (816) 532-0811. Fax: (816) 532-0851. E-Mail angushall@earthlink.net.

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Ohio Beef Expo Schedule of Events

March 20 -22 | Ohio Expo Center | Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, March 18

No cattle are permitted on the fairgrounds before 7:00 a.m.

Thursday, March 19

8:00 a.m. - Noon Trade Show set up for large equipment Noon All breeding cattle must be in place O’Neill Building 1:00 p.m. Junior Show Barn open for stalling, Gilligan Complex Noon - 6:00 p.m. General Trade Show set up 7:30 p.m. The Social, Crowne Plaza North (includes PAC Auction)

Friday, March 20 - Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America

Download the Ohio Beef Expo App! Arena Sponsor: Friday Sponsor of the Day: Saturday Sponsor of the Day: Official Website www.ohiobeefexpo.com

Official Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel at I-71 & 161 614.885.1885 $85 Room Rate

Ohio Cattlemen’s Association 10600

U.S. Highway 42 Marysville, OH 43040 614-873-6736 beef@ohiobeef.org

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Trade Show set up for smaller vendors Voinovich Building opens for public Junior Show Barn open for stalling, Gilligan Complex Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building Forage Seminar, Voinovich Building Genetic Pathway Open, O’Neill Building Breed Shows begin in Rauch Arena & O’Neill Building 10:00 a.m. Gelbvieh Show, O’Neill Building 10:30 a.m. Angus Parade, Rauch Arena 12:30 p.m. Hereford Show, Rauch Arena 12:30 p.m. Shorthorn Show, Rauch Arena 1:00 p.m. Murray Grey Show, O’Neill Building 2:00 p.m. Miniature Hereford Show, Rauch Arena Feeder Cattle Sale, Voinovich Building Junior Show Check-in, Gilligan Complex Genetic Pathway Open, O’Neill Building Stock Show U Clinic, Voinovich Building Cowboy Happy Hour, Voinovich Building Junior Show Welcome Party & Weaver Livestock Demo, Rauch Arena County Affiliate Recruitment Contest Drawing, OCA Booth PAC Auction closes

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Judging Contest Registration, Rauch Arena Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building Junior Show Check-in, Gilligan Complex Judging Contest, Rauch Arena Junior Show arrival deadline Breed Sales begin in Voinovich Building 10:00 a.m. Shorthorn Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 1 10:00 a.m. Hereford Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 Noon Chianina Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 1 Noon Angus Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 2:00 p.m. Simmental Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 1 2:00 p.m. Maine-Anjou Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 Genetic Pathway Open, O’Neill Building Youth Beef Quality Assurance, Rauch Arena Juniors will be divided into two groups by age and both sessions will run concurrently. Junior Showmanship, Rauch Arena Genetic Pathway Open, O’Neill Building Cowboy Happy Hour, Voinovich Building Judging Contest Awards, Rauch Arena PAC Auction closes

Saturday, March 21 - Sponsored by New Holland Agriculture

Sunday, March 22

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Junior Show, Rauch Arena 8:00 a.m. Heifer Show begins 9:00 a.m. Market Animal Show begins Voinovich Building opens for public Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building

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New for 2015... Forage Seminar at the Expo

New for 2015, New Holland Agriculture will present a Forage Seminar at the Ohio Beef Expo. The seminar will be held Friday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Voinovich Building on the Ohio Expo Center grounds. Dr. Francis Fluharty, Research Professor in the OSU Department of Animal Sciences, will be discussing forage digestibility, and ways of improving animal performance with forage-based diets. This session will discuss the unique anatomy of ruminants, with a demonstration to explain how cattle are able to digest a variety of feeds. Robert Hendrix, New Holland hay and forage product specialist will discuss the features of New Holland’s haytools including the new Roll-Belt series round balers. This portion will look at options to process hay with your round baler to maximize your time and feeding efficiency. Seminar attendees will also receive discount incentives good toward the purchase of New Holland hay and forage equipment. Be sure to put this informative and hands-on demonstration that participants are guaranteed not to forget on your list of must-attend events for this year’s Ohio Beef Expo. For more info visit www.ohiobeefexpo.com.

Want to get the most up-to-date information from the Ohio Beef Expo? Download the Ohio Beef Expo App to view the map of the trade show, receive notifications about upcoming events and track the latest news from the junior show and breeds shows.

New Holland Youth Day

Saturday, March 21 will be Youth Day at the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo. Youth Day is exclusively sponsored by New Holland Agriculture and will include several annual Expo events. Youth Day activities will begin with the Ohio Beef Expo Judging Contest in the morning. Following presentation of the contest’s official placings, New Holland will sponsor lunch for all youth who participate in the contest. The afternoon will feature a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) educational session that will divide the attendees into two age-specific groups with the BQA message tailored to their age group. All BQA participants will receive documentation of attendance. Many Ohio State University (OSU) County Extension programs will accredit the BQA session offered at the Expo to youth for county QA requirements. Please check with your county extension program for validation. Following BQA, the Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show showmanship competition will begin featuring five showmanship divisions based upon OCA BEST showmanship rules. The showmanship’s exclusive sponsor is Green Oak Farms. Thanks to their sponsorship, the Top 10 in each of the five age divisions will be presented awards and every participant will receive a participant gift. The day will conclude with the presentation of the judging contest awards that will take place throughout the showmanship competition. For more information visit ohiobeefexpo.com.

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Ohio Beef Expo Feeder Cattle Sale

The 2015 Ohio Beef Expo will feature a new feeder cattle internet board sale. The sale, sponsored by United Producers, Inc. (UPI) will be held Friday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Voinovich Building on the Ohio Expo Center grounds. A board sale offers consignments of uniform packages of feeder cattle. The cattle are sold while on the farm with a specific pick up period defined in the sale catalog. Typical pick up times range from one week to four months after the sale. Lots are typically sold in 48,000 to 50,000 pound load lots. However, smaller groups are encouraged as well. These sales may include all types and breeds of feeder cattle. Uniform lots sold in groups that would average between 400 and 900 pound

are common. Uniform groups of Holstein feeder cattle may range as low as 300 pounds. Consignments will be accepted at any time prior to 12:00 noon Friday, March 13, 2015, and are open to Ohio and out-of-state producers. Earlier consignments are encouraged since videos and pictures of all consignments will be posted on UPI’s web page. All consignors must work with a representative from United Producers, Inc. to complete a consignment form and provide photos/videos of sale cattle. Sale consignors must also be OCA members for 2015. Sale commission will be $1.50 per cwt. The commission will be divided between the UPI sourcing market and OCA. OCA will use their share of the commission to defray costs associated with hosting the sale at the Expo. Consignors are encouraged to become UPI preferred members, if

eligible (dealer’s cannot be preferred members of UPI, but can consign cattle to the sale). UPI preferred members will receive a 10% discount on the commission. If the delivery date for the cattle is more than 29 days after the sale, the buyer of the cattle will be expected to pay within 7 days of the sale a $100/ head advance on the cattle purchased. The $100/head fee will be held by UPI. Movement of the cattle will need to be coordinated by the buyer and UPI representative. Sale catalogs will be posted on UPI and OCA’s websites at least one week in advance of the sale. More information is available at uproducers.com or ohiobeefexpo.com. To consign cattle or request information, contact your local United Producers, Inc. representative or Logan Edenfield at 937-725-1796.

Membership Booth There are some exciting things happening for OCA members this year, including the opportunity to win ownership of a New Holland Rustler 125 UTV by recruiting new OCA members! The drawing for the UTV giveaway, compliments of New Holland, will take place on Sunday, March 22 in Rauch Arena at Noon. All memberships must be in by March 1 to qualify for the Rustler drawing! New OCA members have the opportunity to win an AgriLabs VetGun for quick and efficient insecticide application. Members renewing or joining at the OCA membership booth have additional incentives. J&J Steakbarn is donating a $100 gift certificate that will also be drawn for on Sunday. Thanks to our great Allied Industry Council partners, the first 50 to renew or join OCA will receive a new Elanco hat. Heritage Cooperative is also offering $25 off their Cattleman’s Edge program to all OCA members. There will also be rewards for joining NCBA at the Ohio Beef Expo. Stop by the membership booth and learn more. The drawing for the County Affiliate Recruitment Contest will take place on Friday, March 20, at 5:00 p.m. at the OCA membership booth in the trade show. A special thanks to the Ohio Corn Marketing Program for sponsoring the winner’s choice of a grill, set of Tru-Test Scales or an equal amount toward NCBA convention registration that a lucky county affiliate will receive as part of the Recruitment Contest. 24 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

Ohio Angus

SUPER STAR

Sale

Ohio Beef Expo - Ohio State Fairgrounds - Columbus, Ohio

Saturday • March 21, 2015 • 12 Noon

Offering an elite set of Bred Females, Show Heifers & Herd Bull Prospects including these sale features!

TR Border Patrol 2314 - This exciting herd sire prospect is sired by the multi-trait standout SAV Bismarck, while his donor dam Coleman Donna 7184 is a maternal sister to the $290,000 valued Coleman Donna 714. Consigned by Toussaint River Angus, Oak Harbor, OH.

Consignors:

Kingsway Angus HFS Angus Paradise Cattle Co. Rains Angus Kasler Cattle Co. Gahler Farms Atterholt Farms Pebblecreek Angus Egner Farms Angus Pleasant View Farm Dadosky Farm Woodside Farm

Toussaint River Angus ODRC-Mansfield Way View Cattle Co., LLC Hanlin Farms Homecroft Farm Adam Brodman MC Livestock Snyder Cattle Flinders Family Farm Mollenkopf Cattle Co. Wells Livestock Mullett Angus

Kingsway Lassie 304 - Headlining an impressive set

of show heifer prospects is this exciting daughter of the multi-trait sire BR Midland. Her dam combines the proven showring sires Northern Improvement and Rito 9FB3! Consigned by Kingsway Angus, Tiffin, OH. For more information or to request a sale book contact: Dan Wells • 740-505-3843 danwells@ohioangus.org

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Junior Show Details The 2015 Ohio Beef Expo will host the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association BEST Junior Show March 20-22 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Showmanship will be held Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. The junior show will be Sunday, March 22. Steers and market heifers will show in one ring while breeding heifers will show concurrently in the other ring. New for 2015: The breeding heifer show will begin at 8 a.m. with Angus

heifers and the market animal show will begin at 9 a.m. with Angus steers. All show entries must be made online. Participants must register into the system at best.ohiocattle.org and enter their cattle information. The online show entry window will open Monday, March 16. All cattle showing in the junior show, BEST and non-BEST, will be required to have an EID tag. BEST participants will receive their EID tag

at their first BEST show. Non-BEST cattle that arrive without a tag will be tagged at check-in for $10 per tag. Also new for 2015, the top 10 overall females and top 10 overall market animals will be selected. For more information regarding the Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show contact Emily Jackson at 614.873.6736 or by email at ejackson@ohiobeef.org.

Online Auction to Benefit Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show New for 2015, Breeders’ World Online Sales will be hosting an online fundraiser to benefit the Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show. The online auction will replace the semen sale previously held during the Expo. Check out the list of donated items for sale on BreedersWorld.com. The Junior Show benefit auction will open on Monday, March 9 and close on Tuesday, March 10. Online lots include:

6 foot Titan West Galvanized Showbarn Feedbunk donated by Wells Livestock Ground Style Mineral Feeder 16” x 24” Framed Print donated by donated by BioZyme, Inc. Blue Merle Studios Other items for the sale include: Weaver Livestock show gear, Stock Show U apparel package, Sullivan Supply fitting package, feed from Kalmbach Feeds and Purina Animal Nutrition, Farm Girl Factory jewelry set, semen from Trausch Farms, tickets to a Columbus Clippers baseball game, official 2015 Ohio Beef Expo jackets, one viaduct bay for Expo stalling (appropriate number of animals required), home accessories, art and more! Buyers may pick-up sale items at the Ohio Beef Expo. All items will be available for pick-up on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 between 8-5 in the Expo trade show office. For more information on the online auction or to donate an item, contact Emily Jackson by email ejackson@ohiobeef.org.

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Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show Online Entries All cattle - BEST and non-BEST must be entered online to show at the Expo. Computers will be available on-site, but to avoid standing in line to access a computer you are strongly encouraged to enter at home beginning Monday, March 16.

Step 1: Go to best.ohiocattle.org and sign-up Please note that online entries and OCA membership must be paid before you can be stalled at the Expo. Sign-up

Participant Information Step 2: Start by filling out the participant information. Fill out all the information fields including both phone number fields. Note: If you are not planning on joining the OCA BEST program deselect the box. Once finished, click the Save and Continue button. Parent/Guardian Information Proceed to filling out the Parent/Guardian fields. Once finished, click Save and Enter Cattle.

Participant & Parent/Guardian information

Cattle Information Step 3: First select from your drop down menu the classification of your calf i.e. Steer, Heifer, Market Heifer. Then proceed to select the breed classification of your calf. Enter the birth date of your registered breed heifer. Steers, Market Heifers and Crossbred heifers do not need to enter a DOB. If your calf is registered, Enter the registration number. If you have more than one calf to register under this exhibitor click Enter this animal and continue to another. If you only have one head, click Enter this animal and finish. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an EID, you may leave this field blank. Non-BEST participant note: If you do not have an EID tag you will receive a tag at checkin for $10.00 per tag. To Make Expo Show Entries Step 4: Enter the Ohio Beef Expo! To complete your show entry click Enter the Ohio Beef Expo.

Cattle Information

Step 5: From here you will scroll to the bottom of the page, click Proceed to Show Entry. Step 6: On this page you will select from the drop down box which cattle you would like to enter in the Ohio Beef Expo. If you are entering multiple calves click Add Another Animal and select the calves showing at the expo. Showmanship: Note: If you are entering Showmanship, You MUST do so on this page. Make sure the showmanship box is selected.

Proceed to Show Entry

Confirmation Page

Step 7: After making sure that you have filled out all the fields scroll to the bottom and click the button Enter Animal(s). This will take you to the payment page. Payment Method Step 8: You may enter your payment method, by entering your credit card information or by selecting pay in cash or check at the show, then click Submit Payment. Once your credit card information has been accepted or if you choose to pay in cash or check at the show it will relocate you to the confirmation page of what you have entered in the Ohio Beef Expo and you may click Logout. You will recieve a confirmation email after you have entered in the event. If you have any additonal questions about registering and entering in the Ohio Beef Expo Jr. Show please contact the office (614)- 873-6736. Expo Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 27

Junior Show Details Stalling Rule Enforced Junior exhibitors should note the stalling rules that have been changed in recent years. The rule states: No cattle or equipment are permitted on the Ohio Expo Center grounds prior to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. This means that no reserving of viaduct bays will be allowed by equipment, bedding, etc. Exhibitors wishing to stall under the viaduct will be able to stall after 7 a.m. on Wednesday on a first-come-firstserve basis. Tents will not be allowed inside the Gilligan building.

Educational Seminars Youth exhibitors will have the opportunity to learn from beef industry experts during this year’s educational seminars, beginning Friday, March 20. Stock Show U will be hosting a clinic at 3 p.m. and a Weaver Livestock demonstration will take place along with the Junior Show Welcome Party.

Junior Show Welcome Party As the junior show check-in wraps up Friday evening, exhibitors will be welcome to join in the Junior Show Welcome Pizza Party sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America. Open to all junior exhibitors, the party will commence at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20 and run just prior to the fitting demonstration.

Judging Contest The Ohio Beef Expo Judging Contest is Saturday, March 21. Registration and team photos will begin at 8 a.m. with a registration fee of $5 per individual or $15 per team if registered before March 13. After March 13, registration is available for $30 per team and $10 per individual. Teams pre-registering must send their form to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association office at 10600 U.S. Hwy 42, Marysville, Ohio 43040. Teams will consist of three or four people. The three highest scores will count for team placings. Divisions will be offered for juniors (8-13) and seniors (14-18). Six classes of cattle will be evaluated and one 28 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

or more classes will include questions and the use of performance data. Lunch will be provided and awards will be presented at 4:30 p.m. in Rauch Arena during showmanship.

Beef Quality Assurance Youth Beef Quality Assurance training will once again be offered in conjunction with the Ohio Beef Expo. Concurrent sessions will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 1 p.m. in Rauch Arena. BQA training is a requirement for the OCA BEST program. All participants will receive documentation of attendance and a copy of the document will be sent to the participant’s county. Some counties may require additional certification.

Junior Show The junior show will begin on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. with the Expo’s showmanship contest open to all exhibitors. The weekend’s finale will then begin on Sunday, March 22 at 8 a.m. with the market animal and heifer show.

Saltwell Western Store - Official Expo Clothing Supplier to Award Expo Scholarship During Junior Show Ohio Beef Expo trade show exhibitor Saltwell Western Store, operated by Sally and Jay Puzacke, will again serve as the official Expo clothing outfitter during the trade show March 20-22.

Jr. Show Broadcast Online The Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show will be broadcast live on LivestockWorld.tv

Saltwell Western Store and the Ohio Beef Expo are proud to award a $1,000 Expo Scholarship as a result of the partnership. Receiving the scholarship is Curtis Harsh, Delaware County. The award presentation will be held during the Junior Show on Sunday, March 22. The Expo Scholarship is awarded to a college student who is enrolled in an agricultural program or a graduating high school senior who plans to study agriculture at a college or university. Applications for next year’s Expo Scholarship are available on www.ohiocattle.org and will be due Oct. 31, 2015. The scholarship is funded by a percentage of sales from Expo clothing items which will consist of jackets, sweatshirts, t-shirts and other items to be announced. Expo clothing can be purchased in the trade show at the Saltwell Western Store and at the OCA booth.

Trade Show Exhibitors * ABS GLOBAL, INC

GENEX COOPERATIVE, INC

ACCELERATED GENETICS

GO BLING WESTERN STYLE

ACCORD FINANCIAL GROUP, INC

GREAT LAKES SIRE SERVICE

* ADM ALLIANCE NUTRITION

HANBY FARMS, INC

* AGLAND COOP, INC/ GREEN VALLEY

HARRISON FORD INC & FEATHERLITE TRAILERS

* AGNATION PRODUCTS/ AG WRAP BALE WRAPPERS

HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

AGRIBUCKLE

* HERITAGE COOPERATIVE, INC

ALL ALUMINUM SHOW EQUIPMENT

* HIGHLAND LIVESTOCK SUPPLY

* ALLFLEX USA INC

* HUBBARD FEEDS, INC.

AMERIAG

HYDROJET SIGNS & FABRICATING

ARROW FARMQUIP

IMMVAC, INC

BAYER HEALTH CARE - ANIMAL HEALTH

JAYLOR

BEST LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT (GIANT RUBBER WATER TANKS)

JD EQUIPMENT, INC

* BIOZYME, INC. - VITAFERM / SHOW CHAMP

KELLY'S BOUTIQUE

* BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC. BOWMAN'S CARMEL APPLES BANANAS/ SOUPS C.J. BROWN STUDIOS CALLICRATE BANDERS * CARGILL ANIMAL NUTRITION CASHMAN'S EQUIPMENT CATTLE VISIONS LLC * COBA / SELECT SIRES, INC COBETT WATERERS * COMPMANAGEMENT, Inc. CONKLIN COMPANY * COUGHLIN AUTOMOTIVE COUNTRY SADDLERY COWCO, INC. CUSTOM CABS & TRAILERS CUSTOM HAY FEEDERS * DHI COOPERATIVE INC

* KALMBACH FEEDS, INC. KENCOVE FARM FENCE SUPPLIES * KENT NUTRITION GROUP/ KENT FEED LAMBERT AG LLC LANCE'S TRAILER SALES LLC LAURA'S CUSTOM EMBROIDERY LEONARD TRUCK & TRAILER LINDE'S LIVESTOCK PHOTOGRAPHY * MCARTHUR LUMBER & POST MCBURNEY LIVESTOCK / PEARSON MFG MEME'S CUSTOM EMBROIDERY * MERIAL * MULTIMIN USA / APEX VALVES OHIO BEEF COUNCIL OHIO CAT OHIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION OHIO CATTLEWOMEN

QUALITY CRAFT TOOLS * QUALITY LIQUID FEEDS RANCH DRESSING DESIGNS * REED & BAUR INSURANCE AGENCY REINECKER AG, LLC RIDLEY, INC RING READY SHOW SUPPLIES * ROCK RIVER LABORATORY ROCKGRINDERS JEAN COMPANY ROCKY FORK COMPANY ROD'S WESTERN PALACE S & B CUSTOM INNOVATIONS SALTWELL WESTERN STORE SASS N' STONES SELECT GENETICS SEK GENETICS, INC. SHOW STOPPER EQUIPMENT * SIOUX STEEL COMPANY SPARKLE ENTERPRISES SPINK SEED COMPANY, INC * STAND ALONE FEED LLC STOCKYARD STYLE STONE'S CUTTING EDGE STRAIGHT A'S RANCH SUPPLY SULLIVAN SUPPLY / STOCK SHOW U TANGENT SQUARE THE CROTHERS WAYS THE GYPSY WAGON * TOWNSEND'S SALES INC TRIPLE J METAL ARTS TRU-FORM FENCE SUPPLY TRU-TEST

DOW AGROSCIENCES

OHIO RIVER VALLEY TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION

* EBY TRAILERS / MH EBY, INC

OHIO VALLEY SHOW SUPPLY

UMBARGER SHOW FEEDS

* ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

OHIO'S COUNTRY JOURNAL / OHIO AG NET

* UNITED PRODUCERS, INC

* ENGELHAUPT EMBROIDERY

OSU AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

USDA/NASS/GLR/OH

ERVIN EMBRYO SERVICES

OSU BEEF TEAM

VAL 6 OF OHIO

* EVOLUTION AG LLC

PARADISE ENERGY SOLUTIONS

WAYVIEW CATTLE COMPANY LLC.

FARM AND DAIRY NEWSPAPER

PAUL HALL & ASSOCIATES

* WEAVER LEATHER LIVESTOCK

* FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA

* PBS ANIMAL HEALTH

WELLS LIVESTOCK SERVICES

FARM GIRL FACTORY

PEARSON LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT/ SILENCER

WHITE'S SHOW SUPPLY

FARMHOUSE BLING

PERFEET COMFORT LLC

Y-TEX

* FENNIG EQUIPMENT

PETER'S PHOTOGRAPHY INC.

* ZOETIS ANIMAL HEALTH

FIRE N THE HOLE WOOD FIRED PIZZAS

PRIEFERT FARM, RANCH & RODEO

FOREVER PRODUCTS

PROPEL AUTOMATION

FOWLER SEED MARKETING

PROVICO PRO-FIT SHOW SUPPLY

GALLAGHER NORTH AMERICA

* PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION

TUMBLING B CATTLE CO.

*Denotes member of Allied Industry Council

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Breed Displays, Shows & Sales

Breed

Angus Charolais Chianina Gelbvieh Hereford Limousin Maine Anjou Mini Hereford Murray Grey Shorthorn Simmental

Representative

Sale Manager

Auctioneer

Judge

Dan Wells Dave White Bob Buell Tim Sheeley Lisa Keets Richard Boring Joyce McKee/Tom Wilcox Mark Ulrich Sherie Clark Keith Moore Pam Haley

Dan Wells N/A Andee Marstan N/A Lisa Keets N/A Craig Reiter N/A N/A Cagwin Cattle Services Doug Parke

Ron Kreis N/A Ron Kreis N/A Dale Stith N/A Kevin Wendt N/A N/A Kevin Wendt Ron Kreis

N/A N/A N/A Jonathan Harfst Jonathan Harfst N/A N/A Seth Miller N/A Tyler Winegardner N/A

Sale Cattle Identified by EID Tags All Ohio Beef Expo Sale Cattle will be identified with EID tags to comply with the USDA Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule for interstate shipment of cattle. This means that no matter what an individual state’s requirements for transporting cattle may be, potential Expo cattle buyers can be assured that they can easily ship their Expo purchases into any state. For more information contact the Ohio Beef Expo official veterinarian Dr. Lowell Midla at 937-642-2936 or see the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo health requirements at www.ohiobeefexpo.com.

BVD tests mandatory All cattle (from Ohio and out-of-state) consigned to breed sales, show cattle, display breeds and Genetic Pathway cattle at the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo must be tested negative for Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) persistent infection (PI) status prior to arrival at the 2015 event. Any animals (required to be tested)

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arriving at the Expo without a negative BVD PI test, will be ineligible to participate in the 2015 Ohio The Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn & Simmental Sales Beef Expo and will on Saturday, March 21 will be broadcast live be excused from the through DV Auctions show grounds. Type of test and negative test results must be listed on the required health certificate and/ or laboratory report A list of the lots that do not meet the of negative status provided. Ohio Beef requirements will be available in the Beef Expo junior show cattle are exempt from Expo office by Friday at 2 p.m. For more the BVD test requirement. (See 2015 information, go to www.ohiobeefexpo.com. Ohio Beef Expo health requirements at www.ohiobeefexpo.com). Buyer Parking - Saturday March 21 For Saturday only, special trailer parking Rule continued regarding health for Ohio Beef Expo sale buyers will be requirements for sales available on the main part of the fairCattle in Ohio Beef Expo sales are grounds just east of the O’Neill Barn where sold into many different states and it is the sale cattle are located. To access the important that consignors keep this in parking area, cattle trailers should enter mind when planning for the sales. the fairgrounds off of 11th Avenue at the The lot numbers of the animals that OHIO gate, to avoid the hassle and long do not meet the Ohio Beef Expo health walk to get your trailer by parking on the requirements will be announced prior grounds. This special trailer parking area is to each breed sale. Health papers (CVIs) expected to fill up, so plan to arrive early. will NOT be issued for cattle that do All other cattle trailers, including show not meet the Ohio Beef Expo health and sale cattle exhibitor trailers and requirements. These health papers are junior show trailers MUST park north of typically written at the sale’s clerking 17th Avenue after unloading. table and accompany the cattle to the new buyer’s location.

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Friends of the Expo By Courtney Tarvin, OCA and OBC Intern

he Ohio Cattlemen’s Association would like to express its sincerest thanks to all of the volunteers who have been involved in this annual industry event. Each year, dedicated volunteers spend countless hours ensuring the success of the Ohio Beef Expo. In an effort to show the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s sincere appreciation for those who have dedicated themselves over the years, the Ohio Beef Expo Planning Committee presents the Friend of the Expo award to worthy recipients who like many others have contributed to the success of the past 28 years of the Expo.

Jon Becerril Jon Becerril exemplifies what the Friend of the Expo award means. Jon has worked for Allflex for the past 27 years and has attended the Ohio Beef Expo for 16 of those years. He is currently the National Sales Manager for Allflex. Jon got involved with the Ohio Beef Expo by helping with the bull test that OCA managed. He saw the Expo as a great opportunity to reach out to a cross section of cow-calf producers and industry leaders. “I love the enthusiasm of producers coming to the show,” said Becerril. “They come to buy genetics and you see everyone carrying semen tanks. It’s great seeing the involvement of all of the producers and their families trying to improve their herds.” “The industry has changed quite drastically with more being expected of producers. They are being asked to produce a better and safer product for the food animal production business, and it takes a lot of good management and record keeping to meet these expectations.

Identification is such an important part of this,” said Becerril. “I enjoy working with Allflex because they know what it’s like to work cattle. The technology they provide is progressive, easy to use, but very practical,” said Stephanie Sindel, OCA’s Director of Member Services. “No matter the size of the producer they always show the same amount of enthusiasm and appreciation for people wanting to learn about their products, whether it’s a junior exhibitor or a large feedlot operation.” “They are very hands on with their product and very knowledgeable about the latest technology available. Jon has the real world background to promote Allflex,” said Sindel.

David McElhaney It only makes sense that David McElhaney receives the Friend of the Expo Award, as he has attended the Ohio Beef Expo every year for the last 28 years. His roles at the Expo have varied from selling Shorthorns to working the trade show for Allflex. David is a fourth generation purebred Shorthorn producer from Pennsylvania. He has worked for Allflex, an OCA Allied Industry Council member for the past ten years. David is a big supporter of the Ohio Beef Expo and the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. “They always promote anything that the OCA does and with a lot of class,” said Sindel. “The biggest take away I have is that they educate first and sell second, and they see value in educating people about identification in the beef industry.” “My favorite part of the Ohio Beef Expo is how everything that happens at the trade show and the topics that occur

with it are relevant to the current industry needs,” said McElhaney. He has seen the Expo make some drastic changes over the past ten years. There is more technology being used within the industry and Ohio cattlemen are eager to learn about the ever changing environment to get the job done.

Sam Sutherly It’s easy to see how Sam Sutherly can be called Friend of the Expo. Sam first started volunteering on the junior show committee at the Ohio Beef Expo and with his hard work, two years later, earned the spot of Junior Show Chairman. As chairman, Sam wanted to continue to improve the junior show. He created educational events that had never been done before, like fitting demonstrations and contests, along with bringing in more sponsors to support the Expo. With Sam’s involvement and dedication he was named the co-chairman of the Ohio Beef Expo, and has served as the chair of the Expo for the past five years. Sam has also served as president of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. “My favorite part of the Ohio Beef Expo is seeing all of the different aspects of the industry, in Ohio, come together,” said Sutherly. “With the trade show, the breed folks, and then the juniors that participate, and then come back as supporters.” Sam takes great pride in the quality of the Expo. “It is a great success because of all of the people that are involved and support it,” said Sutherly. He would like to thank the beef industry for the support it has given to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association and the youth, who will be the next generation of producers. Expo Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 31

Expo Sponsors Cooper Arena Steve R. Rauch Excavation & Demolition

Sponsors of the Day Friday - Farm Credit Mid-America Saturday - New Holland Agriculture

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

Concession Stand Cups

Junior Show Market Animal Ring

RC Packing

Garwood Cattle Company

Official Ohio Beef Expo Program

Junior Show Make-up Ring

United Producers, Inc.

Fayette County Cattle Feeders Assoc.

Sale Rings

Junior Show Market Animal Top 10

Schrader Auction - Nick Cummings CAI & Kevin Wendt CAI Ferguson Show Cattle - John Ferguson

Kalmbach Feeds, Inc.

Wireless Service in Voinovich Experience Columbus

Ohio Beef Expo App Fennig Equipment

Trade Show Hospitality Mercer Landmark

Ohio’s Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net Correspond in a Click

Junior Show Welcome Party

Official Expo Committee Utility Vehicle Supplier

Youth Day

Franklin Equipment

Junior Show Showmanship Awards

Official Expo Vet

Green Oak Farms

Zoetis

Junior Show Heifer Ring

Cattle Chutes

Jones Show Cattle/High Standards Female Sale

Armstrong Ag/Townsend’s Sales

Farm Credit Mid-America New Holland Agriculture

Junior Show Heifer Top 10 BioZyme, Inc. - Sure Champ

Junior Show Web Broadcast Umbarger Show Feeds

Junior Show Platinum Sponsor POET Biorefining Breeders’ World Online Sales

Junior Show Gold Sponsors Chimera Mobile Vet Greene County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Highland County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Mercer County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Miami Valley Plastics Rowe Nutrition LLC - Premier Feeds

*Sponsor list as of February 11

Social Hours & PAC Auctions Steve R. Rauch and Cox Concessions are teaming up to offer a Cowboy Happy Hour Friday, March 20 from 4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 21 from 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. This happy hour will happen in the main aisle of the Ohio Beef Expo Trade Show and will be an event you won’t want to miss. In addition, the Ohio Beef Expo will be hosting a silent auction throughout the Expo for OCA’s PAC (Political Action Committee) fund. There will be two tables of 32 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

items with one table closing Friday at the end of the Cowboy Happy Hour and the other table closing on Saturday. The tables will be located either outside of the Trade Show Office or in the OCA membership booth. Watch www.ohiobeefexpo.com for more information.

Expo Volunteers Expo Planning Committee Sam Sutherly – Expo Chair Bill Sexten – Expo Co-Vice Chair J.L. Draganic - Expo Co-Vice Chair Frank Phelps - OCA President Dave Puthoff – Chairman Trade Show David Felumlee – Co-Chairman Jr. Show Al Gahler – Co-Chairman Jr. Show Pam Haley – Co-Chairman Breed Shows & Sales Christina Fisher - Co-Chairman Breed Shows & Sales Tom Wilcox – Vice Chairman Breed Shows & Sales Laura Sutherly - Website

Trade Show Committee Dave Puthoff – Mercer Landmark, Chair Allison Hively – Highland Enterprises Derek Fauber - Heritage Cooperative Kayla Nicholson - Ohio State University Luke Snider – Kent Feeds Dan Wells – Wells Livestock Services

Junior Show Committee Luke Bihl, Washington C.H. Adam Campbell, Carlisle Ashley Culp, Genoa Kelvin Egner, Shelby Lauren Fehlan, Wooster Dave Felumlee, Newark Al Gahler, Graytown Chris Gilbert, Greenville Kayla Hinds, Columbus Jennie Johnson, Delaware Darrin Johnston, Washington C.H. Trey Miller, Baltimore Kyle Nickles, Sycamore Taysha Reitzel, Edon Todd Ricker, Columbus Grove Sasha Rittenhouse, New Carlisle Brett Rogers, Mt. Orab Nick Wright, Celina

Breed Shows, Displays & Sales Committee Pam Haley – Chairman - Simmental Tom Wilcox - Vice Chair - Maine-Anjou Bob Buell - Chianina Mark Ulrich - Mini Hereford Dan Wells - Angus Tim Sheeley - Gelbvieh Lisa Finnegan Keets - Hereford Joyce McKee & Tom Wilcox – Maine-Anjou Keith Moore – Shorthorn Sherie Clark – Murray Gray Richard Boring – Limousin Dave White – Charolais

In New Location

Genetic Pathway The Genetic Pathway display will once again feature the country’s best genetics. Live bulls and females will be on display between the hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The Genetic Pathway area is housed in the Breeds Barn in the O’Neill Building. Additionally the country’s top semen companies will be in the Genetic Pathway area to talk to you about ordering semen for your spring breeding needs.

Like the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to stay up with the latest on the Ohio Beef Expo.

The Social Thursday, March 19 7:30 p.m. Crowne Plaza North The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association invites you to join in an evening of networking with fellow cattlemen and industry leaders at the pre-Expo event, The Social, on March 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza North. The Social is open to OCA membership, Expo cattle and trade show exhibitors and volunteers. It’s free to attend thanks to sponsors Merial, Steve R. Rauch and Trupointe, and will include appetizers and drinks. The Social will feature a live auction with proceeds going toward OCA’s Political Action Committee (PAC) fund to support ag-friendly candidates in the next election. Visit The Social in the Buckeye Room at the Crowne Plaza, the Ohio Beef Expo headquarters, on Thursday evening to bid! Items will be featured in the Ohio Beef Expo Show Program.We hope to see you there!

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Up the Alley

By John Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Program support provided by OCA

Complicated Yet Exciting Times for the Cattleman! Along with several other Ohio beef cattle enthusiasts, I attended the recent Cattle Industry Convention & National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas. The convention and trade show are unique experiences where you can learn about management practices, new products, and political issues that are impacting today’s beef industry. If you have not had the opportunity to attend this event, I would strongly encourage you to do so. I have to admit that the event can be a little overwhelming at times. There are so many opportunities at this event to interact with industry leaders and fellow cattlemen, attend educational sessions on a wide variety of important management subjects, and learn about products available from industry to aid in the job of beef production. As I reflected on the event, it struck me just how complicated the beef industry really is yet how much human and capital investment is being made to make our job of beef production easier and more efficient. The trade show associated with the convention was impressive to say the least, with over 350 acres spread out over seven acres of floor space. The companies that exhibited at the trade show spent a great deal of money in an effort to attract the interest of attendees in the latest, greatest products they have available. These companies ranged from well-established companies marketing commonly used products to newer companies promoting emerging technologies. It is obvious that there are a multitude of products and services available that can help improve the productivity of an operation. The individual producer must determine if there is an adequate 36 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

return on their investment to justify the purchase price. One of the strengths and also a weakness for the beef industry is the diverse nature of beef production across our country. It is obvious that ranchers in Florida, the Midwest, Montana, and California will have vastly different production and political concerns that impact their respective operations. In spite of all of these differences, it is exciting to see over 8,000 individuals come together in San Antonio with a shared goal of improving their operations in particular and the beef industry as a whole. Beef production today is very complicated when evaluated by any historical perspective. It simply isn’t enough to master herd health, nutrition, reproduction, and marketing. Understanding domestic issues has always been important, but the issues are constantly changing. Today’s beef producers have to be concerned about consumer confidence in beef, competition from other meats, food safety, water quality, animal traceability, grazing issues on public lands, estate planning, animal welfare, antibiotic resistance, etc. There were numerous sessions at the convention that addressed many of these subjects. We were also informed that the beef industry is definitely global in nature. The United States is the world leader in beef production but there is stiff competition from around the globe. Our beef industry is recognized as the leading source for grain-fed beef. The value of our export trade has never been greater as exports currently contribute approximately $350 to the value of every market steer and heifer. Producers need to keep informed about trade issues, weather, the value of the dollar, global economic

conditions, etc. and their impacts on the value of our animals domestically. The convention also provided evidence that there are more opportunities than ever for cattlemen to uniquely position themselves in a given market. Beef marketing is slowly evolving away from a commodity marketing mindset to one of targeted production for a specific market. Think of the options available today in marketing beef to consumers. You can raise traditional, grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef, all-natural, hormone-free, breed or Quality Grade specific such as Certified Angus or Hereford Beef, etc. Animal identification, herd health, and recordkeeping systems allow the producer to document the genetic and production history on feeder calves and potentially market them for more dollars. Seedstock producers have a growing list of technologies that can help them identify superior animals earlier in life so we can make positive and rapid genetic change in our beef herds. We are truly in the most complicated yet exciting time for cattlemen to be involved in the beef industry in our history. The risks can be significant but the rewards can be great as well. I think it is the responsibility of every producer to become familiar with the on-farm and outside forces that will impact the eventual success of an operation. Don’t forget about another upcoming event where you can learn about management practices, new products, and political issues that are impacting today’s beef industry in Ohio. I encourage you to attend the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo on March 20-22 at the state fairgrounds in Columbus. I hope to see you there. v

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The Ohio Beef Council Operating Committee recently received re-appointments for 2015. As part of the 15 member Operating Committee, appointed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David T. Daniels, these appointees are responsible for investing Ohio’s beef checkoff dollars to further improve beef demand and create a more favorable business climate for producers. Operating Committee members also elected the Executive Committee. Re-appointed for 2015 are Jim Beattie, Greenwich; Henry Bergfeld, Summitville; Jamie Graham, Patriot; Bev Roe, Hamilton; and Bill Sexten, Washington Court House. The election of officers took place at the January joint OBC and OCA board meeting. Bev Roe was elected as Chairman, Jamie Graham as Vice Chairman, Dennis Corcoran as Treasurer and Bill Sexten, NCBA Federation Director. v

Ohio Beef Council re-appoints five committee members. Pictured from left are Jamie Graham, Jim Beattie, Bev Roe and Bill Sexten. Not pictured is Henry Bergfeld.

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NCBA News CattleFax Predicts Strong Prices to Remain in 2015

The popular CattleFax Outlook Session held at the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show gave cattlemen and women reasons to be optimistic. Analysts told the capacity crowd to expect fed cattle prices averaging in the mid-$150s, slightly higher than last year. Prices will trade in a range from near $140 at the lows to near $170 at the highs in the year ahead. While early year highs for 550 pound steers will range from near $285 to lows near $235. Analysts cited the improved forage situation, lower grain prices and record margins in 2014 for feeders and stockers as the primary reason cow-calf producers will remain in the driver’s seat for the year ahead. Despite exceptional prices in 2014, CattleFax CEO Randy Blach said he expects the market peak is behind the cattle industry now. “We put the top in the market in the past year and the signal for expansion has been transmitted,” he said. “We will begin to see some modesty expansion in herd numbers now and that will cause prices to trend lower in the years ahead than what we saw in 2014.” He explained that growing supplies of cattle and beef over the next several years will rebalance the normal price and margin environment among industry segments. “Prices will then retreat back to the lower end of the new trading range,” said Blach. Despite the adjustment, he explained that cow-calf producers will continue to see relatively strong returns over the next four to five years, aided by corn prices expected to average $3.60 per bushel in 2015 and an improved forage production picture. Art Douglas, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at Creighton University, presented the annual weather forecast which projects moisture conditions in the United States through the summer. “El Nino conditions have again built across the Pacific and this will fuel a split jet stream pattern into the Southwestern United States. Moisture will gradually

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increase in February from southern California to the southern High Plains,” said Douglas. “Snow-packs in the northern Rockies are expected to remain well below normal at 50-70 percent levels while the southern Rockies should gradually build their snowpack through March. As the jet heads east it will pick up Gulf moisture and lead to above normal rainfall throughout the southeast.” “The pesky ridge in the West will gradually weaken during February and by the spring this will allow moisture to increase in the Pacific Northwest,” he explained. A strong Great Lakes trough is forecast to keep a broad portion of the United States colder than normal through the spring and early summer.” Douglas said this pattern should lead to delayed planting in the Corn Belt with possible threat of late frosts into the late spring. “The cool temperatures are likely to persist into early summer and this will slow crop progress but be ideal for corn pollination in July. The silver lining in the forecast is that the Midwest should turn warmer by August and September and this will help speed up crop maturation,” he said.

Sexten Elected to NCBA Executive Committee

During the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas held Feb. 4-7 Bill Sexten of Fayette County was elected to the NCBA Executive Committee as the Region I Federation Vice President. The Federation of State Beef Councils is the national home of state beef councils and a division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program. NCBA Region I consists of Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Prior to his election, Bill served as the Ohio Beef Council’s Federation director

on the NCBA board of directors. NCBA Federation directors focus only on checkoff issues and are not involved in the policy side of NCBA. Most recently Bill also served as chairman of the Ohio Beef Council.

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Dates to Remember: Ohio Cattleman Spring Issue Advertising Deadline:

April 3 Young Cattlemen’s Conference

August 13 -15 Roundup

August 28 & 29

Ohio CattleWomen Update

By Darlene Wagner, Ohio CattleWomen President

Meet the New Officers At the annual meeting of the Ohio CattleWomen a new officer team was elected: President Darlene Wagner, 1st Vice President Amy Coffman, 2nd Vice President Mindy Fox, Secretary Joan Sullinger, Assistant Secretary Cheryl Crawford, Treasurer Dona Tullis and Past President Kayla Alexander. Also, three new ambassadors were selected: Josie Vanco, Laura Schmuki, and Darby Walton. In this issue and the spring issue I will have the officers introduce themselves. My name is Darlene Wagner, the newly elected president from Seneca County. I am married to Nick Wagner and we have two children Jeri (married to Nathan Starlin) and Casey. We have a herd of 60 registered Angus cows that we have shown through jr. fair and open class at the Attica Independent Fair, Seneca County Fair and surrounding county fairs. We belong to the Ohio Angus Association, the American Angus Association, the North Central Ohio Angus Association (I am secretary-treasurer), and the Black Swamp Angus Associations. We belong to the Farm Bureau, the Seneca County Cattlemen and the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. Jeri and I belong to the Ohio Angus Women’s Auxiliary and the Ohio CattleWomen. I joined the CattleWomen’s Association in 2008 when Jeri applied for Ohio Beef Queen and I have helped with the Ohio CattleWomen’s tent at Farm Science Review ever since. Mindy Fox is serving the Ohio CattleWomen’s Association as the 2nd Vice President. She was born and raised on a small family farm in Northern Ohio, Seneca County. Currently she resides in Tiffin, Ohio with her husband, Jason, and three boys Russell(5), Brock(3), and Dylan(2). Together they own and operate Fox Cattle Company, a herd of breeding cows and heifers, as well as grow corn and soybeans and have finishing barns of swine. Mindy is an avid supporter of the Ohio FFA Association and serves on the Ohio FFA Alumni Council for her second term and as president of her local FFA Alumni Chapter. She enjoys sharing her love and passion of agriculture specifically the beef industry with others. “I am looking forward to the opportunities to work with Ohio cattle producers in advocating for the beef industry. It is an exciting and challenging time to be involved in the cattle business. I hope that through hard work and dedication I am able to set a good example for generations to come,” said Mindy. Joan Sullinger has been the secretary of the Ohio CattleWomen for about 10 years. She has been the editor of the OCW Newsletter and chairman of the Membership Committee. She lives in Hardin County with her husband, Rex. They have one daughter, Holli, who lives close by with her husband Luke Underwood and their two children, Allison and Lane. Joan taught school for 31 years in the Benjamin Logan Local School District. Rex was a dairy farmer when they got married. Shortly thereafter he changed to beef cattle. Joan has been active in Ohio CattleWomen for a long time and even helped run the OCW store when it was in the Davey Beef Barn. She is a member and past secretary of the Hardin County Cattle Producers. Joan and Rex are members of the Silver Creek United Methodist Church where they have held various offices. They are members of Farm Bureau and Joan is the secretary of the Antiques Committee for Hardin County Fair. Rex and Joan were honored to receive the Hardin County Cattle Producer’s Service Award and were inducted into the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame. Their active grandchildren keep them busy, now. We are looking for volunteers to work the CattleWomen’s Country Store during Beef Expo, if interested please text or call Darlene (567)224-5946. v

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Breed News Angus Achievements Ohio Exhibitors Succeed at National Western Stock Show

The 2015 National Western Stock Show was held on January 14-16, 2015 in Denver, CO. Dameron Angus Farm and Will Harsh, Radnor, OH, exhibited the Late Winter Calf Champion, Dameron C5 Northern Miss 1406.

The Late Winter Calf Champion at the 2015 National Western Stock Show was Dameron C5 Northern Miss 1406 exhibited by Will Harsh, Radnor, Ohio.

Ohio Angus Association Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet The 2015 Ohio Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet was held on January 31 in Springfield, Ohio. Many Angus breeders were recognized for their hard work and dedication. The 2015 Ohio Angus Board of Directors include: Tim Harsh, Radnor, president; Joseph Sanders, Harrod, vice president; Daniel Wells, Chillicothe, secretary; Allen Gahler, Graytown, treasurer; Kelvin Egner, Shelby, chairman of the board; Keith Kauffman, Danville; Brent English, Elida; Steve Crowe, West Alexandria; Todd Raines, Seaman; David Felumlee, Newark; Frederick Penick, Hebron; Kent Bauman, Otway; Jay Clutter, Wapakoneta; Derek Bankey, Custar; Sandra Wallace, Kansas; Chip Enos, Cambridge; and Paul Hill, Bidwell. The Ohio Junior Angus Board includes: Lydia Dance, Hillsboro, president; Keri Felumlee, Newark, vice president; Kinsey Crowe, West Alexandria, secretary; Kerrie Miller, Wapakoneta, treasurer; and Kelsey Davis, London, reporter.

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Market research has shown that millennial parents purchase ground beef more often than whole muscle cuts. Therefore, checkoff dollars have been allotted to create a new “Ground Beef Section” on BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com to highlight the versatility and convenience of ground beef. The website section features everything from quick-and-easy recipes to content about freezing and thawing ground beef.

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Producer Communication

Veal Website Gets a Makeover

County Beef Promotion Grants Available

The Ohio Beef Council is now offering County Beef Promotion Grants to counties interested in hosting a consumerbased beef educational event in their hometown. Ideas could include: sponsoring a little league team and serving beef at a game, putting up a “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” sign in your town, hosting a beef cook-off, or traveling to schools to educate students on beef’s nutritive value. Grants are due prior to the event,

The newly renovated “Veal Made Easy” website has a new look! The webiste leads the new campaign: “Make it Memorable. Make it Veal”. Here you can find great new veal recipes, nutrition tips, cooking advice and more. It even offers a link to ‘find a grocery store near you’ where consumers can find their nearest veal retailer. Check it out today and sign up to receive the free veal newsletter

Industry Information

Dietary Guidelines Alarming to Beef Industry

sented and agreed that there is evidence associating red and processed meat with good health; yet the DAGC is moving forward with a recommendation to lower red meat in a healthy diet. Furthermore, the DAGC is indicating they will remove lean meat from a healthy dietary pattern, recalling 30 years of nutrition advice recommending American’s to ‘go lean with protein’. Unfortunately, essential evidence about beef’s nutritional benefits have been excluded from the debate. The national beef checkoff specifically submitted the “Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet” (BOLD) research for evidence, but the research was not included. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are actively working with the DAGC to have checkoff funded beef research included in the process of setting dietary guidelines. v

For the second time, the Dietary Advisory Guidelines Committee (DAGC) pre-

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 •Bill Cleland, Jr., Hicksville Steve DeBruin, Millersport • Dave Felumlee, Newark • 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 Expo Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 45

OCA Board of Directors OCA Directors and Officers New Directors

In a recent mail ballot election held in November, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association members elected their representatives to the OCA Board of Directors. Elected for a three-year term are as follows: Aaron Arnett, Marysville, Director At-Large; Scott Alexander, Tontogany, District 1; Troy Jones, Harrod, District 4; Brad Thornburg, Barnesville, District 7; and Bill Tom, Spring Valley, District 10.

Retiring Directors

Executive Committee

The Board of Directors met December 18 at the OCA office in Marysville. The new directors held elections for the executive committee. Frank Phelps of Belle Center was re-elected as president of the board. Joe Foster will serve again as vice president and Jim Rogers of Logan was re-elected as treasurer and NCBA director. Stan Smith was re-elected to serve as the member at-large. Sam Sutherly, Troy, will serve as the past president.

Retiring from the OCA Board of Directors were Dave Felumlee, Newark; Kevin Miller, West Unity; Sam Sutherly, Troy; Rick Young, Belmont; and Tim Osborn, Blanchester. The OCA Board of directors and staff thanked the retirees and presented them with a plaque in appreciation of their service and dedication to the OCA.

The 2015 OCA officers pictured from left are President, Frank Phelps, Belle Center; Vice President, Joe Foster, Gallipolis; Treasurer and NCBA Director, Jim Rogers, Logan; Member At-Large, Stan Smith, Canal Winchester; and Past President Sam Sutherly, Troy. President Frank Phelps presents retiring directors Dave Felumlee, Newark; Kevin Miller, West Unity; and Sam Sutherly, Troy plaques in appreciation of their service to OCA. Not pictured are retiring directors Rick Young, Belmont and Tim Osborn, Blanchester. The OCA Board of directors and staff thanked the retirees for their dedication to the OCA.

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Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation 2015 officers were elected at the December meeting. Pictured from left are Sam Sutherly, Troy, President; J.L. Draganic, South Solon, Vice President; and Elizabeth Harsh, OCA Executive Director who serves as Secretary/Treasurer.

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Breed News

Along with being named the Junior Angus Board President, Lydia Dance of Hillsboro, OH, was crowned the 2015 Miss Ohio Angus at the Ohio Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet. Kerrie Miller of Wapakoneta was recognized as a 2015 Ohio Angus scholarship winner. Lauren Grimes, Hillsboro, received the Girls Silver Show Award. Will Harsh of Radnor was awarded the Boys Silver Show Award. Kacey Felumlee of Newark, Ohio was presented with both the Boys Bred and Owned Award and the Junior Silver Show Award. The Girls Bred and Owned Award went to Lauren Grimes. Gail and Robert Deitrick of Zanesville, OH, earned the Distinguished Service Award.

Chianina Classics

Ohio Juniors Successful at NWSS

The 2015 National Western Chianina show was held on January 18, 2015 in Denver, CO. Abbie Collins from New Paris, OH exhibited the Champion Summer Yearling Heifer in the Chianina show with BPF Wow Factor 945A.

ville, IN. Bootlegger also won the winter bull calf divison. Griffiths also exhibited the Champion Gelbvieh Junior Bull, GGGE 3G Aristotle 320A ET, sired by GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET. Griffiths exhibited the Reserve Spring Balancer Heifer Calf, GGGE 3G Cowgirl Banshee 484B, sired by GGGE 3G Ez Money 209Z. They also claimed the title of Reserve Balancer Senior Bull with GGG 3G Ez Money 209Z, sired by Duff Basic Instinct 6501. Kelsey Sheeley of Hillsboro recently exhibited the Grand Champion Bred and Owned Gelbvieh Female at the 2014 North American International Livestock Exposition held November 8-21, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Her heifer, KJSG MV De Anna is a January 2013 daughter of GGGE Warlock. “De Anna” was previously named Res. Champion Purebred Female at the 2014 Ohio Beef Expo, Division Champion Bred and Owned Female at the 2014 AGJA National Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Division Champion at the 2014 Kentucky State Fair.

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Maine Moments

Ohioans Claim Many Wins at NWSS

The 2015 National Western Stock Show held the Maine-Anjou and MaineTainer Show on January 18, 2015 in Denver, CO. Abbie Collins of New Paris, OH exhibited the Reserve Champion MaineTainer Junior Heifer Calf with BPF Miss Wisdom 121B. The Champion Junior Bull in the Open MaineTainer Show was exhibited by Ali Muir of Waynesfield, OH with MCCF Jackson, sired by Unstoppable. Ali also exhibited the Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Female in the Open Maine-

Gelbvieh Gatherings OCA Members Earn Many National Titles

The 2015 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show was held at the National Western Stock Show on January 12, 2015 in Denver, CO. Emily Griffiths of Kendallville, IN, was named the Premier Breeder.

Champion Bred and Owned Female at the 2014 NAILE, KJSG MV De Anna, exhibited by Kelsey Sheeley.

Kelsey is the daughter of Tim and Karen Sheeley. She is a member of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association Board of Directors, where she serves as treasurer, and is a recent graduate of Wilmington College.

Limousin Lineup

National Western Great for Ohioans Emily Griffiths of 3G Ranch named 2015 NWSS Gelbvieh Premier Breeder.

The Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull was GGGE 3G Bootlegger 439B, owned by Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center and Emily Griffiths of Kendall-

The 2015 National Western Stock Show held the Limousin show on January 13, 2015 in Denver, CO. Hannah Williamson of Warsaw, OH won Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Heifer with Lady GIGi.

MaineTainer Champion Junior Bull, MCCF Jackson, exhibited by Ali Muir, Waynesfield.

Anjou Show with JSC Lucky Lady 105A, sired by Hard Whiskey. Kathy Lehman from Shelby, OH exhibited the Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Female in the open MaineTainer show. The calf was WLFF Fergie 8A sired by I80. The Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf in the Maine-Anjou Open Bull Show was exhibited by Grauer Show Cattle of Shiloh, OH with GFSC The Prophet sired by Hard Whiskey. Madison Clark of Covington, OH exhibited the Reserve Champion Summer Yearling in the Open Maine-Anjou Show with Onion Angel sired by I-80. v

Beef Briefs Animal Welfare Specialist Expanding Reach in Ohio

Ohio State University Extension’s new animal welfare specialist already has a win: The student team she coached in an intercollegiate animal welfare competition last November took home the firstplace trophy. Now, Monique Pairis-Garcia is working on expanding her reach throughout the state during 2015. Pairis-Garcia, assistant professor of animal sciences in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, started her dual teaching/outreach position last August. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of the college. “I want to be a resource for livestock producers in Ohio,” she said. “Whether producers want me to come to their facility and provide an overall assessment, or they have specific questions that they want addressed, or they want to get an idea of what to expect from animal welfare in the next 10 to 15 years, I want to be there for them.” “I’m here to help.” “When I was an undergrad, I had no idea what animal welfare was,” PairisGarcia said. In her current role, she is working on filling that void at Ohio State. “Animal welfare is an objective science,” she said. “Whenever I provide information or teach students, I want to bring out the science first.” “I recognize the importance of opinion and ethics, but I believe decisions should be based on objective science and strong experimental design instead of just going with our initial gut reaction.” Pairis-Garcia, who earned her doctorate at Iowa State following vet school, said she hopes her combined background in veterinary science and animal welfare research will help provide expertise needed in the industry. “Animal welfare is about improving production and improving the livelihood of the animal for the period of time that we’re using them for our purposes,” she said. “We recognize that we have an ethical obligation to these animals because they are providing resources for us.” “We want to manage them as humanely as we can.”

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As part of her teaching duties, PairisGarcia will be deveoping an animal welfare class for graduate students later this year. She hopes her work with Ohio producers contributes to its development, and wants to continue to reach out to the industry. “Producers don’t always have close ties with Ohio State,” she said. “I want to connect with any producer who has any

questions regarding animal welfare and help develop a dialog to assist with challenges and opportunities for their system. I can be a resource.” Pairis-Garcia can be reached at pairisgarcia.1@osu.edu or 614-688-1968.

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Maplecrest Confidence J3157 • Angus • Lot 2 • 17883454 • BD: 9/1/13 Sire: Connealy Confidence 0100 • Dam: Maplecrest Blackcap A0212 (GAR Predestined) You will drive many miles to find a herd sire prospect that has the look of a “power” bull but ranks in the top 1% of the breed for calving ease. This is exactly what Confidence brings to the table. He ranks in the top 3% of the breed for $Weaning and $Beef EPDs. His dam is an excellent daughter of the great Predestined and his third dam is a full sister to the noted 5050. Make sure to look up this one.

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Beef Briefs DeBruin to be Inducted into Animal Science Hall of Fame

On Friday March 27, The Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences will celebrate the achievements of those who have enhanced student education and enriched the animal sciences industry through the annual Evening of Excellence program at 6 PM at the The Fawcett Center on Ohio State’s campus. This year, the Department will induct Dr. Steve Debruin, veterinarian and industry leader into the Animal Science Hall of Fame. Recipients of the Animal Science Hall of Fame have demonstrated superior skill and achieved success in the field of Animal Sciences for themselves and their families. They have also practiced service to others through giving their time, energy and thoughtfulness in the local community. Dr. DeBruin earned his induction into the Hall of Fame through his continued leadership in the agricultural community. DeBruin, is a 1977 (BS) and 1983 (DVM) graduate of The Ohio State University. He distinguished himself in his career as an innovator in the field of animal health. Steve has continued a history of support for youth and adult education in livestock production. Dr. DeBruin is past-President of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. In 1996, Dr. DeBruin was presented the Distinguished Service Award by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association. He also manages his own operation of stocker cattle and finishing steers. Dr. DeBruin and his wife, Patty, have four daughters.

Checkoff News Beef Checkoff Launches MBA 2.0

The beef checkoff’s Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program has launched MBA 2.0, an opportunity for beef and dairy producers to step up and be true leaders – 'Agvocates', if you will – for the industry and all of agriculture. Building on the success of the original MBA courses, with nearly 6,000 graduates to date, the program hinges on the importance for consumers to hear directly from those growing and delivering their food to them. Each course, which has all new content based on consumer research about questions regarding the beef industry and end product, takes about an hour to complete and follows the beef lifecycle: 1. The Beef Community – all about the people involved in producing beef, from pasture to plate. 2. Raising Cattle on Grass – covering the cow/calf and stocker/backgrounder stages of production. 3. Life in the Feedyard – what goes into ensuring cattle receive proper care and a healthy diet in the finishing phase. 4. From Cattle to Beef – how cattle are humanely slaughtered and processed into beef products. 5. Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. – consumer information about how to properly store, handle and cook beef to ensure a safe and enjoyable eating experience. “When I started to get asked questions from consumers and groups about how we farm and feed cattle, I was struggling

to find answers that I could back up with hard facts, and it felt like I also needed to learn more about other sectors of the industry with which I had little experience,” says Joan Ruskamp, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) member from Dodge, Neb. “When I found out about the MBA program, I jumped at the chance to complete the courses. For me, it turned out to be a great teaching tool to help me become an informed advocate – not just for my own family’s benefit, but for the good of the entire industry. “Since then, I have had the opportunity to talk about beef and the beef industry to everyone from neighbors and friends to large groups of activists. Remember, though, getting your MBA doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to start booking appearances as a traveling speaker,” says Ruskamp. “It also prepares you well for daily conversations that you have or hear, and it gives you the ability to share hard facts and figures that help increase confidence in our end product and our industry. While our personal stories are important in putting a face on our industry, the ability to build trust in farming and ranching – and beef – is greatly enhanced by facts versus opinions and emotions.” Those individuals who completed the original MBA courses will remain enrolled in the program and can take the 2.0 classes to update their certificate. MBA grads then have the opportunity to join the private Facebook group where they can have interaction and dialogue about emerging industry issues. Ruskamp and fellow Cattlemen’s Beef Board member Brenda Black of Missouri have challenged every CBB member to join them in completing MBA 2.0. “I earned my MBA during the initial run of the program and am working on completion of the updated program with all of you who accept this challenge,” says Black. “From my experience, I can tell you that the courses are truly interesting, engaging and informative, which make Continued on page 56

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Letter to the Editor Dear Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to you for making the “Tagged for Greatness” scholarship possible. I was thrilled to learn of my selection for this honor and I am deeply appreciative of your support. Currently, I am continuing my education at The Ohio State University, where I am majoring in animal science. At The Ohio State University, I am involved in Saddle and Sirloin, Collegiate CattleWomen’s and Agribusiness Club. This scholarship is important to me, because it will help lessen the financial burden that accompanies going to college. Thank you again for your generosity and support!

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Checkoff News Continued from page 52 the quizzes at the end of each section a breeze. And you come away with a clear and useful understanding of issues that are so important to consumers and, as a result, important for us to share with them.” The MBA program is funded by the beef checkoff and there is no cost to participate. Sign up to start your MBA 2.0 coursework today! For more information about your beef checkoff investment, visit MyBeefCheckoff.com.

BQA Free Certification Period Announced

During the Annual Cattle Industry Convention, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), announced a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) freecertification period — from now through April 15. Beef and dairy producers can take advantage of free BQA certification online courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. and the BQA program, funded in part by the beef checkoff. BQA helps increase consumer confidence in the beef industry by demonstrating that the industry strives to produce a safe, wholesome product. All segments of the industry can benefit from becoming BQA-certified, including producers from cow-calf, dairy, stocker and feedyard operations, and anyone affiliated with those segments. With an overall focus on animal handling and disease treatment and prevention, online certification modules are customized to meet each segment’s needs. “The beef industry has embraced BQA as the right thing to do for our industry. BQA certification helps producers share with consumers their commitment and pride in raising quality beef,” says Josh White, executive director, producer education and national BQA program leader. “The partnership with BIVI helps encourage producers and their employees to become certified.” Beyond reinforcing industry best practices for cattle production, obtaining BQA certification can be a useful tool in an ever-changing industry landscape where consumers want to be assured 56 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

they are receiving a product raised in ways that align with BQA. Certification in BQA is rapidly increasing through the partnership of free online certifications from BIVI, now entering its third year. More than 16,000 have enrolled in the BQA free certification

program since BIVI partnered with BQA in 2013 — an impressive number that reflects both beef and dairy producers’ commitment to producing a quality beef product. For more information about your beef checkoff investment, visit MyBeefCheckoff.com.

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Checkoff News Producer Support for Beef Checkoff Remains High

Three out of four producers support the beef checkoff, while the number who disapprove of the program, at just 11 percent, is the lowest in program history, according to a recent survey of 1,209 beef and dairy producers nationwide. The random survey conducted by the independent firm Aspen Media & Market Research in late December 2014 and early January 2015 found an overwhelming majority of beef and dairy producers continue to say their beef checkoff has value for them in many ways: • 81 percent of producers say the beef checkoff has helped to contribute to a positive trend in beef demand. • 72 percent of producers say the beef checkoff contributes to the profitability of their operations. • 76 percent say the checkoff is there for them in a crisis. • 76 percent say the checkoff represents their interests. • 66 percent of producers believe the checkoff is well managed. “Despite a great deal of discussion about the future of the checkoff, along with being challenged by critics of the checkoff and groups who would like to see us go out of business,” says Producer Communications Working Group (PCWG) Chair Jeanne Harland, “beef and dairy producers continue to value their checkoff for building demand, contributing to their profitability and for representing their interests. And, with all that has gone on in the past six months, I believe it’s significant that the fewest number of producers in the history of the program say they ‘disapprove.’ “The beef checkoff has, for nearly 29 years, served the beef industry with programs producers want, and that is why we see the checkoff ‘as representing our interests’ according to the survey,” says Harland. One of the key priorities of the working group which Harland chairs is to ‘increase the understanding of how the checkoff works ... how [it] benefits them and their role as stakeholders,’ she notes.

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A summary of the research findings is available online. For more information about your beef checkoff investment, go to MyBeefCheckoff.com.

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This impressive Sitz Top Game 561X son sells from an impressive Net Worth daughter. CED +5, BW +2.6, WW +67, YW +119, Milk +34, SC +1.01, MB +.79, RE +1.18, $W +55.92, $F +69.39, $B +122.30

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Big time potential in this powerfully constructed, dark red and fully pigmented son of Homegrown who will see heavy use in the BBC program. His high performance dam is one of the top females in the Boyd program backed by Revolution and P606 and she records WR 1@119. CED +1.4, BW +2.7, WW +56, YW +87, Milk +28, REA +0.79, Marb +0.11, BMI$ +20, CEZ$ +15, BII$ +17, CHB$ +27

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In my travels I have been on lots of family farms where the whole family is involved in the work. During calving season it is not uncommon for the “rancher” to allow his wife to take the 10 pm heifer check. It’s a practical decision because she’s fixed supper, done the dishes, helped the kids with their homework, got ‘em off to bed, returned the phone calls, is workin’ on the books and she’s up...anyway! And he’s been asleep in the Barcalounger since 8:30. Of course, this obligates him to the 2 am heifer check. Which is also a practical decision, ‘cause if he’s over 50, he’s up anyway! I wrote a poem about a rancher who needs his wife’s help in the middle of the night. Many wives relate to the story. Melody has her version. She said her favorite part in the poem comes after he wakes her up and explains how easy it will be, “It’ll only take a minute, you can leave your nighty on!” Melody married Dusty with her eyes wide open. They were both from a cattle family and students at Dixie College. They were heading home on a break and had made arrangements to stop by a neighbor’s calving lot while the neighbors were at a Farm Bureau meeting up north. There was an abandoned cowboy shack where they could spend the night. Though it was not furnished, it had running water. The young couple arrived in a driving rain. Afoot, they pushed the handful of heifers into the calving lot, sloshing through the mud, splashing through puddles, slashing, slushing, sliding and slipping through the organic sea floor sludge. Dusty threw them some hay and they trudged to the singlewide. Melody had picked up some fast food. They ate it cold. She rinsed out their soggy clothes (all they had) and hung them over the shower stall to dry. The mice had taken over the cowboy camp. They laid out their bedroll and crawled to sleep.

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Peace descended on the peaceful primitive scene. About dark-thirty ‘AM’ Melody stirred awake. Dusty was not next to her. She heard hopping and straining and reached for her flashlight. There, in all his glory was her macho husband, wearing his soggy hat and her grotesquely stretched and misshapen undershorts, the lacy edge askew. He stuttered. “I…my…boxers are still wet and, that balface heifer needs…so I thought…” “The first thing that came to my mind,” she told me, “was ‘…It’ll only take a minute, you can leave my nighty on!’ ” v www.baxterblack.com

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OCA and OBC Welcomes Spring Semester Interns Lauren Corry, Industry Relations

Lauren Corry is serving as the Industry Relations intern. She is the daughter of Craig and Alison Corry of Xenia, Ohio. Her responsibilities include organizing the Ohio Beef Expo Trade Show and assisting with the implementation of the annual meeting. Corry attends The Ohio State University where she is an agricultural communication major with a minor in animal sciences. She is actively involved in Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT), Saddle & Sirloin, and Collegiate Cattlewomen. “I’m excited for the opportunity to work with such a great organization. Growing up involved in the BEST program greatly increased my interest in the beef industry. I’m looking forward to not only applying my knowledge and skills, but also learning from Ohio’s cattle producers.”

Lindsey Hudgell, Member Services

Lindsey Hudgell, of Cedarville, Ohio, is the Member Services Intern. Her responsibilities include coordinating OCA’s membership campaign, working with county cattlemen’s organizations, and assisting with membership updates and newsletters. She will also assist in coordinating the Genetic Pathway and Membership Booth at the Ohio Beef Expo. Lindsey is the daughter of Rich and Cheryl Hudgell and is a sophomore at The Ohio State University majoring in agricultural communications. She is also actively involved in Saddle and Sirloin and Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. “ I am very excited for this internship. I grew up around the BEST program and Ohio Cattlemen’s Association and the industry has and always will be a major part of my life. I believe this internship 64 x Ohio Cattleman x Expo Issue 2015

will enhance my communication skills, and allow me to meet many new faces in the growing industry.”

Cierra Jordan, Beef Improvement

Cierra Jordan, of Belle Center, Ohio, is serving as the Beef Improvement Intern. Her responsibilities include assisting in planning the Ohio Beef Expo and organizing the OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale. Th daughter of Mark Jordan and Wendy Jordan, she is a senior at The Ohio State University majoring in agricultural communications. She is active in Sigma Alpha professional agricultural sorority where she serves on the fundraising committee and Saddle and Sirloin Club. “I am excited to gain more experience with everything I have learned in class. I’m looking forward to meeting new people and gaining more knowledge within the industry.”

Britanie Poole, Youth Activities

Britanie Poole, of Magnolia, Ohio, is serving as the Youth Activities Intern. Her responsibilities include helping coordinate the BEST Program junior shows, BEST Novice Youth Day and the Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show. The daughter of Dave and Kim Poole, she is a senior at The Ohio State University majoring in animal science. She is a member of the Sigma Alpha professional agricultural sorority and is also a member of Saddle and Sirloin. “As a previous BEST program participant, I am honored to be involved in the program again, working with the youth of the beef industry. I look forward to another great show season!”

Amber Shoemaker, BEST Program

Amber Shoemaker, of Louisville, Ohio, majoring in agriculture communications and animal science at Ohio State University is serving as the BEST Intern. Shoemaker will assist in planning the 2014-2015 BEST Show Season, and the 2015 Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show. Transferring from Ohio State-ATI Shoemaker takes advantage of all opportunities main campus has to offer. She is active in Sigma Alpha a professional sorority, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, Saddle and Sirloin, and also AgriBusiness Club. Amber is the daughter of Keith and Dawn Shoemaker. “Being a part of the BEST program has been one of my highlights, working with the youth and watching them grow into advocates and developing great friendship through the program. I have made great friendships across state from the BEST program and now we are all attending The Ohio State University.”

Courtney Tarvin, Public Relations

Courtney Tarvin, of Mt. Olivet, Kentucky, is the Public Relations Intern. She will be responsible for the press releases at the Ohio Beef Expo along with website updates. Courtney is the daughter of Eric and Karen Tarvin who run a cow-calf operation, and transferred from Blinn College, in Brenham, Texas, to The Ohio State University where she majors in agricultural communications. She is a member of Saddle and Sirloin, Collegiate Cattlewomen’s Club of Ohio State, and the 2014 Ohio State Livestock Judging Team. “I am excited to further my knowledge of the cattle industry, along with my communication and networking skills.”

Ian Van Kirk, BEST Program

Ian Van Kirk, from Alexandria, Ohio, is the BEST Program intern. He is a student at Ohio State University majoring in animal science specializing in beef production. After graduation from The Ohio State University, Van Kirk plans to begin his career in beef genetics in order to improve the beef industry. He is the son of Mikey and Jenny Sue Bilderback. “I really enjoy being a part of the BEST program because I am able to work with the exhibitors and help them while they are showing in the ring. Also, working in the ring gives me a great view of the cattle and allows me to watch them change as the season progresses. Interning with the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association has been excellent networking and has greatly improved my social skills.” Van Kirk would like to thank everybody at the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association for the opportunity as well as everyone who participates in the BEST program for another great show season. v

Calendar of Events

Visit www.ohiocattle.org for a complete list of events

February

Early Nomination Deadline : March 1 For More Information Visit www.ohiocattle.org Are you

Tagged for Greatness? Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation License Plate Program Show your pride as an Ohio cattle producer and support Ohio’s youth by purchasing the Beef license plate. Plates are available through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. By purchasing an Ohio Beef license plate, you will be supporting the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship Program and making a positive difference in the future of the industry by supporting those youth who have been “Tagged for Greatness.” The Beef plate will cost $25 annually, in addition to regular registration fees. With each Ohio Beef license plate sold, $15 goes directly to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation. The plates are also available for commercial farm trucks. Call 1-866-OPLATES or visit www. OPLATES.com for more information.

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Ohio Beef School, Contact: smith.263@osu.edu BEST Novice Youth Day, London, Ohio

March 1 Beef Industry Youth Day, London, Ohio 1 Best of the Buckeye Nomination Deadline for Ohio Beef Expo 2 Stone Gate Farms Annual Production Sale, Glemingsburg, Kentucky 7 Double R Bar Ranch Sale, Plymouth, Indiana 7-8 Hot Shot Classic/War at Warren County, Lebanon, Ohio 14 Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Kentucky 15 New Edition Spring Bull Sale, Richmond, Indiana 16 Maplecrest Bull Sale, Hillsboro, Ohio 20-22 Ohio Beef Expo, Columbus, Ohio 24 The Main Course Bull Sale, Online

April 3-4 Buckeye Classic, Wooster, Ohio 4 Burgett Angus Farm Sale, Carrollton, Ohio 4 Partners in Performance Bull Sale, Zanesville, Ohio 11 Seedstock Improvement Sale, Hillsboro, Ohio 12 Champion Hill Sale, Bidwell, Ohio 14 Gerber Right Kind Sale, Richmond, Indiana 25-26 Southern Ohio Spring Smackdown

May 2 8 9

Ohio Valley Limousin Spring Sale, Mineral Wells, West Virginia Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Annual Sale, Old Washington, Ohio BEST Program Banquet, Columbus, Ohio

June 14 21

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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Seedstock Producer of the Year Karr Farms has been raising purebred Red Angus for 20 years

hirty years ago Tom Karr started transitioning the family’s Polled Hereford operation to a commercial one. He bought different types of bulls for crossbreeding, and it wasn’t long before he discovered the cattle with Red Angus in them were finishing much quicker and more efficiently than the others. “Red Angus were rare back then. People would say ‘Is that a Limousin bull, a Gelbvieh bull?’ I’d say ‘No, no that’s a Red Angus’ and everybody would say they didn’t know there was such a thing,” he said. “That still goes on today. It’s unbelievable how many people don’t know they exist.”

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Story and photos by Amy Beth Graves Today Karr Farms in Pomeroy is one of the largest Red Angus breeders in Ohio and surrounding states. Tom, who has had a purebred Red Angus operation since 1995, is the 2015 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s Seedstock Producer of the Year. “I was taken aback by the award,” Tom said. “I’m very proud that I’m one of the first Red Angus breeders in Ohio. I think the popularity of this breed is increasing all the time.” Construction, not cattle, has always been the main business for the Karr family. Tom grew up working construction for his father. In the late 1960s, his

father, who was raised on a dairy farm, bought a small piece of property and got about a dozen Polled Hereford heifers. Over the years the family was able to buy adjacent pieces of property, including Tom’s grandparent’s land where he currently lives. Today he has two blocks of land that are just five miles apart and near his business, Karr Construction, located in a building that used to house a skating rink he frequented as a teen. He raises about 150 purebred Red Angus as well as grows corn, soybeans and hay. Tom takes care of the cattle and his son Wesley is in charge of the crops. His daughter Whitney works for a local veterinarian. While Tom showed Polled Herefords as a teen at the county and state fairs, he really wasn’t that interested in cattle until the day his father said he was selling the herd. “One day he said ‘I’m tired of losing money and I’m going to sell them all.’ That was back in the 40 cent cattle days,” Tom said. “I told him I’d take over and since Polled Herefords had really lost favor at that time, I decided to go into crossbreeding, which was really big.” He started a feedlot and was so impressed with the Red Angus that he bought a dozen heifers that were half Simmental and half Red Angus. He bred them with another Angus bull but he had so many calving problems that he decided to switch to straight Red Angus.

He visited with a friend in Vinton County who ran a Red Angus herd on thousands of acres of reclaimed land for fun. Tom’s request for two dozen purebred Red Angus heifers, however, was rejected. It turned out the friend was selling his entire herd and felt the heifers were the most valuable part of the herd. “He told me I should buy his 200 brood cows but I told him it was too much for me to take on because we were super busy with construction. Long story short is that I bought them and brought them home from Vinton County,” Tom laughed. That was in 1995 and looking back Tom realizes what a good investment that herd was for him because he got 10 breeding age bulls and the herd had solid genetics. “This got me off to a really good start. I could really see the improvements in the herd and decided I wanted to sell breeding stock,” he said. Inspired by his success and magazine articles on how to become more profitable, Tom decided to more than double the herd. He expanded it to 450 and hired a couple of employees. Everything was great until there was a big drought and he was forced to buy hay -- a lot of it. After that experience, he reduced the herd and realized he really enjoyed the hands-on work with the cattle and didn’t want to hire it out anymore. Today Karr Farms sells bulls and open and bred females in Ohio and surrounding states by private treaty. Tom said demand remains high for both his bulls and heifers. He keeps the bull calves until they are one year old.

“Our emphasis is improving the genetics and making the cattle more efficient and improving our breeding percentage and raising our calving percentage,” he said. “At the same time we want to get those qualities into the females and the bulls so they can pass them on. Most of my bull customers want calving ease.” Since 1995, Tom has participated in the Red Angus Association’s total herd reporting, meaning every animals’ expected progeny differences (EPDs), not just the very best, are reported. “It’s a lot of input and (the association initially) got a lot of pushback from members until they found out that the EPDs were becoming really popular,” Tom said. “That really put Red Angus way out in front of other breeds as far as EPDs.” However such intensive recordkeeping has its drawbacks, he said.

“I’ll sell half a dozen heifers to someone and they think they want to raise registered Red Angus and then they find out how much paperwork is involved and they just drop the registration. That’s happened several times,” he said. Recognizing that the construction business is as cyclical as farming, Karr has been diversifying his business. In 1998 he bought a local feed store that was going to close down and renamed it Shade River Ag Services. After that he opened another ag retail store in Athens, home of Ohio University where Tom graduated with a business degree. He is active in his community, serving on the University of Rio Grande’s board of trustees, board of directors for Farmers Bank in Pomeroy and Holzer Foundation Board. Future plans for Karr Farms aren’t much different than today -- to stay the same size and improve genetics. “We want to stay around 150-200 because we want to manage it ourselves. That’s the part I really enjoy,” Tom said. For Tom, his favorite part of the Red Angus operation is calving. He has 50 spring and 100 fall calves. “I love going out and tagging calves, weighing them and fighting off the mothers. I do a lot on horseback, which gives me a good excuse to be on the horse,” said Tom who does team roping of longhorn calves. “I think we’ve hit a successful genetic groove where we’re producing better cattle than ever before. It’s great to see so much interest and demand for Red Angus now.” v Expo Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 69

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Celebrity Showdown

BEST Program youth raise money to benefit Make-A-Wish children

he OCA BEST Program has raised more than $30,000 in the last two years to benefit local youth through Make-A-Wish. Twenty-two youth and fifteen adults helped to kick off this year’s community service project as they led their calves before a judge at the BEST Celebrity Showdown at the Clark County Cattle Battle on January 30, 2015, in Springfield, Ohio. Judging the show was Woody Johnson of 92.3 WCOL’s Woody and the Wake Up Call. The master of ceremonies was Todd Pugh, BEST Program Chairman. Showdown champion, Hannah Weymouth, of Clark County, was awarded a special Seth Rogers Memorial Trophy, in memory of a local young man who was granted a wish and enjoyed working with cattle along-

side his family. The winner was also awarded the Alexis Tackett memorial traveling trophy. Alexis was 2013’s wish child at the Celebrity Showdown. Alexis lost her battle after she and her family were granted a wish trip. Her family was there to present the award. Through donations from family, friends, the community and members of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, youth participating in the Celebrity Showdown raised nearly $11,000 by show time, approaching their $16,000 goal to help grant the wishes of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions. The BEST program is in its third year of raising money for Make-A-Wish. In the past four years, BEST youth collected more than a ton of pop tabs for the

Ronald McDonald House, a service project they are also continuing this year. The Clark County Cattlemen’s Association and local sponsors provided a pizza party following the show. A silent auction, adult show division, and football toss were also a part of this year’s Celebrity Showdown. Incentive prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers at the OCA BEST Program Banquet on May 9, 2015. Donations to Make-A-Wish are still being accepted until the awards banquet. All sponsors will be recognized at the banquet, and those donating more than $100 will receive special recognition. To donate, contact Stephanie Sindel, BEST Coordinator, at ssindel@ ohiobeef.org or call 614-873-6736. v

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Beef Briefs In Memoriam Joseph E. Haines

Joseph E. “Joe” Haines, 91, of Xenia, passed away January 5, 2015. He was born in 1923 in Xenia, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Joy A. Haines, four children and an extended family including several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Joe was a 1941 graduate of Xenia High School, The Ohio State University (1949) in Rural Economics and Farm Management, and was a farmer his entire life. He served on several local and state boards involved with beef cattle and Shorthorns, including the Ohio Cattle Feeders Association, the Greene County Cattle Feeders, and the Ohio Shorthorn Association. In addition, he held numerous positions on local and state community organizations. Joe was a long-time leader in Ohio politics and champion of agriculture. He served for 19 years as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and chaired the Ohio House Agriculture Committee. In addition Joe was a member of the Ohio Republican Central Committee, Ohio Department of Agriculture - Deputy Director (1999-2003), Ohio Expositions Commissioner, and Greene County Commissioner - 8 years, (19681976) - Chairman 4 years. Contributions may be made to Christ’s Church, Xenia, in his memory.

George Robert Johnson

George Robert Johnson, 97, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on December 17, 2014. Dr. Johnson, an Ohio State University professor emeritus, was born in Caledonia, NY and grew up there on a dairy and crop farm. He was active in 4-H prior to attending Cornell University, where he earned a BS in animal husbandry in 1939. He began his career as an educator when he was hired to establish a department of vocational agriculture for the Corfu and East Pembroke, NY school system, and later worked as a county extension agent in St. Lawrence County. In 1943, he was hired by Cornell University, earning his MS and PhD from Michigan State during sabbaticals. In 1955, he joined the animal science faculty at OSU. He became chairman

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in 1958, serving in that capacity with distinction until 1984, when he retired. Throughout his career he worked tirelessly to unite the interests of academia, research, county extension, and livestock production. Dr. Johnson’s influence in the field extended across the world through international students, and his consulting work in India and Brazil. He held leadership positions in the American Society of Animal Science and was honored with recognitions and awards from numerous organizations and representing academia, extension, the livestock industry, and professional societies. Donations can be made in his memory to The Ohio State University Foundation, The George R. Johnson Award in Animal Sciences #313963, 1480 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43221.

Lester Ward

Lester Ward, Jr., 92, of Versailles, Ohio passed away December 10, 2014. He was born in 1922 in Centerville, Indiana. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II where he was a Prisoner of War and received the Purple Heart. Lester farmed and was a well-known breeder of Chianina cattle. He was a member of the Greenville American Legion Post #140, Greenville V.F.W., American Chianina Association, Ohio Chianina Association, Darke County Cattlemen’s Association, a board member of the Ohio Farm Bureau, a member of the Darke County School Board, and a member of the Montgomery County JVS Board. He received numerous Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Awards, the Who’s Who Award, numerous Herdsman Awards, numerous government certificates and numerous government recognitions.

Wood County 4-H Wins National Livestock Judging Championship

Four members of the Wood County 4-H livestock judging team are savoring a rare achievement as they represented the state of Ohio and won the National Livestock Judging Championship at the North American International Livestock Exposition held in Louisville, Kentucky this past November.

Hannah Frobose led the team and the entire field as the individual national champion. “When they announced my name I almost started crying,” Frobose said. “We were all grinning from ear to ear. We were all happy for each othernot for ourselves- it was a team victory.” Logan Browne finished 7th and Kirsten Ameling 9th in a field of 119 competitors representing 33 states. Lane Kemner ranked 31st in the contest to complete the team. The Ohio team totaled 2,548 points to claim the title. Oklahoma finished second with 2,517 and Illinois was just 2 points behind at 2,515. The top 20 individuals in the event are awarded a belt buckle and recognized as an “AllAmerican Judge.” With top 10 finishes, Frobose, Browne, and Ameling each earned that distinction. As a team, the Ohio representatives ranked 1st overall in beef and oral reasons, third in swine and fourth in sheep. With this win the team was selected to represent the United States at the Royal Highland Livestock Judging contest in Scotland. The team has decided to take advantage of this opportunity and will make the trip overseas to Scotland and Ireland to compete. A potential obstacle for the trip is raising the estimated $22,000 it will take to meet the travel, housing and entry requirements. “I think this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that these kids need to experience” according to team coach Dan Frobose. “I would hope that we can tap into the resources of Ohio’s livestock community to help defray some of our costs,” Frobose said. If you would like to help the team out with their travel needs please call Dan Frobose at 419-261-3410 or his email Continued on page 75

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OCA Sponsors General Assembly Inaugural Luncheon

Visit: dedication to building their business and contributing to the beef industry. Congratulations to the Young Family for this outstanding accomplishment! To read more about Young’s Cattle Company visit www.beefmagazine.com. v

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More than 700 legislators and their family members were in attendance at the 131st General Assembly Inaugural Luncheon. This luncheon was held on the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate’s Opening Day and was sponsored by Ohio’s agricultural industry.

Senator Bob Peterson and OCA President, Frank Phelps, visit at the luncheon.

Young’s Receive National Stocker Award at NCBA Convention

Rick and Jayne Young of Belmont, Ohio were presented with the National Stocker Award at NCBA’s National Convention on February 6, 2015. Rick and Jayne own and operate Young Cattle Company. This multifaceted backgrounding and stocker business was established in southeast Ohio in 1995. The Youngs pride themselves on being able to provide what their customers are looking for. The National Stocker Award is given to an operation that exhibits tremendous Expo Issue 2015x Ohio Cattleman x 75

NCBA News NCBA Applauds House Efforts to Make Permanent Section 179 of Tax Code

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) will make permanent the $500,000 expensing levels for small businesses under Section 179 of the tax code. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis said permanency to the tax code is critical for cattlemen in order to make necessary purchasing decisions and informed business decisions. The passage of this bill allows farmers and ranchers to write off capital expenditures in the year that purchases are made rather than depreciate them over time. The passage of this bill follows a letter NCBA along with 33 other groups signed

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to Speaker of the House, Rep. Boehner, urging the permanency of Section 179 of the tax code. “Section 179 small business expensing provides agricultural producers with a way to maximize business purchases in years when they have positive cash flow,” the letter reads. “Under the expired law the maximum amount that a small business can immediately expense when purchasing business assets instead of depreciating them over time is $25,000 adjusted for inflation.” Agriculture requires large investments in machinery, equipment and other depreciable assets and the ability to immediately expense capital purchases provides an incentive for farmers and ranchers to invest in their businesses and offers the benefit of reducing the record-keeping burden associated with the depreciation.

“We appreciate Rep. Tiberi’s leadership on behalf of small businesses like so many in the cattle industry,” said Ellis, a Wyoming rancher. “We urge the Senate to take up similar legislation and continue working toward a comprehensive tax reform that provides a stable business environment.”

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Parting Shots BEST Program youth participated in the Celebrity Showdown to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Pictured is Kacey Felumlee dressed as an elf leading her Santa Claus calf.

Frank Phelps, OCA President, testified at a hearing held by the Ohio House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on January 29, 2015. The hearing was held to discuss water quality, nutrient management, and the important role Ohio farmers play in protecting water. Ohio had a great turn out at the 2015 NCBA Convention. Rick Young and Martin Yoder were among the several in attendance.

Members of OCA’s Top Hand Club were recognized at the Annual Meeting for their recruitment efforts in 2014. Pictured are the Top Hand Awards donated by Purina Animal Nutrition and Quality Liquid Feeds.

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