May 2011
The
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Voice at the Big E, West Springfield, Massachusetts Sheep arrive by Sept. 15 Annual Meeting & Dinner Sept. 16 National Show Sept. 17
Entries close August 15! www.TheBigE.com See more information on pg 17 & 19 Visit the Avenue of Sta tes, Daily Mardi Gras Parade, Storrowton Village. Al so nearby are the Bask etball Hall of Farm, Yankee Candle, Old Deerfield Vil lage and a host of other at tractions! 17 Days Every September The Big E is among th e nations’s top ten fa irs, is the largest fair in the Northeast and is reco gn ized by the American Bus Association (ABA) as a Top 100 destination and Internationally Know n Event (IKE). Located at the crossroads of new En gland, the Big E is a short dr ive from anywhere in the northeast! Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park Sept 14 – Toronto Sept 15 – 18 Tampa Bay Sept 19 -21 Baltimor e
President – Bill Webster • Vice President – Cal Verduin • Secretary – Elaine Lacko-Jaycox • Treasurer – Chip Hallet
“Great Genetics Make The Difference”
Rife 09-140 Erik Mrozinski’s 2010 Nat’l Champion Ewe – Our 2010 Classic Sale Reserve Champion Ewe
Select your next Champion from our powerful consignment to the Classic, Great Lakes, Spectacular and Midwest Sales. Randy, Julie, Justin, Melissa, Olivia, Zachary & Ethan Rife 2423 Clifton Road, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Only 6 miles south of I-70 (Exit 54) (937) 767-1871 Cell: (937) 603-0535 rifeflockmaster@hughes.net
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Volume 31, Issue 2
~ The Shropshire Voice ~
May 2011
Official Publication of The American Shropshire Registry Association Published in the interest of Shropshire Breeders each February, May and October Becky Peterson, ASRA Secretary
Board of Directors American Shropshire Registry Association
Darrell Dockter – Pres. (2013) 19411 S. Carpenter Rd. Snohomish, WA 98290 (425) 327-1428 dddockter@earthlink.net
Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher
Robert Johnson (2012) 569 State Highway Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-4452 rokajo6@centurytel.net Ralph Lovely (2011) 292 Cold Stream Farm Rd. Madisonville, TN 37354 Cell: (865)-604-5747
Gary Brockmann (2012) 2011 Blake Road Garden Prairie IL 61038 (815) 544-4515 gvbrock@aol.com
Mark McCabe (2012) 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com Jim Percival (2011) 961 Hoop Road Xenia, OH (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com
Re Call (2012) 964 Mohawk Trail Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net
Tim Roberts (2012) 27954 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, OK 73093 (405) 485-9255 RobertsSheepCo@cs.com
Robert Dinsmore (2011) 5842 Broad Run Road Jefferson, MD 21755 (301) 371-4483 cod-cnh@fred.net
Carol Rueber (2012) 24632 210th Street Sumner, IA 50674 (563) 578-8663 ruebershrops@yahoo.com
Cody Hiemke (2013) 1773 Koshkonong Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@hotmail.com
Bill Seals (2011) 2360 B Shafer Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 779-1789 sbarssheep@cs.com
Norbert Jackson (2011) 4125 W. State Route 28 Alexandria, IN 46001 (765) 754-7057 njackson@macdermid.com
Sandy Cross(2011) 198 Shaws Mill Road Gorham, ME 04038-2233 207-839-8717 scross@covenantr.fairpoint.net _______
Brad Slutz – V. Pres. (2013) 1144 Oxford Circle Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 899-0366 bslutz@1stfarmcredit.com
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Contact us American Shropshire Registry Association
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Secretary Becky Peterson will be near the office at most other times and will return calls as soon possible. She will make the best effort to process registrations and transfers within a day or two of receipt. Contact her at: American Shropshire Registry Association Becky Peterson, Secretary 41 Bell Rd. Leyden MA 01337 Phone/Fax –(413) 624-9652 Shropsec@hotmail.com
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Junior Activities
For questions on any of the junior events for the Shropshire Association, contact Mark McCabe or Tim Roberts. Mark McCabe 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 Mamccabe51@hotmail.com Tim Roberts 27954 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, OK 73093 (405) 485-9255 RobertsSheepCo@cs.com
From the President It’s nice to see Spring arrive and begin to see the grass start to grow in the Northwest. I’m sure that some of you still can’t see the grass but knowing that nicer weather is on the way gives us hope. It was a very wet and cold February and early March for those of us on the West Coast but we are beginning to see a few days of sunshine and warmer weather. For all of us, it’s an exciting time to begin to sort out the lamb crop and decide who gets to make the “cut.” I hope that you find the quality and promising Shropshires in your barn that you were striving for. Please remember to get your paperwork for registrations into the office early to allow Becky ample time for processing before your show or sale. In 2011, we have some exciting sales planned that are right around the corner. Please take advantage of the opportunity to reach many
breeders and get your Shrops consigned. I realize that with the lamb market experiencing some top prices right now, it is tempting to ship more lambs and hold back less ewe lambs to register. As the price continues to be strong, the market for breeding sheep will also be good. It is important to promote our breed and recognize that we can offer a very useful commodity for both purebred and commercial producers. The strength of the breed and growth of the membership is a testament to our quality product. Remember that your next top stud ram or a child’s winning futurity ewe lamb may be just waiting for your bid. I am looking forward to attending the 2011 National Show at the Big E and hope that you are all making your plans to join us for this exciting event. Darrell
LEGAL NOTICE Annual Meeting of the Members Official notice is hereby given to all members of the American Shropshire Registry Association, Inc. that the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on Friday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in West Springfield, Mass. The purpose of said meeting is to hear and approve the reports of the President and Secretary/Treasurer to ratify the acts of the Board of Directors since the last annual meeting of the members; to act on any old or new business which may be brought before the meeting; and to elect directors for districts having directors whose terms expire in 2011. Article VI, Section 2 of the By Laws allows for the direct election of a director for a district if that district has an active, recognized Shropshire association. Directors whose terms will expire at this time are: Robert Dinsmore – Pennsylvania & South District (Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,Virginia, West Virginia) Ralph Lovely – Pennsylvania & South District Norbert Jackson – Indiana District Jim Percival – Ohio District Bill Seals – West District (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah) Sandy Cross – New York & New England District (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,Vermont) Each membership in the American Shropshire Registry Association, Inc. is entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting of the Members. Such vote must be cast in person. Those members attending the Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the Association. All members are encouraged to attend and participate. Becky Peterson, Secretary _______ Page 3
From the Secretary Another winter will have come and gone by the time this book is in your hands. As of this writing on March 13, winter is still here on my hill in Massachusetts. We’ve had some warm weather and heavy rains in the past few days but bare ground seems far into the future. This morning I ventured out on a trek with the dogs, no snowshoes this time, and still went down over my boots. Admittedly my frame is not as tall as most but it still showed 15” of snow in the middle of the field. I quickly gave up that idea and came in to do some writing. Registration The office has had its winter cleaning and is ready to process the spring paperwork. Several people have asked about registering ewes born last year or earlier. So far, there is no increased fee to register older sheep, all registrations for members are still priced at $7. But please, do try to catch up on those registrations as it will help your work go through more quickly. Also please check to make sure the owner of the lambs on the registration application is indeed the owner of the mother. It is a common issue to have transferred ewes into one of the kids’ names for last year’s show season, only to forget to transfer them back to Dad’s name before he registers his lambs. Simply stated, the registered owner of the ewe when she lambs is the owner of the offspring and the registered owner of the ewe when she is bred is the breeder of the offspring. You may now access ram and ewe registration applications at www.shropshires. org . You may download these as an Excel spreadsheet and use your computer to complete it and email it to me at the office (shropsec@hotmail.com). Please rename the file with the date and your name before emailing it. That gives you a printed copy and me a readable one. It will serve as a time saver if you have put a little money on your account here in the office ahead of time. Your state_______ Page 4
ment with your last work done or last payment will tell you what your account status is. We are still a little way from being able to pay online but I hope that will happen this year. Also please remember that you are responsible for any fees incurred by special mailing requests.This year, all work will be sent out by first class mail unless you request other wise. Youth A special effort is afoot by the youth promoters of the group. (Aren’t we all youth promoters?) It is felt that the time is right and the need is there for the formation of a Junior Shropshire Association. This is not an easy task and it has been tried before.There is work to do yet but there will be information available at the spring Shropshire events describing what is being done and how to get involved. Things should really get off the ground at the All-American in Delaware and the group should be in place and functioning at NAILE. Look elsewhere in this issue or the website to get more information. Please be aware that the Ambassador program continues with one change. The current term has been extended to November 2011 to help facilitate the junior association. Applications for the next ambassador will be accepted next fall. Information on the position and an application are available on the website. Remember that there are two $400 scholarships available again this year. If you applied last year and were not successful, please apply again. Applications are available on the website and are due no later than June 1st. And lastly, please think of Rinda Maddox, hard-working publisher of this Voice. In January, her Dad’s home was destroyed in a devastating explosion and fire. Her Dad, Art Todd, suffered severe burns and underwent skin graft surgery. He is recuperating now, thankfully. In addition to seeing to his needs while at the burn center in Springfield, Ill.,
Rinda and Steve managed to keep her newspaper, The Sidell Reporter, the Voice and two other sheep breed magazines on the presses and out to their readers. One can only imagine how stressful and exhausting it all must have been. Rinda, we thank you for your dedication to your work.You are a very important member of our Shropshire family.
Thanks ❊ Schoolhouse Shropshires ❊ Leon Hicks Drywall ❊ Sheepman Supply (Robert Dinsmore) for their generosity and contributions to the Youth Ambassador Fund!
Shropshire Voice Mailing Policy The Shropshire Voice will be mailed, normally by first class mail, to all ASRA members (defined in the bylaws as having paid annual dues in two of the past three years). This includes junior members. Membership or subscription status is noted on the upper right portion of the mailing label. Non-members may subscribe to the Voice for an annual subscription fee of $15 or $5 per issue. Special requests will be handled on an individual basis at the discretion of the editor and/or publisher. The Shropshire Voice is the official publication of the American Shropshire Registry Association and the only magazine published by, for and about the American Shropshire Sheep.
6508 W ‘R’ Ave. Schoolcraft, MI 49087 (269) 375-7676 buckhamfarms@yahoo.com
www.buckhamfarms.com
Tim Roberts & Family Registered Shropshire Sheep
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Changer
Champion Ram at the Shropshire Classic Purchased with Gayle Hoffman
We have some very nice lambs out of this ram. Look for them at the Classic and Spectacular and available at home. We will also have lambs out of Breakthrough, Discovery, and Brockman 1149.
Adams Shropshires
“Your Foundation For Quality” Brad and Rick Adams
6898 S 7000 W Rd., Chebanse, IL 60922 (815) 228-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com • AdamsShropshires.com _______ Page 6
12th Annual Shropshire Classic Show and Sale May 13-14 May 13th and 14th are the days to be in Eaton, Ohio where the Shropshire Classic takes place. This event is sponsored by the Ohio Shropshire Sheep Association and is run by Banner Sale Management. A few changes have been made to this year’s event. Shropshires have moved to the Expo Building to join the Hampshires, Suffolks and Southdowns and will show and sell as the last breed both days. Greg Fogel of Ohio State University will officiate over the classes. Ewes will show first, starting with the older classes. All sheep will be shown slickshorn, of course, and will be guaranteed “spider-free” (genotype NN). All rams will be either QR or RR. All yearling rams and fall ram lambs will be accompanied by a
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negative Elisa test for B. ovis. Sale day Shropshire activities will begin around noon with the “Preview.” Ewes only will be displayed in “wether racks” by class in the order they were placed. Prospective buyers will be able to give them a good inspection at this time. Snacks and beverages will be available during this social event. The Shropshires will sell after the conclusion of the Southdown sale on Saturday, May 14.There will be an excellent selection of rams and ewes offered. Sheep purchased at this sale have had a history of going on and doing well for their new owners. The 2010 Ewe Lamb Futurity Winner was purchased at this sale last year as was the 2010 NAILE Champion Ewe. Consignors will each have the option of selling half interest in one yearling ram. These rams and the arrangements will be announced on the sale block before they are sold. Auctioneers Gary Saylor and Danny Westlake, both of Ohio, will sell the sale. Futurity-nominated lambs will be offered and will be marked with an “F” on their back and on the sale order. Junior buyers are reminded that their new Futurity Lambs will need to be nose printed following the sale and before leaving the grounds. The location of this activity will be announced during the sale. Please contact Mark McCabe with any questions regarding the 2011 Ewe Lamb Futurity Program. Several other breeds will be selling at this sale on the same grounds on Saturday. There should be ample transportation available to several areas of the country if you are unable to attend in person. For a catalog, contact The Banner at 309-7855058 or see www.bannersheepmagazine. com. Contact Jim Percival at 937-374-3371 regarding other aspects of the event. See you there! _______ Page 7
A “Spectacular” event is planned The Illinois Shropshire Association is hosting the National Show and Sale at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on June 17 and 18. Banner Sale Management sees to the details of the Show and Sale. Rick Adams, as president of the group, oversees all of the events activities. As before, there are other breeds holding events on the grounds. This year the Shrops will be penned, shown and sold in the center sheep barn. The show will be judged by Brian Mohr of Carlock, Ill., starting at 8 a.m. on Friday. All Shropshires will show and sell slick-shorn. Buyers will be able to view consignments from the following classes: Yearling Rams, Fall Ram Lambs, Early Spring Ram Lambs, Late Spring Ram Lambs, Yearling Ewes, Fall Ewe Lambs, Early Spring Ewe Lambs, Intermediate Spring Ewe Lambs, and Late Spring Ewe Lambs. Consignors are invited to nominate their ewe lamb entries for the 2011 Shropshire Futurity Program. Consignors will also be required to 16 Breeds...
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guarantee Codon 171 results for Scrapie resistance and are free of the “Spider” gene. A junior show is held at the same time as the sale show and is open to any junior Shropshire exhibitor. Classes will be held for Fall and Spring Ram Lambs, Yearling Ewes, Fall and Spring Ewe Lambs and Showmanship. It is noted that Yearling Ewes competing in the Yearling Futurity will receive double points. The classes are held along with the judging of the sale sheep with the classes being interspersed. The Illinois Breeders sponsors this junior event with the help from the American Shropshire Registry Association.Pre-entries for this junior show are not required but Megan Mumm would appreciate hearing of your intentions at 217-687-2874; meganmumm@hotmail.com. There is no entry fee for this junior show. Rounding out Friday’s activities is a catered banquet for Shropshire buyers and consignors. This will be held at 6 p.m. in the junior building on the fairgrounds. A highlight at the banquet
will be the live auction of sheep related crafts or other items.The proceeds from this fun time will be split between the Spectacular Junior Show and the ASRA’s portion of the support of the All-American Junior Show. Banquet attendees are encouraged to bring an item to sell. Also available that evening is an opportunity to bid on a month’s advertising on the official Shropshire website homepage. Saturday begins promptly at 7:30 a.m. with a Preview of the ewes followed by the National Shropshire Sale at 9 a.m. Curt Overcash will be doing the auction honors. Sale catalogs will be printed in the May issue of The Banner and also will be mailed and found online at www. bannersheepmagazine.com. Junior buyers are reminded that their Futurity Lambs purchased at this sale must be nose printed before leaving the grounds. The location for this activity will be announced. There is a great variety of motels available in the area, not far from the sale grounds. Springfield is located in central Illinois and is a good place to visit the various Abraham Lincoln attractions. See you there!
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City Limits
Sheep Farm We will be consigning to the Ohio Classic & Shropshire Spectacular.
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Pictures of our sale entries to be posted soon at www.citylimitssheepfarm.com See our show flocks at state fairs, the National and Louisville.
Tom Slutz
LaMoille, IL 61330 (815) 638-2177
Brad Slutz
Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 899-0366
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Put Your Flock on Center Stage! The American Shropshire Registry Association will again offer to all Shropshire breeders the opportunity to promote their flock in a unique way on the homepage of the Shropshire web page, www.shropshires.org. An auction will be held at the Shropshire Spectacular Banquet June 17, for the ad space for the months of August 2011 through July 2012. Shropshire Center Stage is the first thing viewed by visitors to the website, providing effective advertising and promotion for your Shropshire flock. Purchasers of this exclusive space are encouraged to share with visitors to the site the story of their Shropshire flock, including a history of their involvement with Shropshires, family notes, flock infor-
mation, etc. Up to four pictures may be included. The minimum bid for the coveted space is $75 and the sky is the upper limit! Payment must be made the evening of the auction. Be sure to take advantage of this special opportunity. Be in attendance at the Spectacular banquet and be ready for spirited bidding to secure one of these spaces for yourself. Put yourself and your flock on “Shropshire Center Stage!”
Bid! Even if you can’t attend! If you are unable to attend the banquet but still want the opportunity to bid on the Center Stage, you can submit a bid to Secretary Becky Peterson or ask your district director, or a friend to bid for you.
Website Auction
Friday, June 17, 2011
at the Spectacular Banquet
If you are unable to attend, mail your bids to the ASRA office or contact your district director to bid for you. Minimum bid $75. Exclusive opportunity to have your flock on the Shropshire homepage for a month. High bidders choose the month they want.
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ASI Conference By Jim Percival Xenia, Ohio The American Sheep Industry Conference was held January 19-22, 2011 in Reno Nevada. The conference is a gathering of Sheep industry leaders from across the nation. Denise and I have been fortunate enough to attend the last few conferences. This conference is held in conjunction with the National Make it with Wool contest and the American Lamb Board. I am fortunate to be the State of Ohio representative to the Legislative Committee of ASI and also served this past year as a member of the predator management committee. The general mood of the conference was very upbeat based on the current status of lamb prices and the industry in general. One major initiative of this year is an attempt to grow the inventory of the sheep industry. This program is called the “2+2+2= Rebuild” plan. It is estimated that if successful this will add 315,000 lambs to the inventory by
2014.This will be critical if we hope to maintain the viability and infrastructure of our industry. I encourage all of our Shropshire Breeders to become involved in the ASI. The networking opportunities with other producers from across the country proves to be of intangible value. While it is not a Conference dedicated to only pure bred sheep breeders, the closer all segments of our industry work together the stronger our industry will be as a whole. Next year’s conference will be held in January in Scotsdale, Ariz. Denise and I hope to see you there.”
We don’t want to LEAF you behind when we do the October issue so be sure to have your ads and articles in by September 1!
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Our 2011 lamb crop, out of Knepp 911 who we call “T-Plus”, are arguably some of the best if not best of our lamb crops since we acquired “Tommy” a few years ago. T-Plus is a Tommy son that was Champion Ram at the 2010 Indiana State Fair.
2010 Jr Champion Classic Ewe
Sold to Tim Roberts, OK
Since Brian will be judging the Spectacular we will make all of our sales this year at the Ohio Classic. Look for two Tommy yearling daughters, one a full sister to our top selling yearling at the 2009 Stars of Louisville Sale. Our lamb offerings will be three ewe lambs and two ram lambs sired by Knepp 911.
128 Old Barrington Road North, Barrington, IL 60010 trbear@mc.net • 847-381-5872
Brian Mohr, Shepherd | Carlock, IL 61725 | mohrsoxfords@yahoo.com | 309-275-3526
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of Stars Louisville
Plans are underway for the Third Annual Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale. The Sale Committee will consist of Chair Randy Rife, Mark McCabe, Jim Brandt, Bob Johnson, Steve Majchrzak and Manager Becky Peterson. Like last year, a tentative list of 20 or more entries will be required by the June Board meeting in order to proceed with plans. Breeders are encouraged to offer one to two elite females. Entry forms will be available by August 1st from the ASRA office or on www. shropshires.org and are due by September 1st. Entry fees will remain at $50 per head to ensure quality. We hope to offer space for one photo per entry in the catalog which will be mailed with the Voice in early October and
Budget and Finance Re Call, Chairman Carol Rueber Sandy Cross George Buckham Junior and Club Lambs Tim Roberts, Co-Chair Mark McCabe, Co-Chair Monica Ebert Brad Slutz Voice and Promotion Brad Slutz, Chairman Darrell Dockter Rinda Maddox Jim Percival
will also be available on the website. A 10 a.m. time slot has been requested of the NAILE show committee. Ewe lambs sold in the sale can be nominated by the breeder to the 2012 Yearling Ewe Futurity. Interstate health charts with Kentucky entry permits will be required for all consigned animals. The usual sale guarantees will apply. A 10% commission will be charged on the gross sale amount. Settlement checks will be issued to consignors and transferred papers to buyers within 30 days of the sale. The 2010 sale reported a $633.93 average on 14 head. Ten of the 11 ewe lambs were nominated to the 2011 Yearling Ewe Futurity. Junior buyers purchased eight animals. If you have an interest in selling or purchasing elite Shropshire females, save the date: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011! Help maintain the pace!
2011 Shropshire Committees Sale (NAILE) Futurity Mark McCabe, Chairman Randy Rife, Chairman Tim Barnes Robert Johnson Rick Adams Jim Brandt Steve Majchrzak Fundraising Becky Peterson Sandy Cross, Chairman Performance Cody Hiemke, chairman Matthew Anderson
Re Call Bill Seals Jim Percival
Executive Darrell Dockter Brad Slutz Mark McCabe Becky Peterson
Historian Randy Rife Judges Evaluation Gary Brockmann
6471 Miller Drive, Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656-5388 • cell: (618) 581-3554 Call for a fee catalog or visit www.ketchamsheepequipment.com _______ Page 12
BE PART OF A GREAT OHIO WEEKEND!
S P H O I R H S Classic RE
MAY 13 & 14 • EATON, OHIO Exposition Building, Preble County Fairgrounds All Shropshires will sell slick-sheared! Sale sponsored by the Ohio Shropshire Sheep Association. Rife Shropshires sold their Grand Champion Ram to Adams Shropshires and Gavin Arvin, Illinois.
Entries close March 15!
Brandon Niemeier sold his Grand Champion Ewe to Gavin Arvin, Illinois.
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Following the Southdown Show Judge: Greg Fogel, Ohio Auctioneers: Danny Westlake & Gary Saylor, Ohio
ONLINE ENTRIES AVAILABLE! Complete Sale Catalog will appear in the April issue of The Banner. P.O. Box 500 • Cuba, IL 61427 309/785-5058 www.bannersheepmagazine.com
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These 2 lambs finished 6th and 9th in the 2010 Futurity. They were 2nd January and 4th Febuary in NAILE Junior show. Along the way they brought home Champion ewe at the Nebraska State Fair, Reserve Champion ewe at the Midwest Junior Preview and Reserve Champion at the Tulsa State Fair.
BWB 1212 and BWB 1202
Look for us at the Classic with more quality ewe lambs like these.
BWB Farms, Inc. Shropshire Sheep Barry Barr 4401 Sorg Road, Hillsboro, OH 45133 • (937) 288-5004 Rick Whiting 1779 Green Road Martinsville, OH 45146 • (937) 685-2603 Randy Barr 4417 Sorg Road, Hillsboro, OH 45133 • (937) 288-0001
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Creamer Shropshires
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CF Ogre 1032
(Pence “Cooper” x Breakthrough’s maternal half sister)
Big. Stout. Powerful. What more do you need?
We’ve got the quality you want!
R.J. Creamer & Family 4094 Centerville Newmans Rd., Prospect, OH 43342 • (740)-262-3972 creamer@marion.net • www.creamershropshires.webs.com _______ Page 15
MAKE YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND NOW! Held in conjunction with the
FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Sale Show: 8:00 a.m. Judge: Brian Mohr, IL
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Sale: 9:00 a.m.
Auctioneer: Curt Overcash, Dixon, IL
All Shrops show & sell slick sheared.
2010 National Sale Champion Ram Consigned by Avery Shropshires, IN & sold to 3D Sheep Co., WA.
Illinois State Fairgrounds
SPRINGFIELD, IL ENTER ONLINE!!
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2010 National Sale Champion Ewe Consigned by Plain View Farm, IL & sold to Walker Shrops, OK.
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Big E gearing up to host Shropshire National Show Sept. 17 The time of the 2011 National Shropshire Show is almost here! Join us in West Springfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Big E. What a neat opportunity this is to promote your sheep in a different area! There has been a lot of interest in attending this show from the outside of New England so there should be a whole new set of Shrops for the viewing.The New England Shropshire Association will be your host along with the Big E staff, who you will find pleasant and easy to work with. As stated before, sheep must arrive by Thursday evening, Sept. 15 and will be released on Wednesday, Sept 21. Other meat breeds being shown during this week are Cheviots, Polled Dorsets, Horned Dorsets, Hampshires, Oxfords, Montadales, Southdowns and Suffolks so, if you would like to exhibit another breed, you may. The facility is indoors, well ventilated and convenient. Washing and fitting areas are ample. Entries are due August 15 and can be made online. Exhibitor passes, parking passes and camper
Colby Clark with his yearling ram in September 2010 at the Big E.
stickers will be mailed after entries are received. The usual classes are offered. The Board of Directors meeting is tentatively scheduled for 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 16.The Annual Meeting and dinner will be held at 6 p.m. that evening at the Storrowton Tavern on the grounds. The cost for the dinner is $25 per person. The show is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday. The judge will be Kyle Thayer of Cummington, Mass. There has been talk of a lobster or clam festivity following the show. Sunday and the rest of the week will be available for fairgoing and sightseeing. If you choose to bring a camper or RV, it will be parked almost outside the door. The cost of hookup is very reasonable. If you choose to stay in a motel, the Big E Staff has been kind enough to reserve a block of 20 rooms at the Sheraton in Springfield, just across the river, about five minutes away. The cost is $100 including tax and garage parking. The number to call there is 413781-1010. For a map and directions, go to www.starwoodhotels.com Most of the standard chains have motels in the area. You might try the following site to check local rates http://hotelguides.com/ hotels/massachusetts/west-springfield. Also, Enfield, Conn. is very close by. If you wish to be a class sponsor, please contact Elaine Jaycox at 518-231-7245. For more information regarding the Big E, go to www.thebige.com or call their agricultural office at 413-205-5011. Further information will be available at the Classic,the Spectacular, the All-American and always on www.shropshires.org. The folks in the northeast, the staff at the Big E and the other sheep exhibitors are all looking forward to a really nice show. We all hope to see you there! _______ Page 17
ASRA Board of Directors Teleconference January 30, 2011 The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m. Present were President Darrell Dockter, Bob Dinsmore, Re Call, Brad Slutz, Norm Jackson, Bob Johnson, Carol Rueber, Sandy Cross, Gary Brockmann, Mark McCabe, Ralph Lovely, Tim Roberts and secretary Becky Peterson. Unable to attend were Cody Hiemke, Bill Seals and Jim Percival. Darrell stated that one of the purposes of the meeting was decide on the regional Futurity competitions. Mark had previously drawn up and distributed a proposal for three regions for the 2011 Ewe Lamb Futurity. There would be no special points available at any regional shows. Only the Ewe Lamb Futurity would have regional competitions. The Yearling Ewe Futurity would remain as done in 2010 (National only). Carol asked about the nose printing procedure. Norm Jackson will coordinate the process. All futurity nominated ewe lambs that are purchased by youth will be nose printed at the sale. The purchaser or agent will be asked to sign the print card which will be kept on file. The top two winners at NAILE will be reprinted and compared with their original print. There was no further discussion on the region designation or the prize allocation. Bob Johnson moved and Norm Jackson seconded to approve the Ewe Lamb Futurity Program as proposed. The motion passed with one vote against. The next item was that there had been a bill turned in by the last NAILE Open Show judge for mileage. Discussion followed. Mark moved to thank the judge but to state that the contract is with NAILE and not with the ASRA. Carol Rueber seconded this motion. The motion passed. Darrell then moved that perhaps the ASRA should form a contract with the judge that was hired _______ Page 18
that states that there will be no additional compensation. Mark seconded this motion and it passed. (Secretary’s note: Further investigation showed that NAILE mistakenly did contract with the judge for partial mileage reimbursement and agreed to pay the judge for part of his expense). Becky had presented the Board of Directors with the 2010 year end financial report. There was no discussion at this time. It was to be printed in the February Voice and the Board would discuss it in June at the Springfield meeting. 2011 Committees: Darrell commented that he added Rick Adams to the Futurity committee. Jim Percival was added to the Fundraising committee. Bob Dinsmore commented on his appreciation of Hallie Walker’s work as the Ambassador. Hallie has responded that she would be very happy to remain as Ambassador until November 2011 and also asked to have a definite list of the events she was expected to attend this year. Funding for the program was discussed. $406 has been raised or committed so far to help with the expenses of the program. Tim Roberts discussed selling ball caps with the Shropshire logo and ambassador notation. He would look into it further as well ask inquiring of Kim Ketchum about a fitting stand to raffle. A conference call will be set up with a committee to form a Junior Association. Darrell appointed the following to this committee: Tim Roberts (Chair), Alan Bruhin, Mark McCabe, Erik Mrozinski, Molly Creamer, Brad Slutz, Monica Ebert and Hallie Walker. There was no further business to discuss. Gary Brockmann moved to adjourn and Bob Dinsmore seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Becky Peterson, secretary
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NSIP Database updated in LambPlan Pedigree Wizard is now available By Cody Hiemke Stoughton, Wisconsin The NSIP Shropshire database was fully transferred into LambPlan’s system at the end of January. Pedigree Wizard, the program used to submit NSIP data to LambPlan, is now available. To acquire Pedigree Wizard (PW) you must pay the NSIP flock enrollment fee (visit www.nsip.org for the enrollment form). Flock fees are as follows: 1 to 20 ewes_ ________ $ 50 21 to 35 ewes_ _______ $100 36 to 50 ewes_ _______ $150 51 to 75 ewes_ _______ $200 76 to 100 ewes_ ______ $250 101 to 150 ewes_______ $300 151 or more ewes_ ____ $350 In 2009 there were six inaugural Shropshire flocks in NSIP. Since PW became avail-
able in January there are three flocks re-enrolled into NSIP (two of those six inaugural flocks combined into one in 2011). I have updated production data for two flocks in PW and was pleasantly surprised with the ease of use. One of the great advantages to the new NSIP arrangement is the fast turnaround of EBVs. I submitted updated production data to LambPlan Sunday night, February 27. I received updated EBVs back from LambPlan on Friday, March 4. LambPlan evaluates the NSIP data base twice per month – on the 15th and the last day of the month. The new system is incredible. I encourage fellow Shropshire breeders interested in evaluating production traits to join NSIP. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly; 415-302-8035 or cjhiemke@hotmail.com. Respectfully submitted, Cody Hiemke.
Look for our consignments at Eaton, Ohio and Springfield, Illinois out of CLSF Fine ‘N Dandy, Rife’s Raging Bull and Avery Geronimo sires of successful Shropshires at past year’s shows and sales!
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Riddick Family Shropshires is
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“After more than 40 years of breeding and raising Shropshire sheep, I must retire from the sheep business and disperse the Mayo Mountain sheep flock. My wish is to sell the flock intact and let the buyer decide what to keep or sell.”
Rams •2 yearling rams •2 two-year-old rams •1 aged ram •1 St. Croix teaser ram. ewes •15 brood ewes currently lambing, all of which are 2007 or later born •This year’s lamb crop of probably 25 lambs •5 yearling ewes. •All are registered •All are free of the spider gene
•All are DnA tested •All are RR or QR scrapie gene
“My primary interest is a good home for the sheep, thus a reasonable price and flexible payment plan can be worked out.”
If you are interested or wish to be notified if a dispersal auction is held later this spring or summer, contact me: abbariddick@gmail.com Mayo Mountain Sheep Company 680 Mayo Road, Huntington,VT 05462 (802) 434-2745 _______ Page 22
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Klair makes it work with wool Kaitlin Klair, of Wilmington, Delaware, recently attended the National Make it With Wool Competition in Sparks, Nevada. She was recognized by the Mohair Council of America for the use of mohair in her outfit. Kaitlin has a keen interest in sewing and fashion. She says her grandmother was a great help to her. Kaitlin writes: “I represented Delaware out at the National Make it With Wool Competition. This was my third year winning in the Delaware contest and my second attending the convention. I had a lot of fun at the contest and met many young girls that are involved in sewing but not so much raising sheep. They were all very nice and easy to get along with. “While there we were taught how to alter a pattern to your body type, different pressing techniques, and made a visit to a bakery where we learned to make creampuffs. “The ASI convention was fun, we did not spend a lot of time with the attendees but we did go to their benefit auction and showed the ASI women our outfits. The ex-
Kaitlin Klair on the stage at the make It With Wool contest in Sparks, Nevada in January. perience is once in a life time and I think that if you have the chance you should try and go.”
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Southwest Regional Show to be at Midwest Junior review Show By Kate Lambert The 2nd Annual Midwest Junior Preview Show will be held on June 11, 2011 in Chillicothe, Missouri. The show will be hosted at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center, in their indoor, air-conditioned facilities. Last year’s event welcomed over 80 exhibitors from eight different states with over 300 entered sheep! Entries open online April 1 at www.MoTunis.com. If participants prefer to enter by mail, please call Kate Lambert to be added to the mailing list or enter over the phone. People may also enter the day of the show, but are not guaranteed a T-Shirt and goody bag if entries are not received by June 1. All breeds are welcome, including commercial breeding sheep in the newly added commercial division! Last year 14 breeds were represented. Again this year Larry Mead, of the Midwest Stud Ram Sale, has generously donated $600 to provide a $300 cash award for each
Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe. Helen Swartz, long time Missouri sheep producer, is again making it possible for each showmanship winner to receive a $100 cash award! The breed shows will again pay out several thousand in premium awards, with all checks being written the day of the show. Ketcham’s Sheep Equipment, Inc. has also become a big sponsor by sponsoring all of the goody bags that will be handed out to each junior member who is registered by June 1. This year’s show will again host the Regional Suffolk Junior Show as well as the Regional Junior Shropshire Show. New additions for 2011 include a Friday evening Pizza Party and an ice cream social sponsored by the Missouri Dorset Association and a commercial breeding sheep division. Registration begins Saturday morning at 7 a.m., with shows beginning promptly at 9 a.m. If you have any questions on this event, please contact Kate Lambert at 660-541-0468 or email MissouriTunis@hotmail.com. You may also visit us online at www.MoTunis.com.
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All-American Junior to be in Delaware The 2011 All-American Junior Sheep Show is going to be held at Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. from July 1-3, 2011. The All-American is the premier junior breeding sheep show in the country.The breeds participating this year are Polled Dorsets, Horned Dorsets, Hampshires, Southdowns, Cheviots, Columbias, Shropshires, Oxfords, Montadales, Shetlands, Natural Coloreds, Romneys, Tunis and Dorpers. Also, the All-American welcomes one new breed Lincolns and possibility of Cotswolds also to the show. Several meat breeds will feature slick shorn classes once again this year at the AllAmerican. Judges for this year’s event will be Ryan Hendricks, Indiana and Aaron Crome, Marshall, Ill. The National Junior Suffolk Show will also be held at the same time and place this year so all the junior exhibitors and their families can make travel arrangements together. With the All-American and National Junior Suffolk Junior Show being held out East in Delaware another prestigious junior sheep show event, the Northeast Youth Sheep Show featuring the National Junior Southdown Show, has been moved to be held on the im-
The juniors at the All-American in 2010 get to tour the farm at Michigan SU.
mediate following weekend on July 8-10 at the BIG E Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass. This has been done to assist families traveling from greater distances to be able to attend these all these national events in one trip. The agriculture complex at the Big E Fairgrounds will be open to receive sheep as early as Sunday night, July 3. If you have never attended an AllAmerican Junior Show please make plans to attend this very special event! It is much more that just a sheep show, as there are several activities for the whole family. The show features a lamb camp for the young sheep owners, a 3-on-3 basketball tourney for the exhibitors, a sheep skillathon competition, a sheep judging contest, a family beach trip, free pizza and crabfest dinners for exhibitors and their families, a team showmanship competition, wool show for all breeds, promotional contests for exhibitors once again featuring a power point presentation category and an adult photography category, a college scholarship program for older exhibitors, and much more! With the All-American being in Delaware this year, the area Delaware sheep breeders have been very active in helping out with the organization of the show and getting additional sponsorship. A big THANK-YOU goes out to them for all their help! This year, a beach trip to Rehoboth Beach and Boardwalk is being planned for Thursday afternoon for exhibitors and their families, Saturday and Sunday complimentary continental breakfasts sponsored by Harrington Raceway and Casino, and a crabfest Saturday evening sponsored by Ketchum Equipment followed by an ice cream social. Prereservations will be needed for the beach trip so buses can be pre-arranged. Look for more information and make reservations on the show’s entry forms. Camping is available on the fairgrounds for $20 a night. Room blocks have been reserved at the following area hotels: Holiday Inn Express, 17271 S. Dupont Hwy., Harrington, DE 19952, Phone: 302-398-8800;AmericInn, 1259 Corn Crib Rd., Harrington, DE 19952, Phone: _______ Page 25
Exhibitors at the 2010 All-American Junior Show. 302-398-3900; and Comfort Inn Suites, 23420 Sussex Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973, Phone: 302628-5400. The Super 8, 17010 South Dupont Hwy., Harrington, DE, Phone: 302-398-4206 also has rooms available at the time of this press release but they will go fast. Entries close May 20. Check out the AllAmerican: www.allamericanjuniorshow.com
for entry and further information. The All-American Junior Show Committee has three major fundraising activities that are held to help raise funding for this special junior show. One is a third year activity to be held during the May Ohio Sale Weekend. The All-American Junior Show committee will be hosting a spaghetti supper once again on Fri-
18th Annual Shropshire Scholarships The American Shropshire Registry Association will award two scholarships to students planning to enroll in a post-secondary, undergraduate program (university, college, junior college, vocational/technical school) during the 2011-2012 academic year. These scholarships are not intended for use of graduate studies. Both scholarships will provide $400. Each will be awarded in full in November while in Louisville during the Junior Association activities. High school seniors or students currently enrolled in an under-graduate program are eligible to apply. The applicant must be directly involved with Shropshire sheep. Previous scholarship winners are ineligible. Selection criteria will include the applicant’s scholastic record, leadership, extra-curricular activities and involvement with the sheep industry and, in particular, the Shropshire breed. Application Information: The application must be completed and returned to the address listed at the bottom of the application No Later than June 1. An official transcript of all high school and _______ Page 26
college work completed must accompany application. The applicant should have two letters of recommendation forwarded to the office of The American Shropshire Registry Association. Forms are provided for these letters. An applicant can also download the scholarship forms from the Shropshire web-site (shropshires.org). An application will not be considered complete until the letters of recommendation are received. The evaluator should comment on the applicant’s academic ability, leadership skills, involvement with extra-curricular activities and involvement with the sheep industry. The completed application, official transcripts of all high school and college work completed and two letters of recommendation must be returned to the following address or can e-mail by JUNE 1, 2011. Mark A. McCabe 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, Ohio 43342 mamccabe51@hotmail.com
day evening. Following is information on these activities and the show would certainly appreciate your support in these fundraising efforts: All-American Gift Basket Silent Auction Gift Baskets will be on display during the duration of the All-American Show for bidding. Bidding will close on Sunday, July 4 at noon. Basket donations would be greatly appreciated. Just bring them to the show in Harrington! All-American Junior Show Raffle Tickets Cost $5.00 each or 5 for $20. 1st Prize: $1000 cash prize; 2nd Prize: Shear-Delite Hydraulic Trimming Stand ($500 value); 3rd Prize: Outdoor Pop-Up Canopy (12’ X 12’). Tickets are available at the Continental
Dorset Club Office, P.O. Box 506, North Scituate, RI 02857. Many sponsoring breeds mail out raffle tickets with their office work and annual dues notices so when you see them PLEASE lend your support! Final drawing will take place on Sunday, July 4. Need not to be present to win. All-American Junior Show Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 The supper will be held during the May Ohio Sale Weekend. A buffet dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. Take-out containers will also be available! Tickets are $10 adult and $6for children under 12 at Preble County Fairgrounds poultry building at Eaton, Ohio. Special door prizes will be given. Come and support the All-American Junior Show!
Learning about lambs during Lamb Camp at the 2010 All-American Junior Sho.
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Junior Association to help youth By Hallie Walker Junior Ambassador 2011 is an exciting year for Shropshire youth.The ASRA has put the interests of young breeders at the forefront of their efforts, and we are here to reap the benefits of their Youth Committee’s hard work of creating a Junior Association. Although the concept is in its beginning stages, a Junior Association would be a network of Shropshire youth across the country, there to help its members buy the best sheep for the best prices, and to be a forum for young people to interface with our breed’s most influential breeders. Serving on the Youth Committee, chaired by Tim Roberts, are Alan Bruhin, Mark McCabe, Brad Slutz, Monica Ebert, Becky Peterson, Hallie Walker, and Erik Mrozinski. We are working to include all 125 registered Shropshire youth into the nescient Junior Association by hosting events at shows and sales and revamping a Facebook page. Look for events at the Classic in Eaton and the Spectacular in Springfield, as well as an input and hand-out session at the All-American on Saturday evening after the crab feast and ice cream social! Keep an eye on the Shropshire website for up to date information on the progress of this program. Already, the committee has designed a Junior Association T-shirt, and is hoping to put together a list of the names of sponsors on
the back and members of the “Shropshire Youth Booster Club,” who are helping to support the youth of our breed. Please contact the Shropshire office if you support our efforts and would like your name to appear on the T-shirt that will be worn by Shropshire youth throughout the nation. As we move in to the show season, keep an eye out for ways you can help your flock move forward at the events of the Junior Association, where youth is leading the way into the future.
Illinois Royalty Any youth interested in being a representative for the Illinois Shropshire Royalty should contact Carol Slutz. They are seeking someone for Miss Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue and Junior and Senior Ambassador. Anyone interested should contact Carol at (815) 899-0366 or by email: bradcaroljaedyn@ comcast.net by June 1st. The applicant must be from Illinois. He or she does not have to own Shrops, but they must be involved with Shropshires.
Rueber Scholarship The deadline to return applications for the Royce Rueber Memorial scholarship is June 1. Your application should be mailed to Carol Rueber, 24632 210th St., Sumner, IA 50674 A $250 scholarship available to undergraduate student majoring in an animal science
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ASRA Futurities The Ewe Lamb and Yearling Ewe Futurity Programs are in place to continue this year. These have proven to be a wonderful method to promote Shropshire Ewe Lambs and Shropshire Youth Ewe Lamb In short, futurity nominated ewe lambs can be purchased by youth at the following sales: Ohio Classic in Eaton; Great Lakes in Wooster, Ohio; Shropshire Spectacular in Springfield, Ill. and Midwest Sale in Sedalia, Mo. This year, all Futurity lambs must be nose printed before leaving the sale where they were purchased. Lambs can accumulate points in open and junior shows through the NAILE Junior Show in November. Double points will be awarded at the All-American Junior Show and NAILE Junior Show. This year, the Exhibitors will be divided into regions as follows: East – 10 states ME, NH,VT, NY, MA, RI, NJ, MD, CT, DE Mid-East – 10 states MI, OH, PA, WV,VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, West & Central – 28 states IN, KY, TN, MS, LA, AR, MO, IL, WI, IA, MN, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, NM, CO, WY, MT, ID, UT, AR, NV, CA, OR, WA, The purse will be divided as follows: 40% to the overall winner and 20% to each of the 3 regions. Regional contests will pay four places; the overall contest will pay seven places. The total amount paid out to the 2010 Ewe Lamb Futurity was $2180 over 31 lambs. Yearling Ewe Here any 2010 Futurity Ewe Lamb can be renominated in 2011. Ewe lambs nominated
and purchased at the 2010 NAILE sale are also eligible to compete. The contest will have only one division. Yearling Ewe points would accumulate like the Ewe Lambs except that the Spectacular Junior show will also be double point show. Ten places will be paid. $510 was distributed in the 2010 Yearling Ewe Futurity with 13 ewes having points tallied. All rules regarding both programs and point forms are available on the Shropshire website www.shropshires.org or can be requested from the office. Please review these carefully. Specific questions should be directed to Futurity Chairman Mark McCabe at (740) 3601103 or mamccabe51@hotmail.com.
Houston Jr. Show March 5, 2011 Junior Shropshire Show Judge: Rick Klampe, OR Ram Lambs 1. Hunter Brockelman, Sherman, TX 2. Hunter Brockelman Champion Ram Hunter Brockelman Reserve Champion Ram Hunter Brockelman Ewe Lambs 1. Coy Harris,Breckenridge,TX 2. James Schrah,Van Alstyne,TX 3. Hunter Brockelman Two-Tooth Ewe 1. James Schrah Four to Six-Tooth Ewe 1. Hunter Brockelman 2. Hunter Brockelman Champion Ewe Coy Harris (Ewe Lamb) Reserve Champion Ewe Hunter Brockelman (4-6-Tooth Ewe) Pair of Ram Lambs 1. Hunter Brockelman Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Hunter Brockelman 2. James Schrah Best Pair of Sheep 1. Hunter Brockelman
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Groverman Family Legacy By Cody Hiemke Stoughton, Wisconsin Early November last fall I was in the barn and the phone rang. It was Fred. We hadn’t talked or emailed for about three weeks – probably the longest time we had gone not communicating since May when Ruth and I moved from California back to Wisconsin. It was strange because I was thinking of calling him at the time the phone rang. I answered. Something wasn’t right. Fred seemed very emotional, like he had been crying. He said that he and his wife, Pat, were in the hospital parking lot at the University of San Francisco. Pat has frequent doctor visits to USF for her Parkinson’s. Fred said he couldn’t wait to call me. I was worried. Fred asked if I could do him a favor. Scared, not knowing what was wrong, I replied, “Yes, anything, what’s wrong?!” Fred replied that I should be careful not
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to answer so quickly – his voice emotionally breaking more now – and said, “Claire called. They asked me to judge their national show, and I want you to be there with me…” I was introduced to Fred Groverman when I asked Dale Blackburn, then ASRA Secretary, where I could go to find a flock with traditional, true, repeatable breed type and that also utilized ultrasound for selection of Shropshires on carcass merit. In March 2003 I called and introduced myself. Fred mailed me photos of his ewe flock, 15 additional ewes separated to AI to New Zealand semen, and 19 rams and 17 ewes to be grown out to yearlings that year. My first impression was that these sheep were the truest Shrops I had seen, but they also seemed rather small. Fast forward to February 2005, I had just finished my MS at Madison and was about to move the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho in April. Prior to my move I took a road trip to the remote sheep station in the high desert of eastern Idaho in order to move in some living supplies. I then continued west to spend a week in California to visit Ruth. It was during this week in late February 2005 that I met Fred for the first time. It was the first time we talked since that initial introduction. I’m sure Fred was skeptical of this young guy that was curious about his sheep, but we both learned that we had many synergies in our thoughts about the breed, sheep meat production, and production practices. After six months in Dubois I found myself with an opportunity to move to the Bay Area to a great job opportunity and to be close to Ruth. It was after this move that Fred and I embarked on a great friendship. We confirmed those initial suspicions regarding our similar thoughts on sheep production. We developed a mutual appreciation for our respective experiences in the sheep industry. I spent nearly every other week from 2006 through 2009 traveling to Petaluma on the _______ Page 31
A young Fred Groverman with two sons of imported New Type 2, as New Type 2 looks on. weekend helping weigh lambs, evaluate and grade lambs, shear, ultrasound, or just talk. It was early on in the spring of 2006 while handling the yearling rams that I realized these smaller framed sheep had considerably more mass than I thought from those original photos. In 2008 Fred, Ruth, and I traveled to England for the 125th Anniversary of the Shropshire Flock Book Society and the first ever World Shropshire Sheep Congress.We were immersed in Shropshire sheep for 10 days. The trip concluded with the Tri-Counties Shropshire show at Malvern, where the guest German judges evaluated one of the largest UK Shropshire sheep classes in many decades… …and back to that phone call a few months back. Fred, still emotional but with some composure regained, asked if I remembered what he told me in England that “we could do that” referring to the German
judges at Malvern. Since our trip to England Fred remained in contact with our new friends overseas. They have developed great respect for Fred and unanimously came to the decision to ask him to judge their national show and sale in 2011. Ruth (my wife) and Judy (Fred’s daughter) will join us on the trip to England this summer. The show and sale will be July 2nd. I informed the ASRA board of the upcoming trip at our board meeting in Louisville. This is truly an honor for Fred, and for me by association. Fred is humbled by the invitation and views it as probably the greatest honor in a long history of Shropshire sheep. In fact, we learned from the English breeders that the Groverman flock has the longest continuous history of ownership of any Shropshire family in the world. The Board asked me to chronicle our trip for a Voice article this fall. But first to
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provide some background on Fred and the Groverman flock in this issue of The Voice. The following is a history of the Groverman Shropshire flock; the first was part written by Fred and was current into the 1980s. I provided some updating. I hope you enjoy the story and can take away some interesting points from the Groverman Shropshire History. Before we get to the history though: Fred – from me to you – a most sincere thank you to you and your family for the great friendship and all the knowledge you’ve passed along. Looking back, it is surprising that it has only been six years since we finally met.
The Legacy Talk to the California old timers around here - those that lived in the Sonoma County from before the turn of the century and around the time of World War I - and they will tell you of the popularity of the open
faced Shropshire sheep and how that breed was by far the most often seen on the rolling Sonoma County hills. Even 90 miles away from Petaluma when the California Ram Sale was held at the University of California at Davis, Shropshire was King. The highest selling rams and largest number of rams sold were all Shropshires. Bernhard Groverman was born in 1894 in San Francisco, California and fled the great shake of 1906 to come to the rolling hills of Petaluma. In 1927 Bernard married Ida Petersen. They had two children: Elsa, born in 1930, and Frederick, born in 1933. It was to no great event then when he added six Shropshire ewes to his flock of eight thousand hens in 1934. Bernard’s first registered Shropshire ewes were purchased from Petaluma High School students. The Petaluma High ewes were previously purchased from the University of California and Oeste Bros.flocks of Davis, California, and the P.E. Smith and A.J. Gugielmetti of Petaluma. These ewes first
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Elsa and Frederick Groverman, with Shropshires, circa 1937 lambed in 1935. The early years were difficult. Sheep were new to the family. Chickens paid the bills and it was difficult to handle the management of the sheep, shearing, diseases, and other husbandry requirements. They weren’t like the few cows or the large flock of chickens that roamed the rolling fields. The sheep seemed to multiply however, and by 1943 Groverman was lambing out 61 ewes. The greatest problem he discussed with animal husbandry professor Dr. Jim Wilson, University of California-Davis, was the darned wooly faces.The chicken manure was surely good for the foxtail grass which was excellent food for the sheep in the fall and early spring, but come summer the seeds managed to creep into the wooly legs and coat and penetrate into the eyes causing temporary blindness. This wooly faced trait, which many breeders felt was a good one, was the subject of a scathing article written by Dr. Wilson on the front page of the California Wool Growers magazine. It was written just after the heat of the day when the good animal husbandry professor had watched a wool blind Shropshire lamb crash into the side of a weighing box in chaotic fear. Bernhard Groverman used several rams in those early years from the flocks of D.B. Burbank, Vasser, Wm. Knudtsen, and P.E. Smith, to mention a few. These were all local breeders since the world was much larger then. It wasn’t easy to transport rams across _______ Page 34
the country. Still, his desire was to find a ram similar to those he had heard about and read about – open faced. In 1946 he found a throw-back – a barefaced ram lamb – in Lolita, California, a small town south of Eureka. W.E. Elliot was the owner, but because of the ram’s stature (he was small) Elliot wasn’t too keen on selling him for a stud. Groverman prevailed and by 1950 he had a flock of 85 open or partly open-faced ewes. Because of his contacts with the University of California at Davis, Groverman became acquainted with Howard Vaughn. Vaughn was a renowned livestock man and a Suffolk breeder from Dixon, California. Also a world traveler, Vaughn was traveling to England to import a Suffolk sheep to Canada and then the United States. Vaughn sympathized with the plight of the Shropshire and Groverman and agreed to select and import a Shropshire ram. Late in the fall of 1950 the new arrival came to Petaluma, California. “California New Type 2”, ASRA Registry #M140602, arrived through the efforts of Howard Vaughn. He was just a lamb, but at one year he sheared 19 pounds of wool and at maturity weighed 315 pounds. In his first year, last summer of 1951, New Type 2 bred 86 ewes and all of them lambed – 76 percent dropped in January. Bernard Groverman was destined not to see the ram’s offspring. He died suddenly of a heart attack in October 1951. Bernard’s
breeding program pressed on by Ida, his widow, and his son Fred with encouragement that fall from an Oregon visitor with a new-found interest in Shropshires – Douglas Chambers. With son Fred’s interest in a veterinary medicine career intense, Ida was determined to keep the ranch running until her son could get an education. By 1944 the 8000 chickens had been replaced by turkeys. The last of them were sold in 1951 after Bernhard’s death. At that time the ranch went back to laying hens and Shropshires. The years of veterinary schooling for Fred, 1952 to 1958, were the hardest for the widow Groverman. During this time the ranch was managed by Ida. As many as 100 registered Shropshire ewes were lambed and cared for, with only weekend and summer help from Fred, sheep dog Tippy, and an occasional hired man. The ewes seemed to always lamb in the storms, and without a good barn it was a lot of work. Weekends were devoted to shearing, worming, dock-
ing, and sorting; studying veterinary medicine during the week was the rule of thumb for the budding veterinarian. Living at the UCDavis sheep barn for a year, and three years work at the University fire department, gave Fred an opportunity to make ends meet. Summer jobs were close at hand – feed mill work on the swing shift. California New Type 2 produced some huge sheep. One was even purchased by the University of Alberta, Canada. The entry of these “foreign” looking sheep caused quite a stir on the show circuit. The registration papers were carefully checked and judges were very reluctant to place them high at all. Other breeders looked closely at them and the show jockeys were upset. Generally they graced the bottom of the class. In September 1955, after Fred completed 18 days as barn superintendant at the California State Fair, he left with a pickup truck to visit the famous Farrell Schultz in Ohio to purchase a ram and to see the offspring of other imported rams in the Midwest.
My friends and I at Orchard Valley Farm will be looking for ewe at the Big E this September. Have a great National Show!
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The English blood was very impressive and looked very similar to the lambs from California New Type 2. Rams used after the Schultz ram were another Schultz ram previously used by Moklumne Farms, several McKerrow rams, and a Chamber’s ram. Following that series of rams, outside rams were used from Herrerias, Glasgow, Moklumne Farms, and Russ Titus. Also, a constant presence in the Groverman breeding program has always been the use of home-raised rams in a line breeding program. During his senior year of veterinary school Fred married Pat Humble.This established the “P” in F & P Groverman Shropshires. Starting a veterinary practice eight miles from home and building a veterinary hospital occupied Fred’s first five years out of school. After that, moving to the home ranch finally gave Ida Groverman the rest she deserved after 12 years of operating the ranch and keeping the Shropshire flock and breeding program intact. The Grovermans did not show sheep at major exhibitions before 1952. However, for the next three decades Groverman Shropshire could be seen on the local show circuit. While at show, sheep were often under the care of a shepherd. Such people were Douglas Hogue, George Crane, Steve Dorfman, Gordon Swenson, Larry Poncetta, Jim Neumiller, Wes Jacobsen, and Jim Mickelson. The new generations of Grovermans – Karen, Jim, Judy, and Bill – were each born three years apart from 1959 to 1968 and all
Bernard Groverman with an imported New Type 2 Shropshire. have had a hand in the sheep operation. Each had their own flocks at an early age and each showed at local and state fairs. A small flock of Dorsets still runs with the Groverman Shropshires; the Dorset flock is a descendent of Bill’s 4-H flock. Karen’s greatest show ring achievement was “Showcase,” a ram she bred, owned, and showed as the winner of the 1977 Cow Palace Classic Show. The Classic was designed by Doug Chambers. Sheep were judged on three criteria: performance registry scores, weight gains, and phenotypically by those in attendance at the event with membership in the American Shropshire Registry Association. The Groverman flock was last shown in mid 1980s, except for the 2007 National
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Show in Wisconsin. Production traits have always been an emphasis of F & P Groverman Shropshires. Since 1964 weights have been taken on at least 85 percent of all the lambs. Performance weights and ranking of all the ewes and their lambs had been the standard for goal setting and selection. Culling and breeding for weight gains and physical traits along with improved management has seen an increase of nearly one pound of gain in each of the first 18 years of taking weights. Show placement has always been secondary to measurements of performance. Records of all sheep and their lambs are kept. These are very complete and are identified by ewe families. Records of early ewe families date back to 1934. Very rarely have outside ewes been introduced to the flock. The flock has been closed to outside genetics – except for New Zealand semen in the early 2000s and English semen in 2008 – since the early 1990s. This line breeding
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and focus on type and production traits has stamped very predictable results into the Groverman flock. For decades, many commercial flocks in California have used Groverman Shropshires to produce commercial lambs. Fred has always believed it is of the greatest importance to have rams of quality and predictable genetic heritability to reproduce growth when placed on commercial ewes. “If you can’t put bucks in the pocket of the commercial sheep man you don’t have the right bucks!” Fred has continued his focus in production-oriented practical sheep by adding ultrasound evaluation for larger loins to his selection practice in the late 1990s. In 2009 The Groverman flock was one of six Shropshire flocks in the country to join into the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP), a program that generates Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) to provide an excellent tool in selection of high performance sheep and the culling of poor performance sheep. With the Groverman children grown, Fred continues to diligently care for his flock of 58 Shropshire ewes – down from around 100 ewes a few years back - and 20 Dorset ewes. Fred has reluctantly come to the conclusion that the flock will need to be greatly reduced in 2011. At 77 it’s become increasingly difficult to manage the flock at its current size. And, crazily, Fred still puts in time at his veterinary clinic. By the time this article publishes most of the Dorset flock will have sold to Tom Crane; Fred insisted the ewes remain local to fill the demand for Dorset rams he created. Fred is hoping to cut the Shropshire ewe flock down to 20 ewes this year. But there is some hope for the continuation of the Groverman Shropshire flock into the future. This year Fred has been extremely proud to have his granddaughter, Megan, at his side helping him in the barn with lambing and feeding. We are hopeful that Megan can continue the Groverman Shropshire legacy, and that Fred will be there to guide her through that for many more years to come. _______ Page 39
Remembrances of 20 Years Ago… By Randy Rife ASRA Historian The New England folks are hosting the National Shropshire Show at the “Big E” September 17th! This will be their first National since 1991 when they put on a fantastic experience! As I look back, due to time constraints, Julie and I drove out while Sara and Kevin Kuykendall hauled, prepared, and presented our sheep. Outside of meeting and getting better acquainted with Shropshire enthusiasts from “out east,” they had a great show in a wonderful facility with loads of hospitality. Three things come to mind as I reflect on this trip. When walking into the barn we passed an outstanding display of simply gorgeous llamas. These animals were big and beautifully presented. This was my first exposure to llamas and, to say the least, I was most impressed. Second was Judge Bud Martin. They had him judge Hampshires, followed by our National Show. I remember the show
started at 9 a.m. and by 3 p.m. Bud was giving oral reasons on each and every member in the five head Hampshire flock class, clear down to the fifth and sixth place flocks. This was not their National and the Shropshire National Show committee had a banquet and annual meeting of the Association scheduled to start at 7:00 that evening. As I remember, we had a large show and the banquet started at about 9 p.m. There was lots of fretting and concern that afternoon and I’m sure the caterers were not happy campers. The final thought concerns the annual meeting. It was brought before the membership the necessity to raise registration and transfer fees. Billy Webster from Maine voiced concern about the vast majority of the Association’s promotions and youth activity budget staying in the Midwest. He rightfully brought up that other areas of the country should receive a fair share. His comments that night triggered the National Board to establish the “Junior Activity Dollars” that each director can receive annually to support activities within their district.
1991 National Show at the Big E– At far left, Kyle Thayer (left) and Bud Martin (judged the show that day). At table, the late Phyllis Flebotte (left) and Barbara Thompson. Kerby Thompson behind Barbara. Far right, Mike Anderson (back to camera) and Tim Barnes. _______ Page 40
This has been a most positive program that came about only because a National Show
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1991 National Show at the Big E – Champion Ewe shown by Kenny Moore of Rome, Pennsylvania. Also winner of the Premiere Breeder and Exhibitor award.
As most of you are aware, I’m quite a connoisseur of pie. On the return trip across I-90 near Erie, Penn. we stopped at an exit where concord grapes were being sold at a roadside stand. Lo, and behold, they were also selling homemade grape pie. Had never heard of grape pie, but bought two to try and shortly after arriving home that evening just had to sample a piece. Well, the first bite was a real shock! Possibly they made a mistake and this was a persimmon pie? After the taste buds became acquainted it was delightful. The fringe benefits of going to a National Show! Now 20 years later, I still only like two kinds of pie: Hot! & Cold!
1991 National Show at the Big E–Winning Breeder’s Flock belonging to Peter D’Ambra, standing far left. Champion Ram on the left. _______ Page 41
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Breeder’s Index This list is a paid subscription published both in the Voice and on shropshires.org.
Adams Shropshires 6898 S 7000 W Road Chebanse, IL 60922 (815) 697-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com adamsshropshires.com Agrall, Lewis R.R. 1, Box 230 Athens, IL 62613 (217) 636-8151 Anderson Farms Matthew, Christie, Emily & Andrew 919 Coates St. Macon, MO 63552 (660) 988-3503 anderson_farms@hotmail.com Anderson, Michael L. 346 N 1600 E Paxton, IL 60957 (217) 379-3189 (Cell) 217-781-3348, mike.anderson3@frontier.com Avery Shropshires Dennis & Nancy Avery 1500 Douglas Road Bremen, IN 46506 (574) 209-0988 davery@etproducts.com Floyd & Sharon Avery (229) 942-3415 Barnes, Shane & Kim SKB Shropshires 1122 Browns Creek Rd. Sycamore, PA 15364 (724) 852-2673 kmbarnes@mail.wvu.edu
Barnes, Tim & Deb Barnes Farms 5707 Mooney Road Radnor, OH 43066 (740) 494-2125 Cell: (740) 815-2402 troytongrn@gmail.com barnesfarms.com Benson, Robert Benson Brothers Shropshires 3839 E. 169th Street Noblesville, IN 46062 (317) 896-2213 Botsford, Jason Rolling Hill Farms 4646 Rt. 536 Punxsutawney, PA 15767 (507) 301-1034 jgbotsford@yahoo.com Bradish Family Farm George and Brenda Bradish 3865 St. Rt. 982 Latrobe, PA 15650 (724) 539-8386 or 3808 Brockmann Shropshires Gary, Vicky, Brianna & Austin 2011 Blake Road Garden Prairie, IL 61038 (815) 544-4515 Brooks, Wayne, Blaze & Jenny 3760 N 700 E Decatur, IN 46733 (260) 301-1840 brooksshropshires@yahoo.com Brown, Rob & Ron Clay-Nob Farm 17527 Maple Drive Saegertown, PA 16433 (814) 763-3140 claynob@peoplepc.net
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Bryant Shropshires Bill Bryant 6838 Bryant Road Fredericktown, OH 43019 (740) 398-2053 Cell: (740) 398-2053 bryantb3@hotmail.com bryantsheepandhorses.com Buckham Farms 6508 West R Avenue Schoolcraft, MI 49087 (269) 375-7676 buckhamfarms@yahoo.com Burlingame, Jim & Steve Burlingame Farm 91 Burlingame Road Danielson, CT 06239 (860) 774-5975 Jim: fjburlingame@msn.com Steve: sjburlingame@snet.net www.burlingamefarm.com BWB Farms, Inc. 1779 Green Road Martinsville, OH 45146 Randy Barr (937) 288-0001 Rick Whiting: (937) 685-2603 Barry Barr: (937) 403-4411 bwbfarmsinc@verizon.net www.bwbfarmsinc@frontier.com Call, Don & Re 964 Mohawk Trail Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net Cessna, Jim & Nancy Cessna Farms 11100 Jerry City Road Cygnet, OH 43413 (419) 655-3209 jhcessna@dacor.net Crago Brothers Shropshires Steve & Louise Crago & Sons 1499 Hiatt Road Clarksville, OH 45113 (937) 289-3167
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Crago, Mark & Jennifer & Family 22 Maki Hill Rd. Columbus, MT 59019 (406) 322-9935 Cell: (406) 298-0015 markcrago@netzero.com www.cragofamilyranch.com Creamer, R.J. & Molly 4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 RJ: (740) 262-3972 Molly: (740) 391-8314 creamer@marion.net www.creamershropshires.webs.com Diehl, J.L. & G.L. 902 St. Rt. 14 Deerfield, OH 44411 (330) 584-2192 Dirlam, J.N. & Sons & Matt Dirlam 11673 N. Bethesda Rd. Mooresville, IN 46158 (317) 831-2130 dirlamjd@aol.com www.dirlamshropshires.com Dockter, Darrell, Janet, Stacy & Jason 3-D Sheep Company 19411 S. Carpenter Road Snohomish, WA 98290 Cell: (425) 327-1428 dddockter@earthlink.net www.3dsheepcompany.com Douglas, Donna April Aire Farms 11802 Pleasant Valley Road Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 337-0598 Ebert, Jeff, Kerri, Christine & Monica Ebert Sheep Farm 10015 Flush Rd. St. George, KS 66535 Home: (785) 494-2436 Cell: (785) 458-9174 ebertj@wamego.net www.ebertsheepfarm.com
Elsbury, David & Colleen 7800 N 250 E Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-3893 ecolleen4@hrtc.net
Harold, Ashley 11316 Durgin Road SE Olympia, WA 98513 (360) 456-3897 asheeper@aol.com
Elsbury, Mike Elsbury’s Shropshires 5385 E 500 N Greenfield, IN 46140-8939 (317) 326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com www.elsburyfarms.com
Heaton, Fred & family 622 Fessler-Buxton Rd. Russia, OH 45363 (937) 526-3118
Elsbury, Tim Double Doc Farm W 7112 Cherry Hill Drive. Adell, WI 53001 (920) 994-2538
Hiemke, Cody Hiemke Family and Mapleton Mynd Shropshires 1773 Koshkonong Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@hotmail.com
Fiegl, Mark Lindenview Meadow Farm 5550 Eddy Ridge Rd. Marion, NY 14505 (315) 576-1930 mfiegll@rochester.rr.com
High Farms Glenn & Joan High 7078 Co. Rd. 47 Lexington, OH 44904 (419) 362-3666 highfarms@centurylink.net
Groverman DVM, Fred F & P Groverman Shropshires 400 Ormsby Lane Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 763-3132 (Cell) 707-953-4456 fgroverman@sbcglobal.net
High Life Farms David & Jodi High & Family 3388 McDermott Pond Creek Road McDermott, OH 45652 (740) 259-1907 highlifefarm2000@yahoo.com
Gruenhagen, Jim & Donna SS Shrops 7622 Jersey Ridge Road Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@netins.net
Isler, Jim Isler Shropshires 1340 Klingel Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 494-2798 Cell: (740) 360-7682 islerjk@ngamail.com
Hardesty, Megan & Molly Come Again Farm 00427 Clover Four Road New Bremen, OH 45869 (419) 629-7205 msac@bright.net
Jackson, Norbert 4125 W. State Route 28 Alexandria, IN 46001 (765) 754-7057 njackson@macdermid.com
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Jaycox, Elaine Willaine Farm 3758 State Rt. 30 Middleburgh, NY 12122 (518) 827-5726 Cell: (518) 231-7245 willaine@midtel.net www.willainefarm.net
Maddox, Steven & Rinda Maddox Shropshires 6503 E 700 North Road Sidell, IL 61876 (217) 288-9493 Cell: (217) 474-1686 shropshirevoice@thesidellreporter.com
Johnson, Bob & Karen RoKaJo Farm 569 St. Hwy. DD Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-4452 rokajo6@centurytel.net
Majchrzak, Steve, Beth, Ashley & Tyler Lan-O-Lin Acres 3745 Bradley Road Federalsburg, MD 21632 (410) 754-7531 Cell: (410) 924-3510 FFABigToe@verizon.net delawarelivestockexpo.com
Josefson, Stacy Step Ahead Shrops 994 Step Rd Gilson, IL 61436 Cell: (309) 371-4260 Farm: (309) 876-2364 s_jo6@hotmail.com Kane, Michelle and Peg Dutcher 2376 Cty Hwy 11 Mt. Vision, NY 13810 (607) 292-9950 pbdutcher@aol.com Kipp, LeRoy Box 44 North Prairie, WI 53153 (262) 392-2713 Knepp Shropshires Donald Knepp 128 Old Barrington Rd. Barrington, IL 60010 847-381-5872 trbear@mc.net Kowalyshyn, Lisa Kindred Crossings LLC 868 Route 32 North Franklin, CT 06254 (860) 642-4243 (860)642-6210 kindredcrossings@msn.com www.kindredcrossingsfarm.com
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McCabe, Mark & Family McCabe Shropshires 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com mccabeshropshires.com McCall, Cynthia CMAC Shropshires 1673 22nd Road Washington, KS 66968 (402) 730-9213 cynthiasue@huskers.unl.edu sheepempire.com McKinzie, Chris and Sarah McKinzie Farms 8230 N Fox Hollow Rd Bloomington, IN 47408 Chris - 812-219-2432 Sarah - 812-219-2903 christophermckinzie@hotmail.com McNeal, Robert J. 1511 S.E. Eaton Blvd. Battle Ground, WA 98604 (360) 687-3410
Miller, Bryan, Fabiola & Edith L. 15525A Motters Station Rd. Rocky Ridge, MD 21778-9711 (301) 253-3530 (301) 514-7955 bryan.miller@shropshires.info www.shropshires.info Miller, Sam D. & Family Miller’s Back Achers 3075 E. Rusk Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-7811 rkmiller53@hughes.net
Pence Farms 1083 W. Co. Rd. 61 Tiffin, OH 44883 Mike: (419) 992-4305 Doug: (419) 986-5848 Jay: (419) 992-4701 Peppmeier, Christine & Sara Peppmeier Family Shropshires 29323 SW Land Hill Road Sherwood, OR 97140 (503) 625-6691 peppmeier@directv.net
Moon, Justin & Charlene Five Stars Elite LLC 6501 N 300 W Michigan City, IN 46360 219-210-5609 eliteaccoyos@comcast.net www.eliteaccoyos.com
Percival, Jim & Denise Schoolhouse Shropshires 961 Hoop Road Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com www.schoolhouseshropshires.com
Motter, Jan Lane’s End Farm 12211 W. Rt. 973 Jersey Shore, PA 17740 (570) 398-2078
Proffitt, Jim 38208 Brady Creek Road Richmond, MO 64085 (816) 225-6032 jproffitt6842@gmail.com
Mrozinski, Erik 5906 E 650 N Road P.O. Box 306 Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 Cell: (219) 716-4921 erik.mrozinski@adm.com
Riddick, Daniel Mayo Mountain Sheep Company 680 Mayo Road Huntington, VT 05462 (802) 434-2745 riddicks@att.net
Mumm, Megan 49 CR 1300 N White Heath, IL 61884 (217) 687-2874
Rife, Randy & Julie Rife Shropshires 2423 Clifton Rd. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 (937) 767-1871 rifeflockmaster@hughes.net www.rifeshropshires.com
Oehler, Nellie Oehler Family Shropshires 5570 SW West Hills Road Corvallis, OR 97333-2623 (541) 757-3937 Peiter Shrops 5580 Shelby 234 Shelbyville, MO 63469 (573) 769-0003
Roberts, Tim Roberts Farms 27954 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, OK 73093 (405) 485-9255 Cell: (405) 314-3370 robertssheepco@cs.com
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Rogers, Danny & Cynthia Rogers Shropshires 2435 W. McCracken Road Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 996-3301 dcrogers821@yahoo.com
Smith, Gordon & Alyce Cedar Bend Farm N 7922 U.S. Highway 12 Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 742-3580 cedarbendfarm@elknet.net
Rueber, Carol & Aimee Rueber Shropshires 24632 210th St. Sumner, IA 50674 (563) 578-8663 www.freewebs.com/ruebershrops
Roger Snyder Family 2537 US Hwy 67 Monmouth, IL 61462 (309) 734-4446 Cell: (309) 255-9500
Sargent, Tom Tom Sargent & Family 9811 Grandview Dr. Bradford, OH 45308 (937) 448-6154 terry45308@yahoo.com
Sommer, Lindsey Sommer Springs Farm 2370 New Park Rd. New Park, PA 17352 (717) 382-1320 sommersprings@yahoo.com
Schimm, Katie 29131 Winterbauer Ave. Athens, IL 62613 (566) 415-0671
Switzer, Jane E. Switzer Shropshires 6741 S. 1150 W Redkey, IN 47373 (765) 369-2844 Cell: (260) 729-2626 steve.jane@switzershropshires.com switzershropshires.com
Seals Family S Bar S Ranch 2360 B Shafer Ave. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 779-1789 (Cell:) (408) 472-8195 sbarssheep@cs.com Slutz, Tom City Limits Sheep Farm P.O. Box 177, 602 S. Main St. LaMoille, IL 61330 (815) 638-2177 Cell: (815) 866-5031 tcslutz@g-mail.com www.citylimitssheepfarm.com Smith, Lance or Brenda Smith Sisters Shropshires 2129 130th Ave. Russell, MN 56169-3072 (507) 823-4784 lbsmith@woodstocktel.net
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Trew, Emily 389 York Road Ocoee, TN 37361 (888) 831-2619 billtrew@comcast.net Verduin, Calvin Verduin’s Apple Hill Farm 4391 Miller Road Dansville, NY 14437 (585) 335-3703 calv8@hotmail.com Visocky Shrops Matt, Marc, Ben & Ken 7220 Richmand Road Spencer, OH 44275 (330) 667-1023
Webster, Ryan 471 Falmouth Road Windham, ME 04062 (207) 232-0632
Washburn, Emily Washburn Shrops 1755 Lead Mine Road Gouverneur, NY 13642 (315) 578-2443 Cell: (315) 408-2478 nyshrops@yahoo.com
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Advertiser’s Index Adams......................................................... 6
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Pence......................................................... 38
Banner/Shropshire Classic................... 13
Peterson................................................... 35
Banner/Shropshire Spectacular........... 16
Percival..................................................... 36
Banner/Subscription.............................. 31
Pipestone................................................... 9
Big E.......................................................... 19
Riddick...................................................... 22
Biogenetics............................................... 44
Rife..............................Inside Front Cover
Brockmann............................................... 33
Roberts....................................................... 5
Buckham..................................................... 5
Rueber...................................................... 39
Cabaniss................................................... 42
Sheep Breeder.......................................... 8
Creamer................................................... 15
Sheepman Supply.................................... 30
Dockter..................................Front Cover
Shepherd Magazine................................ 28
Gene Check............................................ 51
Slutz............................................................. 9
Gruenhagen............................................. 20
Sydell........................................................... 7
Jackson...................................................... 23
Townsend ............................................... 32
Jeffers........................................................ 14
Washburn................... Inside Back Cover
Ketcham................................................... 12
Whiting..................................................... 15
calendar
May 12-15............... Ohio Shropshire Classic, Eaton, OH May 28-29............... Great Lakes Sale, Wooster, OH June 11............... Midwest Junior Preview, Chillicothe, MO June 17-18............... Shropshire Spectacular Show & Sale, Springfield, IL June 22............... Midwest Ram Sale Shropshire Show June 25............... Midwest Ram Sale Shropshire Sale June 30-July 3............. All-American Junior Show, Harrington, DE July 7-10............... North East Youth Sheep Show & New England Sale West Springfield, MA Sept. 1............... DEADLINE for news and adsvertising in Oct. Voice. Sept. 17............... National Shropshire Show, West Springfield, MA
2011
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Expect Quality like this from us at the shows & sales. Come see our entries at the Shrop Classic in May! Washburn’s Spitfire 644 Champion Ram at 2010 Big E
January ewe lamb
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We also have a nice selection at the farm. Visitors always welcome.
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1755 Lead Mine Rd., Gouverneur, NY 13642 Home: 315.578.2443 • Cell: 315.408.2478 nyshrops@yahoo.com
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at the Big E, West Springfield, Massachusetts Sheep arrive by Sept. 15 Annual Meeting & Dinner Sept. 16 National Show Sept. 17
Entries close August 15! www.TheBigE.com See more information on pg 17 & 19 Visit the Avenue of Sta tes, Daily Mardi Gras Parade, Storrowton Village. Al so nearby are the Bask etball Hall of Farm, Yankee Candle, Old Deerfield Vil lage and a host of other at tractions! 17 Days Every September The Big E is among th e nations’s top ten fa irs, is the largest fair in the Northeast and is reco gnized by the American Bus Association (ABA) as a Top 100 destination and Internationally Know n Event (IKE). Located at the crossroads of new En gland, the Big E is a short dr ive from anywhere in the northeast! Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park Sept 14 – Toronto Sept 15 – 18 Tampa Bay Sept 19 -21 Baltimor e
_______ President – Bill Webster • Vice President – Cal Verduin • Secretary – Elaine Lacko-Jaycox • Treasurer – Chip Hallet Page 2