American Speckle Park Association

A NOTE FROM THE

AMERICAN SPECKLE PARK ASSOCIATION

Written by: Becky Miller, ASPA Administrative Secretary

Greetings from the American Speckle Park Association! Founded in 2021 by a dedicated group of cattlemen in the United States, the ASPA has seen a lot of growth and success in it’s first year of registering Speckle Park cattle in the U.S. Charter members Bob Harris, Ron Carty, Cole Keyser, Bill Hewat, Keith Kissee, and Cory Ducherer came together to form the Speckle Park registry in the United States. They knew the strength of this breed and the demand for quality cattle that would follow. This set of charter members serves as the current Board of Directors for the association and spend their days promoting the breed that they know and love.

This past year has come with its successes and challenges, as any new venture does. The association has officially hit the one-year mark for registering, transferring and DNA testing animals. As predicted by its charter members, demand for the cattle is high and membership is rapidly growing. The ASPA registry platform provides a user-friendly experience for members to not only submit performance and registrations, but to maintain and view all herd records as well. Collecting performance is an important task for every cattleman and the ASPA members are doing an excellent job building the performance database.

The ASPA Board of Directors is excited to announce the first annual association show and sale which will be held in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 4 & 5, 2023. For this event, the sale will be held on January 4th and will include Speckle Park top animals from the United States and Canada as well as semen and embryo entries. Following the sale, on January 5th an Open and Junior show will be held for ASPA current members from both the U.S. and Canada. Along with the show and sale, the association board will also host their annual meeting in conjunction with the event and it will be open to the membership.

American Speckle Park Association has teamed up with the services of the National Center for Beef Excellence and resides in St. Joseph, Missouri. The staff is always ready to visit with both active and non-members, answer questions and talk about Speckle Park cattle. We fully expect the growth and momentum to carry through 2023 and for many years to come.

American Speckle Park Association www.americanspecklepark.com 3201 Frederick Ave, Suite 500B St. Joseph, MO 64501 (816) 652-2220

In Memory The American Speckle Park Association mourns the loss of Keith Kissee. Keith was known for his strong passion for the breed and his dive to see it’s success in the United States. A founding member of ASPA, a wealth of knowledge, and always willing and ready to talk about the cattle he loved. He is truly missed.