Update

Shorthorn Update

American Shorthorn Association

7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151-1544 816-599-7777 • FAX: 816-599-7782 www.shorthorn.org

Montie D. Soules, asa executive secretary/CEO montie@shorthorn.org Matt Woolfolk, director of performance programs; performance data & commercial acceptance • matt@shorthorn.org

Heather Lange, director of office operations; customer service, registrations & DNA • heather@shorthorn.org

Shelby Diehm, director of youth activities, marketing & communications • shelby@shorthorn.org Cassie Reid, customer service specialist; co-director of shows, events, & member services • cassie@shorthorn.org

Wade Minihan, customer service specialist; co-director of shows, events, & member services • wade@shorthorn.org Accounting • accountmgr@shorthorn.org

ASA Board of Directors

Joe Bales, president 615-330-2342 John Sonderman, vice president 402-641-0936 Dave Greenhorn, executive director 937-470-6552 Toby Jordan, 219-819-4603 Jerrell Crow, 580-585-2522 Lee Miller, 330-231-6834 John Russell, 832-588-8604 Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905 Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590

Shorthorn Foundation

Bill Rasor, president

American Junior Shorthorn Association

Korbin Collins, president

National Shorthorn Lassies

Sommer Smith, president

ASA Dates of Note

December

Dec. 1 Cattlemen’s Congress Jr. Breeding Heifer Ownership Deadline Dec. 3 Cattlemen’s Congress Late Entry Deadline Dec. 8-10 Working Ranch Trade Show at the NFR - Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 24-Jan.2 ASA Office Closed

January

Jan. 1 2022 ASA Membership is due Jan. 9 Deadline for early discount for 2022 WHR assessment fees ($16) Jan. 9 Cattlemen’s Congress (CC) Pen Show Jan. 9 “The Summit” National Shorthorn Sale Jan. 10 CC Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer Show Jan. 10 CC Super National ShorthornPlus Female & Bull Show Jan. 11 CC Super National Shorthorn Bull & Female Show Jan. 22 Fort Worth Stock Show - Junior Shorthorn Show Jan. 20 Dixie National - National Shorthorn Show Entry Deadline Jan. 30 Fort Worth Stock Show - National Shorthorn Show

February

Feb. 1-3 NCBA Convention & Trade Show- Houston, Texas Feb. 12 Dixie National - National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show Feb. 28 Membership becomes delinquent at 11:59pm CT if not paid

Cattlemen’s Congress Schedule (CC) - 2022

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

12:00 p.m. Arriving and Stalling

Friday, January 7, 2022

9:00 a.m.-Noon Pen Cattle Check-In and Processing 1:00-4:00 p.m. Tie Cattle Check-In

Sunday, January 9, 2022

9:00 a.m. National Shorthorn Pen Heifer & Bull Show Show Honoree: Stepping Stone Ranch 6:00 p.m. “The Summit” National Shorthorn Sale

Monday, January 10, 2022

8:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer Show followed by Super National ShorthornPlus Female & Bull Show

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

8:00 a.m. Super National Shorthorn Bull & Female Show Show Honoree: Ed & Jamie Kruse

New Rule - Jan. 1, 2022

The Board of Directors unanimously approved a new rule, which begins January 1, 2022: “All bulls born January 1, 2022 and after will be required to have a genomic profile and parentage markers on file that qualify to their sire and/or dam (if those profiles are available) in order to register any progeny with the American Shorthorn Association”. This means that regardless of service type, all bulls used for breeding need to be genomically tested (currently, this is the 100K test but could be subject to change according to Neogen standards in the future). This pertains to AI sires as well as pasture sires/clean up bulls. The rule only affects bulls born after Jan 1, 2022, so this rule won’t really come into play until their progeny are born, late 2023 or 2024. Please be aware that AI sires still require the 3 genetic conditions as well – TH, PHA, and DS.

WHR Assessments

WHR Assessments for 2022 were sent recently in November. If you did not receive yours, please contact the ASA office as soon as possible.

2021 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: March 1 - December 31, 2021 $25 2022 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: November 1 - January 9, 2022 $16 January 10 - February 28, 2022 $20 March 1 - December 31, 2022 $25

2022 ASA Annual Membership

Don’t let your membership lapse! Make sure you pay your annual membership fee by February 28th. If you are a TOC Member and your membership is not paid by February 28, 2022, you will become a WHR Member when you renew your membership.

Cattlemen’s Congress Judges

Open Show: Jon DeClerck Junior Show: Chris Mullinix Pen Show: Kevin Hafner

Fort Worth Judges

Open Show: Ron Moore Junior Show: Scott Bush

Regular Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Central Time Zone

(ASA Staff Meeting Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM)