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, director of shows & events; customer service specialist cassie@shorthorn.org

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

ASA Board of Directors

John Sonderman, president 402-641-0936 Toby Jordan, vice president 219-819-4603 Joe Bales, executive director 615-330-2342 Dave Greenhorn, 937-470-6552 Lee Miller, 330-231-6834 John Russell, 832-588-8604 Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905 Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590 Rick Osterday, 605-281-1175

Shorthorn Foundation

Bill Rasor, president

American Junior Shorthorn Association

Faye Smith, president

National Shorthorn Lassies

Sommer Smith, president

ASA Dates of Note

January

Jan. 1 2023 ASA Membership is Due Jan. 1-3 ASA Office Closed Jan. 9 Deadline for early discount for 2023 WHR assessment fees ($18) Jan. 6 CC Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer Show Jan. 6 CC Super National ShorthornPlus Bull & Female Show Jan. 7 Cattlemen’s Congress Pen Show Jan. 7 “The Summit” National Shorthorn Sale Jan. 8 CC Super National Shorthorn Bull & Female Show Jan. 9 WHR Assessment Fee Early Discount Deadline ($18) Jan. 11 NWSS Junior Shorthorn Show Jan. 12 NWSS Pen Show Jan. 13 NWSS National Shorthorn Show Jan. 29 Fort Worth Stock Show - National Shorthorn Show Jan. 30 Shorthorn Episode on the American Rancher on RFD TV

February

Feb. 1-3 NCBA Convention & Trade Show, New Orleans, Louisiana Feb. 11 Dixie National Livestock Show - National Shorthorn Show Feb. 28 WHR Assessment Fee Regular Discount Deadline ($24) Feb. 28 Membership becomes delinquent at 11:59pm CT if not paid

March

March 1 WHR Assessment Fee Increases to $30/head

April

April 10 AJSA Junior Board Candidate Application Deadline

2023 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, 2023, you will become a WHR Member when you renew your membership.

WHR Assessments for 2023 were sent in November. If you have not received yours, please contact the ASA office as soon as possible. 1. WHR inventory assessments must be completed and paid in full prior to registering calves born in the current assessment period, (i.e. 2023 assessment on a dam must be completed and paid in order to register her calf born in 2023.) 2. Included with each assessment is the registration of a calf born to the dam in the year she was assessed (if calf is registered prior to one year of age) and a free transfer of said calf (if recorded within 60 days from the date of the sale.) (i.e. cost to register a calf born in 2023 to an assessed 2023 dam will be $0, if calf is registered within 12 months)

2023 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: November 1, 2022 - January 9, 2023 $18 January 10, 2023 - February 28, 2023 $24 March 1, 2023 and after $30

*Calves born in previous year(s) to unassessed dams will incur additional fees.

New Rule - Jan. 1, 2022

The Board of Directors unanimously approved a new rule, which begins January 1, 2022: “All bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) born January 1, 2022 and after will be required to have a genomic profile and parentage markers on file in order to register any progeny with the American Shorthorn Association”. This means that regardless of service type, all bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) 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.

New DNA Card Fees

Our approved lab for DNA, Neogen, has increased the cost of blood and hair cards to the ASA and as a result, it is necessary to start charging for them to cover this increase, plus the postage it takes to send them. Blood cards are now $1/card and hair cards are $2/card. Methods for obtaining them have not changed. Please call the office or fill out the card request on shorthorn.org to order. The lab’s preferred methods are TSU samples and blood cards. TSU kits can be purchased directly through Neogen or Allflex. *Remember, there is an additional fee for testing hair and semen. **DO NOT test twins via blood samples.

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)