In the Know

Wade Minihan

director of shows & member communications; customer service specialist

Jam Packed January

Happy New Year and what a better way to start than with a jam-packed January full of cattle shows. The ASA staff has been working very hard in the office preparing for these shows and as always, are excited to see our breeders bring at the best of their cattle to these shows. Our staff will be attending the following shows: Cattlemen’s Congress, National Western Stock Show (NWSS), Fort Worth Stock Show and the Dixie National Livestock Show.

Cattlemen’s Congress is one of our biggest shows and we look forward to having a great week in OKC. This Super National show is always an exciting event, so double check the schedule and make sure you don’t overlook all the exciting things going on. Especially the Summit sale, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

National Western Stock Show this year follows closely behind Cattlemen’s Congress. We have worked with the NWSS staff to make it possible for Shorthorn breeders to be able to attend both shows. If you are traveling to Cattlemen’s Congress and NWSS, check out the schedule to make sure you are arriving to the facilities when needed.

Fort Worth Stock Show is the last show we are attending in January. For open show cattle, make sure your open entries are entered the same as the owner on your registration papers. If you are finding yourself in need of a correction or fix, contact one of us and we will help you get it sorted out.

We round out the show season by attending the Dixie National. Although this show is in February, we finally have a schedule for the show and wanted to include it for those breeders who are going. Please find the Dixie National Schedule on page 28 This was a popular show the past couple years and we hope to see many Shorthorn breeders return this year.

We are always excited to attend these shows and look forward to socializing with Shorthorn breeders. Please double check the schedule for each show, page 28 in the News and Notes, so you don’t miss out on all that is to come. If you originally entered for a show, but are not able to make it, please let us know. This helps us better prepare and plan when completing check in at those show. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Cassie (cassie@ shorthorn.org) or myself (wade@ shorthorn.org).

We strive to always serve our breeders to the best of our abilities, and we appreciate everyone being patient and understanding as we spend most of the month out of the office traveling to shows. If you see us at a show, and have any questions or need some assistance, please let us know and we’d be happy to =help.

Cattlemen’s Congress Open Shows: Jeff Gooden Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Shows: Cheramie Viator Cattlemen’s Congress Pen Show: Troy Thomas

Upcoming Show Judges:

National Western Stock Show Open Shows: Patrick Wall NWSS Junior Shows: Scott Werning NWSS Pen Show: Scott Werning Fort Worth Stock Show Open Shows: Kyle Conley FWSS Junior Shows: Kody Lucherk