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

Hugh Mooney, president 209-712-6692 Joe Bales, vice president 615-330-2342 Dave Greenhorn, executive director 937-470-6552 John Sonderman, 402-641-0936 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

Shorthorn Foundation

Bill Rasor, president

American Junior Shorthorn Association

Lexi Wetzel, president

National Shorthorn Lassies

Sommer Smith, president

ASA Dates of Note

May

May 1 AJSA Scholarship Deadline May 1 Junior National Cattle Ownership and Entry Deadline May 4 AJSA Junior National Online Fundraiser, amsonlinesales.com May 15 Junior National Late Entry Deadline May 31 ASA Office Closed - Memorial Day

June

June 1 All NJSS photography, graphic design & career development entries due via email to contests@shorthorn.org June 21-26 National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference, Louisville, Kentucky June 22-25 BIF Annual Meeting & Research Symposium, Des Moines, Iowa

July

July 5 ASA Office Closed July 26-29 The Summit Youth Leadership Conference, Canyon, Texas

August

Aug. 1 Builder of the Breed Nominations due to ASA Aug.10-12 NCBA Convention and Trade Show - Nashville, Tenn.

ASA Office Closed During Junior Nationals

The American Shorthorn Association office will be closed June 21-25, 2021 while staff is at Junior Nationals.

2021 NJSS Judges

Owned Show: Dave Allan Ring 1: Chad Zehnder Ring 2: Will Coor

Showmanship: Cary & Sarah Aubrey and Danny & Jill Harker

2021 Junior National Entry Information

ONLINE ENTRY ONLY at juniorshorthorn.com Photography, Graphic Design & Career Development entries due via email to contests@shorthorn.org by June 1, 2021.

WHR Assessments for 2021 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. 2021 assessment on a dam must be completed and paid in order to register her calf born in 2021.) 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 2021 to an assessed 2021 dam will be $0, if calf is registered within 12 months)

2021 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: March 1 - December 31, 2021 $25

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

Shorthorn Beef Locally Raised

Visit shorthornbeef.org to see the availability of Shorthorn meat from Shorthorn producers. Contact shelby@shorthorn.org to get on the map or for more information.

SHORTHORN BEEF

• LOCALLY RAISED •

ESTD 1872

A.I. Certificates

In order to have A.I. certificates released on a bull, it must be DNA tested as an A.I. Sire. However, if the bull is deceased, the calf can be DNA tested instead.

Non-Certificate Bulls

To make a bull non-certificate, ALL DNA requirements for an A.I. Sire must be completed before we will make them non-certificate.

The Summit

IGS Youth Leadership Conference July 26-29, 2021 Canyon, Texas

• Registration Deadline July 1st •

https://juniorshorthorn.com/events/summit/

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 Wednesday’s 10:00-11:00 AM)