2017 September Shorthorn Country

Shorthorn Country september 2017 issue 8 • volume 44

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= Features

Don’t Let BVD Flush Your Herd Down the Toilet........................ 16 Summit Youth Leadership Conference........................................... 34 Annual Meeting Forum & Awards Banquet Registration............ 35 Cow Disposition Affects Pregnancy Rate....................................... 38

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=Show Reports

California State Fair - Super Regional Show.................................. 24 Texas Junior Shorthorn Preview Show........................................... 28 2017 Exposition Rural de Palermo, Argentina.............................. 30

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Update..................................................................................8 Association Outlook........................................................12 Beef Business.....................................................................20 Junior Corner....................................................................28 Since you asked.................................................................32 Show Schedule..................................................................33 News & Notes....................................................................36 Beef Blurb..........................................................................40 Regional Show Schedule..................................................45 Sales Calendar...................................................................49 Ad Index............................................................................50

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The August cover was submitted by Robert & Mary Tramm, Tramm Shorthorns, Isle, Minn. and their grandsons Owen & Eli.

=Advertising Representatives Montie Soules, ASA representative Don Cagwin, Durham Management Co. =Subscriptions US: 1 year- $24 • 2 years - $38 • 3 years - $52 1 year First Class - $54/year Canada: 1 year- $60 • 2 years - $110 • 3 years - $130 Other Foreign: 1 year- $120 • 2 years - $220 • 3 years - $300 SHORTHORN COUNTRY (ISSN 0149-9319) Published monthly by the American Shorthorn Association, 7607 NW Prairie View Rd., Platte Woods, MO 64151. Subscription rates are $24.00 for 1 year, $38.00 for 2 years, and $52.00 for 3 years in the U.S.; $60.00 for 1 year, $110.00 for 2 years, and $130.00 for 3 years to Canada and $120.00 for 1 year, $220.00 for 2 years, and $300.00 for 3 years to other foreign countries. Periodicals postage paid at Kansas City, MO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: send address changes to SHORTHORN COUNTRY, 7607 NW Prairie View Rd., Platte Woods, MO 64151.

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= Shorthorn Update

7607 NW Prairie View Rd. • Kansas City, MO 64151-1544 816-599-7777 • FAX: 816-599-7782 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 customer service, registrations & DNA • heather@shorthorn.org Shelby Rogers, director of youth activities, marketing & communications • shelby@shorthorn.org Emily Velisek, show/membership coordinator & assistant youth activities director • emilyv@shorthorn.org Rochelle Wilson, director of finances • rochelle@shorthorn.org

ASA Board of Directors Mark Gordon, president 217-737-7905 James Freed, vice president 405-370-1482 Marty Loving, 620-786-2018 Ed Kruse, 719-252-1084 Rick Leone, 719-468-1981 Tom Turner, 614-499-5248 Robert Alden, 816-632-8509 Nancy Grathwohl-Heter, 785-587-7947 Hugh Mooney, 916-319-0488 Shorthorn Foundation Bill Rasor, president American Junior Shorthorn Association Zach Fanning, president National Shorthorn Lassies Jessica McCall, president

ASA Dates of Note

Nov. 15 Fort Worth - Entry Deadline Nov. 20 NWSS - Open, Yards, & Junior September Cattle Entry Deadline Sept. 4 ASA Office Closed-Labor Day Nov. 23-24 ASA Office ClosedSept. 5 Delegate Ballots due in ASA office Thanksgiving and day after Sept. 12 American Royal ownership December deadline and entry deadline Dec. 1 NWSS - Jr. Breeding Heifer October Ownership Deadline Oct. 1 NAILE Junior Show ownership Dec. 1-2 Annual Meeting & Forum - and entry deadline Harrah’s Hotel & Casino, Kansas Oct. 7 KILE National Shorthorn and City, MO ShorthornPlus Show Oct. 8 KILE Junior Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show Oct.14 Leading a Legacy, Dunlap, Iowa Help Support the Juniors! Oct. 25 Performance Data Due in ASA office for Spring 2018 Sept.23 • “Funding the Future” hosted by Genetic Evaluation The Revival sale consigners, Oct. 26 American Royal Junior Beaverton, Mich. Shorthorn Show and National Oct. 14 • Leading a Legacy, Dunlap, Iowa Shorthorn Show - 12 p.m. November Nov. 11 • Deck the Stalls, at NAILE, Nov. 1 Inventories mailed for WHR Louisville, Ky. Nov. 11 NAILE - Jr. ShorthornPlus Show Nov. 12 NAILE - Jr. Shorthorn Show Nov. 13 NAILE - National ShorthornPlus 2018 National Junior Shorthorn Show followed by National Show & Youth Conference Shorthorn Show (cattle released June 26 - July 1 • Madison, Wisconsin after conclusion of show)

NAILE Hotel Info With a football game the same weekend, there are limited rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn. We have an additional block of rooms at the Holiday Inn across the street from the Hilton. For reservations, call the hotel directly and ask for the American Shorthorn Association Block. For any other questions call the ASA.

Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport 2735 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY 40209 • Phone: 502-318-2346 Holiday Inn Louisville Airport - Fair/Expo 447 Farmington Ave., Louisville, KY 40209 • Phone: 502-637-4500 8

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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.

A.I. Certificate Bulls As of January 1, 2017, any bull releasing its first A.I certificate, will not be able to until ALL DNA is completed.

Transferring Bred Females Bred females being transferred must have all the breeding information including name and registration number of sire(s), type of service, date of service and/or pasture exposure dates.

Contemporary Groups

If you enter your calf crop into the registry in several different sessions, you must indicate which contemporary group each calf belongs to. To do this, use management codes (the “Mgmt” box) and the “Season” drop down menu when submitting calves to the registry. All calves in a contemporary group must have the same management code and same season submitted in order to be properly grouped together. If these are not used, the registry will group calves by the day they are submitted.

WHR Breeders 1. WHR Breeders cannot register any calves until their cow herd inventory assessment is completed and paid in full for that calendar year. 2. To take advantage of the free registration benefit of being a WHR Breeder, you must register your natural calf before it turns one (1) year of age. Reminder to all WHR breeders: 2017 WHR Assessments need to be completed before any 2017 calves can be registered. Be sure to keep an eye on your inventory throughout the year if you are buying bred females; some might come from TOC breeders or breeders who haven’t completed the assessment. You will be able to assess newly added females for the same price you paid initially, just contact us and we can adjust the price. *This includes foundation females as well as females enrolled from other breeds **Once the balance is paid for the assessment you can re-validate your work and then commit to registry. ***To access your unassessed females: Herd Mgmt->Inventory->Assessment Age

Regular Office Hours

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

2017 International Year Code: E

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= Association Outlook “Are They Good Enough?” Register calves early - before your event Submit performance records on the Whole Herd

If you are selling animals “Make Sure They Are Good Enough to Sell” Submit Entries for the American Royal National Show The Royal has brought back the ShorthonPlus Show

American Rancher Shorthorn Show November 20th • RFD TV

Plan to Attend

2017 Annual Meeting Forum & Awards Banquet Dec. 1 & 2, 2017 Harrah’s Hotel & Casino • Kansas City, MO Friday December 1st - Afternoon Educational Breakout Sessions Online Registration Training Proper Contemporary Groups Demonstrating Tissue DNA Samples Marketing Strategies

Saturday December 2nd Morning Sessions - Educational Forum How Genomics Work Importance of Whole Herd Reporting Blending Performance and Phenotype Panel Discussion: Genetics Needed for the Commercial Industry Take Home Points to Move the Breed Lunch Afternoon Session Annual Meeting Followed by Social Evening - Awards Banquet New Recognition for Builder of the Breed

Shorthorn Impact Breed Initiatives Develop Better Shorthorn Cattle (see results in 5 years) Shorthorn Breeders Producing Better Animals Use Extensive Culling Practices Create Sire Test Program (fully operational in 2 years) Identify Cooperator Commercial Test Herds Shorthorn Breeders Contribute Semen for Sire Testing Membership Recognition (started December 2016) Develop New Programs to Recognize Members Years of Membership, Shows, Performance and Special Achievements

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Montie D. asa executive Soules secretary/CEO

he atmosphere starts changing and we can smell and feel fall coming. This time of the year is a busy time for many breeders with harvesting, sales and cattle working activities. Summer is over, fair season for most is behind us and we wonder each year where did summer go? Fall is also a busy time for the Association. We see work activities increasing in August as members are reviewing their calf crops and making decisions about registrations, sales and preparing for weaning time when spring calf crops are harvested. I want to remind everyone to not only register your calves, but turn in all the data on all the calves in the calf crop. The term Whole Herd Reporting (WHR) is just what it says – it means the whole herd. In order to have your best calves excel with data, the below average calves must also be reported; this makes the best ones stand out with their EPDs. Yes, this may affect the dam and or the sire some, but this process will help you identify the poor producers in your herd. This will support your decisions to eliminate those animals that are well below standards & at the same time, raise the bar for the quality for your entire program. Over the years I have always heard complaints from breeders about not having a market for their cattle or not being able to sell them. Well, the hard truth is they may not be good enough for other breeders to want in their programs. The procedure of culling and improving your herd is a must. I know this from personal experience and from watching others, especially at sales. I have never had or seen a problem selling a good one. The tough exercise is to determine if they are really good enough to make someone else willing pay good money for them. Look at sales from year to year - the better ones always bring the most money and have a number of breeders bidding on them. It is always the bottom end that is tough to peddle. One way to perform this “are they good enough?” exercise is to simply study your cattle; sit down, be honest with yourself and determine what you would pay for this individual if you were the buyer. As I did this exercise and found the ones that I really wouldn’t spend my money on, I sent them to the stock yards and replaced them with animals that had enough quality to be desirable to other breeders. Sometimes I would ship 3 to 5 and replace them in the sale with just one really good one and take much more money to the bank that year or else just wait and replace them in a future event. We at ASA want you to have a good and successful fall and sale season. Please remember to register your calves early to avoid registering and trying to supply information for a sale catalog at the same time. If any of your animals need DNA for genetic conditions or parentage verification, please plan ahead and allow a month for the results. We cannot control the lab; the time frame for DNA results is out of our control. I am pleased to say our staff is normally capable of turning registrations around in a day or two, if everything is in order. That is if all the necessary information is included and payment is made. Of course, this time of year when everyone is registering and transferring it may take a little extra time. Our policy allows us 10 business days to turn work around however the staff is committed and proud to be able to do this quicker most of the time. Please look at the schedule and program for the annual meeting. This is a good time to have questions answered and share fellowship with other Shorthorn breeders; time spent at functions like this can be very valuable. The ASA has also been in contact with State Associations; we are starting a monthly communication link with state groups for sending updates from ASA as well as receiving state activities & dates to list on the ASA website calendar. I would like to let everyone know on Nov. 20 there will be a Shorthorn show on the American Rancher TV series on RFD TV promoting our breed and association. This will be the first of a number of Shorthorn ads & shows on the American Rancher. =

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by Matt Woolfolk, ASA director of performance programs

There are few illnesses in the beef cattle industry that have the economic impact of Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD). The impact of BVD can be felt in all facets of the industry, from the feedlot to the cow herd. In the feedlot, BVD is part of the Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) complex, and can exhibit symptoms of illness including pneumonia, diarrhea, and a suppressed immune system increasing chances of contracting other illnesses. In the cow herd, BVD can wreak havoc on reproduction, causing abortions, infertility, and stillborn calves. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evident that BVD can cause a lot of problems in an operation. There are cattle that become infected with the BVD virus, but may never show outward signs of BVD. Known as persistently infected (BVD-PI), these cattle are exposed to BVD during the first half of

their gestation. Some BVD-PI cattle appear healthy, while others are sickly and perform poorly. BVD-PI cattle shed very high levels of the BVD virus in their bodily secretions, thus exposing other cattle to BVD. Simply put, a BVD-PI calf can cause many issues within a herd. There are several precautionary measures that can be taken to minimize risk of a BVD outbreak in your operation. Testing any animal brought into your operation, including outside animals and all of a calf crop, is a good management practice to prevent BVD from entering the herd. Removal of BVD-PI cattle from the herd is strongly recommended. Consulting with a veterinarian on a testing plan is a good starting point for keeping your herd BVD free. Once you have removed BVDPI cattle through testing, vaccination

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protocols are available to ensure that your operation remains BVD free. Once again, consulting your veterinarian is a good idea to develop the best vaccination plan for your operation. Cattle producers should be aware of potential liability issues associated with BVD when selling cattle. The quickspreading nature of BVD can impact an entire herd if outside purchases bring BVD into the herd. Many cattle producers across the industry have taken the measure of testing sale cattle, ensuring that their sale offering is free of BVD-PI cattle. This extra step gives assurance to customers while safeguarding the seller should a BVD outbreak arise in a customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation. =

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= Beef Business

Scouting, Statistics, and Shorthorns From April through October, the TV in my apartment is most likely tuned to a baseball game. My hometown had a minor league baseball team, and it was always neat knowing that on any given night at the ballpark I could be watching the next big star working his way to the highest level of the sport. The approach to scouting a potential major leaguer has changed over the years. For a hitter, the focus used to be what baseball purists call “the 5 tools”: fielding, arm strength, speed, hitting for contact, and hitting for power. Scouts relied on what they saw to determine if a prospect was big league material. A player with all 5 tools is the special talent every manager dreams of. Those tools are still important, as they are the fundamental skills a good ball player needs. Another factor has become increasingly valuable: performance. The competitive nature of Major League Baseball has all teams looking for any advantage when trying to assemble a winning lineup, making statistics a significant part of talent acquisition. If you’ve never seen the movie “Moneyball”, it tells the story of how an executive gambled on an unconventional approach to building a team by the numbers. I highly recommend watching, or better yet, reading the book! There are new statistics becoming popular to measure the effectiveness of players. One particular measure, known as OPS+, is designed to gauge the value of a hitter’s contribution to the lineup. OPS+ combines a player’s on-base percentage (how often he gets on base) and his slugging percentage, which measures a batters “power” based on total number of bases he advances on his hits. What makes OPS+ unique is that it adjusts a player’s raw statistics based on the ballpark he plays in. While some teams play in big ballparks where it’s hard to get hits, others parks offer advantages to hitters. OPS+ is then standardized to where the average major leaguer has an OPS+ of 100, and anyone who is better than average has a stat greater than 100. At the time of writing, Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros led the majors in OPS+ 20

with an outstanding 178! Yes, the factors and adjustments used tabulating OPS+ should sound familiar to the performance minded cattle breeder! Statistics like OPS+ utilize the same methods as performance ratios within contemporary groups. Your better performers, whether it’s your star bull calf or star center fielder, have higher ratios. The adjustment for differences in ballparks sounds similar to accounting for various environmental effects in cow herds, much like EPD calculations. The difference in performance between herds in Missouri and Georgia compares to the differences in hitting in the Kansas City and Atlanta ballparks. Thanks to EPDs and OPS+, we can better evaluate the differences. When you study it further, OPS+ is basically a selection index for baseball hitting. Like the Shorthorn $BMI or $F combines traits to evaluate which animals are better suited for your breeding program, OPS+ combines multiple batting statistics into a single figure to determine who should be in the starting lineup. Thanks to statistical analysis in professional baseball, players that may have gotten overlooked now get to prove their worth when baseball executives study their on-field performance. The Boston Red Sox second baseman, Dustin Pedroia, is a fine example. Many scouts thought Pedroia was too small to make it in the major leagues. His 11-year career average OPS+ of 114 shows otherwise. Last year, he signed a 6-year contract worth $85 million. Now, Pedroia didn’t earn that contract simply because of his superb OPS+ rating. He is also an elite defensive second baseman and a good base runner. But his contributions to the Boston lineup are obviously valuable. Baseball players don’t get paid $14 million annually just for fielding and base running; they have to be able to hit! While the players are getting paid for their performance on the field, you as a Shorthorn breeder get to cash the check when your herd performs in the pasture! You may have a cow that is like Dustin Pedroia, fundamentally sound, but not

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Matt director of Woolfolk performance programs

having the look of the ideal cow. She is sound structured, good uddered and easy fleshing, but might be lacking in some area of her phenotype. However, when you study her production you notice that she is annually raising calves that stand out. She weans high ratio offspring every year, breeds efficiently, puts daughters back in the herd and sons into your commercial customers’ programs. You don’t need a statistic like OPS+ to know she’s a big league performer! Baseball is the sport that strongly embraces the history and tradition of the past. Now, the added element of statistical analysis has given America’s Pastime an innovative flair to go with its traditional roots. The cattle business is no different, as we have adapted our methods to include performance into building a winning herd, but still like to preserve the traditional cattleman’s lifestyle. Like a baseball scout, cattlemen hope all their cows have the look and the tools to be productive. But even the best talents scouts and cowmen run the risk of missing a good prospect if they don’t take a look at the performance on paper. A healthy balance of tradition and innovation is needed to be successful on the diamond or in the pasture. There’s one final similarity between baseball and cattle raising that can’t be overlooked. Whether it’s your favorite team or your Shorthorn operation, we can all agree on the importance of having a powerful lineup in the bullpen! =

American Rancher Shorthorn Show November 20th • RFD TV

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California State Fair - Super Regional Show 57 head – Judge: Jary Douglas, Grove, Okla. by Kathleen Aschoff

Grand Champion Bull, LC Gold Label 1787, owned by Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif. Grand Champion Female, KRLE Shania’s Sugar, owned by Aaron Kerlee, Denair, Calif.

Reserve Grand Champion Bull, PVF Commondore 84C, owned by Alpha & Sherry Gipe, Merced, Calif.; Dennis Pluth, Clearlake, Calif. Reserve Grand Champion Female, AFR N1 Redwood C38, owned by Derrick Pomi, Petaluma, Calif.

Shorthorn exhibitors were at the California State Fair on Thursday, July 20, 2017. The Open Shorthorn Show was judged by Jary Douglas of Grove, Okla. Douglas evaluated 34 purebred females and 23 purebred bulls. Grand Champion Bull honor went to LC Gold Label 1787, owned by Don Cardey of Turlock, Calif. PVF Commodore 84C was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull, PVF Commondore 84C, owned by Alpha & Sherri Gipe of Merced, Califand Dennis Pluth of Clearlake, Calif. Grand Champion Female distinction was awarded to KRLE Shania’s Sugar, owned by Aaron Kerlee of Denair, Calif. Reserve Grand Champion Female was AFR N1 Redwood C38, owned by Derrick Pomi of Petaluma, Calif. Other Champions include: Open Purebred Female Show Divisions: Spring Heifer Calf Champion - LC 24

Augusta Pat 2385, Don Cardey. Junior Heifer Calf Champion - LC Funny Face 2300, Don Cardey. Junior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion - JP Bar SULL Wild Rose, Danelle Plummer. Senior Heifer Calf Champion - BLC MS Dani Ace’s Fool B417, Bennett Land and Cattle. Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion - Sunnyday GT Luck 23D, Amy Whitfield. Intermediate Champion Female - CTC Augusta Queen 2057, Chris Cardey. Junior Champion Female - KRLE Shania’s Sugar, Aaron Kerlee. Reserve Junior Champion Female - Sunnyday Bayou’s Alyssa 5D, Alpha & Sherri Gipe. Senior Champion Female - AFR N1 Redwood C38, Derrick Pomi. Reserve Senior Champion Female - LC Catherine 1652, Don Cardey.

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Cow/Calf Pair Champion - LC Wild Rose 1400, Danelle Plummer. Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair - LC Welcome Lady 643, Don Cardey. Open Purebred Bull Show Divisions: Spring Bull Calf Champion - GSC Studer 2322, Greg Cardey. Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion - GSC Studer 2352, Greg Cardey. Junior Bull Calf Champion - GSC Studer 2259, Greg Cardey. Junior Bull Calf Reserve Champion - LC Gold Label 2250, Don Cardey. Senior Bull Calf Champion - GSC Gold Label 2148, Greg Cardey. Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion - LC Studer 2193, Don Cardey. Intermediate Champion Bull - LC Gold Label 1998, Don Cardey. Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull - LC Gold Label 2068, Don Cardey. Junior Champion Bull - SULL Red Marquis 6180D ET, Kathy Hollis. Reserve Junior Champion Bull

- Waukaru Capture 6052, Danelle Plummer. Senior Champion Bull - LC Gold Label 1787, Don Cardey. Reserve Senior Champion Bull - PVF Commodore 84C, Alpha & Sherri Gipe and Dennis Pluth. Open Purebred Female Class Placings: Spring Heifer Calves – (1 entry): 1) LC Augusta Pat 2385 owned by Don Cardey. Junior Heifer Calves – (2 entries): 1) LC Funny Face 2300 owned by Don Cardey; 2) JP Bar SULL Wild Rose owned by Danelle Plummer. Junior Heifer Calves – (2 entries): 1) JP Bar Low Julia In Bloom owned by Sadie Faith Plummer; 2) GSC Rosie Ransom 2276 owned by Greg Cardey. Winter Heifer Calves - (2 entries): 1) BLC MS Pay Ditto B428 owned by Heather Welcher; 2) BLC MS Sonny’s Pay B442 owned by Bennett Land and Cattle. Senior Heifer Calves – (8 entries): 1) BLC MS Dani Ace’s Fool B417 owned by Bennett Land and Cattle; 2) Sunnyday GT Luck 23D owned by Amy Whitfield; 3) Sunnyday GT Ruby 24D owned by Alpha & Sherri Gipe. Summer Yearling Females – (1 entry): 1) CTC Augusta Queen 2057

owned by Chris Cardey. Early Spring Yearling Females – (6 entries): 1) KRLE Shania’s Sugar owned by Aaron Kerlee; 2) Sunnyday Bayou’s Alyssa 5D owned by Alpha & Sherri Gipe; 3) JT Betty Angel 2056 owned by JT Ranch. Senior Yearling Females – (7 entries): 1) AFR N1 Redwood C38 owned by Derrick Pomi; 2) LC Catherine 1652 owned by Don Cardey; 3) B/F Marvelous 5103 owned by Bigelow Farms. Two-Year-Old Cow/Calf Pairs – (3 entries): 1) LC Wild Rose 1400 owned by Danelle Plummer; 2) DJD Maid’s Valley Girl owned by Kalie Bisagno; 3) GSC Rosie Ransom 1420 owned by Greg Cardey. Three-Four-Year-Old Cow/Calf Pairs – (2 entries): 1) LC Welcome Lady 643 owned by Don Cardey; 2) GSC Sweetheart 1311 owned by Greg Cardey. Open Purebred Bull Class Placings: Spring Bull Calves – (2 entries): 1) GSC Studer 2322 owned by Greg Cardey; 2) GSC Studer 2352 owned by Greg Cardey. Junior Bull Calves – (2 entries): 1) GSC Studer 2259 owned by Greg Cardey; 2) LC Gold Label 2250 owned by Don Cardey. Winter Bull Calves – (2 entries): 1) LC Studer 2193 owned by Don Cardey;

2) GSC Studer 2219 owned by Greg Cardey. Senior Bull Calves – (4 entries): 1) GSC Gold Label 2148 owned by Greg Cardey; 2) Sunnyday GTO 22D owned by Amy Whitfield; 3) LC Gold Label 2103 owned by Don Cardey. Summer Yearling Bulls – (2 entries): 1) LC Gold Label 2068 owned by Don Cardey; 2) GSC Studer 2066 owned by Greg Cardey. Late Spring Yearling Bulls – (1 entry): 1) LC Gold Label 1998 owned by Don Cardey. Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (3 entries): 1) LC Sonny TT owned by Don Cardey; 2) MM Heritage 3Z 89D ET owned by Alpha & Sherri Gipe; 3) LC Gold Label 1961 owned by Don Cardey. Junior Yearling Bulls – (4 entries): 1) SULL Red Marquis 6180D ET owned by Kathy Hollis; 2) Waukaru Capture 6052 owned by Danelle Plummer; 3) GSC Gold Label 1870 owned by Greg Cardey. Senior Yearling Bulls – (3 entries): 1) LC Gold Label 1787 owned by Don Cardey; 2) PVF Commodore 84C owned by Alpha & Sherri Gipe and Dennis Pluth; 3) B/F Winter Soldier 5060 owned by Bigelow Farms. =

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= Junior Corner Leading A Legacy The annual Leading a Legacy fund raiser is just around the corner and the 2017 edition is really exciting. The junior board has worked very hard in gathering exceptional items for this sale and we are looking forward to another successful year. The Leading a Legacy sale is the main fundraising event for us, and it helps us put on a very successful Junior National event each summer. This year’s event, as always, will be held in Dunlap, Iowa, in conjunction with the Maternal Legends hosted by Sullivan Farms. We really appreciate the hospitality shown to us by John and his crew in

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helping us put on the best fund raiser possible. A special thank you goes out to them! Some of the items we will have are a Traegar Grill Tailgate Package, Sullivan Supply Package, TransOva Donation and so much more. Be sure to check juniorshorthorn.com and the AJSA Facebook in a few weeks for a full list of items that will be offered! This year the Junior National was a successful one. We had a wonderful turn out and excellent participation in all the contests and in the show itself. Another special thank you goes out to the many sponsors and support we receive from

our fellow Shorthorn breeders and enthusiast. Without you guys, we would not be able to put on a Junior National event. The junior board would like to invite everyone to our Leading a Legacy event, October 14, in Dunlap, Iowa. I am looking forward to another great year on the junior board and I am excited for the many Shorthorn events coming up! See everyone in Louisville! =

Help Support the Juniors! Sept.23 • “Funding the Future” hosted by

Oct. 14 • Leading a Legacy,

The Revival sale consigners, Beaverton, Mich.

Nov. 11 • Deck the Stalls,

Dunlap, Iowa

at NAILE, Louisville, Ky.

2018 National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference June 26 - July 1 • Madison, Wisconsin

Texas Junior Shorthorn Preview Show 2017 Judge: Jeff Jackson, Somerville County June 11, 2017, Glen Rose, Texas

Canyon Smith, exhibited the Grand Champion Owned Shorthorn Heifer with WHR HC Mona Michelle 6009.

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Myka Blissard, Big Spring, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Heifer, Steck Cherri C625 ET.

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2017 Exposition Rural de Palermo, Argentina Judge: Norman Catto Show Date: July 25, 2017

Grand Champion Female & Supreme Champion, LEAVE Potranca X1015. Breeder: Héctor Mario Eyherabide, Cabaña Santa Cecilia. Exhibitor: Héctor Mario Eyherabide and Little Cedar Cattle Co.

Reserve Grand Champion Female, Roosmo Comadre, Exhibitor: Luciano Macaroni.

Third Overall Champion Female, LEAVE Tzarina. Exhibitor: Héctor Mario Eyherabide.

2018 National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference June 26 - July 1 • Madison, Wisconsin

Grand Champion Bull, Echeza X11 Mandalon Taita. Exhibitor: Echezarreta Hnos.

Reserve Grand Champion Bull, Peribebuy Lalo. Exhibitor: La Dolores S.A.

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= Since you asked...

Heather customer service, Lange registrations, DNA

Transfer Questions Answered If you find yourself becoming more confident with the Digital Beef system, yet still get stuck on doing transfers, you’re not alone! We have compiled a list to help you troubleshoot when transferring. 1. As always, make sure you are NOT using Internet Explorer. It does not work well with the Digital Beef system and it likes to kick people off at times. 2. If the person you are transferring to is already a member, type only their member number in the “Buyer” blank (see example

one). NEVER type their name or address in the blank- this will get you nowhere and the system will most likely just tell you it is thinking- it’s really not (see example two). If they are not a member, just give us a call. We are happy to look them up for you and/ or enter them into the system to get you a member number*. 3. Always be sure to click “View” under “My Account” to check your balance. If you have a balance it will need to be paid in order for papers to print off.

Example One:

Feel free to call the office and we can walk through any issues; we are here to help when needed! *Note: Entering a person into the system only to generate a “member” number does NOT denote membership. In order for them to be an active member, they will need to sign up for membership by going to shorthorn.org. The member number will stay the same; the membership type will change. =

Example Two:

Friday December 1st - Afternoon

2017 Annual Meeting Forum & Awards Banquet Dec. 1 & 2, 2017 Harrah’s Hotel & Casino Kansas City, Missouri Registration Deadline: November 15, 2017

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Educational Breakout Sessions Online Registration Training Proper Contemporary Groups Demonstrating Tissue DNA Samples Marketing Strategies

= Show Schedule Fair Location Show Date Time Judge South Dakota State Fair Huron, SD Open Show 9/1 8 a.m. South Dakota State Fair Huron, SD Junior Show 9/1 following Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN Open Show - Regional 9/2 8 a.m. Parker Henley Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN FFA Shorthorn Heifer Show 9/3 10 a.m. Emily Griffiths Evergreen State Fair Monroe, WA Junior Shorthorn Show 9/3 1:30 p.m. William Cox Evergreen State Fair Monroe, WA Open Shorthorn Show 9/3 3 p.m. William Cox Eastern Idaho State Fair Blackfoot, ID Open Shorthorn Show 9/4 2:30 p.m. Kyle & Dale Micheli Washington State Fair Puyallup, WA Open Show - Regional 9/9 10 a.m. Gary Buchholz Kansas State Fair Hutchinson, KS Junior Market Show 9/9 9 a.m. Tennessee State Fair Nashville, TN Open & Jr.ShorthornPlus Show 9/10 8:30 a.m. Joe Myers Tennessee State Fair Nashville, TN Open & Jr. Junior Shorthorn Show 9/10 10 a.m. Joe Myers Kansas State Fair Hutchinson, KS Junior Heifer Show 9/10 8 a.m. New Mexico State Fair Albuquerque, NM Junior Market Steer Show 9/13 8 a.m. Scott Greiner New Mexico State Fair Albuquerque, NM Junior Breeding Beef Show 9/13 3 p.m. Scott Greiner Kansas State Fair Hutchinson, KS Open Show 9/16 9 a.m. Jeremy Hahn Tri-State Fair Amarillo, TX Youth Heifer Show 9/16 9 a.m. Jon DeClerck Tri-State Fair Amarillo, TX Open Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus 9/17 9 a.m. Chad Breeding Spokane Interstate Fair Spokane, WA Open Shorthorn Show 9/17 1 p.m. World Beef Expo West Allis, WI Open Shorthorn Show 9/22 1 p.m. Tyler Cates North Alabama State Fair Muscle Shoals, AL Youth Heifer Show 9/22 7 p.m. Tri-State Fair Amarillo, TX Youth Steer Show 9/23 8 a.m. David Groschke Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma City, OK Jr & Open Shorthorn Show 9/23 9:30 a.m. Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma City, OK Jr & Open ShorthornPlus Show 9/23 following World Beef Expo West Allis, WI Junior Show 9/24 8 a.m. Dr. Scott Schaake Tulsa State Fair Tulsa, OK Open Show - Super Regional 9/30 10 a.m. Todd Herman AkSarBen Stock Show Grand Island, NE Breeding Beef Show 10/1 8 a.m. Keystone International (KILE) Harrisburg, PA National Open Shorthorn Show 10/7 8 a.m. Keystone International (KILE) Harrisburg, PA National Open ShorthornPlus Show 10/7 following Tulsa State Fair Tulsa, OK Junior Heifer Show 10/7 8 a.m. Georgia National Fair Perry, GA Junior Heifer Show 10/7 8 a.m. Keystone International (KILE) Harrisburg, PA Junior Breeding Heifer Show 10/8 8 a.m. State Fair of Texas Dallas, TX Open Shorthorn Show - Regional 10/13 9 a.m. Arkansas State Fair Little Rock, AR Jr. Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show 10/14 10 a.m. Arkansas State Fair Little Rock, AR Open Show - Regional 10/15 9 a.m. State Fair of Texas Dallas, TX Youth Shorthorn Show 10/15 8 a.m. Northern Int. Livestock Expo (NILE) Billings, MT Jr. Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show 10/15 12 p.m. Northern Int. Livestock Expo (NILE) Billings, MT Open Shorthorn&ShorthornPlus Show 10/15 following South Carolina State Fair Columbia, SC Open Shorthorn Show 10/20 12 p.m. Dr. John Rayfield South Carolina State Fair Columbia, SC Junior Shorthorn Show 10/21 12:30 p.m. Mr. Eddie Holland American Royal Kansas City, MO Junior Shorthorn Show 10/26 12 p.m. American Royal Kansas City, MO National Shorthorn Show 10/26 following Alabama National Fair Montgomery, AL Youth Heifer Show 10/29 8 a.m. North Florida Fair Tallahassee, FL Junior Steer Show 11/11 7 p.m. North Florida Fair Tallahassee, FL Junior Heifer Show 11/12 1 p.m. NAILE Louisville, KY Junior ShorthornPlus Show 11/11 TBD NAILE Louisville, KY Junior Shorthorn Show 11/12 TBD NAILE Louisville, KY National Open ShorthornPlus Show 11/13 8 a.m. NAILE Louisville, KY National Open Shorthorn Show 11/13 following 2018 NWSS Denver, CO Pen Show 1/13 9 a.m. NWSS Denver, CO Jr. Shorthorn & Plus Heifer Show, 1/14 11 a.m. Open ShorthornPlus Female & Bull Show NWSS Denver, CO National Shorthorn Female Show, 1/15 11 a.m. National Shorthorn Bull Show Fort Worth Stock Show Fort Worth, Texas Junior Shorthorn Show 1/20 8 a.m. Fort Worth Stock Show Fort Worth, Texas National Open Shorthorn Show 1/28 9 a.m. Houston International Livestock Show Houston, TX Open Breeding Beef 2/26-3/7 2018 TBD Houston International Livestock Show Houston, TX Junior Breeding Beef 3/8-3/11 2018 TBD

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2017

Summit

youth leadership conference

Juniors Reach New Heights at IGS-Summit by Leah Giess, ASA Communications Intern

American Shorthorn Association (ASA) junior members ages 15 to 21 traveled to Lincoln, Neb. to take part in the International Genetic Solutions (IGS)-Summit in coalition with the American Simmental Junior Association and the American Junior Gelbvieh Association. With the three junior associations present there was a total of 88 junior members, 19 of which represented the Shorthorn association from many different states. Summit provides juniors the opportunity to meet youth from around the U.S. and grow their knowledge in the agricultural industry by experiencing different industry practices and touring agricultural companies from around the U.S. Summit began on Thursday Aug., 3, and kicked-off with a welcome from Tom Field, University of NebraskaLincoln, Director of Engler Agribusiness. Field motivated juniors on reaching their goals and how to work towards and accomplish those goals. Juniors then attended a University of NebraskaLincoln UNL Career Services seminar which covered the do’s and dont’s of interviews, negotiations and resumes. To end the night the ASA interns hosted a “lipsync battle of the century” where juniors could be seen mouthing the words of Shania Twain, Journey, High School Musical and Hannah Montana. On day two juniors loaded the buses for the hour and a half road trip to the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (U.S. MARC), where juniors were informed about the current research projects happening on location. The U.S. MARC concentrates on genetics, breeding and animal health, meat quality and safety, nutrition and environmental management and reproduction. Juniors experienced these factors first-hand during a tour of the facilities. Youth engaged with scientists to learn about the MARC’s “new technologies that solve high priority problems for the U.S. 34

beef, sheep and swine industries.” “Seeing how the MARC is able to feed cattle and monitor the feed intake to be able to give producers a better understanding of how cattle process feed was fascinating to see,” Zachary Fanning, AJSA President said. Following the U.S. MARC tour juniors traveled to Gene Seek where they were split into smaller groups to tour the labs and learn about DNA testing and the opportunities available at the company. “By touring Gene Seek, we were able to get a glimpse into genomics by seeing firsthand what happens to our cattle’s DNA samples in the lab,” Sammi Schrag, AJSA Director said. The group then headed to the UNL football stadium where they toured the facility and learned about the legacy of UNL football. During the tour juniors were given the opportunity to sit in the Heisman room and view the three Heisman trophy’s won by famous Cornhuskers Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier and Eric Crouch. Moving onto the UNL agriculture arena juniors participated in barnyard Olympics that ended with a pie eating contest won by AJSA President Zachary Fanning. Saturday, Aug., 5 was a day filled with learning at UNL and began with Ben Bennett, UNL professor speaking with juniors about meat science and grading. Following the talk, juniors toured the UNL meat science department where they heard about the current teaching and research taking place at UNL. After hearing about the meat science side of the industry, Matt Spangler gave the juniors a crash course in genetics and Expected Progeny Differences (EPD’s). Continuing on into the afternoon young industry leaders Clinton Laflin and Kate Hagans spoke to the juniors. Laflin covered the ‘role of a young farmer’ and how to overcome obstacles in life and to always strive for higher things, despite what may be inhibiting

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one to do so. Hagans presented on all the different opportunities within social media, whether that be building onto an existing brand or where to start within the different social media platforms and how to begin building a community of followers. For a treat, juniors had ice cream from the UNL dairy building, that has been hand-making their products since 1917. After learning about the dairy tradition at UNL juniors had the opportunity to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified with UNL Extension, Rob Eirich. This certification gives juniors the framework to capture the most value out of their cattle and also provide a positive public image to consumers. After a day filled with skill building the group ended their day at the local bowling alley. Throughout the duration of Summit juniors were able to create new friendships, not only within their breed association but connected with youth from different breeds, backgrounds and locations. This event broadens horizons and gives juniors the tools to grow as young industry leaders and professionals. =

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= News & Notes

Farewells

Gerald I. Clodfelter, age 96, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Born Oct. 10, 1920 in Putnam County, the son of Ray and Alma (Irwin) Clodfelter and was a 1938 graduate of Greencastle High School. He graduated from Purdue University in 1941 with a degree in agriculture, with his agricultural achievements being honored at the Purdue Hall of Fame. Gerald served as a medic in the Army during World War II and returned to Putnam County, where he was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at Purdue University. He is survived by his wife, Mary Frances (Love) Clodfelter; a daughter, Beth Clodfelter; stepchildren Debbie (Brian) Treadway, Doug (Kathleen) Summers, Jeff (Karla) Summers, Jenny Richard, Jeri (Chuck) Gilman, Lora (Jeff ) Lockwood and Angie (Kevin) Norman; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his par-

ents, wife Marilee Clodfelter and a sister. Robert (Bob) Verne Betteridge, 84 of Pilot Grove, passed away Sunday July 30, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Robert Verne Betteridge was born on August 19, 1932 to Verne K. Betteridge and Lucy Downing Betteridge in Boonville, Missouri. Robert resided his entire life at Crestmead Farm. He enjoyed all aspects of the family farming operation, including maintaining the herd of Registered Shorthorn Cattle which was founded in 1888 by his grandfather. Robert was 1950 graduate of Pilot Grove High School. He attended Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar where he met his wife Elizabeth Ann Beckner. They in wed 1953 and loved each other devotedly for 64 years. They have two children William (Bill) and Karen. He was a lifelong member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent. Robert served in the U.S. Army

during the Korean Conflict. He was employed at Toastmaster in Boonville for a number of years. Robert was an active member of his community, serving multiple years on boards including Farm Bureau and Central Missouri Shorthorn Board. He had many interests and hobbies, including high school sports, MU football and basketball, sprint car racing and competing in local trivia contests. Robert will be missed by his entire family including his dog, Lamar. Robert was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Martha Betteridge (died in infancy). He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ann; two children: William Betteridge (Diane) of Bunceton, Mo., Karen Betteridge, Springfield, Mo.; and three grandchildren: Lucy Betteridge, Robert Plaster and Mary Cassil (Kaylan), two great grandchildren, Ada and Thomas Cassil. He is also survived by his brother, William Betteridge (Patricia) of Independence, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. =

Lynda Lucas Recognized as a Significant Woman in Agriculture by Oklahoma Department of Ag As part of a continuing series of stories on Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry and Oklahoma State University are recognizing and honoring the impact of countless women across all 77 counties of the state, from all aspects and areas of the agricultural industry. The honorees were nominated by their peers and selected by a committee of 14 industry professionals. This week Lynda Lucas of Cheyenne, Okla. is featured this week as a Significant Woman in Oklahoma Agriculture. Being thrown into the fire isn’t always a bad thing. Lynda Lucas has been running the Lucas’ cattle operation in Cheyenne consisting of about 100 head, primarily adult females, since her husband, Congressman Frank Lucas, first took office in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1988. Lynda recalls the challenges she faced 36

as she transitioned into running the operation on her own. Even before Congressman Lucas was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, he was gone during calving season. Luckily, her dad raised cattle, so she asked him a lot of questions. “I really didn’t have any experience with cattle calving, and I called my dad frequently,” she said. “After about the fifth call he said, ‘Lynda, if you were going to do this for a living you should’ve paid more attention when you were at home.’” She said she looked at him and said, “You’re the man who told me when I was a junior in high school that girls couldn’t be farmers.” His response was, “Well, you’re doing it now, so you should’ve paid attention.” Lynda said her dad still never says much, but he did refer a buyer to her because she was “raising some pretty good

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cattle.” That was a pat on the back, she said. From teaching to ranching Upon high school graduation, and after some push from her parents, Larry and Marie Bradshaw, to pursue a degree and career in education, Lynda spent seven years teaching in Texas and Colorado. While she was away from ranching for a while, she was no stranger to the agricultural industry. Lynda’s father and grandfather, J.E. Bradshaw, both farmed and raised cattle while she was growing up, and she showed cattle through 4-H when she was in high school. “I can remember being probably not much more than 3 or 4 when I got my first calf,” Lynda said. She cherishes those memories with her dad and granddad and says she really

learned a lot about life during that time. “Heifers were mine,” she said. “Bulls were theirs, and so the money from the sale of the heifers went to my savings account.” After getting married in 1988, she moved to Cheyenne and spent some time as a substitute teacher for her dad, who was the elementary school principal. Her husband was elected to the state house this same year. After losing a calf, nearly losing a cow, and realizing it was not economically feasible to continue substituting with her husband frequently gone, she decided to take care of her children and the cattle full time. Little did she know he would soon be spending his time 1,500 miles from home. “We don’t have hired hands,” she said. “It’s me.” She laughed as she pointed out that while she handles things throughout the week, she saves the jobs she really doesn’t like for the weekends when her husband is home. Congressman Lucas has a small wheat operation used for grazing and some plains bluestem that he bales for hay. Lynda made it clear that she’s the rancher, and her husband is the farmer. When Congressman Lucas is in our nation’s capital, Lynda’s primary duties vary with the season but consist of feeding and counting cattle, checking the cows that are about to calve, hauling cows to get artificially inseminated, and keeping up with her various roles within the community. “There’s been a learning curve. He’s been really good to understand that I’m here five days a week and that I actually do kind of know what the cattle are go-

ing to do and that they know me,” she said. “He is the different item” when he comes home. She laughed as she remembered the time they were trying to gather some cattle. “Frank got out of the truck and flipped his Carhartt hood up on his coat, and the cattle just scattered everywhere.” He blamed the dogs and the kids for making too much noise, but Lynda was quick to say, “There’s only one thing different from how we usually do things here, and it’s not the kids and the dogs.” “He has learned to just kind of do things my way,” she said. Community involvement Lynda has served as president of the Roger Mills County Cattlemen’s Association for nearly 12 years. She organizes an annual educational event for local cattle producers, organizes the annual meeting and the past few years has cooked the meal for the meeting, and puts on a bull sale of typically 45-50 bulls each February. “Our board of directors builds the pens at the fair barn, and we night watch the bulls. My daughter is the secretary treasurer of the association and she really puts the catalogs together to send to the printer, and she and I make arrangements for the advertising. It takes up about two and a half months of our lives by the time we get it done,” Lynda said. She’s also on the Roger Mills County Free Fair Board of Directors and serves as a trustee on the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation where she’s a member of the scholarship and grants committee and the property commit-

tee. Additionally, she is on the Oklahoma State Shorthorn Association Board of Directors. This year she helped with the Shorthorn Junior Nationals, during which time she had to “leave Frank in charge.” In her spare time, she somehow manages to spend plenty of time with her three children and three grandkids, tends to her flower bed and works with the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team. Last August, she went to Baton Rouge to feed those displaced by the floods six weeks earlier. When asked what agriculture means to her, Lynda said, “It is the lifestyle of being able to be in a rural area, to be in a community that shares the same values.” It’s lasting friendships, banding together and getting things done, she said. “It’s also amazing to consider that this little corner that I’m in provides food that goes certainly all over the United States and maybe even the world, so what I do here does affect other people. And to think that little number 57 is going to go out and feed a whole bunch of people one day,” she said. Lynda is thankful to have built a life in Cheyenne and says “one of the real pluses of marrying Frank Lucas was that I got to come home.” She recalls her mother telling her husband to move away and get a real job. She said her mother didn’t understand that “this old red dirt not only stains everything; it’s pretty permanent.” Source - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry =

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Cow Disposition Affects Pregnancy Rate by Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Extension

Now we have another good excuse to cull cows due to bad temperament. Producers that routinely breed cows artificially realize that cows that are unruly and nervous are less likely to conceive to artificial insemination. Presumably the lowered conception rates were because they have been stressed as they are passed through the working facilities and restrained while being synchronized and inseminated. Now it seems that, even in the serenity of a natural breeding pasture, cows with bad dispositions are less likely to conceive when mated with bulls. University of Florida animal scientists recorded disposition scores over two years on 160 Braford and 235 Brahman x British crossbred cows. They wanted to

evaluate the effects of cow temperament and energy status on the probability to become pregnant during a 90-day natural breeding season. Cows were scored as 1= calm, no movement to 5= violent and continuous struggling while in the working chute. Also a pen score assessment was assigned as 1= unalarmed and unexcited to 5 = very excited and aggressive toward technician. An exit velocity speed score was measured as the cows exited the working chute as 1= slowest and 5 = fastest. An overall temperament index score was calculated by averaging the chute score, pen score and exit velocity score. Blood samples were analyzed for cortisol concentrations. Cortisol is a hormone

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released when mammals are stressed or excited. Increased cow temperament score and elevated plasma cortisol concentrations both were associated with decreased probability of pregnancy. These results suggest that excitable temperament and the subsequent elevated cortisol concentrations are detrimental to reproductive function of cows. These authors concluded that management strategies that improve cow disposition, enhance their immune status, and maintain the cow herd at adequate levels of nutrition are required for optimal reproductive performance. Source: Cooke and co-workers. 2009 Florida Beef Research Report. =

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Successful Summer With summer coming quickly to a close, I reflect back on the activities we have had the last few months! The National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference was great and I am already working on planning for next year. In just a few weeks I will be headed to Madison to view the facilities and start the planning for 2018. I am already very excited about what the next junior national will hold. Just a few weeks ago we also had the IGS Youth Leadership Summit in Lincoln, Nebraska. This replaced the KEY

Conference. We had awesome Shorthorn participation and hope to continue having more junior members attend! The attendees were mixed with other breeds and had the opportunity to network while learning about the beef industry. With tours at the US Meat Animal Research Center and GeneSeek as well as industry speakers, the youth had the chance to learn a wide variety of information from this conference. We were also sure to include fun activities such as a lip-sync battle and barnyard Olympics so that the participants

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Shelby director of youth activities, Rogers director of marketing & communications

could make friendships. Overall, it was a great event for the first time! As fall draws closer, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about the AJSA fundraisers such as Leading a Legacy in Dunlap, Iowa, on October 14 and Deck the Stalls at NAILE in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 11. These fundraisers help make the NJSS and Summit successful! If you are interested in donating anything, please contact one of the junior board members or email me at shelby@shorthorn.org. =

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= Ad Index 3BC Shorthorns............................................ 11 AAA Shorthorns............................................ 39 Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc................... 49 Bakenhus Cattle Co...................................... 11 Bartels Bros................................................... 39 Bennett Land & Cattle.................................. 39 Berg Shorthorns............................................ 39 Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns................................ 39 Bigelow Farms............................................... 39 Bo’s Shorthorns............................................. 39 Bowman Superior Genetics...................... 27,39 Bridle Path Ranch......................................... 39 Broken Road Cattle Company...................... 39 Brooks, Bruce................................................ 44 Bye Well Shorthorns................................. 39,48 Byland Polled Shorthorns.............................. 39 Cagwin Farms................................................. 9 Cairns Shorthorns......................................... 39 Cates Farms................................................... 39 Cattle Visions................................................ 44 Cedar Lane Farm........................................... 22 Cedar Valley Shorthorn Sale.......................... 25 Country K Shorthorns.................................. 39 Crawfdown Farms.................................... 16,39 Dale Studer Family Shorthorns...................IFC Dav Mar Way Farms..................................... 39 Dedmon Shorthorns..................................... 39 DJS Shorthorns............................................. 41 Double C Shorthorns.................................... 41 DTR Cattle Co............................................. 41 Duis Farms.................................................... 41 Eyes on the Midwest Sale.............................. 17 Fall Harvest................................................... 23 Fieser’s Polled Shorthorns.............................. 41 Fischer Cattle Company................................ 41 Great Shorthorn Revival........................... 14,15

Greenhorn Cattle Company., LLC........... 13,41 Haumont Shorthorns.................................... 41 High Ridge Farm LTD.................................. 41 Hill Haven Shorthorns.................................. 10 Homeplace Farms.......................................... 41 Hub Ranch Shorthorns................................. 41 Humble Stock Farm...................................... 41 Inness Shorthorns.......................................... 41 Iroquoian Shorthorns.................................... 41 James F. Bessler, Inc....................................... 44 Jungels Shorthorn Farm............................. IBC Kearns Farms................................................. 41 Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm........................... 41 Keystone Shorthorns..................................... 41 Keystone Shorthorns..................................... 42 Kolt Cattle Company...................................... 5 KW Cattle Co............................................... 41 Laban Roanoke Farm.................................... 42 Lane Cattle.................................................... 42 Leading a Legacy........................................... 18 Leveldale Farms....................................... 6,7,42 Little Cedar Cattle Co................................... 42 Longview Farms............................................ 42 Maple Brook Farms....................................... 42 Masonic Village............................................. 42 McKee........................................................... 42 Meyer Family Shorthorns.............................. 42 Meyer Farms................................................. 42 Moon Creek Ranch....................................... 42 Moore Cattle Company................................ 26 National Western Stock Show....................... 40 New River Cattle........................................... 42 Norman Farms.............................................. 42 Oler Farm..................................................... 42 Peak View Ranch........................................... 19 Phildon Farms............................................... 42

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Prospect Hill Shorthorns............................... 42 RC Show Cattle............................................ 42 Richardson Farms Shorthorns....................... 43 RL Cattle Company...................................... 43 Robjoy Shorthorns........................................ 43 Rockin’ G Land & Cattle.............................. 43 Rocky Branch Shorthorns............................. 43 Schrag Shorthorn Farms............................. 3,43 Sears Marketing Services, LLC...................... 44 SharBen Shorthorns...................................... 43 Shorthorn 500............................................... 29 Show Me Farms............................................. 30 Showstock.com............................................. 50 Simon Farms................................................. 43 Singing H Shorthorns................................... 43 Smoky Mountain Farm................................. 43 Stangl Shorthorns.......................................... 43 Steck Cattle.............................................. 46,47 Stone Springs Shorthorns.............................. 43 Strode Family Shorthorns.............................. 43 Sullivan Farms.........................................43,BC Sullivan Supply............................................. 44 Sutherland Shorthorns.................................. 43 Ten Mile Farm Shorthorns............................ 43 Top Notch Stock Farm.................................. 43 Turner Family Shorthorns............................. 43 Tynywtra’s..................................................... 44 Venture Show Cattle..................................... 21 Vogel Shorthorn Farm................................... 44 Walnut Spring Farms..................................... 44 Warner Ranch............................................... 44 Waukaru Shorthorns................................ 44,50 Wendt, Kevin................................................ 44 Wilson Livestock Agency............................... 44

= Sales Calendar Sept. 2 - Cates Farms “Star Search” Production Sale, Modoc, Ind. Sept. 2 - R-C Show Cattle, “Early Bird Sale”, Eaton, Ohio Sept. 7 - 4R Farms, The Davidson’s, Online Sale. www.cwcattlesales.com Sept. 10 - Bonnell Cattle Co., Online Sale. www.cwcattlesales.com Sept. 12 - Fusion Cattle “Shorthorn Prestige Online Sale”, Mendota, Ill. cwcattlesales.com. Sept. 16 - Waukaru Farms “Cow Power” Production Sale, Rensselaer, Ind. Sept. 17 - Ripberger/Norman “Eyes on the Midwest” Production Sale, Newman, Ill. Sept. 19 - Meyer Family Shorthorns, “Focus on the Future” Online Sale. cwcattlesales.com Sept. 19 - Wasinger Cattle Company Online Sale, www.cwcattlesales.com Sept. 23 - “Great Shorthorn Revival” Beaverton, Mich. Sept. 24 - KOLT Cattle Co “Simple Choices” Production Sale, Seward, Neb. Sept. 30 - Warner Ranch and Friends “Fall Harvest” Production Sale, Columbus, Neb. Sept. 30 - Bakenhus Cattle Co and 3BC Shorthorns, “Genetics With Passion” Production Sale, Columbus, Neb. Oct. 1 - Hill Haven Shorthorns 2017 Selections Sale, Duntroon, Ontario, Canada Oct. 1- 8 - Hahn Family Shorthorns, LLC, Practical & Profitable Bred and Open Private Treaty Sale, Minonk, Ill. Oct. 6 - Moore Shorthorns “Spring Born Online Sale” Jerseyville, Ill. cwcattlesales.com Oct. 7 - Greenhorn Cattle Co., “Where Great Females Make A Difference” Production Sale, Waynesville, Ohio. Oct. 7 - Farrer Stock Farms “Sale of Stars” 44th Annual Club Calf Sale, Royal Center, Ind. Oct. 7 - Steck “Our Commitment Elite Female Sale”, Woodstock, Minn. Oct. 13 - Schrag Shorthorns “Family Event” Production Sale, Marion, SD. Oct. 14 - Studer Family Shorthorns “Family Legacies” Production Sale, Creston, Iowa.

Oct. 14 - Farrer Stock Farms, Sale of Stars, 44th Annual Club Calf Sale, Royal Center, Ind. Oct. 15 - Sullivan Farms “Maternal Legends” Production Sale, Dunlap, Iowa. Oct. 18 - Horseshoe Creek, Near Dispersion. Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, Sask. Oct. 21 - Double J & Crow Creek “Shorthorn 500” Production Sale, Marietta, Okla. Oct. 21 - 37th Annual Keystone Autumn Klassic, Waynesburg, Pa. Oct. 22 - Turner Shorthorns 2017 Open House, Somerset, Ohio. Oct. 22 - Cedar Valley Joint Production Sale, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oct 23- DTR Cattle Co, Annual Online Sale, Raymond, Kan. Oct. 24 - Turner Shorthorns 2017 “Somerset Sensations” Online Auction, Somerset, Ohio. Oct. 28 - Jungels Shorthorn Farms “Durham Nation” Production Sale, Kathryn, ND. Nov. 4 - Leveldale Farms “Investment Sale”, Mason City, Ill. Nov. 11- Donors On Ice, Louisville, Ky. Nov. 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Future Generations are Created” Sale, Louisville, Ky. Nov. 23 - Canadian Agribition Shorthorn Sale, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Nov. 24 - Bollum Family Shorthorns “Red, White and Roan Saturday” Online Sale, Goodhue, Minn. breedersworld.com Nov. 26 - Farrer Stock Farms, “Dynamic Dam Sale”, Royal Center, Ind. Dec. 3 - Kohlstaedt Farms Herd Dispersion, Wellington, Mo. Dec. 10 - Horton Farms Shorthorns, Holiday Spectacular Online Sale, St. Charles, Ill. cwcattlesales.com Dec. 12 - Galbreath Farm & Shady Maple Farms, The Selection Sale, Shorthorn Bred Heifer Sale, online at www.showstock.com Dec. 16 - Paint Valley Farms & Byland Polled Shorthorns “A Maternal Event” Production Sale, Millersburg, Ohio. =

= Coming Events Sept. 3 - North Dakota Field Day, Hosted by Hansen Shorthorns, Lisbon, ND.

Sept. 18-21 - Ohio Farm Science Review.

Sale Mangement • Online Sales • Private Treaty Sales

Sept. 2 - Cates Farms “Star Search” Production Sale, Modoc, IN. Sept. 16 - Waukaru “Cow Power” Production Sale, Rensselaer, IN. Sept. 17- Ripberger/Norman “Eyes On The Midwest” Production Sale, Sidell, IL. Sept. 23 - Great Shorthorn Revival, Beaverton, MI. Sept. 24 - KOLT Cattle Company “Simple Choices” Production Sale, Seward, NE. Sept. 30 - Warner Shorthorns “Fall Harvest” Production Sale, Columbus NE.

Sept. 30 - Bakenhus Cattle Co and 3BC Shorthorns, “Genetics With Passion” Production Sale, Columbus, NE.

Oct. 7 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Great Females Make a Difference” Production Sale, Waynesville, OH. Oct. 13 - Schrag Shorthorns “Family Event” Sale, Marion, SD. Oct. 14 - Studer Family Shorthorns “Family Legacies” Production Sale, Creston, Iowa. Oct. 15 - Sullivan Farms “Maternal Legends” Production Sale, Dunlap, Iowa Oct. 21- Double J and Crow Creek “Shorthorn 500” Production Sale, Marietta, OK. Oct. 28 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durham Nation” Production Sale, Kathryn, ND. Nov. 4 - Leveldale Farms “Ladies of Leveldale Investment’ Sale, Mason City, IL. Nov. 11- Donors On Ice, Louisville, KY. Nov. 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Future Generations Are Created Sale”, Louisville, KY. Nov. 18 - Gana Farms Production Sale, Martell, NE. Dec. 3 - Kohlstaedt Farms Herd Dispersion, Wellington, MO. Dec. 12 - Galbreath Farm & Shady

Maple Farms, The Selection Sale, Shorthorn Bred Heifer Sale, online at www.showstock.com

Dec. 16 - Paint Valley Shorthorns and Byland Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, OH. Online sales with a personal touch.

Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. Jeff K. & Darla Aegerter 402.641.4696 jeff.aegerter@gmail.com www.aegertermarketing.com

shorthorn country = september 2017