News Update
December 12, 2011
National Western Stock Show Nears
The National Western Stock Show (NWSS), a 106-year-old celebration of the spirit and history of the livestock business, is a premier event for Angus enthusiasts. Hundreds will make the trip to Denver, Colo., this January to participate in four days of Angus shows, sales and other activities.
Angus events start Wednesday, Jan. 11, with the Super-Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Bull Show, National Western Angus Bull Sale Show and viewing, sale of the Angus Foundation Heifer Package, National Western Angus Bull Sale, and the “Angus Night on the Mountain” event at the Spruce Mountain Ranch.
Additional Angus events include the junior heifer show on Thursday, the ROV Female Show on Friday, and the Carload and Pen Show on Saturday, Jan. 14.
For more information visit www.angus.org or watch for page 50 in the January 2012 Angus Journal.
NDSA Feeder Council Hosts
Educational Cattle Feeding Workshop
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) Feeder Council will present “Beyond the Bunk VII,” an educational program for anyone interested in the cattle feeding business, Dec. 21 at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck. The program begins at 10 a.m. and features six main speakers, including:
- NDSA President Jason Schmidt of Medina, N.D., will provide an update on NDSA activities.
- Jim Magolski, a doctoral candidate in meat science at North Dakota State University (NDSU) will discuss how an animal’s disposition affects its meat quality.
- NDSU Feed Center Manager Kim Koch will talk about improving feed efficiencies by processing feed correctly.
- Steve Metzger, North Dakota Farm Business Management Program Director at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center will talk about what works and what NDSU Meat Scientist Rob Maddock will discuss the effect of feed additives on carcass quality.
- Schmidt, Tom Bresnahan of Sinner Brothers & Bresnahan Feedyard near Casselton, N.D.; Jamie Hauge of Blue Hill Ranch near Carson, N.D.; and Robert Tweeten of Tweeten Feedlot near Hensler, N.D.; will participate in a producer panel about the opportunities and challenges the beef industry in North Dakota can expect for the coming year.
The program is free to attend. Preregistration isn’t required, but is appreciated for planning. To preregister, call NDSA Environmental Services Director and program coordinator Scott Ressler at 701-223-2522 or e-mail sressler@ndstockmen.org.
Fun, Educational Conference for Women Passionate About Ag
The annual Midwest Women in Agriculture conference should help attendees develop new ideas and perspectives on agriculture to take home to their communities. The conference will be Feb. 29 to March 1 at the Shipshewana Town Center, 760 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, Ind.
One of this year’s keynote speeches is aimed toward women who are searching for living their legacies. In her speech “Bury Me With My Pearls,” professional speaker Jane Herlog uses a pearl analogy — cultured, uncultured and the power of the seed pearls — to empower women to handle business and personal challenges with grace and humor.
The other keynote speaker, Pam Boocher, senior marketing associate from Elanco, will explore the benefits of modern, efficient technology used in food production in her speech “What Consumers Want: Technology Fighting for a Change to Feed the World.”
Other topics covered at the conference will include farm marketing, estate basics, grain bin safety, depression in women and couponing.
The conference fee is $80 for one day or $90 for both if registered before Feb. 15. After Feb. 15, the cost is $115 for one day or $140 for both days. The fee includes lunch on both days and dinner the first evening. Lodging is not included in the registration fee.
There will be a hotel room block available for conference attendees at Amish Country Inn, 800 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, 260-765-7688. To receive the conference rate, reservations must be made by Feb. 15.
To register or for more information, visit the Purdue University Women in Agriculture website at http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia.
It’s Not to Late to Contribute to the
Angus Foundation’s Vision of Value
The Angus Foundation would like to thank all of the generous Angus breeders, friends and allied industry partners for contributing to the Vision of Value: Campaign for Angus, an $11 million campaign to benefit education, youth and research for the Angus breed and agricultural industry. Donors to the campaign over the past five years are truly “Champions.”
The Angus Foundation’s Annual Fund, which is themed “Champions of the Vision,” provides an easy way to contribute to the Vision of Value campaign before it concludes on Dec. 31, 2011. You can donate by returning your pledge cards to the Angus Foundation at 3201 Frederick Ave., Saint Joseph, MO 64506. You can also go to www.angusfoundation.org and click “Donate Online” to make your contribution. Feel free to call Angus Foundation President Milford Jenkins at 816-383-5100 to discuss the wide array of charitable giving strategies available to donors interested in making a major gift commitment to the campaign.
The Angus Foundation announced at its 2011 Supporter Recognition Event in Louisville, Ky., that more than $7.5 million in outright cash gifts, pledges and planned giving commitments has been raised to-date toward the ambitious $11 million campaign. Help the Angus Foundation get closer to its $11 million goal by making your contributions before Dec. 31. Donors to the campaign will have their names included on a campaign appreciation plaque that will be displayed at the AAA headquarters in St. Joseph, Mo.
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