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It is Oklahoma Hereford Association membership renewal time. Fill out the renewal form that encompasses ranch, junior and women's association membership. If you would please fill it out and return with the proper payment I will get you signed up for another year of great Oklahoma Hereford activities!
>> CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERSHIP FORM!!!
The Oklahoma Hereford Women will be awarding their scholarship(s) to a junior member that will be graduating from high school in 2012. You can print the applciation forms from the website or pick one up at the Hereford heifer check-in table at OYE. The scholarship application is due May 1
>> CLICK HERE FOR FORM!
World Hereford Conference 2012 in Canada
It's not too early to think about attending the World Hereford Conference, hosted by our neighbors to the north, the Canadian Hereford Association. This world-wide event is held every four years and will kick off with pre-tours in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, July 8. From there the group will make its way east to Calgary for the main part of the conference that starts on Friday, July 13. During the next six days there will be tours, a day-long technical conference, the World Hereford Conference Cattle Show and Junior Show and of course, the famous Calgary Stampede. This is the 100th anniversary of the Stampede that will make this year's event even more spectacular. After a farewell barbeque dinner on Wednesday, July 18, a post-conference tour will continue going east and end in Niagara Falls on July 24.
There are many options that allow you to take in the entire 17 days or parts of the event. We will continue to give you more details on the various travel options through the next months. Deadline for registrations is May 15. To view the schedule, fees and tour options go to the World Hereford Conference website.
Diane Johnson is the event concierge for the American Hereford Association group and is available to answer your questions and assist with your travel arrangements.
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Oklahoma Youth Expo
March 9 - 19, 2012
Please visit www.okyouthexpo.com for more regarding entry deadlines and for a schedule of events.
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NATIONAL NEWS
National Shows
The 2012 show will be held July 2-8 in Grand Island, Neb.
2012 JNHE lodging options
Midtown Holiday Inn (Headquarters Hotel)
2503 S. Locust St., Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 384-1330
Room Rate: $79 plus tax
Best Western PLUS (Headquarters Hotel)
2707 S. Locust St., Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 381-8855
Room Rate: $84 plus tax
For more information on national shows
visit www.Hereford.org
National Hereford Women Website
The National Hereford Women launched
their new website this fall offering information about programs, membership and
upcoming events at http://www.herefordwomen.com
Annual Meeting Resources Now Available
Hereford enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada were in Kansas City
Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 to participate in the 2010 American Hereford Association
(AHA) Annual Meeting activities. The fiscal year 2010 year-in-review video
is now available at Hereford.org. Also available is the Powerpoint presentation shown at the Annual Meeting and the Annual Report.
Foundation Female Offered as Embryo Package
The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) is excited to announce The
2011 Foundation Female Offering selling as Lot 1 in the 2011 National
Western Mile High Night Sale Friday, Jan. 14.
Lot 1 will be 40 Grade 1 Embryos from the heart of Hoffman Ranch LLC and
Hoffman/W4 LLC’s elite donor program.
This year’s foundation female lot is taking a new shape as Hoffman Ranch LLC
and Hoffman/W4 are offering you the opportunity to purchase an embryo
package that is based around proven genetics will take your Hereford
operation to new levels. Hoffman Ranch is home to numerous national
champions that are leaving their mark in the Hereford industry. These
champions have left the show ring to become donor dams. Watch for more
information including terms and conditions.
For more information about the offering visit Hereford.org.
Collect Feed Efficiency Data At Olsens’
Art and Douglas Olsen are looking for cattle to test for feed efficiency at
their new state-of-the-art facility with GrowSafe system at Harrisburg, Neb.
Bulls, steers or replacement heifers can be tested. Olsens can also collect
ultrasound data and even artificially inseminate your heifers for you.
Stop by the ranch or give Art or Douglas a call to discuss the options for
your cattle. Office - 308-673-5597; Douglas’ cell - 308-641-1273 or artolsen@daltontel.net.
Consign Now to Hereford Feeder Calf Sales
Looking to market Hereford and Hereford-influenced feeder calves this fall
or winter? Consign now to one of the following special Hereford and
Hereford-influenced feeder calf sales.
- Jan. 4, 2011 - Greater Midwest Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill.,
contact Jerry Huth 920-583-3223
- Jan. 10, 2011 - Missouri Hereford Assn. Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Eldon,
Mo., contact any MHA board member or sale barn at 573-392-5572
- Jan. 17, 2011 - Special Hereford Influenced Feeder Cattle Sale, Beatrice 77 Livestock Sales, Beatrice, Neb., contact Dennis Henrichs
402-239-8741 or Russ Tegtmeier 402-865-5805
- April 11, 2011 - Missouri Hereford Assn. Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Eldon,
Mo., contact any MHA board member or sale barn at 573-392-5572
- July 11, 2011 - Missouri Hereford Assn. Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Eldon,
Mo., contact any MHA board member or sale barn at 573-392-5572
Advertise on Hereford.org
In one month, visitors to Hereford.org viewed 30 banner ads 94,961 times and clicked
on them 870 times. Hereford.org is the perfect place for breeders to advertise
their operations or businesses to offer services or products. Banner ads
serve as direct links to the breeders’ or business’ Web site.
View banner advertising rates. To read how other Hereford breeders are
utilizing the banner ads as a marketing tool read “Most Bang For your Banner” in the July Hereford World.
For more information about banner advertising options including bundling
with Hereford World advertising and Creative Service packages, contact your AHA field staff
member or Caryn Vaught 816-218-2282.
Don’t Forget Chute Scores
The American Hereford Association (AHA) is asking breeders to begin
collecting data on dispositions this fall by using chute scores. There is a
column on the new weaning sheet or if you have already registered your
calves and have a weaning sheet, contact the AHA customer service department
to request a new form with the chute score column.
If you use the online system, download the updated forms for use this fall.
The information is needed to prove Herefords’ superiority in good
disposition and to identify genetic differences within the breed. For more
information read the “Performance Matters: Focus on Disposition” column in
the August Hereford
World.
