Bits ‘n Pieces Everyone Wins with Gelbvieh The South Dakota Gelbvieh Junior Association is sponsoring a fundraiser for the 2014 AGJA Barnyard Classic to be held June 29 through July 4 in Sioux Falls, S.D. The fundraiser is a raffle for a grand prize payout of $5,000. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $20.00 each and can be purchased from any South Dakota Gelbvieh Junior Association member, or by contacting Rhonda Thull at 605-860-1237. Ticket sales began at the Northern Lights Classic and will continue throughout the year. The grand prize drawing will be held at the 2014 Barnyard Classic.
Gelbvieh Arrivals Brent and Ashley Judd of Pomona, Kan., would like to announce the birth of their son, Oliver Alan Judd. Oliver was born on April 25, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21.25 inches long. Oliver Alan Judd
Did You Know? AGA was represented at the Texas A & M Beef Cattle Short Course which was held in College Station, Texas the first week of August with over 1,300 producers in attendance. AGA Area Coordinators Brian Rogers and William McIntosh hosted the new AGA booth and report great interest in Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Southern Balancer® genetics from those attending. Your non-member buyers receive a free subscription to the Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture for one year when you transfer registration papers to them. The upcoming issue of The Profit Picture will mail to more than 40,000 producers making it the largest publication mailed to commercial producers. Contact GW staff by September 3 to reserve your space in this upcoming edition.
American Gelbvieh Association Area Coordinators “I have orders for pot loads of bred females and open heifers for immediate and October delivery. Contact me with cattle that you will be offering for sale, commercial or registered.” Brian Rogers
“The Kentucky Gelbvieh Association is hosting a Create Your Future seminar during the 2013 NAILE on November 18, 2013. Make plans to attend this educational conference as well all the Gelbvieh events in Louisville. ” William McIntosh
Central Region
Eastern Region
brianr@gelbvieh.org
williamm@gelbvieh.org
(936) 554-1600 (C)
(502) 867-3132 (C)
Western region Gelbvieh members and commercial producers should contact Frank Padilla at the American Gelbvieh Association office at 303-465-2333.
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