2019 January/February/March ACJ

January/February/March 2019

CONTENTS

The Official Publication of the American Chianina Association

4

Final Note

12

Registrations - Easy as 1, 2, 3

14

Final Farewell

20

Board Candidates

22

Board Meeting Minutes

32

Sale Results

33

State Fair Results

Andee Marston

1708 N. Prairie View Road PO Box 890 • Platte City, MO 64079 816.431.2808 • 816.431.5381 (fax) www.chicattle.org

Cheryl Minyard

Ken Culp, III

STAFF Andrea Paulson Youth Director/ACJ Editor andrea@chicattle.org Jennifer Roach Registrar/Accounting jennifer@chicattle.org Cheryl Minyard Registrar/Membership Coordinator cheryl@chicattle.org

UPCOMING EVENTS Jan. 21 NWSS Junior & Open Chianina Show on the hill Feb. 1 FWSS Open & Junior Chianina Show Feb. 2 BHSS Chianina Show & Sale Feb. 19 Schaeffer/Tice Be My Valentine Online Sale Feb. 22 Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic Show & Sale March 26 Schaeffer/Tice Egg Hunt Round 1 April 9 Schaeffer/Tice Egg Hunt Round 2 June 23-29 AJCA National Junior Heifer Show

Production by American Chianina Journal ACJ (ISSN 1068-8021) is published quarterly at PO Box 890, Platte City, MO 64079. Subscription price is $25 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Platte City, MO and additional mailing offices.

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BE MY VALENTINE Online Genetics Sale

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The EGG HUNT, Round 1 Online Genetics Sale

Tuesday, MARCH 26, 2019

The EGG HUNT, Round 2 Online Genetics Sale

Tuesday, APRIL 9, 2019

All Sales will be hosted by CWCattlesales.com Tim, Emily, Braylen & Colyer Schaeffer, 765.541.0738

14622 Crull Rd, Hagerstown, IN 47346 • Paul & Tracy Schaeffer Nate Tice, 717.926.0874 • www.schaeffersimmentals.com Ian McKenzie, 217.851.2155 • Tyler Dawson, 765.914.9326

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In Memory

Jeff B. Johnson, age 46, of Dunlap, TN passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. He will be remembered by his community for the many ways he was involved and by how he truly loved his wife, his family, his friends and his community. He was a prominent member of First Baptist Church of Dunlap, serving his church family as a deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He was also a leader in Dunlap as he served on the Dunlap Chamber Board, was Vice Mayor of Dunlap, and was a City Commissioner for 11 years. He helped many in his role at Mountain Valley Bank, as Chief Lending Officer. Jeff played the part as Junior in the local Hee Haw program for 25 years supporting the Sequatchie County Cancer Support Network. He was a volunteer Middle School Football Coach for several years.

He is survived by his wife, Becky Johnson; step-sons, Blake and Makih, Dunlap; parents, Jan and Sandy Johnson, Dunlap; brother, Brandon (Daphne) Johnson, Rome, GA; sister, Kelly Johnson Broyles, Marietta, GA; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Thursday, October 11, 2018, 4:00 p.m. CDT at First Baptist Church of Dunlap with Bro. Richard Rea and Tom Gholson officiating. Burial will be in Rankin Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www. reedfamilyfh.com. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund or Sequatchie County Cancer Support Network.

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AJCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ashlynne Beninga, President Sioux Falls, South Dakota abeninga@iastate.edu

National Shows - More Than Meets the Eye By: Brooklyn Curtin & Kassidy Bremer

Congratulations to all the Chianina exhibitors at the 2018 North American International Livestock Exposition. There is no doubt the NAILE ran as smoothly as it could this year. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped us. We can’t thank our judges enough for doing such an amazing job and moving through the classes in a timely manner. We had a Chianina membership meeting in Louisville, including a recap of the year. Over by our booth this year was the auxiliary fundraiser ran by some very wonderful Chinina ladies raising money for scholarships. This year we decided to throw something new into the mix of our schedule—the stall crawl. We had pizza, adult beverages and other drinks for the kids. An auction was held to help raise money for our Chianina queen. This was a good addition to the 2018 NAILE. We enjoyed talking to all the breeders and hearing more about what they have going on in their programs. As junior board members on our down time, we found time to connect as a team as well. The new members got to learn all the in’s and out’s from the experientenced board members. We finally all had time to connect and grow into one big family. We started our fall fundraiser that will continue through Fort Worth. This year’s fundraiser is a draw down. Thank you to all the breeders who donated embryos, semen and other items for the drawdown. Tickets are available through any AJCA board member. Don’t forget to pick up your tickets before Fort Worth. You won’t want to miss out on the opportunity to get some great embryo packages and other products. We hope to see all the exhibitors and members at Denver and Fort Worth!

Shelby Manning, Vice President Union City, OH 45390 937.564.2840 shelbyjcattle@live.com Kylie Pickard, Secretary Hastings, Michigan 269.948.3762 kypickard@gmail.com Trace Helser, Treasurer Champion, Nebraska 308.883.3875 helsertrucking@gmail.com Brooklyn Curtin, Promotions Oxford, IA 319.825.5211 bcurtin@williamsburg.k12.ia.us Dylan Mente Adrian, Minnesota 507.483.2112 dylanmente@gmail.com Savannah Garrett Richmond, IN 765.969.4532 savannahgarrett2020@gmail.com Samantha Podzimek Mitchell, SD 605.530.0423 spodzimek2000@yahoo.com Ashley Caldwell Avery, TX 903.280.6394 ashleyanddixie@yahoo.com Kassidy Bremer Redfield, IA 641.757.1502 kassidyb19@gmail.com Maggie Johnson Churubusco, IN 260.442.8263 maggiej9200@gmail.com Carson Goff Hopedale, IL 61747 309.678.7814 carson.goff@yahoo.com JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 5

ACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ken Culp III, Phd., President At Large 2019 1065 Durham Lane • Nicholasville, KY 40356 859.227.7506 • ken.culp@uky.edu Dr. Robin Sheets, Vice President At Large 2019 8250 U.S. Why 52 W • Lafayette IN 47906 765.583.4565 • rsheets462@aol.com Andy Higgins, Secretary Southeast Region, 2020 581 Poplar Bluff RD E • Auburntown, TN 615.273.2656 Lyle Sexton, Treasurer At Large 2021 1752Willow Ave • Ainsworth, IA 52201 319.648.3928 • lssexton@iowatelecom.net Mike Stoppel At Large 2021 18425 Shoreline Road • Russell, Kansas 785.445.2671 Keith Schrick Southwest Region 2019 1624 Ft Worth Hwy. • Weatherford, TX 76086 817.366.6435 • wine@schricksliquors.com Brad Winegardner At Large 2019 8865 Harding Hwy. • Lima, OH 45801 419.303.3399 • bmwinegardner@yahoo.com Ryan Dunklau Northwest Region, 2020 57215 858th RD • Wayne, NE 309.221.1247 • dunkcattleco@gmail.com

Randy Gaddis

At Large 2020 2747 570th RD • Albany, MO 660.562.9509 • gaddisrl@yahoo.com

Justin Tracy At Large, 2020 25730 S Highway 83 • Wellfleet, NE 308.962.4255

Larry Garrett

At Large, 2021 4496 N Round Barn RD • Richmond, IN

Exciting Times!

Lyle Sexton

Exciting times are definitely here.

In September and October we have had a week and half of rain, November gave us a strong 8 inches of snow that came after another 2 days of hard rain. Then we saw it all disappear within the next week with yet another rain event. This kind of weather definitely keeps it exciting – not necessarily all positive – but exciting. It helps fuel the speculation on which neighbor will be the last to get done slopping in the crop of 2018.

Slide this in on top of fall calving and now breeding season and it is even more exciting. Trying to heat check in the dark mud does however make a great body marker, you don’t really need tail head patches or the Old Chin Ball Marker to “paint” up everything that is riding. All that mess plus everyone being gone to work for 10+ hours a day equals Exciting Times! (And sometimes a whole lot of made up words!)

For those that were able to make it to the fall sales, across all segments of the Chi breed, be it club calf, bred cattle or turn out ready herd bulls, the demand for Chi influenced genetics definitely makes for Positively Exciting Times!

If you weren’t able to make it to Louisville – find someone who did. Louisville Ain’t Vegas – they will TALK!! Most definitely exciting – from the very competitive Chi influenced cattle in the junior shows to the strong showing of quality in the open shows. When the well above average cattle are that deep in several classes, it can’t help but be exciting!

The staff from the office that were able to make the trip to town, helped bring a lot of excitement to the booth display (probably in the top 3 in the entire barn). The stall crawl was a fantastic social event and helped generate funds for the Ladies Auxiliary and their endeavors to support our youth. ALL Very Positively Exciting!

765.969.0154 Eric Walker

At Large, 2021

4844 Walker RD • Prairie Grove, AR 479.601.3567 PAGE 6 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

The board has had several projects in the works for some time.

Some come to fruition faster than others. Some just kind of chug along, and are a constant challenge or struggle to get set up in a fashion for the benefit of the membership to be able to

join in to receive a positively exciting return on their participation.

The future holds a huge promise to be Positively Exciting - granted it will hinge on the Chi Families participation. The driving force that keeps us all going in the Positively Exciting direction is the continued need to register more cattle, transfer more cattle and summit data on more cattle. Everyone wants to submit the numbers on the exceptional bull or heifer calves and hide the knot head records – All that does is bring the top end back towards average and sends a very useful middle into the bottom. His mother may be “riding the Big Truck to town” but his data needs to be turned in also, to do his part to help bring more accuracy to the data and to push the top end up and out from the average. Again Positively Exciting!

As I look forward to starting my second term on the board it is definitely going to be interesting. As the last few years have shown, the board’s tasks and obligations to the membership, that the board has to consider, balance and project (sometime through a really hazy crystal ball) is very much at least going to be exciting. The Chi family has the privilege of having a very dedicated board and staff working in their favor. Not every project is positively exciting and some are definitely less then fun, but become necessary to advance forward. One of the latest social phrases that is relevant to the breed is the saying “If you see something, say something”, this relates directly to ideas or suggestions for the board to help move the Chi Breed forward. It may not happen as fast as you want or exactly how you want, but it will be an integral piece of the future Chianina Breed Puzzle.

DEFINITELY POSITIVELY EXCITING!!

ACA Ladies Auxiliary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jessica Cheesman President, Northeast Region 4199 S. 900 W. • Farmland, IN 47340 765.468.7405 Kelsey Evans Vice President, At Large 1065 Durham Lane • Nicholasville, KY 40356 859.553.3059 Deb Geuns Secretary & Treasurer/ At Large 4995 Sleight Rd. • Bath, MI 48808 517.641.7152 Segayle Foster Southwest Region Rt.2 Box 36 • Lockney, TX 79241 806.652.2383 Marna Higgins Southeast Region 9845 Statesville Rd. • Watertown, TN 37184 615.273.2656 Allison Higgins Southeast Region 9845 Statesville Rd. • Watertown, TN 37184 615.273.2656 Bridget Schaefer Northwest Region Box 28 • Des Lacs, ND 58733 701.725.4902 Donna Roach Southwest Region 408 Higgins Rd. • Waxahachie, TX 75167 972.937.8021 Barb Garrett Northeast Region 4496 N. Round Barn Rd. • Richmond, IN 47374

765.969.0921 Scholarship Chair: Sue Comer Queen Committee Chair: Kelsey Evans

Of to a Great Start Jessica Cheeseman

Wow…I can’t believe that 2019 is here and another year of great cattle and friends has come and gone. Like always, each year passes by so quickly, so juniors please take time to thank each and everyone who make it possible for you to travel and show Chi cattle. With the holidays now over, we can start traveling down the road again.

If you were by the ACA booth, you saw the generous donations for the Ladies Auxiliary Silent Auction. Thank you to all who donated or bid on the items. The Silent Auction is a fundraiser that the Ladies Auxiliary does each year at Louisville, and all proceeds go towards funding the queen for the year. We were able to raise $525, along with $1949 during our live auction in the stalls.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!

It is never too early to be thinking about the ACLA scholarship.

Any upcoming seniors wanting to apply for the scholarship please contact Sue Comer for more information at (765) 8742228 or suecomer@yahoo.com. We are in the process of updating the application, please look for this to be posted to the ACA website soon! Deadline for the scholarship is May 1, 2019.

Thank you to our National Queen, Sydney Wisnefski and Princess Cheyenne Kiser. They have done a tremendous job this year promoting our breed. Anyone interested in running for the National Queen please contact Kelsey Evans s at (859) 553-3059. The deadline for queen contest is May 1, 2019. The contest will take place during the National Junior Show in Des Moines, Iowa.

I wish everyone a successful year on your farm and in the show ring, and lets make 2019 the best!

Excitement Renewed Deb Guens

There seemed to be renewed excitement at the National Chianina Show this year in Louisville. The ACA booth, with our terrific staff was part of it. As someone who has been around a while, it was great to mingle with new Chi members and see some of our early members who returned for a visit. We reminisced about those early years and what we did to promote our great breed of cattle.

Thirty-eight years ago, an ambitious group of women received the “go ahead” from the ACA Board to form the American Chianina Ladies Auxiliary in order to help the ACA promote the breed. At the time, they were affiliated with the American National Cow Belles for a joint effort in promoting Beef. A steering committee was formed and the first general meeting was held at Louisville on November 19, 1981. The Board of Directors included Kay Burk, President, Cindy Ryll, Bette Grasso, Cindy Munroe, Jane Freytag, Jane Glass and Shirley Raymond. The Queen Committee was led by Peggy Buck and Sue Comer.

The first ACA Queen Contest was held at the National Junior Heifer Show at Waterloo, Iowa in 1982. Out of eight candidates, Sherri Simmons from Augusta, Kansas was presented the crown. Since then, The American Chianina Ladies Auxiliary has missed only three years of choosing a National Queen. Representing us this year is Sydney Wysnefski of Illinios.

We would like to thank everyone who supported our fundraising to pay Queen’s expenses and add to our interest-bearing scholarship funds. The opportunity to auction a few items with the help of John Higgins, made the difference.

Thank you to everyone who brought items to the silent auction as well as the items that were auctioned as well as the great bidders.: Galen Struve prints from Kay and Charles Burk Chiana Valley wine from Segayle Foster, direct from Italy TransOva Lindsay and Cody Bruns Terry and Sue Comer Ryan and Jessica Cheesman Allison Higgins John and Marna Higgins Family Talmo Ranch, Jill Miller Debbie Woodroof Sexton Farms Barb and Larry Garrett Family

Foster Brothers Farm, Shawnda Foster Becky and Rob Sheets Dunk Cattle Company Kim Eudy Mark DeHaven Andrea Paulson Josie and Abby Wilkins Vicki Smith Mallorie Blankenship Bev and Marvin Garrett Ventura Farm, Geuns Family

NEW MEMBERS

New Members ARKANSAS

HARVILL SHOW CATTLE 2648 GREENE ROAD 609 BEECH GROVE, AR

CALIFORNIA

INFINITY CATTLE 17259 PIPER LN PENN VALLEY, CA JARED PIAZZA PO BOX 573 PENNGROVE, CA

COLORADO

KRISTIE L FRATES 13350 N ELLICOTT HWY CALHAN, CO LIND SHOW CATTLE 12276 COUNTY ROAD 74 EATON, CO

IOWA

KOBERG SHOW CATTLE 3876 120TH ST STOCKTON, IA MITTAG GENETICS 1082 110TH ST CRESTON, IA SHAYLA TROENDLE 1722 SENECA ST APT 8 WEBSTER CITY, IA

ILLINOIS

LEAH HORTON 4N010 TOWNHALL RD SAINT CHARLES, IL TAYLOR DYNES 23004 COUNTY HIGHWAY 14 ANNAWAN, IL

INDIANA

ASHTEN NEUKAM 5908 W KESSNER BRIDGE RD HUNTINGBURG, IN BROOKS WESZELY 2035 N STATE ROAD 63 SULLIVAN, IN CMP CATTLE 6695 S 100 E TRAFALGAR, IN MORGAN FARMS 1925 W SUTLIFF DR TERRE HAUTE, IN

KANSAS

JOHN KRAMER 1626 WILLOW RD PIQUA, KS

MICHIGAN

TIM JUDIT 19066 MCCARTY RD DEERFIELD, MI TYLER BERENS 2738 20TH ST HOPKINS, MI

MINNESOTA

OCHSENDORF CATTLE 2033 331ST AVE DAWSON, MN

MISSOURI

S-4 LIVESTOCK 970 VINYARD RD MARSHFIELD, MO

NEBRASKA

FLYING A SHOW CATTLE 54853 840TH RD BATTLE CREEK, NE PRINZ CATTLE 82401 569 AVE CLARKSON, NE

OHIO

HITCH FARMS 2245 OPOSSUM HOLLOW RD NEWARK, OH

BRIANNA PRICE 6888 DRYDEN RD ALMONT, MI

JAKE OSBORN 2670 BARR CEMETERY RD LYNCHBURG, OH

DOUBLE D CATTLE 1735 DAVID RD PRESCOTT, MI

MALONE SHOW CATTLE 5317 CARYL ACRES DR RIPLEY, OH

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MOLLY SPOHN 2527 CLAY BANNER RD OAK HILL, OH

ZACHARY KREISLER 98 SPRING RD COAL CENTER, PA

PROSPECT CATTLE 9251 STATE ROUTE 138 HILLSBORO, OH

TENNESSEE

SPRING VALLEY FARM 1194 GEORGETOWN DAMASCUS BELOIT, OH SUKUP FARMS 9257 ROAD 176 PAULDING, OH

OKLAHOMA

BUTCHEE CATTLE 21000 E COUNTY ROAD 153 BLAIR, OK

PENNSYLVANNIA AYLA CHAPMAN 170 WESTFIELD RD ENON VALLEY, PA

HIGGINS FARMS 20260 HWY 96 AUBURNTOWN, TN

TEXAS

COLDWATER CREEK LAND & CATTLE 1210 FM 968 W MARSHALL, TX ROCKING J CLUB CALVES 1943 FM 2460 BON WIER, TX

VIRGINIA

RAE SHOW CATTLE 27470 OLD VALLEY PIKE TOMS BROOK, VA

WISCONSIN

JEFF BORN W4239 SUMAC RD PLYMOUTH, WI MARK WEIGEL 27897 MUD LN CUBA CITY, WI

WEST VIRGINIA

JARED HOFFMAN 2473 ARDEN NOLLVILLE RD INWOOD, WV

SODA SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY 550 SODA SPRINGS CEMETERY RD ALBERTA, CANADA MILLSAP, TX ROCK STAR CATTLE 2211 TWP RD 392 LACOMB COUNTY, AB

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NEW MEMBERS

New Junior Members ARKANSAS

ABBY WILKINS 1584 COUNTY ROAD 3805 LAMAR, AR PAYTEN HUTCHINS PO BOX 481 MELBOURNE, AR

CALIFORNIA

BRENNAN GARCIA 11806 ANDRETTI AVE BAKERSFIELD, CA CAMRYN MATTOS 7605 FAITH HOME RD HILMAR, CA CEINNA OWENS 12025 PASKENTA RD RED BLUFF, CA ELLIS MACFARLANE 19760 AMEN LN COTTONWOOD, CA GRACE ELLIOTT 13854 PALM AVE WASCO, CA JARRETT DARRAH 4621 HOLM RD PLACERVILLE, CA

MADISON DICKINSON 12522 KROSENS RD MARYSVILLE, CA MALLORI SEIFERT PO BOX 3092 ATASCADERO, CA MAREK OWENS 12025 PASKENTA RD RED BLUFF, CA MILEY HYER 4040 VASSAR AVE MERCED, CA

COLORADO

IOWA

ANNA JUNCK 1716 110TH ST SIOUX CITY, IA BAILEY JO SIEREN 32732 245TH ST KEOTA, IA CASH JOHNSTON 11145 W 100TH ST N RHODES, IA CODY BOYLE 2876 POLK ST SAINT CHARLES, IA

ALEXANDRA HOIHJELLE 15880 WAGON TRL PEYTON, CO

COURTNEY VONDRACEK 1712 120TH ST NW FAIRFAX, IA

DAKOTA GETZ 14830 COUNTY ROAD 34 OVID, CO

HAILEY KEMPER 1924 HIGHWAY 22 MUSCATINE, IA

JORDYN LOTT PO BOX 1172 BAYFIELD, CO

HARLYN HEITSHUSEN 3236 55TH STREET TRL CENTER POINT, IA

FLORIDA

HAYDEN RENAE WADE 3098 EAGLE AVE NW OXFORD, IA

CASE DOUGLAS WATSON 5697 HAWKS CREEK TRL PLANT CITY, FL

JAYCEE NORRIS 26912 CAYTON VALLEY RD BURNEY, CA

OWEN HIX 4201 NE COUNTY ROAD 660 ARCADIA, FL

LINDSEY ELLIOTT 13854 PALM AVE WASCO, CA

SAMANTHA HIX 4201 NE COUNTY ROAD 660 ARCADIA, FL

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HENRY PITHAN 4261 260TH ST DANBURY, IA HUNTER HOLDGRAFER 3846 110TH ST BRYANT, IA LYLE TUCKER JACKSON 985 FOREST MILLS RD WAUKON, IA

REED SHOCKLEY 3267 243RD AVE KEOKUK, IA REGEN SCHOCKLEY 23384 RIDGE RD BLAKESBURG, IA RYLEE NICOLE GERMAN 6502 180TH AVE OTTUMWA, IA

ILLINOIS

CASEY BESSE 4975 E LAMM RD FREEPORT, IL

INDIANA

ABYGAIL FLEECE 7944 W COUNTY ROAD 100 NDANVILLE, IN ASHLEE BISH 420 WESTLAWN DR LIGONIER, IN ASHLEY WAMPLER 12254 W CHAPEL RD MILTON, IN CAITLIN GIBSON 15317 N STATE ROAD 9 SUMMITVILLE, IN CATHERINE MARTIN 6121 W STATE ROAD 234 NEW CASTLE, IN DYLAN COLLETT 4615 E STATE ROAD 44 LIBERTY, IN

ELIZABETH JOHNSON 3984 N 775 W ROCHESTER, IN

LAUREN KELLY 10890 W 150 N KOKOMO, IN

ELLY CHEESEMAN 12278 WOODWARD RD HAGERSTOWN, IN

WYATT JOHNSON 2440 E 500 S-57 CHURUBUSCO, IN

EMMA WELCH 4030 N 900 E LAFAYETTE, IN

KANSAS

ETHAN HAMM 884 E COUNTY ROAD 200 S GREENCASTLE, IN FAIRIN SMITH 9997 THACKER RD BLOOMINGTON, IN HANNAH SCHERER 6626 E 1100 N-1 MONROEVILLE, IN ISAAC DARLAGE 171 S COUNTY ROAD 500 E SEYMOUR, IN

KAITLYN LOWES 2586 N 850 E GREENFIELD, IN KATIE MIZE 7407 E 800 N NORTH MANCHESTER, IN KIERSTEN REXING 1362 W 900 S FORT BRANCH, IN

AARON KAVANAGH 115 RILEY CENTER RD MEMPHIS, MI ALI KELLY 7600 BRIEF RD KINGSTON, MI

DELANEY PARR BRADY LITTLEFIELD 15321 E EVENING SHADE ST 68160 HALFWAY RD BENTON, KS BURR OAK, MI

NORTH DAKOTA GRACE SCHAEFER 2700 68TH ST NW MINOT, ND

NEBRASKA

KYLIE KEMPF 56474 863RD RD CARROLL, NE MORGAN EKHOFF 905 S P RD AURORA, NE

ISAAC COOK 10910 KIMBALL AVE KANSAS CITY, KS

CALLIE HALSEY 1548 W GIER RD ADRIAN, MI

JAYLEE JO KAUFFMAN 612 W MARTIN ST EDGERTON, KS

DYLAN CROCKER 5416 HOLLYWOOD RD SAINT JOSEPH, MI

JONNEE MARIE SCHILTZ 2867 COUNTY ROAD A OAKLEY, KS

ETHAN LAURIA 865 W STATE RD WEST BRANCH, MI

CALEB RAMSEY PO BOX 26 ALAMOGORDO, NM

LONDYN ROLEN 2627 128TH AVE ALLEGAN, MI

ERICA GARCIA 1505 MAIN ST SW LOS LUNAS, NM

MADISON ANGUS 7840 WESTLAKE RD BELLEVUE, MI

TAYLEE VELASQUEZ 1201 E BROADWAY AVE BLOOMFIELD, NM

MADISON SHIVERS 11322 HILL RD MEMPHIS, MI

OHIO

MARTIN BEIKMAN 1050 ROAD 17 JAMES COLTON STEVESON SAINT FRANCIS, KS 3939 N HIDDEN VALLEY ST TREXTON ANDERSON TERRE HAUTE, IN 31396 FAIRFIELD RD ALMA, KS KAI MCKINNEY 6863 S 200 E CUTLER, IN

MICHIGAN

KENTUCKY

JEREMIAH CUPPS 5927 BURLINGTON PIKE BURLINGTON, KY

LOUISIANA

LOGAN HUSSER 57361 TURTLE HILL RD HUSSER, LA

MARYLAND

OWEN BOONE 1350 RAKES RD WESTMINSTER, MD

MISSOURI

HALLIE BOND 12081 S 1450 RD NEVADA, MO KIRSTIN BUCK 17568 E TALLY BEND RD NEVADA, MO

NEW MEXICO ARALYN MYERS 620 OAK ST CLAYTON, NM

ADDIE SORGEN 2360 WERNER RD CONVOY, OH ALEXIS WATKINS 3461 TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY 88 CAREY, OH ALYSSA STROPE 51224 FLAXTON DR ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH

MYLES MASSEY 24078 PECAN RD ORONOGO, MO JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 13

NEW MEMBERS

New Junior Members OHIO CONTINUED..

ALYSSA STROPE 51224 FLAXTON DR ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH

CADEN GURNEY 947 CRAWFORD SENECA LINE RD BLOOMVILLE, OH

RICHARD HUNTER ZANE AVANT KRIVESTI 1817 HANDLEY DR 12985 POSSOM HOLLOW RD EL RENO, OK ATHENS, OH RILEY RISMILLER 4695 ROSSBURG LIGHTSVILLE RD ROSSBURG, OH

OREGON

EMMA WALSH 10478 S TOLIVER RD MOLALLA, OR FALLON GOHR 760 NE GUMWOOD LN MADRAS, OR

COLBIE GREENLEE PO BOX 369 PALMER, TX JUSTIN ROMINES 1604 COUNTY ROAD 1770 CHICO, TX KAYLEE SHORES 7204 CALUMET RD AMARILLO, TX

CALVIN TRIGG 7333 CROSSETT CT CANAL WINCHESTER, OH

TATE RISMILLER 4695 ROSSBURG LIGHTSVILLE RD ROSSBURG, OH

COLLIN FEDDERKE J225 COUNTY ROAD 14 NAPOLEON, OH

TAYLOR GERDEMAN 5603 CONNORWILL DR WESTERVILLE, OH

MADALYN NEUSCHWANDER 30640 GREEN VALLEY RD SHEDD, OR

DANA CLINEDINST PO BOX 305 MARENGO, OH

OKLAHOMA

PENNSYLVANNIA

ABBY EMBERSON 5285 MOCKINGBIRD LN BLANCHARD, OK

ADDISON OSTROWSKY 473 STATE ROUTE 292 E TUNKHANNACK, PA

ZANE HAYMAN 10827 N H ST LA PORTE, TX

AUSTYN ROSENQUIST 441 SILTSTONE RD IDABEL, OK

BRADEN DURST 176 GRANGE RD MEYERSDALE, PA

ZORIA ANDRADE PO BOX 364 TEXLINE, TX

CONNER LOTT 9751 W 161ST ST S SAPULPA, OK

ETHAN TIMER 258 HUNTERFORGE RD MACUNGIE, PA

HADLEY GRIFFITH 37500 GARRETTS LAKE RD SHAWNEE, OK

PARKER MCCRUMB 28 HAVEN POINT LN VOLANT, PA

EMILY BUCKLEY 1833 ROCKMILL RD SW LANCASTER, OH GAVIN BACH 7878 DIXON RD EATON, OH HANNAH LANG 1360 JOSEPH RD LUCKEY, OH

HUDSON WYER 738 TOWNSHIP ROAD 122 SE ISAIAH SALLEE JUNCTION CITY, OH PO BOX 595 PORUM, OK MORGAN RUPP 5561 COUNTY ROAD 1950 ONA MAREE RAKESTRAW STRYKER, OH 221 S MONROE ST ARNETT, OK PAGE 14 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

TEXAS

BRADLEY BROWN 2619 PARKER ST AMARILLO, TX BRETT BALDWIN 6504 FINCH DR GREENVILLE, TX

LAUREN JONES 11015 COUNTY ROAD 155A KAUFMAN, TX SKYLER STARRETT 509 MCKINNEY ST DE KALB, TX

WISCONSIN

MEGAN WAGNER 8069 COUNTY ROAD AG LENA, WI

WEST VIRGINIA

CHEYENNE CURREY 709 TARKILN RD SALEM, WV JADE MCCRAY PO BOX 13 ANMOORE, WV

WEABER'S WISDOM

Getting the most out of your bull purchases Bob Weaber, Ph.D. Professor and Cow-calf Extension Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University

Commercial cattlemen should do their home work to help ensure the bull(s) they purchase this year meet their needs. Like most things in life, preparedness is the key to making an informed decision. In this case, an informed purchase.

Remember, bull selection accounts for more than 75% of the gene flow in your herd in just two generations. Take the time to do the $500/hour work in bull selection and let some of the $5/hour work wait until after bull purchases are made.

Before you crack open the sale catalogs of seedstock suppliers, there are few resources and skills you should possess.

First, make sure you understand the use of Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) and selection indexes. While EPDs are not the only selection information you should consider, EPDs are the most effective tools available to describe the genetic differences between animals within and across herds. EPDs are much more effective genetic predictors than actual or adjusted performance records. If an EPD is available for a trait it should be used instead of an animal’s own performance record for that trait. The EPD removes age and environmental effects that can bias a decision based on actual or adjusted performance records. Use Calving Ease (CE or CED) EPD, rather than birth weight (BW) EPD, if it’s available to select bulls that minimize calving difficulty. CE EPD calculations include BW data and other sources of information that affect dystocia.

Second, make sure you know what traits you would like to improve in your herd? What breed(s) fit in your mating system? If you are using a crossbreeding system make sure the breed you selected fits your objectives. Other factors to consider are: keeping replacement heifers, endpoints for progeny marketing (weaning, back-grounded or in the beef).

Assessment of these factors will help point you to the best breed for your needs and the combinations of maternal/growth/ carcass traits that best fit your operation and environment. Be sure to apply selection to traits that have direct economic importance in your production system. Selection indexes can be very useful tools to point you to the best overall candidates across a range of traits important to profit. Make sure the index you employ matches your production and marketing scenarios.

Third, set a realistic budget for bull purchases. Like most things in life, price is driven by quality. Evaluation of a seedstock supplier’s prior year sale averages will give you an idea of what to expect in terms of purchase costs. A good rule of thumb is that a quality seedstock bull costs roughly the same as the value of 4-5 feeder steers in the current market. The purchase cost highlights the importance of making a well thought out decision.

Fourth, and maybe the most important, make sure we get to know you. As your seedstock supplier it’s important we know your operational goals. We can provide recommendations from our sale offering that help attain those goals.

Once you receive our sale catalog make a short list of bulls (roughly three times more than you actually need to purchase) that fit your specifications. Arrive at the sale site early to inspect the bulls on your short list. Shorten this list of candidates based on conformation and updated data to identify your purchase candidates. Keep the sale order in mind. Stay focused on the bulls you selected earlier. Sticking to your plan will avoid impulse purchases. Your success is our success. We’d like nothing more than to help you make a sound genetic investment!

Fifth, after the sale bull care is very important and often over looked. The longevity of your bull purchase and ultimately the return on your genetic investment is dependant on the number of calves your new bull produces in your herd. As a rule of thumb, young sires should be exposed to the number of females equal to his months of age. For example, a 14-month-old bull should be turned out with 14 cows/heifers for not more than 60 days. Make sure that you provide adequate rest between breeding seasons if using spring and fall. Once you pull a yearling bull from the breeding herd, make sure he has adequate nutrition. Remember he’s still growing until he’s 4-5 years old. During periods of limited forage, he should be supplemented with adequate high quality hay and a protein supplement. Make protein available to ensure the best use of dormant forages. Bulls should be in body condition 5.5-6 at turnout. Don’t forget to provide salt and mineral free choice, to control flies and parasites as needed, and annual vaccinations for blackleg, respiratory and venereal diseases. An annual breeding soundness exam is recommended prior to turn out.

We look forward to visiting with you before the sale and the opportunity to earn your business. We here after the sale, too, and can provide expert advice in the management of your herd.

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COMMENTARY FROM CRANWELL

A few thoughts with old Doc Cranwell…

Is chaos a good thing?

Once or twice per year, I have a thought (maybe “fantasy” would be a better word) about being one of those super intellectual types and having my own law, theorem, axiom or postulate. Until I can author my own work, I will have to continue borrowing the work of others. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states entropy in the world is constantly increasing. I tell my students entropy is a twenty-five cent word for disorganization. Hence, the level of disorganization in the world is increasing. I do not know about the whole world but I can state with full confidence my desk is constantly decreasing in organization and increasing in entropy. Those of you who were around with me in the 1970s might remember a rather strange and bizarre movie directed by Mel Brooks. The name of the western satire was “Blazing Saddles”. There was a line in the movie in which (it is my understanding) Nietzsche was misquoted.

The line was “From chaos comes order”. Do I believe letting my desk increase in entropy (chaos) and becoming excessively messy will eventually cause the desk to magically become organized? No, I do not believe this. What does happen is my desk becomes so messy that I get fed-up with the situation and clean it. Maybe Mel Brooks is correct and chaos can create order. We are at a very interesting time in the beef industry. I think our understanding concerning physiology of the rumen is at an all-time apex. We have tools like genomics and equipment to measure feed efficiency, which are in a serious upward trajectory. However, our industry has segments that seem to remain in chaos. This article focuses on potential sources of “entropy” currently happening in the beef industry.

It is my goal to generate discussion leading to a clean desk for all of us.

I have had a great career in post-secondary education. One of my favorite courses to develop and teach was Beef Production. One “text book” learning module examines the differences in breeds of beef cattle and bridges with the concept of using breeds (genetics) to make maximum utilization of resources (environment). To this end I would typically point out there are only a handful of dairy breeds, this is largely a function of “environment”. Most dairy farms have a very high degree of similarity. Conversely, there is literally a plethora of different environments in which beef cattle are produced. To that end producers have used breeds and composites to match genetics to environment. It is a possibility two producers, which are neighbors, manage their herds in such a manner they have two vastly different environments and need vastly different genetics (breeds) to match cattle to their individual environments.

The term “conventional wisdom” has always been a favorite of mine. I had some of my judging team students use it once at a contest. The 23 year-old reasons taker at the contest thought we were referring to something found in a fortune cookie from a Chinese restaurant and scored us accordingly. I quit using the term at judging contests but I still like it. “Conventional Wisdom” indicates cattle can (with a few possible exceptions) be categorized into three groups, sire breeds, maternal breeds and dual purpose breeds. At one time, we could use the example of Angus and Hereford cattle being maternal breeds and Charolais cattle were a sire breed. The example used in class was crossing Angus and Hereford cattle to make a black baldy cow. A black baldy cow could be terminally mated to a Charolais bull and all of the calves sent to the feedlot. This example always provided a nice segue into a discussion of heterosis and crossbreeding systems.

So what has changed? Why all of this discussion of thermodynamics, Nietzsche and Chinese restaurants? Is there a point to be made? Yes, there is a point to be made. In order to make the point I need to introduce thoughts from a man I truly admire and respect.

I have known Dr. Ron Bolze for over two decades. When he speaks, I listen because he always makes sense. Dr. Bolze told me “Angus cattle have positioned themselves to be the new terminal sire breed”. This statement almost took my breath away. I think he is very accurate. Why? The following explanation of Dollar Beef was copied and pasted from the website of the American Angus Association: “Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.” I would submit to the reader that any Angus breeder emphasizing $B in their selection process is supporting Dr. Bolze’s position. I need to regroup here. I am not saying changes of this nature are “good” and I am not saying changes of this nature are “bad”. However, I have been walking around on this planet for over fifty years. Throw out my formative years because I do not remember those and throw out my teen years because I thought I knew everything and was not paying any attention to anything or anybody. That still leaves me with over thirty years where Angus were a maternal breed. To further make my point of chaos in the world I am watching as some breeds which were originally considered sire breeds (aka: terminal sire breeds) emphasizing maternal traits over growth and carcass traits in the selection process. Things change PAGE 16 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

and livestock are selected to have a paradigm shift to suit the needs of the people raising the animals. It is the way things are. I have accepted these “shifts” made by people in our industry, but this old geezer did have a moment of chaos on his way to accepting the change.

I think I have established there are sources of chaos in the beef industry. Time will tell. The best barometer will be the number of calls I get after people read this document. What about the order? It will be up to each breed and the breeders selecting and marketing the cattle to determine the direction. Chianina cattle have the ability to be major players in the beef industry, I made this point in a previous article (August 2018). In the early 1990’s Ed Miller introduced me to Chianina cattle in Louisville. I hope I never forget that day. I was in total awe with the cattle. Jerry Adamson, Roger Dieter and Jim Horsley were some of the people I met. These men brought some phenomenal cattle to Louisville. These were the type of cattle I really like. The cattle were bold, stout, big hipped and big footed. All of these are characteristics that will put cattle in the bottom third of the class at most cattle shows today. Nonetheless, I am still impressed with what I saw that day. If the Chianina breed wants to be a player on the maternal side of our industry there are genetics in Chiangus and Chiford cattle which will work very well in numerous environments. I have always thought there were genetics in the breed which could make crème da la crème terminal bulls. We sampled some Chianina bulls as terminal sires at Fort Hays State University this year. Those calves will arrive in the spring of 2019 and will be harvested in the summer 2020. We will be looking at differences in genomics in the group and evaluating gain, efficiency and carcass characteristics. I recommend remaining vigilant. You might be the first person on your street to read Cranwell’s axiom of efficiency and carcass characteristics in Chianina influenced cattle.

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OFFICE NOTES

40 Year Members Lautner Farms

Lautner Farms is a well known and respected name across the country, and is known for selecting and promoting sires with a combination of powerful genetics, unmatched phenotypes and sound functionality. Bulls they feature are selected carefully to provide breeders with exceptional genetics at an affordable price.

Lautner Farms is home to some of the more notable sires that can be seen in many Chianina pedigrees over the last four decades. Legends such as Heat Wave, Monopoly, I-80, Dakota Gold, Who Made Who and Ali are just a few that have made a significant impact on show rings across America.

Phil Lautner of Lautner Farms in Adel, Iowa, was selling semen on clubby sires long before the days of ultra-slick marketing and the curation of online legacies. Also a commercial cattleman, Lautner began buying bulls in the 1990s when selling semen meant hand delivering straws from tanks in his vehicle, one buyer at a time.

More recently, the operation has added a selection of bulls that aim to focus on maternal traits and can be seen in their most recent sire catalog. This has been added to help customers that are looking for cattle that will produce females that perform in both the show ring and the pasture.

Lautner Farms is a one stop shop for the highest quality group of bulls in the country.

Horlsey Brothers

Horsley Brothers is a third-generation family operation located in northwestern Illinois. Brothers, Bob and Jim started showing, breeding and selling cattle in the 1970s.

Over the past 40 plus years, there have been many fads and trends, but our focus has always been to breed the Cowman’s Kind and provide quality cattle to customers. As a result, the Horsley’s have focused on breeding sound, functional cattle that possess power, body and have a quality look. With a focus on developing cattle for cattlemen, it has allowed them to build a solid foundation of superior genetics that highlight a history of success in the show ring not only at a local and state level, but also on a national level. In 2014, Bob’s son, Chad returned to the farm full-time bringing an added vision to the operation.

Today, Horsley Brothers consists of primarily purebred Angus cows. Each year they strive to offer the best bulls, bred heifers and cows at an annual sale – held the first Saturday of February at the home farm. Additionally, they sell heifers and steer calves privately.

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2018 Chianina Lady of the Year American Chianina Association Ladies Auxiliary

For many years, the Ladies Auxiliary has selected an individual to be recognized as their Chi Lady of the Year. Voted on by her fellow members of the Chianina Auxiliary, this distinct honor has been awarded annually to the very best women of our breed; this year being no exception.

The 2018 Chi Lady of the Year was awarded to Mrs. Brad (Melanie) Winegardner, from Lima, OH. Most everyone involved in our breed and association knows her and her family, due to the tremendous support they offer to the Chianina breed and our junior association. What is even more outstanding is the success Winegarder Show Cattle and their customers have had in the showring, year after year. You will almost always find Melanie surrounded by her family, specifically, her five, (soon to be six) grandkids. Melanie has an infectious smile and a genuine soul, one that draws people in and makes them feel welcome. She’s the kind of person that makes an impact and lasting impression even after meeting her for the very first time.

For the last four decades, Melanie and her husband, Brad, have attended Chianina shows and events, been members of the association and have been huge contributors to the livestock industry. The Winegardner family has seen a lot transpire during their years of membership, but have never wavered from their purpose; to support youth programs and activities, to raise great cattle, and to be as involved and hands-on as possible. Melanie may not always be on the forefront of Winegardner Show Cattle, but some of the most important and influential people are the ones who work diligently behind the scenes. Melanie can be described as a “behind the scenes” person, leaving the front lines to her husband, son Tyler and son-in-law, Kurtis. When talking with some of her family members, Melanie was quickly defined as the “glue that holds everything together”.

Undoubtedly, Melanie is an inspiration to many, many people. As a recent breast cancer survivor, she defines what it means to have strength, courage, and bravery. It is our honor and truly a privilege to award Melanie as the 2018 Chi Lady of the Year.

Respectfully nominated and submitted by: Kelsey Culp Evans

ANNUAL REPORT

Culp’s Comments

A Note from Board President Ken Culp III The American Chianina Association (ACA) is committed to serving the needs of our adult and junior members, breeders, commercial cattlemen, and consumers. Chianina is a breed of tremendous diversity. Not surprisingly, the people who carefully and meticulously propagate them are even more varied. There is, perhaps, more variation within Chianina cattle than any other beef breed in America. Therefore, our members have wildly different perspectives, breeding objectives, and marketing goals. Serving the needs of our diverse membership provides a challenge for our staff and board of directors, but it is a challenge that is enthusiastically accepted and aggressively pursued.

The ACA has many important functions, all of which focus on serving the people who breed, raise, merchandise, feed, show, and consume this proud, old breed of cattle. These functions include documenting and preserving the genetic integrity of the breed, serving the needs of the membership (both youth and adult), promoting the breed and its composites, assisting members with marketing and merchandising, identifying and serving consumer needs, and facilitating communications between breeders, members, producers, and consumers.

Perhaps the most important function is to expand, preserve, protect, and register genetic information. The ACA does that by recording and transferring pedigrees, making use of available genetic tools, and collecting and recording performance and carcass data. Performance and genomic testing are valuable tools available to breeders and commercial cattlemen alike. Unfortunately, too few of our breeders are using the oldest and most common performance testing tool available to them; a scales. In 2017, only 30.8% of the applications for registration included weaning weights. Submitting performance data adds depth to our gene pool and improves the accuracy of EPDs. (A performance pedigree can be issued for all cattle for whom performance data is submitted for a cost of $5 per head.) More and more commercial bull buyers demand EPD profiles coupled with individual performance data. We need to reposition the breed to supply that information. More importantly, we must be able to document and prove the increase in value that a pedigree contributes.

The use of genomic enhanced EPDs will help us accomplish that goal.

Serving the adult and junior members of the ACA is an important function in the association’s daily life. Significant benefits are provided to members of the ACA and AJCA. These benefits include significant financial advantages, particularly to members who register cattle. (Registration rates for non-members are triple the cost.) Members are invited to participate in ACA sponsored shows and sales, receive regular communication through the American Chianina Journal, social media, and e-blasts. Renewing the annual activity fee covers the fixed overhead costs associated with doing business. Welcome to the vast Chianina family!

The Chianina breed has always found a home in the show ring, where it is a force to be reckoned with. Since arriving in American in 1973, Chianina have enjoyed a strong, national presence in arenas across the country at the county, state, and national levels. The ACA staff coordinate four national shows each year; the National Western in Denver; the Ft. Worth Stock Show, the National Junior Heifer Show, and the national show at the North American International Livestock Exposition. The National Junior Heifer Show, coordinated with the American Maine Anjou Association, enjoys the strongest partnership of any junior national in the country. The two associations, junior boards, and particularly the junior activity advisors from both associations, work tirelessly to ensure that the week-long events and activities run smoothly, seamlessly, and are well organized.

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The ACA utilizes the show ring as a tool for promotion and marketing. In order to grow our association, a strong focus must be placed on our junior program. The AJCA is a strong, vibrant organization, filled with enthusiastic, energetic, highly motivated juniors. These youth are the future of the association, and the ACA continuously strives to develop new youth development opportunities. The core of the junior program is the state junior association. Key to the success of the state junior association is the state’s junior advisor. The ACA will be placing additional emphasis on this key volunteer role in the coming year.

Breed promotion is another important function of the ACA. The ACJ is published quarterly, and is the hallmark of print media for our association. The use of social media and technological communication tools have changed the way that we promote our association, breeders, cattle, and products. The ACA’s website is our window to the world. We continue to explore ways of expanding our outreach; connecting with members and clientele online, electronically, and through social media channels.

Assisting members with marketing and merchandising their products is another key function of the ACA. We do that, in part, by promoting farms and ranches and their programs, along with making herd visits, and linking breeders with potential customers. At our fall board meeting, the board of directors determined that the greatest needs of the ACA could be met by hiring up to two field representatives. These positions would be part-time and would not be based at Platte City. The job announcement can be found on the ACA website and Facebook page, and has been distributed nationally to placement services specializing in agriculture.

Identifying and serving consumer needs is an often overlooked function of the ACA. In the final analysis, we are in the beef business. Eventually, all of these cattle will end up on the plate of a consumer. It’s important to remember that regardless of your breeding objective, ultimately, we are all in the beef business.

The ACA must continue to explore additional marketing venues. Is the Chianina just a show breed? Or, is Chianina a show breed, with a whole lot more to offer? Historically, the ACA has never fully exploited and promoted the value of the Chiangus cow. Chianina cows may be the best kept secret in the cattle business. Chiangus cows have tremendous longevity; there are currently 719 active dams in the Chianina herd book that are 15 years of age or over. Chianina cows are productive and sound. They have good feet and udders, don’t prolapse, don’t get bad eyes, are no fuss, and wean a big stout calf every year.

The ACA will continue to explore ways to assist breeders in merchandising groups of commercial bulls. By developing markets for breeders to sell commercial bulls in quantity, registrations, transfers, and memberships will all increase. In order to increase the demand for commercial Chianina and Chiangus bulls, we must be able to document the superiority of Chianina genetics in the feedlot and on the rail. To this end, the ACA, in collaboration with Fort Hays State University, is sponsoring a feeding trail, beginning on April 1, 2019. Thirty to 40 steers, born during the spring of 2018, are needed for the trial. The steers will be accepted in sire groups of three to five. Significant cash awards will be awarded to the highest performing individuals and sire groups, as well as the highest value carcasses for both individuals and sire groups. The data that the ACA collects from the steers in this trial will be used to promote the advantages of using Chianina genetics in a commercial operation. Andee Marston is coordinating procurement of the feeder steers. Please contact Andee if you are interested in participating in this feeding trial.

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ANNUAL REPORT

The ACA is exploring the development of a label, for use by individual producers, for Chianina beef. There are several members of the ACA who have developed individual markets for their own Chianina beef. Jill and Wayne Miller merchandise three PCA steers each month through their Talmo Grill. (If you haven’t had the opportunity to eat breakfast or lunch at the Talmo Grill, you should make the effort. Try the Hamburger Biscuit for breakfast!) Hannah Esch has created a website to market Chianina beef online. She sells individual cuts, beef bundles, and carcass quarters; strictly taking online orders. Hannah sells three beef each month and are on target to merchandise 50 year in 2019. Hannah’s dad, Don Esch, Igenity tests every bull and female in their herd and selects for tenderness. For the Eschs, in order to qualify as Oak Barn Beef, at least one parent must be a Chiangus. Visit their website at oakbarnbeef.com The ACA staff is very busy serving the needs of the membership and clientele. The board of directors is focused on exploring the needs of the organization, anticipating consumer preferences, and charting a course for the future. Maximum progress can be made if everyone is committed, supportive, and involved. We hope that you will join us in our guest for success.

Ken Culp, III, Ph.D. Chairman, ACA Board of Directors

Mission Statement

Promote Chianina genetics that provide superior, value-added performance, carcass quality and maternal excellence for the beef industry and exemplary membership services for adults and juniors.

Vision Statement

The ACA envisions the complete utilization of performance, record-keeping and genetic evaluation systems, to drive improvement of Chianina and Chi-influenced cattle and their commercial acceptance.

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Beninga’s Bite

A note from AJCA President, Ashlynne Beninga

Hello all!

The American Junior Chianina Association is so excited about everything that has already been accomplished, as well as put in place for the upcoming year. I would like to thank everyone involved, especially the new officer team, for their willingness to jump in head first, and the enthusiasm they show towards all of the exciting new opportunities for our junior programs.

The first of these exciting endeavors is our Drawdown Raffle. This new raffle offers 12 lots, with nine of those being very exciting genetic opportunities. Tickets are being sold for $100 and can be purchased from the Junior Board Directors at all major shows, as well as through the contact information listed on our website. Please contact us to purchase yours; we will be walking around stalls to talk with everyone. At the conclusion of the Open Chianina Show at the Fort Worth Stock Show, winners will be chosen. The first ticket drawn will have first choice of lots, second chooses from the remainder, and so on until all of our winners have been notified and chosen their lots. 12 lots mean 12 chances to win!

I would especially like to thank everyone who donated these outstanding lots. We are very excited for this opportunity to represent our breed with great genetics, and cannot wait to see what the future holds for this project. If you would like to donate lots for future fundraisers, we have an online auction in the spring. Please reach out to any of the Junior Board members with any questions. All of the proceeds from this raffle support our Junior Nationals, “Double Down in Des Moines”, so test your luck and purchase tickets to support our junior programs.

Plans are continuing to fall in place for this year’s junior nationals, which will be held June 23rd through the 28th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. I know as Junior Board members, Junior Nationals is something we all look forward to. A week full of getting to know new members, reconnecting past members, leadership contests, and of course cattle shows. We are going to continue to work this year to keep our title as Most Fun Junior Nationals. While it may seem far off, we would like to remind you to keep hotel booking, cattle registration, contest registration and Junior Board Applications an active thought in our head. We are excited to see and hear from you all at NAILE, NWSS and FWSS. Thank you again to everyone for their continued support of our junior programs, we truly could not have the impact that we strive for without your efforts.

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ANNUAL REPORT American Chianina Association

Balance Sheet December 31, 2018

Dec 31, 18 ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking/Savings ACA SALE ACCT- CUSTODIAL Cash Restricted Cash- Escrow

Total Checking/Savings

500.00 101,900,26 5,178.55 107,5 78.81

Accounts Receivable Accts . Receivable

10,204.35

Total Accounts’ Receivable

10,204.35

Other Current Assets ' Cash Invested

8,024.64

Other receivables

439,82

Prepaid Expenses

7,955.64

1499 · Undeposited Funds Total Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Equipment - Computers Equipment· Telephone Furniture and Fixtures Land and Building Other Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Total Fixed Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Accrued Liabilities Accrued retirement liabilities Other accounts payable SALE COMMISSION LIABILITY

2410000 · Deferred Subscription Revenue

· Total Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Long Term Debt Total Long-Term Liabilities Total Liabilities Equity Fund Balance·

2919201 · J Phillips Memorial Fund Net Income _ Total Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

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55,00 16,475.10 134,258.26 98,264.67 4,675.00 46,323.18 597,876.31 24,52 2.00 -667,873.70 · 103,787.46 238,045.72

1:915.00 470,00 2,971.56 "86 9.71 20,759.66 26,985.93 26,985.93 9,98 4.20 9,98, 4 20 36,97 0.13 77.453.21 9,007.56 114,614.82 201,075.59 238,045.72

American Chianina Association

Income Statement

For the year ended December 31, 2018 Jan • Dec 18 Ordinary Income/Expense Income ABHAINCOME ACA Syndicate Income

24,226.20 800.00

Advertising Revenue

21,255.00

Donations

34,801.24

Foundation donations GENETIC TESTING INCOME

37,710.26 134.00

Interest Income Membership Fees

11.58 116,380.00

NJHS INCOME

61,671.40

Other Income

25,341.36

Registrations

295,822.75

Sale Income and Commission 3410010 · Subscription Rev·US,CA,MEX 3810600 • Chlangus Classlc Incom e • 3990510 • Return ed Check Charges Total Income Expense ABHA EXPENSE ACA Syndicate Expense

413.39 24,825.00 9,250.00 5.00 652,647.18 1,845.01 2,058.83

Administrative Expense

76,097.79

Advertising and Promotion

34,940.15

Chlangus Classlc Expense • Communications Expense

9,134.32 22,048.36

FOUNDATION EXPENSE Interest Expense Membership Expense Occupancy Expense Other Expenses

1,337.08 3,387.16 2,600.00 26,136.17 1,585.53

Payroll and Related Expense

195,754.49

Production, Printing /Supplles

27,258.33

Sale and Show Expense

16,244.72

4720029 • NJHS Expense

92,537.25

6560 • Payroll Expenses 9020020 • Bank Service Charges

15,558.31 3,732.68

Total Expense

532,256.18

Net Ordinary Income

120,391.00

Other Income/Expense Other Expense Income tax expense PROPERTY TAX EXPENSE Total Other Expense Net Other Income Net Income

2,503.21 3,272.97 5,776.18 -5,778.18

114,614 .82

JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 25 No assurance Is provided on these financial

ANNUAL REPORT

ACA Long Range Plan Increase the amount of data collected by the ACA.

Goal A: Place greater emphasis on data-collection efforts.

Goal B: Create a system to improve breeder’s submission of complete datasets.

Goal C: Increase data collection and submission by the Top 50 Breeders.

Goal D: Educate breeders and juniors about the value of data collection and its role in making selection, mating and evaluation decisions.

Expand Breed Promotion

Goal A: Develop a new logo and materials to improve breed promotion Goal B: Improve the image of Chianina cattle through an aggressive breed promotion effort.

Goal C: Improve breed recognition with increased breed promotional efforts Goal D: Expand the use of ACA sponsored online sales.

Goal E: Educate breeders, juniors, commercial cattlemen and consumers about the positive attributes of Chianina cattle, Chianina genetics and Chianina beef.

Increase the Percentage of Chianina Blood in our cattle

Goal A: To increase the percentage of Chianina genetics to > 12.5% in our Herd Book.

Enhance Youth Programs

Goal A: Enhance and grow ACA youth programs.

Remove Genetic Defects from the gene pool

Goal: The ACA LRPC supports the elimination of lethal genetic abnormalities by 2025 in bulls and females.

2018 Top Ten Breeders

1

CHUCK MADARIS

HOPE HULL

AL 224

2

SARA SULLIVAN

DUNLAP

IA 129

3

WILLOW OAK CATTLE RANCH INC.

ROGERSVILLE

TN 123

4

REAGAN CLARAHAN

SIGOURNEY

5

MELROE FARMS

GWINNER

ND 67

6

TRIPLE E FARMS

HOPE HULL

AL 48

7

JUSTIN HOLT CATTLE

ABERDEEN

SD 47

8

BECKETT CHIANGUS

MILLER

SD 43

9

WHITE CATTLE CO.

BURNS

OR 42

9

MADDY UDELL

SIOUX CITY

IA

11

SULLIVAN RANCH

HILLSBORO

TX 39

11

BRANDON ROCK

LONG VALLEY

SD 39

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IA

99

42

2018 Top Ten States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

IA IN TX OH AL SD OK MI NE TN

653 602 502 313 309 277 255 228 222 190

Total Registrations by Year

Registrations by Breed Percentage

3500

Chianina

3000

Chiangus

2500

Chiford

2000

Purebred

1500

Fullblood

1000 500 0

2016

2017

2018

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Chiangus Classic Futurity Nomination and Entry Form

June 25 at 12:30 pm in Des Moines, IA Rules & Regulation: • All animals must be nominated by the breeder or first owner (in the case of Embryo Transfer calves) • Classic will follow the ACA show requirement • All Chiangus entries must be a minimum of 6.25% Chianina to be eligble • The Chiangus Classic is open to all active Juniors and Adults • Three Person Judging Panel • Animals must be less than 3 years old • Ownership deadline is May 1, 2019 • Animals must be nominated by May 1, 2019 • Animals must be entered by June 23, 2019 • All payouts will be announced prior to show and based on the total nomination and entry fee money • Top Five Overall Animals will receive premiums.

• The Chiangus Classic Committee reserves the right to DNA test any entry • There must be 5 entries in order to have a bull show. Nominations and entry fee money will be refunded if less than 5 are entered. NAILE rules will be followed for age requirements

The Chiangus Classic has paid out $20,000 over the last 3 years NEW THIS YEAR Chiangus Bull Show All premiums to the exhibitor!

Payout

Champion

40% of Total

Reserve

20% of Total

Third Overall

10% of Total

Fourth Overall

6% of Total

Fifth Overall

4% of Total

2019 Chiangus Classic Futurity Entry & Nomination Form • Nominations are due May 1, 2019 •

Nomination Fee DUE MAY 1 _____ 1 head ($250) _____ 2-3 head ($200 each) _____ 4-5 head ($150 each) _____ 6+ head ($100 each)

Reg. Number

Sex Animal Name

Nominated by:

Entered by:

Late Nominations: $75/head (May 2 - May 31) Nominations after May 31 will incur a $150 late fee

Entry Fee DUE MAY 15 $50 per Chiangus female.

Make checkspayable to ACA Chiangus Classic

For more information regarding 2018 Chiangus Classic Futurity please contact: Chairman, Val Shields: 859-391-0758 | Jill Boddicker Miller: 706-693-4133 | Kelsey Evans: 859-553-3059 Ty Sexton: 319-461-0519 | Brad Stoppel: 785-483-1294 Please send this entry form to: Chiangus Classic • c/o ACA• PO Box 890 • Platte City, MO 64079 JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 29

MASTER CATTLEMAN

Become a Master Cattleman with Crossbreeding Laurel Culp

A Master Cattleman draws upon all of the tools and resources at his or her disposal to benefit and improve a breeding program. The cheapest tool available to commercial cattlemen, used to improve performance and therefore overall profitability, is heterosis. Heterosis results from crossbreeding unrelated breeds or varieties.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is the marked vigor or capacity for growth exhibited by crossbred animals or plants. Heterosis results in improved weight gains, milk production, fertility, and health.

Best of all; heterosis is free! Master cattlemen understand and take advantage of heterosis by mating animals of different breeds to improve performance in a breeding program. An added advantage is that heterosis can positively impact all traits, including those with low heritability. Low heritability traits are difficult to improve through selection but respond well to crossbreeding.

"It’s time to rediscover crossbreeding,” said Dr. Roy Burris, Extension beef specialist for the University of Kentucky.

Crossbreeding two or more breeds of cattle offers many primary advantages relative only one breed (Drovers, 2009).

Crossbred animals combine the strengths of the different breeds used to form the cross, with an added bonus of heterosis.

A two-breed cross fully maximizes individual heterosis. However, a three-breed cross fully maximizes both individual and maternal heterosis.

Thoughtfully applying the principles of crossbreeding can improve returns for producers. Breed complementarity and heterosis benefit every production sector by adding genetic diversity, optimal immune response, and other health and performance advantages.

The amount of heterosis expressed for a given trait relates inversely to its heritability. Since reproductive and maternal traits have low heritability’s, producers can make significant improvement in those traits through crossbreeding programs that maximize heterosis. With growth traits like weaning weight, which are moderate for heritability and heterosis, progress is possible through both selection and crossbreeding (see Table 1).

Heterosis will give you a boost in both fertility and calf survivability, which are things you don’t usually put a dollar value on because you don’t get paid for it (Long, P., 2018) an open cow or a sick calf costs money. If you PAGE 30 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

feed each crossbred cow two to three pounds less per day than what you would feed a 1300-pound purebred cow, over the course of the winter, that’s a huge amount of savings (Denton, A., 2009). In addition to feed efficiency, the qualities we appreciate about the hybrid cow are her fertility, easy fleshing ability, temperament, reproductive health and efficiency.

Although the individual change in one trait is small, lifetime production can increase by more than 20 percent in programs designed to capture both direct or individual heterosis in crossbred calves and maternal heterosis in crossbred cows (Drovers, 2009). Crossbred cattle are almost always more healthy, productive, and perform better in ranch and feedlot settings than their purebred counterparts. Simply put, “with heterosis, you are getting more bang for your buck,” explains Ron Rowan of Beef Northwest.

To keep on the plus side of the ledger, Master Cattlemen have to equip themselves with the right tools. People who aren’t taking advantage of crossbreeding are missing those pieces that can make them profitable. You can’t do the best job if you don’t have the right tools.

Even with all the benefits of crossbreeding programs, they do have limitations that should be outlined. First of all, if using a rotational crossbreeding plan, it takes planning and record keeping. It also can cause considerable diversity in the first generations of the crossbreeding system (eXtension.org, 2007) which can impact lot size and group number when weaning and selling calves. This also corelates to decreased uniformity in mature cow sizes, due to different breed genetics. It is also important to keep in mind that genetic improvement is limited to the breed improvement. This means that small herds have less selection intensity, and therefore less total improvement.

The cattle buyers know the advantages and disadvantages. In most scenarios that advantages of crossbreeding far outweigh the disadvantages. Master cattleman understand that heterosis can translate into profit. Become a master cattleman, utilize crossbreeding in your cow herd, and enjoy the benefits that heterosis can provide.

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BOARD MINUTES

AJCA: Sydney Wisnefski Name: Sydney Wisnefski Birthdate: November 21, 1999 Siblings: Jenn, Dalton and Lucas Parents: Jeff and Laurie Wisnefski School you attend/grade: Freshman at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri Favorite Color: Grey Favorite Movie/TV Show: The Good Doctor Favorite Singer/Music Group: Cardi B Favorite Book/Author: The Sparkle Effect Pet Peeve: Favorite Subject in School: Biology Names of your current show calves: Raymond and Richie

Most Embarrassing show moment: The first time I showed a Hereford heifer (Annie), she didn’t show very good and ended up eating the decorations on the ring.

Why do you show/raise Chi cattle: Chi cattle are very diverse and are able to be bred many different ways to make profitable cattle.

Who has been your mentor & why: My dad because he has accomplished so much without the help of many. He is a very hard worker and I hope that I am as successful as he is in my future job.

Advice to a new junior starting in the Chi breed: Just start out with a few really good Chianina cows or heifers. It is better to have quality cattle rather than a large amount of average cattle.

Favorite NJHS memory & why: Last summer, when I was crowned the ACA National Queen because I have wanted to be the queen since I was a little girl.

Would we find you on the wash rack or on the blower? If you see me on the wash rack you should probably look out because you’re going to get wet. So, I would say you’d find me blowing a calf out.

Favorite NJHS Contest & why: Showmanship because it’s an opportunity for a showman to show off all of their hard work

One weird habit/fact about you: I absolutely hate feet, especially guy’s feet.

Least Favorite Show Day Task: I’m not sure that it is an actual task, but I hate waiting while my animal is getting fit because I get really nervous.

Favorite show animal & why? A steer I had a few years ago, Ralphie. He was my first really good steer, he had a white mark on his side so at almost every show someone would ask me if he was a Belted Galloway.

Would you rather read a book, play cards or fit a calf: play cards Chocolate or Vanilla: depends on the mood I am in Favorite activity outside the showring: I love competing in pageants. I have been competing since I was six years old.

What do you want to be when you grow up: An Orthodontist What quality/skill do you have that you are most proud of: Work ethic because my brother and I do all of the work on our cattle.

We don’t have any hired hands it’s all about our family working together.

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SALE REPORT

Sale Reports Wilson Cattle Company

CK Cattle

Cloverdale, IN December 16, 2018

CK Cattle 2018 Headquarters Sale Report 99 Bulls averaged $4228 50Angus averaged $4070 39Chiangus averaged $4129 10SimAngus averaged $5400

A chapter closed on Sunday, December 16, as Wilson Cattle Company held a dispersal sale. Bill and Priscilla Wilson, along with son Chad, have been stalwarts in the purebred cattle business for decades. Bill first made his mark at the helm of Premier Angus. Additional breeds were carefully added over the years. A good crowd was on hand at the WCC Sale Facility in Cloverdale to take home a piece of history in the form of WCC genetics.

Chiangus cows averaged $3519. The high selling Chiangus cow the 2015 National Champion, WCC Miss Rattle 427A. A featured donor at WCC, she commanded $8750. Chianina cows averaged $3870. This group was led by WCC Cowgirl 455C who left the ring at $9250.

No one in the Chianina or Chiangus business has ever enjoyed greater success showing yearling or two year old bulls than has Wilson Cattle Company. There have been many years in which WCC led multiple bulls to the backdrop in Louisville in both the Chianina and Chiangus shows. The top Chiangus bull was WCC Negotiator 418E, the current reigning National Champion. The hammer fell at $10,300. The Chiangus bulls averaged a brisk $7050.

Congratulations to the Wilsons and their capable crew for putting together an outstanding set of well-bred, well-presented cattle.

Dr. Rob Sheets represented the ACA at the WCC Dispersal.

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High Selling Chiangus bull bought by Rick Schober (Orrville, AL) $7000 CK Resource 429D - picture attached 2nd High Selling Chiangus bull bought by Jay Hatcher (Newbern, AL) $6750 CK-Density 305D - pictured attached 35 Females averaged $2962 12 Angus averaged $3266 9 Chiangus averaged $3222 14 SimAngus averaged $2535 High Selling Chiangus Female bought by Clarahan Farms and Walker Brothers Livestock (Harper Iowa) $4500 CK-Pearl Z718/2368 4166

Winegardner's Harvest of Excellence Saturday, November 3, 2018 (finally) brought clear, sunny skies to Lima, Ohio, where hundreds of enthusiastic people, from a dozen states, gathered for the 22nd annual Harvest of Excellence Sale. Because the sale is held the weekend prior to the junior heifer show at the North American International Livestock Exposition, I had (foolishly) never taken time to attend the sale because I was busy getting ready for the NAILE. However, I had personally been on hand on three different occasions when Brad battled all comers at the National Chianina Sale to take home an outstanding Chiangus heifer. These included, FBF Sunflower, Rocking J Ace 36U, and TR/TKM Y Not. The progeny of both “Ace” and “Y Not” were featured in this sale, and both “Sunflower” and “Glitter” (an earlier acquisition, another success story) showed up in the pedigrees of multiple sale features. It was extremely fulfilling to watch these purchases come full circle, and reward Brad and his family, for following their dreams and bringing these breed improving matrons home.

Winegardners do sales up right; the old fashioned way. The heifers were sorted into small groups of two to four in grass lots. Fortunately, I arrived earlier than most of the crowd, and got through all 42 of them in about 90 minutes. I expected the heifers to be well presented, and, of course, they were. They were also exceptionally quiet, good natured, and healthy. I didn’t see a single snotty nose, sore eye, ring worm lesion, or hear the first cough. This doesn’t just happen; it was obvious that this group of cattle had enjoyed exceptional care and attention.

A bountiful lunch featuring brisket, cowboy beans, loaded mashed potatoes, and peach and apple crisp ensured that everyone was well fed. After a heartfelt welcome by Brad, and introductions of multiple generations of Winegardners, Kevin Wendt got down to the business of selling one of the most elite sets of heifers offered by a single breeder this fall.

42 heifers sold for $596,150 to average a whopping $14,194.05 per head!!! The first 15 heifers through the ring each brought a five digit figure. The breed averages were as follows:

11 Chianina heifers averaged $13,768.18 8 double registered Chianina / Maintainer heifers averaged $10,818.75 7 Chiangus heifers averaged $17,414.29 3 Maintainer heifers averaged $14,233.33 3 High Percentage Maine Anjou heifers averaged $7,550 2 Angus heifers averaged $18,250 2 Shorthorn Plus heifers averaged $6,200 4 low percentage Chianina / Commercial heifers averaged $1,425 1 half-blood Simmental heifer brought $6,250 1 Chianina / Charolais Composite brought $24,000 The high selling heifer (4B) was a daughter of “Ace”, sired by Who Da Man, and brought $86,000. The second high seller was the first heifer through the ring (Lot 1), sired by Watch Out, out of Candy. She brought $62,000. The third high seller was a Chiangus heifer, out of Y Not, sired by the Angus bull Classen.

She found a new home at $50,000.

Winegardner’s entire operation has been built around some of the best cows in the breed. I thought it might be interesting to examine the sale results by their dams. These include: TR/TKM Y Not 3 flushmates averaged $27,500 Rockn Ace 36U 13 heifers, in 6 different sire groups, averaged $16,423.08 BK Xactly 3 flushmates averaged $7,550 (The observant reader will realize that the first two cows are both Chiangus.)

In a time when the industry seems to believe that the only way to sell show cattle is online, it’s perfectly acceptable to sell cattle without any kind of guarantee (breeding, pedigree, physical soundness, reproductive soundness, and show ring success), and, if you want a great one, you need to buy her from a “trader”, the Winegardner family proves them wrong on all counts. Why did hundreds of people from a dozen states travel to Lima, OH, and collectively spend nearly $600K on 42 heifer calves? Because Brad and his family have assembled a superior set of cows, and have built a program based on good cattle and strong, personal relationships.

This was my first trip to the Harvest of Excellence Sale. It will not be the last. Congratulations to Brad, Melanie, Tyler and Natalie, Kurtis and Hannah, and Ashley and Shane Werk on a great day.

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SHOW RESULTS

2018 National Show Ken Culp, III

While visiting with Jill Miller at the 2018 Tennessee State Fair, she imparted a single piece of advice: “Make sure that the National Show is better than ever.” Jill’s sentiment was echoed by many other breeders and exhibitors as I visited with them throughout the fall.

In sharing Jill’s comment with the ACA Staff and Board of Directors, we collectively resolved to do just that.

Andrea arrived in Louisville on Wednesday evening, and began assigning stalls and setting up the ACA booth early on Thursday morning, November 8. By late Thursday morning, stalls throughout the Chi aisles were setup and ready for cattle. Exhibitors continued to arrive throughout Thursday night and Friday morning.

The coffee was ready early on Friday morning (and every morning, and all day long, throughout the entire show!) as cattle were stalled for the first time. The junior board arrived, in force, at noon, and promptly began the check in and tattoo validation process. Tattoo validation was expedited and extremely efficient. Andrea checked entries and registration papers at the ACA booth, then sent a pair of junior board members with each family to verify tattoos. That really worked well! Jennifer flew in from Kansas City on Friday afternoon. Although she hadn’t attended the national show in four years, she jumped right in and took the barn by storm (as is her way!) Jennifer’s energy and enthusiasm were contagious; everyone wanted to visit with Jen. I can’t say enough about our Junior Board. Of the 12 junior board members, XX arrived in Louisville to assist with the show, worked the ring for the junior show, attend the ACA Annual Meeting and their own board meeting, then stuck around through Tuesday evening to assist with the national open show. This is a hard-working, cohesive, professional group of Chianina enthusiasts. They were attentive, professional, polite, and respectful. Everyone appreciated their help and assistance.

On Saturday, the check in process was repeated with the open cattle. Once again, the junior board verified tattoos, expediting and facilitating the process. Andrea worked with the junior board to ensure that the open cattle were checked in and validated quickly and efficiently.

The Junior Chianina and Chiangus Shows were held on Sunday afternoon in Broadbent Arena. Andy Rash evaluated the cattle and found stylish, eye appealing heifers with extra look to sort to the top of the class. In the Chianina show, Rash selected Sara Sullivan’s March 9, 2017 Primo x Who Da Man / Heat Seeker daughter, JSUL Who Dat Cat 7184ET as Champion. Cody Metcalf followed with another Primo daughter, a February, 2017 heifer out of a SULL Right Direction x Heat Wave cow, JBOY Laylynns Primo as Reserve.

In the Chiangus show, an October 24 heifer calf, HIGG Exquisite 703E, emerged as the Champion. This senior heifer calf is sired

by Clockwork, out of an Advantage x Remedy cow. Laurel Culp finished her junior career in a big way with her popular April, 2017 heifer, EVNS /TR Enchanted 717E, being selected as Reserve. “Enchanted” was also the bred and owned champion. Another daughter of the popular Angus sire, Primo, to find her way to the winner’s circle, she is out of TR Bubbles PCA, who is a full sister to the prolific Winegardner donor, TR/TKM Y Not PCA. In total, Colburn Primo daughters went home with three of the top four banners presented in the Junior Chianina and Chiangus shows that day.

Although none of the Chianina or Chiangus cattle showed on Monday, it was still a very busy day. The board of directors held a meeting in the morning; the Auxiliary held its annual “Come as You Are” luncheon (what a huge turnout!), the annual meeting was held at 1:30 pm, followed by the junior board meeting and reorganizational meeting of the ACA Board of Directors.

A new event, the “Chianina Stall Crawl” (think of a pub crawl at a cattle show) was held in aisles K and L with the Miller, Culp, Evans, Shields, Garrett, and Dunklau families sponsoring stops with four varieties of pizza, soft drinks, beer, and the obligatory Crown Royal.

The national sale, held online this year, rounded out the evening.

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The Open Chi Show followed the Sim-Solutions on Tuesday; with the show getting underway by mid-afternoon. The ACA once again blazed a trail, as we were the first and only breed association to rent a box that served as a hospitality booth for the Chianina and Chiangus shows. Breeders, exhibitors, and Chianina enthusiasts visited the booth to pick up a program, enjoy a complimentary cold beverage, and sample a cookie or two. The booth was comfortable, and afforded a birds’ eye view of the ring. Jason Elmore served as judge, with Greg Walthall serving as associate. In the bull show, this team found sound moving, big bodied, high performing bulls and deep sided, elegant fronted, sound structured heifers.

Doug Satree led Katy’s entry, DAJS Unyielding 924, to the backdrop. This April calf won the youngest division. This Unstoppable x Hannibal son impressed the judges with his remarkable growth and performance. Alec Myers’ August, 1, 2017 son of I-80, MSC Chief, followed Unyielding to the backdrop as Reserve Grand.

Chiangus bulls showed next, with WCC Negotiator 418E, shown by Wilson Cattle Company, being selected as Grand Champion.

Negotiator is the son of another national champion, Tracken Norman, and out of Wilson’s dependable cow family, Rattle. Andy Higgins followed in Reserve Grand with HIGG Franchise 868F. “Franchise” is a ¾ brother to the Champion heifer in the junior show, being sired by Clockwork, out of an Advantage cow.

Quality ran deep in the Chiangus heifer show. Evan Dutenhoffer led FBF Erika 032E, a March, 2017 heifer, bred by Syann Foster Young, and sired by Cruiser, out of a royally bred Stoppel cow, BMS Yoyo, to the Grand Championship. She was followed by the venerable EVNS / TR Enchanted 717E, who also was selected as Reserve in the junior show on Sunday, for Laurel Culp.

The sledding got pretty tough in the Chianina show, with Sara Sullivan eventually emerging with both the Grand and Reserve Grand Heifers. JSUL Sassy Jalynn 7507E ET, who won the AOB Division in the Junior Show, finished on top, with the heifer that won Sunday’s junior show, JSUL Who Dat Cat 7184E ET, being selected as Reserve Grand.

Melanie Winegarner was presented the “Chi Lady of the Year” Award in absentia, being on maternity watch back in Lima. (Melanie and Brad were expected two more grandchildren.) Dr. Rob Sheets, a long-time and competitive exhibitor, was selected by his peers as the Herdsman of the Year. Kent Jaecke served as the show’s announcer, ensuring that exhibitors were entertained, well-informed, and on-time.

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SHOW RESULTS

Chiangus Bull Show Results Class 1

Class 5

Class 10

1 - HIGG FRANCHISE 868F Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C ANDY HIGGINS

2 - KQM IMAGE MAKER 201 ET Sire: VIN-MAR O'REILLY FACTOR KQM CATTLE

2 - MR ROCKIN CLASSIC Sire: RDD DESTINYS ACE CLASSIC GENETICS

Late Junior Bull Calf Champion

Early Junior Bull Calf Champion

Class 11

Reserve Late Junior Bull Calf

Reserve Early Junior Bull Calf

Class 4

Class 8

2 - GOP FAIR PLAY 809F Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 LAUREL CULP

HIGG FRANCHISE 868F

GOP FAIR PLAY 809F

1 - VBS MANLY 184F Sire: HA COWBOY UP 5405 V B S FARM

1 - HIGG FREIGHT TRAIN 812F ET Sire: AHL FLASHBACK 446B JOHN R HIGGINS

KQM IMAGE MAKER 201 ET

HIGG FREIGHT TRAIN 812F ET

1 - WCC NEGOTIATOR 418E Sire: WRL TRACKEN NORMAN WILSON CATTLE COMPANY

1 - VF TR TRAIL BOSS 701 PCA ET Sire: TR TRAIL BLAZER 2CA VENTURA FARM

Junior Yearling Bull Champion WCC NEGOTIATOR 418E

1 - RSRS ACE'S ROCK 2CA ET Sire: RDD DESTINYS ACE SHEETS CHIANGUS

Reserve Junior Yearling Bull

Senior Bull Calf Champion

Champion Chiangus Bull

RSRS ACE'S ROCK 2CA ET

VF TR TRAIL BOSS 701 PCA ET

WCC NEGOTIATOR 418E

Reserve Champion Chiangus Bull HIGG FRANCHISE 868F

Late Junior Bull Calf Champion HIGG FRANCHISE 868F Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C ANDY HIGGINS

Reserve Late Junior Bull Calf GOP FAIR PLAY 809F - Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 LAUREL CULP

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Early Junior Bull Calf Champion KQM IMAGE MAKER 201 ET - Sire: VIN-MAR O'REILLY KQM CATTLE

Senior Bull Calf Champion RSRS ACE'S ROCK 2CA ET - Sire: RDD DESTINYS ACE SHEETS CHIANGUS

Junior Yearling Bull Champion WCC NEGOTIATOR 418E - Sire: WRL TRACKEN NORMAN WILSON CATTLE COMPANY

Reserve Junior Yearling Bull VF TR TRAIL BOSS 701 PCA ET - Sire: TR TRAIL BLAZER VENTURA FARM

Champion Chiangus Bull WCC NEGOTIATOR 418E Sire: WRL TRACKEN NORMAN WILSON CATTLE COMPANY

Reserve Champion Chiangus Bull HIGG FRANCHISE 868F Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C ANDY HIGGINS

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SHOW RESULTS

Chiangus Female Show Results Class 31

Class 35

Class 39

3- KQM MIA Sire: KQM BUXH KQM CATTLE

2 - HIGG FOR KEEPS 823F ET Sire: AHL FLASHBACK 446B JOHN R HIGGINS

1 - JRBF MR ELIZABETH 30Y-30E Sire: JRBF MR. ACE 14M - 04X BAYLOR JOHNSON

2 - EVNS FLICKA 827F Sire: TR ZIMMER PCA EVANS CATTLE COMPANY

3 - KQM EAGLE 701 ET Sire: EAGLE SCOUT 2CA KQM CATTLE

Class 40

4 - VBS STYLE CARA 30F Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 V B S FARM

Class 36

1 - RSRS DIAMOND 1CA Sire: RSRS/RV KASH 1CA ET JAMES COLTON STEVESON

1 - HGS KELLIES ELECTRIC 324 SIRE: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 HUNTER ROYER

2 - ARD RIDGE ANN TAYLOR 701E Sire: ARD RIDGE JET SETTER 25 AVERY ROWLETT

3 - TR EVERLY JANE 1CA Sire: EXAR CLASSEN 1422B PAYTON JACKSON

1 - DUNK CUPID'S LADY 801F Sire: BOST 21Y CUPID 39C TYSON FOX

2 - HIGG ESTEE 750E Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C KAYLEE ROWLETT

5 - VBS MS AINSLEY 500F Sire: SAC CONVERSATION V B S FARM

6 - CAMBELLCO ACE 04F ET SIRE: EXAR CLASSEN 1422B CAMPBELLCO CATTLE

1 - HIGG EXQUISITE 703E Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C TY GOSS

1 - HIGG FIRST LADY 807F Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C AMELIA CAROLINE HIGGINS

4 - KQM EAGLE 1 ET SIRE: EAGLE SCOUT 2CA KQM CATTLE

4 - TR ELIZABETH PCA Sire: JHC MR. STUD DUCK 15A HANNAH SMITH

3 - RSRS PANDORA 1CA Sire: PLUM CREEK PARADOX 161B LAUREN SCHMID

5 - HIGG FIRE AWAY 88F ET Sire: PVF INSIGHT 0129 TATUM MILLER

Senior Heifer Calf Champion

2 - TCLC PRIMOS BEST YET 811F ET Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 TYLER MILLER

7 - HIGG FLIRTIN 873F Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C AMELIA CAROLINE HIGGINS

5 - VF WILLOW 821F PCA Sire: VENTURA FARM VENTURA FARM

3 - ARD RIDGE MS CHLOE 25F Sire: ARD RIDGE JET SETTER 25 ARD RIDGE GENETICS, LLC

1 - RSRS NEVADA 1CA ET Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 ROXIE NEWELL

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion

2 - BMW YNOT 516E ET Sire: EXAR CLASSEN 1422B PAISLEY GRACE NELSON

Reserve Late Junior Heifer Calf

Reserve Early Junior Heifer Calf

Class 32

HIGG FIRST LADY 807F

TCLC PRIMOS BEST YET 811F ET

DUNK CUPID'S LADY 801F

HGS KELLIES ELECTRIC 324

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HIGG EXQUISITE 703E

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion JRBF MR ELIZABETH 30Y-30E

Class 43

Class 47

2 - HF DIAMOND QUEEN 45E ET Sire: HIGG REMEDY 732T KATIE PLOWMAN 3 - VBS MELANIE 305E Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 ETHAN COURTS 1 - EVNS / TR ENCHANTED 717E Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 LAUREL CULP

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion HIGG FIRST LADY 807F - Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C AMELIA CAROLINE HIGGINS

Senior Heifer Calf Champion HIGG EXQUISITE 703E - Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C KAYLEE ROWLETT

Class 48

Junior Yearling Female Champion

1 - FBF ERIKA 032E Sire: BMS CRUISER EVAN DUTENHOFFER

FBF ERIKA 032E

Reserve Junior Yearling Female EVNS / TR ENCHANTED 717E

Class 49

Champion Chiangus Female

1 - FBF EMILY 012E Sire: BMS BATTLESHIP KADYNCE KENNEDY

FBF ERIKA 032E

Reserve Champion Chiangus Female

2 - TR ELEANOR PCA Sire: TR ZIMMER PCA HANNAH SMITH

EVNS / TR ENCHANTED 717E

Reserve Late Junior Heifer Calf TCLC PRIMOS BEST YET 811F ET - Sire: COLBURN PRIMO TYLER MILLER

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion DUNK CUPID'S LADY 801F - Sire: BOST 21Y CUPID 39C TYSON FOX

Reserve Early Junior Heifer Calf HGS KELLIES ELECTRIC 324 - SIRE: COLBURN PRIMO HUNTER ROYER

Champion Chiangus Female FBF ERIKA 032 - Sire: BMS CRUISER EVAN DUTENHOFFER

Reserve Champion Chiangus Female EVNS / TR ENCHANTED 717E - Sire: COLBURN PRIMO LAUREL CULP JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 41

SHOW RESULTS

Chiangus Female Show Results

Champion Chiangus Female FBF ERIKA 032 Sire: BMS CRUISER EVAN DUTENHOFFER

Reserve Champion Chiangus Female EVNS / TR ENCHANTED 717E Sire: COLBURN PRIMO LAUREL CULP

Herdsman of the Year Rob Sheets PAGE 42 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

June 22-28, 2019 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA

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SHOW RESULTS

Chianina Bull Show Results Class 16

2 - EVNS FREE STYLE 52F Sire: TSSC HIGH STYLE 677D ET EVANS CATTLE COMPANY

3 - LBG CHEROKEE 1CM Sire: BMW ONSET SAVANNAH GARRETT

Junior Yearling Champion KVO LOMBARDI

Class 27

1 - SKY ZONE Sire: GOET SET ME FREE KONNER KIRKPATRICK

1 - WCC BRAVE 460D Sire: WCC LIQUID COURAGE 455A WILSON CATTLE COMPANY

Late Junior Bull Calf Champion

Early Junior Bull Calf Champion

Senior Yearling Champion

KSCB HOSTILE K29F

WCC BRAVE 460D

Reserve Late Junior Bull Calf

Reserve Early Junior Bull Calf

Champion Chiniana Bull

SKY ZONE

DAJS UNYIELDING 924

Class 19

Class 23

Reserve Champion Chianina Bull

Class 20

Summer Yearling Calf Champion

1 - DAJS UNYIELDING 924 Sire: LFCC UNSTOPPABLE 727X KATY (KATHERINE) SATREE

DAJS UNYIELDING 924

EVNS FREE STYLE 52F

1 - KSCB HOSTILE K29F ET Sire: GOET I-80 KRIETZ SHOW CATTLE

2 - JAY Sire: BMW ONSET SAVANNAH GARRETT 5 - VVCC ACE Sire: BAILEY I-67 948Y VALLEY VISTA FARMS

1 - MSC CHIEF Sire: MSC WRANGLER ALEC MYERS

MSC Chief

MSC Chief

Class 25

1 - KVO LOMBARDI Sire: OHL GOOSE CHASE 1190A MICHAEL MCKONE

Early Junior Bull Calf Champion KSCB HOSTILE K29F - Sire: GOET I-80 KRIETZ SHOW CATTLE PAGE 44 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Reserve Early Junior Bull Calf SKY ZONE - Sire: GOET SET ME FREE KONNER KIRKPATRICK

Late Junior Bull Calf Champion DAJS UNYIELDING 924 - Sire: LFCC UNSTOPPABLE 727 KATY (KATHERINE) SATREE

Summer Yearling Calf Champion MSC Chief - Sire: MSC WRANGLER ALEC MYERS

Champion Chianina Bull DAJS UNYIELDING 924 Sire: LFCC UNSTOPPABLE 727 KATY (KATHERINE) SATREE

Reserve Champion Chianina Bull MSC CHIEF Sire: MSC WRANGLER ALEC MYERS

Junior Yearling Champion KVO LOMBARDI - Sire: OHL GOOSE CHASE 1190A MICHAEL MCKONE

Senior Yearling Champion WCC BRAVE 460D - Sire: WCC LIQUID COURAGE 455A WILSON CATTLE COMPANY JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 45

SHOW RESULTS

Chianina Female Show Results Class 54

3 - BRKR HATTIE 3F Sire: BMW ONSET KYLEE BARKER 5 - SIMP SPECIAL LADY 18F Sire: MONOPOLY HAILIE SIMPSON 4 - RSRS POWER CANDY Sire: BLAKE POWER IN A CANE EMMA & PEYTON WELCH

6 - WCC SWEET 406F Sire: WCC EXACT SCIENCE 350X MASON LOVE

3 - S/T WHO'S YOUR CHICK 811F Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 SARA SULLIVAN

3 - SPCC FOREVER MILEY F81 ET Sire: BMW ONSET PLENDL FARMS

4 - WSCC KEEP ME 44F Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 KYLIE SELWAY

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion

2 - JSUL JALYNNS GIRL ET SIRE: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 BOYERT SHOW CATTLE

WSCC JOSIE'S ACE 29F ET

Reserve Late Junior Heifer Calf SC MONA LISA 5F ET

2 - CFBC MISS DAISY ET Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 ASHLEE BISH 1 - LBG HALLE 2CM Sire: MINN HYBRID 101D ET SAVANNAH GARRETT

Class 55

4 - GOP FACE THE MUSIC 805F Sire: SAK MCKINLEY 96C LAUREL CULP 7 - BRKR LILLIE Sire: FU MAN CHU REID BARKER 1 - WSCC JOSIE'S ACE 29F ET Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 JOSIE WILKINS 2 - SC MONA LISA 5F ET Sire: EXAR CLASSEN 1422B EMMA PITSTICK 5 - BRKR IVY 4G Sire: HI HO SILVER 15B REID BARKER

Class 58

4 - SPCC FOREVER KIKI F83 ET Sire: BMW ONSET PLENDL FARMS 1 - UDE FRAISER 98F Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 MITCHELL UDELL 3 - SRR MISS 5F ET Sire: NMR MATERNAL MADE HADLEY DUNKLAU 6 - CWS SWEET CAROLINE Sire: HI HO SILVER 15B OWEN BOONE 5 - FBF FRENCHIE 043F ET Sire: W/C LOADED UP 1119Y AVERY MCINVALE 2 - TSSC WHO'S WATCHING 823F ET Sire: S A V BISMARCK 5682 KATIE MIZE

Class 59

1- JSUL LYNN 8080F Sire: SULL RIGHT DIRECTION ET SARA SULLIVAN

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CLASS 60

2 - CFBC MISS CHARLOTTE ET Sire: FU MAN CHU ASHLEE BISH 1 - SNL SPECIAL STYLE Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 SETH VOGEL

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion UDE FRAISER 98F

Reserve Early Junior Heifer Calf JSUL LYNN 8080F

Class 63

1 - MM PENNY SIRE: MONOPOLY JAKE OZBURN

Class 64

1 - CSSC BLACK AND MILD Sire: FU MAN CHU PARKER AUSLEY

CLASS 65

1 - WSCC MISS ME 301E ET Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 TAYLOR BARBER

Senior Heifer Calf Champion WSCC MISS ME 301E ET

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion CSSC BLACK AND MILD

Class 70

5 - CWS WILD FIRE Sire: SMILIN BOB OWEN BOONE 1 - TSSC SHE'S SO SWEET 761E Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 HADLEY HENDRICKSON 3 - BMW ACE 408 ET Sire: MR HOC BROKER AUSTIN HUNKER 4 - TCLC CHA CHA 707E Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 ASHLEY MILLER 2 - BMW ACE 402E ET Sire: ASHW WHO DA MAN SARA SULLIVAN

Class 71

Class 73

1 - JSUL WHO DAT CAT 7184E ET Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 SARA SULLIVAN

Junior Yearling Female Champion

4 - GARW MISS JALYNN 7098E ET Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 KATHY LEHMAN

1 - JSUL SASSY JALYNN 7507E ET Sire: ASHW WHO DA MAN SARA SULLIVAN

JSUL SASSY JALYNN 7507E ET

Reserve Junior Yearling Female

3 - JPF DADDYS LIL GIRL 2E ET Sire: DADDYS MONEY 55Z HADLEY DUNKLAU

JSUL WHO DAT CAT 7184E ET

Champion Chianina Female

JSUL SASSY JALYNN 7507E ET

2 - TSSC SHE'S A LADY 712E Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 SARA SULLIVAN

Reserve Chianina Female

JSUL WHO DAT CAT 7184E ET

Class 72

2 - JSUL DARLING 7113E ET Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 ABBY COLLINS 1 - JBOY JAYLYNNS PRIMO Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 CODY MICHAEL METCALF 3 - WCC STRUTTIN 406E Sire: WCC LONE RANGER 399A EMMA HYATT

Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion WSCC JOSIE'S ACE 29F ET - Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 JOSIE WILKINS

Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion UDE FRAISER 98F - Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 MITCHELL UDELL

Reserve Early Junior Heifer Calf JSUL LYNN 8080F - Sire: SULL RIGHT DIRECTION ET SARA SULLIVAN

Senior Heifer Calf Champion WSCC MISS ME 301E ET - Sire: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 TAYLOR BARBER

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion CSSC BLACK AND MILD - Sire: FU MAN CHU PARKER AUSLEY

Junior Yearling Female Champion JSUL SASSY JALYNN 7507E ET - Sire: WHO DA MAN SARA SULLIVAN

Reserve Junior Yearling Female JSUL WHO DAT CAT 7184E ET - Sire: COLBURN PRIMO SARA SULLIVAN

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SHOW RESULTS

Chianina Female Show Results

Junior Yearling Female Champion JSUL SASSY JALYNN 7507E ET Sire: ASHW WHO DA MAN SARA SULLIVAN

Reserve Junior Yearling Female JSUL WHO DAT CAT 7184E ET Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 SARA SULLIVAN

Premier Exhibitor Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA PAGE 48 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JANUARY/FEBRUARY

NAILE Junior Show

Champion Junior Chiangus Female HIGG EXQUISITE 703E Sire: HIGG CLOCKWORK 88C TY GOSS

Reserve Champion Junior Chiangus Female EVNS / TR ENCHANTED 717E Sire: COLBURN PRIMO LAUREL CULP

Champion Junior Chianina Female JSUL WHO DAT CAT 7184E ET Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5153 SARA SULLIVAN

Reserve Champion Junior Chianina Female JBOY JAYLYNNS PRIMO Sire: COLBURN PRIMO 5152 CODY MICHAEL METCALF JANUARY/FEBRUARY | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 49

Chi Genetics Directory GEORGIA

TALMO RANCH

RSE

Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 330 Stephens, GA 30667 Roddy Sturdivant mobile (770) 372–0400 office (770) 921–3207

Chiangus & Chiford Cattle Wayne & Jill Miller, Owners

Rob Postin home (706) 759–2220 barn (706) 759–2209

P.O. Box 68 • Talmo, GA 30575 Phone: (706) 693-4133 or Fax: (706) 693-4359 Email: talmoranch@aol.com Web site: www.talmoranch.com

INDIANA

Garrett Show Cattle

Gettinger Chiangus

Chiangus Chimaine Club Calves Larry and Barb Garrett 4496 N. Round Barn Rd., Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 969 -0154 Email: lgarrett@globalsite.net

Jeff Miller 6863 S. 200 E. Cutler, IN 46920 (765) 268-2409 (765) 414-4547 – cell

Selling Chianina & Simmental Bulls, Heifers & Steers Jeff Gettinger 3464 S 325 E Rushville, IN 46173 (765) 561-4434

Sam Gettinger (765) 561-3130 s.gettinger@yahoo.com

Grand Champion Steer - 2012 Indiana State Fair

IOWA

Clarahan Farms Dennis • Ryan • Neil Breeders of Chiangus Cattle 19425 280th Avenue • Harper, IA 52231 (641) 635-2454 – office Dennis: (319) 330-6377 • Ryan: (641) 6602713 Neil: (641) 660-2257

MICHIGAN

KENTUCKY 814 Ard Ridge Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Office & Fax: (606) 871-9454 Owners: Leonard & June Branscum: (606) 871-7859 Neal & Rebekah Branscum: (606) 872-5395

Fullblood Chianina Bulls & Females Available

Chris & Brandhi Howard 5365 West Highway 36 Sharpsburg, KY 40374 606.247.2154 chris.howard@bath.kyschools.us www.champagnefarm.com

VK R

Chiangus Bulls for Sale

WALCO FARMS Since 1972

5645 KY HWY 300 Stanford, KY 40484 www.walcofarms.com Bart L. Glass WALCO HUFFMAN

Chiangus Mgr.

859-326-0590

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Val B. & Vicky B. Shields DeMossville, KY Falmouth, KY Williamstown, KY 859-391-0758 or 859-823-1525 vbsfarms@gmail.com

The Vander Kolks

Carl, Gail, Craig, Kim & Susan •

Dorr, Michigan

(616) 896-9190 (office) • (616) 896-9433 (Carl & Gail) (616) 896-1637 (Brady & Susan Ostrom)

Chi Genetics Directory NORTH DAKOTA

NEW JERSEY

RIVERVIEW FARM FULL BLOOD CHIANINA

NOW AVAILABLE: Bulls & Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Open & Bred Heifers Bull Calves

Adam F. Ambielli 412 Trimmer Road Califon, New Jersey (908) 832-2526 ambielli@earthlink.net

Bryan, John & Jerry Schaefer P.O. Box 28 • Des Lacs, ND Bryan: (701) 721-8091 bschaefer@srt.com John: (701) 720-7220 Jerry: (701) 720-2061 schaeferchiangus@srt.com

www.melroefarms.com

Profit Through Performance 1st Sunday in March

Visit us at www.schaeferchiangus.com

Bull Sale

TENNESSEE

NEW YORK

STEFANO FARMS

John Coble, Consultant • (406) 254-2548 Scott Coble, Herd Manager • (423) 921-4221 Business Office: Old Mills Square 215W. Broadway St., Ste. D, • Rogersville, TN 37857 (423) 272- 0225 Richard Alan Arnold, President & Manager

Fullblood Chianina Breeder

Willow Oak

Chiangus Ranch

1690 Bornt Hill RD Endicott, NY 607-760-9071 Ricardo Stefano

OHIO

Steve & Barb Melroe 8005 Hwy. 32 Gwinner, ND 58040 Steve (701) 680-0622 Tyler (605) 695-3295

BOTTOM LINE GENETICS FOR PROFIT MINDED C ATTLEMEN

Woodhaven Farms

Sponsor of

Tennessee Chianina Steer & Heifer Futurity

John & Debbie Woodroof 1264 Young Rd. Lebanon, TN 37090 (615) 444-3519

Tom Gunn & Family R.R. 3, Box 120 Decherd, TN 37324 (615) 467-3254

TEXAS Walter G. Mizes Ranches

David and DarLee Foster Jody and Shawnda Foster 570 FM 2883 1231 CR 57 Lockney, TX 79241 Lockney, TX 79241 806-652-3824 home 806-652-2383 home 806-983-7221 mobile 806-983-7225 mobile Office: 806-652-3351 Fax: 806-652-3738

Fullblood Chianina bulls and females always available.

Call for video.

Email: fosterbros@att.net

WWW.FOSTERBROSFARMS.COM

Keith & Dana Schrick Business: (817) 613-0724 Cell: (817) 366-6435

Charles McDonald Ranch Manager/Herdsman Hwy. 281 North Hico, TX 76457 (254) 796-4070 • Fax (254) 796-2330

Jason Schrick Business: (817) 596-0799 Cell: (817) 366-8511

Certified Brucellosis & TB Free Herd ID #20020090310

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DON’T MISS! REPLACEMENT HEIFER PEN OF 5 SALE Friday, Feb. 22 • 4 PM Breds & Open Heifers ROYAL ICE SALE: Thursday, February 21 • 6 PM Opportunity for elite embryo packages, semen packages, & flush opportunities!

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