BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Linking SimGenetics to Commercial Cattle Published By the Register 2 Simmental Way Bozeman, Montana 59715-9733 USA 406-587-2778 • Fax: 406-587-8853 register@simmgene.com Business Manager Linda Kesler
CEO/Co-Editor Dr. Wade Shafer
Accounts Receivable Marilyn Roth
Co-Editor Paulette Cochenour
Production Manager Jim Largess
Contributing Editor Dan Rieder
Design & Production Joel Coleman Cynthia Conner
Advertising & Editorial Assistant Rebecca Price
ASA Publication, Inc., Board Chairman Bob Lanting Vice-Chairman Susan Russell
Dale Miller Dr. Calvin Drake Jim Butcher
Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Wade Shafer
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Simmental Association
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Executive Committee Jim Butcher, Chairman Bob Lanting Vice Chairman Dale Miller, Treasurer Susan Russell Dr. Calvin Drake Dr. Wade Shafer, Executive Vice President Jessie Driggers: Immediate Past Chairman
North Central Area: Roger Finke (2015) 13 14th Avenue NE Berthold, ND 58718 701-453-3157 srf@srt.com Dr. Calvin Drake (2016) 540 Deep Creek Road Manhattan, KS 66502 785-587-5968 cdrake@interkan.net JW Brune (2017) 414 E 700 Road Overbrook, KS 66524 785-865-6624 jwbrune@embarqmail.com Erika Kenner (2017) 440 6th Avenue SE Leeds, ND 58346 406-581-1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com
Eastern Area: Brian DeFreese (2015) 7643 St Rd 25 S West Point, IN 47992 765-491-7421 bdefrees@purdue.edu Jessie J. Driggers (2015) 3649 Hugh Driggers Road Glennville, GA 30427 912-237-0608 jessie.driggers76@gmail.com Bill McDonald (2015) 2147 Walnut Spring Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-230-6225 info@mcdonaldfarms.com Gordon Hodges (2017) 1025 Pineview Farms Drive Hamptonville, NC 27020 336-469-0489 pvfghodges@yadtel.net Cliff Orley (2017) 1486 Mt. Wilson Road Lebanon, PA 17042 717-269-0128 corley01@comcast.net
Western Area: Jim Butcher (2015) 2470 Wolverine Creek Road Lewistown, MT 59457 406-350-0467 butcher@3riversdbs.net Robert J. Lanting (2016) 2181 B. North 2300 East Twin Falls, ID 83301 208-655-4257 lant4257@filertel.com Susan S. Russell (2016) 24614 Road G Sugar City, CO 81076 719-267-3265 wwfeed@centurytel.net Dale Miller (2017) PO Box 174 Gildford, MT 59525 406-376-3109 7dm0174@ttc-cmc.net
South Central Area: Scott Cowger (2015) 9024 N. Manning Ave. Kansas City, MO 64157 816-304-0371 cowgers@aol.com Jon Willis (2015) 2876 Simmental Lane Marietta, OK 73448 580-276-4884 jonwillis99@yahoo.com Tim Smith (2016) PO Box 330 Giddings, TX 78942 512-587-7896 smithgenetics1@gmail.com Blake Nelson (2017) PO Box 172 Warner, OK 74469 918-484-2291 mblakenelson@hotmail.com