Annual Meeting
December 2009 • Vol. 100 • No. 7
Hereford Breeders Gather in Kansas City
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Hereford breeders gathered in Kansas City Oct. 31-Nov. 2 for the 2009 Annual Meeting. Highlights of the weekend included the election of new officers and directors, recognition of the Hereford Hall of Fame inductees, and the American Royal National Hereford Show. See Page 16 for a section index.
Also Inside
36 Continuing the Hereford Dream The fourth generation of Anstey Hereford producers is carrying on the legacy begun by their grandfather.
39 Purple Reign Cattle Co. Breeds Keystone Champions 2010 NJHA calendar enclosed in this issue Cover Photo: “New Beginnings” by Becky Harrell, taken at Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Ore. Holiday cover design, by Christy Benigno.
Columns
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Departments
Breed Focus 4 Kentucky Hereford Feeder Calves Hit a Home Run — Kentucky Hereford breeders recreate success started by Tennessee Hereford breeders.
Performance Matters 6 Positioned for the Future — American Hereford Association (AHA) Board and staff participated in a meeting focused on genomics and how, as a breed, Hereford can incorporate this data.
What’s New? 8 Association News and Events — In early November AHA launched new
Board Action 9 Highlights of November Board Meeting — The AHA Board of Directors met October 30.
online registry tools to improve usability. Plan to consign to the December 29 BuyHereford.com sale.
Youth Movement 12 Thank You, Hereford Family — National Junior Hereford Association board
Hereford Women 13 AHW, NOP Members Form National Hereford Women — The American
members send a special thanks to all Hereford breeders for their support. And included is information about the Junior AI Program deadline.
Contacts
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Celebrating 100 Years of Hereford Publishing 8 Junior Shows
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Open Shows
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Sales Digest
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Calendar 114 Advertisers’ Index 118
Hereford Women (AHW) and the National Organization of Poll-ettes (NOP) voted to combine and form one organization — National Hereford Women (NHW).
Hereford Faces 42 Levi Landers — Meet AHA’s north central region fieldman. Hereford World (ISSN 1085-9896), Vol. 100, No. 7, published monthly (except June) by Hereford Publications Inc., 1501 Wyandotte St., P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO 64101. Periodical postage paid at Kansas City, Mo., and additional entries. Subscription rates, $35 a year. Postmaster: Send address changes to Hereford World, P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO 64101. Hereford World agreement #1803689
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