Ohio Angus Newsletter March 2014
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Ohio Beef Expo Kicks Off March 14 Thursday, March 13
8 a.m. - Noon Trade Show set up for large equipment Noon All breeding cattle must be in place O’Neill Building 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Gilligan Complex open for junior show stalling Noon - 4 p.m. General Trade Show set up 7:30 p.m. The Social, Crowne Plaza North
Friday, March 14
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Trade Show set up for smaller vendors only 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Gilligan Complex open for junior show stalling 8 a.m. Voinovich Building opens for public access 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Genetic Pathway Open, Voinvoich Building 10 a. m. Educational Seminars begin, Voinovich Sale Rings 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Junior Show Check in, Gilligan Complex 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Genetic Pathway Open, Voinovich Building 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Cowboy Happy Hour, Voinovich Building 5 p.m. Junior Show Welcome Party & Fitting Demonstration Shows 10 a.m. Gelbvieh Show, O’Neill Building Limousin Show, Rauch Arena North Ring 10:30 a.m. Angus Parade, Rauch Arena South Ring 12:30 p.m. Hereford Show, Rauch Arena South Ring Shorthorn Show, Rauch Arena North Ring 1 p.m. Murray Grey Show, O’Neill Building 2 p.m. Miniature Hereford Show, Rauch Arena Display Breeds: Charlois
Saturday, March 15
8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Judging Contest Registration, Rauch Arena 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Junior Show Check in, Gilligan Complex 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building 9 a.m. Judging Contest, Rauch Arena 9 a.m. Junior Show arrival deadline 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Genetic Pathway Open, Voinovich Building 1 p.m. Youth Beef Quality Assurance, Rauch Arena Juniors will be divided into two groups by age and both sessions will run concurrently. 3 p.m. Junior Showmanship, Rauch Arena 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Genetic Pathway Open, Voinovich Building 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Cowboy Happy Hour, Voinovich Building 4:30 p.m. Judging Contest Awards, Rauch Arena Sales 10 a.m. Shorthorn Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 1 Hereford Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 Noon Chianina Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 1 Angus Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 2 p.m. Simmental Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 1 Maine Anjou Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 4 p.m. Limousin Sale, Voinovich Sale Ring 2 Ohio Beef Expo Semen Sale, benefitting the junior show, will follow the Limousin Sale in Sale Ring 2
Sunday, March 16
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Junior Show Rauch Arena 8 a.m. Voinovich Building Opens for public 8 a.m. Junior Market Animal Show Begins 9 a.m. Junior Heifer Show Begins 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Genetic Pathway Open, Voinovich Building
Secretary’s Corner
In This Issue...
Ohio Angus Breeders,
Ohio Beef Expo Schedule Secretary’s Corner Ohio Angus Super Star Sale Ad Champion Hill Sale Ad Industry News & Notes Burgett Angus Bull Sale Ad Partners in Performance Bull Sale Ad Kingsway Angus Expo Sale Ad Ohio Auxiliary Scholarship Info Eastern Ohio Angus Spring Sale Ad Calendar of Events Turkey Run Angus Sale Ad
Well, its that time of year...Spring! Which means Rain, Mud, Warmer tempatures, calving season, the Ohio Beef Expo and the growing anticipation of green grass and turnout to pasture dates. And after the extreme winter we have had, I’m sure many of us are anxiously awaiting spring more than normal. The Ohio Beef Expo will be held this coming weekend on March 15-17. It will be highlighted by a trade show, breed sales, Junior Show and much more. For more information check out page 1 or go to www. ohiobeefexpo.com. March and April will also kick-off bull marketing thoughout Ohio. Many breeders will be holding Bull sales including: Maplecrest Farms, Strayer Angus, Way View and Claylick Run, Burgett Angus, Turkey Run Angus, Eastern Ohio Angus Association and the Ohio Cattleman’s Seedstock Improvement Sale. I’ll be attending almost all of these sales. If you need assistance selecting a bull, or would like guidance making a private treaty purchase, please let me know.
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2013 Ohio Angus Association Officers President: Kelvin Egner (419) 295-6089 kjegner@hotmail.com Vice President: Tim Harsh (740) 595-3543 hfsangus@hotmail.com Chairman: Dave Felumlee (740) 763-4616 dfelumlee@windstream.net Treasurer: Allen Gahler (419) 360-2091 gahler2@yahoo.com Secretary/Fieldman: Dan Wells (740) 505- 3843 danwells@ohioangus.org
Jim, Sharon, Christina, & Caroline Winter 5839 Ashville-Fairfield Road Ashville, Ohio 43103 (740) 983-2755 jswinter1@frontier.com Herd Certified and Accredited Johne’s Testing
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2014
Ohio Angus Super Star Sale Ohio Beef Expo - Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio
Saturday • March 15, 2014 • 12 Noon Offering an elite set of Bred Females, Show Heifers & Herd Bull Prospects including these sale features!
HFS Pride 314 - This very stylish daughter of Dameron First Impression will certainly turn some heads. Consigned by HFS Angus, Radnor, OH.
Consignors:
Kingsway Angus HFS Angus Paradise Cattle Co. Creek Side Farms/Omega Farms Rains Angus Kasler Cattle Co. Gahler Farms Atterholt Farms Pebblecreek Angus Cranmer Farms Egner Farms Angus Luckey Lane Angus Copper Creek Canyon Cattle Co. Pleasant View Farm Dadosky Farm Crowe Farms Woodside Farm Troussaint River Angus Farm ODRC-Mansfield Davis Cattle Com. Haines Angus Farm WayView Cattle Com. Hanlin Farms Homecroft Farm Cedarview Angus
For more information or to request a sale book contact: Dan Wells 740-505-3843 or danwells@ohioangus.org
Kingsway Lutton 244 - Headlining an impressive set of herd bull prospects is this powerful two-year-old son of Plainview Lutton E102. Consigned by Kingsway Angus, Tiffin, OH.
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1 p.m. • Sunday • April 13, 2014 • Bidwell, Ohio
CHAMPION HILL GEORGINA 8511 - Lot 1
CHAMPION HILL GEORGINA 8465 - Lot 2
CHAMPION HILL GEORGINA 8516 - Lot 13
Paul H. Hill 11503 State Rd. 554 • Bidwell, OH 45614 (740) 367-7021 • Fax (740) 367-7937 Jon Davis (740) 446-2127 Jay Stout (740) 367-7021 www.championhillangus.com E-mail: champion@jbnets.net
CHAMPION HILL EMBLYNETTE 8462 - Lot 27
America’s Number One Source of Champions – Where Winning is Only the Beginning -4-
Industry News & Notes Angus Announces Plans for Expansive Communications Center
the many advantages of registered Angus genetics to all sectors of the beef business, from seedstock to cow-calf producers, from feeders to consumers,” Stucky says.
New venture will create unified platform for expanded breed communications, marketing The American Angus Association® (AAA) announced today a historic move that unifies the organization’s communications efforts and expands the marketing platform for the nation’s Angus cattlemen. The Association’s public relations department, producers of Angus TV, and Angus Productions Inc. (API), publisher of Angus Journal® and Angus Beef Bulletin®, will unify to form one cohesive communications center. As part of the unification plan, longtime API President and General Manager Terry Cotton will be named vice president of sales. Cotton will also represent Region 12, serving Angus breeders in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Eric Grant, AAA director of public relations since 2009, will serve as API President and General Manager, effective May 1, 2014. The unification plan brings all Association communications, advertising and public relations assets — including magazines and sale books, websites, social media and breed advertising as well as television and radio programs — into Angus Productions, Inc. The decision also brings together a team of more than 30 talented professionals — editors, writers, graphic designers, web developers, photographers and videographers — dedicated to advancing the Angus breed. Most notably, it marks the first time in the Association’s 130-plus-year history that all aspects of breed promotion and communications will be under one roof and management. “By unifying these various components, we will strengthen the Angus brand and message, eliminate confusion and improve the effectiveness of each individual media platform, all of which points back to increased strength for Angus breeders and their customers,” says Bryce Schumann, chief executive officer (CEO) for AAA. The communications center will also benefit the Association’s many programs and services. “Today’s rapidly evolving genetic selection tools and other technological advancements require effective communications with members and others in the beef industry,” says Bill Bowman, Association chief operating officer (COO). “Only through coherent communications to and from our members can we improve the understanding and application of Association programs and tools. This move toward a more unified communications effort will greatly assist us in accomplishing that goal.” Association President Gordon Stucky of Kingman, Kan., says the announcement represents the next step in a decades-old tradition in breed communications excellence. “We believe this is a pivotal move for the Angus breed — one that will allow us to better communicate
Background: Cotton and Grant Cotton was named general manager in 1986 by Dick Spader, Association executive vice president, following a successful tenure as a regional manager and as manager of API Special Services. Under Cotton’s watch, API’s revenue has grown by nearly 500% since 1986, reaching a peak of $9.7 million in FY 2008. Today, the Angus Journal (circulation 14,000) and the Angus Beef Bulletin (circulation 68,000) are collectively the industry’s largest-single source for information, producing more than 1,500 pages of editorial, 600 breeder sale books brochures, and nearly 4,000 pages of advertising each year. Angus Productions Inc. also manages nearly 300 breeder websites, and each day distributes news updates through its various digital channels. “We would not be here today without Terry’s leadership and record of achievement,” says Schumann. “It is because of Terry that we are now unifying these entities – and preparing to meet the opportunities of the future. We are deeply grateful for his service to the Angus breed and fortunate that we will continue to benefit from his leadership.” A 28-year ag communications veteran, Grant has made noteworthy contributions to the field, spanning nearly every media platform. He began his writing career with Simmental Shield in 1986 and served as assistant editor for National Cattlemen and Beef Business Bulletin for the National Cattlemen’s Association. Later, he served as contributing editor and photographer for Beef Today, Range and American Cowboy magazines, among others. Grant joined AAA in 2007, first as manager of API’s Creative Media Division, and then as director of public relations in 2009. Under his supervision, the Association successfully launched The Angus Report and I Am Angus®, two popular television programs on RFD-TV. More recently, the department created Angus Talk, a 30-minute talk show on Rural Radio Channel 80 on Sirius XM Satellite. In addition, Grant also brought the breed’s national advertising campaign into the public relations department, the first time in more than 50 years that all advertising functions were conducted in-house and not by an outside agency. On top of distributing more than 140,000 news releases last year, the department also produces weekly radio news releases and weekly TV news releases. “The Angus Journal and API enjoy one of the storied legacies of the cattle business, and we believe Eric’s leadership will strongly position us for the future,” remarks Schumann. “He has a track record for innovation within the beef business, and no one is better suited to lead this venture into new marketing endeavors.”
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continued from previous page History
Until today’s unification announcement, AAA-PR and API have operated independently for nearly a century. The Aberdeen-Angus Journal was founded by publisher Fred Hahne of Webster City, Iowa, in 1919. It remained in the Hahne family until 1979, when the magazine was purchased and renamed Angus Journal by the American Angus Association. Over the years, the publication has not only claimed numerous awards for writing and graphic design, but also has been home for some of the most colorful and influential people in the beef industry. Hahne is credited with reinvigorating interest in the Angus breed in the mid-20th Century, notably playing a pivotal role in preserving the Earl Marshall bloodline, from which almost all contemporary Angus cattle trace. Visionary livestock marketer and communicator Michael Sweet was named the Journal’s first General Manager following the Association purchase in 1979. Sweet was not only known for his communications prowess, but also for pioneering the marketing of cattle via satellite TV. Longtime publisher and editor Dale Runnion served as acting general manager in the early 1980s; notably, he hired Cheryl Oxley, who was the publication’s production manager for more than 30 years. Runnion was inducted into the Livestock Publications Council Hall of Fame in 1987; Oxley in 2003. The Angus public relations department also enjoys one of the industry’s most celebrated histories. Tracing its roots to the golden era of advertising in
the 1940s and 1950s, the then Chicago-based AAA had access to some of the brightest minds in advertising. Recognizing the need for more aggressive breed promotions, longtime AAA CEO Frank Richards, whose background was in ag journalism, hired Lloyd Miller to be his “publicity man� in 1946, a responsibility he held for 22 years. Under Miller’s leadership, AAA recruited a topflight team of writers and artists, including Harry Barger, a talented ad copy writer, and Frank Champion Murphy, a Chicago-based artist who would spend the next 40 years creating paintings and illustrations of Angus cattle. His vast body of work now comprises the world’s largest single collection of original cattle paintings and illustrations, most of which are on permanent display in AAA offices. In 1984, the Association launched the “Elephant ads,� arguably the most memorable advertising campaign in the history of the cattle industry. The campaign was created by PR director Keith Evans and Bob Watkins of Fletcher-Mayo Associates. “We are excited to build on our historical legacy – and to open the next chapter in Angus promotions and communications,� says Cathy Watkins, Middletown, Ind., Angus breeder and API Board chairman. “Angus breeders everywhere will benefit from our improved efficiencies and the much more aggressive posture we will be taking in promoting Angus and advancing the interests of our breeders.�
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Partners in Performance Bull Sale March 29, 2014
Saturday • • 6 P.M. Muskingum Livestock, Zanesville, OH
Selling 60 Performance Angus Bulls! Including elite sire groups by these leading A.I. sires and more... CED +19 BW -3.0 WW +48 YW +90 Milk +35 MRB +.53 RE +1.18 $W +45.84 $F +35.95 $G +41.47 $B +77.56
CED +13 BW -.8 WW +65 YW +110 Milk +29 MRB +.49 RE +.75 $W +51.41 $F +53.93 $G +31.06 $B +71.51
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Connealy Confidence 0100 CED +12 BW +1.2 WW +60 YW +115 Milk +36 MRB +.71 RE +.84 $W +41.51 $F +63.66 $G +38.91 $B +114.0
CED +4 BW +2.3 WW +64 YW +105 Milk +33 MRB +.96 RE +.87 $W +42.90 $F +47.63 $G +44.77 $B +110.09
Connealy Consensus 7229
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Other sires represented include: Sitz Upward, Connealy Shrek, TC Aberdeen, Connealy Full Proof, Coleman Regis & Connealy Game Changer!
Way-View Cattle Co. LLC
Claylick Run Angus Genetics
Fred Penick & Family 3264 Refugee Rd. • Hebron, OH 43025 (c) 740-404-1832 • (h) 740-928-3912 wayviewcattle@hotmail.com
Dave Felumlee & Family 11970 Cross Rd. • Newark, Ohio 43056 (H) 740.763.4616 • (C) 740.404.3594 dfelumlee@windstream.net
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Pine hill far M Managing Partner Three Oaks Farm, 33009 Yellow Creek Road Summitville, OH 43962 330.223.1872 fax: 330.223.2215 e-mail: donahankb@hotmail.com donahankb@yahoo.com
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3735 N. Twp Rd. 111 Home (419) 937-1864 Tiffin, Ohio 44883-9353 John Cell (419) 937-4148 kingswayangus@gmail.com
Quality Seed Stock Angus
Way-View Cattle Co. LLC Performance Tested Angus Bulls For SAle
Registered Angus Cattle Hay & Straw - Large and small squares Freezer beef
Allen Gahler 641 N. Elliston Trowbridge Rd. Graytown, OH 43432 (419) 350-2091 gahler2@yahoo.com
Brice Gahler 1618 N. Elliston Trowbridge Rd. Graytown, OH 43432 (419) 552-0169 abcgahlers@live.com
Fred M. Penick
3264 Refugee Rd. Hebron, OH 43025
Ohio Angus Auxiliary $$$ Scholarships Available $$$
Home (740) 404-1832 Fax (740) 928-3912
Sires in use: 16286088, 16233833, 15552303
Graduating Seniors:
Ohio Angus Auxiliary Scholarships are open to all graduating seniors who are both members of the Ohio Jr. Angus Association, and have received their Bronze and Silver Show Awards. Ohio winners will be forwarded on for National scholarship competition. Applications must be sent to: Sharon L. Sanders 5959 Hay Rd. Harrod, Ohio 45850-9753
Don & Mida Peterson Phone (304) 269-3877 E-mail: rockingp@shentel.net
SEND VIA PRIORITY MAIL with tracking number! MUST BE POSTMARKED BY March 23, 2014 American Angus Auxiliary Scholarship rules apply. Application form can be found at www.angusauxiliary.com If you have any questions contact Sharon at sanders_skylight_farm@hotmail.com or by phone at 419-648-3233. You can’t win if you don’t fill out the application!
PAUL H. HILL
11503 State Rd. 554 Bidwell, OH 45614 740-367-7021
Jon Davis * 740-446-2127
FAX: 740-367-7937 * www.championhillangus.com Email: champion@championhillangus.com
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The Eastern Ohio Angus Association Presents the:
2014 Spring Sale April 5th, 2014 • 6 P.M. Muskingum Livestock Company Zanesville, OH • (740) 452-9984
Selling:
Herd Bulls Spring Cow/Calf Pairs Bred Cows Bred Heifers Open Heifers Consignors:
Berry Farms Black Acres Angus Black Destiny Angus Boulder Farms Caldwell Farm Davis Show Cattle DHH Cattle Co. Elk View Farm Hains Angus Farm Howard Cattle Co. Indian Springs Angus Kaitlyn Hinds Nobleland Farm ODRC-Mansfield Paradise Cattle Co. S & J Angus TerrAqua Farm Wagner Cattle Co. Wolf Run Farm
View Catalog Online at: www.ohioangus.org
Selling 65 Lots! To request a sale book; contact Sale Manager: Dan Wells Ohio Angus Association Secretary Fieldman 625 Cattail Rd. Chillicothe, OH 45601 740-505-3843 danwells@ohioangus.org
Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase Angus cattle sired by and bred to the leading A.I. bulls!
Herman & Kathleen Howell 4200 Twp. Hwy 289, Hammondsville, OH 43930 Phone / Fax: (740) 544-5861 ridgeviewangus@yahoo.com
Miami Valley Angus Association Dave Long, Pres. 513-383-4077 Dan Brosey, V.P. 513-315-6894 Christy Campbell, Sec./Tres. 937-533-7051 John Hall, State Director 740-815-4337 Ad Sponsored by:
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Robert E. Messinger, CFS, CLU, ChFC Cincinnati, OH 513-792-21117
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Kelvin & Jackie Egner Kelvin, Jackie, Christina Egner Shawn Howell Howell Christina & Shawn 4555 Hazelbrush Rd. Bulls, Heifers, Embryos Shelby OH 44875 Registered Red and Black Border Collies (419) 347-7123 (419) 295-6089 kjegner@acquired-sight.com kjegner@hotmail.com
March 14 - 16 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 5 April 5 April 12
Ohio Angus Calender of Events
Ohio Beef Expo, Columbus, OH Strayer Angus Production Sale, Zanesville, OH Partners in Performance Bull Sale, Zanesville, OH Turkey Run Angus Production Sale, Hillsboro, OH Eastern Ohio Angus Spring Sale, Zanesville, OH Burgett Angus Bull Sale, Carrollton, OH OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale, Hillsboro, OH
Ohio Angus Association Dan Wells, Secretary/Fieldman 625 Cattail Rd. Chillicothe, OH 45601
April 13 May 30 June 7 June 13-15 June 20-22
Champion Hill Production Sale, Bidwell, Oh Entry Deadline Ohio Angus Preview Show Eastern Ohio District Jr. Show, Zanesville, OH Eastern Regional Jr. Angus Show, Raleigh, N.C. Ohio Angus Preview Show, Chillicothe, OH
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