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Number 579 . Kansas Angus Association . August 2012

Association NEWS Come Home to Kansas

Beef Improvement Angus-style

Early registration due Aug 20 Kansas is preparing to welcome Angus enthusiasts from across the United States to the 2012 National Angus Conference & Tour (NAC&T), themed "Come Home to Kansas." Scheduled for Oct. 3-5, the event will headquarter out of Wichita, and includes trips to both the Flint Hills and the western region of the state.

NAC&T Schedule of Events Tuesday, October 2

"This year's NAC&T is full of informative speakers, inventive cattle operations, and, most of all, beautiful Kansas scenery," says Bryce Schumann, the Association's CEO. The event is hosted by both the American Angus Association and the Kansas Angus Association, along with sponsorship support by Land O' Lakes Purina Feed LLC. Rodney Nulik, Purina director of production livestock marketing, is a Kansas native and is proud to be a part of the NAC&T again this year.

"Experience tells me that, no matter where it is held, the NAC&T will be another 'can't miss' event," Nulik says.

The 2012 agenda consists of a one-day conference, including industryleading speakers and educational seminars, and two days of tours, which will feature the state's historic Angus genetics. The conference portion begins Wednesday, Oct. 3. The first tour stop — McCurry Bros. Angus of Sedgwick — takes place that evening.

"Angus enthusiasts from across the nation will learn something new, view elite Angus genetics and create friendships during the conference and tour," says Shelia Stannard, Association director of activities and events.

"We have a wide variety of items lined up; there is something for everyone at this highly anticipated event."

The Flint Hills tour on Thursday will be Sankey's 6N Ranch, Council Grove; Fink Beef Genetics, Randolph; Lyons Ranch, Alta Vista; and historic Cottonwood Falls. The Cottonwood Falls stop will feature dinner hosted by the Kansas Angus Association on the historic Cottonwood River bridge and sponsored in part by US Premium Beef and Pfizer. Friday's tour of western Kansas will feature Pratt Feeders, followed by stops at Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland; Giles Ranch, Bucklin; and Stucky Ranch, Kingman. Other herds will be on display at many of the tour stops, and Certified Angus Beef, LLC is sponsoring a portion of the tour meals at host ranches. .

3 p.m.– Registration and Trade Show opens– Doubletree Hotel 6-8 p.m.– Welcome Reception, Trade Show continues 7 p.m.– Registration Closes

Wednesday, October 3

6 a.m.– Breakfast Buffet-DoubleTree Hotel 7 a.m.– Registration Opens Trade show resumes, continues through 3 pm 8 a.m. Conference Begins National Angus Conference Welcome, Jarold Callahan, president and chairman of the Board, American Angus Association Setting the Stage, Matt Caldwell, regional manager, American Angus Association Feed Efficiency and Understanding its Impact on Production Systems, Bob Weaber, Kansas State University, and Daryl Strohbehn, Iowa State University Break (sponsored in-part by OK & T Angus Association Breeders Sale) Reproductive Performance: When You Need to Know More, Sally Northcutt, director of genetic research, and Brian Brigham, director of genetic systems, Angus Genetics Inc. Lunch Genomics: Old, Now and New, Tonya Amen, director of genetic services, Angus Genetics Inc.; Megan Rolf, Oklahoma State University, and Mark McCully, Certified Angus Beef LLC Global Footprint of Food Production and the Impact of Genetic Improvement, Jude Capper, Washington State University Wrap up, Bryce Schumann, CEO, American Angus Association

3:45 p.m– Buses depart hotel (Doubletree) and begin Tour McCurry Bros, Sedgwick– Dinner, cattle and entertainment.

Thursday, October 4 - Flint Hills Tour

6 a.m.—Breakfast Buffet– DoubleTree 7 a.m.– Depart Hotel Sankey's 6 N Ranch, Council Grove; Fink Beef Genetics, Randolph (lunch) ; Lyons Ranch, Alta Vista and Historic Cottonwood Falls (dinner, shopping, entertainment).

Dinner sponsored in-part by Pfizer and US Premium Beef.

Friday, October 5– Western Tour

6 a.m.—Breakfast Buffet– DoubleTree 7 a.m.– Depart Hotel Pratt Feeders, Pratt; Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland (lunch); Giles Ranch, Bucklin; Stuckey Ranch, Kingman (dinner).

Kansas State Fair Open Angus Show is September 13

Entry deadline is August 15, late entries are accepted, additional fees apply.

Kansas Angus breeders , juniors and show enthusiasts are encouraged to participate in the open KSF Angus Show on September 13 in Hutchinson. Tyler Cates, Modoc, Ind., will evaluate the Angus show. The Angus champion bull and female will be eligible to compete for overall honors in The Supreme Drive. The Supreme Drive will be held on Saturday, September 15 with champions from all of the breeds shown at the Kansas State Fair competing for a $1000 cash award and other prizes. Entry deadline is August 15, late entries are accepted, additional fees apply. For entry forms and schedules Registration will be available at www.angus.org. Early registration is $150 visit www.kansasstatefair.com or call Debbie at 620-669-3614. 2012 marks the per person and due Aug. 20. After that date, registration increases to $175. 100th year that an Angus show has been held at the KSF.

The final deadline is Sept. 10. However, walk-ins are accepted as space is available.

Don’t be left out of KAA Directory

Don’t leave that membership renewal statement in your pile of “get to it later” mail.

Attendees are encouraged to make their own hotel reservations at the Every KAA member is entitled to a listing in the Kansas Angus News, your $30 Double Tree Wichita Airport, which is the headquarters hotel. Call 1-800annual membership dues makes your contact and herd information available 247-4458 and ask for the American Angus block to get the negotiated rate. throughout the year to the 2000+ Angus breeders and commercial cattleman that

receive the Directory by direct mail or at sales and events. Your membership listing may include contact information, herd information and directions to your farm or ranch. In addition, members may submit their sale date(s) to the KAA for publication in the Kansas Angus News calendar and private treaty sale information is shared through our email list. For convenience, the KAA has an online Trade Show booth space during the conference and cattle display space application and pay option at www.kansasangus.org or see page 16 . still available at selected host ranches. Contact Anne today for more information kansasangus@wbsnet.org.

For more information about the NAC&T, visit www.nationalangusconference.com; or contact the Activities Department at 816-383-5100.

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Kansas Angus Association The President’ s Pen

Well we finally got out first meaningful rainfall since late April on June 20. I’m not the most experienced man around but I’ve never seen it this dry in May and June. I don’t remember the early 50s that well, but what I do remember of it, it didn’t get real hot and dry until late July and August like last summer did. After the District 1 and 2 meeting we were chased out of Leonardville by a big thunderstorm and those of you in the north country had another big deluge a few days after that. It must be nice.

For not having much pasture out there , the cattle are hanging in there pretty well and AI season seems a little ahead of normal. I actually started setting out some hay in the pasture where I’m AI’ing. The cows didn’t eat much the first couple of weeks of June but are now eating about 10 pounds every day.

By the time you read this we should know how the National Junior Show turned out and hopefully our juniors came home with a bunch more awards. Additionally it will be getting well into county fair season and I know everyone will be busy. I hope everyone will attend your county fair beef show and support those kids who are showing beef animals.

Let’s hope that we start getting a lot of rain before long. I hope to see many of you on at the National Angus Conference and Tour.

Official Publication of the Kansas Angus Association, Inc.

September/October 2012 issue ad/copy deadline : August 10

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See you on the Angus Trail,

Tim Benton

Kansas Angus Association President 2012

Notes & News from Anne

An invitation “When George Grant brought those four Angus bulls to the Kansas prairie in 1873, he had no way to predict the impact they would make on the beef industry nearly 140 years later. Angus genetics and the technologies available to all cattle producers will be highlighted at this year’s National Angus Conference and Tour October 3-5, when we invite and encourage all of you to “Come Home to Kansas”, where our great breed got its start.”

Bryce Schumann, CEO- American Angus Association.

I share in Bryce’s invitation to attend the NAC&T. Kansas Angus Association members and Angus breeders have a unique opportunity as we welcome Angus enthusiasts from across the U.S to our “home”. Whether you are hosting at your ranch, decide to take part in the conference and tour as an attendee or have opted to display cattle at one of the tour stops you will be able learn from, network and share with ranchers, producers and industry leaders that you may not have the opportunity to in any other setting or venue. I am certainly excited to meet and to welcome NAC&T participants to Kansas and to showcase “our Angus story”- diverse beef industry, agriculture, landscape, culture, history, farms and ranches as well as our Angus genetics.

Anne

Anne S. Lampe, Ks Angus News, editor ; Ks Angus Association, Secretary/Manager kansasangus@wbsnet.org , 620-874-4273 cell, 620-872-3915 home/office

In this Issue Association News, Come Home to Kansas....….….1 Editors Notes, KAA, KAN Info…….…...…….......2 Angus Industry………………………………….....4 Our Angus Family ………………………………....5 KJAA ………………………………..……..…..….6 KJAA Preview Show ……………………………7-8 52nd NE Junior Angus Show …………………….10 What’s Hiding…………………………………...11 Auxiliary…………………………………….…...14 KAA Membership Application– join or renew ….16

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National Angus Conference & Tour Page 1

What's Hiding?

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KJAA Preview Show Pages 7-8

- Photo and design by Anne Lampe. Giles Ranch, near Bucklin; tour stop on National Angus Conference and Tour

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Terms: All accounts that are 60 days or more past due will be assed interest at a monthly rate of 1–1/2% (18% annually). Accounts 90 days past must be paid before further advertising will be accepted.

Any member 3 months or more in arrears in the payment of dues or assessments shall be dropped from the roll with the membership year beginning with the annual meeting. (KAA By-Laws: Art III, Sec 4) Any claims or statements of the writers or advertisers in this publication represent their own opinions and are not necessarily those of the Kansas Angus Association Board of Directors

President :Tim Benton, Garnett Vice President : Craig Rucker , Burdett Secretary/Mgr: Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 872-3915 Treasurer: Robert Bailey ,3990 Highway K68 Quenemo, Ks 66528,(785) 828-3338 Past President: Joe Hite, Valley Center

District Directors Term Expires # 1 Neal Haverkamp, Bern ……………….….……...2013 # 2 Sharee Sankey, Council Grove………..…….….....2014 # 3 Matt Perrier, Eureka……………………..………….2014 # 4 Doug Benoit, Esbon ..……………….…….….........2013 # 5 Mark Rohr, Hays………………….....…………...... 2015 # 6 Shane Prill, Wichita…………………….…………....2013 # 7 Larry Lundgren, Gove………...………………...…..2013 # 8 JR “Rusty” Williams, Hugoton………………...…...2013 Directors At Large (Commercial) Harold Hazelton, McPherson……………………..……...2013 Howard Woodbury, Quenemo…………………........…..2014 Rick Cornwell St. John ……………..……….………. .2015 Directors At Large (Purebred) Brandon New, Leavenworth………………….………....2014 Stuart Rose, Cheney…….…………………..……. …....2015 Ron Hinrichsen, Westmoreland……………… ……….2013 The KAA board meets quarterly in February, May, September and December. Members are welcome to attend meetings.

Contact Anne Lampe for meeting dates. *Next Board of Directors meetings: September 13, December 1.

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ANGUS INDUSTRY -News provided by American Angus Association ® and Certified Angus Beef® Kansas Represented in 2012 Beef Leaders Institute

Alison Allegrucci of Prairie Village , attended the four-day educational event.

During the fifth-annual Beef Leaders Institute (BLI), Alison Allegrucci, Prairie Village Kan., was able to experience all aspects of the beef industry – from feedlot to retailer. Allegrucci joined a group of 20 Angus enthusiasts from 11 states who participated in this year’s BLI, held June 18-21 by the American Angus Association®. The goal of the four-day institute is to provide young producers, between the ages of 25 and 45, the opportunity to network with peers in the breed, while learning more about the Association and the entire beef industry. “In the few days during the institute, what I learned about the beef industry would have taken years for me to discover on my own,” Allegrucci says. Made possible by funds from the Angus Foundation, BLI participants began their experience with an indepth tour of the Association headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. While there, they heard about the variety of ways the Association works for its nearly 30,000 members. BLI participants also took part in the Master’s of Beef Advocacy program, organized by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). A commencement was held before the group began their two-day tour across three states. Throughout BLI travels, they visited Gregory Feedlot, Tabor, Iowa; Tyson, beef processing plant, Dakota City, Neb.; Whole Foods Market, grocery store, Omaha, Neb.; Cargill Meat Solutions, value-added processing plant, Nebraska City, Neb.; and Sysco, food distributor, Lincoln, Neb. For more information about the Association or the BLI, visit www.angus.org or call 816-383-5100.

Corral the Quality Thieves

Here’s a quick feedlot riddle: They’re tiny, relatively easy to control and can affect cattle health, performance and carcass quality in a serious way .What are they?

Parasites. “Deworming is one of the oldest technologies we have access to from an animal health standpoint and is still one of the most economically impactful,” says Mitch Blanding, senior veterinarian with Pfizer Animal Health. He cites an Iowa State University study that says it’s worth $24 per head, just at the stocker segment of the industry. Decades ago, the industry embraced the practice for its performance advantages on grass and going into the feedlot, but more recently, researchers have found deworming boosts health and marbling, too. “By definition a parasite benefits from the detriment of the host…some suck blood, some simply live on the nutrients that flow through the digestive track,” says Chris Reinhardt, Kansas State University feedlot specialist. “Internal parasites steal nutrients that would be available to the animal, but potentially more important is the fact that they damage the very cells and tissues we rely on for nutrient absorption.” So, it’s no surprise that work at Oklahoma State University points to the positive relationship between deworming and higher carcass quality. “Marbling, just like other fat stores, can only be deposited when there are nutrients in excess,” he says. That study of 734 steers showed the control group had a 26% drop in Choice grading cattle, along with a 79-pound (lb.) decrease in hot carcass weight, compared to their treated counterparts. There was also a dramatic impact on health: non-treated cattle were four times more likely to get sick or die in the feedlot. “The immune system is a finite thing,” Blanding says. “If the immune system is being occupied and directing its response toward internal parasites, it’s less capable of dealing with the organisms that cause respiratory disease.” The theory is the body treats parasites and disease in the same way, Reinhardt says. “A heavy parasite burden steals resources from immune response that the animal could marshal against respiratory infection,” he explains. “If we’ve got high-quality-grading genetics, we’ve got to prevent those cattle from getting sick. A big portion of that is deworming, early and often, prior to feedlot arrivals.” In an estimated 10% to 20% of the U.S. cattle population most at risk for heavy infestation—mainly those coming off grass in the Southeast—the effects are “very dramatic,” Reinhardt says. “But even in those more intensively managed cattle, that have been preconditioned, deworming is still going to give me a cost-effective return on investment,” he says. “It still matters but it’s not going to affect quality grade as much as those calves coming straight off pasture. The effect is proportional to the exposure and the type of cattle you’re dealing with.” An Idaho commercial feedlot study proves that. More than 6,000 yearlings on northern California range were split in half and either dewormed upon arrival or not. Treatment increased hot carcass weight by 16 lb. and improved Choice and Prime by 6%. In today’s feeding environment, every little bit adds up and helps offset the investment in feeder calves, Reinhardt says. “If I can find a way to get $50 more out of every animal I sell, either through Certified Angus Beef ® or some other value-added market, if I can maintain the same up-front costs, but get more dollars out the back door, either through more pounds or extra quality, or both, that’s truly a win for the industry,” he says.

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Hard to Define, Easy to Taste

By Laura Nelson Eating satisfaction rules when it comes to making beef lovers happy.

That was clear in early results from the 2011 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA), but defining that satisfaction seemed harder to pinpoint. “If producers get the right signal, and they are pretty good managers, they can hit the target,” said Keith Belk, Colorado State University meat scientist. “But they have to have the right signal.” One constant beacon comes from the Q-word in that audit, which has run every five years since 1991: people at every link in the beef chain want quality. A call for more Prime and premium Choice beef rang out, with the target-consumer consensus suggesting 5% and 31%, respectively. Actual production levels for all beef in those categories during 2011 was 2% and 20%, 14 points short of expectations. Science has proven marbling at those levels brings increased eating satisfaction, so it’s no surprise that the NBQA showed consumers want more of that beef. The audit format asks customers who buy feeder calves, fed cattle, beef carcasses, subprimals and variety meats to define seven quality attributes. Those included food safety, eating satisfaction, cattle genetics, visual characteristics, how and where cattle were raised, lean, fat, weight and size. Once ranked, the survey burrowed deeper into the meaning and value of each. On the production end, feeders, packers and allied industry ranked “tenderness” as the top definition for eating satisfaction, followed by “good beef flavor.” Respondents in the foodservice and retail industries had it just the other way around. “We need to continue striving toward improving eating satisfaction, and there will be an emphasis on flavor there,” Belk said. “Flavor has pulled to the top; once you have satisfactory tenderness, then flavor is all of a sudden elevated in its relative importance.” In foodservice, 63% of respondents favored flavor as their definition, while 52% said tenderness and 29% called it customer satisfaction. “This was the first year that we saw flavor mentioned more importantly than tenderness,” said Deb VanOverbeke, Oklahoma State University animal scientist. “Flavor really was emphasized by the end users, but it is still defined differently among those who are buying live cattle.” All NBQA respondents were purchasers of live animals or beef product, and VanOverbeke said that divide reflects their views on the resale value of each quality term. In this era of branded beef programs that reward higher quality and consumer-based targets, performance further down the chain has become more valuable. “They are looking at where to filter the product in once it is in their system,” she said, “trying to determine how to best spend and best capture each dollar.” The terms by which eating satisfaction was defined may have differed among the segments, but their pursuit of that dollar never wavered. A new aspect of the study brought to light beef buyers’ willingness to pay for the traits they found most important. While only 2% of those who purchase live cattle said that eating satisfaction was a requirement they must have in order to buy, nearly half of them said they’d pay a premium of 11.4% to guarantee that quality. That premium level ranked No. 1 in the amount packers and feeders said they would pay above base price to guarantee any quality attribute. VanOverbeke said readiness to pay that premium on the live-animal side may correlate to another term the NBQA worked to define: cattle genetics. Packers, feeders, retailers and foodservice professionals defined “cattle genetics” for quality as a predominantly black hide. Four out of five listed “genetic potential for marbling” as their second-ranked term. Those definitions likely pertained to feeders who are supplying branded beef programs, she explained: “If they know what those genetics are going to get them, they might pay a premium for those cattle because of how they typically perform.” More than 20% of respondents closest to end users said “eating satisfaction” was an absolute requirement for purchasing. That quality had the highest share (47%) of respondents willing to pay extra as well – about 11% more – to guarantee it. Belk said taking a whole-industry perspective from the survey illuminates a clear path the success: “If you align a supply chain that addresses a specific consumer target and has specific process control all the way up and down the chain to address that target, then the whole system is more profitable.” VanOverbeke agreed the bottom line comes down to tying all those surveyed industry segments together: “If you know who your customer is and you know what they are looking for, you are more likely to target some premiums that you might be able to earn by doing a few things differently.”

Our Angus Family Jeffery Wade Little, 44, , left this life suddenly, Sunday, March 4, 2012.. Preceded in death by sister, Cindy M. Lane. Survivors: wife, DeeDee; sons, Chance and Cade of the home; nieces and nephews, Brandon Friesen, Brystal Friesen and Britney Friesen, Hunter Lane, Gresyn Lane and Kenedi Lane; parents, Tommy J. and Mary Frances Little of Andover; grandmother, Arlene Jerret of Arkansas City, KS; many friends and extended family. Memorials may be made to the Jeff W. Little Children’s Educational Fund, payable to: DeeDee Little, 1643 Fabrique St., Wichita, KS, 67218.

Jesse and Rhonda (Nida) McCurry, Colwich, announce the birth of their twins: son Jett Cecil, and daughter, Cora Jo, born Sunday, April 15 at Wesley Hospital, Wichita.

Jett (pictured left) arrived at 4:19 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 19 ¼ inches in length with dark brown hair and blue eyes. Cora (pictured right) was born at 4:34 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces, measuring 19 inches in length with black hair and blue eyes. Grandparents are Brenda Tautfest, Red Rock, Okla. and Greg and Pam McCurry, Sedgwick. Great grandparents are Cecil and Sandra McCurry, Mt. Hope.( McCurry Bros Angus) Late grandparents are Carl and Emma Tautfest, Red Rock, Okla. and Iola Schaumburg, Wichita. Jett and Cora were welcomed home by their big brother, Jackson and big sister, Anna.

Courtenay DeHoff, December 2011 graduate of Oklahoma State University, has joined Rural TV anchoring the Mid Day Market Reports in Nashville, TN. DeHoff joined the anchor staff April . Courtenay previously was a producer/anchor for RFD TV's Oklahoma Horizons in Stillwater, OK while attending OSU. DeHoff, a life member of the NJAA, attributes much of her on air success with years competing in speech, impromptu, and sales talks at the National Junior Angus Shows as a member of the successful Kansas Junior Angus team. Courtenay was an active KJAA member and served as president in 2010-11. Courtenay states all the prep and encouragement during her Angus youth prepared for her degree in Ag Communication-Broadcast Journalism furthering her ability to obtain her job with RFD TV Oklahoma Horizons and now Rural TV. Courtenay looks forward to bringing Angus stories to Rural TV. The DeHoff family, Corner Post Cattle Co., Tim, Cindy, Courtenay and Hadley are members of the Kansas Angus Association.

Send your “Our Angus Family” announcements to kansasangus@wbsnet.org.

Births, deaths, weddings, honors….

Debbie Lyons-Blythe Named Farm Mom of the Year

Angus rancher named the 2012 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year.

The Angus community is built on dedicated farmers and ranchers from throughout the country, and the American Angus Association® is thankful to see those efforts recognized by others. Most recently, rancher Debbie LyonsBlythe, White City, was honored as the 2012 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year.

Nominated by her children (Meghan, Allie, Trenton, Tyler and Eric) and aunt (Mary Ferguson), Lyons-Blythe is a prime example of what it means to be a working rancher and mom. Both nominations summarized what makes Lyons-Blythe so special to her family, farm, community and the agricultural industry. She was selected as the Southwest Region’s Farm Mom of the Year by a panel of judges from American Agri-Women and Monsanto, and later the 2012 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year through online voting. “There are literally thousands of farm moms who do what I do and who are so deserving of this award,” Lyons-Blythe says. “I don’t know how they select just one, but I’m honored to have been spotlighted by the America’s Farmers program. ”Life on a Kansas cattle ranch Lyons-Blythe and her family manage 250 registered Angus cows, along with a commercial heifer development program. Amid running the ranch, she also manages five kids and a husband – no small task. And, she shares her experiences through her blog, www.kansascattleranch.blogspot.com. LyonsBlythe started blogging after she realized that consumers are hungry for information about their food, and sometimes they do not rely on accurate sources. Her own relative had questions about the safety of serving nonorganic milk to her children, because she thought it was unhealthy for them.

“That was when I realized, if she is only one generation removed from the ranch and didn’t know the answers to these questions, then the people much farther removed really need to have good sources of information,” Blythe says.

“We all have the responsibility to share that information, and I am lucky enough to be able to tell our story.” Blythe says her blog is an opportunity to share what she and her family do on the ranch every day, and connect with others interested in food production. And it works. She has seen responses from people across the country. “I met a fellow from California who has taken my stories and incorporated them into presentations he gives about having a healthy diet and lifestyle,” Blythe says. “I love that he talks about beef and believes it is a healthy part of our diet.” Without Blythe’s blog or similar media outlets, consumers might not see why and how producers raise cattle. Blythe says it is important for farmers and ranchers to take 10 minutes each day to post a Facebook status or tweet about what they are doing, how they are doing it, and why. Blythe also suggests taking photos and posting them online.

“Farmers and ranchers need to tell their story; or laws, regulations and even decisions made in the kitchen will be misinformed and will limit us on what we do here,” Blythe says.

About America’s Farmers Mom of the Year The other four regional winners were Danni Beer, Keldron, S.D.; Sherri Lynn Kannmacher, Martinsville, Ill.; Sarah Peterson, Niles, Mich.; and Delores “Dee Dee” Clements Darden, Smithfield, Va. America’s Farmers Mom of the Year is an extension of the America’s Farmers program, which celebrates the contributions of America’s farmers, who provide food, energy and clothing for a growing planet. Visit AmericasFarmers.com throughout the year to read about other ways Monsanto recognizes the hard work and contributions of American farmers.

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KS Junior Angus Association Dear KJAA Members, As I sit down today to write my last president’s message, I am struck by two things. Challenges and Opportunities. I’ve always been taught that great challenges create great opportunities, and it seems that the agriculture industry is a prime example of this concept.

We’ve all heard of the challenges facing our agriculture industry… animal activists spreading misinformation, the need to increase food production with less resources, and government legislation. These are things that our generation is going to have to face and solve.

Lucky for us I can think of no other industry in which young members have the chance to lead and grow than in agriculture. By serving and being a part of organizations such as 4-H, FFA, the Kansas Junior Angus Association, and the National Jr. Angus Association we make connections and build skills that will ultimately help us face future challenges.

Elected KJAA Officers & Directors

These juniors were elected to serve on the Kansas Junior Angus Association board of directors during the KJAA annual meeting at the 2012 Kansas Junior Angus Association Preview Show, June 1 in Hutchinson. Pictured front row from left are Serving as KJAA President this past year, I had the chance to meet new members Hannah McCabe, Elk City, president; MacKenzie Flory, Baldwin City, president and see current members step up and become more involved. Seeing the elect; Cody Theis, Leavenworth, vice president; Jackson Wingert, Ottawa, passion for the beef industry that our KJAA members and NJAA members share secretary; Esther McCabe, Elk City, treasurer; Chelsey Figge, Onaga, historian; makes me confident in the future of our agriculture industry. So keep it up KJAA and Meghan Blythe, White City, past president. Pictured back row from left are members! Keep applying for offices and leadership positions, keep making new Claire Wingert, Ottawa, director; Eric Blythe, White City, director; Cale Hinrichsen, friends and connections, keep asking questions, and keep having fun!

Westmoreland, director; Grady Dickerson, Paradise, membership director; Luke Sankey, Andale, director; Caleb Flory, Baldwin City, membership director; and Sincerely, Quanah Gardiner, Ashland, director. Photo by Shelia Stannard, American Angus Meghan Blythe Association.

Receive Bronze and Silver Awards

Thank You

Outgoing KJAA advisors Jason and Wendy Flory were presented a gift of appreciation for their three years of service to the KJAA. President Meghan Blythe made the presentation during the KJAA annual meeting on June 1 in Hutchinson.

KJAA OFFICERS 2012-13 President: : Hannah McCabe, Elk City, hannahvmccabe@gmail.com President Elect: Mackenzie Flory, Baldwin City Vice President: Cody Thies, Leavenworth Treasurer: Esther McCabe, Elk City Secretary: Jackson Wingert, Ottawa Reporter: Megan Green, Leavenworth Historian: Chelsey Figge, Onaga Membership Directors: Caleb Flory, Baldwin City & Grady Dickerson, Paradise Past President: : Meghan Blythe, White City

These junior members received their Bronze and Silver Awards during the awards picnic at the 2012 Kansas Junior Angus Association Preview Show, June 1 in Hutchinson, Kan. Pictured from left are Shelia Stannard, American Angus Association director of activities, presenting; Cody Theis, Leavenworth; MacKenzie Flory, Baldwin City; and Trenton Blythe, White City. The Bronze and Silver Awards are the first two levels of the National Junior Angus Association Recognition Program. Juniors must apply for the awards and then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving them.

DIRECTORS District 1: Claire Wingert, Ottawa District 2: Eric Blythe, White City District 4: Baili, Kerth, Sylvan Grove District 5: Bryce Maneth District 6: Luke Sankey, Andale District 8: Quannah Gardiner, Ashland At-Large: Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Sydnee Shive, Mt.Hope

ADVISORS Jerry & Tonya Theis………….………………..(913) 683-0775 Ken & Jackie Ottensmeier ………… ……..(913)796-6994 Meghan Blythe………………………..…… .(785)466-3115 Anne Lampe………………………… … ..(620)872-3915

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Ju n e 1 & 2 Hutchinson Ju d g e : B il l Co n le y

Champion bred & owned heifer.

R & L CH Miss Q9 0069 a November 2010 daughter of SAV Bismark 5862. Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland.

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Champion owned heifer and receiving the Bob Laflin Memorial Supreme Champion Award Buckle was Bar S Pride1607 a April 2011 daughter of BC Lookout 6024 owned by Grady Dickerson, Paradise.

Champion commercial Angus steer. Luke Sankey, Andale.

Reserve bred & owned heifer. Bar S Pride 0959.

Grady Dickerson.

Champion bred & owned bull. R & L CH Stingray 1031 a March 2011 son of Sankeys Lazer 609. Cale Champion predominantly black Angus X Hinrichsen, Westmoreland. steer. Sarah Pelton, Paradise.

Reserve b & o bull.

Ottensmeier Grid 543, Tyler Ottensmeier, McLouth

Reserve owned heifer. R & L EH Georgina 1112. Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland.

Champion cow/calf pair. PVF All Pride 0047 a Feb 2010 daughter of PVF All Payday 729 with a Jan.2012 bull calf by SAV pioneer 7301 at side. Hannah McCabe, Elk City.

Champion registered Angus steer.

Bar S New Day 1578 an April 2011 steer sired by MSAR New Day 2525.

Grady Dickerson, Paradise

Reserve commercial Angus steer. Laura Carpenter, Wamego.

Reserve registered Angus steer. R & L KDF Basic Entense 1308. Kady Figge, Onaga.

Showmanship Champions Reserve cow/cal pair. AHF Rita 910 w/bull calf. Conner Deckinger, Sabetha.

Premier Jr Breeder, Cody Theis, Leavenworth. Cody was also champion sr. showman. Ż Reserve predominantly black Angus X steer. Taylor Nikkel, Maple Hill.

Photos by Shelia Stannard, American Angus Association.

(Left to Right) Pee Wee: Kade Osborn, Murdock. Novice: Jayce Dickerson, Paradise; Bridget Kucan, Holton. Junior: Taylor Nikkel, Maple Hill; Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland.

Intermediate: Esther McCabe, Elk City; Luke Sankey, Andale.

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Estrumate causes functional and morphological regression of the corpus luteum (luteolysis) in cattle.

In normal, nonpregnant cycling animals, this effect on the life span of the corpus luteum usually results in estrus 2 to 5 days after treatment. In animals with prolonged luteal function (pyometra, mummified fetus, and luteal cysts), the induced luteolysis usually results in resolution of the condition and return to cyclicity. Pregnant animals may abort depending on the stage of gestation.

INDICATIONS: For intramuscular use to induce luteolysis in beef and dairy cattle. The luteolytic action of Estrumate can be utilized to manipulate the estrous cycle to better fit certain management practices, to terminate pregnancies resulting from mismatings, and to treat certain conditions associated with prolonged luteal function.

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A controlled breeding program should be selected which is appropriate for the existing circumstances and management practices.

Before a controlled breeding program is planned, the producer’s objectives must be examined and he must be made aware of the projected results and limitations. The producer and his consulting veterinarian should review the operation’s breeding history, herd health, and nutritional status and agree that a controlled breeding program is practical in the producer’s specific situation. For any successful controlled breeding program: t DPXT BOE IFJGFST NVTU CF OPSNBM OPOQSFHOBOU BOE DZDMJOH SFDUBM QBMQBUJPO TIPVME be performed); t DBUUMF NVTU CF JO B ÜU BOE UISJGUZ CSFFEJOH DPOEJUJPO BOE PO BO BEFRVBUF PS JODSFBTJOH QMBOF of nutrition; t QSPQFS QSPHSBN QMBOOJOH BOE SFDPSE LFFQJOH BSF FTTFOUJBM t JG BSUJÜDJBM JOTFNJOBUJPO JT VTFE JU NVTU CF QFSGPSNFE CZ DPNQFUFOU JOTFNJOBUPST VTJOH high-quality semen.

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PRECAUTIONS: There is no effect on fertility following the single or double dosage regimen when breeding occurs at induced estrus or at 72 and 96 hours posttreatment. Conception rates may be lower than expected in those fixed time breeding programs which omit the second insemination (ie, the insemination at or near 96 hours). This is especially true if a fixed time insemination is used following a single Estrumate injection. As with all parenteral products, careful aseptic techniques should be employed to decrease the possibility of postinjection bacterial infection. Antibiotic therapy should be employed at the first sign of infection.

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t n u H r e g n e v Sca Junior Sales 1.

Eva Hinrichsen 2.

Cale Hinrichsen 3.

Quannah Gardiner 4.

Taylor Nikkel Intermediate Sales 1.

Reid Shipman 2.

Jackson Wingert 3.

Anna Carpenter 4.

Esther McCabe Senior Sales 1.

Lauren Herman 2.

Tyler Ottensmeier Junior Public Speaking 1.

Cale Hinrichsen 2.

Eva Hinrichsen 3.

Alex Cozzitorto

Contest Winners Intermediate Public Speaking 1.

Esther McCabe 2.

Jackson Wingert 3.

Claire Wingert Junior Extemporaneous Speaking 1.

Cale Hinrichsen 2.

Grady Dickerson 3.

Britt Bair Int. Extemporaneous Speaking 1.

Esther McCabe 2.

Jackson Wingert 3.

Claire Wingert Senior Extemporaneous Speaking 1.

Tyler Ottensmeier Junior Quiz 6 way tie for 1st. Quanah Gardiner, Laura Carpenter, Taylor Nikkel, Eva Hinrichsen, Kady Figge, Cale Hinrichsen

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KJAA members had fun in a scavenger hunt- “Survivor Angus�. Teams collected show supplies, Angus items, and some not so easy to find items.

Intermediate Quiz 1.

Esther McCabe 2.

Chelsey Figge 3.

Anna Carpenter 4.

Kelsey Wulfkuhle, Jackson Wingert, Clair Wingert (tie) Senior Quiz 1.

Cody Theis 2.

Lauren Herman 3.

Allie Blythe Pee Wee Quiz 1.

Kelsey Thies 2.

Jayce Dickerson Coloring 1.

Kelsey Thies, 2.

Kade Osborn KAN Editor’s Pic Photography Chelsey & Kady Figge, Taylor Nikkel

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KAA Districts 1 & 2 held their annual summer meeting and social on June 10 at Nelson’s Landing in Leonardville. The evening of camaraderie and Angus “talk” also featured a presentation by Larry Corah, Certified Angus Beef, LLC on Genemax as well as an American Angus Association update from Chris Sankey, board of directors member and an overview and invitation to participate in the upcoming National Angus Conference and Tour from Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus Association secretary/manger. KAA district 1 director Neal Haverkamp and district 2 director Sharee Sankey coordinated and hosted the meeting.

52nd North East District Junior Angus Show ƒ June 9 ƒ Effingham

Champion owned heifer. AVF Sara 5681, Cody Theis, Leavenworth.

Champion bred & owned heifer & reserve owned. May Way Primrose 113 , Kenzie Flory, Baldwin City .

Champion Angus steer . R & L KDF Basic Entense. Kady Figge, Onaga.

What a great demand there has been for top quality bulls. I can't remember when we have sold bulls as late into summer as this year. We will have a few select bulls that we pulled off our own cows and heifers available by mid August.

We will also have commercial bred heifers ready at the same time.

They will sell in groups to fit the buyer.

Randy

Champion bred & owned bull.

Ottensmeier Grid 542. Tyler Ottensmeier , McLouth.

Champion cow/calf pair. TC Queen 7198 with a April 2012 bull calf. Tyler Ottensmeier.

Reserve bred & owned heifer. AVF Blackcap 5670. Cody Theis.

Reserve Angus steer. TAF 1151. Tara Jo Ellerman. Effingham.

NE KS Jr Angus Association Members Showmanship winners Back row from left. Senior :Kenzie Flory , Cody Theis .

Intermediate: Cale Hinrichsen ,Chelsey Figge. Front row.

Junior: Eva Hinrichsen, Kady Figge. Pee Wee: Kelsey Theis, Anthony Larson.

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Photos by Anne Lampe

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What’s hiding?

why that’s occurring, like slight heifer retention and those being a very high percentage black,” Walenciak says.

Although there’s no way to Several factors influence USDA’s black-hided numbers track that, Zimmerman agrees it makes sense. “If we were just putting black

By Miranda Reiman, Industry Information Assistant Director, animals into the fed cattle mix [without Certified Angus Beef LLC retaining heifers], eventually we’d have seen those numbers drop off, but we’re Black-hided. It’s the initial requirement for more than 80 beef brands clearly producing more black cattle. Most certified by USDA. That also means it’s the first limiting factor for supply of likely that is not only from Angus bull programs like the largest and longest-running of those: the Certified Angus Beef ® purchases, but from retaining those (CAB®) brand. offspring in the herd as well.” It’s Total federally inspected fed-cattle harvest is the first number CAB packing director easier to put numbers to other variables.

Clint Walenciak looks at. “The matrix of what drives total CAB pounds starts with Zimmerman notes the wide year-to-year that, and then it would be the percent that’s black-hided,” he says. “Then we apply swings in some of those subset our 10 carcass specifications to narrow that down even further, so that we’re populations, like last year’s Mexican feeder cattle imports at a record high for the 2004-2011 timeframe, at 1.4 million.

“A large part of that influence “The fragmented nature of was just like our friends in Texas, our industry means the only Oklahoma and New Mexico, further south that drought continued,” he says. “The Mexican producers were no different place we can truly capture in that they needed to liquidate cattle, wean early and send to market. That how many cattle in the U.S. contributed to a much larger number of Mexican cattle than we’ve seen before.”

But in 2008, Mexican feeder imports were as low as 702,873. Last beef cattle supply are blackyear’s 1.4 million represents a much larger influx of a much more diverse cattle hided, or Angus-influenced population.

Exchange rates and policies have added to the variability in Canadian to some degree, is at the imports, both feeder and fed cattle, from very little in 2004 to peaks in 2007 and packing plant level,” says 2008.

“They have been going through their own cowherd reduction the last few Lance Zimmerman, CattleFax years,” Zimmerman says. “So those give-and-takes can have a significant influence on this hidden calculation of the black-hided number.” analyst.

Despite all that “noise” in the data, there are two messages this black trend reveals.

“If you look at the ’90s and early 2000s, it was very common for a producer to market his cattle as ‘good, reputation blacks,’” Zimmerman says. “This running right at 24% today.” That’s why the company has tracked black-hided shows that those good reputation blacks are pretty common in the marketplace. It’s numbers since 2004, and USDA now reports a percentage of “A-stamp” carcasses really important for a producer to take advantage of any extra detail and data he in the harvest mix. “The fragmented nature of our industry means the only place we can get his hands on to show his Angus cattle are worth more than just average can truly capture how many cattle in the U.S. beef cattle supply are black-hided, or black-hided cattle.”

Angus-influenced to some degree, is at the packing plant level,” says Lance Walenciak hopes ranchers will make more of those top-level animals, Zimmerman, CattleFax analyst. That number has trended upward since 2004 (see because just being black-hided isn’t enough. chart) to level off and settle back to 62.9% last year, an obvious majority. Yet many “As we grow the demand for high-quality beef, it’s very important for us to keep that are surprised the percentage isn’t higher. “When you look at different surveys that consistent supply so retailers and restaurateurs can have confidence in the estimate bull turnout in the population, they typically run about 70% Angus, and reliability of that supply,” he says.

Angus bull sales continue to be strong, so some of those numbers are counter to what we’re seeing,” Walenciak says. Indeed, the 2011 Western Livestock Journal Bull Turnout Survey had the Angus breed leading all others with 71.5%, and that was down a bit from the 2009 mark.

So is it a case of bad math? Walenciak and Zimmerman say no.

US Total Fed % Black vs US Native % Black It’s a matter of looking at the number of native black-hided cattle compared 80.00% to outside factors like Mexican and Canadian feeder cattle imports, Total Fed % Black Canadian finished cattle imports and fed dairy cattle.

70.00% US Native % Black Those four categories can have a “dilution effect,” says Walenciak. “As we see the U.S. fed [harvest] decrease the past year-and-a-half, those 60.00% numbers become a higher percentage of the total.”

They made up 16.1% of the total harvest mix in 2004 compared to 18.4% in 2011. Walenciak and his team put a value on the sway each has on the 50.00% A-stamped percentage. For example, Canada lags the U.S. in black Angus influence, so they applied a 40% black factor to total imported Canadian 40.00% fed cattle for each year. They estimated Mexican feeder cattle at 20% black. “That’s based generally on what we understand Angus genetics to 30.00% be there,” Walenciak says. Such adjustments arrived at a native blackhided percentage 12 points higher than the all-inclusive USDA number. It 20.00% rose from 61.5% to its peak of 74.9% in 2010, and stood at 74.2% last year. “The upward trends command a greater portion of my attention than the steady to slightly softer year that may have showed up in 2011,” says 10.00% Zimmerman. Judgments based on just one year are “dangerous,” he adds, especially considering a smaller cowherd and drought effects. Still, many 0.00% are intently watching that dip in numbers. “We have our best guesses on 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 “

11 Ɠ August 2012 ŀ Kansas Angus News

Zagar Angus Farm 557 East 610 Ave. Ɠ Girard, Ks 66743 (620)724-4086

Herd Sires: JAK 022 Prompter C34 , Sydgen Massive 9518, Sydgen 1386 Design 3389, Checkerhill Madrid N11, Sydgen 2088 Focus 9003

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13 Ɠ August 2012 ŀ Kansas Angus News

Kansas Angus Auxiliary What a weekend we had the first of June ! The juniors traveled to Hutchinson for the annual summer junior Preview Show. The juniors competed in the show ring as well as various educational contests vying for a place on teams to represent Kansas at the National Junior Angus Show in Louisville, KY this July. The Auxiliary also presented scholarships and awards. Scholarship recipients were Esther McCabe, Elk City, Cody Theis, Leavenworth, and Trent Blythe, White City. Congratulations to these winners! Our Premier Exhibitor award went to Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, and the Junior Challenge Award went to Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland. The mid-year meeting of the Kansas Angus Auxiliary was also held. Plans and ideas were discussed for the American Angus Auxiliary breakfast to be held this November during the NAILE in Louisville, KY honoring our own, Anne Lampe, American Angus Auxiliary President. Also, please check out the beautiful Angus trays being offered for our fundraising items. Thru the purchase of these fundraising items, we can give scholarships and awards to our juniors. Please consider joining the Auxiliary. It is another way to support and acknowledge our juniors.

Varee McCabe ,

President Kansas Angus Auxiliary -620.633.5303

French River Cattle Company Bids $9,000 to Purchase the American Angus Auxiliary Heifer

Heifer donated by Gardiner Angus Ranch to support scholarship and awards endowments. .

Support of Angus youth is a main priority of the American Angus Auxiliary, and thanks to French River Cattle Co. of Ontario, Canada, the purchaser of the 2012 American Angus Auxiliary Heifer, that support of youth scholarships and awards continues. The heifer was purchased for $9,000 at the All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity in Louisville, Ky., on June 17. Tom McGinnis of Heritage Farm, Shelbyville, Ky., was the contending bidder. In addition to providing for many Angus youth through her auction proceeds, the elite female, GAR Progress M381, donated by Gardiner Angus Ranch of Ashland, Kan., also will serve as a start for a young girl’s very own Angus herd. The heifer will be transferred to 11-year-old Selena Stronach and her farm, Daisy Springs, also in Ontario. Selena’s father, Andy Stronach, and George McGaffin own French River Cattle Co.” At times, we have to look outside the box, from our own farms, families or businesses,” McGaffin says. “By supporting the American Angus Auxiliary and Angus Foundation, we give back to the breed in a manner that allows excellent work and efforts to continue. It certainly was an easy call for us when we could see and appreciate the quality of Mark Gardiner’s fine donation.” GAR Progress M381 is a daughter of GAR Progress, and she sold bred to GAR Prophet. Gardiner Angus Ranch also donated the transportation costs to the buyer’s ranch. “The reality is the American Angus Association®, the Angus Foundation and the American Angus Auxiliary—the whole team—is so valuable,” says Mark Gardiner of Gardiner Angus Ranch. “I feel my family wouldn’t have survived without the support of this team, which allowed us to build a business to support our family. This is why we were happy to pull our weight and donate this heifer.” Auxiliary President Anne Lampe says the sale of a heifer was reintroduced in 2011, after a several year hiatus, as “The Tradition Continues” project. “The American Angus Auxiliary’s mission is further enhanced through the generosity of Angus breeders and supporters,” Lampe says. “Collaboration with the All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity and the Angus Foundation for this project is exciting and lends awareness of our organization and our mission. We sincerely thank the donors, the Gardiner family, and the buyers, French River Cattle Co., for sharing our commitment to the Angus breed and its junior members.” All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Auxiliary’s scholarship and awards endowments, which the Angus Foundation maintains. The scholarship and awards endowments benefit 10 Auxiliary scholarships; the Crystal, Grote and Spader Awards; the Silver Pitcher Award; the Miss American Angus contest; the All-American Certified Angus Beef® (CAB) Cook-Off contest; and the National Showmanship Awards. The awards and scholarships are presented annually during the National Junior Angus Show, which this year will be July 15-21 in Louisville, Ky. For more information about the heifer auction or the American Angus Auxiliary, visit www.angusauxiliary.com. Find out more about the American Angus Auxiliary Scholarship Endowment Fund and other endowments maintained by the Angus Foundation at www.angusfoundation.org.

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These 2012 high school seniors were

presented with Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarships at the Kansas Junior Angus Association Preview Show Awards Picnic, June 1 in Hutchinson.

Pictured from left are Lynne Hinrichsen, scholarship committee member; Esther McCabe, Elk City, $1000; Cody Theis, Leavenworth, $1000; and Trenton Blythe, White City, $800.

Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, right, won the Auxiliary’s Junior Challenge Award at the 2012 Kansas Junior Angus Association Preview Show, June1 in Hutchinson. Varee McCabe, Kansas Angus Auxiliary president, left, is pictured presenting the award. The Challenge Award is presented annually to one junior based on one year accumulation of points in Angus and beef industry leadership, promotion and contests. Applications are due each year in May. Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, right, won the Auxiliary’s Premier Exhibitor Award at the 2012 Kansas Junior Angus Association Preview Show, June 1 in Hutchinson, Kan. Varee McCabe, Kansas Angus Auxiliary president, left, is pictured presenting the award. The award is based and point accumulation for one year in Angus showring competition.

Applications are due annually in May.

KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders

President -Varee McCabe …….. 620.633.5303 Vice President- Karen Santee….620.596.2532 Secretary-Jackie Ottensmeier …..913.796-6994 Treasurer- Lori Fink……. 785.532.8171 Reporter– Megin O’Brien….620.802.1482 Past V. President/Advisor- Sandy Lundgren .. 785.878.3630 Hospitality Chairman– Melissa Cozzitorto Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry Achievement Awards: Wendy Flory Scholarship Committee 2013– Chairman: Lynne Hinrichsen, Rhonda McCurry, Melissa Cozzitorto

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For information contact Anne at kansasangus@wbsnet.org

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August 2012 Address Service Requested Dated material please do not delay

september 29, 2012 12 noon, Saturday • At the Ranch • Westmoreland, Kansas

Over 190 Head Sell!

65 Spring Pairs • 20 Fall Pairs & Bred Cows 30 Spring Bred Heifers • 4 Herd Sires

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(15940003) • Pathfinder Dam. • A.I. 4/8 to BC Balance. • 2/16 heifer calf by BC Westmoreland R&L 702T.

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R&L Georgina 661 (15933848) • Proven donor & direct daughter of Georgina 410. • A.I. 5/2 to BC Balance. • 2/6 bull calf by BC 854E Rubicon 702-5.

➤ R&L Blackcap 7502 (15940000) • A.I. 5/2 to BC Balance. • 1/26 heifer calf by BC 854E Rubicon 702-5.

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