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RAAA Endorses NAJRAE for the 2021 National Junior Red Angus Show

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Summer Show Season Results pg. 27

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board members & core policies Meet the board of directors and review the Association’s Core Policies

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engage with JRA Interact with JRA leaders and members through the JRA social media platforms

meet your staff Meet your Data Programs staff members, Fallon Flick and Alana Skelton

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STAFF & ADVERTISING INDEX Red Angus contact information as well as advertising rates and references

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board of directors

Region B Director

mission statement Board Secretary and Area 2 Director — Montana

core policies

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etting inside the minds of Red Angus bull buyers can help breeders large and small better understand how to create more marketable seedstock. Producing cattle the marketplace wants simply makes sense. But how do we know what buyers are looking for?

This question, along with many others, was part of a large survey conducted by RAAA late last year in an effort to better understand the needs/ wants of our members and their comercial customers.

Characterstics Classified as “Very Important” or “Important” by Red Angus Bull Buyers

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A truckload of good information and perspective can be found in the survey’s 466 responses. Like the fact that structural soundness ranks first among key characteristics buyers assess when making their purchasing decisions (see table above). A whopping 95% of all respondents consider structural soundness as “Very Important” or “Important” when evaluating Red Angus bulls for purchase. Such a high percentage, plus its top-of-the-list ranking, sends a clear message to breeders that they are fulfilling a critical buyer demand by breeding and culling with emphasis on structure and soundness. It is interesting that this characteristic ranked above Expected Progeny Differences, Pedigree and Price, though these factors also received relatively high rankings in their own right.

When we think about what’s being communicated here, it is not a stretch to presume that buyers are saying, “If the animal(s) is not structurally correct, the rest of what they are, and any other positive attributes they may have, is pretty much irrelevant.” Buyers essentially consider structural soundness as a prerequisite to a purchase.

In their minds, it’s as fundamental as a car having four wheels and a motor that runs. Many other traits fall into the “good to have” category, but structural soundness is a “must have.”

We might each use slightly different definitions for what structural soundness means in a beef animal, though

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there would also be a good dose of of similarity. The example definition and comments below offer a simple description of structural correctness and its implications.

Structural soundness, a term commonly used to describe the conformation of an animal (feet, legs, udders, etc.), is an important trait in beef herds, with animals needing to conform to certain structural requirements to ensure high levels of production and adaptability to the environment.

(Source: Angus Australia) Structural soundness can have a considerable impact on the profitability of a beef enterprise, with poor structure resulting in: •

Decreased longevity, such as bulls having a reduced working life and females being culled prematurely from the breeding herd.

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Decreased reproductive performance, along with various attributes of the reproductive tract, libido, servicing ability and semen quality forming a negative component toward overall breeding soundness, and in turn, influencing conception rates and calving patterns.

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Decreased performance for important production traits, such as females being unable to rear their calves properly, or animals being more prone to injury or disease.

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Increased animal treatment and management costs.

(Source: BEEF Central)

Bouncing back to the table, it is also worth noting that overall appearance ranks second on the list of importance, only slightly below structural soundness.

How an animal walks and how it looks certainly matters to buyers. They want their invested capital to be rewarded with a threshold level of desirable phenotypic attributes.

EPDs are third on the list and Pedigree is fourth.

Even so, it may be important to think of the top four characteristics on this list not as “either-or” traits, but with an “and” between them as much as possible. In other words, we know buyers care about how the animal walks and looks, but if that animal also has desirable EPDs and a favorable pedigree, the overall package becomes even more complete.

Another interesting takeaway from the table is that Price ranks well down the list, probably indicating that the “more” of the first four characteristics the animal has and/ or exhibits, the more the buyer will be willing to pay.

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story by ryan boldt director of breed improvement

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et’s take an example of a 100 head herd, where each bull is mated to 25 females. We expect that if each dam has one calf, her individual genetic contribution would be 0.5% of the genetic make-up of that calf crop (1/100*50%).

However, if we look at the four sires used in this example their contribution to that calf crop would be 12.5% (25/100*50%) each.

Now although these bulls have the highest impact on the resulting calf crop on average, it does not mean that each resulting calf will have the same genetic merit.

With each mating, the resulting progeny have the opportunity to receive a different combination of genes from the sire.

To illustrate this point, the following fictitious example was made. Let’s say we have two sires, Bull A and Bull B, and they have a difference in their WW EPDs of 25 pounds. The following graph shows an example of what we could expect the results of weaning weight phenotypes to be if we mated these sires to dams of similar genetic merit and the resulting 1,000 calves experience the same environment.

At first glance at the chart, the 25-pound difference in WW EPD may not be immediately apparent. There are

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calves from each bull that cover the full distribution of weights. However, if we look at the mean value of each of the sires, we see that the average WW phenotype of Bull A’s progeny is 524 pounds and Bull B’s progeny on average weigh 499 pounds. These results do line up with the predicted 25-pound difference based on the difference in EPD values.

However, life does not always work out as perfectly as my example here. For example, 22% of Bull B’s progeny weigh more than the average of Bull A’s calves. If you were the owner of these calves, you may think that the EPD is under predicting the growth potential for Bull B. Conversely, 21% of Bull A’s progeny weigh less than the average of Bull B’s progeny. Thus, it might not be unreasonable to think that the EPD for Bull A is over predicted if we just looked at the results of that subset of animals. However, the genetic evaluation uses data on all 1,000 calves to calculate the resulting EPD values.

We see with all of the data and information included in our analysis, the resulting EPDs do accurately predict the genetic differences in these sires. Including EPDs into selection decisions might not perfectly fit the expected outcome in the resulting calf, however, the results across groups follow the predictions.

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RAAA 4167790 • 2/14/19 J6RA Lion Heart E254 x ENGD First Lady 6014D HB: 132 GM: 46 CE: 12 BW: -1.2 WW: 64 YW: 101 MK: 25 RE: -0.08 MB: 0.11 Due in April to J6 Jagger 120G (RAAA 4055256), a Red Angus son of Six Mile & Co Jagger 780A from a daughter of Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P.

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RAAA Announces NAJRAE as 2021 National Junior Show

he Red Angus Association of America has designated the North American Junior Red Angus Event as the official National Junior Red Angus Show for 2021. Historically, the National Junior Red Angus Show has coincided with the National Red Angus Open Show, which was formerly rotated through five host locations across the country. In 2021, the open and junior shows will be held separately.

In its 16th year, the NAJRAE has the largest junior show of Red Angus cattle in the country and conducts a variety of contests and

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leadership development activities as part of the event. The NAJRAE is an independent non-profit organization governed by a membership-based board of directors and supported through dues and sponsorships.

The NAJRAE is scheduled for June 20-26, 2021, in Lebanon, Tennessee.

The event will feature cattle exhibition, leadership development events, and contests such as livestock judging, herdsman quizzes, public speaking and sales talk.

Kim Heller, director of education and junior programs for the Red Angus Association of America, stated, “We are excited about the

collaboration between RAAA and the NAJRAE on the 2021 National Junior Red Angus Show because the NAJRAE most closely aligns with the mission of our junior program by providing junior members a national experience that integrates leadership development, beef industry education and a show on the national level.�

Exhibitors and potential sponsors can visit najrae.com for more information. For questions about Red Angus shows, contact Chessie Mitchell, RAAA show coordinator, at chessie@redangus.org.

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BETTER THAN EVER by collaborating with

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to bring many new opportunities to both organizations.” — C H E R Y L J O H N S O N

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Lean On Us

Helpful tips from the Association on common data reporting questions STORY BY Halla Pfeiff, Director of Office Operations

e sink, we swim, we rise and we fall. During all seasons of life, who do you lean on? Whether it’s your parents, best friend or life mentor, you need people to help you through the obstacles that come your way. In this season of uncertainty, the Association is here to support and help with your Red Angus essentials. Need help registering or transferring an animal? We’ve got you taken care of. Have a question about your EPDs? No problem. Not sure how to collect a DNA sample? We’re happy to help. Looking for an animal to buy and need a second opinion? Our team is just one phone call away.

To support our youth and members, we’ve provided this checklist to use when registering an animal to make sure you’re bases are covered and you come out on top.

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ARE YOU A JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION? To be able to register an animal, the member who owns the cow at the time of calving must be the one to register the calf. Also, the individual is required to have a junior membership with a unique herd prefix established before the registration of the animal can be completed. This can take a few days to be activated, so be sure to plan accordingly if the reigstration is needed soon. Junior memberships are $20 annually, allowing you to also participate in any of the JRA events.

DO YOU KNOW THE SIRE AND DAM OF THE CALF YOU WANT TO REGISTER? It is not required that both parents be registered with Red Angus themselves, but at least one needs to be. However, if registered offspring must meet a set of criteria for a sale or show, it is important for both the sire and dam to be registered. For example, for a calf to be listed as category 1A, 100% Red Angus, the sire and dam both must be registered and 100% Angus blood content.

Note: All sires must have a DNA sample on file for parentage along with donor dams if the calf is a result of an embryo transfer mating. If the sample is not on file, the resulting calf will go on hold for lack of parentage on sire and/or dam.

HAVE YOU COLLECTED AND COMPILED THE DATA SUCH AS BIRTH WEIGHT AND WEANING WEIGHT? RAAA is a Total Herd Reporting association and we require several data points for an animal to be registered.

Sex, color, mating, HPS (horn, polled, scurred), and twin are the more obvious and would be considered the easy data points. All are required along with dam and sire registration number, birth date, birth weight, weaning date and weaning weight. These dates and weights should be exact dates and weights taken on the animal. Need a collect sheet? Get one our yellow calving books or our offline forms available at RedAngus.org.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SUBMIT THE DATA TO RAAA: ONLINE PORTAL OR PAPER SUBMISSION? Each membership account automatically has a login and password set up for the REDSPro portal at the time of membership set up. This login and password give you full access to the database for data submission and review. To complete data online you will go under the data entry tab> online> manual job. Completing these steps will open a spreadsheet that allows for the data to be entered.

Most boxes in this spreadsheet have a drop-down menu to select the appropriate data reporting code. The data then goes through checks and balances to verify if complies with our rules and regulations. By doing this online, the job will give you warnings and errors that will help you address any issues that have been found or need to be addressed before data can fully be processed.

If you want collection sheets and/or reporting sheets, all data forms are available at RedAngus.org under herd management > offline forms. These forms can be printed and filled in and returned either via fax, email or mail for completion by RAAA staff.

WHAT IS YOUR DEADLINE COMPLETION? DO YOU NEED A REGISTRATION PAPER OR EPDS ASAP? Your deadline might be for a show entry or a sale catalog.

Either way we recommend starting on data reporting as early as you can. As mentioned previously, a DNA sample might be needed before we can release papers if an animal is on hold. DNA processing takes 15-20 business days on average. If you need EPDs for a catalog you must take into consideration the BOLT-EPD analysis calendar and when animals enter into the weekly evaluation. This calendar is available under the announcements tab when you log in to your REDSPro account. Know that if a job is completed online, the animal is instantly registered.

As long as the animal did not go on hold, the papers are printed the next business day.

If at any point, you get puzzled in the process, lean on us. We want to be the one you run to in a time of need and we care if you sink or swim. We are here to help with your specific scenarios and questions. Our member services team is here to help and are the experts.

You can call 940-387-3502 or email data@redangus.org.

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I grew up in Northern California where my family raises pairs and yearlings.

Growing up, everything I did revolved around cattle or horses. After high school, I attended Colorado State University where I majored in both animal and equine science. Shortly after graduating, I took an internship at the American Gelbvieh Association, which turned into a full-time job at their Denver office.

I was there for a few years as the Data Services Specialist and I truly loved the people I worked, both staff and membership. In early 2018, I transitioned to my current role as the Specialty Beef Program Manager with Five Rivers Cattle Feeding at the Kuner Feedlot in Kersey, Colorado. Outside of work, I show my cow horses in the National Reined Cow Horse Association and compete in ranch roping events.

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WHAT 4-H & FFA ACTIVITIES WERE YOU INVOLVED IN GROWING UP?

I was very involved in FFA growing up. I wanted my own blue jacket as soon as I saw my older brother’s and I was hooked long before my first ag class in high school.

I went on to be a chapter officer and I participated in ag sales, parliamentary procedure, prepared speaking, extemporaneous speaking and ag mechanics.

DID YOU SHOW? IF SO, WHAT SPECIES?

I showed market steers and breeding heifers growing up.

Some of those girls still live on my parents’ place today.

WHAT LIFE SKILLS DID YOU LEARN THROUGH SHOWING OR BEING AROUND ANIMALS GROWING UP THAT HAVE SHAPED YOUR CAREER?

I know this gets said a lot, but it is very true; the connections you make in this industry are essential. They are also part of what makes this industry so fun. Every step of my education and career has been forged through connections. Make friends and keep in touch, it is always surprising to see who you run into throughout your career or who you may need to reach out to in the future.

It makes daunting phone calls or emails a lot easier when you know there is a friend on the other side of the line.

WHERE DID YOU GO TO COLLEGE AND WHY?

I went to Colorado State University and majored in animal and equine science. My high school ag teacher highly recommended CSU because of its equine program and I was hooked after just one tour. Colorado State has reinvested in its facilities immensely and my only regret is graduating before they were completed!

WHAT ACTIVITIES WERE YOU INVOLVED IN DURING COLLEGE AND HOW DO YOU THINK THOSE EXPERIENCES HAVE HELPED YOU PROFESSIONALLY?

The most influential activity was serving as a National Beef Ambassador on the 2012 team through NCBA and ANCW. We traveled all over the country promoting beef at various events and I learned so much about starting conversations, speaking to a crowd, talking to people who had differing opinions, and traveling efficiently!

During college I was on the Seedstock Merchandising Team and we became like a small family.

Megan Slater (the current AGA executive director) was on that team and she helped me get the internship at the American Gelbvieh Association.

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My favorite program at CSU was the Legends of Ranching program. While it wasn’t related to cattle, many prominent ranches in the United States donate horses to that program. Working with them was incredibly influential and I rely on those connections to this day.

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO TODAY AT FIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING?

I am the Specialty Beef Program Manager at the Kuner Feedlot in Kersey, Colorado. My main role is managing our Aspen Ridge Natural and export programs. I track and verify the paperwork on every animal in the program from arrival to the plant. I keep the yard and employees up to date on BQA trainings, program practices and audits. Another part of my job is auditing the ranches that sell us cattle. During the summer and fall I pick a region I would like to audit and work my way through several ranches to ensure they are following the guidelines of the program. Beyond my role as program manager, I am the “unofficial” tour guide for the Kuner location. We have over 100 tours come through our yard every year and it is one of my favorite parts of my job. Additionally, I am the social media coordinator for Five Rivers. I generate the content for posts, design the graphics and respond to our followers. I also pitch in wherever we need help! I help drive feed trucks on the holidays or when we are shorthanded and assist on any other projects that need to get done. That is part of what is so enjoyable about Five Rivers; we each have our role, but when things get tough, we all pull our weight together and have a lot of fun. It really is a family and I am so blessed to call Five Rivers Cattle Feeding home.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A STUDENT WHO HOPES TO WORK IN YOUR POSITION ONE DAY?

Don’t rule anything out! If you had told high school Kim (or even college Kim) that I would be working on a feedlot and loving it, I would have called you a liar. Get involved in as many things that interest you as possible.

I think you will be surprised what truly grabs a hold of you. For my job specifically, you need to be flexible, detail oriented, a decent communicator/public speaker and have a tough skin. Some days I have multiple tours, some days I am traveling to ranches for audits, others I am up to my eyeballs in paperwork and some I am in a feed truck or horseback. That is a huge part of what I enjoy about my job. There is very little monotony and there is always something new to do or a new challenge to tackle.

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YOUNG STOCKMAN PROGRAM DECEMBER 4-5, 2020

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he pandemic may have forced our junior board to adjust the delivery of their educational programs this summer and fall, however, the board continues to capitalize on the possibilities of virtual connections and plan for in-person events this coming year. With a mission of equipping and preparing all JRA stakeholders to be leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates for the Red Angus breed, the beef industry and agriculture, the board seeks partnerships to support their efforts. Invest in the future through your involvement in one of our fundraising efforts:

SEND IN ESTROTECT WRAPPERS

BE A JRA SPONSOR

Throughout the year, the JRA is given opportunities at a variety of sales to utilize a sale lot for fundraising. Often times these opportunities result in a chance for you to purchase unique items or rare genetics. Keep your eyes open for these opportunities to support junior programs.

Each fall the JRA kicks off the annual sponsorship campaign designed to support the national events of the organization while advancing the mission of the organization. The program has five levels for investment; each with a varied set of marketing and recognition for the sponsor. For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Kim Heller at juniors@redangus.org or 515-851-2019.

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Estrotect will donate $1 to JRA for each wrapper received – up to $10,000 – to support our industry’s future. Between now and Dec. 31, 2020, mail wrappers to RAAA National Office 18335 E 103rd Ave, Suite 202, Commerce City, CO 80022. Wrapper should include the customer’s name, address and where the indicators were purchased. For questions, contact Kim Heller at juniors@redangus.org or 515-851-2019.

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“What a time to be alive!” I think it is safe to say we have heard that little saying more than once this past year. No matter what is going on, it is an incredible time to be a part of the Red Angus community. The 2020-2021 JRA Board has a lot of goals and plans for this year. We are really hoping to see you down the road. If you are not already, we highly recommend liking and following our social media pages. We try to keep our followers up to date and interact with our members through our platforms.

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Andrea Rutledge, Montana PRESIDENT

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Izzy McGibbon, Arizona VICE PRESIDENT

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Tiffany Watkins, Florida S E C R E TA R Y

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Mia Gibson, Iowa DIRECTOR

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Peyton Nagel, Illinois DIRECTOR

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Isaac Berg, Minnesota DIRECTOR

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Kim Heller, RAAA

SAVE THE DATE

D I R E C T O R O F E D U C AT I O N A N D JUNIOR PROGRAMS

juniors@redangus.org

December 4-5, 2020

Yo u n g Stockma n Pro gram, Vir tual

June 21-26, 2021

National Junior Red Angus Show at NAJRAE, Tennessee

July 13-18, 2021

@J U NI O R R E DANGU S www.redangus.org/jra

Round-Up and Annual Meeting, Tennessee/Kentucky

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ANDREA RUTLEDGE is a 19-year-old junior at Montana State University. At MSU she is pursuing a degree in animal science – livestock management. Andrea is the fifth generation to raise cattle and small grains on her family’s centennial ranch/ farm in Big Sandy, Montana. Andrea is passionate about agriculture and Red Angus.

She looks forward to connecting with Red Angus members and producers, while encouraging youth in the industry to find a path of leadership that they want to pursue.

Elizabeth McGibbon is from Green Valley, Arizona, and is a sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Elizabeth and her family raise registered and commercial Red Angus cattle on their ranch in southern Arizona. Also known as Izzy, she is an animal science major. She is a true leader of the beef industry and hopes to continue to promote the many benefits of the Red Angus breed. She looks forward to serving the industry well into the future.

MIA GIBSON,18, is a freshman at Des Moines Area Community College majoring in agribusiness. Mia is passionate about the Red Angus breed and agriculture and wants to advocate and promote the Association even more while on the board.

Along with that, she wants to encourage and help other juniors become more knowledgeable and gain leadership skills.

PEYTON NAGEL originally from Alhambra, Illinois, is a junior at Kansas State University where he studies animal science, pre-vet option. Peyton is involved in the pre-veterinary and the Veterinary Voyagers clubs. Peyton is actively involved in growing his family operation. He wishes to bring his experience from each of these activities with him and help grow JRA. Peyton is eager to grow friendships with other members and build lasting relationships to grow the industry.

ISAAC BERG from Pipestone, Minnesota, is a freshman at South Dakota State University where he majors in animal science with a focus on genetics. Isaac has been active in 4-H, FFA and the Minnesota Junior Red Angus Association. Isaac’s family has 40 purebred Red Angus pairs where he is heavily involved in improving and managing the herd. Fun fact - Isaac attended six Round-Up events starting at the age of 11.

TIFFANY WATKINS, 18, is from Dade City, Florida. Tiffany attends Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College where she is studying livestock production. Tiffany has been raising Red Angus for three years, but in that short time, she has grown passionate about the breed. She looks forward to promoting Red Angus all around the country, especially in the Southeast.

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“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role-always about the goal.”

Lisa Haisha This quote truly exemplifies the role of advisors especially Anne, Darla, and Mia! The NAJRAE has truly been blessed with these three talented, strong, hardworking, dedicated, and passionate women, and we appreciate the years of service and support. You have each served this organization with so much integrity.

To the past and present NAJRAE Junior Board of Directors, you have become a second mom, a best friend, role model, and leader to all.

From late nights, early mornings, paper work, and numerous phone calls you have always been there for us.

Anne, Darla, and Mia truly exemplified what advisors are meant to do and be. They would put the event and juniors first no matter what.

Darla lives in Dempsey, Oklahoma with her husband Brant and two sons Cooper and Cassean.

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Anne lives in Justin, Texas with her husband Kelley and two sons Tyler and Zach.

Mia lives in Ringle, Wisconsin with her husband Scott. They have three children Ty, Calli, and Tucker.

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Says Thank You! Darla was the first to volunteer as a Junior Board advisor in 2011 to help Cassie Johnson after the Stillwater, Oklahoma event. Her first year helping to plan the event was in 2012 in Hutchinson Kansas with Ty Bayer, Kaydee Caldwell, Hannah Nelson, Emma Foster, Nathan Lanier, Samantha McGuire, Ryan Shuey, Will Guthrie, John Nelson, Daniel Muller, and Kylie Lechman as their first set of Junior Board members. Mia and Anne later volunteered to join as Advisors when Cassie moved to the Senior Board.

Collectively, they served 10 years as NAJRAE Junior Advisors. The time they spent preparing for this event is unmatched not to mention the time they also spent mentoring the youth outside the week of NAJRAE. They always managed to know just what to say to push the junior boards to perform their best and to always place the juniors above yourself no matter the circumstances. For many of the board members who have had the privilege to serve with each of them will say they are our second mom’s. They went on to say they always knew they would be there for them no matter the time, day, or place. Anyone who has had the pleasure to work with or just be around these three talented, determined, passionate, strong willed women know they will be greatly missed. Even if Mia and Darla’s “Orange” personalities managed to get the board off track, busting out in hysterical laughter at times, Anne’s “Green” managed to reel in the group and keep the group on schedule. We will all miss working the ring with Mia even if we weren’t allowed any breaks. The memories made will last a lifetime and we thank each of you for all the time, sweat, headaches, sore feet, and dedication you put into each and every event.

Like the quote alludes to, it wasn’t the role/title you all cared about; it was the goal and passion each of you have for youth in agriculture as well as the Red Angus breed that truly mattered. Anne, Darla, and Mia say “This was a very tough decision that we didn’t take lightly.”

As of August 1st, Anne, Darla, and Mia decided to step down from the role of Junior Advisors. The NAJRAE Senior and Junior boards would like to thank them all for their service and dedication to their roles and NAJRAE. We wish Mia, Anne, and Darla the very best in their future endeavors!

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MEET YOUR STAFF

M A N A G E R O F P E R F O R M A N C E D ATA P R O G R A M S

I’m a Colorado nat ive who was raised on t he cow-calf side of t he business whic h slowly mor phed into a hobby of raising

What is your favorite cattle show?

Denver, with at least a 10-point cut.

Whether it be in The Yards or on The Hill, the history and memories that my colleges and family have there are simply irreplaceable.

What is your favorite aspect of your job?

The Red Angus crowd was a new one for me but I love the breed and the team we have built. The best part of my job is communicating with our members.

Learning about what works for everyone and helping them make financially sound, yet progressive, decisions brings everything full circle for me.

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show st eer s and heifer s.

I graduat ed from Colorado S t at e Univer sit y in 2017 wit h a B.S. in animal science. At CSU, I was a member of t he 2016 livestock judging t eam and president of Block & Br idle.

What are your hobbies?

Being from the mountains makes me an outdoor nerd at heart, but a lot of our spare time is spent in the barn working hogs and goats. We also have 50 head of does (which I have learned are much different than running cows) so that and checking in with our families that have wethers on feed keep the weekends plumb full.

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Skelton D N A DATA P R O G R A M S C O O R D I N ATO R

I g re w u p o n a c a t t l e a n d Qu a r t e r Ho r se ra n c h i n a l i t t l e to wn i n C o l o ra do , o ut si d e o f G re e l ey. Be t we e n s h o wi n g do g s a n d h o rs e s i t wa s a fu l l s c h e du l e a s a k i d .

What is your favorite cattle show?

NWSS hands down, although I am sure I am a little biased by growing up around it. I love the smell on opening day and the excitement floating in the air. This show is where I grew up, exhibiting and volunteering. I always look forward to the new connections and memories made every year!

What is your favorite aspect of your job?

The members! I love having that connection to their operations and helping them get a plan together on how DNA can align with their goals. The more I know about how they operate the more I feel I can help.

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Th e fa mi l y re l o c a t e d to Wa s h i n g to n s t a t e wh e re I a t t e n de d c o l l e g e a t E a st er n Wa s h i n g to n U n i ve rs i t y. Aft e r c o l l e g e g ra du a t i o n I de c i de d to p i c k u p my roo t s a n d move b a c k to C o l o ra do wh e re I m et m y h u s b a n d Z a c h a n d wo rk fo r Re d An g us.

What are your hobbies?

At the top of the list is camping, cooking and spending time with my animals by far. I also play french horn, not professionally anymore but for fun, and help out my family at shows when time allows.

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ingredients: 32 oz. bag of hash browns 1 small chopped onion 2 ½ cups of shredded cheddar cheese 1 can of cream of mushroom soup ½ cup milk ½ cup of sour cream 14 oz of kielbasa cut into small pieces

DIRECTIONS: Combine the frozen hash browns, onion, kielbasa and 2 cups of cheddar cheese.

Then pour into the crockpot.

Combine the can of mushroom soup, milk and sour cream and then pour over the crockpot mixture.

Pour the remaining cheese over the mixed ingredients.

Cook in the crockpot for 4-5 hours on medium/high heat.

* T I P : Make sure to bring a crockpot liner for easy cleanup after the crew is fed!

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