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FROM THE CHIEF

UNDERSTANDING HERITABILITY

SHOWING FOR A CAUSE

Seven tips for consignment sale success

A guide to Red Angus EPDs and breeding tools

Learn how one JRA member is giving back to a local family

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

14 JRA MEMBER ATTENDS YOUTH RANCH MANAGEMENT CAMP Brock Fitzgerald attends New Mexico State ranch management camp

16 DENVER PREP STARTS NOW Why you should start early on your DNA testing for fall shows

ON THE COVER: Callie Curtis and Nathan Hicks help prepare Mackenzie Mawson’s heifer at NAJRAE. Photo by Legacy Livestock Imaging

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Johnny Rogers Roxboro, NC jrrogers1968@gmail.com First Vice President Area 4 Director — Southwest Kyley DeVoe Justin, TX kyley@3klandandcattle.com 2nd Vice President Area 7 Director — Northeast John Langdon Benson, NC johnlangdon5@gmail.com Region A Director Chuck Feddes Manhattan, MT feddesredangus@gmail.com Region B Director/Board Secretary Connie Mushrush Strong City, KS redcows@mushrushredangus.com Region C Director Jeff Pettit Sebree, KY jp@diamondpcattle.com Area 1 Director — West Sam Lorenzen Bend, OR lorenzensam@gmail.com Area 2 Director — Montana Kay Klompien Manhattan, MT klmpnra@gmail.com Area 3 Director — Rocky Mountain Aaron Kravig Karval, CO akravig@kravigredangus.com Area 5 Director — Northern Plains Steve Koester Steele, ND koesterredangus@gmail.com Area 6 Director — Great Plains Newley Hutchison Canton, OK newley@chainranch.com Area 8 Director — Southeast Jim Yance Columbia, AL jim@jyjredangus.com Area 9 Director — Midwest Stuart Gilbert Stockport, IA redcowrelocators@gmail.com

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MISSION STATEMENT Our Mission is to provide our members and their customers with innovative programs and services, to continue advancing the quality, reliability and value of Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced seedstock used in the commercial beef industry.

CORE POLICIES 1. It is the RAAA’s primary role to create an environment that promotes the financial stability of its members.

2. The RAAA supports the development and use of membership-driven strategic planning.

3. The RAAA creates marketing tools for commercial bull customers, creating more demand for Red Angus and Red Angus-influence genetics.

4. The RAAA is committed to objectively describing and recording cattle, utilizing economically sound scientific principles with the least number of prediction values. Furthermore, the RAAA encourages good stockmanship and sound visual appraisal in seedstock selection.

5. Since its establishment, the RAAA has understood and accepted economic value of heterosis through planned crossbreeding.

6. The RAAA does not take a role in the marketing of an individual member’s cattle, therefore, the ARA Magazine editorial content has a commercial and technical focus. Individual seedstock supplier articles are avoided.

7. It is the duty of the RAAA to proactively communicate with its membership therefore proxy voting is not allowed. This policy was established in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association at its inception to ensure that voting members are current on all pertinent information.

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f you’ve sold cattle at a consignment sale, you know marketing cattle in this manner can sometimes be a challenge.

Prices may be disappointing at times. Quality of other people’s cattle that show up at the sale is something an individual consigner does not control, but it certainly has an impact on the outcome of the sale, and therefore, on prices received for a majority of the animals sold. Some consignment sales are better than others, so it is important to investigate the past performance of any sale you’re thinking about becoming a part of in the future.

It is also important to study success. When you see animals that sell very well in a consignment setting, you can be sure the seller did many things right. Such success is never a random event. Years of work, good breeding and culling decisions, reputation building, along with many other factors combine on sale day to produce a positive result that stands out in a crowd. When a bull or female becomes one of the top lots sold, there are multiple reasons that can be identified as the source of that success. And behind those reasons are specific actions that can be emulated to the benefit of any future consigner who chooses to follow them. Consignment sale success is replicable.

One consignment sale success worth a deeper look took place at a regional Red Angus event earlier this year. A bred heifer brought $7,200, selling to a seedstock breeder who likely judged her as a future donor prospect. Most of us would be happy to sell a bred female for that kind of money. However, keep in mind that success takes both time and effort. There are at least seven identifiable reasons for this heifer’s high-selling price. We might assume that these seven reasons, each briefly discussed, could be converted to a playbook of “Seven

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rules for consignment sale success.”

The seller of this female may not have thought about what he was doing in those terms, but even so, he is an astute Red Angus breeder and marketer, and closely watching his actions is insightful.

1. The Sale While not the strongest consignment sale in the Red Angus breed, the sale at which this heifer sold is well-established and generally on the rise for quality.

Most of the animals in the sale had respectable phenotypes and EPDs. Sale prices in recent years have been favorable for the most part. Bidders and buyers at this sale do tend to “find the good ones” and are willing to pay superior prices to own them.

2. Reputation A positive reputation is extremely important and this breeder has exactly that. He’s well-known and has been part of the Red Angus breed in his state and region for quite a while. Honesty and integrity are part of the package. People who talk to him know they’re getting the truth.

3. Phenotypic excellence This heifer was identified by many as one of the top (if not the top) phenotypic females in the sale with good overall structure and feet, powerful, yet feminine and stylish.

She’d catch your eye and make you want to look again.

4. Presentation There were a few cattle at this sale that were under-conditioned, and perhaps a few others that had been fed a little too hard. Some also could have been groomed better, though most were fine in that regard. The high-selling heifer we’re discussing here accurately hit the sweet spot in presentation and it helped that she was very docile too.

5. Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)

This female leaned more to the performance side but still had good overall balance in her EPDs, with a Heifer Pregnancy EPD near breed average and superior Stayability.

Strong growth and carcass traits were part of the package in spades.

None of her other EPDs were out of bounds. Furthermore, she ranked in the top 8% for the HerdBuilder index and even higher for GridMaster.

6. Pedigree Name recognition is typically a plus. Both the sire and maternal grandsire of this female are well-known and highly used AI sires. She was also AI bred to yet another popular Red Angus sire.

7. Choice of Lots Not always can a consignor offer prospective buyers choice of two or more lots, but that was the situation here. This high-selling heifer was offered with her half-sister (same sire; different dam), who was also an excellent female. Buyers like the ability to pick their favorite from a group, even if it is a small number, as was the case in this example.

We can be sure that consignment sales will continue to be an important part of the beef cattle industry – and the Red Angus breed – for many years to come. Those who participate in these sales are encouraged to do their homework on the specific sale in which they plan to participate. Additionally, each consignor should “learn from success” by watching what makes successful lots sell at or near the top of the market, and to the degree possible, follow their lead.

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Learn about one of the underlying principles of animal genetics STORY BY ryan boldt

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ne of the underlying principles of animal genetics is heritability.

There are multiple definitions of what heritability means in terms of genetic improvement of animals. One way to define heritability is the strength of the relationship between an animal’s phenotype and its underlying breeding value for the trait of interest.

Heritability of a trait can also describe how similar the performance for a trait will be among relatives.

The heritability of a trait becomes important when making selection decisions. Depending on the source of information used (actual phenotype versus EPD), knowing and understanding the heritability of a trait helps determine how long we would expect to make selection decisions to achieve desired results.

Heritability of traits under selection is generally broken down into three main categories.

The first is lowly heritable traits.

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These are traits where the amount of variability in the trait is more controlled by the environment the animal experiences – for example, fertility traits fall into this category.

The second category is moderately heritable traits. This is where the vast majority of traits that are selected for are categorized, such as weight and carcass traits. The final category is highly heritable traits. A common trait that is highly heritable in cattle is height. Despite the differences in heritability of different traits, the ability to make genetic progress still exists.

For traits under selection, the best available tool for making genetic progress is EPDs. The EPD calculation process takes all available data, as well as the heritability of the trait, into consideration when calculating genetic predictions. In order to be able to accurately identify an animal’s genetic merit for any trait of interest, it is important to submit accurate performance information.

When information is submitted on an animal or its progeny, performance data is included and updates the genetic prediction for that animal. Due to these advantages, there is considerably more data and information that is included in the EPD calculation process over one individual measurement on an animal.

This attribute allows for EPDs to be more reliable in predicting the genetic merit of all animals.

Additionally, the EPD calculation process accounts for environmental influences of an observation. This is very challenging to do when looking at one phenotypic record for a trait on the animal.

While many may have different goals for their selection program, incorporating EPDs into selection decisions and understand that heritability plays a role in genetic progress should allow for successfully achieving selection goals.

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he New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp was an eye-opening experience for the 29 youth attending the 2019 camp, including Brock Fitzgerald, a past member of Junior Red Angus Board of Directors. During the five-day camp at CS Cattle Company’s 130,000-acre ranch at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in northern New Mexico near Cimarron, the youth were introduced to the many aspects of running a ranch, from financial statements and marketing strategies to producing quality beef and managing natural resources and wildlife.

“This camp is the only one of its kind in the nation,” said Fitzgerald, whose family has a Red Angus seedstock operation in Illinois. “I kind of expected the camp to be the same as other ranch management programs I’ve attended that gave you the basic stuff. It surprised me how in-depth the curriculum was. I learned a lot.”

The college-level, hands-on curriculum provided the campers with information about how to develop a ranch management plan for a scenario similar to the host ranch.

“We are proud to offer this one-of-a-kind program for the future cattle producers of our state and nation,” said Jon Boren, New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences’ director of the Cooperative Extension Service. “The collaboration between our Extension specialists, county Extension agents and members of the ranching industry has provided an opportunity for the youth to learn about the many aspects of ranching.”

Aspects of managing a ranch are addressed each day from Beef Day and Marketing Day, to Natural Resource Day and Wildlife Day. “Presentations were given from sun up to sundown,” Fitzgerald said. “It was great being on a working ranch.

We learned how they manage the natural resources in a region that has low annual rainfall.”

Each evening, a Top Hand is selected for the day by the instructors for showing exceptional interest in the topic.

Besides the four Top Hand recipients, six other youth were named runners up. Fitzgerald was one of them.

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The day’s activities concluded each evening with the campers working in teams to develop a ranch management plan that they presented on the final day to a panel of ranching professionals.

“It was not just listening to the instructors, you had to take notes because we had to apply what we learned while creating our ranch management plans,” said Fitzgerald, a recent graduate of Tri-Valley High School in Downs, Illinois, and a soon-to-be freshman at Oklahoma State University.

Through the Junior Red Angus Round-Up program, Fitzgerald has visited cattle and beef industry operations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Virginia and Arkansas. This year the program visited feedlots in the Texas Panhandle, and ranches in New Mexico, including the CS Cattle Company ranch.

Fitzgerald learned about the New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp from Kim Heller, Red Angus Association junior programs coordinator. She learned about the program from Tom Dean, NMSU Extension’s southwest district director.

“Each year 30 youth are accepted to the ranch management camp, including three from outside of New Mexico,” Dean said. “We would like to offer it to more youth, but space is limited.”

For more information about the ranch camp, visit https://nmyrm.nmsu.edu.

Prior to the camp, Fitzgerald said he planned to major in ranch management at OSU, but after visiting with the instructors at the ranch camp, he is thinking of changing to rangeland and natural resource management.

“When you think of ranching, you think it’s all about raising cattle,” he said. “Now I realize it all comes down to the grass. Out West, if you don’t manage it properly, you can’t raise cattle.”

Fitzgerald sees his future west of the Mississippi River.

“I’ve always loved the range,” he said. “You could say I was born in the wrong state because all I think about when I’m home is the open spaces of the rangeland. This is where I want to be.”

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Brock Fitzgerald, a past member of the Junior Red Angus Board of Directors, attended the New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp hosted by New Mexico State University. The five-day camp was held at CS Cattle Company’s 130,000-acre ranch at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in northern New Mexico near Cimarron. (NMSU photo by Jane Moorman)

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Why you should start early on your DNA testing for fall shows STORY BY Fallon Flick

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know you read that and thought, “Denver already?!” This summer flew by and before we know it, the Nov. 20, 2019, NWSS entry deadline will be knocking at the door. Denver has always been my favorite show, but the fall shows and holidays make it difficult to stay ahead of deadlines. If you plan on showing on The Hill or in The Yards, here are a few questions to ask yourself before October 1.

1. Is your animal registered?

There are often situations where a weaned calf is purchased with the general understanding that the owner already has the animal registered. While this is most often the case, it is always important to double check. Communicate with the breeder about your plan for the calf and when it needs to be in your name. Ask for the animal’s certificate or registration number so you can identify the animal in the RAAA database. If you are showing bred-and-owned or need to register and transfer animals, then it is vital that they are entered immediately so transfers and DNA testing can finish on time.

be tested. Depending on the mating of your animal, retesting a sire or dam sample for the genetic defect may help resolve the issue. If an animal is tested as a carrier, it can still be registered, and it will be moved to R or I status. If you need help determining what defect is the issue and who can be tested to resolve it, please contact the DNA Department.

• Reg Type B: If an animal is at B status then either its pedigree or one of its parents’ pedigrees is in question, per DNA testing. This means that DNA testing has already occurred, but that DNA sample does not match to the sire and/or dam that the animal is registered to. Most often the animal in question was registered to the incorrect parent, or a DNA sample has been misidentified. Making sure that the issue is resolved sooner, instead of later, will allow pedigrees to be corrected and deadlines to be met.

2. Is the animal at R or I status?

Once you have confirmed that the animal is in the RAAA system, you will need to check its Registration Type. The Registration Type is only viewable in the online system and can be found on the right side of the pedigree, below the sex of the animal. In order for the animal to be transferred to a different owner or have a certificate printed, the registration type must be R or I – “R” meaning “registered” and “I” meaning “incomplete” due to weaning date and weight having not yet been reported. If any other letter is shown (B, U or Z), then DNA testing is required and the RAAA system WILL NOT print any version of an animal’s certificate, or let the animal be transferred.

The difference between B, U and Z – as well as how to resolve each – is listed below.

• Reg Type Z: If an animal is at Z status then either the sire and/or the donor dam must have DNA submitted.

The test is $15 if a blood card is submitted and $20 if a hair card is submitted. It is important to note that sending a sample on the individual does not solve a Z status. RAAA requires that a sire must have DNA on file, even if it is a clean-up bull, for calves to be registered.

The same goes for donor dams when ET calves are registered.

• Reg Type U: If an animal is at U status then there is a potential genetic defect carrier in the animal’s pedigree.

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DNA Samples Should be Submitted NO LATER than October 7

If you find that an animal is not at R or I status, then a DNA sample on the animal or a parent(s) will need to be submitted for testing. DNA testing is a timely chemical process that cannot be altered or rushed by anyone, even the lab staff. To ensure that cattle are resolved on time, the lab needs (at minimum) 20 business days to process the sample. Fall is a busy time of year for the lab so sending samples to the RAAA office by the second week of October is still not guaranteeing that testing will be done on time.

Don’t let minor details like these stand in the way of you and that championship banner this show season.

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howing cattle is more than just earning a trophy or banner. Whether a kid stands at the top or the bottom of the class, participating youth are learning life skills – how to win or lose gracefully, how to feed, train and present a calf for evaluation, how to learn from mistakes and improve for next time, and how to support and cheer on your peers.

Marie Ford, a 12-year-old from Bertrand, Nebraska, exemplifies these life lessons in action. This summer, she was on a mission to support a friend going through a challenging time, and she did it with a steer named Todd.

Todd is a Red Angus steer, formerly owned by Ford’s friend and classmate, Garrett Scholz, also of Bertrand.

Scholz is currently battling a relapse of childhood leukemia, and while he fights for his life in a hospital bed, Ford is supporting her friend in the show ring, taking Todd on the road and giving all of his prize earnings back to Scholz to be used for his medical expenses.

“Garrett is a great friend, and I can’t even imagine what he is going through,” said Ford. “I also really want to help him so he can show again, get back to competing on the quiz bowl team with me and come back to school.”

In June, Ford took Todd to the North American Junior Red Angus Event at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska. This is her second year showing as a member of the Junior Red Angus Association of America, and already, her peers and leaders in the organization have taken notice of Ford’s leadership and giving heart.

“Marie really exemplifies the type of youth that programs like RAAA aspires to produce,” said Kimberly Heller, RAAA junior program coordinator. “We use the cattle as an outlet to learn these life lessons and to go

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out and be great people. Marie is caring, thoughtful and responsible, and it doesn’t surprise me at all that she did something like this. She is such a sweetheart.”

Over the summer, Ford attended the Bertrand Fair and the NAJRAE, and she also exhibited Todd at the Phelps County Fair in Holdredge. Nebraska.

“The whole community has pitched in including the Midwest Livestock 4-H Club,” said Ford. “We are making bracelets for Garrett. I also received money from out-of-state friends at the NAJRAE. Our 4-H club had a booth at the Bertrand Fair and raised some money there, as well. We have also had other donations from the community, and I don’t plan to stop there. I plan to keep collecting money and working on Todd, the steer, as much as I can.”

It’s been a long road for Garrett, who was initially diagnosed with leukemia on July 9, 2014.

“Garrett did the treatments and was in remission for a year-and-a-half,” said Garrett’s dad, Michael Scholz. “On October 12, 2018, he relapsed and has been in and out of the hospital since then.”

After a round of chemotherapy and total body radiation, Garrett received a bone marrow transplant in January. He’s spent the majority of the summer back in the hospital as he contends with complications following the transplant.

“Only 6% of bone marrow transplant patients experience what Garrett is going through right now, but we are hopeful that the new medicine we are trying will help him to feel better,” said Michael.

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Garrett Scholz wasn’t able to show calves this summer while he fought a relapse of leukemia, but his friend, Marie Ford, made sure his show steer was exhibited at the county fair this year.

Of the community support, the Scholz family expresses much gratitude.

“Garrett and Marie are in the same class, and I used to work for Marie’s mom and dad at the farm,” said Scholz.

“My wife, Kim, and I have known the Ford family a long time, and it’s been fun over the years to watch our kids, who are both honor students, compete on the quiz bowl and show cattle together.”

Earlier this year, Scholz reached out to the Ford family about showing Todd. Since the NAJRAE was going to be held in Nebraska, they wanted to see the Red Angus steer go to a good home and be shown close to home.

“Since Todd is a Red Angus steer, we knew he would be eligible for NAJRAE in Grand Island, and we knew Marie would be showing there already,” said Scholz. “We thought Marie might be able to have some success with Todd, since Garrett wouldn’t be able to show him this summer. To see her out showing the steer means a lot to our family. And for a kid that age to think about doing something like this for her friend is just great. Those values have been instilled in her by wonderful parents, and we feel very grateful that her entire family has helped 22 Buckle & Banner

spearhead some fundraising efforts to support our family at this time.”

For Scott and Kim Ford, seeing their daughter emulate her strong faith, solid leadership skills and generous spirit is a good feeling.

“We are blessed as a family to have this opportunity to help the Scholz family,” said Scott. “I would like Marie to take this lesson and apply it throughout life, in terms of: how can I help others? There’s always someone out there who we can lift up – always through prayer, but often through other actions, too. A kind word, a meal, a helping hand or a steer named Todd, can do a lot to make others know that they aren’t walking alone.”

And while the Scholz family fights cancer together in the hospital, the Ford family is working hard for Garrett in the show ring.

“We want to help Marie raise a good amount to help out with Garrett’s medical costs,” said Scott. “I can’t imagine, as a parent, going through this as a family. I, like Marie, want to help in any way, and this is something we can do to make things a bit easier and ease a bit of worry for Garrett’s family.”

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The Junior Red Angus Association of America, the junior affiliate of the RAAA, strives to equip and prepare all members to be leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates for the Red Angus breed, the beef industry and agriculture.

The JRA membership actively participates in industry events, conferences and workshops designed to develop members’ critical thinking, leadership and production skill sets. Additionally, the JRA strives to nurture enthusiasm for the beef industry and agriculture, while promoting networking and education.

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SHAYE KOESTER Shaye Koester is a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

She is the daughter of Steve and Tracey Koester from Steele, North Dakota, and is obtaining a major in Animal Science with minors in Engler Entrepreneurship and Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars. She is active in Block and Bridle and the Engler Program. Shaye is passionate about the Red Angus breed and leadership within the beef industry. She is excited to be on the board to work in the areas she is passionate about and to make an impact on other junior members who show interest in the Red Angus breed.

PEYTON NAGEL Peyton Nagel is the 19-year-old son of Mark and Kris Nagel from Alhambra, Illinois. Peyton is a sophomore at Kansas State University where he studies animal science with a pre-vet option. Peyton is involved in the pre-veterinary and the Veterinary Voyagers clubs. Peyton was active in FFA in high school, serving his chapter as the chapter secretary as well and receiving multiple awards including his state degree. Along with FFA, he participated in 4-H for four years, serving as an officer for two years. He wishes to bring his experience from each of these activities with him to help grow JRA. Peyton is eager to make friendships with other members and build lasting relationships to grow the industry.

MIA GIBSON Mia Gibson is the 17-year-old daughter of Jim and Lin Gibson from Elgin, Iowa.

She is currently a senior at North Fayette Valley High School, where she is very involved in her FFA chapter and district, 4-H club, county beef association and Iowa Junior Red Angus. Mia is very passionate about the Red Angus breed and agriculture and wants to advocate and promote the association while on the board. She hopes to encourage and help other junior members become more knowledgeable and gain leadership skills.

ELIZABETH MCGIBBON Elizabeth McGibbon is from Green Valley, Arizona, is attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall. The daughter of Micaela and Andrew McGibbon and a fifth-generation southern Arizona rancher, Elizabeth raises registered and commercial Red Angus cattle on the family ranch. Also known as Izzy, she plans to pursue a double major in animal science and ranch management. 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.

ANDREA RUTLEDGE Andrea Rutledge, from Big Sandy, Montana, is an 18-year-old sophomore at Montana State University. She is pursuing a degree in animal science – livestock management. She is the daughter of Kelly and Kristie Rutledge and is the fifth generation to raise cattle and small grains on their centennial ranch and farm. She was very active in 4-H and FFA, serving as a state officer for both organizations.

Andrea is passionate about agriculture and Red Angus and is excited to serve JRA. She looks forward to connecting with Red Angus members and producers. Andrea plans to return home to continue raising quality Red Angus after graduation.

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SEPTEMBER 11 – Commercial Cattlemen’s

FEBRUARY 15 – RAAA College Scholarship

OCTOBER 1 – Industry Education Scholarship

APRIL 1 – Industry Education Scholarship

OCTOBER 18 – Regional JRA Event at the

MAY 1 – Round-Up Registration and

NOVEMBER 6 – Young Stockman Program

MAY 1 – JRA Board of Directors Application

Symposium, Dubuque, IA Application Deadline

Northern International Livestock Exposition, Billings, MT Registration and Conference Scholarship Applications Deadline

DECEMBER 6-8 – Young Stockman Program, Manhattan, KS

JANUARY 1 – Industry Education Scholarship Application Deadline

JANUARY 11 – National Junior Red Angus Show,

Application Deadline Application Deadline

Conference Scholarship Applications Deadline Deadline

JUNE 28- JULY 4 – NAJRAE, Madison, WI JULY 1 – Industry Education Scholarship Application Deadline

JULY 14- 19 – Round-Up and Annual Meeting, Tennessee/Kentucky

National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO

For more information on the Junior Red Angus Association of America and how youth can get involved in the Red Angus breed, visit RedAngus.org or call Kim Heller, Junior Programs Coordinator, at (515) 851-2019.

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Juniors get behind the brand at JRA Round Up STORY BY shaye koester, jra board member

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hat do you get when you load up a bus of JRA members and chaperones and travel around Texas and New Mexico? One heck of a great time and learning experience! Round-Up 2019 was one to remember as juniors were exposed to many sides of the beef industry, networked with professionals and peers all week and were challenged to share why they are behind the brand of Red Angus.

Juniors developed their agriculture advocacy, meat animal evaluation and stockmanship skills in our annual contests. Between all of these contests, juniors carried out media interviews, carcass evaluation, equipment demonstrations and much more to show their knowledge and skill sets.

At the site visits, they had the opportunity to learn about diversified operations, vertically integrated operations and the importance of land stewardship and economics for a ranch. Health, nutrition, genetics and cattle handling were also amongst the topics covered at site visits. The hosts of these stops allowed juniors to have a truly hands-on experience by offering opportunities such as collecting grass clippings to calculate stocking rates and creating feed rations using provided feed samples. Attendees also expanded their knowledge outside of the beef industry by touring the Full Circle Jersey dairy operation.

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Of course, fun was also a part of this trip! Friday night was spent watching the outdoor musical “Texas” at the Palo Duro Canyon and Saturday morning was spent hiking this same area before our evening banquet. All contest winners were recognized at the banquet including the High-Point Senior, Andrea Rutledge; High-Point Junior, Mia Gibson; and Top-Hand, Shannon Jenkins.

It was an amazing week for all in attendance and we hope to see new and returning faces for next year’s event in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Round-Up Host Sites

• Mellema Farms/Full Circle Jerseys, Dalhart, TX • Bezner Beef, Texline, TX • NMSU Clayton Livestock Research Center, Clayton, NM • CS Cattle, Cimarron, NM • Silver Spur T-O Station, Raton, NM • Five Rivers Coronado Feeders, Dalhart, TX • Circle H Animal Health, Dalhart, TX • Hi-Pro Feeds, Friona, TX • West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX • Palo Duro Canyon, Canyon, TX

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“I am behind the brand of Red Angus and JRA because of the difference it has made in my life and the beef industry. It is an association full of innovative producers who seek to make a difference. JRA has inspired me and opened my eyes to all aspects of the beef industry. JRA taught me the excitement and value of leaving my comfort zone.�

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High-Point Award (L-R) High-Point Senior, Andrea Rutledge; High-Point Junior, Mia Gibson

champion team (L-R) Greyson VanWye, Andrea Rutledge, Isabella Hoots, Mia Gibson, Brock Fitzgerald

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agricultural advocacy (L-R) Reserve Junior, Rex Howard; Champion Junior, Mia Gibson; Champion Senior, Andrea Rutledge; Reserve Senior, Kristen Massingill

top hand award Shannon Jenkins

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stockman’s knowledge (L-R) Reserve Junior, Greyson VanWye; Champion Junior, Mia Gibson; Champion Senior, Kristen Massingill; Reserve Senior, Jenna LeBlanc

red angus promotions (L-R) Reserve Junior, Mia Gibson; Champion Junior, Zach Griffeth; Champion Senior, Cody Gunzler; Reserve Senior, Shannon Jenkins

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meat animal evaluation (L-R) Reserve Junior, Paige Fitzgerald; Champion Junior, Zach Griffeth; Champion Senior, Holly Thomas; Reserve Senior, Isaac Berg

2018-2019 jra board members (L-R) Brock Fitzgerald, Carson Ballinger, Shaye Koester, Madison Adams, Kaitlyn Templeton and Genna VanWye

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It Doesn’t Matter Where you go, It’s Who YOU HAVE BESIDE YOU.

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High Caliber Female Sale Over the years of working in the cattle industry there is one thing that has held true, our journey will have an endless amount of outcomes. But the ones that are remembered most are the ones where you are surrounded with your team. We believe that every Junior has the opportunity to shine bright and we want to be there to support them in their journey.

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Rilee Hall, RNH My Peach

Tripp Berna, Taylor’s Sadie 18

Steer Show Zane Lodoen, Boo Boo

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JR - Julie Damman, IA INT.- Laurin Trauernicht, NE Legacy Heifer recipient SR- Sadie Vanderwal, SD Nathan Greiss, NE

SweepStakeS winner Callie Hicks, KY

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JR - Annie Meier, TN INT.- Luke Bjorklund, MN SR- Brady Edge, IA

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JR - Addison Green Russell, KS PW - Hadley Hartman, NE INT.- Nicki Adolph, IL JR - Annie Meier, TN SR- Sadie Vanderwal, SD INT.- Holly Thomas, TX SR- Riley Hall, TX

JR - Jady LeDoux, SD JR - Addison Green Russell, KS Legacy Heifer recipient INT.- Brock Montgomery, KS INT.- Preston Dunn, KS Nathan Greiss, NE Legacy ScHoLarSHip recipientS SR- Kaitlyn Groce, MT SR- Carter Batterson, IA Megan Muller, NE; Brock Montgomery, KS; Katelyn Geyer, SD; Dawson Dimmett, IN; Jenna LeBlanc, TX; Gabbi Walters, MS

dan JoHnSon memoriaL ScHoLarSHip recipient Katelyn Geyer, SD

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Bred & Owned Female Show Grand Champion Female Andrew Meier, 3ACES Fiona 1037

reserve Grand Champion Female Hannah Taylor, KJHT FCF Roxie 8029

Bred & Owned Bull Show Grand Champion Bull Andrew Meier, 3ACES Country Road 9708

reserve Grand Champion Bull Avery McMurphy, MF Sensel 3328

Owned Female Show Grand Champion Female Hadley Hartman, EDG Finley 3121

Legacy ScHoLarSHip recipientS

Katelyn Geyer, Jenna LeBlanc, Megan Muller, Brock Montgomery, Dawson Dimmett, Gabbi Walters

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reserve Grand Champion Female Lauren Goecke, C9CC Star F225

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Queen Callie Hicks Princess Madeline Ethington

2019-2020 naJrae Junior board

Megan Muller, Tar Tut, Holly Thomas, Cooper Rogers, Ethan Dickerson, Paige Van Dyke, Brock Montgromery, Reba Prather

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Thank You To all our 2019 Donors & sponsors!

Without your generous support, the event would not be possible!

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The JRA Young Stockman Program features a hands-on approach to learning opportunities for juniors who wish to increase their cattle knowledge and skills. The two-day program will feature a variety of learning opportunities for juniors to expand their knowledge of managing a cow-calf operation. Register by November 6 through the website redangus.org/junior-red-angus/ programs-events.

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n an effort to prepare JRA members to be leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates for the Red Angus breed, the beef industry and agriculture, the Beef Industry Education Scholarship program provides financial support for members to participate in industry activities and events that will impact the member’s success in the industry.

The most recent recipient of the scholarship was Andrea Rutledge from Montana. She used the scholarship opportunity to acquire her artificial insemination certificate. “I am currently attending Montana State University where I am studying Animal Science,” said Rutledge. “My ultimate goal is to return home to my fifth-generation operation to raise my own herd of registered Red Angus cattle.

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pertinent because, when raising my own herd, my goal is to do all the AIing by myself. I also intend to offer my services and knowledge to help local ranchers AI their herds. This can boost their profit margins if done properly as well as add local services which will reduce travel costs for area ranchers.”

How would use you $200 to expand your education?

Scholarship applications are accepted each quarter.

The next application deadline is October 1, 2019.

Scholarships of up to $200 will be awarded to support a member’s registration and participation in the educational experience. Some examples of a qualifying beef industry program beyond AI school include state or regional short courses, livestock camps and conferences. The application can be found online at redangus.org/junior-red-angus/ programs-events.

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ENTRY DEADLINE – SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 JUNIOR & OPEN SHOW DATE – OCTOBER 19, 2019 JUNIOR SHOW JUDGE – CLINT RUSK OPEN SHOW JUDGE – CHAN PHILLIPS

ENTRY DEADLINE – OCTOBER 1, 2019 JUNIOR SHOW DATE – OCTOBER 31, 2019 OPEN SHOW DATE – NOVEMBER 1, 2019 JUNIOR SHOW JUDGE – CARA AYRES OPEN SHOW JUDGE – JOHN MCCURRY

ENTRY DEADLINE – SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 SHOW DATE – OCTOBER 18, 2019 JUNIOR SHOW JUDGE – CALLAHAN GRUND OPEN SHOW JUDGE – MARK CORE

ENTRY DEADLINE – NOVEMBER 20, 2019 NATIONAL JUNIOR SHOW DATE – JANUARY 11, 2020 NATIONAL PEN SHOW DATE – JANUARY 12, 2020 NATIONAL OPEN SHOW DATE – JANUARY 13, 2020 NATIONAL OPEN SHOW JUDGE – ELDON KREBS NATIONAL JUNIOR SHOW JUDGE – AMANDA SCHNOOR NATIONAL PEN SHOW JUDGE – BILL CONLEY

ENTRY DEADLINE – OCTOBER 1, 2019 JUNIOR SHOW DATE – NOVEMBER 17, 2019 OPEN SHOW DATE – NOVEMBER 20, 2019 JUNIOR SHOW JUDGE – TBD OPEN SHOW JUDGE – TBD

ENTRY DEADLINE – NOVEMBER 15, 2019 OPEN SHOW DATE – FEBRUARY 2, 2020 OPEN SHOW JUDGE – PARKER HENLEY

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Director of Communications

What is your favorite thing about your job?

I love talking about the beef business with producers every single day! Combined with our fabulous staff, this is pretty much my dream job.

What is your favorite cattle show?

I’ve got a soft spot for the American Royal because it holds a lot of meaning for my family, and I’m nostalgic. I’m thrilled that the Red Angus presence is growing at that show.

What are your hobbies?

Rodeo. Globetrotting. Chasing a toddler.

The RAAA Communications Department is responsible for delivering the Red Angus message to the beef industry as well as the dissemination of information about Association policy and programs to Red Angus breeders.

American Red Angus Magazine is the official publication of the RAAA. The ARA Magazine’s printed circulation is approximately 11,000 per issue and is also available online.

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tell us a bit about yourself.

My husband and I ranch in southeast Kansas, where we raise Gelbvieh and Balancer seedstock and chase a tiny tornado named Oakley. Between our full-time jobs, the cows and our daughter, we stay pretty busy. In my “free time” I rodeo as much as possible, trot around the globe and cheer for the Kansas City Chiefs and K-State Wildcats.

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What is your favorite thing about your job?

I love telling the Red Angus story! I believe everyone has something to contribute and I enjoy turning a conversation into an article that can help other Red Angus ranchers improve their management practices or advance their operations.

ARA Editorial Coordinator

What is your favorite cattle show?

It’s always fun to attend the NWSS in Denver but my favorite shows are local county fairs where the kids work hard, learn there’s more to life than winning and cheer each other on.

What are your hobbies?

I enjoy photography, gardening and working cattle horseback or with our Border Collies.

tell us a bit about yourself.

My husband and I are fourth-generation ranchers in North Dakota. We have two adult daughters who are part of our operation. Kacey married Jake Jacobson this summer and Shaye is a sophomore at the University of Lincoln-Nebraska.

ARA Publisher and Advertising Director

What is your favorite thing about your job?

There are really two components: Packaging the magazine to professionally promote Red Angus (design) and working with breeders who are frequently so busy with their programs that they easily forget to tell their stories (advertising).

What is your favorite cattle show?

Does “Bonanza” count?

What are your hobbies?

Architectural/landscape design and collecting/creating art.

tell us a bit about yourself.

I was born and raised in Iowa and grew up in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. The highlight of every year was spending two weeks every summer at my grandparents’ diversified farm in northern Iowa where I learned to love the ag world. In addition, I have been actively involved in the visual arts since I was a child. After various art schools, I became professionally employed in areas of design, sales, business management and accounting. I joined the RAAA in 1997 as the RAAA graphics/advertising coordinator.

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ADVERTISING RATES, SIZES & DEADLINES Display Advertising Rates Full Page $500 ½ Page $325 ¼ Page $225 Back Cover $1,000 Inside Front Cover $625 Inside Back Cover $625 Advertising Sizes Full Page: Ad size- 7.625 in x 10 in.

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General Information Published four times annually by the Red Angus Association of America at the national headquarters (18335 E 103rd Avenue, Suite 202, Commerce City, CO 80022).

A non-political magazine dedicated to the promotion and improvement of breeding, showing, feeding and marketing Red Angus cattle.

Editorial and Advertising Policy Advertising and editorial content are not limited to any particular class of product or subject matter. However, we reserve the right to refuse publication of any material not within the bounds of high agricultural ethics. While we devote the utmost care to the preparation of each advertisement, we cannot be held responsible for ads received after the ad deadline. Furthermore, the accuracy and content of copy received over the telephone is entirely the responsibility of the advertiser. No adjustment for incorrect ad copy will be considered for ads that are received after the ad deadline or that are placed over the telephone.

All unused reserved advertising space that is not canceled by the advertising deadline will be fully billed to the advertiser.

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