Shorthorn Update

American Shorthorn Association

7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151-1544

816-599-7777 • FAX: 816-599-7782 www.shorthorn.org

Montie D. Soules, asa executive secretary/CEO montie@shorthorn.org

Matt Woolfolk, director of performance programs; performance data & commercial acceptance • matt@shorthorn.org

Heather Lange, director of office operations; customer service, registrations & DNA • heather@shorthorn.org

Shelby Diehm, director of youth activities; marketing & communications • shelby@shorthorn.org

Cassie Reid, director of shows & events; customer service specialist cassie@shorthorn.org

Wade Minihan, director of shows & member communications; customer service specialist • wade@shorthorn.org

Accounting • accountmgr@shorthorn.org

ASA Dates of Note

February

Feb. 1-3 NCBA Convention & Trade Show, New Orleans, Louisiana

Feb. 11 Dixie National Livestock ShowNational Shorthorn Show

Feb. 28 WHR Assessment Fee Regular Discount Deadline ($24)

Feb. 28 Membership becomes delinquent at 11:59pm CT if not paid

March

March 1 WHR Assessment Fee Increases to $30/head

March 1 Registration Opens - The Summit IGS Youth Leadership Conference

April

April 7 ASA Office Closed - Good Friday

April 10 AJSA Junior Board Candidate Application Deadline

May

ASA Board of Directors

John Sonderman, president 402-641-0936

Toby Jordan, vice president 219-819-4603

Joe Bales, executive director 615-330-2342

Dave Greenhorn, 937-470-6552

Lee Miller, 330-231-6834

John Russell, 832-588-8604

Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905

Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590

Rick Osterday, 605-281-1175

Shorthorn Foundation

Bill Rasor, president

American Junior Shorthorn Association

Faye Smith, president

National Shorthorn Lassies

Sommer Smith, president

WHR Breeders

WHR Assessments for 2023 were sent in November. If you have not received yours, please contact the ASA office as soon as possible.

1. WHR inventory assessments must be completed and paid in full prior to registering calves born in the current assessment period, (i.e. 2023 assessment on a dam must be completed and paid in order to register her calf born in 2023.)

2. Included with each assessment is the registration of a calf born to the dam in the year she was assessed (if calf is registered prior to one year of age) and a free transfer of said calf (if recorded within 60 days from the date of the sale.) (i.e. cost to register a calf born in 2023 to an assessed 2023 dam will be $0, if calf is registered within 12 months)

2023 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: January 10, 2023 - February 28, 2023 $24 March 1, 2023 and after $30

*Calves born in previous year(s) to unassessed dams will incur additional fees.

New Rule - Jan. 1, 2022

May 1 AJSA Scholarship Deadline

May 1 NJSS Online Contest Submission Deadline (Photography, Graphic Design, Career, Speech)

May 1 Junior National Cattle Ownership and Entry Deadline

May 15 Junior National Late Cattle Entry Deadline (Additional Fees Apply)

May 30 ASA Office Closed - Memorial Day

June

June 17-24 National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference, Des Moines, Iowa

July

July 20-23 The Summit IGS Youth Leadership Conference, Phoenix, Arizona

Send DNA Directly to Neogen

As a reminder, breeders can now send DNA samples directly to Neogen for testing rather than sending to the ASA office first. 3 things will be required to send samples in for testing:

1. A registration (or recorded “U”) number for each tested animal

2. A paper copy of the finalized testing form, (emailed from staff, description below) which includes the Neogen order number

3. A barcode number for each animal tested

Breeders can queue up animals for testing in DigitalBeef and select which sample types they have, as well as which tests they want. Once the form is submitted, (it’s not entirely an automated process) staff will process the testing request and get an order ID # from Neogen. A finalized printable PDF of the submission form will be emailed to print and send to the lab with samples. Checks/payments are still made to the ASA. Once staff approves the testing request, the breeder’s DigitalBeef account is billed accordingly.

The Board of Directors unanimously approved a new rule, which begins January 1, 2022: “All bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) born January 1, 2022 and after will be required to have a genomic profile and parentage markers on file in order to register any progeny with the American Shorthorn Association”. This means that regardless of service type, all bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) used for breeding need to be genomically tested (currently, this is the 100K test but could be subject to change according to Neogen standards in the future). This pertains to AI sires as well as pasture sires/clean up bulls. The rule only affects bulls born after Jan 1, 2022, so this rule won’t really come into play until their progeny are born, late 2023 or 2024. Please be aware that AI sires still require the 3 genetic conditions as well – TH, PHA, and DS.

2023 ASA Annual Membership

Don’t let your membership lapse!

Make sure you pay your annual membership fee by February 28th. If you are a TOC Member and your membership is not paid by February 28, 2023, you will become a WHR Member when you renew your membership.

Regular Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Central Time Zone (ASA Staff Meeting Wednesdays 10:00-11:00