New DNA Card Fees Our approved lab for DNA, Neogen, has increased the cost of blood and hair cards to the ASA and as a result, it is necessary to start charging for them to cover this increase, plus the postage it takes to send them. Blood cards are now $1/card and hair cards are $2/card. Methods for obtaining them have not changed. Please call the office or fill out the card request on shorthorn.org to order. The lab’s preferred methods are TSU samples and blood cards. TSU kits can be purchased directly through Neogen or Allflex. *Remember, there is an additional fee for testing hair and semen. **DO NOT test twins via blood samples.
Shorthorn Update ASA Board of Directors Joe Bales, president 615-330-2342 7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151-1544 John Sonderman, vice president 816-599-7777 • FAX: 816-599-7782 402-641-0936 www.shorthorn.org Dave Greenhorn, executive director 937-470-6552 Montie D. Soules, asa executive secretary/CEO Toby Jordan, 219-819-4603 montie@shorthorn.org Jerrell Crow, 580-585-2522 Matt Woolfolk, director of performance programs; performance data & Lee Miller, 330-231-6834 commercial acceptance • matt@shorthorn.org John Russell, 832-588-8604 Heather Lange, director of office operations; customer service, Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905 registrations & DNA • heather@shorthorn.org Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590 Shelby Diehm, director of youth activities; marketing & communications • shelby@shorthorn.org Shorthorn Foundation Cassie Reid, director of shows & events; customer service specialist Bill Rasor, president American Junior cassie@shorthorn.org Shorthorn Association Wade Minihan, director of shows & member communications; Korbin Collins, president customer service specialist • wade@shorthorn.org National Shorthorn Lassies Accounting • accountmgr@shorthorn.org Sommer Smith, president
American Shorthorn Association
ASA Dates of Note July July 4 ASA Office Closed July 7-20 World Shorthorn Conference - UK July 21 California State Fair - Super Regional Show July 29 Ohio State Fair - Super Regional Show August Aug. 1 Builder of the Breed Nominations due to the ASA Aug. 8 Ballots for delegate voting will be mailed to members in good standing Aug. 19 State Fair of West Virginia - Regional Show Aug. 20 Iowa State Fair - Regional Show Aug. 24 Appalachian Fair - Regional Show Aug. 26 Kentucky State Fair - Regional Show Aug. 27 Tennessee State Fair at Wilson County Fair - Super Regional Show Aug. 28 Maryland State Fair - Regional Show Aug. 31 ASA Fiscal year ends: All registrations counted for Century Club must be registered
September Sept. 3 Minnesota State Fair - Super Regional Show Sept. 5 ASA Office Closed - Labor Day Sept. 6 All ballots due in ASA office for electing delegates Sept. 10 American Royal ownership and entry deadline Sept. 11 Washington State Fair - Regional Show Sept. 16 Kansas State Fair - Regional Show Sept. 18 Tri State Fair - Regional Show Sept. 23 World Beef Expo - Regional Show October Oct. 1 Tulsa State Fair - Super Regional Show Oct. 8 KILE National Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show Oct. 9 KILE Junior Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show Oct. 16 NILE - Regional Show Oct. 20 American Royal Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show Oct. 21 American Royal National Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show November Nov. 19 ASA Annual Meeting Forum and Awards Banquet, Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 24-25 ASA Office Closed - Thanksgiving and day after
New Rule - Jan. 1, 2022 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.
WHR Assessments WHR Assessments for 2022 were sent in November 2021. If you did not receive yours, please contact the ASA office as soon as possible. 2022 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: March 1 - December 31, 2022 $25
Shorthorn Beef Locally Raised
Visit shorthornbeef.org to see the availability of Shorthorn meat from Shorthorn producers. Contact shelby@shorthorn.org to get on the map or for more information.
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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 AM)
2022 International Year Code: K American Shorthorn Association
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