D4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1984 Second annual Watusi cattle convention slated PUEBLO, Co. - In 1983 the first Ankole Watusi cattle show in the U.S. was held in conjunction with the breed’s First Annual Con vention and the Colorado State Fair. Over 100 entries gave it the greatest representation of any cattle breed exhibited at the Fair. August.2o, 21 & 22, are the dates of this year’s Ankole Watusi In ternational Registry Second An nual Convention. Once again the Convention returns to Pueblo, Colorado during the State Fair. These three days will be packed with events which include an Ankole Watusi ranch tour, membership meeting, banquet, benefit auction and show. Formed in 1983 the Ankole Kentuckian receives Polled Hereford award DES MOINES, la. - Gregg Thornton of Butler, Ky., received the prestigious National Junior Merit Award during the 11th National Junior Polled Hereford Show and Forum, July 22-26, in Des Moines, lowa. The 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Thornton was honored as the nation’s most outstanding junior Polled Hereford breeder during the awards banquet at the conclusion of the week-long ac tivities. Thornton received an APHA Foundation $750 scholarship plus a week-long trip to the Polled Hereford operation of his choice sponsored by Harding and Harding Livestock Insurance. The award is based on a ap plicants achievements in the beef cattle industry, citizenship ac tivities and personal development. Each candidate for the national award was first named a winner in his or her home state. Watusi International Registry is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of this ancient, rare and Thornton will enter his senior year at the University of Kentucky this fall. He has paid for much of his education in agriculture economics with the income from Prostaglandin handbook available to cattlemen KALAMAZOO, MI. - A hand book on the use of prostaglandin for more efficient beef cattle breeding is available from the Upjohn Company. The handbook explains how Lutalyse, a prostaglandin product, can give beef cattle breeders more control over their herds’ reproductive cycles, resulting in more uniform calf crops and heavier calves at sale time. The practices outlined in the handbook show how improving breeding management of both unique breed of “African Longhorn”. These graceful creatures with horns often span ning seven feet and more tip to tip are beginning to make their im pact on the U.S. cattle industry. In crossbreeding programs the off spring are eligible for registration by the AWIR as half bloods, three quarter bloods, seven-eighth bloods and finally fifteen-sixteenth bloods which are termed native pure. These cattle are best known for traits of calving ease, disease and pest resistance, longevity and do ability. They are “survivors”, doing well on marginal pasture and range land. Uses include beef, deluxe rodeo stock and novelty. his cattle. His start in the Polled Hereford breed was in 1974 with a heifer received as a gift. Since then Thornton has increased the value of his inventory eight-fold. heifers and cows can shorten the breeding season and reduce the number of late calves. Programs using prostaglandins in both natural service and ar tifical insemination programs are explained. For a single copy of the hand book,' or for more information, write Lutalyse Breeding Management Handbook for Cat tlemen, The Upjohn Company, P.O. Box 5087, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003. Shorthorn juniors hold elections LOUISVILLE, Ky. - State junior Shorthorn associations were represented at the 1984 National Shorthorn Youth Conference. Elected delegates representing 18 states met at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., for the annual meeting. This year, as in the past, the meetings were held in conjunction with the breed’s national junior heifer and steer show. Major business for the association dealt with the election of officers and board members for the American Junior Shorthorn Association (A.J.S.A.) for the upcoming year. Gip Gafford, Garden City, Tx., was elected to the presidency for 1984-85. Serving as vice president for the organization will be Shad Marston, Canton, Ks., with Hob Johnson, Frederickstown, Oh., as secretary treasurer and Rodney McAnear, Clarendon, Tx., will fill the post of public relations director. Board members elected by the delegates to fill three-year terms were John Paul Bedwell, Okeene, Ok.; Lydia McGill, Starr, S.C.; and Brent Milleson, McPherson, Ks Pat McLaughlin, Woodsfield, Oh,, will serve the organization for one year. Janet Jordan Leemon, Hoopeston, 11., completes the A. J.S. A. board of directors. Shorthorn (Continued from Page D 3) born April 12, 1983. Following Swalve with the reserve champion finished steer was Jeff Jordan, Rensselaer, Ind., on a son of Waukaru Cinnsation. Bom April 6, 1983, this steer weighed 1,150 pounds, had a hip height of 53.50 inches, and posted a WDA of 2.47 pounds. Champion pair of females in the junior national was exhibited by Sarah Schilling followed by Rachel Schilling, Lake Fork, 111., and Mark Jordan, Rensselaer, Ind. In the state group competition, the top display of females was shown by Illinois, followed by Texas and Indiana.
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