Dl6-Lancaster Farming Saturday, December 8,1990
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. A
young and motivated group was
on hand for the 26th American
Junior Hereford Association’s
annual convention in Kansas City
during the American Royal Lives
tock Show. Some 230 juniors
from 23 states attended the three
day conference which featured
election of board of directors, the
national public speaking contest,
and presentations of a number of
awards and scholarships.
The presidential duties for the
upcoming year were handed to
Michael Kelsey, Rush Springs,
Okla. Michael is a sophomore in
pre-veterinary medicine at Okla
homa State University, Stillwater.
He is the 20-year-old son of Joe
and Mary Ann Kelsey who have
both served as members of the
AJHA board of directors.
Other officers elected were Cal
vin Gunter, Rogers, Tex., first
vice-president; Jeff Fowle, Etna,
Calif., second vice-president;
Amy Maddox, Carmel, Ind., sec
retary; Bryan Lawrence, Coon
Rapids, Minn., treasurer; and
Dwight Sexton, Ainsworth, la.,
reporter.
Newly elected board members
to serve three-year terms included
Jenny Allan, Seward, Neb.; Jodi
Watson, Jackson, Tenn.; and
Robert Weaber, Beulah, Colo.
Retiring from the board were
Dale Brown, Lodge Grass, Mont.;
Sandra Copeland, Santa Rosa,
N.M.; and Carla Sellman, Bru
neau, Ida.
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The organization recognized
Glynn Debter, Horton, Ala., as the
honorary member. Mr. Debter has
been a longtime supporter of the
junior program and served as pres
ident of the American Hereford
Association in 1988.
Five junior members were pre
sented die Golden Bull Achieve
ment Awards. This is the most
coveted honor awarded to an
AJHA member. Recognized for
their achievements were Terry
Barber, Channing, Tex.; Gary
Lewis, Buhl, Ida.; Marty McKin
zie, Dike, Tex.; Rene Stewart,
Sterling City, Tex.; and Jody Wat
son, Jackson, Tenn.
Awarded the two $5OO Future
Cattleman Scholarships were
Rene Stewart and Bob Weaber,
Beulah, Colo. The scholarship
program recognizes outstanding
individuals active in the AJHA.
The all-around accomplish
ments of Terri Barber earned her
the B.C. “Bud” Snidow Award.
Kansas, California and Oklaho
ma advisors were honored as
“Advisors of the Year” for work
ing closely with their respective
states to improve the activities and
programs. Ken and Melanie
Fowle, Etna, Calif.; Mike and Bet
ty Jamieson, Quinter, Kan.; and
Joe and Mary Ann Kelsey, Elgin,
Okla., were presented the awards.
Illinois Junior Hereford Associ
ation returned to claim its ninth
consecutive Pride of the Nation
Award. Oklahoma and Texas
junior associations also received
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capacity,” Bryan said.
“We are confident the ethanol
industry will respond to the chal
lenge of meeting this new
demand,” Wenstrand said. “The
role of NCGA is doing whatever
we can to help facilitate this
Pete Wenstrand, vice president expansion process.”
of market development for the There are currently 39 plants
National Com Growers Associa- producing ethanol in the United
tion (NCGA) and a com farmer States, in 22 states this year,
from Essex, lowa said, “We have Annual production is estimated to
seen substantial interest from be about one billion gallons. A
investors in building new ethanol number of additional plants are
facilities over the last several shut down, but could be re
weeks. While we view this as activated on fairly short notice,
encouraging, it is important to Expansion of current plant capaci
understand that not all of these ty, brings an additional 450 mil
inquiries will develop'into produc- lion gallons on-line within 18 to
ing plants.” 24 months.
Recent cost estimates of build- NCGA, a national commodity
ing an ethanol plant range from $3 organization representing more
per gallon of planned capacity to than 25,000 com farmers in 45
$2. It is projected that most new states, has been a catalyst in deve
ethanol plants will have an annual loping ethanol markets,
capacity of 10 million gallons or ronment Since 1980, AFT has
more per year. Thus, a minimum been responsible for the protection
investment of $2O-30 million is of thousands upon thousands of
required for a small ethanol plant, acres of farmland across the coun-
Mike Bryan, NCGA’s program try. Bringing together farmers,
manager for ethanol/sweeteners business people, legislators and
said, “Many of the new plants, or conservationists, AFT serves as a
existing plants that are planning to catalyst for broad-based action to
expand, have not yet announced preserve both the quantity and
their plans to the public. What we quality of American farmland,
are seeing is really only the tip of “David Armstrong’s exhibition
the iceberg. Most, will not is a special opportunity for us to
announce their plans until they are bring the need for farmland pro
ready to begin construction.” tection into the eyes and hearts of
In order to meet projected everyone who attends," AFT Pres
demand for ethanol by the onset of idem Ralph Grossi said. “Arm
the 1992 clean air requirements, strong’s paintings demonstrate a
an additional 400-500 million gal- special commitment and concern
lons of ethanol capacity will have for our vanishing landscape.”
to be added. “There are several The Armstrong exhibit will be
new plants in various parts of the open to the public from December
country that arc either ready to 4to January 5,1991. For informa
come on line or arc now in the tion on the exhibition or the gal
final stages before construction, lery, call (212) 644-4400.
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this award. Illinois received the
membership increase award with a
18 percent increase during the past
year.
Texas returned to claim first
place in the scrapbook competi
tion. Illinois finished in second
while South Dakota took home the
third-place award.
Topping the sweepstakes con
test was the Ohio Junior Hereford
Association. The contest is based
upon participation and results of
the convention activities.
Receiving national recognition
in the public speaking competition
was Lisa Bryant, Ada, Okla., with
her speech “Animal Rights - The
Challenge of Today.” Second
place went to Julie Bowlin, Wood
bum, la.
A new addition to the conven
tion competitions was the photo
contest. Topping the prettiest
photo division was Dennis Rank
in, Fletcher, Okla., while Dennis’
sister, Cheryl Rankin, won the
funniest photo division.
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