Associations
Approve
Merger
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Mem
berships of the American Hereford
Association (AHA) and the
American Polled Hereford Associ
ation (APHA) have approved a
merger of the two organizations,
effective Sept. 1.
The historic combining of the
two white-faced beef cattle regi
stries culminates a year and a half
of planning and negotiating, which
will result in the new AHA becom
ing the second largest breed in the
nation in terms of registry num
bers. Both votes were held in early
June.
H.H.“Hop” Dickenson, AHA
chief executive officer, reported
that nearly 87 percent of the AHA
members voted in favor of the mer
ger, with SO percent of those eligi
ble returning ballots. APHA’s
CEO Ed Bible said that 89 percent
of the APHA members voted in
favor, with nearly 40 percent
returning ballots. Dickenson will
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The Streak. Representing The
Streak for the award was Darrell
“Spike” Smith. Individual award
went to Jessica Watson, Newman
stown, for her song about love
done in sign language.
* A special recognition award
went to Wayne Baker, Shippens
burg, for serving more than 20
years on the institute staff.
NICE representatives spon
sored by the Atlantic Dairy
Cooperative include Liza Haas,
Millerstown; Darren Martin,
Ephrata; Andrea Kreider, Quarry
ville; Trevor Moyer, Wyalusing;
save as chief executive officer ot
the newly merged association.
APHA personnel will move into
the AHA’s headquarters building
in downtown Kansas City.
“Even though this is not the first
time we’ve entered into merger
discussions,” Dickenson said, “the
timing proved to be right in this
instance. Breeders in both associa
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Heather Lehman, Mechanicsbuig;
and Lloyd Bier, Carlisle.
efficiencies to be gained from a
merged organization.”
Policy for the association will be
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tors, nine from each of the existing
associations, with a rotation set to
bring the final number to twelve.
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Awards honor participants who spoks on a subject of
their choice. First place went to Jessica Watson, Newman
stown, center, tor her essay, “Have A Heart For Inner City
Kids.” Second place went to Kristina Watson, Shermans
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