WS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 13, 1998
(Continued from Pago A 35)
breed greats on a national caliber
level to take the breeder into the
21st century. There were (6)
Embryo Packages consisting of
three #1 frozen embryos that sold
for an average of $1,020.
All calves sold are automatical
ly entered in the Mid Atlantic
Brown Swiss Futurity with the
first payment made by the Mary
land Association. The fifth annual
Futurity will be held on Sunday,
August 30.1998 during the Mary
land State Fair in Timonium,
Maryland. All breeders are wel
come, and animals are now being
Charolais
Events Set For
Columbia, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The American-
International Charolais Association (AICA)
in conjunction with the University of Mis
souri-Columbia Commercial Agriculture
Program and Pfizer Animal Health are pre
senting a cattlemen’s symposium titled
“Charolais for the Next Millenium - An Ob
jective Analysis for Tomorrow’s Beef Indus
try.” This event is scheduled June 19-20 in
Columbia, Mo.
The purpose of this event is to provide an
arena for cattlemen in all segments of the beef
business to discuss today’s common issues as
well as the factors on the horizon for the in
dustry and for the Charolais breed. Dr. Gary
Smith, Colorado State; Dr. Del Allen, Excel
Corporation; and Paul Genho, Deseret Cattle
and Citrus will provide, respectively, expert
insight to the future of the cattle business, the
vantage point of a “Big 3” packer/retailer, and
facing the challenges of the next century from
a dominant commercial producer perspective.
University of Missouri staff and other na
tionally recognized experts round out an out
standing program expected to welcome more
than 200 progressive cattlemen from across
the U.S. Discussion of carcass evaluation, re
production, quality assurance, EPDs, and beef
alliances make up just a part of the remainder
of the program.
The second half of this summer Charolais
double-header is the American International
Junior Charolais Association’s (AUCA) 1998
Junior National Heifer, Bull, and Steer Show
and the 1998 Junior National Leadership
Conference. The Junior National cattle show
will immediately follow the Charolais sym
posium with cattle arriving June 20. The heif
er, bull, and steer shows will take place June
22 at the Boone County Fairgrounds, Colum
bia, Mo. More than 325 head of cattle and 200
junior exhibitors from 20 states will partici
pate. The judge for the show is Jack Ward, La
grange, Ind., a respected livestock producer
and evaluator.
Wrapping up an eventful week is the 1998
AUCA Junior National Leadership Confer
ence on June 23-26 at the University of Mis
souri-Columbia. This whirlwind of leadership
activities, contests, and education boasts
200-plus participants from 20 states. Public
speaking and resume contests, leadership
workshops, and educational programs will fill
the days, while dances, variety shows, and a
Charolais farm visit will lighten things up at
night. The conference concludes with the AU
CA Annual Membership Meeting, election of
officers, and an awards banquet and dance.
The week of June 19-26 is an
important one for Charolais pro
ducers, cattlemen, and juniors
from across the United States. It
is a rare opportunity promising
fun and education for literally
everyone with an interest in
Charolais and its influence on
the business of beef. For more
information, contact the Ameri
can-International Charolais As
sociation, Kansas City, Mo., at
(816) 464-5977 or visit the offi
cial Charolais website at www.
charolaisusa.com.
Brown Swiss Calf Sale A Big Success
accepted for the 1999 Futurity.
For more information, contact
Cindy Warner at 301-371-5206.
Denny Remsburg was the auc
tioneer for the sale, while Wayne
Sliker read pedigrees. The Brown
Swiss Juniors helped around the
ring with Aimee Smith, Laura Sig
ler, and Amanda Valentine pre
senting the calves. Ringmen were
Mike Birch, Howard Fleming, and
Bobby Valentine. The animals
were very well fitted by Mark
Valentine and Robert Sigler, with
other junior members assisting.
Also supervising the barn was
Howard Fleming, Mike Birch,
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