f Gelbvieh Honors Member Of The Year, Hall Of Fame Inductees DENVER, Colo. Each year the American Gelbvieh Associa tion honors those who laid the solid foundation for the Ameri can Gelbvieh Association and those who continue to help Gelb vieh grow. The AGA Hall of Fame Award honors a pioneer in the Gelbvieh breed that made a lasting contri bution. The 2002 AGA Hall of Fame inductees were Fred and Lee Kummerfeld of Santa Clar ita, Calif., and formerly of the 101 Ranch of Moorcroft, Wyo. The Kummerfelds were honored during the AGA National Con vention in Denver. The Kummerfelds were active ly involved in the early years of the American Gelbvieh Associa tion. Kummerfelds 101 Ranch raised some of the great bulls and American Angus Association Offers Registration Number 14 Million RENO, Nev. The American Angus Association will offer reg istration number 14000000 for sale at live auction Sunday, April 21, during the Western National Angus Futurity in Reno, Nev. The auction will take place just before the selection of grand champion female during the females in the Gelbvieh breed. They promoted the new breed through exhibiting at many state fairs and regional farm shows. Lee Kummerfeld helped to or ganize the American Gelbvieh Junior Association and assisted in hosting many national junior shows. The Kummerfelds were forced to leave their ranch in 1993 due to failing health caused by an un known source on the ranch. They left behind a long history in the cattle industry and their contri butions to the Gelbvieh breed were not forgotten. The AGA Member of the Year nominees come from state or re gional associations to honor an AGA member they feel has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Rick Soelzer .of Piedmont, S.D., earned the AGA Member of show, which is the 2002 National Angus Show and a Roll of Victo ry (ROV) super point show. “We’re excited about offering this truly unique registration number at auction for any mem ber to purchase,” says John Crouch, interim executive vice president for the American the Year award and was honored at a luncheon during the AGA National Convention in Denver. Rick Soelzer, along with his wife Colleen, owns and operates Piedmont Valley Gelbvieh in western South Dakota. The South Dakota Gelbvieh Associa tion nominated Soelzer as AGA Member of the Year. Soelzer has served on many state and nation al committees and served as AGA President in 1998. The South Dakota Gelbvieh Association nominated Soelzer to honor his leadership in hosting the 2001 AGJA Black Hills Gold Classic in Rapid City, S.D. As the planning committee member closest to the host site, Soelzer took on additional responsibility to coordinate sponsorships, work with the Central States Fair staff and arrange many other details. Angus Association. does reaching registration num- ber 14 million represent a mile- stone for the breed, the proceeds from the sale of the number will help provide more opportunities for our Angus youth.” A lesson well learned.. Lancaster Farming’s classified ads get results! .urance icle. r a* y ig farm state. WESTMINSTER, Colo. The 2002 American Gelbvieh As sociation Sire Summary is now available to commercial and seedstock cattle producers. This year’s summary contains 1,136 Progeny Tested sires and 665 Ge netic Indicator sires. The Univer sity of Georgia completes the Gelbvieh National Cattle Evalua tion twice per year. New to this year’s sire sum mary are two EPDs recently un veiled by the American Gelbvieh Association. The Grid Merit EPD assigns a value to the carcass traits that a sire passes to his progeny. With the Grid Merit EPD, per formance is measured in a dollar value associated with marketing progeny on a value-based grid. The Stayability EPD is a predic tion of the ability of a cow to pro duce a calf after the age of six. Longevity in a cowherd is key to covering the costs associated with developing females and adding them to your herd. Stayablity is the best indicator currently avail able for measuring reproductive performance. “Not only American Gelbvieh Association Elects New Leaders DENVER, Colo. The Amer ican Gelbvieh Association elected new directors to its board of di rectors during its annual conven tion in Denver, Colo., January 12-13. Seven candidates vied for five positions on the AGA Board of Directors. Elected as new directors were Bob Betzelberger of San Jose, 111.; Stuart Jarvis of Phillipsburg, Kan.; and Lee Miller of New Ullin, N.D. All will serve a three year term on the AGA board of directors. Re-elected to their second term on the AGA board of directors were Steve Munger of Highmore, S.D.; and Grant Thayer of Ramah, Colo. Both men had al ready served a three-year term on the AGA Board. New officers were also elected to serve the association for the coming year. Elected president of the 1,900 member American Gelbvieh Association was Bill Wilkinson of Model, Colo. Wil kinson owns and operates Wil kinson Gelbvieh Ranch with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Syd- Specializing in agriculture and construction industries “We help business people discover ways to cut costs, save taxes, and be more profitable” Call about our FREE seminars r 535 W. 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This program provides free semen to commercial cowherds willing to collect and report car cass data. For more information on this program contact the AGA office at 30’/t65-2333. Contact the AGA today to re ceive your free copy of the 2002 Gelbvieh Sire Summary or find all animals in the AGA database on the AGA website at www.gelbvieh.org . The website features a convenient searchable format to sort sires by set param eters. For more information on the Gelbvieh breed and its pro grams, call 30'/i65-2333 or visit the AGA website. ney. The new vice president is Steve Munger of Warner, S.D. Munger is the managing partner for Eagle Pass Ranch near Highmore, S.D. Munger works with his wife Deb, who takes care of the records for Eagle Pass. Elected secretary for the com ing year was John Carrel of Co lumbus, Mont. Carrel is manager of Beartooth Ranch. Grant Thayer of Ramah, Colo., will serve as AGA trea surer this year. Others serving on the AGA Board of Directors include: Todd Bickett, Chickamauga, Ga.; Bill Clark, Barnard, Kan.; Stan Clements, Jr., Ninety Six, S.C.; Don Estes, Marion, N.C.; Alan Hojer, DeSmet, S.D.; Jay John son, Happy, Texas; Tom Scarponcini, Rushford, Minn.; and Steve Tarvin, Chickamauga, Ga. For more information on AGA programs call the American Gelbvieh Association at 303-465-2333 or visit the AGA website at www.gelbvieh.org. t Ji Concrete vX, > Pumping Available < S 28 Meter < “S Boom Pump r" 5