Braunvieh World Winter 2024

Braunvieh Update News From the Braunvieh Association of America

THR Assessments If you have elected to become

Lake Side Cattle, Sarah Galloway, Tool, Texas Molly Mirassou, Weatherford, Texas Sire Evaluation Project/West Texas A&M University, Tommy Perkins, Canyon, Texas Sydney Triplett, Chappell Hill, Texas Texas Braunvieh Association, Clydene Pittman, Canadian, Texas Triple B Farm, Stephen Blezinger, New Ulm, Texas Tyler Pekar, Hallettsville, Texas Maria Stegar, Tacoma, Wash. Olson Brothers Braunvieh, Altoona, Ks. Junior Members Barry William Cato Jaden Tweedy, Imboden, Ark. Faith Breshears, Montrose, Colo. Kyndal Ashcraft, Hanover, Ind. Lindsay Robbins, Paoli, Ind. Everett Trenkamp, Owenton, Ky. Andrew Ross Gaddy, Willard, Mo. Haylee Shepler, Beatrice, Neb. Sophie McGuire, Checotah, Okla. Caleb York, Moran, Texas Cash Evine Broom, Liberty, Texas Jess Koetting, Fort McKavett, Texas Kacenda Thompkins, Moran, Texas Katie Hataway, Borger, Texas Lani Rose Pilat, Hallettsville, Texas Maekayla T. Kersey, Breckenridge, Texas Max Kennedy, Karnes City, Texas Zech Henderson, Cisco, Texas Paden Smith, Gentry, Ark. Paxton Smith, Gentry, Ark. TC Renewals TC membership renewal notices have been emailed to TC breeders. Current memberships will expire Dec. 31, 2023, unless they are renewed before this date. The grace period for payment, and TC breeder status, will end on April 30, 2024. Should your membership expire, you will be considered a non-member and must submit a new application for mem bership as a THR breeder. If 2024 Assessment is Paid Between These Dates Dec. 1, 2023-Jan. 31, 2024 Feb. 1, 2024-April 30, 2024 May 1, 2024-Dec. 31, 2024

2024 Annual Meeting The 2024 Braunvieh Association of America (BAA) Annual Meeting will be held at 12 p.m. in the Cactus Room at the Fort Worth Stock Show on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Pre-regis tration is required. Pre-registration is $30 and includes a meal. Payment is only required for the meal. Registra tion after Jan. 10 is $40. Pre-registration is available at braunvieh.org .

Welcome New Members Active Members Amy Johnson, Shorter, Ala. Bryan Mullins, Conway, Ark. Southern Outdoor Farms, Chris Tallent, Cohutta, Ga. Briscoe Cattle, Brack Briscoe, Mitchell, Ind. Byran McClung, Bedford, Ind. JKC, Jim and Kay Churchman, Pekin, Ind. Quentin Rupp, Victoria, Kansas Gauze Farm, Brad Gauze, Louisa, Ky. 3G, Glenn Gautreaux, Raceland, La. Seth Mizell, Amite, La. Braunvieh Advantage Farms, Shane Jones, Elkland, Mo. Missouri Braunvieh Association, Larry Lane, Morrisville, Mo. Stephanie Votrain, Hillsboro, Mo. Charmayne Haynie, Richey, Mont. BCA Tree Farms, LLC, Brad Britton, Edmond, Okla. Finca Del Carmen, Luis Ramos, Arecibo, PR Jennifer Burman, Belle Fourche, S.D. Jimmy Mitchell, Afton, Tenn. H 4 Cattle, Hugh Hawes, Wharton, Texas J&J Cattle Company, Audrey Johnson, Bryan, Texas Kraus Family Farms, Kevin Kraus, Rosharon, Texas a THR breeder (formally the POP Program), your THR assessment and membership renewal has been emailed to you. If the association does not have an email on file, or you have elected for a paper copy, the packet has been mailed. Staff is available via email or phone to as sist with these assessments should you have questions. Instructions to complete these online were included with the packet, and a how-to video is available through DigitalBeef or at this link: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8W_MwdAVEU8 . Should you choose to mail your assessment into the office for comple tion, keep in mind a $5 manual pro cessing fee will apply. Assement fees are based on a cal endar schedule.

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Pay This Amount

Per Head

$8

$11 $16

Calendar and Events January 1 Cattlemen’s Congress Braunvieh Pen Show, Oklahoma City, Okla.

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BAA Annual Meeting & National Braunvieh Sale, Fort Worth, Texas

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Braunvieh Bonanza, Fort Worth, Texas

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National Braunvieh Show, Fort Worth, Texas

31-Feb. 2 Cattle Industry

Convention & NCBA Trade Show, Orlando, Fla.

February 10-11 San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo, Texas March 2 Houston Livestock Show Braunvieh Show, Houston, Texas April 20 June 24-28 National Junior Braunvieh Show, Stillwater, Okla. McBee Spring Selection Day Sale, Fayette, Mo.

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