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AMERICAN ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION 19590 East Main Street, Suite 104 Parker, CO 80138 • (303) 840-4343 info@americanaberdeen.com www.americanaberdeen.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS President CRAIG WALKER • W Diamond Livestock Co. 1601 Springfield Rd. • Roswell, NM 88201 (575) 626-7444 wdiamondlivestock@gmail.com www.wdiamondlowlines.com Vice President DARWIN ENGELKES • Pine Hurst Farm 16927 H Ave. • Wellsburg, IA 50680 (319) 415-0540 pinehurstfarm@live.com Secretary NEIL EFFERTZ • Effertz EZ Ranch 17350 Hwy 1804 N. • Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 471-0153 effertz@bektel.com • www.effertzezranch.com Director GARY GILBERT • Gilbert Aberdeen Angus 3986 Lindahl Rd. • Hermantown, MN 55810 (218) 348-7877 tgjgilbert@aol.com Director ROB FANNING • Fanning Cattle Co. 877 Oakland Lane • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (309) 373-2996 fanningcattleco@yahoo.com Director WADE COFFEY • 7C Aberdeen Cattle Co. 4001 W Glencoe Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74075 (405) 880-6908 coffeyiron@gmail.com Director

PRESIDENT ’S COLUMN  CRAIG WALKER G reetings, I hope this edition of The Ledger finds you all doing well. The American Ab erdeen Association Board of Directors and committees have been diligently meeting on a regular basis and working toward our goal set in Janu ary to bring unity to this great breed. Thanks to all the members for their dedication! Here are few changes and highlights. It’s a busy time of year for everyone and especially busy for the office and our DNA partner, Neogen GeneSeek. To expedite the DNA process, we have changed a few things. The process now starts at the office or online at www.americanaberdeen.com , where you can download the DNA forms and then submit them to the lab. I caution you to double-check your paperwork and make sure you are using the right form as any misinformation or errors will add extensive time to the three weeks it typically takes for the lab to process DNA submissions. To kick off July, we launched a social media campaign to tell our breed’s ef ficiency story to the masses. It has been well received. Be sure to interact with our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. The more involvement you have with the page, the more people we reach. The Nomination Committee has been hard at work vetting the nominees for the open seat on the board of directors. Active members, watch your mailbox for a ballot after Nov. 1. Rounding out these last few months, the Sale Committee has things under way for the National Sale in Denver, Colo. Watch for the entry deadlines at www.americanaberdeen.com and social media. Our association is only as great as our membership makes it. We thank you for your involvement and your active role on the committees. If you’re not on a committee, we would love for you to get involved. Your insight and input is important to the breed. TL AMERICAN ABERDEEN EVENTS September 29-Oct. 6 Freyburg Fair, Freyburg, Maine October 12 Shetler Cattle Company 2020 January 22 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) American Aberdeen Junior Show, Denver, Colo.

ALLEN SIEVERKROPP • S Four Farms PO Box 235 • Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 750-4203 allens4@odessaoffice.com www.sfourfarms.com

Aberdeen Production Sale, Dickinson, N.D. American Royal Aberdeen Show, Kansas City, Mo. Aberdeen Supreme Sale, Gallatin, Mo. Hawkeye American Aberdeen Extravaganza Sale, Online

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AAA Representative  DEAN PIKE

NWSS American Aberdeen Open Shows, Denver, Colo. National American Aberdeen Sale, Denver, Colo.

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Need assistance in purchasing American Aberdeen cattle, marketing your program or herd management? Contact Dean Pike: (303) 810-7605 Dean.pike249@gmail.com

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November 2

June 22-27

2020 AJAA Junior National Show and Competitions, Woodward, Okla.

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For information about registering animals or membership, contact the AAA Office: 19590 East Main Street, Suite 104 Parker, CO 80138 • (303) 840-4343 The American Aberdeen Association is a not-for-profit corporation of North Dakota dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Aberdeen cattle . The International Year Code for 2019 is: G info@americanaberdeen.com www.americanaberdeen.com

Photo by G Squared Livestock

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