The-Ledger_Summer2018

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 JANIS BLACK • 2J Livestock PO Box 50693 • Casper, WY 82605-0693 (307) 234-0331 • (307) 262-1279 2jlivestock@gmail.com Vice President GARY GILBERT • Gilbert Aberdeen Angus 3986 Lindahl Rd. • Hermantown, MN 55810 (218) 348-7877 tgjgilbert@aol.com Secretary 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@cowboy.net Director NEIL EFFERTZ • Effertz EZ Ranch 18350 Hwy 1804 N.• Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 471-0153 effertz@bektel.com www.loala.com Director DARWIN ENGELKES • Pine Hurst Farm 16927 H Ave. • Wellsburg, IA 50680 (319) 415-0540 pinehurstfarm@live.com Director DAVID SHOCKEY • Muddy Creek Ranch 101 Muddy Creek Rd. • Wilsall, MT 59086 (406) 600-7179 dshockey44@live.com www.muddycreekranchlowlines.com

PRESIDENT ’S COLUMN  JANIS BLACK

Greetings! I hope this finds you enjoying warmer weather and getting some much needed moisture. The American Aberdeen Association Board has completed a review of the current rules and has made several changes and additions to clarify some of our procedures. Please visit the website, www.americanaberdeen.com , to review the up dated rules. We are working on a member handbook that will include “how-to” information on several topics, as well as the updated rules, and we hope to have that

completed this year. Speaking of “how-to,” the Breeder Services Committee is planning to host a Breeder Boot Camp in conjunction with the American Junior Aberdeen As sociation Junior National Show and Competitions in Ames, Iowa, this June. They plan to have three stations to review how to complete registration forms, tattoo and take photographs and videos. Learn more about this event on page 13. Please make plans to attend Junior Nationals and the Breeder Boot Camp. I want to take a moment to remind everyone that when purchasing or sell ing cattle, if you represent them or if they are represented as being registered, you should have the registration papers in hand on the day of the transfer. We see so many instances of cattle being transferred without registration papers and the problems this can cause. So please, have the papers first. Have a wonderful summer! TL

ABERDEEN EVENTS

June 1-2

Effertz EZ Ranch Focus on Efficiency Breeders Seminar and Production Sale, Bismarck, N.D. Ohio State University and Eastern Aberdeen Association’s Beef Quality Assurance Certification and Field Day, Lexington, Ohio

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15-17

Kootenai Classic Junior Livestock Show, Cour d’Alene, Idaho

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AJAA Junior National Show and Competition, Ames, Iowa

20-23

Beef Improvement Federation Convention, Loveland, Colo. Breeders Boot Camp, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

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Mideast Classic Aberdeen Sale, Zanesville, Ohio

AAA Representative  DEAN PIKE

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

For information about registering animals or membership, contact the AAA Office: 19590 East Main Street, Suite 104 Parker, CO 80138 • (303) 840-4343

CORRECTION In the spring issue of The Ledger, the Reserve Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Heifer was incorrectly iden tified. (The photo was correct but the information below was incorrect.) The Reserve Grand Champion Junior Full blood Heifer at the National Western Stock Show is NXS Vegas Queen 6D2, shown by Caleb Weyh, Summit, S.D. We apologize for this error. TL

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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 2018 is: F

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