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LOGIST ICS  NE I L EFFERTZ One. Two. Three. Four. Left, right, left, right. Prepare to march. T he first Breeders Boot Camp sponsored by the American Aberdeen Association will take place in Ames, Iowa, Friday, June 22, at the Hansen Learning

On a different note, we have seen a wide variety of prices for fullblood females lately, and rightly so. Excep tional fullblood females have tremendous earning power and can really contribute to the breed’s genetic advance ment. With all of the new science and technology to mag nify their dollar-generating ability, such as embryo trans plant and in-vitro fertilization, some fullblood females are capable of lifetime production numbers that will generate in excess of tens, and in some cases hundreds, of thou sands of dollars. That being said, marginal

Center at Iowa State University. This will be an interactive, hands-on boot camp with three stations: 1. Registration and DNA applications and processing 2. Tattooing and herd health 3. Livestock photography Each 30-minute station will include hands-on learning activities. This event will take place at the site of the Amer ican Junior Aberdeen Association (AJAA) Junior National Show and Competitions. Junior members are welcome to participate, but the boot camp is geared for adult breeders from the newest to the oldest. We can all learn from this unique, first-time event. Cate Callantine Doubet, Show Champions, will teach the photography session; Brad Tummons will teach attendees about tattooing techniques; and Patrick Gorden, DVM, Iowa State University, will conduct the herd health primer. The boot camp will provide useful information for breeders of all ages. Please plan to attend and stay for the AJAA National Show June 23.

quality fullblood females that might not contribute to the breed’s genetic advancement can still be prolific, efficient beef producers, and may in fact be better off being bred to Moderator ® , Moderator Plus ® or Aberdeen Plus bulls. This would enable a small-framed, easy-fleshing, low-maintenance cost cow to wean a calf well

Photo from Effertz EZ Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

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Red and Black Aberdeens Fullbloods & Percentage FOR SALE AT THE FARM 8 Black & Red Percentage Yearling Heifers that will be Bred to JT Big Red starting May 15 $1500 each 1 Red Percentage Yearling Bull, 1 Red Fullblood Percentage Yearling Bull and 1 True Red Gene Carrier Fullblood Yearling Bull Ready for Service $2000 each

S FOUR FARMS Allen Sieverkropp • 22288 Sagebrush Flats Road • Ephrata, WA 98823 • 509-750-4203 sieverkropp@gmail.com • sfourfarmslowlines.com

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