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AAA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Active Members (31) Northern Rosebud, Delta Junction, Alaska 7HH Ranch, Deer Park, Wash. Mesquite & Magnolia Mini’s, Robert Lee, Texas Rock Hollow Farm, Reidsville, N.C. Gray Angel Ranch, St. Maries, Idaho Seven Winds Livestock, Great Falls, Mont. Indigo Ridge Farms, Grand Island, Fla. Wee Ranch, Morse Bluff, Neb. Vandermeer Family Farm, Hastings, Mich. Grass Valley Farms, Missoula, Mont. RE:Farm, Walters, Okla. IOU Livestock, Colo, Iowa Goose Creek Miniatures, Lake City, Fla. 4R Cattle Company, Santa Fe, Texas 4 S Ranch, Oldtown, Idaho Mat Remsburg, Deer Island, Ore. Kool Bear Ranch, Weatherford, Texas Jake D.E. Schwartz, Licking, Mo. BRL Livestock, Morrowville, Kan. Hipolito Alvarez, Jerome, Idaho Hi-Hollow Farm, Roswell, N.M. Kecia Visser, Plainwell, Mich. Healthy Homestead, Suring, Wis. The Marcyoniaks, Southampton, Mass. Rocking M Ranch, Granby, Mass. Aggie Cattle Company, Georgetown, Texas EWC Vet Tech Club, Torrington, Wyo. Rotunda Ranch, Pekin, N.D. Jack Livestock LLC, Roswell, N.M. Bill and Leanne Waters, Bradford, Maine Milk & Honey Farm, Nevada, Mo. Junior Members (8) Haley Daugherty, Quincy, Ill. Lacey Cormier, Welch, La. Carlee Manuel, Oberlin, La. Mariah Johnson, Farmington, Maine Karly Harris, Lawton, Okla. Zachary Birdwell, Marthaville, La. Cheyanne Arnt, Sedalia, Colo. Carla Ritchie, Arvada, Colo.

LOGIST ICS  NE I L EFFERTZ

W hat kind of calves are you looking for in the spring of 2021? It seems like a long time in

To be a “cattle breeder,” you must think ahead and anticipate not only the direction you want to take

the future, right? However, the time to make that plan is now. We are seedstock producers. To be a “cattle breeder,” you must think ahead and anticipate not only the direction you want to take your herd but also what cattle you will want to market two-and-a-half to three years from now. You need to make those breeding decisions right now. The National American Aberdeen Show and Sale are coming up in Denver, Jan. 20-25. The best of the breed will be on display for you to analyze and to help you make those tough breeding decisions. It’s THE place to network with other breeders to see how certain bloodlines have worked for them. It’s a great your herd but also what cattle you will want to market two-and-a-half to three years from now.

place to see the best of great herds from across the United States, side by side, to select the genetics that will advance your herd and bring your seed stock to the next level. Sons and daughters of the breed’s best AI sires will be there … and you should too! There’s no better place to critically assess the needs of your herd and find what will work for you. And, besides all that, it is great fun. See you in Denver and have a great spring! TL

JUNIOR CORRAL  JAYSIE SCHOENFIELD, AJAA PRESIDENT H ello, everyone! It is so hard to believe that the 2020 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) is just around the corner. I hope everyone is as excited as I am for the NWSS this year. As we get closer and closer each day, the American Junior Ab erdeen Association (AJAA) Board of Directors is working hard to prepare for the fundraising event to come. During the NWSS, we will once again have the auc tion during the National Banquet. The auction is the main fundraiser for our 2020 Junior National Show, which will be held in Woodward, Okla. We have appreciated everyone’s support from previous years and look forward to the auction in the coming weeks. Be sure to like our Facebook page for auction items and updates. I want to extend a HUGE thank you to Heaven Sent Ranch for donating this year’s donation heifer. Pictures and more information are to come on the female. The National Western Stock Show has always played a large role in prepar ing the AJAA for the Junior National Show in June. We can’t adequately thank everyone who has supported the AJAA in the previous years. The opportunities that the AJAA gives our youth members would not be possible without every one’s support. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and safe travels during the holiday season. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Stock Show! TL

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