The former junior leaders Shellie Collins, Becky Spindle, and Maddee Moore discuss why they remain involved with the National Hereford Women organization after aging out of the National Junior Hereford Association. They credit their junior experiences with shaping their lives and careers, and feel compelled to give back to the next generation by continuing to provide opportunities for leadership, skill-building, and scholarships through their involvement with the NHW.
The document summarizes a women's leadership conference held in Jodhpur, India in 2009. It provides an overview of the conference, including why it was organized, how it was planned, its structure and activities, inspirational speakers, and results. The conference brought together over 80 women leaders from local NGOs to share experiences, network, and learn through workshops on topics like health, banking, microfinance, and women's rights. Participant feedback was positive and suggested holding future conferences.
This document summarizes the service and accomplishments of four retiring members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Board of Directors. Krissi McCurdy of Georgia, Shelby Rogers of Texas, Keysto Stotz of Oklahoma, and Courtney Tribble of Washington served on the board for three years, leading initiatives to improve opportunities for junior members and making many industry connections. Although their terms on the board are ending, they intend to remain involved in the Hereford breed through showing cattle, teaching agriculture, and staying active alumni of the NJHA.
Promoting Stewardship in Public ServiceKayode Fayemi
By
J. ’Kayode FAYEMI, PhD., CON
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria
at the
Excellence in Leadership Conference 2015
Daystar Christian Centre, Oregun, Lagos
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Juniors from the Hereford, Maine-Anjou and Shorthorn cattle associations attended a leadership conference in Springdale, Arkansas to develop their leadership and industry knowledge. Over 90 juniors from 22 states participated in workshops on communication, advocacy, and agriculture policy. They toured cattle operations, a meat processing plant, museum, and university. The goal was to help juniors network, learn new skills, and gain perspective on the beef industry. Attendees said it was a valuable experience to represent their breeds and advance their leadership abilities.
Treva Greaser, executive director of Showalter Village in Kansas, traveled to China in April as a guest speaker at a conference on senior care. She visited three senior care homes in two Chinese provinces. Greaser reported that the trip was both remarkable and profound. She was impressed by the Chinese leaders' strong passion for ministry and spreading the gospel through senior care. Each home was connected to a church, and some were even operated by local pastors. Greaser saw homes at various stages of development and encountered gracious hospitality. She observed a strong commitment to witnessing through care. Senior care is a top concern in China's aging population.
The College Crusade of Rhode Island helps low-income students go to college at higher rates than their peers. The Crusade reported that 70% of their 2006 graduates went straight to college, compared to 52% nationally for low-income students and 56% for all Rhode Island students. The Crusade's personalized advising program, where advisors develop close relationships with students from middle school through high school, helps students overcome obstacles and achieve their goals of going to and succeeding in college. The Crusade has set a new goal of ensuring all their students are "college ready" by the time they graduate high school.
This document summarizes the story of a refugee woman from Iraq who fled to the U.S. after years of war and suffering in her home country. She waited 10 years in Turkey for her husband to reunite with her, but he was likely killed. She came to the U.S. alone, filled with fear, loneliness and despair. Her case worker, Rola, aims to provide comfort and friendship to help lift clients' spirits during difficult times. In particular, Rola recalls a client who managed a smile during a session, saying it would make her day better, which was very meaningful to Rola.
The document summarizes a women's leadership conference held in Jodhpur, India in 2009. It provides an overview of the conference, including why it was organized, how it was planned, its structure and activities, inspirational speakers, and results. The conference brought together over 80 women leaders from local NGOs to share experiences, network, and learn through workshops on topics like health, banking, microfinance, and women's rights. Participant feedback was positive and suggested holding future conferences.
This document summarizes the service and accomplishments of four retiring members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Board of Directors. Krissi McCurdy of Georgia, Shelby Rogers of Texas, Keysto Stotz of Oklahoma, and Courtney Tribble of Washington served on the board for three years, leading initiatives to improve opportunities for junior members and making many industry connections. Although their terms on the board are ending, they intend to remain involved in the Hereford breed through showing cattle, teaching agriculture, and staying active alumni of the NJHA.
Promoting Stewardship in Public ServiceKayode Fayemi
By
J. ’Kayode FAYEMI, PhD., CON
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria
at the
Excellence in Leadership Conference 2015
Daystar Christian Centre, Oregun, Lagos
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Juniors from the Hereford, Maine-Anjou and Shorthorn cattle associations attended a leadership conference in Springdale, Arkansas to develop their leadership and industry knowledge. Over 90 juniors from 22 states participated in workshops on communication, advocacy, and agriculture policy. They toured cattle operations, a meat processing plant, museum, and university. The goal was to help juniors network, learn new skills, and gain perspective on the beef industry. Attendees said it was a valuable experience to represent their breeds and advance their leadership abilities.
Treva Greaser, executive director of Showalter Village in Kansas, traveled to China in April as a guest speaker at a conference on senior care. She visited three senior care homes in two Chinese provinces. Greaser reported that the trip was both remarkable and profound. She was impressed by the Chinese leaders' strong passion for ministry and spreading the gospel through senior care. Each home was connected to a church, and some were even operated by local pastors. Greaser saw homes at various stages of development and encountered gracious hospitality. She observed a strong commitment to witnessing through care. Senior care is a top concern in China's aging population.
The College Crusade of Rhode Island helps low-income students go to college at higher rates than their peers. The Crusade reported that 70% of their 2006 graduates went straight to college, compared to 52% nationally for low-income students and 56% for all Rhode Island students. The Crusade's personalized advising program, where advisors develop close relationships with students from middle school through high school, helps students overcome obstacles and achieve their goals of going to and succeeding in college. The Crusade has set a new goal of ensuring all their students are "college ready" by the time they graduate high school.
This document summarizes the story of a refugee woman from Iraq who fled to the U.S. after years of war and suffering in her home country. She waited 10 years in Turkey for her husband to reunite with her, but he was likely killed. She came to the U.S. alone, filled with fear, loneliness and despair. Her case worker, Rola, aims to provide comfort and friendship to help lift clients' spirits during difficult times. In particular, Rola recalls a client who managed a smile during a session, saying it would make her day better, which was very meaningful to Rola.
This document provides instructions for an exercise on using the simple past tense in English. It includes examples of 10 sentences written in both the simple past tense in English and their Spanish translations. It then asks the student to complete sentences using regular and irregular past tense verbs. Finally, it asks the student to complete comparisons using comparative and superlative adjectives.
The right place for Personal loans, Business loans, home and mortgage loans.Loansdirect is associated with major banks and financial institutions in India.Door step service by experienced executives.
The document provides a summary of Michelle Paige Hutton's professional experience and qualifications. She has over 15 years of experience in marketing, event planning, project management, and community outreach. Her current role is Marketing Director at Cooper Aerobics in McKinney, TX where she plans events, manages digital marketing, and acts as a liaison in the community.
Khutbah khas Idulfitri menekankan pentingnya mengeratkan tautan kasih sesama umat Islam sebagai pelengkap perayaan Idulfitri. Tautan kasih merangkumi silaturrahim, belas kasihan, dan menghapuskan permusuhan. Umat Islam perlu menjalinkan hubungan yang erat berdasarkan kasih sayang dan saling menghormati.
Eugenio Painting Co. is a painting contractor founded in 1931 in Detroit, Michigan that has been in business for three generations. The document discusses Chris Wagner's summer 2010 internship experience working for Eugenio Painting Co. on the KFC Yum! Center project in Louisville, Kentucky. As an intern, Chris' duties included attending subcontractor meetings, performing safety inspections, ordering materials, assisting with payment applications, and more. The KFC Yum! Center is a $238 million arena project owned by the Louisville Arena Authority that will serve as the home of the University of Louisville basketball team.
Este documento trata sobre el desarrollo avanzado de aplicaciones para Android. Explica cómo instalar el entorno de desarrollo Eclipse ADT y añadir versiones y componentes de Android. Además, cubre temas como multimedia y gráficos, animaciones, vistas de superficie, gráficos 2D y 3D, e interfaz de usuario avanzada incluyendo estilos, temas, widgets y fondos de pantalla animados.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily design presentations.
Ahmed Sameh Azab is a Charging Solutions Supervisor at Mobinil in Egypt since August 2012. He has experience in technical end-to-end solution architecture for products, promotions, and rate plans on the Ericsson OCS platform. Azab has led several important migration projects, including moving data charging from Volubill to Ericsson and swapping IVR platforms. He received a B.Sc. in Communication and Electronics Engineering from Alexandria University in 2010.
This document introduces a daily meditation hour being established at the company's Learning & Development Center to help reduce stress among employees. Meditation is being offered as it can easily fit into busy work schedules and provides benefits like reduced stress, anxiety, improved sleep and morale. All employees are invited to meditate for 10 minutes to 1 hour after receiving meditation training. The daily meditation hour will be from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The objectives of the meditation training program will be to explain the themes, basics, techniques and benefits of meditation. The goal is to cure the health and financial impacts of stress through low-cost workplace meditation programs.
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Despite efforts to curb non-compliant products, substandard patch cords continue flooding the market. Price variations exceed 70% but cannot be explained by manufacturing costs alone. Cheaper cords likely use inferior materials that compromise performance and longevity, failing to meet standards for Category 5e/6/6a. While packaging claims compliance, resellers and importers understand buzzwords but not technical requirements. Patch cords are often outside specifications for installed networks and cause reduced performance at higher data rates. The market remains contaminated as non-compliant products are incentivized by low barriers and lack of penalties. End users are advised to test cords to avoid issues impacting their business.
How should you get the word out about your school? Search doesn’t seem to work. Social posts don’t get shared. Emails don’t get opened. So what does work? And why do other schools get more applicants? Join us as we show you the most effective ways to market your school and how to analyze the competition. This session will give you easy-to-implement best practices to take your marketing to the next level. (Bonus! Get a must-have checklist of the best marketing tools every school needs.)
Susan Gavahan is a senior IT professional with over 20 years of experience in project management, application support, and end-user training across various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and education. She has a track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget. Her skills include supporting various ERP systems, databases, programming languages, and reporting tools. She is currently seeking new opportunities where she can apply her expertise in managing IT processes and teams.
This document summarizes the experiences of three former National Polled Hereford Queens and how their involvement with Herefords continued after their year of service. All three women became actively involved with the National Hereford Women organization after serving as queen. They have also passed down their passion for Herefords to their children, involving them in shows and events like the Junior National Hereford Expo. Serving as National Queen provided them with leadership opportunities and lasting friendships within the Hereford community.
Andy and Betsy Beck were named the 2014 National Junior Hereford Association Advisors of the Year. As third-generation Hereford breeders and owners of Beck-Powell Polled Herefords, they have been heavily involved in Hereford organizations for many years. Since becoming advisors to the Indiana Junior Hereford Association in 2009, they have helped the organization grow substantially and have devoted significant time to mentoring and supporting junior members. Their dedication to the youth and commitment to listening to their ideas has left a lasting legacy and positive influence on many young people involved in Herefords.
The Woodbourne Chess Club and Poets Society are providing therapeutic benefits to students. About 25% of students signed up for the new chess club, where Mr. Nostrant sees improvements in focus, behavior, and responsibility from participating students. The Woodbourne Poets Society hosted a poetry reading where students' works ranged from love poetry to experiences at Woodbourne. Donations from supporters allow Woodbourne to continue helping over 150 individuals each year through services and programs.
KEMACH Foundation - Summary Report 2022ssuser53dbfe
KEMACH provides effective solutions designed to increase the income and to enhance the quality of life of Haredi society in Israel. These include counselling services and referrals to good jobs, study scholarships, professional placement services, encouraging entrepreneurship and developing employment leadership.
The document outlines the agenda for The Halifax Experience event, which aims to connect immigrants with opportunities in Halifax through networking and sharing stories. The keynote speaker, Ann Divine, encourages immigrants to get outside their comfort zone by interacting with diverse groups of people, as this will help them succeed in their new community. She shares her own experience immigrating to England and Halifax, and how building new connections was challenging but important. The event aims to showcase what Halifax has to offer immigrants through discussions on topics like inclusion and cultural diversity.
Cody Beck was honored as the 2014 Herdsman of the Year at the Junior National Hereford Expo for his lifelong passion and dedication to Hereford cattle. He grew up on his family's farm with a deep love for the breed passed down through four generations. As a junior member of the National Junior Hereford Association, Cody exhibited cattle at every opportunity and served in leadership roles. He credits his success to the guidance of mentors and developing his own style while carrying on the lessons of responsibility and hard work taught by his parents. Cody plans to continue his involvement with Herefords after completing his degree in animal science.
The ATHENA Awards is the region’s most prestigious event recognizing the professional accomplishments of exceptional individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement of women.
The document discusses creating a Jewish legacy through planned giving to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. It profiles Susie Rubin who decided to endow her annual Lion of Judah gift to ensure her commitment to the Federation continues beyond her lifetime. It also discusses Michael and Anita Siegal who established a $1.25 million endowment to fund the One Happy Camper Program to send more Jewish children to overnight summer camp. Their goal is to strengthen the next generation's connection to Judaism and the community. The endowment will help support this important work for years to come.
Hoinser Queens Book is a revolutionary book, that supports all women around the world, through a powerful mission together to integrate perspectives and respect innovative rights. The purpose and planning of the Hoinser Queens Book is a constant challenge of a prescient rule, by reaching a highly selective selection in the concept of values and the availability of women’s authority, as a feature of the influential future around essential life decisions.
The Hoinser Queens Book encourages the TOP most successful women and makes a difference by concretizing high status and dignity in defining big changes. Now above a guaranteed success and record sales of the Hoinser Queens Book, the common strength is professional unity and loyalty.
You are your story and do not change it. Give yourself a chance to share your success with us.
We are the opportunity that strengthens the objectives of the future!
Believe in your professional attitude and stay yourself.
This document provides instructions for an exercise on using the simple past tense in English. It includes examples of 10 sentences written in both the simple past tense in English and their Spanish translations. It then asks the student to complete sentences using regular and irregular past tense verbs. Finally, it asks the student to complete comparisons using comparative and superlative adjectives.
The right place for Personal loans, Business loans, home and mortgage loans.Loansdirect is associated with major banks and financial institutions in India.Door step service by experienced executives.
The document provides a summary of Michelle Paige Hutton's professional experience and qualifications. She has over 15 years of experience in marketing, event planning, project management, and community outreach. Her current role is Marketing Director at Cooper Aerobics in McKinney, TX where she plans events, manages digital marketing, and acts as a liaison in the community.
Khutbah khas Idulfitri menekankan pentingnya mengeratkan tautan kasih sesama umat Islam sebagai pelengkap perayaan Idulfitri. Tautan kasih merangkumi silaturrahim, belas kasihan, dan menghapuskan permusuhan. Umat Islam perlu menjalinkan hubungan yang erat berdasarkan kasih sayang dan saling menghormati.
Eugenio Painting Co. is a painting contractor founded in 1931 in Detroit, Michigan that has been in business for three generations. The document discusses Chris Wagner's summer 2010 internship experience working for Eugenio Painting Co. on the KFC Yum! Center project in Louisville, Kentucky. As an intern, Chris' duties included attending subcontractor meetings, performing safety inspections, ordering materials, assisting with payment applications, and more. The KFC Yum! Center is a $238 million arena project owned by the Louisville Arena Authority that will serve as the home of the University of Louisville basketball team.
Este documento trata sobre el desarrollo avanzado de aplicaciones para Android. Explica cómo instalar el entorno de desarrollo Eclipse ADT y añadir versiones y componentes de Android. Además, cubre temas como multimedia y gráficos, animaciones, vistas de superficie, gráficos 2D y 3D, e interfaz de usuario avanzada incluyendo estilos, temas, widgets y fondos de pantalla animados.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily design presentations.
Ahmed Sameh Azab is a Charging Solutions Supervisor at Mobinil in Egypt since August 2012. He has experience in technical end-to-end solution architecture for products, promotions, and rate plans on the Ericsson OCS platform. Azab has led several important migration projects, including moving data charging from Volubill to Ericsson and swapping IVR platforms. He received a B.Sc. in Communication and Electronics Engineering from Alexandria University in 2010.
This document introduces a daily meditation hour being established at the company's Learning & Development Center to help reduce stress among employees. Meditation is being offered as it can easily fit into busy work schedules and provides benefits like reduced stress, anxiety, improved sleep and morale. All employees are invited to meditate for 10 minutes to 1 hour after receiving meditation training. The daily meditation hour will be from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The objectives of the meditation training program will be to explain the themes, basics, techniques and benefits of meditation. The goal is to cure the health and financial impacts of stress through low-cost workplace meditation programs.
The Truth Surrounding Patch Cordstheethernetmansa.odt160215Iain Ure CNID-RCDD
Despite efforts to curb non-compliant products, substandard patch cords continue flooding the market. Price variations exceed 70% but cannot be explained by manufacturing costs alone. Cheaper cords likely use inferior materials that compromise performance and longevity, failing to meet standards for Category 5e/6/6a. While packaging claims compliance, resellers and importers understand buzzwords but not technical requirements. Patch cords are often outside specifications for installed networks and cause reduced performance at higher data rates. The market remains contaminated as non-compliant products are incentivized by low barriers and lack of penalties. End users are advised to test cords to avoid issues impacting their business.
How should you get the word out about your school? Search doesn’t seem to work. Social posts don’t get shared. Emails don’t get opened. So what does work? And why do other schools get more applicants? Join us as we show you the most effective ways to market your school and how to analyze the competition. This session will give you easy-to-implement best practices to take your marketing to the next level. (Bonus! Get a must-have checklist of the best marketing tools every school needs.)
Susan Gavahan is a senior IT professional with over 20 years of experience in project management, application support, and end-user training across various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and education. She has a track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget. Her skills include supporting various ERP systems, databases, programming languages, and reporting tools. She is currently seeking new opportunities where she can apply her expertise in managing IT processes and teams.
This document summarizes the experiences of three former National Polled Hereford Queens and how their involvement with Herefords continued after their year of service. All three women became actively involved with the National Hereford Women organization after serving as queen. They have also passed down their passion for Herefords to their children, involving them in shows and events like the Junior National Hereford Expo. Serving as National Queen provided them with leadership opportunities and lasting friendships within the Hereford community.
Andy and Betsy Beck were named the 2014 National Junior Hereford Association Advisors of the Year. As third-generation Hereford breeders and owners of Beck-Powell Polled Herefords, they have been heavily involved in Hereford organizations for many years. Since becoming advisors to the Indiana Junior Hereford Association in 2009, they have helped the organization grow substantially and have devoted significant time to mentoring and supporting junior members. Their dedication to the youth and commitment to listening to their ideas has left a lasting legacy and positive influence on many young people involved in Herefords.
The Woodbourne Chess Club and Poets Society are providing therapeutic benefits to students. About 25% of students signed up for the new chess club, where Mr. Nostrant sees improvements in focus, behavior, and responsibility from participating students. The Woodbourne Poets Society hosted a poetry reading where students' works ranged from love poetry to experiences at Woodbourne. Donations from supporters allow Woodbourne to continue helping over 150 individuals each year through services and programs.
KEMACH Foundation - Summary Report 2022ssuser53dbfe
KEMACH provides effective solutions designed to increase the income and to enhance the quality of life of Haredi society in Israel. These include counselling services and referrals to good jobs, study scholarships, professional placement services, encouraging entrepreneurship and developing employment leadership.
The document outlines the agenda for The Halifax Experience event, which aims to connect immigrants with opportunities in Halifax through networking and sharing stories. The keynote speaker, Ann Divine, encourages immigrants to get outside their comfort zone by interacting with diverse groups of people, as this will help them succeed in their new community. She shares her own experience immigrating to England and Halifax, and how building new connections was challenging but important. The event aims to showcase what Halifax has to offer immigrants through discussions on topics like inclusion and cultural diversity.
Cody Beck was honored as the 2014 Herdsman of the Year at the Junior National Hereford Expo for his lifelong passion and dedication to Hereford cattle. He grew up on his family's farm with a deep love for the breed passed down through four generations. As a junior member of the National Junior Hereford Association, Cody exhibited cattle at every opportunity and served in leadership roles. He credits his success to the guidance of mentors and developing his own style while carrying on the lessons of responsibility and hard work taught by his parents. Cody plans to continue his involvement with Herefords after completing his degree in animal science.
The ATHENA Awards is the region’s most prestigious event recognizing the professional accomplishments of exceptional individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement of women.
The document discusses creating a Jewish legacy through planned giving to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. It profiles Susie Rubin who decided to endow her annual Lion of Judah gift to ensure her commitment to the Federation continues beyond her lifetime. It also discusses Michael and Anita Siegal who established a $1.25 million endowment to fund the One Happy Camper Program to send more Jewish children to overnight summer camp. Their goal is to strengthen the next generation's connection to Judaism and the community. The endowment will help support this important work for years to come.
Hoinser Queens Book is a revolutionary book, that supports all women around the world, through a powerful mission together to integrate perspectives and respect innovative rights. The purpose and planning of the Hoinser Queens Book is a constant challenge of a prescient rule, by reaching a highly selective selection in the concept of values and the availability of women’s authority, as a feature of the influential future around essential life decisions.
The Hoinser Queens Book encourages the TOP most successful women and makes a difference by concretizing high status and dignity in defining big changes. Now above a guaranteed success and record sales of the Hoinser Queens Book, the common strength is professional unity and loyalty.
You are your story and do not change it. Give yourself a chance to share your success with us.
We are the opportunity that strengthens the objectives of the future!
Believe in your professional attitude and stay yourself.
Our coalition was one of the 14 counties in Kansas who received grant funds from the Kansas Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant in 2008. This presentation depicts a few of our successes since implementation began in 2008.
The Narika Annual Report summarizes the organization's activities over the past year. It states that Narika has continued providing critical services to survivors of domestic violence despite ongoing economic challenges. The report highlights that Narika's helpline responded to over 1410 calls and provided case management and advocacy to 191 women. It also discusses Narika's SEED program which empowers women through education and skills training. Looking ahead, Narika plans to continue its core programs while diversifying funding sources and increasing community outreach.
SFCASA provides advocates (CASAs) for abused and neglected children in foster care. In the past year, 209 volunteers contributed 15,047 hours advocating for 217 foster youth. The annual report highlights that 750 foster youth in San Francisco still need a CASA advocate. It also describes examples of long-term CASA advocates like Nancy, who has worked with Shay for 6 years, and April, who encourages foster youth Charlie's interests and activities.
The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) holds an annual service project called Helping Hooves at the Junior National Hereford Expo. In 2014, the project was led by National Hereford Queen Brooke Jensen and involved collecting pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Over the course of the week-long expo, more than 78 pounds of pop tabs were collected to support families of sick children. The pop tab collection project was very successful in raising awareness and support for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
The document discusses the issue of misinformation about agriculture spreading rapidly on social media and how producers can combat it. It notes that the "pink slime" controversy grew quickly through social media and still negatively impacts the industry. Producers are urged to proactively share their stories on social media to provide accurate information to consumers and counter misinformation from groups that spread sensationalized or inaccurate claims. Tips are provided on having an authentic voice, knowing your audience, using photos, listening before responding, and focusing on facts over fads when advocating for agriculture on social media.
The Western Nugget will host its 50th national Hereford sale in December. The sale began in 1965 as a small bull sale with 8-10 head selected from various West Coast breeders. It has since grown significantly to include 40-50 cattle and added a junior show. According to longtime participants, the addition of the junior show helped attract more people and grow the sale into a larger multi-day event. After being operated by the California/Nevada Hereford Association for many years, the Western States Hereford Association took over operations in 1995 and the sale remains one of the largest standalone Hereford events in the nation.
The document discusses trends in beef consumption, including the increasing popularity of ground beef and smaller portions due to more single-person households. It also notes the rise of ethnic foods and consumers wanting to know more about where their food comes from. Beef producers are adapting products to meet changing demands, such as pre-cooked convenience items and emphasizing the freshness of beef in marketing.
Sustainability is key to maintaining a cattle herd over generations according to experts. Sustainable herd management requires having a plan to transition the operation and assets to the next generation through estate planning. It also means treating the land in a way that conserves it for future productivity. Producers are advised to look 10-15 years ahead and consider how markets and technology may change. Keeping detailed records on animal performance and culling inefficient animals improves herd efficiency which is essential for sustainability. Community programs can also help connect young producers to mentors and resources to help the next generation. While there is no single approach, willingness to try new management practices and ensure the viability of the operation for future generations are important.
Dorothy Roche grew up on the historic Hereford Farm in Maryland, where she developed a passion for agriculture and Hereford cattle from a young age. She excelled in 4-H, winning numerous awards for her cattle showing and record keeping. After leaving the farm, Dorothy volunteered with the American Royal for over 20 years, recently donating 200 hours of service. Though facing health challenges, Dorothy's love of livestock has stayed with her throughout her life.
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association started Team Beef to promote beef as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Runners across the country join Team Beef teams in their state to participate in races wearing red Team Beef jerseys. They spread the message that beef provides important nutrients like protein, zinc and iron to fuel active lifestyles. Some Team Beef members share how eating beef helped them achieve their own fitness goals. The grassroots effort works to change misperceptions of beef not being compatible with healthy eating.
The Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches provides abused and neglected children with a home on agricultural ranches. Originally started in 1976 with two mobile homes on 528 acres as a boys' ranch, it has since expanded to three campuses housing 40-80 children total. Children live with house parents and help with daily chores of caring for livestock, including cattle, horses, pigs and sheep. The ranch is transitioning to focus on registered Hereford cattle under the direction of Philip Ives, who wants the children to experience showing cattle as he did growing up. The goal is to establish a 50-head registered Hereford herd and involve the children in all aspects of raising and showing the cattle.
Massive flooding in Colorado inundated pastures and destroyed fences and infrastructure. Ranchers in Boulder and Weld Counties received over 26 inches of rain in just 3 days, compared to their average annual rainfall of 15 inches. The fast-moving floods stranded people and livestock. Though most cattle were evacuated, some ranchers lost their entire herds. Neighbors and the community banded together to help with rescue efforts and rebuilding. Recovery will take years as ranchers work to repair fences and clean fields of debris. Ranchers learned the importance of heeding weather warnings and having evacuation plans for future floods.
The document discusses the importance of year-round promotion and branding for Hereford cattle breeders. It notes that building a brand takes a minimum of four months with consistent exposure and messaging. Successful branding requires communicating differentiation and benefits over time through various advertising avenues. Advertising should highlight qualities like the breed's heritage and deliver a simple, repeated message to become a trusted brand in consumers' minds.
Scan data and genomic testing can improve the accuracy of expected progeny differences (EPDs) for young animals. Scan data collected via ultrasound on live animals provides data on traits like marbling and ribeye area. Genomic testing evaluates thousands of DNA markers to provide information on traits even before phenotypic data is collected. While both methods individually improve EPD accuracy, using both scan data and genomic testing together provides the greatest accuracy due to their different strengths and traits evaluated. Maintaining collection of phenotypic records through scanning and carcass data is important to continued refinement of genomic tools.
This document discusses producers addressing consumer concerns about antibiotics and hormones used in beef cattle. It explains that antibiotics are used judiciously to treat illness and ensure animal health and welfare, and are regulated by the FDA. Hormones are used in small doses to boost efficiency and are similar to natural hormones, with extensive testing showing their safety. The document urges producers to proactively discuss these issues with consumers to provide accurate information and ease concerns about human health impacts.
Phillip Moon has dedicated his life to raising practical Canadian horned Hereford cattle on his ranch in Arkansas. He developed a passion for Herefords from a young age despite humble beginnings. Moon played football in college and later attended law school, but has always considered himself a cattleman first. He runs his ranch with his wife Lisa as a team, employing lessons of hard work, dedication, and planning from his various experiences in football, law, and cattle. Their goal is to produce useful Hereford cows suited to the practical needs of the modern world.
This document provides summaries of several articles from the Fall 2014 edition of the Update magazine from the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kansas State University. The articles discuss an alumna who is now the digital media specialist at K-State after serving as the first minority editor-in-chief of the student newspaper; the path of Marlin Fitzwater from a small town in Kansas to becoming White House press secretary; an international student's experience studying at K-State; the school's partnerships with unmanned aircraft systems; two alums who create popular parody videos for YouTube; a history of K-State's first student newspaper; a broadcaster for Fox Sports who calls baseball games; a student's intern
1. Importance of
Involvement
Former junior leaders tell why they are involved in
the National Hereford Women.
by Bridget Beran
T
he National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) provides
a plethora of opportunities for its members. However, that
membership, unfortunately, runs out once members turn 21.
While their junior years may be over, their passion for the Hereford
breed is far from done. Many women who were youth leaders return to
serve the Hereford breed as members and leaders of the National
Hereford Women (NHW).
Fifth-generation Hereford
breeder Shellie Collins,
Chattanooga, Okla., dedicated her
junior years to serving the breed.
Shellie served as the 1999 National
Polled Hereford Queen and as
a director of the NJHA. Serving
as president of the NJHA board
in its second year of existence
taught Shellie about compromise,
patience and leadership.
This experience became
invaluable when she served on the
National Organization of Poll-ettes
(NOP) board of directors as it
began its merger with the American
Hereford Women (AHW).
“I had a Poll-ette at the time
call me and ask me to be a part
of the women’s merger as well,”
explains Shellie. “I felt up to the
task and was adamant that the
merger should take place, so I
signed up. I am proud to see
where the NHW has come and
hope other Hereford women see
the importance of the women’s
organization.”
On the other side of the
merger was fellow NHW board
member, Becky Spindle, Moriarty,
N.M. After several years of serving
her state junior organization
in various leadership positions,
Becky ran for the American Junior
Hereford Association Board,
serving from 1993-96 just as the
merger was beginning. Because
of their previous time working
together, Shellie recruited Becky
to fill a position on the NHW
board, an opportunity that was
very important to Becky.
“I received a lot of
opportunities from the women’s
association during my junior years
so I felt that it was now my turn to
give back to the next generation of
Hereford leaders,” Becky says.
Fostering the future
Giving back to an association that
gave her so much was the same
reason Maddee Moore, Pendleton,
Ore., decided to join the NHW
board. With Hereford roots dating
back more than 120 years, Maddee
joined the NJHA in junior high
and remained involved throughout
her high school and college years.
“It shaped my life in every way
possible,” Maddee says. “From
decisions about my career to
what my priorities still are, it’s
everything. I can’t imagine where
my life would be right now if
Shellie served as NHW treasurer for four years.
Shellie and her family are actively involved in the
cattle business.
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2. I hadn’t had the opportunity to
really become involved with the
Hereford breed. I put my hand in
just about anything I could reach
as a junior member and now as a
NHW member my goal is to make
those experiences even better and
continue those activities.”
The NHW strives to provide
juniors with opportunities to
advance their skills beyond the
showring. Each year at the Junior
National Hereford Expo (JNHE),
juniors compete in 24 contests,
several of which NHW members help
to put on. From speeches to posters,
the NHW encourages juniors to
develop lifetime skills. Maddee urges
juniors to jump at every opportunity
to grow their skills.
“These are opportunities that
we work to set up for people and
provide for our juniors and we
want them to take full advantage
of them. Individuals can grow so
much in the participation of these
contests and that’s why we do them,”
Maddee says.
The queen program also falls
under the guidance of the NHW.
This is close to the hearts of
Shellie, Maddee — who served
as Oregon Hereford Queen for
several years — and Becky —
whose daughter Jordan currently
serves as the New Mexico Hereford
Queen. Training young women
to be gracious and well-spoken
ambassadors for the Hereford
breed and guiding them as they
compete for the title of National
Hereford Queen is an important
job of the NHW. It focuses on
providing as many opportunities
for NJHA members as possible.
“There are so many opportunities
for juniors to find what fits their
liking and go for it,” Shellie says. “I
am the kind of person who does not
like to leave a door unopened. Don’t
be afraid to open them up and see
what’s on the other side, you never
know where this life will take you.”
One of the biggest gifts the NHW
gives junior members is scholarships.
Each year, the NHW, along with
the Hereford Youth Foundation of
Maddee and Becky currently serve on the NHW board.
Becky and Maddee discuss NHW business during their annual meeting in Kansas City,
Mo., last November.
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3. America (HYFA), gives $25,000 in
scholarships to deserving youth.
These scholarships reward juniors
for their involvement in the NJHA,
FFA and 4-H, as well as their skills
and involvement in their community
and school.
“Everything we do is designed
to benefit the juniors. We spend
a lot of time fundraising and
trying to plan new things at the
JNHE,” Becky says. “I hope juniors
will become involved in as many
experiences as they can so they
have a well-rounded experience as
a junior — not just the leadership,
not just the showing, but to develop
skills in all arenas that are provided
for them.”
Hereford family
While all of these women were
raised in the Hereford industry,
it was their experience as a junior
and adult with the Hereford family
that made them stay. Even though
Shellie entered the “steer world”
after marrying her husband, she
knows there’s no better barn
than the Hereford barn. She says
that she never fears letting her
daughters, Cierra and Claire, roam
while at a Hereford event, knowing
that her Hereford friends will watch
after them.
“The passion that I have for
the Hereford breed and its people
runs very deep within me,” Shellie
says. “Like so many others I take all
facets of our breed’s successes and
failures a little personally. I know
that the work ethic and drive that
I maintain today was engrained in
me by my Hereford ancestors and
my parents growing up. As a whole,
Hereford people are hardworking,
honest, and kind people who
do not want to do others harm.
Hereford people as a whole look
out for one another.”
Becky agrees, saying that her
junior experience gave her friends
all across the country and that
experience is something she wants
for her own daughters, Jordan and
Abby. Raised in the business, the
Spindle family has had a string of
Herefords at the New Mexico State
Fair since before the girls were
born. Now, Becky encourages her
girls to be involved in all aspects
of the business, from attending
American Hereford Association
and NHW annual meetings at the
American Royal to participating in
contests at the JNHE.
“My junior experience taught
me to be friendly and confident in
myself,” Becky says. “It helped me
not be afraid to try new things.”
For Maddee, her junior years
were not all that long ago. Finishing
up her junior career in 2009,
Maddee was encouraged to join the
NHW board by Becky.
“I was getting ready to move
back to the Northwest so it was a
good time to transition and it also
gave me an opportunity to get
back to being involved with the
Hereford community,” Maddee
says. “We are at such a crucial
time with continued growth and
seeing expanding numbers in the
Hereford youth. That, coupled with
still being relatively fresh off of
my time as a junior and I can also
participate as a professional at the
NHW level. This opportunity blends
all of my experiences together.”
While she doesn’t have children
of her own, Maddee has happily
taken young Hereford showmen
from the Northwest under her
wing to help lead them to success.
She says she always tries to give
them advice and guidance to
help them make the most out
of their NJHA experience.
Joining the NHW provided
these great junior leaders with
the opportunity to continue their
service to their breed. Shellie
explains that she knows countless
NHW members who have made
an impact not just on a national
level but also within their states.
“It’s really important to us
to keep progressing and as the
Hereford breed grows we strive to
keep finding new ways for kids to
be involved,” Maddee says.
Maddee adds that the NHW
provides a networking opportunity
for the women of the Hereford
breed, giving NHW members
their own areas to contribute and
to be involved at a hands-on level
for the future of the breed.
“It’s important to be involved
with the NHW to help provide
the same opportunities we were
given as kids and to pass the
tradition of promoting Hereford
breed,” Becky says. “Being a part
of the NHW allows us to protect
and pass on what was provided
for us as junior members.” HW
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“I hope juniors will
become involved in
as many experiences
as they can so they
have a well-rounded
experience as a junior.”
— Becky Spindle
Becky’s daughter Jordan currently serves as the New
Mexico Hereford Queen.
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