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Shorthorn
Breeders Association
WE HOPE YOU WILL
JOIN US FOR THE
2015 MSBA
ANNUAL MEETING!
MSBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JAN UARY 2015 N EWSLETTER
PRESIDENT
Tara Miller, Charlotte
517-749-8187
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Justin Buchholz, Charlotte
517-231-5339
[email protected]
2015 MSBA ANNUAL MEETING
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 at 12 NOON
SCHULER’S RESTAURANT, MARSHALL
115 South Eagle Street, Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-0600 • www.schulersrestaurant.com
Plans are underway for the annual meeting of the Michigan Shorthorn
Breeders Association on Sunday, February 15 at 12 noon at Schuler’s
Restaurant in Marshall. Complete directions are on page 6.
SECRETARY
Anne Pease
3956 Ionia Road
Bellevue, MI 49021
269-763-9238
[email protected]
Members will enjoy a delicious lunch buffet, socializing with Shorthorn
breeders and enthusiasts while wrapping up the past year’s association
business and planning for the new. Registration and social is at noon with
the meal at 12:30 pm, followed by the business meeting and interactive
entertainment.
TREASURER
Trish Steele, Midland
989-835-7437
[email protected]
POSTMARK YOUR RSVP FOR LUNCH BY FEB. 6
The lunch buffet is $20/person; youth 10 & under $5.25. An RSVP form
is included in this newsletter Please MAIL the FORM on page 6 and your
PAYMENT, postmarked by February 6 to reserve your seat.
Carla Geeseman McLachlan,
St. Johns
517-242-2395
[email protected]
INCLEMENT WEATHER POSTPONEMENT
If inclement weather is forecast, the annual meeting will be postponed to
Sunday, February 22 at the same time and place.
Don Sisung, St. Johns
517-927-6327
[email protected]
Caleb Vance, Charlotte
517-667-4575
[email protected]
Lynn Cool, Mendon
269-760-8068
[email protected]
Jeff Ropp, Concord
517-524-8681
[email protected]
Stuart Conklin, Olivet
517-543-6042
[email protected]
The decision for postponement will be made on Wednesday, February 11.
Members will be notified of postponement by e-mail, web site and the
MSBA Facebook page. I will be glad to contact you by phone if you indicate
on the RSVP that you don’t have internet access, or you may contact any
MSBA board member to verify.
JOIN MSBA IN 2015 – MEMBERSHIP FORM ON PAGE 7
We hope you’ll join the association and take advantage of all of the
opportunities offered to MSBA members such as marketing your program
in two annual sales, advertising in several publications, networking with
other breeders and breed communications. Membership and annual meeting RSVP forms are in this issue. We hope to see you on February 15!
MSBA Membership Benefits
• Listing your farm in MSBA Directory and on MSBA Website
• A link from www.michiganshorthorns.com to your farm website
• Optional co-op ad in Michigan Cattlemen’s magazine & other publications
• Consignment privileges in Michigan Beef Expo Shorthorn Sale and MSBA Fall Sale
• Fellowship with Shorthorn breeders in events and activities devoted to the
promotion of Shorthorn cattle in Michigan!
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3956 Ionia Road, Bellevue, MI 49021
Breeders Association
Shorthorn
Michigan
We would like to welcome our newly appointed association Secretary, Anne Pease. Anne and her husband Carl reside
north of Bellevue, in Eaton County, on their family farm where they raise Shorthorns, ShorthornPlus and Herefords. Anne
is employed at Eaton County MSU Extension as the Office Manager. Her contact information is listed on page 1.
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NEW ADDITION TO MSBA BOARD
2015 MEMBERSHIP FORM
Due February 15th
CO-OP ADVERTISING IN STATEWIDE MCA MAGAZINE & ANOTHER PUBLICATION
Promote your herd in our cooperative Shorthorn Breeders ad in The Michigan Cattleman publication. If you’d like your business card ad to be included please indicate on your MSBA membership form or use the form on page 4 of this newsletter.
Co-op advertising starts in the Spring 2015 issue. Your $100 commitment includes 4 issues – Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter. As an added bonus – MSBA will publish our association’s co-op ad one time in another Michigan farm/ag publication
during the coming year.
Member Benefits
Please Join MSBA!
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Listing your farm in the MSBA Directory and website
A link to your farm website on: michiganshorthorns.com
Collaborative advertising , promotion and marketing opportunities.
Optional ad placement in the Michigan Cattlemen’s Magazine/other select publications
Consignment privilege's in the MI Beef Expo Shorthorn Sale and MSBA Fall Sale
Association and fellowship with Shorthorn breeders in activities, events
and devoted to promoting Shorthorn cattle in Michigan!
Affiliate organizations—Michigan Junior and Lassie Associations
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Please contact board member Justin Buchholz (phone: 517-231-5339 or e-mail: [email protected]) for further info.
MSBA ANNUAL DUES $25
MICHIGAN BEEF EXPO SET FOR APRIL 10, 11 & 12
Join us for the Shorthorn Spring Show & Sale to be held in conjunction with the Michigan Beef Expo, April 10, 11 and 12 at
the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture & Livestock Education in East Lansing. This cattle packed weekend offers six breed shows
& sales, cattle displays, a trade show wrapped up all in one fun weekend! The Shorthorn show of sale cattle is Friday, April
10 and the Shorthorn Sale on Saturday, April 11. Consignment information and entry form is on pages 5 and 6.
Other events for the weekend include the M-BEEF Educational Contests for youth, the Block & Bridle Livestock Judging
Contest and the MSU Block & Bridle junior heifer & steer shows on Sunday, April 12. For more information on the youth
events, visit: www.msu.edu/~bbclub or michigancattlemens.org
NAMES: _________________________________________________________________________________________
FARM NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ________________________________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP: ____________________
COUNTY: ____________________________________
PHONE: ____________________________________ FAX: _______________________________________________
CELL PHONE: ____________________________________ CELL PHONE: ________________________________________
MSBA MEMBERS IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
SHORTHORN WINS EATON COUNTY FAIR GRAND CHAMPION
Congratulations to Chelsea Clough of Olivet on her Grand Champion Steer at the
Eaton County Fair in early July. Chelsea’s steer “CCC Axel” weighed 1255#, was
bred and owned and also Champion County Bred Steer. He was sired by NBS-PET
Flyboy 747 out of a Little E sired cow, a former show heifer of Chelsea’s. MSBA will
award Chelsea $100 for submitting a photo of her county fair Grand Champion
Shorthorn steer.
EMAIL #1: ____________________________________
EMAIL #2: ________________________________________
WEBSITE ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you prefer to receive your MSBA Newsletters by: _______ US Mail OR _______ Email
MICHIGAN JUNIOR SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP— $5 DUES
RSVP’s due by Feb. 9th, post marked by Feb 6th.
(under age 22)
Name: _______________________________________________________
Birthdate: ____|______|______
SHORTHORN HEIFER WINS RESERVE OVERALL AT WINTER BEEF CLASSIC
Congratulations to Andrea Urbach of West Branch for winning Reserve Grand
Champion Heifer Overall Breeds at the Michigan Winter Classic with Little Cedar
Seductive 1430, sired by NBS Low Rider 42W. Andrea purchased her at the 2014
Great Shorthorn Revival and also showed at the North American where she placed
2nd in a very tough May class. Andrea is our current Michigan Lassie Queen and
Vice President of MJSA.
HALE & SISUNG HERDS EARN BULL CALF DIVISION
CHAMPION HONORS AT DENVER
Hale Farms’ Proud as Hale 144 won Champion Early
Spring Bull Calf at the 2015 National Western Stock
Show. They also received Champion Pair of Bulls
with “Proud” and Hale’s Back 2 Basics 354. Tending
to this fine pair of bulls were Caleb, Seth & Courtney
Vance, Theresa and Brenda Sisung, Christine and
Arden Heverly (Arden’s first trip to Denver-NWSS)
and crew members Justin Buchholz and Chan
Miller. Congratulations to the Vance and Sisung
families! Name: _______________________________________________________
Birthdate: ____|______|______
Email: _______________________________________________________
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$20 each
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Meals: Child
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$5.25
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2015 MSBA Dues #
$25
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2015 MJSA Dues
$5
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$100
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Co-Op Ad
Address:
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Grand Total
_________________________________________(if different than above)
Phone #
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Lassie dues will be collected at their annual
meeting, following the MSBA annual meeting.
Please make checks payable to:
FOR
OFFICE
USE
ONLY
INITIALS
MI Shorthorn Breeders Assoc.
TOTAL
CASH
CHECK #
SEND
& DATE
RECEIVED
RECEIVED
and remit to:
3956 IONIA RD
BELLEVUE, MI 49021
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2014 FALL SALE REPORT
Cold, wet and dreary weather didn’t inhibit the interest in the renewed MSBA Fall Sale held on November 8 at the
Singletree Sale Facility in Charlotte. Breeders consigned 39 lots of open and bred females, eight show steer prospects and
one embryo transfer flush. The sale was not exclusively Shorthorn genetics and drew a standing room only crowd. The
facility and location was outstanding and the Singletree hosts – Kris, Evan & Grace Boehmer – were very hospitable and
accommodating. Consignors, the MSBA Board and the Sale Committee were satisfied with the outcome and this sale is
certainly in the plans for Fall 2015!
Lot 20, a bred female from Narrow Brook Shorthorns, sired by NBS Low Rider 42W topped the sale at $4,500. A $3,300
bred female consigned by Little Cedar Cattle Co. was second high seller, She is a Montana Ruby sired by a Byland Turbo
son who is safe to the Reserve National Champion Bull, Little Cedar Cabrera 24. The top selling open heifer, at $3,500,
was a composite Charolais consigned by Mains-Boehmer Angus of Burlington. Lot 11, consigned by Cool Cattle Co., was
a purebred Shorthorn Salute x Augusta Pride that sold for $2,600. Six show steer prospects averaged $1,470 with the top
steer at $1,700 consigned by Fred and Katie Frey, of Wauseon, Ohio. The overall sale average was $2,200. Thank you to the
Sale Committee, the Singletree crew and sale crew, and of course the consignors and buyers.
NEWS FROM THE SHORTHORN LASSIES
Breed ambassadors, women’s auxiliary and Shorthorn royalty are all phrases that can be used to describe a Shorthorn
Lassie. The Michigan Shorthorn Lassie Association is proud to represent Michigan’s Shorthorn breeders while promoting
the red, white and roans and supporting our youth members.
The Michigan Lassie Association will be hold a meeting immediately following Michigan Shorthorn Breeders meeting on
February 15th. We will be collecting dues, electing officers, and planning what we will do to support Michigan Shorthorn
junior members in 2015. Please plan on attending the meeting and getting involved this year!
The Lassies would like to congratulate Sydney Miller for finishing up her reign in November as National Alternate Shorthorn
Lassie Queen. Sydney did a great job of representing the Shorthorn breed and the state of Michigan.
Michigan Shorthorn Lassie Queen Andrea Urbach and Princess MacKenna Gesseman are available to attend events to help
promote beef and and our breed. Please contact Queen Chair Sydney Miller at: [email protected] or 517-7491931 to suggest an event or activity in your area. - Report submitted by Christine Heverly
MICHIGAN SHORTHORN YOUTH PLANNING FOR 2015
OFFICERS
President – Sydney Miller, [email protected]
Vice President – Andrea Urbach, [email protected]
Secretary – Skylee Sherman, [email protected]
Treasurer – Shelbie Coppernoll, [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shaylee Sherman
MacKenna Geeseman
Sterling Reichenbach
Nicole Crittenden
Paige Youdes
MSBA YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
Carla Geeseman McLachlan
Julie French
Justin Buchholz
Hello again! I hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays before getting deep into calving season. Over the winter, MJSA has
been hard at work preparing for the upcoming year with many changes in store. In early December, we elected new officers
and updated our bylaws. We have been planning new fundraising projects and for our state show and Junior National. The
juniors are looking forward to this new year and extend many well wishes to you all. We look forward to seeing everyone
at the MSBA annual meeting - youth and parents are always welcome, please put Sunday, Feb. 15 on your calendar!
Michigan Junior Shorthorn Association has been an active and productive state youth group for many years. MJSA helps
create opportunities for younger breeders to learn and be successful with projects, and grow into older breeders. MJSA is
a fun group that helps youth build friendships with people who like to do the same things they do!
MJSA holds its State Show and Contests in mid-June during the Michigan Beef Showcase in June at MSU. They put final
plans together for the national show and contests during this weekend. This year the National Junior Show is June 20-25
in Grand Island, Nebraska. Michigan juniors are always competitive in national contests because our adult advisors help
kids plan and prepare through the spring and early summer. Work sessions for the Junior National will be announced soon.
- Report submitted by Sydney Miller
DID YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AT THE FAIR?
Do you have good news to share about your participation at a county fair or livestock show? The Michigan Shorthorn
Breeders Association has started a new program to reward Shorthorn youth and members who show local level winners.
Report your county and state winnings to the MSBA Secretary and you may be eligible for prize money from MSBA! Send
an e-mail and photo to: [email protected].
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2015 MICHIGAN BEEF EXPO
April 10, 11 and 12 – MSU Pavilion, East Lansing
SHOW & SALE SCHEDULE
ENTRY DEADLINE:
Friday, January 30
Join us for the MSBA Spring Shorthorn Sale to be held in
conjunction with the Michigan Beef Expo, April 10-11 at the MSU
Pavilion for Agriculture & Livestock Education in East Lansing. This
cattle-packed weekend offers seven breed shows & sales, cattle
displays, a trade show and youth contests, and a junior show
wrapped
up all in
one!
December
15,
2014
Dear Shorthorn Breeders,
2015 MICHIGAN BEEF EXPO
CONSIGNMENT FORM
SHORTHORN SHOW
Friday, April 10 at 10:00 am
SHORTHORN SALE
Saturday, April 11 at 12:15 pm
All sales will be held in Auditorium.
MSU BLOCK & BRIDLE
JUNIOR HEIFER & STEER SHOWS
Sunday, April 12 at 8:00 am
It is time to be thinking about the Michigan Beef Expo and your consignment (s) which
will be part of an offering that will be the envy of all the other breeds and an
outstanding representation of MSBA. Consignors have set the bar high in past sales and
this year should be no different. Quality is rewarded and has been proven time and time
again so keep that in mind when filling out your consignment forms. Remember, if it
doesn’t hurt a little bit to sell your stock, we’d challenge you to dig deeper. We are
looking for bulls, bred heifers, open heifers, cow calf pairs, embryos, semen, flush
opportunities of both purebred Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus cattle.
I will be working with Matt to coordinate this year’s sale. Please send $100.00/head or
lot, payable to M ichigan Shorthorn Breeders Association, along with the
completed forms, comments and a copy of the registration paper. Send high quality
pictures of the specific animal or their dam or sire to the Sale Managers by the entry
deadline: January 25, 2015. You can also e-mail your comments and photos.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give either of us a call!
Thank you,
Matt and Justin
Matt Miller & Justin Buchholz
MSBA Expo Sale Managers
Matt – 517-202-3628
E-mail: [email protected]
Please use the
Expo Consignment
Form provided
on the next page!
REMEMBER...GOOD PHOTOS HELP SELL GOOD CATTLE.
NOT-SO-GOOD PHOTOS MAKE GOOD CATTLE LOOK BAD!
Justin – 517-231-5339
E-mail: [email protected]
For information on
Expo Youth Contests
and MSU Block & Bridle
Heifer and Steer Shows,
visit the website:
www.msu.edu/~bbclub
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