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SDHA Annual Meeting, Banquet
& Excellence Sale
November 7 & 8, 2008
Brookings, SD
2008 Excellence Sale Letter and Consignment
Form...
2008 Heifer Grant
Application...
Click here
for a map of Brookings...
Click here for a map of SDSU (go to "Animal Science Complex")...
Everyone is invited to attend!
SDHA Awards — Fall 2006
Each year the SD Hereford Association awards $400 heifer grants to juniors who
apply and are selected. The grants are then to be used toward purchasing heifers
at the SD Excellence Sale. This year’s winners are (back row, left) Brooke Zoss,
Jessica Bottum, Dani Meyerink, Tim Simmermon, Dyllan Knutson, Lane Peterson and
Nicole Peckham. Pictured in the front row are Megan Knutson, Holly Becking and
Alicia Geuther.
Jeff Gerlach (left) from Stickney, SD was named Enthusiast of the Year. He is
pictured here at DakotaFest this summer. Over 6,300 Hereford ribeye sandwiches
and burgers were served at this event and Jeff was one of the main grillers.
Thanks Jeff!
Seedstock Producer of the Year was Carmichael Herefords, Meadow, SD. Pictured
are Carol and Keith Carmichael.
Commercial Producer of the Year was McPherson Ranch, Sturgis, SD. Pictured are
Mabel and Don McPherson. Jerry Rausch presented the award.
SDHA Awards – Fall 2005
SDHA Seedstock Producers of the Year —
Bar JZ Ranches,
Holabird, SD were honored this year by the SDHA. Pictured are (left) Seth
Zilverberg, Peg and Don Zilverberg and Pete Atkins who presented the award.
SDHA Enthusiast of the Year —
Phil Tesch from
Goodwin, SD was presented the Enthusiast of the Year Award by Marc Hotchkiss.
SDHW Scholarship Winners —
Kaylee Brandt, Milbank,
SD and Matt Bischoff, Huron, SD were recipients of scholarships presented by the
South Dakota Hereford Women.
Haiwick Memorial Check Presentation —
Marc Hotchkiss (left)
accepts a check presented by Gene Leddy on behalf of the Orville Haiwick family.
The money was used for a Heifer Grant and SDHW scholarship.
Haiwick Grant Winner —
Lane Peterson was the
recipient of the Orville Haiwick Memorial Heifer Grant.
SDHA Commercial Producers of the Year —
Lonetree Ranch, Sturgis, SD was selected as this year’s Commercial Producer. The
Reinhold family headed by Tige, son and daughter-in-law Larry and Robin and
their 5 children, Molly, Danny, Caleb, Rachel and Julia, run a commercial
Hereford ranch east of Sturgis, SD. They also run registered Quarter Horses and
in their “spare time” operate a very popular Bible camp, Rainbow Bible Ranch,
which has a very definite western theme. Emmanuel and Hazel Reinhold homesteaded
the ranch in the early 1900s. Some of their first cows were Shorthorns bred to
Herefords. Eventually the family changed to all Hereford breeding. At one time
they ran a registered herd. Today the Reinholds run a sizable commercial
Hereford herd.
About Taking
Pictures...
A well-taken picture is an excellent tool in marketing
your consignments. On the other hand, a bad picture is worse than no picture at
all. Please take the time to have your animals ready before someone comes to
take pictures. A round pen made with portable panels makes getting a good
picture much easier. Consider the least amount of background clutter when you
set it up. Getting your calves in ahead of time, washing and clipping them also
makes them much more attractive. We know all of this requires time and effort,
but we feel the results will be of much benefit to you. This extra effort will
give a professional image to the entire sale, and hopefully, more dollars in
your pocket!
About Tattooing Your Calves...
In order to have a clear, easily readable tattoo, keep in
mind the following:
1.
Clean the ear with a rag or paper towel before you begin.
2.
Apply ink to the area you wish the tattoo to be.
3.
Squeeze the tattoo pliers firmly.
4.
Rub the tattooed area thoroughly, forcing the ink into the holes.
Please have this done at least one week prior to the
sale.
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