American Gelbvieh Association Inducts Charles Clark to Hall of Fame

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Charles Clark, Keldron, South Dakota, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame posthumously for 2016. The induction took place on Friday, December 11 during the awards luncheon at the 45th Annual AGA National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Charles’ family, including wife Peggy and children Amy, Clint, and Scot, were present at convention to accept the award.

Jim Beastrom, Pierre, South Dakota presented the Clark family with this award.

The AGA Hall of Fame recognizes individuals for their lasting contribution to the growth and development of the Gelbvieh breed. That contribution is through the influence of cattle they have bred, their breed promotion efforts, and leadership provided to the association.

Charles and Peggy Clark and their family owned Grand River Gelbvieh, where they started raising Gelbvieh cattle in 1973. Grand River Gelbvieh became an AGA member in 1975. The operation hosted their first production sale in 1979 and offered 24 registered bulls and 25 commercial females. At the time, no other operation had a production sale. The operation hosted an annual production sale until the complete dispersal of the 350-head ranch in 1990.

Clark was very progressive and used artificial insemination extensively in his operation, seeing the benefit of being able to make faster genetic progress. Once the ranch was established, Clark collected and marketed semen from his own bulls.

Clark was a community leader and served on the AGA Board of Directors and was president of the Association in 1983. In addition, he also served his community on the local school board, 4-H Leader’s Association, Farm Service Agency and rural electric boards.

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Photo Caption: Jim Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., presented the Charles Clark family with the 2016 American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame award on behalf of Charles Clark. Left to right: Kathleen Clark, Scot Clark, Narcel Clark, Clint Clark, Jim Beastrom, Peggy Clark, Amy Clark Hauck

American Gelbvieh Association Elects Board of Directors

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Members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) elected five candidates to serve three-year terms on the AGA Board of Directors. The election took place during the annual membership meeting at the 45th Annual AGA National Convention “Moving at the Speed of Change” in Kansas City, Missouri, December 11, 2015.

Newly elected board members are Dennis Gustin, Mandan, North Dakota; Andrea Murray, Kingfisher, Oklahoma; Randy Sienknecht, Gladbrook, Iowa and Jeff Swanson, Oxford, Nebraska. Re-elected to serve a second term was Scott Starr, Stapleton, Nebraska.

The Board of Directors also elected induvial to serve in leadership positions on the 2016 AGA Executive Committee. Neal Pearson was re-elected for a second term as American Gelbvieh Association President.

Elected as vice president was Scott Starr. Duane Strider, Asheboro, North Carolina was elected as secretary and Grant Thayer, Ramah, Colorado was elected as treasurer.

Other members of the AGA Board of Directors are: Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana; Bob Hart, Kansas City, Kansas; David Martin, Judsonia, Arkansas; Dustin Rippe, Hubbell, Nebraska; Lowell Rogers, Seminary, Mississippi and Walter Teeter, Mt. Ulla, North Carolina.

Retiring members of the 2015 AGA Board of Directors were Brian Dunn, St. John, Kansas; Ronnie Rogers, Mendon, Missouri; Gary Tilghman, Glasgow, Kentucky, and Dan Warner, Beaver City, Nebraska. The service of these four gentlemen to the association is greatly appreciated.

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Photo caption: The American Gelbvieh Association elected directors and officer for 2016 during its national convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Front row (left to right): David Martin, Judsonia, Ark.; Secretary Duane Strider, Asheboro, N.C.; Vice President Scott Starr, Stapleton, Neb.; President Neal Pearson, Lake City, S.D.; Executive Director Myron Edelman, Westminster, Colo.; Treasurer Grant Thayer, Ramah, Colo.; Bob Hart, Kansas City, Kan.; Jeff Swason, Oxford, Neb.; Dennis Gustin, Mandan, N.D. Back row (left to right): Randy Sienknecht, Gladbrook, Iowa; Andrea Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.; Dustin Rippe, Hubbell, Neb.; Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Andy LeDoux, Angenda, Kan.; Lowell Rogers, Seminary, Miss.; Walter Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Champions Named at NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

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The Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female was BCFG Butlers Bianca 534B, owned by Aidan Raab, Markle, Indiana. This April 1, 2014 daughter of BCFG Butlers Impact 549U first claimed the junior heifer division.

SDSC Miss Lady Love 01B was named Reserve Champion Gelbvieh female. Owned by Karen Eby, Duncan, South Carolina. This heifer was first named champion senior heifer calf and is the September 5, 2014 daughter of CRAN Buddy Boy T729.

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull went to GLRF Bruiser B47, owned by Emily Reynolds, Crab Orchard, Kentucky. The March 7, 2014 son of GGGE 3G Warlock 928W first claimed the junior bull division.

Karen Eby, Duncan, South Carolina, owned the Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull. SDSC Mr. Handy Man 01C is the May 2, 2015 son of CRAN Buddy Boy T729 and came out of the spring bull calf division.

Grand Champion Balancer Heifer was HMEG 413B, owned by Jesse Henson, Canton, North Carolina. Sired by Connealy Impression, this heifer was born January 10, 2014 and first claimed the junior yearling heifer division.

GHGF Whitney 25A1 ET was named Reserve Champion Balancer Heifer. Owned by Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, North Carolina, this heifer came out of the senior heifer division. She is the November 11, 2013 daughter of PVF All Payday 729.

Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Indiana, owned the Grand Champion Balancer Bull. GGGE 3G Centurion E527C is the January 19, 2015 son of Schiefelbein Effective 61 and first came out of junior bull calf division.

The Reserve Champion Balancer Bull was owned by TB Cattle Company. CTTK Southern Lights B149 is the February 2, 2014 son of EGL Northern Dancer U659 first claimed the junior yearling bull division.

 

2015 NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show
November 16, 2015
Louiseville, KY
Judge: Matt Clayes, West Lafayette, Indiana

Division Champions and Reserves:

Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf
GGGE 3G Cowgirl Cleopatra 551C
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: GGGE 3G Archimedes 353A

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Heifer Calf
CIRS 72YC
Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.
Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf
CIRS 33NTC ET
Circle S Ranch, Canton Kan.
Sire: CIRS King

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Heifer Calf
JENJ Miss JENJ 507C ET
JENJOE Farms, Clinton, Ky.
Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf
SDSC Miss Lady Love 01B
Karen Eby, Duncan, S.C.
Sire: CRAN Buddy Boy T729

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf
HILC Blackbird 500B
Cody Moore, Fountain Run, Ky.
Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer
TDU Shaker’s M-Lee
Shaker Hill Farm, Lebanon, Ohio
Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer
BCFG Butlers Bianca 534B
Aiden Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Heifer
HIGH Miss Daisy 14B37 ET
Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo.
Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer
JTPF Blue Well Astro 234A
Blue Well Farms, Lebanon, Tenn.
Sire: JDPD Astro 407S

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer
SVFG Linsey 101A
Spring Valley Farm, Lebanon, Ky.
Sire: LZS Sanford 082X

Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf
SDSC Mr. Handy Man 01C
Karen Eby, Duncan, S.C.
Sire: CRAN Buddy Boy T729

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull Calf
CIRS 122TC
Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.
Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Bull Calf
CIRS L26C ET
Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.
Sire: CIRS King

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf
SSMK Air Raid 121B
Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky.
Sire: SSMK Asteroid 1X

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Bull Calf
GGGE 3G Big Valley 4108B ET
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Bull
SVFG Honcho 09B
Spring Valley Farm, Lebanon, Ky.
Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull
GLRF Bruiser B47
Emily Reynolds, Crab Orchard, Ky.
Sire: GGGE 3G Warlock 928W

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Bull
CIRS 22YB
Baley Bell, Saffell, Ark.
Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf
GGGE 3G Crimson Cowgirl 583C
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: GGGE 3G Ez Money 209Z

Balancer Reserve Spring Heifer Calf
BROK Diamond Diva 518C
Victoria Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo.
Sire: RAG Super Sonic

Balancer Champion Junior Heifer Calf
RAAB BCFG Ms. Star 13C
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer Calf
GGGE 3G Cowgirl Cruella 537C
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf
BCFG Butlers Belinda 20B
Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf
SKYM BCFG Ms Kali 4257B
Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer
ADS MS S & S Watchman 453B
Cody Moore, Fountain Run, Ky.
Sire: VRT Lazy TV Watchman W021

Balancer Champion Junior Heifer
HMEG 413B
Jesse Henson, Canton, N.C.
Sire: Connealy Impression

Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer
RAAB BCFG Ms. Valentine 214B
Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind.
Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer
GHGF Whitney 25A1 ET
Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.
Sire: PVF All Payday 729

Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer
KBIT Nicki A146
Aaron (Kolt) Bitzer
Shelbyville, Ky.
Sire: CTTK Sam I Am

Balancer Champion Spring Bull Calf
GGE 3G Cash Only 562C ET
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: Duff Basic Instinct 6501

Balancer Reserve Spring Bull Calf
JTPF Blue Well Red Apache 307C
Blue Well Farms, Lebanon, Tenn.
Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee 504T ET

Balancer Champion Junior Bull Calf
GGGE 3G Centurion E527C
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: Schiefelbein Effective 61

Balancer Reserve Junior Bull Calf
JNCC Crimson Cash 514C
Cameron N. Nowack, Bland, Mo.
Sire: RAG Super Sonic

Balancer Champion Senior Bull Calf
GGGE 3G Big Business 499B
Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: GGGE 3G Ez Money 209Z

Balancer Reserve Senior Bull Calf
HVGV Highview Sanford 4817
Highview Farms, Campbellsville, Ky.
Sire: LZS Sanford 082X

Balancer Champion Intermediate Bull
KJSG MV-B3 Long Haul W28B
B3 Cattle Company, Perryville, Ky.
Sire: EBY Western Hauler 028S

Balancer Champion Junior Bull
CTTK Southern Lights
TB Cattle Company, Shelbyville, Ky.
Sire: EGL Northern Dancer U659

Balancer Reserve Junior Bull
GGGE 3G Basic Black 472B
Connor D. Durham, Belton, S.C./ Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.
Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Balancer Champion Senior Bull
GHGF Pay Stub 4A52 ET
Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.
Sire: PVF All Payday 729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Gelbvieh Association to Host Educational Symposium

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The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is hosting a commercially focused educational symposium, titled “Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup” on Saturday, December 12, 2015 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Kansas City-International Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. Cattle producers from all segments of the industry are invited to attend this free event that will feature industry-leading speakers. A free beef lunch will also be served during the event.
The “Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup” speaker lineup starts off with keynote speaker Ronnie Green, Ph.D., vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and interim senior vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Green’s opening address will be followed by the first educational panel titled “My Cows Last a Lifetime: Giving Your Cows the Maternal Edge”. This panel includes Bill Tucker from Tucker Family Farm, a commercial cattle operation in Amherst, Virginia; Larry Kuehn, Ph.D., research geneticist at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center; and Kelli Retallick, data services coordinator at the American Gelbvieh Association. This panel will be moderated by AGA Commercial Marketing Coordinator William McIntosh.
The second panel of the day is entitled “Worth My Weight in Gold: Multiplying Dollars Available for Cattle at Each Stage of the Supply Chain”. Speakers included on the panel are Scott Hamilton, Hamilton Farms in Hitchcock, South Dakota; Brian Bertelsen, vice president of field operations at U.S. Premium Beef; and John Butler, CEO of Beef Marketing Group. Angela Vesco, commercial marketing specialist with the AGA will moderate the panel.
“The AGA staff is pleased to assemble an expert speaker and panelist group to engage in topics from increasing cowherd efficiency to maximizing cow output and ultimately increase likelihood of profit. Anyone interested in the beef business is welcome to attend and engage in a conversation aimed at maximizing potential of their respective cowherds,” says Myron Edelman, AGA Executive Director.
The “Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup” is being held during the 45th Annual American Gelbvieh Association National Convention. For more information about the “Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup” please visit www.www.gelbvieh.org or call 303-465-2333.
The American Gelbvieh Association is a progressive beef cattle breed association representing 1,000 members and approximately 40,000 cows assessed annually in a performance-oriented total herd reporting system.

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