Summer 2012 - Minnesota Angus Association

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Minnesota Angus
A Newsletter for and about the Minnesota Angus Association, Auxiliary and Junior Association.
Summer 2012, Number 29 By Myrna Scharpe
Minnesota Wow!
Champion Bull, Winning Golf Team, Jr. Member Elected,
Gold Award & Scholarship
National Junior Angus Show
Many Minnesota junior members also did well in the
showring. Congratulations to all who exhibited.
Keep trying would be an appropriate theme for
Minnesota’s golf team. The Foundation Golf Tournament
has been held annually since 2000. Lynn Ewald has
participated in most of the tournaments since it began.
Team members included Jim Purfeerst, Lynn Ewald, Mark
Purfeerst and Matt Purfeerst; they captured top honors
each winning a new golf bag. Tournament proceeds will
benefit the Angus Foundation’s youth, education and
research efforts.
It may have been good-byes for Alisha Nord who
completed her two-year term on the National Junior Angus
Association Board of Directors, but it was hellos for her
Matt Purfeerst exhibited the grand champion bred and owned brother Luke. Luke successfully ran for a position on the
bull at the 2012 National Junior Angus Show. Board of Directors and will begin his two-year term. Alisha
and Luke are the children of Bob and Amber Nord of
The Minnesota juniors had a successful week at the
Wolverton.
National Junior Angus Show. Matt Purfeerst showed the
grand champion bull, Minnesota’s golf team consisting
won the Foundation golf tournament, and Luke Nord was
elected to the NJAA Board of Directors.
The 2012 "In a League of Our Own" National Junior
Angus Show was held July 15 through July 20 in Louisville,
Ky. The Minnesota delegation consisted of: Derek Ewald,
Kelsey, Stacey and Kaesey Glaess, Jorlie Hauge, Wesly and
Dawson Johnson, Nick Krog, Caroline and Bodie Mayer,
Luke Nord, Tyler Otte, Matt Purfeerst, Andrew and Emily
Scholtz, Alissa Stai, Alyson Stanek, Elin Stolp, Cullen
Walser, Taylor Waugh.
Matt Purfeerst, Faribault, exhibited the grand champion
bred and owned Angus bull. MJP Purfeerst Lut 104 is a
February 14, 2011 son of Plainview Lutton E102. The bull,
owned by Matt and DA ES RO Angus of Columbus Junction,
The Minnesota team in the Angus Foundation Golf Tournament
Iowa, was first named junior champion. Judge for the Bred took first place. Team members from left to right are Jim Purfeerst,
and Owned Bull Show was Jeff Gooden, Iberia, Mo. Lynn Ewald, Mark Purfeerst and Matt Purfeerst.
Minnesota Angus Association
Board of Directors
President Vice President Executive Secretary
Dustin Martin Mark Holmen Jim Scharpe
45942 120th St 506 1st St 20573 401st Ave
Blue Earth, MN 56013 Fountain, MN 55935 Arlington, MN 55307
507-878-3146 507-273-7205 507-964-5756
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Director Director
Gregg Johnson Bob Nord
898 Hwy 23 1439 150th Street
Pipestone, MN Wolverton, MN 56594
Director
507-824-3286 218-995-2671
Richard Walser
[email protected] [email protected]
10 Higbee Ave SW

Minnesota Lake, MN 56068
Director Director
507-462-3757
Randy Mitteness Don Schiefelbein
[email protected]
32060 325th St 34897 717th St
Benson, MN 56215 Kimball, MN 55353
507-328-0932 320-398-6511
[email protected] [email protected]
Alissa Stai of New London rounded out her junior Angus Connections Now Mailed to
career by receiving her Gold Award during the closing
Over 1,700
ceremonies on Friday night of the NJAS. The Gold Award
is the final recognition for national junior members who
have previously received the first two steps, bronze and silver The Minnesota
awards. Alissa also received a $1,000 scholarship from the Angus Association
Angus Foundation. The Bronze, Silver and Gold awards now is now sending
play an important role in the awarding of scholarships. the Connections
The NJAS is a special time for junior members and their newsletter to over
families. Filled with learning experiences and competition, 1,700 people who are
it is an experience not soon forgotten. Congratulations to engaged in Angus
these juniors and adults. cattle, have purchased
cattle on the state
sale and to junior
members. This is an
excellent opportunity
to get your herd information out to potential buyers.
Place an ad in Connections for your sale, to advertise a
particular bull, or congratulate a junior member who has
done well. Advertising costs have not gone up with the
increase in circulation. A full page ad is $150, a half page
ad is $100, a quarter page ad is $50. The business card ads
that appear in each edition of Connections are only $100 for
the year.
Think about expanding your business by advertising
in the Minnesota Angus Connections newsletter. Contact
[email protected] or call Myrna at 507-380-3465.
The advertising deadline for the Fall 2012 Minnesota
Luke Nord of Woverton, Minn., was elected to a two-year term on Angus Connections is October 10, 2012.
the National Junior Angus Association Board of Directors.
Minnesotans Judge at National Junior Angus Show
The educational contests at the National Junior Angus ages 16 and 17 and Bob judged the senior division. In the
Show are more popular than ever. The contests challenge intermediate division, juniors may select any topic. But in
the juniors' abilities and help them build life-long skills. the senior division, they were given the topic, “What are
Most of the contests are divided into three age groups, the advantages and disadvantages of expanding the Angus
some into four. Each age group requires three judges. Five herd book to other breeds?” was this year’s very challenging
Minnesota adults participated in the contests as judges. and controversial topic.
Amber Nord judged the 14-15 year old extemporaneous
Kari Scholtz judged the scrapbook competition. States
speaking contest. She states “I really enjoyed listening to
may enter a scrapbook of the activities they have done
the kids, all so different. I was surprised that many young
during the last year.
kids would do that. There were three to four groups of kids
Bruce Waugh judged a relatively new contest, the career
that age. The winner came out of my group and he was very
development contest. New this year was an intermediate
polished. I think we have so many kids as good and better
division where Bruce evaluated resumes and interviewed
speakers, we need to encourage them more to do the contests.”
juniors. This contest helps NJAA members build a resume
Judging at the National Junior Angus Show was indeed
and improve their interviewing skills. Job preparation and
a privilege. The encounter with juniors from across the
interviewing skills are gained through practice. This contest
county may have been brief, but it was an experience that
is a great way to learn new skills and develop confidence.
showed there are young people in this county who are
Bob Nord and Myrna Scharpe judged the public doing things right and have a very good future ahead of
speaking contest. Myrna had the intermediate B division, them, and they are involved in agriculture.
Chris Miller Attends Beef Leaders Institute
Chris Miller, Mabel, Minn., attended the Beef Leaders processing plant, Nebraska City, Neb.; and Sysco, food
Institute and submitted the following summary of the event. distributor, Lincoln, Neb.
Chris lives on his family farm – Miller’s Viewlawn Angus
I found the Tyson beef processing plant to be the most
which was founded in 1903. He is the fifth generation with
eye-opening as a large-scale beef processing plant. Not
the Angus, and the seventh generation with the land.
only did we have educational tour stops, the travel time
I had the privilege of attending the fifth-annual Beef and evening meal conversations were enlightening as it
Leaders Institute (BLI) in Saint Joseph, Mo. This year’s provided an opportunity to hear about the other producers
BLI took place June 17-20, and was funded by the Angus beef operations. Completion of the Beef Leaders Institute
Foundation. The four-day leadership training hosted by and Master’s of Beef Advocacy has given me a more
the American Angus Association® provided twenty young holistic approach to our business, and provided me with
Angus producers between 25 and 45 years old from 11 the knowledge to better serve the Angus breed and its
states the opportunity to network with others, learn more membership.
about the Association, and engage in many sectors of the
I would highly encourage any and all Angus enthusiasts
beef industry – from pasture to plate. The program began
to apply for the honor of participating in future BLI
with an in-depth tour of the Association. While there, we
conferences. For more information about BLI, visit www.
heard about the variety of ways the Association works for
angus.org. To learn more about the MBA program or how to
its nearly 30,000 members.
participate, visit www.beef.org/mastersofbeefadvocacy.aspx.
While at the Association, we also completed the Master’s
of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program, organized by the
Miller’s Viewlawn Angus
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Before the
Institute began, we completed six different courses online.
Larry & Chris Miller
Our BLI class learned to apply advocacy skills from Daren
Williams, NCBA executive director of communications, 37699 State Line Road, Mabel, MN 55954
during the MBA commencement in Saint Joseph.
Our BLI travels included a two-day tour across three 507-743-8370 [email protected]
states including Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri. We visited
Gregory Feedlot, Tabor, Iowa; Tyson beef processing
plant, Dakota City, Neb.; Whole Foods Market, grocery Yearling Bulls, Heifers and Bred Cows
store, Omaha, Neb.; Cargill Meat Solutions, value-added for Sale on the Farm
MN Jr. Field Day Show
A Day for Families, Friends and Great Angus Cattle
The 2012 MN Junior Angus Field Day Show was a great day to be together and see young Minnesota Angus members
in action. The Field Day Show was held June 15-16 at the East Ottertail County Fairgrounds in Fergus Falls. The event
was hosted by Randy, Karen, Ryan and Mark Mitteness of Benson; and Bob, Amber, Audra, Alisha and Luke Nord of
Wolverton. Judge for the day was Chris Polzin of Darwin, Minn.
CLF Ms Tiger 45Y is a 3/22/11
daughter of HF Tiger 5T
Grand Champion Steer Reserve Champion Bred & Owned
Cullen Walser, Minnesota Lake Heifer & Junior Champion
JCC Richard 1734; a 3/15/11 son of Taylor Waugh, Goodhue
Exar Lutton1831 CVR Moriah 1479 is a 4/9/11
daughter of BC Lookout 7024 Grand Champion Cow-Calf
Nick Krog, Lake Benton
Cow—NC Princess 017, a 2/5/10
daughter of Chestnut Onyx
Heifer calf—NK Princess 227 a
2/7/12 daughter of Pure Product
903-55
Reserve Champion Steer
Ryan Holmen, Fountain Champion Owned Heifer & Junior
Bluff Country Top Secret 114 a Champion
5/15/11 son of RTM Top Shelf Luke Nord, Wolverton
PVF Lucy 1125 is 3/30/11 daughter
of PVY All Payday 729
Reserve Champion Cow-Calf
Jaden Carlson, Pipestone
Cow—JC Princess Elle is a 7/12/07
daughter of JC Superstition
Calf—JC Princess Elle 27 a 1/21/12
daughter of SAV Net Worth 4200
Champion Bred & Owned Heifer &
Res. Junior Champion
Matt Purfeerst, Faribault Reserve Champion Owned Heifer &
MJP Purfeerst Molly 103 is a 3/10/11 Res. Junior Champion
daughter of Leachman Saugahatchee Dawson Johnson, Pipestone
Bred and Owned Summer Yearling
Champion Bull Bred and Owned Calf Division Division Reserve Champion
Taylor Waugh, Goodhue Reserve Champion Alissa Stai, Bird Island
CVR Brilliance 2210 a 2/25/12 son of Jaden Carlson, Pipestone Stai Beven 1730; 7/18/11 sired by
SAV Brilliance 8077 C Princess Elle 27; 1/21/12 sired by Nords Conclusive 770.
SAV Net Worth 4200
Reserve Champion Bull
Carson Sleiter, Cottonwood
MC Holiday 471 is a 2/9/11 son of Bred and Owned Summer Yearling Bred and Owned Senior Yearling
MC Holiday 15 Division Champion Champion
Matt Purfeerst, Faribault Alissa Stai, Bird Island
Junior Show Division MJP Purfeerst Molly 123; 5/4/11 sired Stai Emily 0208; 10/5/10 sired by
by Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C. Nords Conclusive 770.
Champions

Bred and Owned Calf Division
Champion
Nicholas Krog, Lake Benton
NK Princess 227; 2/7/12 sired by Pure
Product 903-55.
Thank Yous
from MNJSC
Champions
MN Angus Association,
Thank you for sponsoring the
Owned Calf Division Champion Champion Senior Showman Jason
MNJSC Angus Show!
David Hassing, Wells May, Randolph (pictured right) and
Garret Weber
Landmark Primrose 1133; 9/9/11 Reserve Champion Senior Showman
sired by Hoover Dam: Matt Purfeerst, Faribault (pictured left)
Dear Minnesota Angus Assn.,
Thank you for sponsoring
the Res. Champion Angus
award. Your support of this
show is greatly appreciated, and
provides a great opportunity for
younger kids.
Owned Summer Yearling Division Champion Intermediate Showman
Sincerely,
Champion Wesly Johnson, Pipestone (pictured
Andrew Scholtz, Comfrey right) and Reserve Champion Matt Purfeerst
KAF Century Ericka 131; 5/6/11 sired Senior Showman Elin Stolp,
by Silverias Style 9303. Oronoco (pictured left)
Dear MN Angus Assn.,
Thank you for sponsoring
the 2012 Champion Angus Steer
at the MN Jr. Spring Classic. I
greatly appreciate your support
over the years and hope to have
in the future.
Reserve Champion Bull Calf Champion Beginner Showman Thanks again,
Cullen Walser, Minnesota Lake Caroline Mayer, Peterson (pictured
Cullen Walser
GCR Pan Jack 5392; 2/4/12 sired by left) and Reserve Champion
Panama Jack 3364 Intermediate Showman Dawson
Johnson, Pipestone (pictured right)
Thanks for sponsoring my
reserve champion ribbon. I really
enjoy showing in the MJSC.
PeeWee Showman, for members
under age 9. Champion PeeWee Sally Miller
Showman Kiara Stai, Bird Island
Miller Angus
and Reserve Champion PeeWee
Showman Katie Stai, Bird Island
Champions Named at Two Open Junior Shows
Minnesota junior members keep
busy all year long attending open
junior shows. These shows are a great
way to prepare for the Junior Field
Day Show, NJAS and county and
state 4-H and FFA shows. The cattle
as well as the junior members get
showring experience which helps for
future shows. These shows are also
excellent learning experiences and an
opportunity to build friendships. Champion Steer shown by Cullen Champion Angus and Supreme
Walser Champion was shown by Hunter
The MN Jr. Spring Classic was
Aggen of Harmony. His heifer, SH
held April 14-15 at Austin, Minn.
Amber 1157 is a 3/28/11 daughter of
This show, formally the MN Junior
CJ SH Liquid Asset 8660.
Purebred Heifer Classic, was
reorganized and moved to Austin in
2007. This year there were 350 head
shown by 250 exhibitors from five
states. This show also offers two $500
scholarships.
Sally Miller exhibited the Reserve
Champion Steer
The Minnesota Jr. Livestock Show Reserve Champion Angus heifer was
found a new home this year. The shown by Matt Purfeerst of Faribault.
show was held June 7-8, 2012 at the His heifer, MJP Purfeerst Molly 103
Fillmore County Fairgrounds in is a 3/10/11 daughter of Leachman
Preston. The show had previously Saugahatchee 3000C.
been held at the Olmstead County
Garret Weber, Champion Heifer, fairgrounds in Rochester.
which was also selected as the
supreme champion
Ryan Holmen of Fountain claimed
Reserve Champion in the All Other
Breeds class. His steer, Bluff Country
Top Secret 114 is a 5/15/11 sired by
RTM Top Shelf (picture right).
Reserve Champion Heifer shown by
Matt Purfeerst
Activities and Duties for Miss Emily Scholtz Receives
Minnesota Angus at National Bronze & Silver Awards
Junior Angus Show
Emily Scholtz was awarded the Bronze and Silver
awards during the MN Junior Field Day Show. Regional
Submitted by Miss Elin Stolp of Oronoco who serves the
Manger, Vern Frey presented Emily with the awards. Emily
Association as Miss Minnesota Angus
has been an active junior member. She has participated
My first year at Jr. Nationals was a blast from
in the state junior show where she has entered cattle and
participating in contests to just sitting around in the
participated in the showmanship contest. She was named
Minnesota "dugout." Also as being the queen I had the
champion intermediate showman in 2010. Emily has also
chance to go to the Kentucky Derby museum for the
participated in several National Junior Angus Shows, this
queens tea, then later on in the week I had the chance to
year traveling to Louisville, Ky. She has been involved in
hand out ribbons.
the educational contests at the NJAA, such as quiz bowl
I encourage all the young girls in the Angus and the Certified Angus Beef® Cook Off. Emily has served
Association to try out for the Miss MN Angus queen, the junior association as vice president. She was Miss
since there are so many opportunities as being the Minnesota Angus in 2009 and 2010. Emily is the daughter
Angus queen. And that is why I had wanted to become of Greg and Kari Scholtz of Comfrey.
the Angus queen since there were many opportunities
The Bronze and Silver Awards are becoming more
offered as being the queen and to also promote the
important when considering awarding scholarships. They
Angus industry.
are national awards that look good on any application
or resume. Many junior members already qualify for the
awards. All that is needed is the paperwork. The Bronze
and Silver Awards may be won at anytime during the
years they are involved. They may be earned together
or separately. The Gold Award is the final step in this
recognition process and can only be earned the last year
of a junior member’s eligibility. The application is available
online at the www.angus.org/NJAA/awards.
Miss Minnesota Angus, Elin Stolp (second from the right)
stands ready to award ribbons to a class of Angus Heifers at
the National Junior Angus Show,
American Angus Association Regional Manager Vern Frey
(left) presented the Bronze and Silver Awards to Emily
Scholtz of Comfrey.

JC Angus Farms will Donate 2012 MYBEP Heifer
Thank You Randy, Sue Jaden and Jared Carlson!
Randy and Sue Carlson have been raising cattle for 20 Thank you to the Randy, Sue, Jaden and Jared for
years in rural Pipestone, Minn. Initially, they started with their generous donation of a heifer for a worthy young
Hereford cows and a commercial herd. They bought their person to help them get involved with Angus cattle. Plan
first Angus cow in 1995 and have continued to expand to attend the Minnesota Beef Expo at the Minnesota
their Angus herd. They have two children, Jaden, age State Fairgrounds October 18-21. Carlson's will award
17, and Jared, age 15. Both kids have been involved in their heifer at the 10th Annual Supreme Champion
the cattle business from the start and have been showing Selection Dinner and Awards presentation. This year the
Angus cattle since they were five years old. event is sponsored by the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s
Association. The Junior Show will be held Sunday,
In 2002, the Carlson’s attended the first Minnesota Beef
October 21 beginning at 8:30. Plan to attend; the Expo
Expo and exhibited two Angus heifer calves. It was at this
is a unique opportunity to see Minnesota young people
show that Jaden and Jared first noticed and admired all the
show off their best!
other cattle breeds and producers. On the way home, they
devised a plan to start their own Angus cattle herd; with
the guidance of their parents, JC Angus Farms was born.
In the past ten years, Jaden and Jared have added
35 Angus cattle to their herd and have spent countless
hours analyzing their animals, reviewing genetics, and
maximizing AI potential to improve their herd.
Jaden and Jared are both involved in 4-H and FFA. They
are members of the Minnesota Junior Angus Association
and the National Junior Angus Association. They have
shown at numerous local, state, and national cattle shows.
In 2010, Jaden exhibited the champion Angus cow-calf
pair at the Minnesota State Fair. They are also involved in
livestock judging, meats judging and livestock quiz bowl—
winning national honors in each area. Jaden and Jared also
show hogs, Suffolk sheep and meat goats.
Jaden and Jared Carlson are pictured with the 2010 4-H reserve
JC Angus Farms has just started marketing their Angus
supreme champion cow-calf pair at the Minnesota State Fair 4-H
bulls by private treaty and have sold five bulls in the
show. The Carlson family will be able to help select the recipient of
past two years. The Carlson’s feel very strongly about the
their heifer by scoring the applications.
positive influences that the cattle industry and agriculture
have on our youth and are very honored, on behalf of the
Minnesota Angus Association, to offer this year’s Angus
Angus Breeder Featured on
heifer to a deserving individual.
Cattlemen’s Tour
Ralph and Carol Hanneken, Angus breeders from
Royalton, Minn., were one of the featured stops along the
Drysdale Farms Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association summer tour
held July 10. Mississippi Valley Cattlemen's Association
Bulls and Females for sale private treaty & consignments sold at: hosted the two-day event, which aslo included the
Midland Bull Test, MN Performance Tested Bull Sale,
quarterly Cattlemen and CattleWomen's meetings. Over
MN State Angus Sale & MN Angus Breeders Sale
Sires: Net Worth, Grid Iron, Mytty In Focus, Bismark, 700 people attend the event.
Traveler 004, SS Objective T510 and Sitz Upward
Ralph and Carol have been long time Angus
Willard, Nora & Chelsey Drysdale Association members. They have a 100 head cow-calf
65070 E. Co Rd 61 Wabasha, Minnesota
farm. The Minnesota Angus Association participated
507-767-4585 [email protected]
5 miles south of Wabasha on Hwy 30 or with a booth on the tour and the MN Angus directory
1 mile north of Kellogg on Hwy 61
was passed out to all who attended.