Volume 6, Issue 2 June White Cattle Journal AMERICAN BRITISH WHITE PARK ASSOCIATION

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1 Volume 6, Issue 2 June 2005 White Cattle Journal AMERICAN BRITISH WHITE PARK ASSOCIATION

2 Glenn Wenger, President PO Box 409 Myerstown, PA Term Expires:2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Merrie Nimmer 6861 Pomeroy Rd Rockton, IL Term Expires:2005 Johnnie Bledsoe,Vice-President 1309 Brushy Valley Dr. Powell, TN Term Expires:2007 John Gempler, Secretary/Treasurer 129 Swiss Hill Road N. Jeffersonville, NY Term Expires:2006 Duwayne Wolber Sunset Rd Litchfield, IL Term Expires:2005 Kevin Wolf 4717 Herleman Rd Quincy, IL Term Expires:2006 Marie Allen th Ave St. Augustine, IL Term Expires:2005 Larry Fedler th St West Point, IA Term Expires: 2007 Myron Lembke HC 85 Box 76 Bridgeport, NE Term Expires:2006 OFFICE ADDRESS!! AMERICAN BRITISH WHITE PARK ASSOCIATION PO BOX 176 GUSTINE, TX Office Hours: 9:00-5:00 Monday - Friday Office Toll Free BEEF E-FAX

3 Dear Members, President s Message It s hard to believe another quarter has past. I hope that this June issue finds your spring calves on the ground, healthy and growing! It occurs to me that as I write this article that I say many of the same things article after article sometimes in better ways than others. I think that there ought to be new things to say but then I think about how we run our families equipment business, each month we have meetings with our various department managers and we talk about the same things: 1. We compare our results to our goals. 2. We talk about the effectiveness of our marketing program. 3. We evaluate the quality of our inventory. 4. We discuss our profit margins. We discuss these and a host of other issues every month. We use the same agenda. We do this because we know that these items will determine our success or failure in business. I think that this relates to the White Park business as well. For most of us the cattle business is a secondary source of income or some of us may look at our cattle as a hobby but that does not mean that we should not work to produce the best results that we can from the cattle we love. 1. Do you have goals for your cattle business? 2. How are you going to market your cattle? Why should someone buy our breed, or your cattle rather than the ones down the road? 3. Do you evaluate the quality of your inventory? i.e. Birth weights, weaning weights, yearling weights? Calving ease, disposition, conformation, health history? The more information you can provide to a potential buyer the higher the value of your cattle. 4. Do you evaluate the market value of your cattle? My guess is that you breed White Park cattle because there was something about the cattle you like. You did not buy them because they were the cheapest cattle you could find! If someone comes to me looking for cheap cattle I can t help them. Our customers come to us for various reasons all of which make our breeding cattle more valuable than the cattle at the sale barn. We are fortunate because our cattle deliver a complete package. They have great commercial value as our carcass data shows time after time. They also have many traits that the part-timer is looking for, they have a

4 President s Message con t... great disposition, they are easy calving, they are great mothers, they are healthy and they are CUTE! Set some goals for your cattle operations, keep good records, work hard to develop a premium market and constantly evaluate your program. The cattle business may evolve but these business practices will not. On another note show season is just around the corner. Going to shows has helped me tremendously in evaluating my cattle. You can compare the size and conformation of you calves in the pasture but putting them in the show ring allows you to evaluate your cattle compared to others. Showing is both a marketing and management tool. You don t have to even listen to the judge, be your own judge compare them and see if someone else has more of what YOU want. I hope to see you at a White Park event this year, Glenn T Wenger, President WICKLUND FARMS American British White Park Helix Rd Tomah, WI

5 BLEDSOES WHITE PARK CATTLE 1309 W BRUSHY VALLEY DR POWELL, TN PH#(865) BLEDSOESWPC@NETZERO.COM WEBSITE BLEDSOESWHITEPARKCATTLE.COM FOR SALE OHF JUDGE BRAVE HEART REG.# DOB 1/30/99 SIRE - JUDGE ROLLING BOWER - U7739 DAM - ATARI ARI MAGIC - V8103 ALSO AVAIL AILABLE ABLE BULLS

6 Upcoming Events July 28th - July 31, 2005 Adams County Fair Quincy, IL Show Day - July 31, :00 Noon August 1st - August 3rd, 2005 Ozark Empire Fair Springfield, MO Open Show - August 2nd, pm August 31, 2005 Deadline for September Issue of White Cattle Journal September 22-25, 2005 World Beef Expo Milwaukee, WI Show Day - September 23, :30am Entry Deadline - August 15th October 2-10, 2005 Keystone International Livestock Expo Harrisburg, PA ABWPA National Show Show Day - October 7, :00 Noon Entry Deadline - August 31st October 8, 2005 Annual Meeting & Banquet Harrisburg, PA November 15, 2005 Deadline for December Issue of White Cattle Journal December 2005 Feeder Calf Sale

7 FROM START TO FINISH BRITISH WHITE PARK ADVANTAGE L P J American British White Park Association member since 1983 SEMEN BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE! LARRY FEDLER th ST WEST POINT, IA lpjwhite@interl.net

8 Adams County Fair July 28th - July 31st, 2005 American British White Park Show Quincy, IL Show Day July 31st, :00 Noon Cattle to Arrive on Thursday, July 28th no later than 8pm Cattle will be released on July 31st at 8pm For More information contact: Adams County Fair Classes Offered Bull Calf born after January 1, 2005 Junior Bull Calf between Sept. 1, 2004 and Dec. 31, 2004 Yearling Bull between May 1, 2004 and August 31, 2004 Senior Yearling Bull between Dec. 1, 2003 and April 30, 2004 Champion Bull Reserve Champion Bull Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitior Jr Heifer - Calved after January 1, 2005 Sr Heifer - Calved between Nov. 1, to Dec. 31, 2004 Early Sr Heifer - Calved between Sept. 1, and Oct. 31, 2004 Summer Yearling Heifer - Calved between July 1, & Aug. 31,2004 Spring Yearling Heifer - Calved between May 1 & June 30, 2004 Late Jr Yearling Heifer-Calved between Mar 1 & April 30, 2004 Jr Yearling Heifer - Calved between Jan. 1 & Feb. 28, 2004 Sr Yearling Heifer - Calved between Sept. 1 & Dec. 31, 2003 Champion Heifer Reserve Champion Heifer Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor Cow-Calf Breeders Herd - 1 Bull & 3 Heifers any age Get of Sire - 3 Head, any age both sexes from above classes by one sire owned by exhibitor Pair of Caves: Both Sexes after Sept. 1, 2004 Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes any age

9 Ozark Empire Fair Springfield, Missouri August 1st - 3rd, 2005 Show Day August 2nd, pm Cattle must be in place by August 1st, 12:00 Noon Cattle will be released August 3rd, 3:00pm All cattle will show in the Other Breeds Open class. For more information please contact or ABWPA Office. WOLF FARMS HOME OF WOLF S STRETCH 48 MB 88 EMPEROR 404 Quality Breeding Stock Semen & Embryos For Sale Kevin Wolf 4717 Herleman Quincy, IL wolffarm@adams.net Semen Also Available at the following locations: Genetics Horizons - Semex - Madison, WI (800) Universal Semen Sales - Great Falls, MT (800) Interglobe Genetics - Pontiac, IL (815) Genex.CRI - WI (800) or New York (607) Wolf s Stretch 48 is CSS Certified!! Also Qualified for Export to most South American Countries.

10 World Beef Expo September 22-25, 2005 American British White Park Show Milwaukee, WI Show Day September 23, :30am Entry Deadline August 15th, 2005 For more Information Contact: World Beef Expo

11 De Beauvoir Farm De Beauvoir Chase Ramsden Heath, Downham, Essex. England CM11 1PR Tel/Fax (UK) Presents... De Beauvoir Huckleberry Finn British White Semen For Sale! 2003 Royal Show Champion Grand Sire: Moorside Black Knight Sire: Hevingham Polaris Grand Dam: Hevingham Pollyanthus Grand Sire: Castleton Prince Harry Dam: Castleton Hilary 2 Pictured below Heifer sired by Huckleberry Finn Grand Dam: Castleton Hilary To Purchase Semen in USA contact: Hawkeye Breeders Inc. Gloria Jenson Fax gjenson@hawkeyebreeders.com

12 Registered American British White Park Cattle SEMEN AVAILABLE FROM 2 GREAT BULLS CSS CERTIFIED #F10376 Mytown Frank Calved May 12, 1996 Sire: Y9437 Hiels Avon Yoland Dam: Drumlins Eleanor Sire of: 2002 National Grand Champion Bull 2000 National Grand Champion Female 2001 National Reserve Champion Female 2000 Club Calf Champion (all breeds) Keystone International Livestock Expo. Grand Sire of Mytown Kicker Calves Average Birthweight 78 Pounds #11503 Mytown Kicker Calved April 6, 2000 Sire: #11120 Mytown Hobie Dam: #11116 Mytown Hiawatha Show Credits: 2002 National Reserve Champion Bull 2000 Reserve Champion Bull - Keystone International Livestock Exposition 2001 Champion Bull - Quincy, Illinois 2001 Reserve Champion Bull - World Beef Expo 2000 First Place Bull Calf - North American International Livestock Exposition GLENN T. WENGER, Manager BILL PAUL, Herdsman 831 South College Street P.O. Box 409 Myerstown, PA Evening Phone till 9:00 PM Eastern Time gwenger@wengers.com

13 Keystone International Livestock Expo October 2-10, 2005 Harrisburg, PA National American British White Park Show Show Day - October 7th, 12:00 Noon Entry Deadline - August 31, 2005 Forms & Premium List available online October 8, 2005 Annual Meeting & Banquet FEMALES SPRING HEIFER CALVES, calved on/or after March 1, 2005 JUNIOR HEIFER CALVES, calved January - February 2005 WINTER HEIFER CALVES, calved November - December 2004 SENIOR HEIFER CALVES, calved September - October 2004 SUMMER YEARLING HEIFERS, calved May - August 2004 SPRING YEARLING HEIFERS, calved March - April 2004 JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFERS, calved January - February 2004 SENIOR YEARLING HEIFERS, calved September - December 2003 CHAMPION HEIFER RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER COW/CALF BULLS SPRING BULL CALVES, calved on/or after March 1, 2005 JUNIOR BULL CALVES, calved January - February 2005 WINTER BULL CALVES, calved November - December 2004 SENIOR BULL CALVES, calved September - October 2004 SUMMER YEARLING BULLS, calved May - August 2004 SPRING YEARLING BULLS, calved March - April 2004 JUNIOR YEARLING BULLS, calved January - February 2004 TWO YEAR OLD BULLS, calved January - December 2003 CHAMPION BULL RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

14 2005 Committee s and Chairpersons Membership Committee Chairperson Glenn Wenger Promotions Chairperson Doug Bledsoe Shows/Sales Chairperson Kevin Wolf Performance Testing Chairperson Larry Fedler Bylaws & Rules Chairperson Larry Fedler Web Site Chairperson Dave Slater Breeders of Quality American British White Park Gempler Farm John Gempler 129 Swiss Hill Road N. Jeffersonville, NY Home: Office: Slater Farms Dave Slater 191 Old Taylor Road Jeffersonville, NY Home: Office: Gempler Farm: gempler@catskill.net Slater Farm: slaterfarms@g-swhitepark.com Web:

15 Breeders Corner... This is a great tip from ABWPA member and breeder Mr. Dale Wicklund, Tomah, Washington. Mr. Wicklund over the years has developed his own method of keeping readable numbers on ear tags without spending lots of money on pre-numbered tags. Normally, the marking pen ink fades and the numbers become unreadable after a few months. Mr. Wicklund s suggestion is the take a normal blank ear tag, and a wood burning set where he then melts the year letter, herd letter and animal number on the X-large white tag. Mr Wicklund suggests to be sure not to burn the letters to deep into the tag or the ink will run through to the other side. Once the letters are burned then apply the ink with a good wet tip marker, by slowly following the groove in the letters allowing the ink to get to the bottom of the groove, don t press to hard or a flow of ink will discharge from the pen. Mr. Wicklund admits if you do make a mess with to much ink just remember in a few months everything but what is in the letters will be worn off and the tag will be just fine. If you would like to try this technique and need more directions give Mr. Wicklund a ring.

16 T-Shirts & Caps For Sale!! $10.00 each T-Shirt Sizes Adult Sizes Available: M, L, XL & 2XL T-Shirt Colors: Gray or White For Orders Contact: ABWPA Office Notes from the Office... Hello, from the Office. I just wanted to remind everyone to be sure to submit their registrations early if you are needing them for show purposes. It is taking the full 2 weeks for processing of the registrations since this is the busy time of year and everyone is needing them to enter the cattle shows coming up. In May we started the American British White Park E- News, the E-News was sent out to all of our members with s listed on their membership information. We had several that were undeliverable due to incorrect addresses or rejected. If you are one that was rejected you might want to add us to your acceptable address information. The will be sent from office@whitecattle.org address if you would like to fix your spam protection to allow our E-News to be accepted. If you did not receive the E-News and would like to send us your address and we will add you to the list. We have another E-News scheduled for July. Sherry Parks ABWPA Executive Secretary

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19 ATTENTION! IF YOU HAVE ANIMALS FOR SALE PLEASE SEND A LISTING TO THE OFFICE. WE HAVE INTERESTED PERSONS AND NEW BREEDERS CALLING FROM TIME TO TIME LOOKING FOR PEOPLE SELLING BREEDING STOCK AND EVEN FEEDER CALVES. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Adult Members Dresser Hill Farm William & Marian Grimes PO Box 1491 Dudley, MA Hillmann Farms Ray & Marjorie Hillmann Hawthorn Rd Hannibal, MO Roger Dewey 9240 Cemetery Rd Alden, MI Steve Gibbs N Ave Henry, IL Adult Members Greg Kestner 2624 N 1153 Lane Clayton, IL Lyle Short 8566 Highway 550 Durango, CO William E Stanley th St. Clio, IA Junior Members Wenger Farms Jake Walmer 310 West Park Ave Myerstown, PA 17067

20 AMERICAN BRITISH WHITE PARK ASSOCIATION PO BOX 176 GUSTINE, TX BEEF