JULY 2019 YEARS EMBRACING PROGRESS CHERISHING TRADITION JULY 2019 19 july Cover.indd 16/21/2019 2:56:30 PMPLEASANTVILLE, OH THOMPSONBROSGENETICS.COM THOMPSON BROTHERS GENETICS Res. Champion Overall Purebred Gilt & Champion York, 2019 The Exposition Jr. Show Congratulations to Olivia Caldwell, Ill. Res. Champion York Gilt, 2019 The Exposition Open Show; 4 th Div. III York Gilt, 2019 The Exposition Jr. Show Congratulations to Emily Myers, Ind. 5 th Div. II Duroc Barrow, 2019 The Exposition Jr. Show Congratulations to Jaxson Cobb, Ark. 4 th Overall York Gilt & Ch. Div. II, 2019 The Exposition Jr. Show Congratulations to Levi Logue, Ind. 4 th Div. II York Gilt, 2019 The Exposition Jr. Show Congratulations to Cole Caldwell, Ill. $5,500 Class 7 Duroc Gilt, 2019 The Exposition Jr. Show (CDO7 Jackrabbit 259-5 x LD5 At Ease 9-2) Congratulations to Trenton Stadtmiller, Pa. 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This scrub is great for eliminating debris that is left over from insect bites and gives the skin a whole new look and feel. •Restores Skin to a Fresh Shine •Eliminates Dead Skin Cells •Made with Skin Smoothing Sea Salts and Shea Butter •Oil Free SKIN RESTORING SCRUB BEFORE AFTER Dunlap, IA • Hillsboro, TX • Lodi, CA ® 3 JULY 2019 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE21 25 Years of the National Swine Registry by Hannah Frobose Clay Zwilling Executive Editor clay@nationalswine.com Stephen Weintraut II Director of Marketing & Communications stevew@nationalswine.com Cassie Godwin Social Media Coordinator & Editor cassie@nationalswine.com DeShea Wallace Creative Design Coordinator deshea@nationalswine.com Hannah Frobose Marketing & Communications Intern mcintern@nationalswine.com Editorial Staff On the Cover Kevin Wendt shakes the hand of an exhibitor during the Purebred Gilt Show at The 2019 Exposition. Photo by Hannah Frobose, Marketing & Communications Intern VOL. 26 | NO. 4 EDITORIAL Catching Up . . . . . . . . . .10 by Clay Zwilling Youth View . . . . . . . . . . .12 by Nicole Chance Fueling Creativity . . . . . .14 by Cassie Godwin For Your Information . . .16 COLUMNS Words From the Wise . . 73 Thoughts from the Word . 79 Industry Insights . . . . . . . 98 Know To Grow . . . . . . . 100 From the Mic . . . . . . . . 112 REFERENCE Seedstock Source. . . . . .84 Subscription Form . . . .104 Publishing Schedule & Ad Rates . . . . . . . . . .106 Datebook . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 MISSION STATEMENT: “Enhance the value of pedigreed swine, maintain breed integrity, and provide relevant member education and youth development experiences.” JULY 2019 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE 4 19 July SE Form.indd 46/21/2019 2:57:21 PMJULY 2019 EVENTS The Exposition Junior Show . . . . . . . . . .38 The Exposition Open Show . . . . . . . . . .44 SCHEDULES NJSA Southwest Regional . . . . . . . . . . .66 National Barrow Show ® . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 NBS ® Junior Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 NSR Simply Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 NJSA Eastern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 2019 State Fair Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 The Seedstock EDGE (ISSN 1079-7963) is published seven (7) times per year by the National Swine Registry (American Yorkshire Club, Hampshire Swine Registry, United Duroc Swine Registry and the American Landrace Association). 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