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Attention NJSA members, NJSA Outstanding Member of the Year scholarship applications are due Dec. 1, 2010.

Five NJSA Outstanding Member scholarships will be awarded. Two Senior NJSA members (ages 17-21) will receive $1,000 scholarships; one Intermediate NJSA member (ages 13-16) will receive a $500 scholarship; one Junior NJSA member (ages 9-12) will receive a $300 scholarship; and one novice member (age 8 and under) will receive a $200 scholarship. These scholarships will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated NJSA or livestock industry leadership, scholastic excellence, youth leadership activities and interest in the swine industry. Members may only win one scholarship in each age division of the NJSA, and ages are as of Jan. 1, 2010.

To be considered for the NJSA Outstanding Member of the Year scholarships, download and complete the applications available at http://www.nationalswine.com/NJSA_pages/About_NJSA-pages/scholarship_pages/Outstanding_Member_Scholarship.html.

Please note that a 4-H, FFA, or person unrelated to the applicant who has knowledge of the [ … ]

The dates for the 2011 Eastern Regional have changed. The original dates were September 30 through October 1, 2011. So that the Eastern Regional coincides with KILE the dates have been changed to October 7-8 2011. Please note the date change and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or email Sarah Schwab at 765-463-3594 or sarah@nationalswine.com.



Photo courtesy of Karen Pennington, Lebanon, Ind.

Sunday, Oct. 24, marked the American Royal Market Hog Show. Entering the show ring in Kansas City were 348 market hogs, which were evaluated by Brian Anderson, Kan.

Anderson chose Reece Seibold from Sterling, Okla., with her 266-pound barrow as the Grand Champion Market Hog, which came from the Middleweight Crossbred and Champion Crossbred division. Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog went to Austin Denhart, Crawsfordville, Ind. His barrow weighed in at 257 pounds and came from the same division as the champion. Amara Danner from Chalmers, Ind., showed the Champion Duroc Market Hog and Dahlton Berg who drove from Minco, Okla., was awarded the Reserve Champion Duroc.

Aaron Cain dominated the Hampshire breed in both the gilt and market hog show as he was awarded the Champion Hampshire Market Hog along with his winning gilt. Following Cain was Ashtin Guyer hailing from Robinson, [ … ]

American Royal Livestock Judging ContestsKansas City, MissouriSenior & Junior College – October 30, 20104-H & FFA – October 31, 2010

Kirby Carpenter, Texas Tech2nd High Senior College Ind.

Congratulations to NSR’s summer 2010 Marketing & Communications Intern, Kirby Carpenter, on winning second high senior college individual, marking cards for Texas Tech, which placed second as a team. Carpenter is a senior at Texas Tech, majoring in agricultural communications. She is from Kiowa, Colo. Texas Tech’s assistant coach is Josh Flohr, of Emmitsburg, Md., who was the 2010 summer NSR Field Service Intern. Good job Kirby and Josh!

Junior – Overall Individuals

Carly Wesner, Lake Land College
Cody Lamle, Lake Land College
Brad Mendes, Modesto Junior College
Jamie Bloomberg, Black Hawk East College
Hunter Shoencke, Fort Scott Community College
Kaycee Vollmar, Casper College
Graham Blagg, Redlands Community College
Nathan Faust, Connors State College
Morgan Meisenheimer, Butler Community College
James Schinbeckler, Lake Land College
Levi Moyers, Blinn College
Ethan James, Butler Community College
Tyler Stutsman, Black Hawk East [ … ]



Austin Kindschi accepts the 2010 National FFA Swine Production Entrepreneurship award from National FFA Southern Region Vice President Chelsea Doss at the 2010 National FFA Convention. Photo courtesy of the National FFA Organization.

National Junior Swine Association member Austin Rhye Kindschi of the Mulhall-Orlando FFA Chapter in Oklahoma was named the National FFA Organization’s national winner in swine production entrepreneurship at the organization’s recent annual convention held in Indianapolis.

Kindschi began his swine operation with three sows, and has worked to develop award-winning breeding stock. Kindschi markets 85 percent of his swine and 18 of those have won county championships with one being named state fair champion. He has sold pigs to young swine exhibitors in eight states. He is supported by his FFA advisor Allen Miller. This award is sponsored by LA-CO Markal and the National FFA Foundation.

Kindschi is the son of Kenneth and Brenda Kindschi, and attends Mulhall-Orlando High School [ … ]

Triple B Sires Online AuctionALL PHOTOS AND LISTINGS AVAILABLE NOW!

Starts Monday, Nov. 1Ends Tuesday, Nov. 2 – 7 p.m.With extended biddingSelling 41 lots of belted crossbreds, solid white crossbreds, and blue crossbreds!

OUR RECENT WINS:– Champion Lightweight Yorkshire, 2010 Houston Livestock Show– High-placing Yorkshire Barrow, 2010 San Antonio Stock Show– High-placing Yorkshire Barrow, 2010 Fort Worth Stock Show– Champion Crossbred Boar, 2010 Southwest Type Conference

Triple B’s sale will include their top 41 belted crossbreds, solid white crossbreds, and blue crossbreds — these are the most elite boars and gilts farrowed at Triple B this fall! With birth dates ranging from Aug. 18-Sept. 10, pigs in this sale will be ideal for showing at San Antonio, Houston, Oklahoma City, LSU, and many other shows around the country.

You are each invited and encouraged to come see this incredible lineup of show pig prospects at Triple B’s “Show Pig Open House” on Friday, Oct. [ … ]

Special thanks to Karen Pennington, Lebanon, Ind., mother of NJSA member and Indiana Hampshire Queen Kayla Heiston, for sharing with us these photos of the 2010 American Royal Purebred Gilt Show and Market Hog Show. Congratulations also to Kayla for driving the Champion Spot Market Hog.