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Well here it is. My very first blog post. Something new, something different. It still amazes me all the different ways we have to communicate and disseminate information.
We will use this blog to send out information about new opportunities for NJSA members. Right now we are busy planning the summer activities at the World Pork Expo and the National Junior Summer Spectacular.
So stay tuned for more info as the NJSA explores the wonderful world of BLOGS!-Alan
View slideshow of NJSA 2010 National Youth Leadership Conference!
Despite raging storms and rising floods throughout the Tennessee and Arkansas region, the National Junior Swine Association’s Youth Leadership Conference went off with a bang this past weekend, April 30-May 2, in Memphis, Tenn.
An annual event, the National Youth Leadership Conference this year hosted 67 NJSA members from 19 states, according to National Swine Registry’s director of junior activities, Alan Duttlinger.
Following registration and introductions Friday morning, Beau Williamson, Purdue University agribusiness student and former National FFA Organization president from Clovis, Calif., led a dynamic session teaching NJSA members how to step forward and lead through networking and skill development. Bryn Poliska, outreach specialist for the National Pork Board in Ames, Iowa, presented a spokesperson-media training session designed to make NJSA members comfortable with public speaking, one-on-one discussion of swine industry issues, and reporter-led interviews. Kelli Reiff, NSR’s junior activities coordinator, led a [ … ]
2010 Weanling Pig ExtravaganzaWayne County FairgroundsRichmond, IndianaApril 28, 2010
Total hogs sold: 242Sale total: $150,470Sale average: $621.78
Sifter: Shane Brinning, IowaResults listed in sale order.
BOARSTotal boars: 33Sale total: $32,625Sale average: $989
Grand Champion Overall & Dark Cross ChampionShown by Ifft Yorkshire, Ill.Sold to Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio, for $6,000
Grand Champion Duroc BoarShown by Mappes Durocs, Okla.Sold to Purple Power Boar Stud, Ind., for $1,750
Reserve Champion Duroc BoarShown by RW Genetics Inc., Neb.Sold to Russell Whewell, Ill., for $1,000
Reserve Champion Dark Crossbred BoarShown by Evans & Newsom, Ind.Sold to Evans & Newsom, Ind., for $900
Grand Champion Hampshire BoarShown by David Martin, IowaSold to Pork Chop Ridge, Wis., for $225
Reserve Champion Hampshire BoarShown by Jerry McLemore, Okla.Sold to Trey Fecke, Ill., for $1,500
Grand Champion Yorkshire BoarShown by RW Genetics, Neb.Sold to Schott Whitaker, Ind., for $225
Reserve Champion Yorkshire BoarShown by W.A.T.T. Livestock, TexasSold to WinTex Farms, Texas, for $550
Grand Champion Light Crossbred BoarShown by Triple [ … ]
The NSR staff are headed south — to the NJSA National Youth Leadership Conference in Memphis, Tenn.! Six members of the NSR crew, as well as the NJSA Board of Directors and many parents, volunteers and speakers, will join the 77 NJSA members ages 12-18 for this exciting, action-packed weekend of seminars and workshops.
The conference officially starts on Friday, April 30, and runs through Sunday, May 2. Stay tuned for post-conference updates, photos and video!
WPX Junior National schedule
WPX Junior National entry form
NJSA members, registration is due TOMORROW, Thursday, April 29, for the World Pork Expo Junior Show, happening June 8-11 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The ownership deadline for show entries is also April 29.
The registration form can be found via the link above, and also was printed in the Spring issue of “The Pinnacle.”
Tuesday, June 8, at noon, entries may begin arriving, with registration from 4-8 p.m. that afternoon. On Wednesday, June 9, registration will be open from 7:30-9:30 a.m., and all entries must be on the ground at 9 a.m. At 9:30 a.m., Dr. Jodi Sterle will host a Pork Quality Assurance Training seminar. A mandatory exhibitor meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. at the ringside. Crossbred barrows will start showing at noon, followed by the purebred barrow shows. Thursday, June 10, the junior and senior showmanship contests will start [ … ]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The National Swine Registry announces a new partnership that will provide members access to the innovative online auction service, Buyers Choice Auction. This Internet-only sales ring, located at www.buyerschoiceauction.com, features a unique bidding format that provides both buyers and sellers new options in online marketing.
Kicking off the partnership with two weanling barrow and gilt sales are Stewart’s Duroc Farm of Waverly, Iowa, and Stein & Stewart SPF Genetics of Odessa, Mo., which will hold a combined auction at the new venue on Thursday, Feb. 25, and Cedar Ridge Farms of Red Bud, Ill., following with consignments on Friday, Feb. 26.
“We are excited about working with Buyers Choice Auction, and we’re happy to introduce this joint venture,” said Darrell Anderson, CEO of the NSR. “We believe the exclusive features of this auction format will be a valuable option for our members in marketing their product to [ … ]
West Lafayette, Ind. – Get your blue suede boots ready to go “Walking in Memphis” with the National Junior Swine Association! The ninth-annual National Youth Leadership Conference will be held in Memphis, Tenn., on April 30-May 2, 2010. Youth ages 14-21 will be challenged to make the most of their opportunities in life while broadening their knowledge of important swine industry issues.
An exciting slate of speakers and events is ready to rock this conference. Starting Friday, Beau Williamson, the 2006-2007 National FFA President, will present a motivational leadership workshop. Dr. Wes Jamison of Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida will discuss the animal rights movement – and teach youth what the word “anthropomorphism” means. Cindy Cunningham of the National Pork Board will help attendees polish up their interview skills through media training.
On Saturday participants will head across the Tennessee state border to nearby Cobb Farms in Lake City, Ark., to [ … ]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The National Swine Registry announces the hire of Alan Duttlinger of Hebron, Ind., as Director of the National Junior Swine Association. In this position, Duttlinger will oversee the nation’s fastest-growing livestock organization, which consists of more than 11,000 youth 21 years of age and under who have an interest in the Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace and Yorkshire breeds of swine.
Duttlinger will be responsible for managing national shows, scholarship programs and leadership conferences. He will also serve as a vision-caster for the NJSA, advise the NJSA board of directors, and assist with strategic planning and fundraising for the organization.
“Alan brings an enormous amount of enthusiasm and NJSA experience with him to his new position,” NSR CEO Darrell Anderson says. “His education, experience and passion for both the young people and the swine industry will allow Alan to serve very successfully as he leads NJSA to the next [ … ]