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WPX Junior National
Des Moines, Iowa • June 2-7
Judge: Justin Rodibaugh, Indiana
Champion Novice Showman
Drew Jacobson, Osceola, Iowa
Reserve Champion Novice Showman
Ella Bobell, Lincoln, Ill.
1. Drew Jacobson, Iowa
2. Ella Bobell, Ill..
3. Hadley Meadors, Texas
4. Cole Caldwell, Ill.
5. Karson Osborn, Okla.
6. Nolan Hoge, Ill.
7. Kyser Nemecek, Kan.
8. Drew Lewis, Ill.
9. Kinley Meadors, Texas
10. Chelby Cosby, Kan.
Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show joins the affiliate youth Swine Show line-up. This year, Ak-Sar-Ben will collaborate with the National Junior Swine Association (NJSA), the nation’s largest youth livestock association and the youth membership branch of the National Swine Registry (NSR), and Team Purebred, the fastest growing youth livestock organization in the nation, to offer purebred classes for market gilts and barrows.
To support these purebred classes, NSR will offer premiums for purebred Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace and Yorkshire entries. Representatives from the organization will be on hand at the show to assist the Ak-Sar-Ben Swine Show staff.
This collaboration between the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show, NJSA and Team Purebred will provide new opportunities for youth to not only exhibit purebred swine, but also develop life skills through industry involvement.
Ak-Sar-Ben is a regional 4-H-only Livestock Show that is open to 4-H members from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, [ … ]
At the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2014 spring game, the team roster included an extra name. Canaan Sandy of Cave City, Arkansas, was invited by Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema to participate in the game held on April 26. Sandy, a top-10 finalist in ESPN’s Fans Hall of Fame contest, met the coach at a Razorbacks Club event. Bielema originally planned to have Sandy score a two-point conversion, but during halftime, he decided he wanted Sandy to score a 50-yard touchdown instead. Read the full story here.
Aside from cheering on the Razorbacks, Sandy was highly involved in 4-H and a member of the NJSA. He and his friend Aaron Cobb of Lake City, Arkansas, were featured on the first Youth Issue of the Seedstock EDGE in June 2001.
The National Pork Board recently awarded 18 scholarships to college students around the United States. The winners were selected from a group of 21 applicants based on scholastic merit, leadership activities, pork production industry involvement and future pork production career plans.
Of those 18 recipients, nine were current or former members of the National Junior Swine Association (NJSA), listed below:
Dustin Compart, Nicollet, Minn.
Jake Erceg, Talent, Ore.
Jared Mumm, Kimberly, Idaho
Haley Gilleland, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Kiah Gourley, Philomath, Ore.
Jordan Bjustrom, Clarksville, Iowa
Ashalynn Bilton-Smith, Centralia, Wash.
Lauren Honegger, Forrest, Ill.
Austin Bailey, Curryville, Mo.
Dustin Compart was among the top three candidates and will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Compart is a junior at South Dakota State University and is studying animal science. He plans to eventually return to the family farm where he will work to sell seedstock and their branded Compart Family Farms Premium Duroc®. The
other recipients will be awarded $2,000.
Congratulations to Compart and all of the current [ … ]
The Expo entry deadline has been extended until Monday, April 28.
Due to high traffic, the online entry form is having technical difficulties. If you entered online and DID NOT receive an online payment confirmation please email the following information to nsr@nationalswine.com:
Exhibitor name
Last four-digits of the credit card used in the transaction
Transaction amount
Phone number
We apologize for the inconvenience and can’t wait to see everyone in June.
NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza
Richmond, Ind. • April 22-23
Judge: Travis Platt, Ind.
Champion Overall & Champion Dark Crossbred Male Prospect
Tag #2708, Shown by Team Sloan
Reserve Overall & Champion Light Crossbred Male Prospect
Tag #2716, Shown by Glenn Craft
Champion Overall & Champion Dark Crossbred Gilt Prospect
Tag #2731, Shown by S&K Showpigs
Reserve Overall & Champion Yorkshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #826, Shown by Crone Farms
NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza
Richmond, Ind. • April 22-23
Judge: Travis Platt, Ind.
Champion Berkshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #856, Shown by Lance & Mitchell Westcamp
Reserve Berkshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #836, Shown by Allan Kollman
Champion Chester Gilt Prospect
Tag #814, Shown by Pruet & Watson
Reserve Chester Gilt Prospect
Tag #888, Shown by Trogdon Showpigs
Champion Duroc Gilt Prospect
Tag #849, Shown by Inez & Kapser Friddle
Reserve Duroc Gilt Prospect
Tag #838, Shown by Dwayne Berling Family
Champion Hampshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #795, Shown by Holly Hopkins
Reserve Hampshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #947, Shown by Dave Hanson
Champion Landrace Gilt Prospect
Tag #936, Shown by Barry Scales
Champion Poland Gilt Prospect
Tag #852, Shown by Lance & Mitchell Westcamp
Reserve Poland Gilt Prospect
Tag #915, Shown by Mikesell Show Pigs
Champion Spot Gilt Prospect
Tag #933, Shown by Barry Scales
Reserve Spot Gilt Prospect
Tag #932, Shown by Barry Scales
Champion Yorkshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #826, Shown by Crone Farms
Reserve Yorkshire Gilt Prospect
Tag #807, Shown by Glenn Craft
Champion Dark Crossbred Gilt Prospect
Tag #2731, Shown by S&K Showpigs
Reserve Dark [ … ]
NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza
The National Swine Registry will be hosting the NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza on Wednesday, April 23 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Each year, this sale attracts the Nation’s top breeders who will offer some of the very best purebred and crossbred showpig prospects from across the country. Many pigs sold through the Extravaganza have not only gone on to be champions at all levels of competition, but have also proven to valuable investments in breeding programs for successful buyers. Be sure to take advantage of a great opportunity to purchase some of the very best showpigs offered during the 2014 spring sale season. For a complete schedule of the 2014 NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza, visit the Shows & Events page on the new www.nationalswine.com.
Purebred Premiums
In order to recognize the success of youth exhibitors that choose to [ … ]