National Swine Registry

Judge- Jamie Osbourn, TexasYorkshire Gilts

Champion Yorkshire Female1st in Class 5Jack Rodibaugh & SonsJGR9 DADDY MACK 36-4 X JRS7 BIG PAPPY 31-2

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt1st in Class 2Korb Farms, Inc.TBRO9 BULLDOG 42-3 X WGW7 TUG BOAT 36-5

Yorkshire BoarsChampion Yorkshire Boar1st in Class 2Bobell FarmsASLS9 ON THE VERGE 4-14 X JGR7 BULLETPROOF 345-6

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar1st Class 1Travis PlattJGR9 DADDY MACK 36-4 X WGW7 BEEF CAKE 100-5

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the NJSA junior board team. Applications are due today via email before midnight EST. You may also mail them as long as they are postmarked by March 1. Visit http://www.nationalswine.com/NJSA_pages/About_NJSA-pages/Board%20of%20Directors.html to download your application. You can then email them to Sarah Schwab sarah@nationalswine.com. Don’t miss out on the opportunity of your life!

Don’t forget to apply for the scholarships that are available through the NJSA this year. The deadline is tomorrow March 1! You may email your applications to sarah@nationalswine.com or mail them, but be sure they are postmarked by March 1. Late applications will not be accepted. There is one exception to the scholarship deadlines and that is the Maschhoff scholarship which is not due until May 13, 2012. For more information go to http://www.nationalswine.com/NJSA_pages/About_NJSA-pages/Scholarships.html, download the application and complete it. If you have questions please call Sarah Schwab at 765-427-3594. There are several scholarships available so don’t miss out!

The judges for the 2011 NJSA show season have been selected. With a couple of exceptions, we are still waiting for a couple confirmations, but we will post an update as soon as we have new information. Thank you for your patience in waiting for these selections. Please remember that substitutions or changes may occur.

Western Regional (March 11-13)· Gilts, Barrows, & Showmanship: Dan Shike

World Pork Expo Junior National (June 7-10)· NJSA Barrows: TBD· Crossbred Gilts: TBD· Sr. & Int. Showmanship: Wravenna Bloomberg· NJSA Purebred Gilts: Ben Moyer

NJSS (June 28-July 2)· York/Land Gilts: Dan Burzlaf· Duroc/Hamp. Gilts: Al Schminke· Nov & Int. Showmanship: TBD· Jr. & Sr. Showmanship: Craig Spray

Southwest Regional (Sept. 2-4)· Gilts, Barrows, & Showmanship: Larry Moore

NBS Jr. Barrow Show Classic (Sept 10-11)· Barrows & Showmanship: TBD

Eastern Regional (Oct. 7-8)· Gilts & Showmanship: Tom Farrer

Recently an Advisory Committee was formed to raise funds honoring the accomplishments of Allen E. Christian and his 50 years of dedication to Iowa State University. Al’s profound impact on the Iowa and global pork industry is unquestionably noble. Furthermore and perhaps more importantly, his leadership and development of thousands of students is unprecedented. Many of today’s agricultural leaders are former students that Al Christian directly impacted.

“Those kids are the reason I’m at Iowa State University. I enjoy watching them develop, seeing their desire to learn, and in some small way, molding them a little bit, encouraging them, and reinforcing them.”– Allen E ChristianTo continue Al’s legacy, the committee will properly celebrate the contributions of Al Christian by raising funds for:

· Scholarships for students in the College of Agriculture that have an interest in pork production.· Investment in swine related curriculum· Programs for students interested in pork production

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The NJSA is unveiling a new program in 2011. It is called the NJSA Ambassador Program. The program is designed to allow two younger NJSA members, one male and one female, to be ambassadors for the NJSA. For more information click http://bit.ly/e9It20 or go to the NJSA home page and click on the logo. Applications are due April 1, 2011, don’t miss out on an awesome opportunity!

Are you interested in easily supporting the NJSA? If so, help us out by taking our survey. It is simple, quick, and will benefit the youth of the NJSA tremendously! We are conducting a survey where your valuable data, will be utilized to gain additional sponsorships. Please take our survey by clicking this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VNJHC5M. Thank you so much for your support.

Don’t forget the NJSA 2011 Western Regional entry deadline is this Friday February 11th. You can fill out your entry online at http://bit.ly/egi3wG or download the form and send ti in the mail. If you choose to mail your entry it must be postmarked February 11th. Late entry fees are $50.

If you are interested in competing in only the skillathon or showmanship contest please pre-register by emailing or calling Sarah Schwab 765-463-3594 or sarah@nationalswine.com. When pre-registering for the contests please send your name, email, address, and phone number. You can register for the skillathon at the show, however we encourage pre-registering to allow us to be more efficient at check in. Please remember NJSA rules that if you do not show a gilt there is a $5 per contest fee. Also if you are not showing in the gilt or barrow show and you wish to compete in showmanship [ … ]