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NSR announces Anderson to retire as CEO
Swine registry opens call for applications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 3, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The National Swine Registry today announced the planned retirement of NSR CEO Darrell Anderson, effective at the end of 2011, following a one-year search and transition process for a new executive. A call for applications for the position has been opened by the NSR Executive Committee, with applications due Feb. 18.
Willard Olson of Manhattan, Kan., chairman of the NSR Executive Committee, says, “This is a very significant time for the National Swine Registry – Darrell has been a tremendous leader in our industry for the past 24 years, and can be credited with the merger and creation of the National Swine Registry itself. His dedication to the purebred swine business is unsurpassed, and even as we look forward to the future, we recognize his presence at this organization will be [ … ]
Congratulations to the January 2011 NJSA Youth Spotlights!
Caitlyn Bowyer – Sumner, Ill.Blake Davis – Paragould, Ark.Cassidy Hayes – Port Lavaca, TexasMacy Marek – Riverside, IowaRead their bios and view their photos here.
Each month, four of our outstanding NJSA members are featured in the NJSA Youth Spotlight – an online-only feature available at www.nationalswine.com that includes photos and short profiles.
Check out the Youth Spotlights – see if any of your friends are online, or get to know a little bit more about people you may one day show with and meet! To request an application to be featured in the NJSA Youth Spotlight, email Sarah Schwab at sarah@nationalswine.com.
Become a “Master of the ShowRing” at the Showmaster® show camp series!
Come learn with showring experts as they cover daily care and management, selection, showmanship, feeding, clipping and fitting of show swine and cattle at two “Master of the Showring,” show camps, sponsored by Showmaster Feeds.
The first camp will be Feb. 5 in Kewanee, Ill., at the Blackhawk Community College Animal Science Pavilion. Industry leaders Dan Hoge, Mark Hoge, Brian Arnold, A.J. Lewis, Tyler Winegardner, Jason Hirschfeld and Kim Lewis will be presenting. Registration for swine camp begins at 8 a.m., and cattle camp registration begins at noon, with lunch provided.
The second camp will be April 2 at Real McCoy Genetics in Bloomingburg, Ohio. Industry experts Mike McCoy, Jim McCoy, Ben Bobell and Jason Hirschfeld will be presenting. This camp will include a tour of Real McCoy Genetics’ boar stud and show pig operation, as well as a special [ … ]
The National Swine Registry congratulates U.S. swine producers upon the announcement that 92 percent of all U.S. swine premises now have a nationally standardized premises identification number, as revealed yesterday by the National Pork Board. This milestone figure, calculated by the Pork Checkoff using USDA data, represents 65,907 premises. Nearly half of these farms were registered over the last three years in conjunction with a cooperative agreement between the pork industry and USDA.
Premise identification is a crucial component of all NSR activities. Participation in any NSR show or National Junior Swine Association show requires proof of a premise ID number, and Mike Paul, NSR vice president of operations, serves on the Swine ID Implementation Task Force, which consists of producers from all size of farms and representatives of packers, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the National Swine Registry and state premises ID coordinators.
“Participation from NSR members demonstrates that our swine [ … ]
Entries are due this Friday, Dec. 17, for the NSR Winter Type Conference and the NJSA Southeast Regional. New this year — enter online for both shows (payment by credit card only) at:
NSR Winter Type Conference online entry
NJSA Southeast Regional online entry
For mailed entries, entry forms can be downloaded and printed off via the following links above, and are also available in the October issue of Seedstock EDGE for the Winter Type Conference, and in the Fall issue of “The Pinnacle” for the Southeast Regional.
Remember, the NSR has a new mailing address:
National Swine Registry2639 Yeager RoadWest Lafayette, IN 47906
NSR JOB POSTING:
National Swine Registry Assistant Editor
Job Summary The primary duties of the assistant editor are to write articles and compile magazine content, facilitate advertising and billing, and coordinate printing for Seedstock EDGE and other print projects. Seedstock EDGE is the official publication of the National Swine Registry, located in West Lafayette, Ind. Published nine times a year, Seedstock EDGE is the leading magazine of the purebred swine industry, and features news on swine shows and sales, member profiles and production news. The assistant editor also serves as editor of “The Pinnacle,” the official newsletter of the National Junior Swine Association, and works on other communications projects as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities
Seedstock EDGE
Write feature articles, member profiles and news stories
Compile information, edit and complete layouts for various sections of the magazine
Work with Creative Director and NSR Field Representatives to facilitate advertisement creation for clients
Facilitate mailing lists, contract advertisers
Help Director of [ … ]
Iowa Pork Congress set for Jan. 26, 27 Pork – Industry News
The 2011 Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 26 and 27, in Des Moines’ Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center, as well as the Polk County Convention Complex. Pork Congress hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 26 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 27.
The Iowa Pork Foundation’s annual Kickoff Reception and Auction will be held at Hy-Vee Hall Jan. 25 and the IPPA Youth Swine Judging contest will be held at the county convention complex Jan. 27.
Read more on Porkmag.com
Dr. Clint Schwab, director of genetic and technical services for the National Swine Registry, is the newly-elected president of the National Swine Improvement Federation. Schwab was voted in by the NSIF board of directors at the organization’s annual meeting, held Dec. 2-3 in Kansas City.
The National Swine Improvement Federation exists to develop and implement more uniform, effective, and coordinated swine improvement programs. Its members include seedstock producers, corporate genetic companies, swine testing organizations, A.I. studs, universities, and other seedstock production and marketing groups.
Schwab will serve a two-year term as the head of this organization.
Congratulations to our December NJSA Youth Spotlights: Kayla Baker ~ Camby, INEthan Wendt ~ Irwin, OHJohn Ebersole ~ Duncannon, PAYimmi Fontenot ~ Iowa, LA
Go check out their photos and bios by clicking http://bit.ly/gQgev4.
The first-ever online version of the annual National Swine Registry Picture Judging Contest went live today!
Available via the NSR home page, or at NSR Picture Judging Contest, the contest includes ten classes of swine: Hampshire boars, Duroc boars, Yorkshire boars, Landrace boars, Hampshire gilts, Duroc gilts, Yorkshire gilts, Landrace gilts, Landrace barrows, and crossbred barrows. The contest opened today, Dec. 1, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2011. The print version of the contest is included in the recently-mailed Nov/Dec issue of Seedstock EDGE, and copies of the printed version are also available to download online.
The picture judging contest is a long-held tradition of the National Swine Registry. It has been conducted every year since the NSR officially formed in 1994, and before that, the four breed associations that now compose the NSR held their own individual contests. Mike Paul, NSR vice president of operations, said, “The United Duroc Swine [ … ]