National Swine Registry

Krista Anderson, Escalon, Calif.

Anderson is a 22-year-old college senior at majoring in agricultural communications at Oklahoma State University. She raised Duroc and Yorkshire hogs for 11 years, was an active member of NJSA, and won the National FFA Organization Swine Proficiency Award in both Entrepreneurship and Placement. Anderson will graduate in December, and plans to attend graduate school at OSU, pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural communications. She is helping the NSR Marketing & Communications Department at the Fall Classic in Duncan, Okla., taking photos and posting blog updates. Thanks for your help, Krista!

Jen Martin, Lubbock, TexasMartin is also a familiar face around NSR and NJSA events. A former NJSA member, she was the NJSA intern in 2007, and has volunteered at the Fall Classic and NJSA Southwest Regional for the past 3-4 years. Currently a Ph.D. candidate slated to graduate in May 2011 from Texas Tech University with a doctorate [ … ]

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2010 NSR Fall Classic

CROSSBRED BOAR Show
Judge: Dave Kilmer, Ind.

Champion Crossbred Boar
1st Class 4
Goff Select Swine Genetics, Ind.
PAPARAZZI x SUPER FREAK
        

Reserve Champion Crossbred Boar
1st Class 6
W D Swine Farm, Calif.

DROP SHOT x BIG SCREEN

DUROC SHOW
Judge: Kelton Mason, Texas

Champion Duroc Gilt
1st Class 2
Kilmer Swine Farms Inc, Ind.DANM9 GRIZZLY BEAR SSP 22-1 x SDF5 TC PI R SQUARED 109-1

Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt
1st Class 3
Mickey Bellamy, Okla.
RWG9 TURN IT UP 154-1 x JAKI8 PSSS CANT TOUCH THIS 10-1

Champion Duroc Boar
1st Class 1
Malcolm Family Farms, Ind.
RWG9 TURN IT UP 154-1 x OAB8 PSSS BUCK CHERRY 1

Reserve Champion Duroc Boar
1st Class 3
L & S Showpigs, Okla.

JAKI8 PSSS CANT TOUCH THIS x JRPF7 FREAK SHOW 7-1

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2010 NSR Fall Classic

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2010 NSR Fall Classic

HAMPSHIRE SHOW
Judge: Eric Polich, Iowa

Champion Hampshire Gilt
1st Class 3
Darren, Laura, Austin Lynd, Wis.
JAAM9 BIG TRAIN 2-2 x GBJG4 GET SERIOUS 36-3

Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt
1st Class 2
George & Mike Watson, Ind. 
JLM8 FOREFRONT 2-2 x CRAF6 SNAKE EYES 12-8 

Champion Hampshire Boar
1st Class 2
Earl L Cain & Family, Iowa
EC8 IRONMAN 150-1 x EC7 HOLY COW 85-4   

Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar
2nd Class 2
George & Mike Watson, Ind. 
JLM8 FOREFRONT 2-2 x JM6 THE JUDGE 20-4

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2010 NSR Fall Classic

YORKSHIRE SHOW
Judge: Brian Hines, Mich.

Champion Yorkshire Gilt
1st Class 2
Hirschfeld & Sons, Neb.  
OSU9 JUMP START 44-5 x ARK6 TCG LAKE CITY 4-2 

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt
2nd Class 2
Jack Rodibaugh & Sons, Ind.
JGR9 DADDY MACK 36-4 x JRS7 BIG PAPPY 31-2  

Champion Yorkshire Boar
1st Class 3
Lorenzen Farms, Ill.       
LFC8 GRUS GATEWAY 1-3 x CDO8 PSSS HUSKY 18-1

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar
1st Class 1
Thompson Bros Genetics, Ohio
TBRO8 SUMO 7-1 x JGR6 TANK 9-5

The weanling pig sift at the 2010 Fall Classic in Duncan, Okla., started Thursday night at 5 p.m., with eight breeds plus crossbreds being sorted in two rings. There were a record 1,470 weanling pigs to be sifted; approximately 420 weanling gilts are slated to sell on Friday night, with a yet to be determined number of weanling males selling on Saturday. NSR CEO Darrell Anderson said the number of weanling pig entries are the highest ever, and the crowd in attendance for the event is the most he has seen in the history of the event.

On Friday morning the breeding swine shows start at 7:30 a.m. with Yorkshire, Hampshire and Duroc boars and gilts and crossbred boars. Friday night the champion female weanling pig prospects will be chosen, followed by the Fabulous Female Sale. Saturday the Yorkshire, Hampshire and Duroc boars and gilts and crossbred boars will start selling at 9 a.m. At [ … ]

NJSA Boot Camp is set for March 19, 2011 in Blacksburg, Virginia at Virginia Tech. You can find your entry form at http://bit.ly/e6OiQd located on the NJSA website under Shows & Events. Fill it out and send to the National Swine Registry care of Sarah Schwab. Look on our website for more information and a schedule soon! If you have any questions please call or email Sarah Schwab 765-463-3594 sarah@nationalswine.com

NSR Field Representative Michael Lackey welcomes exhibitors and breeders to the NSR Fall Classic, starting today and running through Saturday in Duncan, Okla.

There are 609 exhibitors from 27 different states registerted to show approximately 2,200 weanling pigs and 400 head of breeding boars and gilts during the event.

Look for updates and show reports on the NSR Blog and NSR website.