National Swine Registry

Special thanks to Karen Pennington, Lebanon, Ind., mother of NJSA member and Indiana Hampshire Queen Kayla Heiston, for sharing with us these photos of the 2010 American Royal Purebred Gilt Show and Market Hog Show. Congratulations also to Kayla for driving the Champion Spot Market Hog.

We are looking for volunteers to help at the NAILE Saturday November 6 through Monday November 8. Anyone who is interested in donating a couple hours of your time to work at the NJSA booth selling merchandise or willing to help at the Barnyard Olympics Saturday afternoon at 4 please contact Sarah Schwab, NJSA Junior Activities Coordinator via email or phone. NJSA greatly appreciates all of our volunteers help, we wouldn’t be as great of an organization without you!Contact Sarah at 765-463-3594 or sarah@nationalswine.com

Join us Saturday November 6 at NAILE for the Barnyard Olympics! You can find your team sign up sheet at the NJSA booth.

More Information:

How do I form a team?o 5 kids & 1 adult ‘team leader’o 1 novice or junior member must be on the team (12 & under)o 1 intermediate or senior member must be on the team (13-21 years of age)

What if I cannot find a team?o Bring your sign up sheet to the NJSA booth and we will put a team together for you!

Sign up deadline?o Please turn in your team sheets by noon on Saturday to the NJSA booth or Sarah Schwab NJSA Jr. Activities Coordinator.

What should I wear?o Comfortable clothes that you are not afraid to get dirty or wet in!

What does the Team Leader do?o Because of the size of our event the Team Leaders will help keep all the teams quiet during instructions, [ … ]

The National Junior Swine Association and Team Purebred joined forces with the American Royal to sponsor a Junior Pedigreed Gilt Show, held this past weekend, Oct. 23-24, in Kansas City. NSR Director of Junior Activities Alan Duttlinger and NSR Field Representative Michael Lackey assisted with the show.

Gilt entries included registered Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, Landrace, Chester, Poland, or Spotted gilts, and all exhibitors were members of NJSA or Team Purebred.

At the conclusion of the show the respective Champion of each breed competed for the Supreme Champion Junior Pedigreed Gilt of the show. Each of the exhibitors of breed champions recieved a $300 scholarship. In addition, the exhibitor of the Supreme Champion received a special banner and award jacket.

NJSA member Matthew Whelan of Stigler, Okla., drove his Champion Duroc Gilt to win Supreme Champion Junior Pedigreed Gilt. NSR breed champions are as follows.DurocChampion: Matthew Whelan, Stigler, Okla. (Supreme Champion Junior Pedigreed Gilt)Reserve [ … ]

The National Swine Registry has posted descriptions of their internship programs, including a new, fourth intern opportunity in the NSR Pedigree Department. All intern positions are full-time positions with a stipend, and last mid- to late-May through August. All applications are due Feb. 1.

Visit the Home page of http://www.nationalswine.com/ for full descriptions and contact information for each internship.

NSR Field Staff Internship

The NSR Field Staff Internship provides on-the-road experience traveling the Midwest with full-time NSR Field Representatives, and opportunities to both learn from and contribute to field activities. Responsibilities include visiting purebred swine farms and A.I. boar studs; assisting at NSR-sponsored events including the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa; and the Summer Type Conference and National Junior Summer Spectacular in Louisville, Ky.; assisting at state fairs; and other field staff duties as assigned.

National Junior Swine Association InternshipThe NJSA Internship will provide experience in planning and executing shows and leadership [ … ]

Check out more great video clips — and outtakes — of current and new NJSA members, taken at the NJSA/Pork Checkoff booth at the 2010 National FFA Convention this past weekend in Indianapolis.

Photos from the NJSA booth at the National FFA Convention!

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FFA members showcase their favorite breeds of swine!

A new NJSA member enters his information to sign up!

The NJSA and Team Purebred booth was sponsored by the National Pork Board. Pictured l to r: Nicole Boettger, Director of Producer Services, National Pork Board; Sarah Schwab, NSR Coordinator of Junior Activities; RaeJean White, NJSA At-Large Director; Brynn Poliska, Outreach & Marketing Manager, National Pork Board; and Alan Duttlinger, NSR Director of Junior Activities.

Former NJSA member and previous National FFA President Beau Williamson of California presents a workshop to the National FFA Agri-Entrepreneur winners.

RaeJean White shares information on the activities and events of NJSA.

Sarah Schwab talks with a potential NJSA member about the organization.

Alicia Keller helps a potential NJSA member pack up educational material on the swine industry.

Stein & Stewart’s Genetics Online Fall Showpig Sale #2

BIDDING LIVE NOW!

Starts Monday, Oct. 18Ends Tuesday, Oct. 19 – 7 p.m.With extended bidding

A class-winning gilt at the 2010 Tulsa State Fair was purchased in an online Buyers Choice Auction sale from Stein & Stewart Genetics!
The dam of the 2010 Champion Gilt at the Tulsa State Fair was purchased from Stein & Stewart Genetics!

Stein & Stewart Genetics is offering an outstanding set of late-July farrowed barrows and gilts. Fourteen Duroc gilts and one boar sired by Touch of Class, Cornhusker, and Greinke will sell. These pigs will be prime for winter and early spring shows. Stein & Stewart Genetics consistently collect champion awards at state fairs and NSR shows. This summer they had Champion Gilt at the Missouri State Fair, Reserve Champion Gilt and Boar at the Iowa State Fair, and Champion Duroc Gilt at the World Pork Expo. Get your next [ … ]

Watch NSR’s National Junior Swine Association team of Director Alan Duttlinger and and Coordinator Sarah Schwab, as they promote the NJSA presence at the upcoming American Royal, in the new swine industry newsletter “Pig to Pork” from Trent Loos and Feedstuffs magazine.

Additionally, Trent Loos provides a touching tribute to Sarah Sell of Iowa, who tragically died in a car accident in September.

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