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Young Guns Conference

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The Hereford Young Guns conference targets Hereford producers ages 22-45.

Conference attendees gain valuable marketing ideas and learn from industry friends about tools and programs available to seedstock and commercial Hereford producers. The program features beef industry leaders and dynamic speakers.

Highlights of the 2007 Young Guns Conference.

Highlights of the 2005 Young Guns Conference.

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Watch Hereford Educational Videos

AHA has released five educational videos. They are the first in a series of educational video that will be posted to the Hereford YouTube channel.
>> The Whole Herd TPR process.
>> How to register.
>> How to transfer ownership.

AHA Announces 2011 Dams, Sires of Distinction; Number of qualifying cows up 17%

For 2011, 2,285 Hereford cows from 707 Hereford performance herds in 44 states earned the honor of being named a Dam of Distinction by the American Hereford Association (AHA). The number of dams qualifying for this prestigious honor jumped 340 head since last year.

Hereford Association Adds New EPD; 2012 Sire Summary Online

Thanks to Hereford breeders’ commitment to the Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR) Program, the American Hereford Association (AHA) has created a new expected progeny difference (EPD). The new trait, called mature cow weight (MCW) is designed to allow breeders to select sires that will either increase or decrease mature size of cows in the herd. Also, the Spring 2012 Sire Sumary is now online.

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