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Hereford cattle are extremely functional and marketable in commercial programs.
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| Date | Event | Location | details |
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| 05/25/13 | Tennessee River Music Inc. Sale | Ft. Payne, Alabama | details |
| 05/27/13 | Mead Cattle Enterprises Sale | Midville, Georgia | details |
| 05/28/13 | BuyHereford.com May Internet Auction | Missouri | details |
| 06/01/13 | Albin Farms Cow Herd Dispersal | Newman, Illinois | details |
| 06/12/13 | BIF Research Symposium and Annual Meeting | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | details |
| 06/25/13 | Advertising Deadline for August Hereford World | Missouri | details |
| 06/29/13 | Pennsylvania, Mason-Dixon and West Virginia Field Day | Marianna, Pennsylvania | details |
| 07/15/13 | Advertising Deadline for September Hereford World | Missouri | details |
| 07/25/13 | Ohio State Fair Hereford Show | Columbus, Ohio | details |
| 07/27/13 | Empire Classic Hereford Show | Canandaigua, New York | details |
Latest News
Natural Service Sires Born After Jan. 1, 2011, Need a DNA Profile
In November 2010 the AHA Board implemented a policy requiring DNA on all future walking herd sires. Therefore, any sire born after Jan. 1, 2011, must have DNA on file at the official AHA lab — GeneSeek Inc. — prior to registering calves out of that bull.
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DNA Testing Update
Check out these DNA testing resources:
• DNA Testing Procedures Fact Sheet
• How to Collect Samples video
To request DNA kits or for more information, contact Toni Shapiro at 816-842-3757 or tshapiro@hereford.org.
GE-EPD Update
On April 9, 2013, the American Hereford Association (AHA) released new genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) based on new correlations updated because of the addition of more than 2,000 animals with 50K genotypes. >> Read more
