DECEMBER & JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS ‘Tis the season, and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is continuing to celebrate the festivities. Applications for the 2024 BOLD conference are live, it will be held April 4-7, in Desdemona, Texas. Applications will close on Feb. 1. The Western States Hereford Show kicks off the month of December in […]

NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Kicking off the November deadlines is the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout Entry Deadline, Nov. 1. The NJHA Fed Steer Shootout is an industry-leading opportunity for members to gain invaluable industry education and experience, giving them the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge of the cattle feeding and packing industries […]

“The foundation takes great pride in our scholarship program and the opportunities we are able to provide to assist our young people throughout their college journeys,” Cowan says. “The selection committee continues to be impressed by the high caliber of applicants and are confident that today’s NJHA members will be tomorrow’s leaders in whatever industry […]

Prior to the National Hereford Bull Show at the 2023 American Royal hosted in Kansas City, Mo., Marie Prodell, Algoma, Wis., was selected to represent the breed as the 2024 National Hereford Queen. Her first official event as the National Hereford Queen will be at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Prodell […]

The National Junior Hereford Association’s (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout contest teaches juniors about the opportunities and challenges of the cattle feeding industry. In the 2023 contest, hosted at HRC Feed Yards LLC, 67 members from 18 states entered 207 steers in the program. This year’s winners received more than $15,000 in cash prizes and awards […]

OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS A busy month ahead focused in Kansas City as Hereford breeders and enthusiasts from across the country descend for the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Educational Forum, Oct. 19-22 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Special events and recognitions are in store for the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members during […]

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is charging forward into the fall season and we hope your school year is off to a good start. From scholarships applications and the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Portfolio Project, to the National Hereford Queen applications, the excellence of Hereford juniors will be rewarded this fall. Each […]

AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS The busy summer is coming to a close for the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) and everyone can now draw a breath before preparing for fall events. Within the month of August, there are some things to keep an eye out for, including the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) scholarship applications, American […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sixty-seven junior members from 15 different states gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the 2023 Faces of Leadership Conference, hosted by the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) July 23-26. The theme of the conference was “Prepare You for Your Future,” with threads of connecting consumer perspectives to the livestock industry, including touring and […]

Kansas City, Mo.The 2023 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) is making the Mad Dash to Madison Wis., for a Hereford Bash, July 8-14. “Mad Dash to the Hereford Bash,” will be held at the Alliant Energy Center, and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is excited to announce 2,051 entries from 802 junior members […]