FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) isn’t slowing down a beat and is continuing to drive forward into the year. This month is the time for preparation, as announcements for the BOLD Leadership conference, the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) and the 2023 Faces of Leadership all start to come to the surface. […]

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS A very busy month to kick off the year as we enter into Cattlemen’s Congress, the National Western Stock Show and Fort Worth Stock Show. Among these shows there is also quite a few deadlines and updates to keep in mind, as the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) begins the 2023 year. Additionally, […]

DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS The holiday season is among us, and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is continuing to celebrate the festivities! Applications for the 2023 BOLD conference are live, it will be held March 23-26, in Desdemona, Texas. The Western States Hereford Show kicks off the month of December in Reno, Nev., and cattle arrive […]

NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Continuing with the busy fall season of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) the month of November starts strong with the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Entry Deadline closing, Nov. 1. Delivery dates are Dec. 10-14, 2022, and all information for vaccination and weaning can be found at https://hereford.org/youth/njha-fed-steer-shootout/. Also within the month of […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prior to the National Hereford Bull Show at the 2022 American Royal hosted in Kansas City, Mo., Madison Katzenberger, Monroe, Wis., was selected to represent the breed as the 2023 National Hereford Queen. Five state queens from across the country represented their respective state with the goal of being selected as […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A rare and prestigious award was announced during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Educational Forum. Rick and Bonnie Coley-Malir, Dublin, Ohio, were recognized with the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Honorary Junior Member of the Year Award at the NJHA and Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Awards […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Barnes Herefords, Marietta, Ga., and C&L Hereford Ranch, Ixonia, Wis., collectively bid $17,500 for the 2022 Lot 1 Choice of Champions, consigned by the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Ladies of the Royal Sale in Kansas City on Oct. 22. The Choice of Champions lot […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now in its sixth year, 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 2022 contest, 75 members from 17 states entered 200 steers in the program. This year’s winners received $15,000 in scholarships and awards […]

OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS October is a busy month for the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) and the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA), with many exciting events to showcase NJHA members and opportunities to support the Hereford youth programs. The Keystone International Livestock Exposition will be taking place at the beginning of the month, highlighting the […]

by Libby Rushton, NJHA Communications Chair On August 3-6, 92 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members gathered in Billings, Montana for the 2022 Faces of Leadership Conference, where “The Sky’s the Limit”! As the newly elected communications chair of the NJHA, I wanted to share the highlights. We began our week with an inspiring opening […]