June 1, 2023
JUNE/JULY HIGHLIGHTS The next two months for the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) are some of the busiest months of the year. To assist with planning, information for these two months have been combined into one News Now segment. Do not miss a single update or change, follow along with the NJHA and Hereford Youth […]
May 1, 2023
MAY HIGHLIGHTS The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is not slowing down this season. The Mad Dash to the Hereford Bash and Faces of Leadership conference are both setting up for an exciting and fun-filled summer. Leading up to these staple events, national and regional shows are prepping juniors for the largest stage in Madison, […]
April 28, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rett Blume, Pierre, S.D., was the junior division champion in the Apr. 15 carcass and live cattle evaluation contest at HRC Feed Yards LLC in Scott City, Kan. Pecos Worrell, Harper, Texas, was the winner in the senior division. Each won a mineral feeder sponsored by Priefert. Jack Ward, American Hereford […]
April 5, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Twenty-one National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members were selected to accompany six NJHA Board of Directors at the second Building On Leadership Development (BOLD) Conference, Desdemona, Texas, March 23-26. This elite leadership retreat was hosted at Hi Point Ranch, owned by Gary and Kathy Buchholz, GKB Cattle. The NJHA Board of Directors […]
April 1, 2023
APRIL HIGHLIGHTS The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is making the Mad Dash to the Hereford Bash this summer and has already started with the Mad Dash to the Semen Sale. Proceeds from this sale will got to the 2023 Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), held in Madison, Wis., July 8-16.The rules and updates for […]
March 1, 2023
MARCH HIGHLIGHTS The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) has multiple upcoming deadlines and updates to be aware of. Along with that, the months of March and April are full of exciting events, for junior member to get the privilege to participate in. A big thank you to all who donated and bid during the 2023 […]
February 23, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now in its fourth year, the Sale of Champions is designed to benefit the upcoming Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), offering donation genetic lots from past champions and unique items only available once throughout the year. After the final online bids were placed on Feb. 21, The 2023 Sale of Champions […]
February 1, 2023
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 1, 2023
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 1, 2022
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 […]
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