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McCall Linke, Communications Director

Northern International Livestock Exposition

(406) 256-2495

mccall@thenile.org

NILE Merit Heifer Class of 2016 Prepares for Show October 21

Billings, MT--Twenty-two young agriculturalists prepare for the end of their program October 21 at the NILE.

The 2016 Merit Heifer Class put in many hours, and lots of effort for the past year and will put it all together for the grand finale--the NILE Stock Show! Recipients must apply, be accepted, submit monthly reports, complete a record book, participate in informational conference calls and show at the NILE. After satisfactory completion the kids get to keep the bred heifer.

2016 NILE Merit Heifer Recipients & Donors

First Name	Last Name	City	ST	Donor	Donor City	Donor ST
Ashton	Blubaugh	Deer Lodge	MT	Wiley Gelbvieh	Musselshell	MT
Zane	Bowey	Sheridan	MT	Walborn Cattle Co.	Hardin	MT
Hanna	Butcher	Manhattan	MT	Klompien Red Angus	Manhattan	MT
Taylor	Cameron	Cheyenne	WY	Beery Land & Livestock	Vida	MT
Alexis	Canen	Glendive	MT	Knaub Cattle. Co	Lodge Grass	MT
Casey	Elfland	Manhattan	MT	Feddes Red Angus	Manhattan	MT
Lexy	Forgey	Casper	WY	Milk Creek Red Angus	Plevna	MT
Shane	Friede	Chinook	MT	Bank of Baker	Baker	MT
Jada	Hartman	Lewistown	MT	Currant Creek Angus	Roundup	MT
Garrett	Jewett	Kalispell	MT	Sidwell Ranch	Columbus	MT
Galen	Kretschman	Gillette	WY	Powder River Angus	Arvada	WY
Reilly	Lannen	Big Timber	MT	KG Ranch	Three Forks	MT
David	Lowry	Helena	MT	Green Mountain Angus	Ryegate	MT
Jessica	Paul	Ismay	MT	Jacobs Ranch, Inc.	Malta	MT
Raina	Perli	Rapid City	SD	Oedekoven Angus	Sheridan	WY
Tanner	Pugh	Moses Lake	WA	Shipwheel Cattle Co	Chinook	MT
Kelty	Raciborski	Glendive	MT	Fredrickson Ranch	Terry	MT
Morgan	Sanchez	Bear River	WY	Redland Red Angus	Hysham	MT
Rory	Shay	Laurel	MT	Idland Cattle Co	Circle	MT
Emily	Sheard	Mica	WA	Felton Angus Ranch	Springdale	MT
Reata	Smith	Grass Range	MT	Angelo Cattle Co.	Drummond	MT
Shalee	Tamcke	Helena	MT	Christensen Red Angus	Park City	MT

For more information about the NILE Merit Heifer Program contact meritheifer@thenile.org or go to www.thenile.org

The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) is a non-profit organization 501(c)5 established in 1967 that is dedicated to the promotion of livestock, agriculture education, and respect of the western tradition. For more information on the NILE call (406) 256-2495 or visit www.thenile.org. The 2016 NILE is October 15-22 in Billings, Montana.