Herd Assessments are due Monday, March 16. If you have not already completed your 2015 Herd Assessment please do so as soon as possible. If you have questions about completing this process, download the written guide below or call the American Gelbvieh Association office at 303-465-2333.  

How to: Complete 2015 Herd Assessments

According to a new rule passed by the AGA Board of Directors in August 2014, all pasture sires used in the 2015 breeding season are now required to have a Genomic Option #2 (GGP-LD) test and the associated Genomic Enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs) in order for their 2016 born calves to be recorded in the AGA Herdbook.

Start planning ahead and DNA testing your bulls now so that recording 2016 calves will not be held up by this requirement.  

Refer to the View of the Numbers article in the March 2015 Gelbvieh World for an in-depth look at the requirements.

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) would like to thank Susan Willmon for 10 years of service. The AGA is grateful for the accomplishments that have taken place during Susan's tenure and is thankful for the contributions Susan has made to the AGA.

The staff and AGA Board of Directors would also like to extend our best wishes to Susan in her future endeavors.

The team of Kari White, Kelli Retallick, Dianne Coffman, Dolores Gravley and Patti Showman will continue meeting the needs of Gelbvieh stakeholders in a dynamic industry that requires increased accurate information and cattle that have the potential for profit at each stage of the supply chain.

Check out these bull sales for your next Gelbvieh and Balancer® Genetics.   

Mar. 14 Genetic Power Bull Sale, Springfield, MO
Mar. 14 Rippe Gelbvieh 16th Annual Bull Sale, Belleville, KS
Mar. 14 REDstock Joint Production Sale, Chillicothe, MO
Mar. 14 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale, Marshall Junction, MO
Mar. 14 Foursquare Gelbvieh 8th Annual Bull Sale, Olds, Alberta, Canada  

Mar. 18 Eagle Pass Ranch Bull Sale, Highmore, SD 

Mar. 19 Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Great Falls, MT
Mar. 20 Black Gold Cattle Company 9th Annual Share the Gold Bull Sale, La Junta, CO
Mar. 20 6th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale, Creston, IA
Mar. 21 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh and Ridinger Cattle Co. Spirit of the West Bull Sale, Ramah, CO
Mar. 21 Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lake City, SD
Mar. 21 Post Rock Cattle Company Cowman's Kind Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS
Mar. 21 Lone Oak Cattle Bull Sale, Mechanicsville, IA
Mar. 21 Flying H Genetics Roughage 'N Ready Bull Sale, Lowry City, MO
Mar. 21 Central Montana Genetics Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT
Mar. 25 Richardson Ranch Bull Sale, Cortez, CO

Mar. 28 Cranview Gelbvieh Production Sale, Rugby, ND

Mar. 28 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Bull & Female Sale, Sterling, KY

Mar. 28 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull Sale, Carthage, MO

Mar. 28 Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale, McAlester, OK  

For an extended list of bull sales and events (including April and May listings) check out the Places to Be page on www.gelbvieh.org. If you would like to list your sale in the Places to Be on the website and in Gelbvieh World contact Megan at megans@gelbvieh.org or Lynn at lynnv@gelbvieh.org.