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AGA National Convention is going to Kansas City!
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Earlier this week American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) executive director, Myron Edelman, announced that the 45th Annual AGA National Convention will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, December 10-12, 2015 (click the link below to read Edelman's From the Corner Office message for more details). This year's convention will be held at the Embassy Suites Kansas City-International Airport hotel and will include new events such as Cattlemen's Profit Roundup symposium and AGA 101. Stay tuned for additional details including convention registration and hotel reservation instructions. See you in Kansas City!
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Walking Sire DNA Requirements for External Breeds
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AGA members have inquired about the rule passed in August 2014 to require a minimum of a Genomic Option #2 (GGP-LD) test for walking sires, in order to register 2016 calves from those pasture matings. The AGA Board of Directors did rule to clarify that requirement to include walking sires of external breeds (i.e. Angus, Red Angus, Simmental, etc.) during the April 2015 board meeting. Therefore, external sires should have an equivalent test to AGA's Genomic Option #2 as provided by the association of registry.
According to the clarification of the rule, if no equivalent test is available for the external breed, parentage markers must be on file with the AGA. Requirements for AGA registered walking sires and AI sires and donor dams do not change.
As a reminder, the rule passed in August 2014 reads: Effective January 1, 2016 all sires of pasture exposed calves born on or after January 1, 2016 are required to have minimum of Genomic Option #2 (GGP-LD) test on file prior to registration of 2016 calves.
If you have questions regarding this requirement please contact Kelli Retallick at kellir@gelbvieh.org or Kari White at kario@gelbvieh.org or call 303-465-2333.
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Junior Classic Awards Banquet Tickets
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2015 AGJA "The Heart of It All" Classic banquet tickets must be purchased by June 19. Due to the caterer needing an accurate count prior to junior classic, additional tickets will not be sold at junior classic. Each person attending the awards banquet will need a ticket, children 4 and under may share a plate with a parent. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by contacting Carrie Tilghman Derossett, AGA Junior Activities Coordinator at carriet@gelbvieh.org.
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DNA Sample Type Matters
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Some breeders have been submitting tissue collection tags for DNA testing. While this is a sample collection option for DNA testing and produces sufficient results when samples are fresh, it should be noted that some tissue collection tag samples over six months old are not reliable options for future testing and receive marginal results. The lab will run the requested tests but if the sample failed testing the breeder will still be billed for the test.
Geneseek views blood samples on blood cards as the recommended sample type for DNA testing. Blood card testing is fully automated, thus a much quicker process. AGA and Geneseek also document fewer failed samples with blood cards. In addition, blood card samples can be stored and easily revisited for future testing at the sample owner's request provided there is enough viable sample remaining on the card.
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Changes to Gelbvieh World Production Schedule
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Traditionally, the Junior Programs have been highlighted in the September issue of Gelbvieh World but starting this summer Junior Programs will now be highlighted one month earlier in the August issue! The September magazine will now be the seedstock marketing issue. Please make note of this change, as Junior issue ad deadlines have changed. Space reservations and ad copy are now due July 1 with camera-ready ads due on July 15 for the August 2015 Junior Programs edition of Gelbvieh World.
To reserve your ad space in Gelbvieh World, contact Lynn Valentine at lynnv@gelbvieh.org.
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- June 5-7 - AGJA Lincoln Land Eastern Regional, Stronghurst, IL
- June 9-12 - Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Convention, Biloxi, MS
- June 28-July 3 - 2015 AGJA "The Heart of It All" Classic, Springfield, OH
- July 3 - AGA Office Closed
- December 10-12 - 45th Annual AGA National Convention, Kansas City, MO
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