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Many Gardiner Angus Ranch customers share our common philosophy regarding beef production. Those customers are professional cow-calf producers allied with the GAR philosophy and committed to the discipline required to produce seedstock with added value throughout the food chain. As the beef industry makes scientific progress through the development of molecular breeding values and marker assisted EPDs, Gardiner Angus Ranch and its Allied Producers will aggressively use the data to develop new and better programs, offer more services and continue producing superior Angus genetics. Allied Producer
Upcoming Sale DatesVisit these Allied Producer websites for more information. BJ ANGUSManhattan, KS
CAM Ranches
CHAIR ROCK RANCH
September 21, 2013
Greeley, KS
May 18, 2013
www.chairrock.com
GOODE ANGUS
Hereford, TX HINKLE'S PRIME CUT ANGUS Nevada, MO www.hinklesprimecutangus.com |
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We are now offering EID-only buttons to Guaranteed Gardiner Genetics customers. GAR customers now have their choice of visual tags, EID buttons or nested pairs.
Calves which are fifty percent Gardiner genetics may qualify to participate in the Guaranteed Gardiner Genetics age- and source-verification program. The program was designed to add value to Gardiner-influenced commercial cattle and help GAR customers receive a potential premium for their investment in Gardiner genetics.
All cattle must complete the enrollment process and be tagged at the point of origin to be eligible.
Those wishing to participate or
need a current packet may contact
Mark Gardiner (620) 635-5095 or
Julie Tucker (785) 408-1214.
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34th Annual Production Sale
Saturday, April 6, 2013
At the ranch near Ashland, Kansas
 From Lot 1 to Lot 766, our 34th Annual Production Sale, Saturday, April 6, represents the most elite products of our total AI and ET program to date. We encourage you to study the data. We think you will recognize the value of disciplined sire selection using only high-accuracy, progeny-proven bulls. The average $Beef of the entire offering of bulls is +95.21! The females are daughters of the very best bulls in the Angus breed. The donors have passed one of the most rigid evaluation processes in the business to earn a donor position in the sale. If we can be of any assistance in your decision making process, contact us! Also, current EPDs are available on the bulls with 50K profiles. Follow the link to examine the catalog and watch videos of many of the cattle selling at
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100 Bred Commercial Heifers Also Sell April 6
 The commercial females are sired by GAR Predestined, 5050, High Design and Objective, and AI'd Nov. 10 to Jan. 10, to GAR Progress, GAR Prophet and GAR Anticipation. Updated information and GeneMax® test results available at gardinerangus.com.
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Buyer's Choice! Proceeds Benefit NJAA
2013 National Junior Angus Show
GAR will sell a heifer sired by GAR Progress out of GAR 28 Ambush 1759, who also sells as Lot 387. The heifer will be born in the fall. The buyer will have the opportunity to select from the entire flush. GAR will keep the heifer and breed to the buyer's selection and deliver her safe in calf in the spring of 2015. Click here for more information.
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Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship Winners Named 
Jared Wynn (left), Haviland, Kan., and Tyler Schultz (right), Ashland, Ohio, have been awarded Henry C. Gardiner scholarships for 2013-2014. These two outstanding students were selected from 21 applicants. Wynn and Schultz are juniors majoring in Animal Science at K-State and are actively involved in their families' respective beef operations. Applicants must complete a comprehensive application. A group of finalists are selected and interviewed. "Jared and Tyler follow the 2012-2013 scholarship winners, Hannah McCabe, Elk City, Kan., and Callie Thomas, Harrold, S.D." Mark Gardiner stated, "It is exciting to know these students will complete their academic endeavors, work toward careers to make a positive impact in the beef industry and continue the legacy of Henry Gardiner."
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Proceeds from Lots 10 and 226 Donated
to Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship & Lecture
at Kansas State University
Steve Hunt Delivers the First Henry C. Gardiner Lecture
A Beef Industry Success Story was the title of the first Henry C. Gardiner Lecture presented by Steve Hunt, former CEO of U.S. Premium Beef, and now advisor to USPB. Hunt discussed the challenges faced by the beef industry in 1995, prior to U.S. Premium Beef and the resulting impact of one of the first and most successful supply development systems based on quality. A video of Steve's presentation will be available soon and posted on our website.
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| Final SCIP Analysis Presented by Tom Brink to Southern Section of Animal Scientists
The final results of the two-year Southern Carcass Improvement Project was presented by Tom Brink, President of J&F Oklahoma Holdings, Inc., to the American Society of Animal Scientists, Southern Section in Orlando, Florida. Brink was a consultant on the entire project and authored the final white paper detailing the project. SCIP was a field study that documents the carcass improvements that can be made, in one generation, using high-accuracy, proven Angus sires on a Bos Indicus-based cowherd. The final results can be found here.
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Spring Interns Prove "Girls Rock" at GAR!
Spring interns Lindsey Grimes and Elaine Martin wasted no time in getting to work upon their arrival in January. Ultrasound, AI, embryo collection, sorting, tagging, sample collection are just a few of the jobs tackled by these two young women with an excellent "can do" attitude! Lindsey and Elaine have been welcome additions to the GAR team. We appreciate their intellectual curiosity, willingness to gain new experiences and hard work. Read more about Lindsey and Elaine on page 3 of the catalog.
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Using U.S. Premium Beef Delivery Rights
 Many GAR customers realize the value of access to our U.S. Premium Beef delivery rights. Today, the demand for the delivery rights exceeds our supply.
In the future, we will continue to encourage our retained ownership customers to use the delivery rights. However, we will require prior authorization. If you are a GAR customer retaining ownership and would like to use the delivery rights, please contact Mark Gardiner at (620) 635-5095 for prior authorization. More than $4.15 million in premiums and dividends have been paid to GAR customers using USPB delivery rights. |
Find Us On YouTube and Facebook!
Now, all GAR videos can be found on the Gardiner Angus Ranch YouTube channel here. We will continue to post new videos on YouTube and keep you updated on Facebook. If you are not a Facebook "friend", we hope you will follow the link below and "Like" us.  
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About Gardiner Angus Ranch
 Gardiner Angus Ranch is a family-owned Angus ranching operation located near Ashland, Kansas. Gardiner Angus is dedicated to the production of quality beef from gate to plate. The Gardiners use their experience in beef cattle breeding, with state-of-the-art technology and data management to produce Angus cattle that make documented contributions to the beef industry. The Gardiner operation registers more than 2,000 head of Angus cattle each year through the American Angus Association and encompasses more than 40,000 acres in southwest Kansas. The ranch is a founding member of U.S. Premium Beef, LLC.
GARDINER ANGUS RANCH
1703 Highway 160, Ashland, KS 67831
Office: (620) 635-2156 · Fax: (620) 635-2871
Henry · Mark: (620) 635-5095
Greg: (620) 635-0233 · Garth: (620) 635-5632
email: gar@ucom.net · www.gardinerangus.com
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