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Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) is now accepting applications for the summer communications internship. The intern will assist with projects of the Creative Services department, production of the Herd Book and the August and September Hereford World issues. The internship will provide experience in feature writing, photography, editing, proofing, communicating with clients and managing projects. Send cover letter, résumé́, three writing … Read More

Shane Bedwell, American Hereford Association director of breed improvement and COO, was recently honored by Cattle Business Weekly as one of the Top 10 Industry Leaders under 40 for 2016. The annual honor is awarded to 10 leaders involved in agriculture making a significant impact on the industry. Pastors and other ag leaders from Wisconsin are coming together to participate … Read More

World Dairy Expo has welcomed Cassi Miller, of Mount Horeb, Wis., to the staff as Program Assistant. Her duties in this position will include providing program assistance for World Dairy Expo and all WDE Management, Inc. entities, coordinating Expo school tours, providing customer service and aiding in the planning and execution of the Expo Recognition and Friends of Expo programs. … Read More

The countdown continues for beef and dairy producers to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified for free online through Nov. 13. As an added bonus, anyone who becomes certified during this period is eligible to win a prize package, courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. and the BQA program, funded in part by the beef checkoff. New Holland named Modesty Guarente … Read More

Taylor Shackelford has joined the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA)’s staff as a field service representative. Shackelford begins his role Oct. 24. He grew up showing beef cattle, participating in a number of leadership and career development events and served the Texas FFA Association as first vice president in 2012. Afimilk has created a new website, cow-monitoring.com, for dairy producers … Read More

The 46th Annual American Gelbvieh Association National Convention will be held November 30 through December 2, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The event themed “Meeting Modern Industry Demands” is focused on improving profitability in all sectors of the beef industry. The title sponsor for the event is GeneSeek®, a Neogen company. USPOULTRY announces the completion of a funded research project at … Read More

Abigail Shipley will join the American Hereford Association and its subsidiary entity, Hereford Publications Inc., as the new creative services coordinator. Shipley will assist with and manage HPI projects and will be responsible for coordinating projects to meet print deadlines. Dan Schimek has joined NutriQuest as Director of Dairy Technology and will lead the development of NutriQuest dairy technologies. Schimek … Read More

Zoetis recently presented Deborah Murray, DVM, with the 2016 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award at the 2016 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference hosted by the University of Minnesota. The American Angus Association has announces Mark Sims of Edmond, Okla., as the organization’s newest member of the regional manager team. Sims will represent Region 13, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, … Read More

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is now accepting applications for the 2016 Environmental Achievement Awards and the 2017 Environmental Recognition Awards. Recipients for both awards will be recognized during the Environmental Conference for the Meat and Poultry Industry on January 31, 2017. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) recently announced the hiring of Curt Vlietstra, DVM as the company’s newest … Read More

SyAnn Foster will join the American Hereford Association team as the new education and information services coordinator. Foster will develop educational programs and assist Hereford breeders in understanding online data submission and best practices for Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR®) participation. World Dairy Expo announced changes to its 2016 Youth Fitting Contest including the addition of an Intermediate Division … Read More