July 2016 - Belted Galloway Society

July 2016
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY, I N C .
© Westwoods Farm (KS)
US Beltie New
Newss
President Greg Hipple
gone?
Happy Birthday America! It is hard to believe
another year is half over. It seems like only
yesterday that there was snow, mud, and the
start of calving season. Fast forward to today,
and it is hot and humid. The cows are running
with the bulls and the spring born calves are
half way to weaning. Where has the time
On May 1, 2016, the Society sent out an important membership
survey to give you, the member, the opportunity to tell Council
your opinions regarding the Appendix recordation of mismarked
purebred females. Six weeks later, we have heard back from only
a small percentage of our membership. We need to have more
members respond! With this small of a response, there is no clear
cut direction that is evident. To better the number of responses,
our IT services provider, EDJE, re-sent the survey invitation to
all of our members in an email June 22, 2016. The survey was
also linked directly to our homepage beltie.org. If you have an
email on file with the CLRC, and you do not think you received
the survey, check your spam folder. I have been told by some
members that they found the survey email from EDJE in their
spam folder.
We will extend our deadline to gather your input until August 1,
2016, and then close the comment period. The Long Range Planning Committee and Council will use the information you provide to guide them in their decision. In my opinion, it is the
Council’s job to represent you, the member. It is imperative that
you respond and let us know how you want things done by returning the survey.
I have to make note that we just returned from Rock Springs,
Wisconsin, where the Great Lakes Belted Galloway Association
held their annual meeting and field days. It was great to see many
long-time fellow Belted Galloway enthusiast friends and to have
met so many more. The hosts, Matt and Jill Messmer, made the
weekend memorable and enjoyable for all in attendance. It was
an honor and privilege to have 70 members engage Executive
Director Vic Eggleston, GLBGA President Terry Willis, and me
in an informational panel type discussion after the banquet
Saturday evening. I, for one, took home a lot of information
from that meeting. Enjoy the summer everyone!
2016 Great Lakes Field Days
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Great Lakes Field Days — Rock Springs, Wisconsin
The Great Lakes Belted Galloway
Association held their annual field
days in Rock Springs, Wisconsin at
Matt & Jill Messmer’s Messmerizing Farms. The event drew more
than 70 cattlemen and cattlewomen
with the opportunity to network and
share information.
Karl Burgi, Baraboo, Wisconsin; a
world renowned hoof trimmer,
demonstrated proper hoof trimming
and attendees were able to get up
close and ask questions during his
presentation.
optimize reproductive health and immunity.
Mike Athens, an awardwinning chef, trimmed a
shoulder of Messmer-izing
grass-fed Belted Galloway
beef, discussing how to
cook lean meats. After the
demonstration, he returned
to his kitchen, and prepared
the beef for the evening
meal. Local veterinarians,
Dr. Melissa Haug gave a
detailed presentation on
embryo transfer and Dr.
John Laukant discussed
vaccinating your herd to
Last call to take
our survey!
For decades purebred mismarked females have been
assigned a mismark code and
recorded in the Appendix registry. Also, the Appendix registry has recorded percentage
females who were sired by a
purebred bull.
Will policy change with how
purebred mismarks are recorded and will the upbreeding
program end? It’s up to the
membership and your opinions
are vital!
During May all Belted Galloway breeders with an email
address on file with the CLRC
received the survey. The survey questions were also printed within the June newsletter
to give members who did not
receive an email the opportunity to complete and mail a paper copy.
If you responded to the survey:
Thank You! However, we still
would like to hear from more
of our breeders.
A second opportunity to take
the survey has been emailed to
the membership and the survey
now appears on beltie.org as
another option to respond.
Matt Messmer and Wisconsin natural resource agent, Aaron Pape,
invited guests on a pasture walk
and discussed rotational grazing,
soil and grasses. Guests also enjoyed the beautiful farm gardens.
A local winery, tour, an auction to
benefit the regional juniors, and a
scrumptious dinner of Belted Galloway beef was the end to a perfect day of education, fun and fellowship.
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New Breed Literature
A new breed brochure has been created to
promote the Belted Galloway breed. The
pamphlet was designed so that the nutritional
card will tuck conveniently into it. Contact
the office to order Society materials to promote the Belted Galloway breed.
A Message from the CLRC
Jim Washer, CLRC General Manager
Canada Post has indicated that a potential
labor disruption will occur as early as the end
of June and mail service may be affected.
This will specifically affect mailed applications, pedigrees, certificates, DNA requests
and results, payments etc. We encourage all
members and breeders to use other means of
courier, delivery services and electronic services to send materials to CLRC.
Dr. Victor Eggleston, Executive Director
[email protected]
Phone (608) 220-1091
Fax (608) 527-4811
Vic’s phone hours are Monday through Friday
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (CST).
Leanne Fogle, Editor
U.S. Beltie News
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone (309) 310-2905
New England Galloway Group
Field Day
July 17, 2016. Harmony Meadows
Farm, Chepachet, Rhode Island.
Contact Scot Adams (207) 6963812 or [email protected].
Farm Technology Days
July 19-21, 2016. Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin. Belted Galloway exhibit
by Great Lakes Belted Galloway
Association. Contact Terry or
Karlyn Etheridge (715) 835-4043 or
[email protected].
Although CLRC will use email as much as
possible to communicate with breeders,
members and associations, it is possible there
will be delays beyond our control. We are
asking all associations to advise their members, including American and other international members, of the potential strike and
disruptions that may be caused by a Canada
Post strike. We encourage members to send
their materials to us as soon as possible, and
if possible by email or fax. We will endeavor
to process as much as we can and return
emailed copies until originals can be sent by
mail.
The Galloway World Congress
August 5-10, 2016. Gretna, Scotland.
Canadian Livestock Records
Corporation
World Beef Expo
September 23-25, 2016. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact World
Beef Expo (920) 479-0658 or [email protected].
2417 Holly Lane
Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA K1V 0M7
Belted Galloway Society, Inc.
Breed Promotion
Advertising/Newsletter
Calendar
Reminders
Betty Foti
betty.foti@clrc. ca
Phone 877-833-7110 or 613-731-7110, Ext.
310
Fax 613-731-0704
Lisa Hutt
[email protected]
Phone 877-833-7110 or 613-731-7110, Ext.
312
Fax 613-731-0704
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. Lisa may also be reached from 4:00 to
6:00 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and until
5:30 p.m. on Thursday. She is not in the office
on Friday, but Betty is still available to assist
you. that day.
Skowhegan State Fair
August 11-20, 2016. Skowhegan,
ME. Contact Scot Adams (207) 696
-3812
or
[email protected].
Union Fair/Maine Wild Blueberry
Festival
August 20-29, 2016. Union, ME.
Contact the office at (207) 7852978 or [email protected].
Farmington Fair
September 18-24, 2016. Farmington, ME. Contact Neal Yeaton
(207) 778-6083.
Fryeburg Fair
October 2-9, 2016. Fryeburg,
Maine. Contact the fair office (207)
935-3268 or [email protected].
Western Belted Galloway Association
October 7-8, 2016. Annual Meeting at Reno, Nevada. Contact Ken
Bajema (360) 837-3273 [email protected].
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DNA Fees
As of July 1, 2016, the fee for establishing DNA parentage will be reduced to $45. This a $5 reduction from the
previous fee. DNA testing may be done using a sample of
blood, hair or semen from your animal. Hypotrichosis
testing may also be done at the same time for an additional
fee of $20. Please contact Vic Eggleston to generate the
paperwork required for testing. The member requesting the
test will mail the sample to UC Davis and the results will
be forwarded to the member by Eggleston.
New Members
Joe Arnett, Arnett Acres, 4723 Ralston Rd., Jamestown, PA
16134, (814) 573-1332.
Eugene Atwood, Jr., Edgewood Belted Galloways, 892 Porter Brook Rd., East Hardwick, VT 05836, (802) 472-3936.
Stephen Blaschke, 1107 FM 237, Yorkton, TX 78164, (361)
865-3517.
Daniel & Veronica Brawn, Shadow Wood Ranch, 4363
Steward Creek Rd., Bruner, MO 65620, (417) 551-3823.
Jim Dennis, 5605 E. Tyler Dr., Tuttle, OK 73089, (405) 381
-3189.
Ty Emenhiser, 3370 Mulliken Rd., Charlotte, MI 48813,
(517) 202-1772.
Rose Furman, Roseport Farm, Box 1, Eastport, ME 04631.
Christopher Garcia, Cobalt Farm, 19 Brookfield Dr., Rochester, NH 03867-3707, (603) 781-5442.
Robin Greubel, 811S Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125,
(515) 231-5763.
Jim & Linda Holbeck & Patricia Hrab, 2570 Highline Rd.,
Chewelah, WA 99109, (509) 935-4799.
Joyce Kintner, 2125 Ferree Rd. NE, Lanesville, IN 47136,
(812) 734-4699.
Karl Knoener, N8728 Cty. Hwy. M, Plymouth, WI 53073,
(920) 377-1958.
Linda Cobb, La Bonita Cattle Company, 121 Bonita Ranch
Rd, Box 1, Las Vegas, NM 87701, (555) 425-3095.
Claire Posey, Five Oaks Farm, 1540 Jackson Liberty Dr.
NW, Brookhaven, MS 59601, (601) 748-5802.
Benjamin Sniffen, 15 Squirrel Hill Lane, Readfield, ME
04355, (207) 685-1075.
Lacey Snorgrass, 132 E. 1550th Rd., Baldwin City, KS
66006-7173.
Myron Steves, Jr., 2320 Blue Bonnet Blvd., Houston, TX
77030, (713) 351-8201.
Kyle Wetjen, 2630 245th St., Williamsburg, IA 52361, (319)
330-1970.
About Classifieds
Your classified’s required contact information — name,
farm, location, phone and email. All classified ads are
automatically placed on beltie.org with a two-month limit
on classified insertions. Photos are $10 placed on beltie.org
only. Email ads to [email protected] or by fax
(608) 527-4811 or phone (608) 220-1091. We encourage
members to submit ads the last two weeks of the month.
For Sale
IOWA. Bull and cow for sale. Big Creek Pistol 35922-B. DOB:
12/30/2011. Flat Top Izzy 34169-B. DOB 4/23/2011. Izzy has been
pasture exposed to bull beginning 6/10/16.Contact Chris & Angie
Lehman, Flat Top Farm, Iowa City, IA for pictures. (319) 3308230 or [email protected].
INDIANA. Yearling bull calf with a nice belt and a good build and
excellent breeding. Isadore Dartanian 39540-B. DOB 6/21/15. He
is sired by Starlite Redman and carries the red gene. David Husted,
Isadore Valley Farm, Ripley County, IN. (317) 372-4948 or
[email protected].
WISCONSIN. Due to requests for our animals with uncommon
genetics, Michael and Lorna Caldwell of Caldwell Farms,
Milladore, WI, are selling select registered Belted Galloways this
year. Visit our website www.beltiebeef.com to view a video of our
Belties. Please call us at (715) 457-6765 or email us at
[email protected] for details.
VIRGINIA. Ten-month-old bull calf for sale. NMF Bubuckshots
Original Bounty (Bob) 39988-B. DOB 9/22/15. He is easy to work
around with a nice belt and conformation. Pictures available upon
request. Contact Tim, Alicia, or Chris Lord, Norway Maple Farm,
Gladstone, VA at (434) 933-8541 or at [email protected].
TEXAS. It is time to rotate our stock and sell our bull. Diamond H
Wendy’s Thor 35303-B. DOB 9/2011. He is very docile and a
gentle bull with a nice wide stripe. Please visit us at Lucky-13ranch.com for pictures, and our babies for sale. For more
information call Mik Wehman, Hempstead, TX (281) 804-7180 or
[email protected].
OHIO. Registered Belted Galloway cattle for sale that includes
yearling bull calves and a bred cow and heifer. Selling only to
downsize. We would love to keep all, but not enough space. All of
our Belties have wonderful dispositions. Great with our small
grandchildren. Swan Lake’s George Washington 38945-B. George
Washington is a striking black yearling bull with a very good belt
and excellent lineage. DOB 6/23/15. Sire: Triangle Farm Arnan
(AI) 36196-D. Dam: Hunt Club Farms Yasmine 33828-B. Grand
sire: Fearrington After Hours 11607-D. Swan Lake’s John Adams
38946-D. John Adams is a beautiful dun bull with a very good belt
and excellent lineage. DOB 7/4/15. Sire: Triangle Farm Arnan
(AI) -36196-D. Dam: Hunt Club Farms Scarlet 33604-B. Grand
sire: Fearrington After Hours 11607-D. Swan Lake’s Thomas
Jefferson 39641-B. Thomas Jefferson is a large black bull calf with
a great belt. DOB 2/25/16. Sire: Highland Farm Otto 5997-B.
Dam: Hunts Club Farms Abigail 36144-B. Hunts Club Farms
Abigail 36144-B. Abigail was pasture bred to MRB’S Dakotah Red
39196-R from March 2016 – May 2016. Dakotah Red is out of
Starlight Redman. Her first birth was an uncomplicated and easy
birth. Excellent mother, great belt and her lineage speaks for itself.
Swan Lake’s Garnet 39472-B. DOB 2/2/16. Garnet is a very
friendly calf that has outstanding lineage. Sire: Stonesthrow
Contour 10-A 37262-B. Dam: Countyline Clara 36982-B. Garnet’s
grand-sire is Southdown Unique 11781-B.Contact Chris Piovarchy,
Valley City, OH at [email protected] or (440) 8124791.
VIRGINIA. A bull and two heifers for sale. Athenrye Cassidy
38932-B, DOB 4/24/15 is a 14-month-old bull that is ready to
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Anderson Hill Farms
Mike Allen, Manager (802) 353-8606
300 Anderson Hill Road, West Rutland, Vermont 005777
[email protected]
www.andersonhill.com
Office: (802) 438-4900
Fax: (802) 438-2898
White Sulphur Belties
770-532-2768
whitesulphurbelties.com
John and Jane Hemmer
Gainesville, Georgia
[email protected]
HOLBROOK HILL FARM
World Class
Genetics
Imported
Semen
Steven Silberberg
47 Holbrook Hill Road
Bedford, NH 03110
For Sale Continued
move to a new site; very docile and a nice wide belt. Sire:
Driftwood Yield. Dam: Athenrye Hazel. Two nine-month-old
heifers: Athenrye Crystal 39484-B. DOB 9/12/15. Sire: Driftwood
Yield. Dam: Athenrye Sapphire. Athenrye Chelsea 39485-B. DOB
9/13/15. Sire: Driftwood Yield. Dam: Red Gates Gumdrop. Both
Chelsea and Crystal have nice belts and are very docile and love
treats. Contact Jack Bagley,Fields Of Athenrye, Sperryville, VA
at [email protected] for pictures and other details if
interested.
ALABAMA. Two registered and weaned black Beltie heifer
calves. DOB: 11/25/2015. Bufkin Family Farms, Autaugaville, Al.
Contact Michelle Bufkin (334) 313-2315 or [email protected]
for more information and pictures.
TEXAS. Registered Belted Galloway cow and heifer calf for sale.
The cows is a three-year-old, registered full belted cow. Her full
Young Herd
Sires
Open Heifers
available
Phone: 603-668-6400
Fax: 603-668-6470
E-mail: [email protected]
belted heifer calf can be registered. She is out of registered stock
both ways. I would like to sell as a pair. Located in South TX.
Contact Harlan Marcades, Mercades Ranch, Moore, TX at
[email protected] for more information and pictures.
MAINE. Two female cows. MHF Xander 10x 33035. DOB
10/3/10. Rough Cut Jenny 36475-B. DOB 2/18/13. One three-year
-old bull, MHF Alabama 37357-D. Kevin Paul Rudman, Rough
Cut
Farm,
Otisfield,
ME (207)
7431624 or [email protected].
MISSOURI. Herd bull prospect: Bear Creek Black Bart 39407-B.
DOB 9/25/15. Excellent conformation, fast gainer on grass, will be
ready for breeding next spring. Sired by multi-champion Oak
Valley Lone Ranger and an outstanding dam, who has Northfield
Donald, Shiralee Moonshine and Mar-Pine Viking in her
lineage. For pictures and more information, contact Mary Sapp,
Bear
Creek
Farm
in
Columbia,
MO
(central
Missouri). [email protected] or (573) 442-6230.
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ILLINOIS. Starter Herd. A diverse genetic package available in
three bred cows. Walnut Hill Yvone 33210-B. Safe in calf to
Anderson Hill Fast Wave 32200-B. Due 2/14/17. Walnut Hill
Yesterdays Child 34122-D. Safe in calf to Driftwood Kingsize
8095-B. Due 11/10/16. Walnut Hill Zelda 35655-B. Safe in calf to
Anderson Hill Fast Wave 32200-B. Due 12/2/16. Richard
Stremming, Walnut Hill Farm, Strasburg, IL. (217) 254-5770.
Little Everglades Ranch
Bob & Sharon Blanchard
Jordan Road
Dade City, Florida 33523
NORTH CAROLINA. Bred Female for sale. Rockwater Jane
32901R. DOB 11/1/10. Bred to Bushwacker Fearrington 2021B.
She has a very nice temperament. (704) 798-3460 Ann Furr, Rock
Water Farm. Salisbury, NC.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. Four Belted Galloway Embryos for sale.
Sire: Meadowood Zeke (AI) 36143-B, the Grand Champion Bull at
the 2014 National Belted Galloway Show. Dam: Moonshadow
Maudie 35415-B, the Reserve Junior Champion Heifer, 2013 Kathi
Jurkowski National Junior Show, Reserve Grand Champion
Female, 2013 Fryeburg Fair. Grand Sire: Holbrook Hill Sir Isaac
Newton 9641-D, Grand Dam: Moonshadow Disney (AI) 25928-B,
both Platinum Lifetime Award winners. The dam is long-bodied,
deep, and correct. The right type to produce solid, productive
females, her calf has done great in the ring. Email for photos and
mare info. Contact Iris LaRochelle, SweetMeadow Farm, Webster,
NH, (603) 7463712 or [email protected].
Registered Belted Galloway Cattle
[email protected]
Barn: (352) 521-036 Fax: (352) 521-0377
CONNECTICUT. Birdseye & Tanner Brooks Farm in Cornwall,
CT offers for sale: A dun Belted Galloway bull, DOB 3/10/09.
Redun is handsome, registered, 37253-D, purebred, even-tempered
and easy going, He is born and raised on the farm,
PROVEN. Contact Mark Orth at (860)671-0542 or write us at
[email protected].
SOUTH CAROLINA. WANTED: A young, two- to four-year old
bull. Contact: Michael Hughes, A-S Belties Farm, Conway,
SC.
(843)
347-6363
or
(615)
604-4018.
E-mail
[email protected].
TEXAS. Two registered Belted Galloway heifers for sale: 8
months old and 20 months old. Tom Neuendorf. Five N Farms,
Fayetteville, Texas. (979) 966-2996 or [email protected].
MASSACHUSETTS. Black belted cows (open and bred) and cow/
calf pairs. 100% grass-fed. Yearling heifer: Wyoming Valley
Queeny. DOB 8/3/14, Sire: Southdown Justice 7559-B. Dam:
Parsons Drafty 33250-B. Anne Capra, Wyoming Valley Farm,
Ashfield, MA (413) 824-1148 or [email protected].
ILLINOIS. Two black belted fall heifer calves for sale. French
Creek Sarah 38986-B and French Creek Audrey 38987-B. Both are
small frame, vaccinated and wormed. Very quiet. French Creek
Belties, Susan Brunswick, Bloomington, IL (309) 662-4807 or
[email protected].
OKLAHOMA. Two-year-old registered black Belted Galloway
bull for sale. Rainbow Valley Lucky Jess 37786-B, DOB 4/14/14.
A very nice, correct bull, well-marked, calm disposition, and ready
to go to work. Sire: PBF Oceola Lil Lyle 33053-B. Dam: 3C Coker
Carolyn 27348-B. Pictures available upon request. Doug & Barbara
Swindell, Rainbow Valley Ranch, Wellston, OK. (405) 659-8731
or [email protected].
VIRGINIA. For sale or trade bull, Fearrington Double Dose 34814B, born April 2012. Gentle, good breeder, but we need new
bloodlines. Randall Blankenship, Todd Hill Farms, New Castle,
VA. Phone (540)864-7485 or cell (540) 226-4420.
Ta t t o o Ye a r C o d e
The Year Code on tattoos
for animals born in year
2016 is
D
ABC
1D
Belted Galloway Society, Inc.
Dr. Victor Eggleston, Executive Director
N8603 Zentner Road, New Glarus, WI 53574
[email protected]
Phone (608) 220-1091 Fax (608) 527-4811
Non-profit org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit #1040
Leesburg, FL 34748
Belted Galloway Cattle
Semen Available
Breeding Stock
Jeffrey & Lisa Lovett
5600 S. Hickory Road
Oregon, IL 61061
(815) 652-3789
[email protected]
www.antietamfarm.com
OAK V ALLEY FARM
Mark, Jake & Noah Keller
[email protected]
9889 Moate Road
Durand, IL 61024
815-248-4687
Fax: 815-248-4507
4960 W. Rd. 150 N• Bargersville, IN • 46106
H 317-422-8137 • M 317-409-6857
[email protected]