May/June - Minnesota Limousin Association
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May/June - Minnesota Limousin Association
16 Vol. 23 • Issue 3 • May/June 2015 Minnesota News ... Annual Meeting Held in Litchfield Members of the Minnesota Limousin Association gathered at the VFW Club in Litchfield on Saturday, March 7, 2015 for their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction. The day began with a social hour followed by a delicious roast beef dinner with all the trimmings. President Roger Wagner welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the special guests, Bernhard and Kathy Larson and their family of Hendricks, the MN “Commercial Producer of the Year” recipient. Following the meal, Mark and Sharilyn Willette, secretary/treasurer, read the minutes and gave the treasurer’s report. A report was given on the 2014 state cattlemen’s tour in Redwood County. A total of thirteen buses toured five feedlots and one farm. Over 1,000 steak meals were served that night. Don Biscoe reported on the 2014 MN state fair and the 4-H Minnesota Juniors Wiley Fanta of Starbuck and Julia Biscoe of Cottage Grove helped display the benefit items at the annual meeting in Litchfield on March 7. Board of Directors A motion was made to decrease the size of the MN Limousin Association board of directors from seven down to five directors. The reasons for this decision were given and the members voted in favor of the motion. Mark Willette of Dean and Beverly were presented with a cake Delavan was reelectcelebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. ed to the board. We They have been members of the MN Limousin want to thank retiring Association for 30 of the 50 years. board members Kevin auction. A record number of schol- Bachmeier and Allen Lyon for arships were given out this past their many years of service on the year by the livestock committee. board. We appreciate everything Kevin Bachmeier reported on they have done for the association the 2014 MN Beef Expo. Jordan and we look forward to s seeHoover was the recipient of the ing them at upcoming Limousin Limousin heifer in the MN Youth events. Beef Experience program. He Benefit Auction also stated that we are in need A wide variety of items were of a donation heifer for the 2015 sold on the benefit auction inBeef Expo. cluding semen, cattle supplies, Anna Johnson, MN junior as- a barn quilt, a box of meat, gift sociation president and member baskets, dish towels, a quilt, and of the NALJA board of directors, many other items. We apprecigave an update on the activities ate the support of everyone who of the juniors this past year. The donated and/or bought items on MN field day will take place in the sale. Your support helps cover Fairmont, MN on June 6 following the expenses for the senior and the Heartland Regional Show. She junior associations throughout the also said that the NALJA board upcoming year. is working on hosting a POWER HLA Regional Show conference in 2016. The Minnesota Limousin AssoDean Summerbell, Executive ciation will serve as the host state Secretary of the Heartland Limou- for the 2015 Heartland Regional sin Association, gave an overview Show June 5-6 in Fairmont, MN. of activities of the association for We need lots of hands to help the past year. He then presented the “Commercial Producer of the Year” plaque to Bernhard and Kathy Larson. The 2015 Minnesota Limousin Association Board of Directors: Casey Fanta, Starbuck; Roger Wagner, Milaca (president); Mark Willette, Delavan (secretary/ treasurer); Don Biscoe, Cottage Grove (vice-president); and Merle Anderson, Butterfield. Minnesota Nalja Board Member Anna Johnson of Sebeka, MN gave the Minnesota Limousin Association an update on Junior activities. with the set-up, stalling of cattle, preparing and serving the meals, in the hospitality area, on show day, and with the clean-up. Please contact Mark or Sharilyn Willette or Dean Summerbell if you will be able to help in any of these areas. Long-time Limousin breeder and member of the Minnesota Limousin Association entertained the members with his “Ole and Lena” jokes as he auctioned off the benefit items. Minnesota Juniors Limousin members attending the meeting in Litchfield: (front) Amelia Schatz, Amber Johnson, Courtney Dohrman, (back) Junior Advisor Susan Schatz, Reagan Schatz, Anna Johnson, Thomas Duff, Wiley Fanta, and Julia Biscoe. Vol. 23 • Issue 3 • May/June 2015 Bernhard and Kathy Larson named Minnesota “Commercial Producer of the Year” Bernhard and Kathy Larson of Hendricks, MN were selected by the Minnesota Limousin Association as their 2015 “Commercial Producer of the Year”. They were honored at the Minnesota Limousin Association annual meeting in Litchfield March 7, 2015. The Larson’s started on the farm where they presently live in 1965. They have spent 50 years in the cattle business. They began using Limousin bulls in the 1970’s purchasing their first bull from Bruner Limousin of Winfred SD. They have remained committed to raising the best product using Limousin genetics that they can. Since then they have bred their cows up to a purebred Limousin herd. Following their tradition of buying only red bulls, the Larson’s have purchased bulls from Potterosa Limousin, El Cedar Ranch, Lund Limousin, Symens Brothers and Treftz Limousin. The Larson calf crop is marketed each year in January at the 17 calve easy and display great docility. The main reason they like Limousin is that they are simply “Good Eating”. Congratulations to Bernhard and Kathy Larson for being selected for this prestigious award. Mark Your Calendar 2015 HLA Regional Show June 5-6 Congratulations to Bernhard and Kathy Larson of Hendricks, MN on being selected as the MN “Commercial Producer of the Year”. Madison Livestock Auction in Madison, SD following a 90 day backgrounding program. 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