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July 15, 2014
Barber, Harris Show Winning Junior National Hereford Expo Bulls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bryden Barber, Channing, Texas, exhibited the grand champion bred-and-owned bull and Alex Harris, Eudora, Kan., showed the reserve grand champion at the 15th annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo in Harrisburg, Pa., July 10. The bred-and-owned bull show was sponsored by Country Folks, Palatine Bridge, N.Y.
Judge Troy Thomas, Harrold, S.D., sorted 76 bulls to name the champions and said he was impressed by the quality and depth of the bulls presented. He added, “There were a lot of great bulls but the champion bull just stood out.”
Barber’s exceptional bull that won grand and division II champion was BR Nitro Aventus 3116 ET, a September 2013 son of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET that showed with expected progeny differences (EPDs) of birth weight (BW) 4.6; weaning weight (WW) 62; yearling weight (YW) 104; milk (MM) 25; and milk & growth (M&G) 56.
Harris 903 Blow Out 305 was reserve champion in division II and reserve overall with Harris at the halter. He is a September 2013 son of Hanson 1024 Titanium 903 and showed with EPDs of BW 5.1, WW 53, YW 86, MM 25 and M&G 52.
In the junior AI bull division, Hattie and Ray Duncan, Wingate, Ind., claimed the champion title with AA HRD Speechless 3105 by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. He is also owned by Sturdy Hereford Outlet, Rochester, Ill. The reserve champion banner went to Jasmine Goff, Harrisville, W.Va., with G MR Headline 719T 355 by TH 122 71I Victor 719T. This division is for bulls that are a result of participating in the NJHA Junior AI program that allows youth to receive free semen and certificates.
Additional results
Division I
Champion: Chance Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with DEP Rock & Rule 141 ET by DEP Good Plenty ET.
Reserve champion: John Thomas Woolfolk, Jackson, Tenn., with WF 88X Ribeye T137 1575 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.
Division III
Champion: Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR Smarttime ET by CRR About Time 743.
Reserve champion: Dylan Kottkamp, Clayton, Ind., with EKS DWK Taylor Made A30 by EKS 172R Sir William W51.
Division IV
Champion: Lauren McMillan, Tiskilwa, Ill., with ROF Time is Money 311A ET by CRR About Time 743.
Reserve champion: Hayley Miller, Lebanon, Mo., with MH Its All Good 0383 by CRR About Time 743.
Division V
Champion: Carlee Meeks, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Sensation 2504 ET by Churchill Sensation 028X. Also owned by Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.
Reserve champion: Carter St. John, Pell City, Ala., with Perks DCF 181R Dynasty 2109 by BR DM TNT 7010 ET. Also owned with Perks Ranch, Rockford, Ill., and Green Dorr Farms, Elsie, Mich.
The 2014 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The NJHA is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit www.jrhereford.org.
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