CENTERVILLE —
Craig W Foster, Exline, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having one registered Angus cow and Pure Genetics Angus, Moravia, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having six registered Angus cows included in the Association's 2013 Pathfinder® Report.
Only 1,992 of the more than 25,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year's report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of the Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The Pathfinder program identifies superior Angus cows based upon recorded performance traits economically important to efficient beef production. These traits include early and regular calving and heavy weaning weights, Bowman says. Over 2 million eligible dams with more than 6.8 million weaning records were examined to determine Pathfinder status. All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the Pathfinder Report that is published annually by the Association.
The 2013 Pathfinder Report lists 8,680 individual cows and 234 Pathfinder sires. It is published online at www.angus.org, and printed copies are available from the Association. The largest number of Pathfinder cows from a single herd this year is 96.
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Local angus breeders recognized nationally in Pathfinder Report
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B.V. Sodbusters meeting minutes and activities
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Franklin Farmhands Adopt-A-Highway
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Exline Ramblers meeting
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Centerville FFA attends V-Smart camp
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Farm Bureau members meet officials in Washington
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Indoor farmers market
Indoor farmers market March 23 in Albia at the Methodist Church Family Life Center, 11 Benton Ave. This is a one time event that is free and open to the public from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This market features 45 different local producers and educational displays.
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Centerville students attend District FFA Convention in Earlham
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