February 25, 2019
NSR Updates
NJSA Scholarships
The application deadline for all NJSA scholarships is Friday, March 1. Scholarships are available to NJSA members of all ages. For all scholarship information, click HERE .

NJSA Junior Board Applications
The application deadline for the NJSA Junior Board is Friday, March 1. For all information, click HERE .

2019 NSR Annual Meeting
The 2019 NSR Annual Meeting is Tuesday, March 19 in West Lafayette, Indiana. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Friday, March 8. To RSVP contact Lisa Kennedy at 765.463.3594, ext. 105 or lisa@nationalswine.com .

DNA Breed Profile Test Presentation
The 2019 NSR Annual Meeting is Tuesday, March 19 in West Lafayette, Indiana. During the Annual Meeting, from 11 a.m. to noon, Dr. Doug Newcom, vice president of global technical service, will be discussing the DNA Breed Profile Test, testing procedures, validation and implementation. The presentation is open to all NSR membership.
Dates & Deadlines:


Feb. 27 :: April/May Seedstock EDGE Advertising Deadline

Feb. 27- March 2 :: 2019 Southwest Type Conference Belton, Texas

March 1 :: NJSA Scholarship, National Pork Board NYLC New Attendee Scholarship and Junior Board Application Deadline

March 8 :: Deadline to RSVP for the 2019 NSR Annual Meeting

March 19 :: 2019 NSR Annual Meeting West Lafayette, Ind.
Upcoming Shows
Southwest Type Conference
The NSR Southwest Type Conference will be held in Belton, Texas on February 27-March 2. You can find all health regulations, exhibitor letters and show information online.
The NSR Weanling Extravaganza will be held in Richmond, Indiana on April 17. The online entry form is now open. The entry deadline is Tuesday, March 26. For more information and to enter online, click HERE.
DNA Testing

As a reminder, please allow up to six weeks from the time the DNA sample arrives at the lab, which depending on mail service can be up to two weeks after you have sent the sample to the NSR. Remember, genotyping for the DNA Breed Profile Test takes comparably longer than the traditional HAL (stress) test - however, it is considerably quicker than the previous physical test mating requirement. The agreement between the NSR and the DNA testing lab states samples are shipped once weekly, Friday for normal business weeks. Please plan your litter registrations and show entries accordingly and submit DNA samples early.

Clarification of the Hampshire DNA testing policy

The only animals required to be tested using the Hampshire Breed Profile Test (HBPT) are:
  • Grandfathered Hampshire sires (sires which passed the PIC/Geneseek Hampshire DNA Color Test) – for litters born on or after June 1, 2019
  • Hampshire sires which have not been tested using the PIC/Geneseek Hampshire DNA Color Test (new/young sires)
  • Progeny of sires which failed the HBPT and carry a “Provisional” Hampshire pedigree, only if they are intended for breeding

Hampshire females may (but are not required to) be tested until January 1, 2020 and will not have their pedigree pulled for failing to meet the Hampshire Breed Composition requirement of the HBPT.

To register a Hampshire litter, by a Grandfathered Hampshire sire or a sire that passed the HBPT:

To register a “Provisional” Hampshire litter, by a sire that failed the HBPT:
  • Litter application form
  • AI Certificate information must be emailed to the NSR office
  • Only for litters born on or before May 31, 2019. Litters born on or after June 1, 2019 are ineligible for registration.
  • No additional DNA testing is required, unless a boar or gilt within the litter is retained for breeding. Any animal retained for breeding must be tested and pass the HBPT in order to obtain a normal Hampshire pedigree.
Members are now able to record Provisional Hampshire Litters.
Seedstock EDGE Media
The advertising deadline for the April/May Issue is Wednesday, February 27. Contact Steve, DeShea or Cassie at 765.463.3594 to reserve your ad.
The National Swine Registry's new app, Show Center, has launched! The app will be used at all NSR and NJSA shows to send reminders, post a detailed agenda, provide show and sale catalogs and much more! Make sure you download the app before the next NSR event. Click on the below links to download the app today!
Events & Education

National Pork Board NYLC New Attendee Scholarships
If you are attending the 2019 National Youth Leadership Conference and it is your first NYLC, you are eligible for the National Pork Board NYLC New Attendee Scholarship. The application deadline is Friday, March 1. For more information and to apply online, click HERE .
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