NSR Weekly Newsletter- July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020

NSR Updates

Dates & Deadlines

July 6-11::

NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show, Des Moines, Iowa

July 15::

Announcement of NJSA Scholarship Recipients

July 22::

August Boar Stud Issue Seedstock EDGE Advertising Deadline

August 20-23::

The Midwestern, Indianapolis, Indiana

Upcoming Events

To stay updated on upcoming events, follow all NSR and NJSA social media platforms, visit nationalswine.com and continue regularly checking your inbox for e-blasts. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Limited Staffing

The majority of the NSR staff will be out of the office July 6-11 for the 2020 NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show. Please plan accordingly for all NSR and NJSA work, especially pedigree work.

2020 Ralph E. Doak Memorial Scholarship

The Buckeye Barrow Boosters will award one $500 scholarship to an Ohio young person that has been active in the showpig industry. The application deadline is Friday, July 31. For more information, contact Kevin Kremer at 419-366-4611 or click HERE.

The Midwestern will be held August 20-23, 2020 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Midwestern is the result of the NSR, other national breed associations and the Indiana Purebred Swine Breeders working diligently to provide an Open Show and Sale that will include all purebred breeds and crossbred swine. More details and the entry process will be available on nationalswine.com following the 2020 NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show.

2020 NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show

The 2020 NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show will be held July 6-11, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. All NJSA scholarship recipients will be announced Wednesday, July 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time via Facebook Live on the NJSA Facebook page. For all NJS show information, click HERE . For all STC show information, click HERE .

CCI.live Online Bidding at NSR Summer Type Conference Sale

We are excited to work with Kennedy Ventures and provide CCI.live online bidding for the NSR Sale on Saturday, July 11. Be sure to register HERE prior to the sale. This will allow you to bid on sale lots in real time during the NSR Sale, even if you are not in Des Moines.

2020 NJSA Foundation Female

The NJSA is honored to have Kilmer Swine Farm, Indiana, as the donors of the 2020 NJSA Foundation Female! This Hampshire gilt is sired by CFLK7 TCG Own the World 2-1 and is out of a CFLK6 TCG Stranded 5-1 sow. She will sell Saturday, July 11 during the NSR Summer Type Conference Hampshire Sale. All funds raised from selling this gilt go toward the NSR Foundation. We greatly appreciate Kilmer Swine Farm for their continued support of the NSR and NJSA! Watch a video of this gilt HERE .

Stay Connected to STC and NJS

When it comes to staying connected to the 2020 NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show activities, the NSR Seedstock EDGE Media team has got you covered! For all show results, visit nationalswine.com. For social media coverage, follow all NSR and NJSA social media platforms. To watch the entire show (including showmanship) live, visit waltonwebcasting.com. For updates and all show information, download the official NSR Show Ring app. All ring shots for NSR and NJSA events will be taken by Seedstock EDGE Media and can be purchased on nationalswineregistry.smugmug.com.

NSR Summer Type Conference Judges

Duroc Judge: Blane Olson, Ill.

Hampshire Judge: Ben Olsen, S.D.

Landrace Judge: David Korb, Ohio

Yorkshire Judge: Seth Swenson, Ill.

Crossbred Boar Judge: Chad Day, Ind.

NJSA National Junior Show Judges

Hampshire & Yorkshire Gilts: Kelton Mason, Texas

Duroc & Landrace Gilts: Brandon Ogle, Ill.

Hampshire & Yorkshire Barrows: Ryan Sites, Okla.

Duroc & Landrace Barrows: Brock Herren, Okla.

Crossbred Gilts: Ben Bobell, Ill., & Andy Rash, Ill.

Novice Showmanship: Pat Arkfeld, Neb.

Junior Showmanship: David Ammann, Ill.

Intermediate Showmanship: Dr. Jodi Sterle, Iowa

Senior Showmanship: Tammy Miller, Ill.

Schedule

Monday, July 6: Unloading and Check In

Tuesday, July 7: Showmanship, Crossbred Barrow Show and Crossbred Gilt Show

Wednesday, July 8: Purebred Barrow Show

Thursday, July 9: Purebred Gilt Show

Friday, July 10: NSR, CPS and ABA Open Show

Saturday, July 11: NSR, CPS and ABA Open Sale

Marketing & Communications

2020 June/July Youth Seedstock EDGE Digital Issue

Need some reading material for your drive to the 2020 NSR Summer Type Conference and NJSA National Junior Show? The 2020 June/July Youth DIGITAL Issue of the Seedstock EDGE has been emailed! To view the digital magazine, visit HERE . Kick back, relax and enjoy your complimentary Seedstock EDGE!

2020 August Boar Stud Issue Seedstock EDGE Advertising Deadline

The Seedstock EDGE Media staff is currently working on the August Boar Stud Issue Seedstock EDGE . The August Boar Stud Issue will be printed and mailed to Seedstock EDGE subscribers on Thursday, August 13. This issue will also be at The Midwestern in Indianapolis, Indiana August 20-23. The August Boar Stud Issue will be sent digitally via email to all Seedstock EDGE subscribers on Tuesday, August 4. The deadline to reserve your ad is Wednesday, July 22. To reserve your ad, contact NSR Creative Design Coordinator DeShea Wallace at deshea@nationalswine.com or NSR Digital Content Manager and Editor Cassie Godwin at cassie@nationalswine.com . For ad rates and specifications, click HERE . To subscribe to the Seedstock EDGE magazine, click HERE .

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