NSR Weekly Newsletter- July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

NSR Updates

Dates & Deadlines

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.

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 was 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.

2020 NJS NJSA Awards Ceremony

The NJSA National Junior Show Awards Ceremony was held virtually via Facebook Live on the NJSA Facebook page Friday, July 10. To watch the ceremony, click HERE . Top 10 results for each contest can be found HERE . Individual Skillathon Contest scores will be released via email Tuesday, July 14. Individual Speech Contest critiques will be also be released via email. All Judging Contest officials, cuts and critiques can be found HERE . You must sign in to your account to access this information.

2020 STC and NJS Highlights

THANK YOU to the exhibitors, families, breeders, members, sponsors, volunteers and industry allies who made this event happen. Junior Show show and contest results can be found HERE . Open Show show and sale results can be found HERE . All Seedstock EDGE Media ring shots are available to purchase HERE .

For the NJSA Junior Show, there were 1,507 hogs exhibited.

NJSA Distinguished Service Award Winner- Walton Webcasting

NJSA Herdsman of the Year- Cody Maxwell, Indiana

Hampshire Swine Registry Meritorious Award- Lisa Kennedy

NJSA Foundation Female- Donated by Kilmer Swine Farms- Sold to Jake Smith, OH $5,500

STC Unofficial Sales Total- $1,059,300.00

Sale Highlights:

$300,000- Yorkshire Boar- Rodibaugh Genetic Team- Purchased by Premium Blend Genetics

$85,000- Hampshire Boar- AJ Lewis and Family- Purchased by Purple Power Boar Stud

$50,000- Crossbred Boar- Driscoll Showpigs- Purchased by Warren Brothers

$49,000- Duroc Boar- Joostbern Showpigs- Purchased by Upperhand Genetics

$40,000- Duroc Boar- Don R Smith- Purchased by Shaffer’s Gold Rush

2020 NJSA Foundation Female

We greatly appreciate Kilmer Swine Farm for their continued support of the NSR and NJSA! The Hampshire gilt they donated as the 2020 NJSA Foundation Female sold to Jake Smith, Ohio, for $5,500.

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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