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University of Illinois Livestock Judging Team Wins All-East Invitational

Posted in Livestock News


The University of Illinois Livestock Judging Team cleaned house at the All-East Invitational Judging Contest, in Versailles, Kentucky, last week. The team competed in three days of contests, including evaluation, selection, and judging. As a team, they won the combined, 3-day contest by a margin of 586 points taking home the high team award in all three categories of sheep, swine, and cattle. Individually in the overall contest, Kaylie Huizenga was 1st; Maggie Sweppy, 2nd; Cody Hadden, 4th; Megan Myerscough, 5th; and Jason Bedwell, 6th. Team members include Huizenga, Sweppy, Hadden, Myerscough, Bedwell, and Cara Thiems. The team is coached by Parker Henley and Jack Oattes, beef nutrition graduate students in the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences. Congrats on this outstanding accomplishment!
Shared from University of Illinois College of ACES

Purina® Honor® Show Chow® Nutrition Tip

Posted in Livestock News

Honor® Show Chow® Ambassador Dave Allan and his son Mason are having a banner year with their heifer, BACC 286W Georgia Kay 629ET. They’ve claimed the titles of Champion Hereford and Reserve Champion British Heifer at the San Antonio Stock Show and Champion Polled Hereford Senior Heifer Calf at the National Western.
How did they develop and manage a nutrition program to create a champion? Watch this report to learn more about their journey to success:

2018 Sullivan Supply / Stock Show University Scholarship – Gold Star Recipients and Honorable Mention

Posted in Stock Show University, Livestock News

Congratulations to these Gold Star applicants. This elite group was among a short list of very accomplished applicants. Their past accomplishments and future goals caught the attention of our judging committee members. As a gold star winner, they have gone above and beyond what is expected and their future looks very bright. We feel proud to be in this great industry and to be associated with such a very strong and eager young group. We encourage each and one of you to apply again next year.


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