August 27, 2024
By Amy Cowan, American Hereford Association director of youth activities and foundation The dust has settled, and the sun has set on the silver anniversary of the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) celebration. In ...
August 26, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Bruns, North Platte, Neb., and Tucker Rohrig, Orient, Iowa, were recently named 2024 Livestock Marketeers Scholarship recipients. Livestock Marketeers — an organization of livestock marketing professionals — awarded two scholarships ...
August 19, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Randa Starnes, Fort Payne, Ala., was standing ringside and chatting with her family before the owned female grand drive at the 2024 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). Her family had been adamant that she needed to be there to see the host of prestigious award winners named before the first heifer stepped into the ring. Starnes listened as the announcer began reading a bio about a lifelong Alabama Hereford breeder that sounded an awful lot like her. She turned to her husband, John, and said, “Wait, are they talking about me?” Then the second-ever Bob ...
August 12, 2024
Kenneth Ray Larson, 86, of Clifton, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. His spirit continues to support and encourage Carolyn Larson, his loving wife of 56 years; his brother, Richard Larson, and his ...
August 9, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — “Don’t let the speed bumps become stop signs,” is how Matt Rush, Levelland, Texas, set the tone for National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members attending the 2024 Faces of Leadership conference ...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., — Sydney Heins, Wayzata, Minn., was selected as the recipient of the John Wayne Memorial $2,000 Scholarship at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Heins is a junior at South Dakota State University, where she is majoring in animal science with a minor in biology. Heins plans to continue her education and earn both a master’s degree and a doctorate in bovine genetics. She hopes to pursue a career in the purebred cattle genetics field...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Samuel Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo., received the Charles E. Boyd Memorial $1,500 scholarship at the 2024 Vitaferm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. Birdsall will be a sophomore at Kansas State University (K-State) where he is majoring in agribusiness. After college, Birdsall plans to pursue a master’s degree in finance from K-State, with the goal of being involved in the agricultural finance industry. Birdsall is passionate about the Hereford breed. “I plan to stay involved with the breed by giving my future children the same opportunity I did in terms of raising and showing Hereford cattle. In short, I am certain I will spend my professional and personal life giving back to the agricultural industry and the Hereford breed,” he said...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. —Three Hereford young people were awarded the Donna Curry Memorial $2,500 scholarships during the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. In 2022, the Hereford community lost an extraordinary woman and cherished friend — Donna Curry of McAlester, Okla. She is fondly remembered for her unwavering dedication to youth and her lasting impact on countless lives. HYFA and the Curry family seek to honor Donna's legacy through this scholarship, ensuring she continues to inspire future generations. The following are the Donna Curry Memorial Scholarship winners:...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., — Three outstanding college-aged National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members were awarded the Golden Bull Achievement Award during the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. The Golden Bull Achievement Awards are given to three collegiate students each summer. This is one of the most coveted honors awarded at the JNHE, as these young people not only receive a bronze bull, but also a $2,500 scholarship to help further their education. The following are the 2024 Golden Bull Achievement Award winners:...
July 24, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members received Faces of Leadership travel scholarships during the 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Scholarship, Award and Maroon Jacket Ceremony on July 11 in Grand Island, Neb. This year, the National Hereford Women (NHW) awarded $400 travel scholarships to 10 young people attending the 2024 Faces of Leadership Conference. The NHW has worked hard to support Hereford juniors and ensure their future success. Through leadership development programs, like the Faces of Leadership Conference, NHW encourages young people to further develop invaluable skills for their futures. These travel scholarship winners were randomly selected through a drawing process:...
