The Angus Journal is a monthly magazine known for in-depth coverage of American Angus Association programs and services; the Angus business; herd management techniques; and advertising reflecting genetics herd philosophies.
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Highlighted action @ The 2014 annual reports of the American Angus Association and the Angus Foundation were presented to the Board. @ The Board approved a foot-scoring system and directed staff to proceed with collecting data. @ The Board approved a commercial junior program proposal as a two-year pilot program. @ The 2015 National Angus Convention & Trade Show will be Nov. 3-5, 2015, in Overland Park, Kan. @ The next regular Board meeting will be Feb. 25-27, 2015, in Saint Joseph, Mo. Committees The following committees were appointed and subsidiary boards elected for 2015. Executive Committee: Steve Olson, chairman; Jim Sitz, vice chairman; Charlie Boyd, treasurer; Scott Foster; Vaughn Meyer; and Bryce Schumann, ex offi cio Activities Committee: Scott Foster, chairman; Charlie Boyd, vice chairman; David Dal Porto; John Grimes; and John Elbert Harrell Breed Improvement Committee: Don Schiefelbein, chairman; Vaughn Meyer, vice chairman; Charlie Boyd; Phil Howell; Leo McDonnell; Dave Nichols; Jim Sitz and Kevin Yon Communications & Public Relations Committee: Leo McDonnell, chairman; Phil Howell, vice chairman; Tom Burke; David Dal Porto; Scott Foster and James Henderson Finance & Planning Committee: Charlie Boyd, chairman; Kevin Yon, vice chairman; Tom Burke; Jerry Connealy; James Henderson; Leo McDonnell; John Pfeiffer; and Jim Sitz Member & Affi liate Services Committee: John Pfeiffer, chairman; Vaughn Meyer, vice chairman; Jerry Connealy; John Grimes; John Elbert Harrell; and Don Schiefelbein Research Priorities Committee: Jim Sitz, chairman as Association vice president; Charlie Boyd, Association treasurer; Don Schiefelbein, Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) chairman; Kevin Yon, CAB chairman; Charlie Boyd, Angus Foundation chairman; Dan Moser, director of performance programs; director of genetic research when named; and Larry Corah, CAB staff representative. Ex offi cio members: Bryce Schumann, Association CEO; Richard Wilson, Association CFO; and Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. National Cattlemen's Beef Association Appointments: NCBA Board Representative, Jim Sitz; Ag & Food Policy Committee, John Pfeiffer; Cattle Health Committee, Kevin Yon; and Cattle/ International Marketing Committee, Don Schiefelbein Chaplain: John Elbert Harrell Parliamentarian: Paul Donnelly Entity boards Angus Foundation Board: Charlie Boyd, chairman; Bryce Schumann, vice chairman; Milford Jenkins, president; Tom Burke; Scott Foster; John Elbert Harrell; Leo McDonnell; Vaughn Meyer; Curtis Long, outside representative; and Richard Wilson, secretary Angus Genetics Inc. Board: Don Schiefelbein, chairman; Bryce Schumann, vice chairman; Dan Moser, president; Jerry Connealy; John Grimes; Phil Howell; Leo McDonnell; Jim Sitz; Kevin Yon; and Richard Wilson, secretary-treasurer Angus Productions Inc. Board: Jim Sitz, chairman; Bryce Schumann, vice chairman; Eric Grant, president; Scott Foster; John Elbert Harrell; Phil Howell; Vaughn Meyer; Dave Nichols; John Pfeiffer; Richard Wilson, secretary-treasurer Certifi ed Angus Beef LLC Board: Kevin Yon, chairman; Bryce Schumann, vice chairman; John Stika, president; Charlie Boyd; David Dal Porto; James Henderson; John Pfeiffer; Don Schiefelbein; Dwight "Kip" Palmer, industry representative; Richard Wilson, secretary-treasurer; and Brent Eichar, assistant secretary Board Action @ Highlights of the Nov. 3 and Nov. 6, 2014, meetings of the American Angus Association Board of Directors. ASSOCIATION November meeting highlights The following is a review of the topics discussed and actions taken during the meetings of the American Angus Association Board of Directors convened Nov. 3 and 6, 2014, in Saint Joseph, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo., respectively. 28 � ANGUSJournal � January 2015 Board Calendar Dec. 8-10 CAB Board Meeting, Wooster, Ohio Dec. 10 New director orientation, Saint Joseph, Mo. Dec. 11 Board meeting, Saint Joseph, Mo. Jan. 12-18 National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. Feb. 4-7 Cattle Industry Convention, San Antonio, Texas Feb. 25-27 Board meeting, Saint Joseph, Mo. June 3-5 Board meeting, location to be determined June 9-12 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium, Biloxi, Miss. July 13-18 National Junior Angus Show, Tulsa, Okla. July 15-18 NCBA Summer Conference, Denver, Colo. Sept. 9-11 Board meeting, Saint Joseph, Mo. Sept. 24-26 CAB Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas Nov. 2 Board meeting, Overland Park, Kan. Nov. 5 132nd Annual Meeting, Overland Park, Kan. Nov. 5 Board meeting, Overland Park, Kan.