Whereas the lifetime of a herdsman is one many dream about, the fact of the job is extra bodily and mentally difficult than most understand. To acknowledge these within the Angus household dedicated to ranching day in and day trip, The American Angus Affiliation® created the annual Herdsman of the 12 months Award. It honors Angus fanatics who dedicate themselves to the administration, resolution making and enchancment of a particular herd.
This yr, the occasions and schooling committee authorized a brand new means of electing the Herdsman of the 12 months recipient. Candidates have been chosen by a committee consisting of previous winners of the award and the Occasions and Schooling Committee Chair. Along with the brand new choice course of, a brand new, on-line voting system shall be used to tabulate the winner.
Voting shall be performed beginning December 15 and all votes have to be submitted by midday Thursday, January 5 (CST). To be eligible to vote, exhibitors should have entered not less than one of many following reveals in 2022: Cattlemen’s Congress, Nationwide Western Inventory Present, Western Nationwide Angus Futurity, Atlantic Nationwide, American Royal or NAILE. These exhibitors will obtain an electronic mail with a novel login and password from the Election Runner platform to vote. Just one vote per member code shall be allowed.
Nominated for this yr’s award are Tyler Cates and Cortney Hill-Dukehart Cates, Dawn Sundown Farm; Jeff and Kathi Creamer, Lazy JB Angus; Miles Shout, Specific Ranches; and Dillon Stertzbach, Stertzbach Cattle Firm.
Learn extra concerning the nominees and put together to solid your vote December 15, 2022 by way of January 5, 2023.
