April 1, 2019
NSR Updates
Technical Difficulties
Our credit card processor's site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. As a result all credit card payments are not available at the moment. This includes online entry forms and online bill payment. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please keep checking nationalswine.com for updates.
Evaluating Breed Composition Using Genomic Data
If you missed Dr. Doug Newcom's informational presentation, at the 2019 Annual Meeting, regarding DNA policies and procedures you can now view it online here.
#NJSAGivesBack Flood Relief Campaign
The NJSA and National Pork Board are partnering to provide relief to communities affected by the recent floods. Monetary donations can be made to a relief fund organized by the Nebraska FFA Foundation, at neffafoundation.org.
NSR Email System
The NSR email system will be down for maintenance the weekend of April 4-7. Any emails sent during this time will be rejected. Please call the office for anything and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Dates & Deadlines:

April 5 ::
All purebred litters for Weanling Extravaganza must be recorded.

April 11 ::
World Pork Expo and World Pork Expo Junior National Entry Deadline

April 17 ::
National Weanling Pig Extravaganza, Richmond, Ind.

April 19 ::
NSR office closed for Good Friday

April 24 ::
June Seedstock EDGE Advertising Deadline
Upcoming Shows
The NSR Weanling Extravaganza will be held in Richmond, Indiana on April 17. All pedigrees for purebred entries must be recorded by April 5 or a rush fee of $25 will be charged. For health regulations, click HERE. To enter online, click HERE. Hotel reservations are available at:
Holiday Inn
6000 National Road East
Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: 765.488.1975
Rate: $120 king/double
Cutoff date: 04.05.19
The World Pork Expo and World Pork Expo Junior National will be held in Des Moines, Iowa on June 2-8. The online entry form is now open. The entry deadline is Thursday, April 11. For more information and to enter online, click HERE.
Events & Education
2019 National Youth Leadership Conference
The 2019 National Youth Leadership Conference was held in Kansas City, Missouri on March 28-30. More than 50 NJSA members, NSR staff and the NJSA Junior Board of Directors had the opportunity to visit places such as Biozyme Inc. and the American Royal as well as listen to industry professionals from the National Pork Board, Merck Animal Health, Smithfield, Seaboard Foods and many others. Thank you to the sponsors who made such a great event possible!
Attention all NJSA Members (ages 21 and under) The Pork Checkoff has an interest in helping connect you with careers in the pork industry. Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey. Following completion of the survey, you will be asked to enter your email address to be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 5 pairs of Apple AirPods! The survey will be available through Monday, April 15. Click on the picture to be taken to the survey.
Seedstock EDGE Media
The Seedstock EDGE Media staff has finished up the April/May issue of the Seedstock EDGE magazine. Be looking for a copy in your mailbox soon! Want to subscribe for the magazine? Click here.

The advertising deadline for the June issue of the Seedstock Edge Magazine is April 24.
Pedigree Department
REMINDER: Provisional litter recordings must be registered via the Litter Recording Application, which can be downloaded here.  Online or over-the-phone litter recordings will not be accepted. 
a.    A.I. Certificate requests from the boar owner will need to be emailed to the NSR office.
b.   All transfers from these litters will need to be emailed to the NSR office, no over-the-phone transfers will be accepted. 
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