August 10, 2020
NSR Updates
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Dates & Deadlines
August 11::
NJSA Pork Industry Career Round Table Facebook Live Chat 12:30 p.m. EST
August 12::
NJSA Southwest Regional Entry Deadline
August 12::
NSR Simply Southern Entry Deadline
August 13::
September/October Fall Showpig Issue Seedstock EDGE Advertising Deadline
August 14::
Deadline to record litters for The Midwestern
August 20-23::
The Midwestern, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sept. 4-5::
NJSA Southwest Regional, Woodward, Okla.
Sept. 18-19::
NSR Simply Southern, Perry, Ga.
October 1::
NSR Internship Application Deadline
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Upcoming Events
To stay updated on upcoming events, follow all NSR and NJSA social media platforms, visit nationalswine.com and continue regularly checking your inbox for e-blasts. Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
NSR Internship Application Deadline
The NSR is currently accepting applications for its three summer internship positions. The available positions are: Events and Education Internship, Field Staff Internship and Marketing and Communications Internship. The application deadline is Thursday, October 1. For more information and to apply, click HERE.
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Matt Fouts Celebrates Two Years with the NSR
The NSR would like to recognize and congratulate Matt Fouts on celebrating two years with the National Swine Registry. Matt serves as the NSR Software Developer and Database Manager. Matt is responsible for creating, testing and managing all show entry forms, Pedigree and all additional software systems the NSR utilizes. To congratulate Matt on this career achievement, email him at matt@nationalswine.com.
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Farmer Eats at the Indiana State Fair Livestock Show
Indiana Pork, Indiana Beef and the American Dairy Association of Indiana have teamed up to bring Indiana State Fair livestock exhibitors their favorite fair food! Please visit the Dairy Barn on August 7-9 and August 14-16 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to enjoy your favorite fair food from your Indiana commodity groups. Due to a much smaller crowd than a traditional State Fair year, our menus will be limited. But we’ll still have some of your favorites!
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NSR Purebred Influenced Crossbred Class
Beginning at The 2021 Exposition and National Junior Summer Spectacular and Summer Type Conference, NJSA members have the opportunity to show NSR Purebred Influenced Crossbreds as market (barrows) or breeding animals (gilts). Additionally, these animals would be eligible to show and be offered for sale in the respective crossbred portions of the open shows at NSR events.
Requirements would include:
- A documented parent (sire or dam) that is Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, or Yorkshire. If utilizing a purebred sow, a DNA sample must be submitted to verify parentage. The use of a purebred sire would meet the same sire requirements as members recording a purebred litter.
- The animal(s) must be recorded in the NSR Crosscheck Verification Program and documentation provided at the time of check-in.
- Animals eligible to show could either be sired by or farrowed by a documented purebred parent. Additionally, animals that may not meet purebred breed eligibility requirements but still maintain a pedigree would be eligible to show in this division (ie. short counting Durocs, off- belted Hampshires)
Junior Awards: NJSA will offer premiums for the Top 5 Purebred Influenced Crossbred Gilts and Barrows. The award structure will be as follows:
Champion- $2000
Reserve Champion- $1500
3rd Overall- $750
4th Overall- $500
5th Overall- $250
(*) Champion and Reserve Gilts will be eligible to automatically enter the sale
Top 5 Animals will be required to pass the parentage requirements outlined to receive premiums.
This new program will provide youth swine exhibitors another opportunity to show swine projects at NJSA events and enhance the value and awareness of purebreds. Furthermore, this initiative increases value and education to NSR members by utilizing purebred genetics in crossbreeding schemes and helps build the crossbred swine registry data base. These animals would also be granted the opportunity to be merchandised during the crossbred sales at NSR events.
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The Midwestern will be held August 20-23, 2020 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you are exhibiting a crossbred boar at The Midwestern, it must be stress tested prior to the show. The deadline to record The Midwestern litters without rush fees is Friday, August 14. For any litters for The Midwestern that are recorded after Friday, August 14, a $25 rush fee will be charged. Due to the state of Indiana's Mask Up Hoosiers mandate, all exhibitors and attendees at The Midwestern will be required to wear a face mask at all times. Below is a map of The Midwestern set up. For the updated schedule, click HERE. For all event information, click HERE.
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The NJSA Southwest Regional will be held September 4-5, 2020 at the Woodward County Fairgrounds in Woodward, Oklahoma. For the updated schedule, click HERE. The NEW farrowing dates for the 2020 Southwest Regional are December 1, 2019. Online entries are now open. The entry deadline is Wednesday, August 12. For all event information, and to enter online click HERE.
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The NSR Simply Southern Prospect Pig Sale will be held September 18-19, 2020 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia. Online entries are now open. The entry deadline is Wednesday, August 12. If you are attending Simply Southern and need a hotel reservation, please contact Pedigree Department Director Lisa Kennedy by Friday, August 14. You can contact Lisa at lisa@nationalswine.com or 765-463-3594 ext. 105. For the updated schedule, click HERE. For all event information, and to enter online click HERE.
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NJSA Pork Industry Career Round Table Facebook Live Chat
On Tuesday, August 11 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the NJSA is hosting a free discussion round table on the NJSA Facebook page. Emily Erickson with New Fashion Pork will be discussing career opportunities in the swine industry, as well as interacting with attendees.
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2020 September/October Fall Showpig Issue Seedstock EDGE Advertising Deadline
The Seedstock EDGE Media staff is working on the September/October Fall Showpig Issue Seedstock EDGE. The September/October Fall Showpig Issue will be printed and mailed to Seedstock EDGE subscribers on Friday, September 11. The September/October Fall Showpig Issue will be sent digitally via email to all Seedstock EDGE subscribers on Friday, September 4. The deadline to reserve your ad is Thursday, August 13. To reserve your ad, contact NSR Creative Design Coordinator DeShea Wallace at deshea@nationalswine.com or NSR Digital Content Manager and Editor Cassie Godwin at cassie@nationalswine.com. For ad rates and specifications, click HERE. To subscribe to the Seedstock EDGE magazine, click HERE.
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