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Noble Foundation Junior Beef Excellence Program Holding Spring Delivery This Saturday
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:00:43 CST
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation will hold its annual spring delivery this month for participants of the 2011 Junior Beef Excellence Program.
Spring delivery is set for 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12, at the Noble Foundation's Pasture Demonstration Farm, located 5 miles northwest of Ardmore (call 580.224.6477 for complete directions).
"Junior Beef participants spend considerable time, effort and money on their project steers," said Robyn Graves, youth programs specialist for the Noble Foundation's Agricultural Division. "On March 12, all that dedication and hard work culminates with spring delivery. It's an exciting time for all of us involved in the Junior Beef Excellence Program."
During the delivery, exhibitors will be photographed with their steer, which must be halter-broke, gentle and able to be set up for multiple photographs. Unruly steers not capable of set-up for photography will be disqualified.
Steers must weigh at least 1,000 pounds at spring delivery. While there is no maximum spring weight, Graves suggested steers weigh less than 1,375 pounds to avoid a potential heavyweight discount from the packer.
The Noble Foundation will announce the winners of the 2011 Junior Beef Excellence Program during a special awards program at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at the Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (2610 Sam Noble Parkway) in Ardmore.
Official placing of each participant's steer will be determined by a university meats specialist. Cash awards are given to the exhibitors of the top 10 steers. The champion steer owner receives $2,500, and payments are graduated down from there. The 10th place steer owner receives $750. Total prize monies amount to $12,500.
The Junior Beef Excellence Program recognizes the carcass merit of steers. The program is open to 4-H and FFA steer exhibitors who show their steers and abide by the rules and regulations of their county shows. Participants must be from one of the following eight southern Oklahoma counties: Carter, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray or Stephens. Steers must be shown at the spring livestock show in their respective county to be eligible for the contest.
For more information on the rules of the contest- or how to enter in next year's competition, click here.
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