At the July 9 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo
(JNHE) in Madison, Wisconsin, Jarrettsville native
Melissa Grimmel was named champion senior showman.
But the accolades didn’t end there.
Melissa, competing in her final JNHE due to age restrictions,
also won the Walter & Joe Lewis High Point Senior Award,
and two of the seven head of cattle she exhibited were
named the show’s Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair.
More than 900 children and their families from 41
states competed at the 17th Annual Expo. The event is
a showmanship contest sponsored by Sullivan Supply
and Stock Show University. With more than 1660 cattle
exhibited, JNHE is considered one of the largest junior
events in the country.
Melissa’s background and love for agriculture began at
home. As the fifth generation of her family’s grain operation,
she farmed corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, straw, hay and
produce in both Maryland and Pennsylvania, as well as
running about 40 head of purebred Hereford, Angus and
commercial cattle.
Although Melissa’s 12-year tenure with 4-H ended in
2013 she has continued to raise and show breeding cattle through the national junior breed associations.
She plans to remain active in the industry. Melissa is a recent graduate of Kansas State University with
degrees in Agricultural Communications and Journalism and Animal Sciences and Industry.

Buy Here! The Speedrite remote control/fault finder can be used to switch the fence on or off anywhere along the fence-line, or to find faults and easily check fence voltages.

Use only with remote ready energizers such as the 6000, 6000R, 120000, 20000, 36000 & 63000 units. Large back lit display is easy to see, even in the dark. Bolt arrows show direction of the current & simultaneous voltage & current reading, including audible beeping. 15 different channels to avoid interference with neighboring fences. Convenient carry clip for belt attachment & also features 9v replaceable battery. no earth lead required. Automatic polarity detection.

The Angus Youth National Roundup is the largest single breed youth event in Australia. Over the last 30 years it has developed a strong reputation for being one of the premier educational events for young beef cattle enthusiasts from across the country. These participants are the future of the beef industry, the next stud masters, stock agents, rural bankers, farm managers and much more.

Open to youth who are interested in all breeds of cattle, at Roundup, participants have the opportunity to learn through various hands-on and educational sessions on topics such as animal husbandry, public speaking and careers in the agricultural industry. The event also incorporates many fun activities and networking opportunities.

We are expecting to attract over 120-150 competitors to this event along with a similar number of spectators and 250 plus people at our Angus Youth Special Dinner and Dance

ORGER HERE! This multiple powered Electric Fence energizer can do it all, 110V, 12V or Solar. It features a weather-proof case, 5-stage light bar showing output voltage/battery charge level, 6-position adjustable pulse speed switch, and fence ground/output terminals, each pre-slotted for easy connection with fence lead set.

The Speedrite 1000 features Day/Night sensor, Easily mounts on wall, fence post or fence wire, Suitable for multiple types of livestock, Key parts are repairable or replaceable. Included with this charger is a 2 year warranty, comprehensive instructions, power cord, battery lead set and fence lead sets. The output energy on this unit is 1J and has a stored energy of 1.3J. With multi-wire fence it has a rating of up to 10 miles, or 40 acres for horses and cattle, or 20 acres for sheep, goats, deer, etc.