September 2013 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY, INC. US Beltie News Oregon –The Beaver State www.beltie.org President Jon Bednarski Oregon is one state that seems to have captured the scenic beau- ty market! The state’s treasures are the Pacific Ocean, its ma- jestic mountains, forests, valleys, craters, vol- canoes, high desert and the list goes on. Ore- gon has 15 member farms and 187 registered cattle. Our farm visit was to Sweet Home Farms, located in the foothills of the beautiful Cascade Mountains, in Sweet Home, Oregon. Carla Green and Michael Polen own this ex- tremely diverse farm. A visit to their website, www.sweethomefarms.com, will certainly show you what I mean. After commuting on the weekends for sever- al years, Carla and Michael left their health care industry jobs in Portland, Oregon during 2009 to pursue farming full time. The 64-acre farm they own has had only two previous owners over its 160-year history. They also keep animals on their son's 19-acre farm and graze an addi- tional 250 acres that they lease. They direct market their beef, pork, lamb, goat, and chicken through five farmer's markets and their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Unlike many of today's seasonal CSA farms that sell shares of fruits and vegetables, Sweet Home Farms CSA is strictly meat sales and is available year round. A typical 20 pounds monthly share might include 10 pounds of beef, 5 pounds of pork or lamb, and 5 pounds of chicken. Their farm had close to 70 Angus cattle in 2006 and they brought in their first 10 Belted Galloways the following year. They are now phasing out their Angus herd due to the all-around success they have experienced with their Belties. While I was at the farm, I asked Michael Polen about how closely his name is to the famous author Michael Pollan’s, who wrote Omnivore's Dilemma. He said that Pollan's writings have had an influence on how he markets his products and the farm to consum- ers. He has also implemented closely the farming techniques used by Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms for raising the many different species of animals on his farm. I was very impressed by the management intensive grazing (MIG) system that Sweet Home Farms has incorporated. With the mul- tiple animal species they own, and their rota- tional grazing order of cattle first, then sheep, followed by chickens, the Polens are able to help reduce parasites and flies on the farm. Their website covers the whole system in more detail. I have to say that Carla and Mi- chael have put together a com- plete package from pasture to plate that includes diversity of species, grazing practices, and marketing of their final product.
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September 2013
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY, INC.
US Beltie News Oregon –The Beaver State
www.beltie.org
President Jon Bednarski
Oregon is one
state that seems
to have captured
the scenic beau-
ty market! The
state’s treasures are the Pacific Ocean, its ma-
jestic mountains, forests, valleys, craters, vol-
canoes, high desert and the list goes on. Ore-
gon has 15 member farms and 187 registered
cattle. Our farm visit was to Sweet Home
Farms, located in the foothills of the beautiful
Cascade Mountains, in Sweet Home, Oregon.
Carla Green and Michael Polen own this ex-
tremely diverse farm. A visit to their website,
www.sweethomefarms.com, will certainly
show you what I mean.
After commuting on the weekends for sever-
al years, Carla and Michael left their health
care industry jobs in Portland, Oregon during 2009 to pursue
farming full time. The 64-acre farm they own has had only
two previous owners over its 160-year history. They also
keep animals on their son's 19-acre farm and graze an addi-
tional 250 acres that they lease. They direct market their beef,
pork, lamb, goat, and chicken through five farmer's markets
and their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Unlike
many of today's seasonal CSA farms that sell shares of fruits
and vegetables, Sweet Home Farms CSA is strictly meat sales
and is available year round. A typical 20 pounds monthly
share might include 10 pounds of beef, 5 pounds of pork or
lamb, and 5 pounds of chicken.
Their farm had close to 70 Angus cattle in 2006 and they
brought in their first 10 Belted Galloways the
following year. They are now phasing out
their Angus herd due to the all-around success
they have experienced with their Belties.
While I was at the farm, I asked Michael
Polen about how closely his name is to the
famous author Michael Pollan’s, who wrote
Omnivore's Dilemma. He said that Pollan's
writings have had an influence on how he
markets his products and the farm to consum-
ers. He has also implemented closely the
farming techniques used by Joel Salatin of
Polyface Farms for raising the many different
species of animals on his farm.
I was very impressed by the management
intensive grazing (MIG) system that Sweet
Home Farms has incorporated. With the mul-
tiple animal species they own, and their rota-
tional grazing order of cattle first, then sheep, followed by
chickens, the Polens are able to
help reduce parasites and flies on
the farm. Their website covers the
whole system in more detail.
I have to say that Carla and Mi-
chael have put together a com-
plete package from pasture to
plate that includes diversity of
species, grazing practices, and
marketing of their final product.
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Juniors Exhibiting Belted Galloway cattle in Flyover States
Area Five Juniors. Juniors were out in full force promoting Belted Galloway cattle at the Indiana State Fair and the Illinois State Fair during
August. GLBGA supported the junior members as they exhibited the breed in state junior shows and gained more exposure for the breed. Dur-ing the annual Championship Parade at the Illinois State Fair, 1000 spectators viewed the Land of Lincoln AOB Champions shown by Ryan
Fogle and Krystina Short!
The National Booth Display
Wisconsin State Fair. The National Belted Galloway
Booth was on display along with cattle at the Wisconsin State
Fair during August. Kathy Stern (WI) provided Arbor Winds
cattle for the display. Kathi Jurkowski (IL) and Vic Eggleston
manned the booth and greeted fair-goers. The booth is availa-
ble to any member who wishes to promote Belted Galloway
cattle at any venue. Contact Vic’s office for details!
2014 Calendar Contest
Jon Bednarski, Advertising &
Promotion Committee
We are pleased to an-
nounce that the 2014 cal-
endars are at the printer.
It is always difficult deci-
sion for the committee to
select the final 13 photos
needed. Sometimes the final decision on a photograph is
because of picture quality or how it will look in print,
which makes the selection process more challenging.
The winner of the cover photo (above) and the $200
CLRC credit is Persistence Run Farm in Maryland. The
second place winner is Triple O Farm from Texas. They
will receive a $100 credit for CLRC services. All 13
winners will be sent 3 complimentary calendars each to
Jon Bednarski, Annual Meeting Committee Chairman I am pleased to announce that we have secured the Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport hotel, 2735 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY as our host hotel for lodging and for our Annual General Meet-ing and Banquet. The hotel is located just a short
walk from Broadbent Arena where The National Belted Galloway Show is held. The Hilton Garden Inn is located just over a mile from the Louisville International Airport. Complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport is available. That same shuttle can transport members to and from Broadbent Arena when available and at no cost. We currently have 35 rooms blocked for three nights: Monday, November 18 through Wednesday, November 20. The rooms are normally $159 per night and the hotel discounted the rate to $129 per night plus tax. We also have six rooms available for any early arri-vals on Sunday, November 17. For reservations please call (502) 637-2424 or go to our website www.beltie.org for the link to make reservations online. Ask for the
code BGS to receive the discounted rate. The absolute cut-off date for reservations at the discounted rate is October 19, 2013. Many of the folks attending our event in 2012 asked us to find a hotel that was close to the fairgrounds and had facilities for our meeting, dinner and socializing. We listened! It is our hope that the membership will support attending the venue and the event. The Annual General Meeting and Banquet will be held at the hotel on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 7-10 p.m. A cash bar will open at 7 p.m. and the buffet will begin at 7:30 p.m. The cost for the dinner buffet is $35 for adults and $15 for kids under 12. Please complete the reservation form below or call or email Executive Director, Vic Eggleston, with your dinner reserva-tions. Contact Vic Eggleston (608) 220-1091 or [email protected], We now accept Master Card and Visa so please don't delay in getting registered. On behalf of the Society and the Officers and Council, we look forward to seeing you in Louisville, KY during November at the North American International Livestock Exposition.
Louisville Shows and The Belted Galloway Premium Sale Updates Michelle Ogle, Show and Sale Committee Chairman It seems like just yesterday that we were in Louisville, KY for the world’s largest show of Belted Galloway cattle in history! At the 2012 show, breeders brought their best animals and attendance was at an all-time high. The 2012
Premium Sale was packed full of great genetics and had record high-selling averages. Sale nominations are coming in and we have a great selection of genetics being offered to-date. Please remember to get your nominations in and have pictures ready for the catalog. The National Belted Galloway Show and The Kathi Jurkowski Junior Show rules and entry forms are now posted online at www.beltie.org Please pay careful attention to details when completing these forms. It makes my role so much easier when all your information is complete! All animals entered compete in the Open Show. If you have junior members who are eligible to show in the Junior Show, please be aware that you are required to complete two entry forms (a junior form and an
open form). Our 2013 show welcomes the return of the Appendix recorded purebred and percentage-bred females showing in Broadbent. We had a large demand for the return of this show so our breeders can show others how great our breed does when used in cross-breeding programs. We look forward to a strong turnout for this portion of the show. It requires some creative budgeting to administrate our National Belted Galloway Show. We certainly appreciate the past donor support of our awards and classes. We are currently requesting support for sponsorship of our awards and individual classes. Sponsors will have the opportunity to place their farm business cards in our hospitality area at Broadbent. They will also be acknowledged in the show catalog and displayed at our booth. Sponsorship levels are as follows: Platinum Sponsor, $200 or more; Gold Sponsor, $150; Silver Sponsor, $100; Bronze Sponsor, $50. Sponsors can specify if they wish their donations’ funds to apply toward the Open or Junior Show. Mail your contributions to: Victor Eggleston DVM, N8603 Zentner Road, New Glarus, WI 53574.
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Grand Champion Female, Aldermere Yurittza. Reserve, Moonshad-
ow Jasmine.
Three Bulls, Aldermere Farm. Two Bulls, Aldermere Farm. Three
Females, Aldermere Farm. Two Females, Aldermere Farm. Pair of
Calves, Aldermere Farm. Pair of Yearlings, Aldermere Farm. Produce
of Dam, Pine View Farm with E&H Lizzie. Get of Sire, Pine View
Farm with Highland Farm Otto. Best Six Head, Aldermere Farm.
Best All Breed Beef Heifer, Aldermere Yurittza.
Tony & Pam Friesen, 1460 Butte Falls Hwy., Eagle Point, OR 97524 (541)826-6541. Tom Gallaher, IRON SHAMROCK, 7410 Kentfield Dr., Knoxville, TN 37919 (865) 671-3888. Ben & Janet Gervin, 5050 25th St., New Salem, ND 58563 (701) 843-7128. Royal Glen Farms, c/o Barbara A. Dougherty-Hyre, PO Box 327, Maysville, WV 26833 (304) 257-4599. Farm at: 3332 Johnson Run Rd., Petersburg, WV 26847. Joan Ford Wallick, PO Box 250, 04 Canyon Ranch Rd., Big Horn, WY 82833 (307) 672-2320.
SEPTEMBER 2013
Skohegan State Fair Grand Champion Female. Aldermere
Yurittza bred and owned by Aldermere Farm (ME).
Skohegan State Fair Grand Champion Male. Holbrook Hill
Yellowstone. Bred by Steven Silberberg (NH) and co-owned with
Grand Champion Female and Best of All Beef Breeds, Aldermere
Yurittza. Reserve, Colby Woods Myra.
Two bulls, Mitchell Ledge Farm. Three Females, Aldermere Farm.
Two Females, Aldermere Farm. Pair of Yearlings, Moonshadow
Farm. Pair of Calves, Aldermere Farm. Produce of Dam, Aldermere
Farm with Aldermere Liza. Get of Sire, Prock Ridge Farm with
Prock Ridge Calgary. Best Six Head, Aldermere Farm.
Grand Champion Bull and Best of All Beef Breeds, Holbrook Hill
Yellowstone. Reserve, Aldermere Zane.
Union Fair Grand Champions. At left: Holbrook Hill Yellow-stone. Bred by Steven Silberberg (NH) and co-owned with Scot & Chris Adams (ME). At right: Aldermere Yurittza bred and owned by Aldermere Farm (ME).
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NEGG Summer Meeting
Chris Adams (ME)
The New England Galloway Group met for their summer
meeting at Partridge Meadow Farm in Westmoreland, NH.
Many thanks to our hosts, Richard and Susan Paul, who were
very gracious and made everyone feel welcome. When
Richard and Susan began their farm, they had very little
pasture, but with a lot of hard work the land was cleared and
made into pasture to support their growing Beltie herd. They
also just completed a new barn to house their expanding herd.
It was great to see Richard’s 4-H group working with the
show string he has put together for this year. We wish them
luck during the show season, and we thank Richard and Susan
for Partridge Meadow’s efforts to promote the breed.
The meeting was called to order with 16 farms represented.
After introductions of all members present, which included a
couple of new breeders, a local feed representative talked
about various feeds and minerals available for beef animals.
The NEGG held their business meeting. Various items were
discussed for the upcoming 24th National Sale with the
SEPTEMBER 2013
Washington — The Evergreen State
President Jon Bednarski
After leaving Sweet
Home, Oregon, we pro-
ceeded on a short drive
north to Portland. As we
crossed the magnificent
Columbia River, which is
the border between Oregon
and Washington State, I
could see what a beautiful
drive it would be to our
next farm stop. The state
of Washington has 139
registered cattle at 16 mem-
ber farms.
I was excited to be visiting Ken
and Dee Bajema of Bajema Belties,
as Ken is the current president of
the Western Belted Galloway Asso-
ciation. The Bajemas’ 30-plus
-acre farm is located in
Washougal, Washington overlooking the spectacular
Columbia River Gorge.
Their farm has a lot of history. Ken’s parents pur-
chased the farm in 1952, but his great-grandparents actu-
ally settled the adjacent property in 1884. They planted
their first holly trees in the 50’s. The farm is now called
the Columbia Gorge Holly Farm, and the Bajemas have
many holly varieties in the over 1200 trees they manage.
In 1988, after 27 years of service as a natural resource man-
ager for the US
Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Ken retired
and moved back to
the family farm.
For over 25 years,
Ken and Dee have
been shipping holly
cuttings to florists
both nationally and
internationally for
holiday arrange-
ments and wreaths.
This is a profession
that keeps them busy year round.
They have been Society members now for 20 years, having
bought their first two bred heifers from the John Jeffers herd
in Wyoming. The Bajemas organized the Western Belted Gal-
loway Association in 1995 and Ken is serving his second term
while Dee has also served
a term as president.
Although their Beltie
cattle numbers are down
today, the Bajema herd
name can be seen in many
of the current Western
registered herds. We
missed Dee the day we
stopped, but did enjoy a slice of her fresh blackberry pie be-
fore heading to Montana. Ken and Dee, thanks for all you
have done for the breed!
possibility of having videos of the sale animals attached to the
NEGG website. Email and website information will be added
to lot descriptions when available.
The NEGG Heifer Project applications are online and we
are looking for a heifer for a deserving youth for the coming
year. Anyone willing to sell or donate a heifer should contact
Keystone International Livestock Exposition September 28–October 6, 2013. Harrisburg, PA. Contact KILE (717) 783-2815 or www.keystoneinternational.state.pa.us. Fryeburg Fair September 29 - October 6, 2013. Fryeburg, ME. Contact fair office (207) 935-3268 or [email protected]. Western Belted Galloway Association Annual Meeting October 4-5, 2013. Reno, Nevada. Contact Ken Bajema (360) 837-3273 [email protected]. North Carolina State Fair October 17-27, 2013. Raleigh, NC. Contact entry office (919) 821-7400.
National Belted Galloway Show (Part of the North American International Livestock Exposition) November 18-21 2013. Louisville, KY. Arrival on Monday, November 18. Junior Show on November 19 at noon. Open Show on November 20 at noon. Contact Michelle Ogle (908) 781-5576 or [email protected]. Annual General Meeting November 19, 2013. Louisville, KY. The Annual General Meeting and Banquet will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport hotel, 2735 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 7-10 pm. To make your res-ervations, contact Vic Eggleston (608) 220-1091 or [email protected]
The Belted Galloway Premium Sale November 20, 2013. Louisville, KY. The sale will follow the Open Show. Contact Michelle Ogle (908) 781-5576 or [email protected].