July 3, 2017

 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

For more information contact:

Milford H. Jenkins, Angus Foundation President, at 816-383-5100 or mjenkins@angusfoundation.org;

 

Vintage Angus Donating Heifer for 2018 Angus Foundation Heifer Package

Jim Coleman of Modesto, Calif., is donating the registered Angus heifer that will be auctioned off in January 2018.

 

The Angus Foundation is pleased to announce that Jim Coleman, Vintage Angus Ranch, Modesto, Calif., is donating the heifer that will anchor the Angus Foundation Heifer Package.

 “It is an honor for Vintage Angus Ranch to donate the 2018 Angus Foundation heifer,” says Jim Coleman, Vintage Angus Ranch owner. “We are selecting a very elite female to represent the very best of Vintage Angus Ranch that truly delivers upon our goal of producing ultimate Angus genetics. Again, we are humbled by this prestigious invitation from the Angus Foundation, and consider it a privilege to give back to the Angus breed.”

The Angus Foundation Heifer Package will be auctioned on January 10, 2018, at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo.

“We are honored that Vintage Angus Ranch has stepped up to donate the female for the 2018 Angus Foundation Heifer Package,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation President. “This heifer will provide the lucky buyer with some very elite genetics in the Angus breed while simultaneously generating funds for educational, research and youth activities advancing the Angus breed.”

The 2018 Angus Foundation heifer is a February 2017 female out of Blackbird 8809 and sired by VAR Discovery 2240, one of the most sought-after sires in the Angus breed today. Discovery progeny are known for displaying light birth weights and exceptional growth. The heifer’s dam is the famous dam of Foreman, Generation, Index, Ranger, Frontier, Complete 1209, Commander, Reserve and Rubicon.

Coleman and Vintage Angus Ranch General Manager Doug Worthington are responsible for Vintage Angus Ranch’s proven Angus genetics, as the pair work together to make all of the herd’s breeding decisions. Vintage Angus Ranch raises their 450 females on year-round grass covering three different hill ranches in the Modesto area. Coleman started Vintage Angus in 1976, expanding the program to a national scale. Worthington received the 1985 National Herdsman Award from the American Angus Association and Coleman hired him in 1989.

Check the Angus Foundation website for more updates on the Angus Foundation Heifer Package at www.angusfoundation.org.

           

About Angus Foundation

Established in 1980 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization to support Angus education, youth and research. To learn more about the Angus Foundation and the programs it supports, call the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or go to www.angusfoundation.org.

 

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.ANGUS.org.

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