Aug. 15, 2018

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

For more information contact:

Clint Mefford, director of communications

816-383-5143

cmefford@angus.org

 

Apply for Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Internship, Host Ranch

Host and intern applications now available for summer 2019.

 

The Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Internship is an exhilarating learning experience for both interns and host ranches. Through this program, interns get the chance to gain more knowledge of the beef industry, which helps encourage young beef enthusiasts to join the beef industry in the future. One Angus breeder and his or her farm/ranch will get the opportunity to host an intern over the summer as he or she learns the ropes of their host’s beef cattle operation, as well as serve as a mentor to the young person considering a potential career in the beef industry.

“The Talon Internship program is a phenomenal opportunity for Angus youth to learn firsthand about managing and operating day-to-day life on a ranch, and, in turn, participating host ranches get the opportunity to have a hand in mentoring the next generation,” said Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “This one-of-a-kind program allows participating ranches to take part in educating future beef leaders.”

The legacy of the late Camron “Cam” Cooper of the Talon Ranch, Twin Bridges, Montana, continues through this internship program. College sophomores, juniors and seniors, along with graduate students, under the age of 25 majoring in an agricultural related field of study will be eligible to serve in this internship. Cooper set up the Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Endowment Fund in 2009 to be a holistic educational experience for students.

Host breeders will get the opportunity to teach a young enthusiast different roles in the Angus industry. Internship duties, depending on the host breeder’s program, for example, may include tasks that range from helping prepare show cattle, AIing, preg checking, veterinary tasks, as well as fence maintenance, irrigation and more. Interns will also have the opportunity to participate in other Angus and beef cattle educational events and activities off the farm such as conferences, field days, etc.

The Talon Intern is compensated by the Angus Foundation through the Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning Program Endowment Fund.

Applications from Angus breeders interested in hosting the Talon Intern are due Sept. 15 and can be accessed here.

For more information on the Talon Internship program, contact Jaclyn Upperman, American Angus Association® director of events and education, at 816-383-5100.

 

            —Written by Megan Green

 

 

About the Angus Foundation

Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth and research. The organization has distributed more than $2.9 million in youth scholarships since 1998, and has also invested more than $1.3 million in beef cattle research throughout the past decade.

For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angusfoundation.org.

 

 

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by nearly 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on 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, visit www.angus.org. 

 

 

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