Nov. 6, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Carrie Heitman, communications coordinator, at 816-383-5100 or cheitman@angus.org; or
Lou Ann Adams, information systems director, at 816-383-5100 or ladams@angus.org.
Watch a
video explaining the app.
Scan
QR Codes to download.
Download Angus Mobile before the
2012 NAILE
Updates to the app include specific information for the breed’s 129th
Annual Meeting.
Prior
to leaving for the 2012 North American International Livestock Exposition
(NAILE), be sure to download the latest version of the Angus Mobile smartphone
application. Updates include instant access to NAILE event coverage and details
on the American Angus Association®’s 129th
Annual Meeting of Delegates.
“Members attending the 2012 Annual Meeting, and those at
home, will both enjoy having access to event information and news through Angus
Mobile,” says Shelia Stannard, Association director of activities and events.
“Full coverage of happenings before, during and after the events will keep
Angus enthusiasts more informed than ever.”
Annual Meeting updates are accessible using Angus Mobile
2.0. Anyone with an iPhone or Android smartphone can download the free
application. Once the app is installed, the “events section” can be found under
the “more tab” at the bottom of the screen. Navigate to the “Annual
Meeting/NAILE 2012” button and scroll through alerts, schedules, show coverage,
maps, restaurants, board candidate biographies, awards, hotel information,
videos and more.
And,
if breaking news occurs, app users will be the first to know through an alert
sent via Angus Mobile. More than 5,500 users have downloaded the application,
to date.
After
the event is over, the smartphone app can still be used on the ranch. As a calving book, and a direct link to the Association database in
Saint Joseph, Mo. The MyHerd function grants
access to AAA Login, where users can search for specific animals, update
information and view performance records.
The
Angus Mobile app also offers tools such as the gestation calculator and tables
to tabulate the date when a calf is due, based on a 283-day pregnancy. Weekly
National Cattle Evaluation reports, Beef Improvement Records and Angus Herd
Improvement Records (AHIR®) data can be analyzed through the
smartphone application, as well.
The
events section of the app will be updated to share coverage for other Angus
events throughout the year, including the National Western Stock Show, National
Junior Angus Show, and the National Angus Conference and Tour.
Download the Angus Mobile app
Visit the iTunes Store or App Store
when using an iPhone, iPod or iPad. A quick search
for Angus results in the application link. Click on install, and the icon will
appear on the device’s screen or desktop.
The Angus Mobile app is compatible
with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (third generation and
fourth generation), and iPad. It requires iOS 5.0 or later, which can also be downloaded through
iTunes and installed by connecting the iPhone to a computer.
For Android devices, visit Google
Play or the Amazon
App Store and search for Angus and the application should appear. Download
on a smartphone, and it is ready to operate.
Also, Angus Mobile users are encouraged to update the application whenever new
versions are released. This ensures the best possible experience with the
service.
The
American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef organization, serving
more than 30,000 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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