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Red Angus of the Carolinas hosts field day
Those in attendance were able to view some great Red Angus cattle including bred heifers, cow/calf pairs and a well developed and sound set of bulls that the ranch is marketing. Millard Braswell, a sales representative for the Hodge Livestock Network was on hand to present the services his marketing group can provide for its customers. Red Angus breeders and their commercial bull buyers in the South and Southeastern part of the country have been given the opportunity to take advantage of a special Red Angus section in their Aug. 7 video conference sale. The Hodge Livestock Network videos their customer's cattle, edits and burns the images to dvd's, then mails those and a prepared catalog to over 200 cattle buyers who join in on the date slotted through a conference call. For more information on this marketing tool, you can reach Hodge Livestock Network at 800-654-6181 or their website at www.hodgelivestocknetwork.com. An interactive website demonstration explaining how to use the Red Angus Electronic Data System was also shown as part of the field day activities. REDS allows members to submit their registration work and access their herd's data electronically. This speeds up the time frame required to process a member's data and greatly cuts down the labor needed to complete each work group as well as limiting possible mistakes made upon submission of the data. Kenda Ponder, RAAA's Registration Department Manager, was able to perform a live walk through of the program to the group in South Carolina from the National Office in Texas. Her demonstration was shown using a projector on a large screen. The group was able to ask questions and listen to Kenda as she explained the available features by joining in on a conference call. While we had the group together and the equipment set up, I also did a walk through of the newly launched Red Angus website; detailing the features, imaging and services the site provides to the membership. The Carolina affiliate has recently created a website at www.redanguscarolinas.com. They are making preparations for their state sponsored consignment sale (The Stocking Stuffer Sale) in December and searching for ways to help their customers obtain higher premiums for the quality calves they're marketing. I'd like to thank the President, Johnny Rogers and the entire membership for allowing me to be part of the day's activities. A special thanks to Jim and Alvina Meeks for opening up their home to host the event and to Raymond and Susan Prescott for all the preparation and attention to detail they gave in order to host the field day. 9/1/08 Date: 8/22/08 Advertisement
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On June 21, the Red Angus Association of the Carolinas held a field day at Bull Hill Ranch in Gray Court, S.C. The casual day was filled with Southern hospitality allowing the attendees to enjoy the activities and engage in widespread conversation.