MONDAYNOVEMBER 16, 2015

Kentucky Exposition CenterLouisville, Kentucky

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 20158:00 a.m. National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest - East Hall8:00 a.m. Roll of Victory National Angus Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. Eastern National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. Mary Blome National Oxford Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. North American International Suffolk Show - South Wing9:00 a.m. Fullblood Simmental Show - Broadbent Arena12:00 p.m. National ROE Charolais Show - Coliseum12:00 p.m. National Shropshire Show - South Wing1:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest - South Wing5:00 p.m. National Corriedale Show - South Wing5:00 p.m. Cotswold Breeders Association National Show - Show Wing

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 20157:30 a.m. National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest - East Hall8:00 a.m. National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest Awards Breakfast - South Wing Conference Center8:00 a.m. Begin Receiving Boer Goats - South Wing8:00 a.m. Jack C. Ragsdale National Shorthorn Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. North American National SimAngus/SimSolutions Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. National Southdown Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. NAILE Dorper/White Dorper Show - South Wing9:00 a.m. NAILE Wool Show - South Wing Lobby10:00 a.m. Junior Belted Galloway Show - Broadbent Arena12:00 p.m. National Piedmontese Show - Broadbent Arena12:00 p.m. NAILE Shetland Show - South Wing1:30 p.m. Red Angus Show - Coliseum2:00 p.m. National Border Cheviot Show - South Wing3:00 p.m. E.H. Mattingly National Montadale Show - South Wing5:30 p.m. Junior Market Goat Showmanship - South Wing

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 20157:45 a.m. Junior College Livestock Judging Contest -East Hall8:00 a.m. Junior Market Goat Show followed by Junior Wether Dam Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. North American National Simmental Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. National Maine Anjou & MaineTainer - Coliseum8:00 a.m. South Devon Show - Broadbent Arena8:00 a.m. National Hampshire Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. National Polled Dorset & Horned Dorset Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Awards Breakfast - South Wing Conference Center10:00 a.m. Junior Lowline Angus Show - Broadbent Arena11:00 a.m. National Belted Galloway Show - Broadbent Arena1:00 p.m. MOE National Limousin Show - Coliseum4:00 p.m. All American Columbia Show - South Wing4:00 p.m. National Border Leicester - South Wing4:00 p.m. Highland Cattle Show - Broadbent Arena7:30 p.m. Junior College Livestock Judging Awards Banquet - South Wing Conference Center

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 20158:00 a.m. National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference - West Hall8:00 a.m. ABGA Boer Goat Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. Regional Natural Colored Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. National Lincoln Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. National Hereford Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. National Chianina & Chiangus Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. NAILE Lowline Angus Show - Broadbent Arena12:30 p.m. North American International Tunis Show - South Wing1:00 p.m. Katahdin Show - South Wing2:00 p.m. Eastern National Salers Show - Coliseum3:30 p.m. Miniature Hereford Show - Broadbent Arena6:00 p.m. Sale of Champions - East Hall

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 20158:00 a.m. North American Santa Gertrudis Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. National Red Poll Show - Coliseum8:00 a.m. Romney Show - South Wing8:00 a.m. Rambouillet Show - South Wing11:00 a.m. Selection of Supreme Champion (Sheep Show) - South Wing3:00 p.m. Release All Sheep, Boer Goats & Beef Cattle - South & West Wings

Sheep Show expandS

Saddle and Sirloin inductee

The annual Sheep Division shows and sale schedules have expanded by one day to better accommodate the show’s growing junior events this year at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). More than 20 breeds will be offering open shows, 13 of which are National Shows. Shows began at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 and will continue to run until Friday, Nov. 20 with the naming of the Open Supreme Champion ram and ewe.

A new addition to the junior contest is the first ever Junior Supreme Champion Ram award; this is a $1000 award. The Photography competition has expanded as well. It now consists of two divisions—Black & White and Color. Fine Arts class will return as normal, however, the Knitting contest has been discontinued. The NAILE Wool Show has also experienced a few class revisions and fleeces will now be displayed throughout the show week. The Wool Show returns to NAILE with over $2000 in premiums.

The officials of the Kentucky State Fair Board announced Dave Nichols of Bridgewater, Iowa as the 2015 Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Gallery inductee. This designation is a very high honor in the animal agriculture industry. The honoree is chosen based on service to and impact on the livestock industry. The gallery is located in the Kentucky Exposition Center and is the industry’s hall of fame.

Dave began his career on his father’s farm when he purchased his first steer at the age of eight. He is a nationally renowned cattleman with a farm of 5,500 acres with 1,500 head of breeding stock and a feedlot. His influence and leadership have held a significant role in the formation of the Beef Improvement Federation and he served on the first board of directors. Today, Nichols Farms maintains one of the most extensive databases in the industry with more than 70 computer fields on each animal.

The Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery is directed by the Kentucky State Fair Board and is displayed throughout the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The gallery contains nearly 350 oil paintings, many dating back to the turn of the century.

TheEXHIBITOR

The Exhibitor - Monday, November 16, 2015 www.livestockexpo.org NAILE 2015 November 3-20

A total of six animals will be auctioned off at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE), including the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion lambs, steers, and hogs on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the East Hall.

Last year, sales totaled $87,500; ten percent of this amount is donated to charitable organizations, while the remaining 90 percent is divided two ways. Ten percent goes toward promoting the expo, and 80 percentto the youth exhibitors. More than $1.75 million has already been raised through the auctions.

The Sale of Champions is one of the prime examples of NAILE’s commitment to youth involvement in agribusiness as well as the development of future leaders in the agriculture industry.

You don’t want to miss any of the action at the North American International Livestock Exposition so mark your calendars with the next few year’s dates.

• November 5-18, 2016• November 4-17, 2017• November 3-16, 2018• November 8-22, 2019

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During the North American International Livestock Exposition the shopping options are vast at the Giant Country Store with more than 200 vendors. The 200,000 square feet of space is filled with just about anything you can imagine associated with livestock or western attire.

The store has a variety of items from “cowgirl chic” boutiques to gear for showing livestock. Art, musical instruments and handcrafted furniture are well represented. The option of riding a mechanical bull can also be found in the store. The Giant Country Store is located in the North Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center.

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