The Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP) will be awarding eight (8) heifers this year. Any youth aged 12 to 16 who is a 4-H or FFA member may enter (previous winners of MYBEP heifers are ineligible to participate). The entry deadline is September 10, 2010. Each winner is responsible for raising, breeding and maintaining complete records on care of the animal while providing monthly progress reports to the original owner and the Minnesota Beef Expo. Failure to adequately follow these requirements during the course of the year when it is owned in partnership may cause the program participant to forfeit their ownership of the animal.

In 2009 we received 50 entries for the fifth year of the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program and awarded six (6) heifers to deserving youth. This overwhelming response is a tribute to youth who wish to pursue a future in the beef industry.

The purpose of this program is to aid youth in getting a start in the beef cattle business by awarding heifer calves to program participants on the basis of merit, need, future goals, and ability to care for the animal. 

2010 DONORS

Minnesota Select Sires will donate two straws of bull semen from their active line-up, subject to availability.

Hereford Heifer – Springwater Polled Herefords Troy & Chad Williamson on behalf of the Minnesota Hereford Breeders

Angus Heifer – Country Lane Farm, Scott and Mia Bayer, Ringle, WI,  on behalf of the Minnesota Angus Association

Charolais Heifer – Laumann Charolais Gerry and Debbie Laumann, Mayer, MN  on behalf of the Minnesota Wisconsin Charolais Association

Limousin Heifer – Eagle Pass Ranch, Roger and Nancy Wagner, Hillman, MN on behalf of the Minnesota Limousin Association.

Commercial Heifer – Darylynn Cattle Co., Dar and Lynn Giess, Pierz MN & Lyon River Front Farm, Allen and Anna Lyon Foley, MN

Simmental Heifer – Oak Meadow Farm, Dr. Lynn and Barb Aggen, Harmony, MN on behalf of the Minnesota Simmental Association

Shorthorn Heifer – Top Notch Stock Farm, Lynn and Gale Nelson, Albert Lea, MN on behalf of the Minnesota Shorthorn Association

South Devon Heifer – Northern States South Devon Association