Earlier this week I had the chance to combine several of my favorite things into one day at the Ohio FFA Foundation's annual golf outing. I spent the day outside in beautiful weather, worked on my golf game, enjoyed the company of great friends, and supported our nation's greatest youth organization. Marlene and I have our American FFA Degrees hanging on the wall in the office as we both recognize the significant impact our FFA involvement had in shaping our careers. Whether it's participating in a golf outing, volunteering as a judge, or sponsoring local events, support your local 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. It's well worth the investment.

We hope everyone is having a great weekend! Just a reminder that entries for the Ohio Shorthorn Association Fall showcase sale have been rolling in throughout the week - and the deadline is this Tuesday, the 15th of July. Be sure to get your entries in ASAP!

Best wishes for a great week ahead.

The Form to Function Production Sale will feature theconsignments from Byland Polled Shorthorns, Bowman Superior Genetics and Shady Maple Farms. To view the photos taken last week of the lots offered in this event please follow the link below.

http://photos.livestockpromotions.com/index.gallery.php?gid=20

We spent a good part of this week at Bowman Superior Genetics in Greens Fork, Indiana, capturing photos and videos for their August 29 Form to Function Sale being held in conjunction with Byland Farms (Loudonville, Ohio) and Shady Maple Farms (Martinsville, Indiana). The cattle were pretty exciting, but just as important, the people were fantastic. We certainly enjoyed our week with the Bowman family and crew and are excited about managing the Form to Function sale!

Last night I arrived home from a trip to New Jersey where I worked with the New Jersey FFA state officer team. I had a great time with Karis, Brianne, Gabrielle, Mark, Keely, and Annaliese and learning more about agriculture and natural resources in New Jersey. I was able to enjoy a quick stay at home today and then tomorrow's it's off for a week-long tour of western Ohio, eastern Indiana, and northern Kentucky. Livestock Promotions is managing some exciting sales this fall and we're spending this week on the road visiting one of the farms, shooting video and taking photos, as well as making a few other stops to other clients along the way. Stay tuned for a sneak peek from this week's farm visits!