Miniature Hereford Junior Nationals Association
Livin' Large in Lawrence
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Douglas County Fairgrounds, Lawrence, Kansas
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June 17-23, 2024
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2024 MHJNA Schedule of Events Link
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2024 MHJNA Need to Know Document
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Please check out the Contests Tab for an overview of each of the Contests.
Venue
Douglas County Fair Grounds
2120 Harper St
Lawrence, KS 66046
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Visit Lawrence Website
Explore - Unmistakably Lawrence (explorelawrence.com)
Lodging
HOTELS
Hampton Inn – 4.5 miles, $109/night Mon – Thur $149/night Friday
Booking Code Mini Hereford Junior or MHJ and Cutoff 6/7/24
785-841-4994
No blocks available, but other options:
Country Inn and Suites - 0.7 miles,
12% discount with code KU Parent may work, it is worth a try.
785-856-7703
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Quality Inn & Suites - 3.6 miles, 90 /night (785) 371-2105
Holiday inn & Suites - 4.3 miles, 110/night (785) 749-7555
All have Comp Hot Breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center and Free WiFi
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CAMPING
Available at Venue
Limited sites $25.00 per night
30/50 amp,
No water or sewer hooks up
Dump & Showers on site.
book here.
KOA Campground
Average $75 a night - KOA membership discount
There are cabins available to rent.
785-842-3877 or kcwkoa.com
Health & Registration Papers
All cattle must meet the health requirements for the State of the event.
Residents of the State will also need health papers.
AHA Registration certificate & health papers must be presented at check-in.
All animals must be registered with the AHA and transferred (in Exhibitors name) on or before May 20, 2024, to be eligible to show.
Food
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Lunches - will be provided Tuesday -Saturday
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Opening Ceremonies & Awards Banquet will include a meal.
2025 Stillwater, OK
THIS IS NOT FOR LIVIN LARGE IN LAWRENCE 2024.
NEW FOR 2025!!
MHJNA Stillwater, OK Event
ALL ENTRIES ( steers, bulls, cow/calf pairs, bred & owned females, owned females) for MHJNA event will be required to be parent verified to both sire and dam, therefore, a DNA profile of the entered animal, the sire and the dam must be completed through the official AHA lab by entry deadline! To request a DNA kit for your animal, access your MyHerd or contact AHA customer service.
Calves shown off the side of a cow-calf pair in an individual class MUST have DNA on file at AHA by entry deadline.
Calves born on or after April 15th of the current year, shown only ON the side of cow-calf pairs will not be required a DNA test, but MUST be registered and tattooed.
Eligibility
Participants must have reached their 3rd birthday by June 21, 2024.
Participants must not have reached their 22nd birthday by January 1, 2024.
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Pre-Junior: 3-7
Junior: 8-11
Intermediate: 12-15
Senior: 16-21
Pre-Junior Division exhibitors must be 3 years old on or before June 21, 2024, and not have reached their 8th birthday prior to January 1, 2024.
Junior Division exhibitors must be 8 years old on or before January 1, 2024, and not have reached their 12th birthday prior to January 1, 2024.
Intermediate Division exhibitors must be 12 years old on or before January 1, 2024, and not have reached their 16th birthday prior to January 1, 2024.
Senior Division exhibitors must be 16 years old on or before January 1, 2024, and not have reached their 22nd birthday by January 1, 2024.
Entries
Entries will open May 1, 2024, through May 19, 2024.
Individual entry forms and required fees must be submitted by May 19,2024.
Divisions
B&O Heifer's requires an additional entry.
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Junior Heifer Calf – heifers calved after Jan. 1, 2024
Senior Heifer Calf – heifers calved Sept -Dec 2023
Intermediate Heifer – heifers calved May- Aug 2023
Junior Heifer – heifers calved Jan – April 2023
Senior Heifer – heifers calved Sept – Dec 2022
Late Sr. Heifer – June - Aug 2022
Cow/Calf Pair – 2 y/o cow
Cow/Calf Pair – 3+ y/o cow
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Junior Bull Calf – bulls calved after Jan 1, 2024
Senior Bull Calf – bulls calved Sept- Dec 2023
Intermediate Bull – bulls calved May-Aug 2023
Junior Bull – bulls calved Jan-April 2023
Senior Bull – bulls calved June - Dec 2022
Prospect Steer – June 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024
Market Steer – June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
Judges
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Friday Show: Shawn Varner
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Saturday Show: Kolton Thigpen
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Bio's coming soon.​
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