Agriculture
October 7, 2008
Milroy resident is new junior member of American Angus Association
Nicholas Innis of Milroy is a new junior member of the American Angus Association. The organization has headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.
The American Angus Association is the largest beef registry association in the world, with more than 36,000 active adult and junior members.
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