Agvac Pastoral Santa Gertrudis || Stud No 1608

Matthew & Shelley's USA Trip

University of Illinois

Shelley Piper off to Michigan

Shelley Piper ‘Ridge Station’, Caroona, NSW, is the 2008 Semex Michigan State University scholar.

Shelley’s family runs a 500 cow breeding herd, an pportunity feedlot and the Trio Angus stud. She is due to complete her Bachelor of Rural Science at the University of New England this year.

In 2004 she was dux of the Calrossy Anglican Girls School and has since excelled at UNE being invited to join the Golden Key Society which involves the top 15% of UNE students.

Shelley was an Angus Rural Ambassador in 2007 and in 2008 is a member of the Angus Youth committee and the coordinator of the 2008 Angus Rural Ambassadors.

She has attended the Armidale Feeder Steer School and the Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment course.

Shelley is the 23rd young Australian to study at the Michigan State University under the Angus Youth program.

Above details from the Angus Stock Bulliten May 2008

Congratulations to Matt & Shelley on winning the two competitions to the USA, both are flying out in mid July. Shelley will be attending University first starting in August, until the end of the year, then Matt's university course starts in January 2009, and will be returning in May 2009.

We wish both Matt & Shelley the best of luck on their trip and hope they learn a lot to help not only Agvac Pastoral and Trio Angus,
but the Angus and Santa Gertrudis breeds here in Australia.

Matthew Cherry & Shelley Piper

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University of Illinois		Michigan State University

Matthew Cherry Wins Illinois Trip Matthew Cherry a trainee territory sales manager with Elders at Dubbo, NSW, is the 2008 University of Illinois scholar. He competed against representatives from all states in the final at Tamworth which involved assessing live cattle and carcases. His employment history has covered being an AI technician, property overseer and a feedlot stockman prior to his current position with Elders. Matthew’s family runs the Agvac Santa Gertrudis stud at Gunnedah where he has been involved in breeding decisions, AI programs, marketing and showing. He is a regular and successful competitor in junior judging competitions and competes in camp drafts when time permits. Matthew is the 29th young Australian to win the Illinois Angus scholarship which commenced in 1980.		Shelley Piper off to Michigan Shelley Piper ‘Ridge Station’, Caroona, NSW, is the 2008 Semex Michigan State University scholar. Shelley’s family runs a 500 cow breeding herd, an pportunity feedlot and the Trio Angus stud. She is due to complete her Bachelor of Rural Science at the University of New England this year. In 2004 she was dux of the Calrossy Anglican Girls School and has since excelled at UNE being invited to join the Golden Key Society which involves the top 15% of UNE students. Shelley was an Angus Rural Ambassador in 2007 and in 2008 is a member of the Angus Youth committee and the coordinator of the 2008 Angus Rural Ambassadors. She has attended the Armidale Feeder Steer School and the Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment course. Shelley is the 23rd young Australian to study at the Michigan State University under the Angus Youth program.
Above details from the Angus Stock Bulliten May 2008

Congratulations to Matt & Shelley on winning the two competitions to the USA, both are flying out in mid July. Shelley will be attending University first starting in August, until the end of the year, then Matt's university course starts in January 2009, and will be returning in May 2009. We wish both Matt & Shelley the best of luck on their trip and hope they learn a lot to help not only Agvac Pastoral and Trio Angus, but the Angus and Santa Gertrudis breeds here in Australia.

Matthew Cherry & Shelley Piper