2025 WORLD HEREFORD CONFERENCE YOUNG BREEDER'S COMPETITION - TEAM USA APPLICATION 

The 2025 World Hereford Conference will be held in Kansas City, Oct. 23-26. In addition to the World Hereford Conference, young members of the American Hereford Association (AHA) and National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) have the incredible opportunity to represent Team USA during the Young Breeders Competition that will take place at Kansas State University and the American Royal National Hereford Show, Oct. 19-25.  

Special thanks to the OXO World Traveler Scholarship Fund and the newly established Cottonwood Springs Farm Global Education and Leadership Grants program, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) is proud to offer eight scholarships for those team members competing on a global stage and representing Team USA. Scholarships will cover contest registration fees, lodging, travel expenses and meals throughout the duration of the Young Breeders Competition.

Hereford young breeders are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to represent America at the 2025 World Hereford Conference. Two teams of four individuals will be selected via the application process in events such as, but not limited to cattle evaluation, fitting and showing, meat and carcass evaluation, public speaking and general beef industry knowledge.

A team of four individuals will be selected via the application process. Applications will be due April 15. Upon review, applicants will be notified if they have been accepted or denied. Additional interviews and tasks may be assigned if accepted. The final team will be announced at the 2025 Junior National Hereford Expo.     

REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicant must be a NJHA or AHA member in good standing. 
2. Applicant must be between the ages of 18-26 (not older than 26 years on day one of the competition or younger than 18).
3. Applicants should have multiple years of experience in the beef industry, and a well-rounded knowledge base parallel to the competition categories listed.
4. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

APPLICATION DUE APRIL 15

LIVESTOCK MARKETEERS AG SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 

For the second year, the Livestock Marketeers Scholarship will be awarded to a college-age student interested in pursuing a career in the livestock marketing industry. Applicants must be affiliated with a beef breed or cattle organization. The recipient(s) will be awarded later this summer.

DEADLINE: April 15, 2025

In 2024, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America awarded more than $200,000 of scholarships to deserving National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members. Don’t miss your opportunity to expand your educational opportunities through the spring scholarship program. Spring scholarship applications are due April 15 and will be awarded at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), this year held July 12-18, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.

Scholarships included in the combined application include:

• National Junior Merit Scholarship & Trip (1)          $5,000
• Golden Bull Achievement Award (3)                     $2,500 Each
• Donna Curry Memorial Scholarship (3)                 $2,500 Each
• Hereford Herdsman Scholarship (2)                     $2,500 Each
• John Wayne Memorial Scholarship (1)                  $2,000
• NOP Founders Scholarship (1)                               $2,000
• Charles E. Boyd Memorial (1)                                 $1,500
• Buckeye/Bluegrass Scholarship (1)                       $1,500
• Bud Snidow Award (1)                                            $2,500
• Mead Family Memorial Scholarship (1)                 $2,000

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL

1. Applicant must be a NJHA member in good standing.
2. Applicants may receive specific scholarships/awards only once. Previous winners are not eligible to receive another time.
3. All scholarship applicants must be a high school senior or enrolled in a four-year accredited university, junior/community college or technical institution.
4. All applicants must have maintained a “C” or 2.0 GPA.
5. Applicants must have not yet turned 22 by Jan. 1 of the current year.

*Certain scholarships have additional requirements that are listed on the application.

APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 15

JUNIOR GOLDEN BULL AWARD
Four “Junior Golden Bull” awards will be presented annually during the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) . The award will consist of a Junior Golden Bull bronze trophy, given to an outstanding applicant from each grade of high school. If there is no applicant for a grade level, no award will be given. The National Hereford Women (NHW) and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) sponsor the award.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Applicant must be an active member of the NJHA and be enrolled full-time in high school on January 1st of the current year.
2. Applicant may receive award only once per grade.        
   1. One recent photograph of applicant.
   2. List of references.

PROCESS:
Read through the entire application before you begin. Start at beginning and proceed through the entire form answering questions as you go. If a question does not apply to you personally, please designate as such.

APPLICATION DUE APRIL 15

PROSPECT AWARD: 3RD-8TH
One Prospect Award is given to each grade from 3rd to 8th, during the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). If there is no applicant for a grade level, no award will be given. The winner in each grade level will receive an appropriate award. The National Hereford Women (NHW) and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) sponsor this award.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Applicant must be an active member of the NJHA and be in grades 3rd to 8th on January 1 of the current year.
2. Applicant may receive award only once per grade.

PROCESS:

1. Read through the entire application before you begin. Start at the beginning and proceed through the entire form typing all answers as you go. If a question does not apply to you personally, please designate as such.
2. Each applicant must attach one recent photograph.

APPLICATION DUE APRIL 15