Saturday, May 17, 2008

KENT KRUTSINGER'S SPECIAL K LONGHORNS A FRONT PAGE FEATURE!!


MLA Treasurer Kent Krutsinger's Special K Longhorns were the Front Page feature story in the Chartiton Newspapers Annual "Salute to Agriculture 2008" published on March 20, 2008. The article featured background on the Texas Longhorn breed, Krutsinger's 25 year breeding program and pictures of the award winning Special K herd. Krutsinger ranches north of Chariton, Iowa in SouthCentral Iowa. For more info on the Special K breeding program visit the Special K website @ www.buymycattle.blogspot.com

KRUTSINGER VOTED MLA 2007 "TOP HAND" AWARD WINNER!!!

Midwestern Longhorn Association members recently voted Lifetime MLA member Kent Krutsinger of Chariton, Iowa as the MLA 2007 "Top Hand" Award Winner. This annual award goes to the MLA member the MLA membership believes has sacrificed the most to propel MLA forward over the past year. Krutsinger is a founding Lifetime member of MLA and currently wears multiple hats for the association. Kent is the current MLA Treasurer, Webmaster and Show Chairman. Other MLA members recieving votes in the Top Hand Award balloting were Todd and Kathy Groharing of Davenport, Iowa who currently serve as MLA Youth advisors and donated our Longhorn heifer we are raffling this spring. And John and Jane Thate of Fairmont, Minnesota who host our annual MLA Ranch Tour each summer. (pictured below Kent Krutsinger)