(Kansas City, MO) MTSU Vice President Joe Bales was elected president of the American Shorthorn Association's annual meeting in Kansas City.
Bales will serve alonside eight other board members from across the nation. He was first elected to serve on he board of directors in 2017.
The Shorthorn breed originated on the Northeastern coast of England. It spread to Scotland and then to America in 1783.
Shorthorns were popular with America’s early settlers. They valued this breed for meat and milk and found Shorthorns a willing power for the wagon and plow. The breed followed pioneer wagons across the Great Plains and into the far West. By 1854, Midwestern farmers had begun direct importations from Scotland, concentrating their efforts on Shorthorns strictly for beef production.
Even in its early history, the breed was recognized because of its ability to adapt.