PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 7, 2024 | 10:00AM CT / 9:00AM MT
Contact: Taryn Reed
South Dakota Hereford Association
641-430-7787
TARYN REED NAMED MANAGER OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION
Wessington Springs, South Dakota (November 7, 2024) – The South Dakota Hereford Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Taryn Reed has been named the organization’s new Manager.
Reed, of Wessington Springs, grew up raising cattle and hogs in Northern Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Studies. After graduation, Taryn moved to Minnesota to work for Genex as a Breeder and Consultant. Minnesota is where she met her husband, Justin, and was introduced to the Hereford family.
Reed brings experience in youth programs, event planning, and marketing, for a diverse group of stakeholders and board of directors from her time as the Outreach Coordinator for the County Farm Bureau in Iowa.
“We are very excited to add Taryn to our team! She has a strong background and her enthusiasm for the Hereford breed is something that will continue to propel our association forward for years to come. Our association is in a very good spot and with Taryn’s skills, I’m excited to see the continued growth.” Matt Zens, President of the South Dakota Hereford Association Board of Directors.
Reed, along with her husband and two young children, moved their small herd of Hereford and Angus cows (Reed Genetics) to South Dakota in May to work for Thompson Show Steers in Wessington Springs. In her spare time, Taryn enjoys working on show and sale cattle, currently working on the kids’ minis and counting down the days until they can show “bigs”.
Taryn enjoys attending Hereford events, meeting Hereford people, eating Hereford Beef, and is looking forward to her new role serving the South Dakota Hereford Association.
As the South Dakota Hereford Association continues to be committed to serving its’ members and the next generation of breeders, Reed will coordinate event planning, marketing and membership relations.