To celebrate and honor the contributions of individuals who have gone above and beyond for the Angus Breed, the American Angus Association® created the Heritage Foundation in 1983. At the 2022 Angus Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, three couples and one individual were inducted into the Heritage Foundation because of their innovation, service and leadership. Over the past 130 years, the business breed has proven itself as an industry leader and expert. Inductees of the Heritage Foundation depict the type of individuals who built a reputation with their drive, ambition and forward-thinking attitude. From the start of their operations, these individuals set out on a mission to improve the Angus breed and the cattle industry even if they did not realize what the fruits of their efforts would be. This group held the vision and foresight to elevate Angus cattle for the betterment of farmers and ranchers across the country. Looking back, many of these inductees question how they managed to prosper through tough times. Dedicated to data — the mantra of lifetime Angus breeder, Dave Nichols. From being the first Iowan herd to incorporate computer performance records to intricate feed intake and measurement systems, Nichols has continuously adapted and extended the limits of performance records. This immense interest in data led to his heavy involvement in the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR), Beef Improvement federation (BIF) along with partaking in numerous research projects to improve technology. From his leadership and accolades to his dedication to providing customers with a firm handshake and the best genetics possible, Nichols’ investment in the breed and its success is evident in all he does. ——————————— Be sure to check out our education platform: 🎓 - ANGUS UNIVERSITY - [https://www.angus.org/university] for a full suite of educational resources. 📺 - AngusTV is a production of the American Angus Association. American Angus is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. 🔴 - Click HERE to visit our channel and SUBSCRIBE for updates - https://www.youtube.com/c/AngusMedia 🎯 - Click HERE to JOIN the #AngusFamily - http://www.angus.org/General/gnrlApplInfo.aspx ❗️- Click HERE to REGISTER your cattle - https://www.angusonline.org/logon.aspx 👔 - Click HERE to buy Angus Merchandise - https://shop.angus.org/ 📕 - Learn even more by visiting http://www.angus.org/ Connect with the American Angus Association on Social Media: 👉 FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/AngusAssoc 👉 TWITTER - https://twitter.com/angusassoc?lang=en 👉 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/angusassoc/?hl=en 👉 NEWSLETTER - https://angusconvention.activehosted.com/f/7 #AngusFamily