Annual Spring Sale
The SOPHA presents its 45th Annual
Spring Sale on May 12 at 7 pm.
SOPHA Junior Show
The SOPHA Junior Show
will be held June 18 at 1:30 pm.
Ohio Hereford Events
Visit our Events page for information
about upcoming shows and sales.
About the Association
A Tradition of Promoting Excellence for Over 50 Years
The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Association was established in 1972 by a group of polled hereford breeders in southeast Ohio. SOPHA has since opened its membership to anyone interested in polled hereford cattle.The purpose of the SOPHA includes breeding better polled herefords, extending the influence of polled herefords, creating and improving marketing opportunities for polled herefords, and cooperation with and participation in the activities of the Buckeye Hereford Association, West Virginia Polled Hereford Association, and American Hereford Association.
2023 SOPHA Board Leadership
SOPHA welcomes all interested persons to participate in any of its activities. Please contact any officer for more information.
President
Gene Turner
717.903.2779
gnpturner@gmail.com
Vice President
Jason Eddy
740.946.1383
merrymeadowsfarming@gmail.com
Secretary
Rick VanFleet
740.732.4783
rickgreenvalley@gmail.com
Visit the About page to learn how you can add your farm’s profile to our SOPHA Membership Directory.
The SOPHA Scholarship Deadline is April 1 of each year. Winners are announced at the SOPHA Spring Sale. Visit the Scholarship page for more information and to download an application.