Welcome to the Bama Beef Blog, where you can check out the latest news from the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program and the Southeastern Livestock Expo. Keep reading for more info!
Powell Awarded 2022 Checkoff Visionary Award
Dr. Billy Powell of Washington County, Alabama was presented with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s second annual Beef Checkoff Visionary Award during the General Session of the 2022 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Reno, Nevada. This honor recognizes an individual in the beef industry who has demonstrated exemplary support of and commitment to the Checkoff’s goals and vision.
Read the complete press release and watch the video played at the conference by clicking here.
Speaking of Reno, ACA is represented at NCBA Summer Meeting. ACA President-Elect Chuck Madaris is representing ACA in the policy meetings while President Jim Jordan sits in meetings about beef checkoff programming. Bill Lipscomb, who represents Alabama on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, is also in attendance, along with Executive Vice President Erin Beasley.
2022 REGIONAL CATTLEMEN’S COOKOUTS
We have enjoyed delicious food, fun giveaways and some very welcomed fellowship at the first five of our Regional Cattlemen’s Cookouts in Grove Hill, Troy, Moundville, Wetumpka and Moulton. Last but certainly not least is the Northeast Alabama meeting in Guntersville and the Recreation Center on August 2 at 6pm— we’d love to see you there! Click here for a map to check out when we’ll be headed to your neck of the woods! This event is FREE for ACA members to attend— all you have to do is click here to RSVP to attend your local meeting or call us at 334-265-1867. Guests who are not members will cost $25 per plate.
ACA in MS
ACA Director of Education & Outreach Ali Cantrell traveled to Biloxi, MS this weekend to be a judge for their Discussion Meet competition. Ali has competed in this competition before with the Alabama Farmers Federation, and she was excited to be invited to judge at Mississippi Farm Bureau. It was a great competition, and Ali had the opportunity to meet with producers that are on the Mississippi and Alabama line and share membership with ACA and Mississippi Cattlemen’s.
Visiting Stockyards
This week ACA Director of Field Services Reid McGuire had the opportunity to make stockyard visits throughout the state. He enjoyed getting to connect with producers at weekly sales and to better understand the challenges they are facing. He’ll be making more visits as board sales begin to ramp up this fall and would love to visit with you about how we’re putting checkoff dollars to work!
BEEF 101, on the Menu!
This Friday, Ali will be hosting a Beef 101 for Ben E. Keith foodservice sales representatives. There will be 30 sales reps in attendance and then another 30 sales reps will be coming to attend the August 26 Beef 101. These sales reps will be learning about the Pasture to Plate story and get a greater understanding of the beef cuts that they sell on a daily basis.
AJCA Round-Up Survey
This week we sent out a survey to our Round-Up participants and parents. We appreciate the great feedback we have already received, and are looking forward to more in the upcoming week. We will discuss the results and any improvements we can make at our upcoming Junior Board meeting. If you attended Round-Up and would like to offer feedback, the survey link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JQC68ZT. Thank you for your support of this summertime youth event.
Speaking of AJCA, next week we will be hosting our AJCA Board of Directors in Montgomery for their first meeting. They will be discussing goals for this year, recapping the 2022 Round-Up, and planning for our fall field day. It will be a great opportunity for new directors to get to know each other, and better understand the board’s mission.
STOCKMANSHIP & STEWARDSHIP- COMING TO AUBURN!
Mark your calendars for August 12-13, 2022, to partake in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) premiere Stockmanship & Stewardship educational experience at the Auburn University Equestrian Center.
Register Now » https://www.stockmanshipandstewardship.org/events/auburn-al
The program will feature low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Educational certification, facility design sessions, industry updates and your choice of additional specialized education. The program sponsored by the NCBA, Merck Animal Health, and the Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Assurance program will allow attendees the opportunity to participate in educational sessions, a local beef cattle tour and a valuable networking reception.
Attendees will learn cutting-edge operation techniques through demonstrations by stockmanship experts Curt Pate and Dr. Ron Gill. Cattle enthusiasts will have the option to participate in Auburn’s Beef 201 program offering education in feeder grading, value-added marketing concepts, evaluation of harvest ready cattle, fabrication of carcasses combined with economic analysis, and off the farm locally produced niche market opportunities. Additionally, participants will be offered sessions on various topics including best-practices in nutrition and Southeast U.S. forage management, tools for improved sustainability, current herd health management concepts, beef advocacy training, and a unique program designed for teen junior cattlemen members.
- Full Registration ($100) – Access to all events & meals.
- One Day Registrations (Friday $30, Saturday $80) – Access to events on specified day only.
- Student Registration ($50) – Access to all events & meals with student ID
BAMA BEEF EVENTS CALENDAR
The Bama Beef Events Calendar (www.BamaBeef.org/Events) is beginning to fill up with activities as we look toward the fall months. The Producer Education tab has been updated recently, as well as the Cattlemen’s Activities. As we get closer to fall, all of the tabs (especially the sales!) will start to fill up, so check it daily to make sure you don’t miss an event near you!
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