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!
2022 REGIONAL CATTLEMEN’S COOKOUTS
After such fun success in 2021, we are looking forward to hosting the Regional Cattlemen’s Cookouts again in 2022! Click here for a map to check out your region, so you can save the date for your local event while we firm up locations! 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.
- June 7, 2022: Southwest Alabama; Clarke Prep School, Grove Hill
- June 14, 2022: Southeast Alabama; Pike County Cattleman’s Park, Troy
- June 30, 2022: West Central Alabama; Gvillo Lodge, Moundville
- July 12, 2022: East Central Alabama; Wetumpka Civic Center, Wetumpka
- July 19, 2022: Northwest Alabama, Moulton Rec Center, Moulton
- August 2, 2022: Northeast Alabama, Guntersville Rec Center, Guntersville
Summer Grilling Segments, Firing Up!
ACA Director of Education & Outreach Ali Cantrell traveled to Fairhope to film two cooking segments with WKRG’s Cooking with John segment. First, she filmed with Bill E, owner of Bill E’s Restaurant in Fairhope and a 2014 graduate of our checkoff-funded Beef 101 program. Bill E makes his own bacon and enjoys serving up local beef in his restaurant. To highlight bacon AND beef, Bill E served up a delicious bacon cheeseburger! The segment will air in August. Following, Ali prepared a BBQ-rubbed T-Bone Steak from beefitswhatsfordinner.com that will air at the end of June.
NOW HIRING— DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES
With the news that Morgan Desselle is leaving for a new position with Purina and Alabama Farmers Cooperative, we are seeking to fill the position of Director of Field Services. An application period is now open, and a job description can be found HERE. This position involves working with the state’s beef cattle industry, representing the ACA at producer meetings, cattle sales, county cattlemen chapter meetings and agribusinesses events. The position will be the lead staffer for coordinating the Association’s junior cattlemen programs and young producer programs.
ACA AT AACAAS
ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley will be a speaker at the Alabama Association of County Agricultural Agents and Specialists (AACAAS) Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference this evening. She will focus on talking to attendees about ACA’s grassroots structure and how the association represents its members in a number of arenas. The event will be held in Tuscaloosa, AL.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
The second membership statement has hit mailboxes, targeting all non-renewed members for 2022! Hopefully you’ve started receiving some renewals.
We are headed boldly in the direction of 10,000 members, and don’t forget that June 30 Over the Top Red Coat deadline! Many counties are hosting annual meetings. Please, contact Jessica Kennedy at our office to let her know about county meeting dates and leadership changes OR complete this online form to notify us of your meeting, assign a mailout, and request a guest speaker. As always, leaders, we encourage you to enter new members and renewals by the 15th of each month to guarantee they stay on the magazine distribution list and to deposit checks in a timely manner. Also, PLEASE send county leader updates to the state office so we can update them for future mailings, emails, etc. Contact Jessica to let her know who your county officers are!
Alabama Ag in the Classroom Summer Institute
ACA’s Ali Cantrell will spend the second half of her week in Auburn for the 2022 Alabama Ag In The Classroom Summer Institute. She plans to mingle with teachers from the program to discuss what we do for educators and invite them to our upcoming Bainbridge Block Party, taking place on June 24 at The MOOseum.
Welcoming Visitors
This week, we have had the opportunity to host summer interns from Alabama Ag Credit and the Governor’s Office as they seek to learn more about the beef cattle industry in Alabama and our association. The groups talked with staff, toured The MOOseum and the Cattlemen’s Building and learned about the unique structure of our organization. In addition to these interns, we also look forward to hosting Boys & Girls State representatives on Friday afternoon.
AJCA ROUND-UP REGISTRATION LIVE
The 16th Annual Round-Up registration is now live! Join us July 14-17 at the Garrett Coliseum for a weekend packed full of educational events and cattle shows. We look forward to welcoming the youth of Alabama to compete and exhibit. Events like this are not possible without sponsorships. We are asking counties to consider a donation of $250.00. The counties that show their support of our youth by sponsoring at the amount of $250.00 or more will receive a star on the county sponsorship map that will be on display ringside. However, anyway you can support our juniors would be appreciated. Please consider supporting the AJCA Round-Up. It is requested that all donations be mailed to 201 South Bainbridge Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 by June 24, 2022. Thank you in advance for your continued support of Alabama’s youth in livestock.
For the full sponsor details, please check out our event website » https://cvent.me/KRGM5z
BAINBRIDGE BLOCK PARTY
The staff of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, and Alabama Forestry Association would like to invite you to our Bainbridge Block Party on Friday, June 24, 2022 at The MOOseum in downtown Montgomery. This event is meant to showcase the different ag commodities, associations, and entities within the state and how they can provide educational opportunities into your classrooms. All teachers that RSVP and attend will receive professional development hours and a certificate. Please RSVP to acantrell@bamabeef.org with your name and school by June 22, 2022!
We will be hosting a Sweet Grown Alabama Farmers market along with educational booths spread throughout. We encourage teachers, students, and the general public to come visit, tour The MOOseum, and head up to the 3rd floor of the building for specialty videos and booths to explore. This event will be open to the general public from 11:00am – 2:00pm and food will be served from 11:30am – 1:30pm. We will be serving burgers, chicken wings, chips, and ice cream from Blue Ribbon Dairy!
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