Jan. 6, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Jena Thompson, assistant director
of public relations, at 816-383-5100 or jthompson@angus.org;
or
Shauna Hermel, Angus Productions, Inc. editor,
at 816-383-5200 or shermel@angusjournal.com
Angus Cattlemen to Meet for 2012 Cattle
Industry Annual Convention
Many of those producers will be setting the policy and priorities of the livestock industry while participating in the joint and individual meetings of five of the industry’s leading organizations: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB), American National CattleWomen Inc. (ANCW), Cattle-Fax and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF).
Participants from
across the country will enjoy top-notch general session speakers, including
author Marcus Luttrell, whose best-selling book Lone Survivor tells the harrowing story of four Navy SEALS who
journeyed into the mountainous border of
A number of educational sessions are planned. The CattleFax Annual Outlook Seminar, the 19th Annual Cattlemen’s College® sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, and events at the Stockmanship and Stewardship Demonstration Area will provide producers with practical information on reproduction management, genetics, forage management, business strategies and much more.
Another highlight of the convention is the NCBA Trade Show — the largest of its kind in the cattle business. The American Angus Associationâ, Angus Productions Inc. (API) and Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) are among the exhibitors. Find them at booth #1062.
Angus booth visitors can learn more about Association and API programs and services, as well as the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand and what it takes to raise beef for the industry’s premier branded beef program. Be sure to ask staff about CAB’s new GeneMax® Angus-specific DNA profile for commercial cattle and the Association’s new PathfinderPlus® Program.
Visit www.beefusa.org to register for the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show or for a full schedule of events. And don’t miss API’s complete online coverage, available at www.4cattlemen.com. The website features presentation summaries and photos, tradeshow news, as well as archives of past conventions.
The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 30,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.
For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org
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– Source: www.4cattlemen.com, NCBA and Certified Angus Beef.