March
26, 2013
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Carrie Heitman, communications coordinator, at 816-383-5100
or cheitman@angus.org;
or
Shelia Stannard, director of activities and events, at 816-383-5100
or sstannard@angus.org.
REGISTER: Online for the Clemson University
Cattlemen’s Boot Camp.
Cattlemen’s Boot Camp Set for Clemson University
Cattle
producers should mark their calendars for an educational opportunity slated for
June 3-4 at the Poole Ag Center in Clemson, S.C. The Cattlemen’s Boot Camp is a 1 ˝ day event hosted by Clemson University, the American Angus
Association®, and the Angus Foundation and is open to all seedstock
and commercial cattle producers.
Grazing
management, herd health, marketing, reproductive performance and bull buying
strategies are a few of the topics that will be discussed by industry experts
from Clemson University, the American Angus Association, Certified Angus Beef
LLC (CAB), University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Georgia.
The
$75 registration covers all meals and educational materials. Enrollment is
limited, so register by May 20 to ensure a place in the Boot Camp. A
hotel block is established for the Boot Camp attendees at the James F. Martin
Inn. Call the hotel at 888-654-9020 and use Group Folio #10905 to receive the University
rate.
For
more information or to register, contact the American Angus Association at
816-383-5100 or go to www.angus.org. Cattlemen’s
Boot Camps are just one of several educational events planned by the American
Angus Association and funded by the Angus Foundation, which supports education,
youth and research.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is
the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members
across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by
nearly 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and
services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on 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, visit www.ANGUS.org.
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