April
4, 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 NDSU Cattlemen's Boot
Camp.
Cattlemen’s Boot Camp Set for North
Dakota State University
A Cattlemen’s Boot Camp is set for June
25-26 at North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D. The educational event is a
1 ˝ day session co-hosted by North Dakota State University, the American Angus
Association®, and the Angus Foundation and is open to all seed stock
and commercial cattle producers.
The
future of the beef industry, quality and yield grade, and range management are
a few of the topics that will be discussed by North Dakota State University
faculty and American Angus Association staff. A tour of the Beef Cattle
Research Center and Ekre Ranch is also scheduled
during the event.
The
$75 registration covers all meals and educational materials. Enrollment is
limited, so register by June 10 to ensure your space in the Boot Camp. Area
hotels are: Candlewood Suites, 701-235-8200; Homewood Suites, 701-235-3150; and
Days Inn, 701-232-0000.
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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