Jan. 29, 2019

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

For more information contact:

Clint Mefford, director of communications

816-383-5143

cmefford@angus.org

 

 

Deadline Nearing for Beef Leaders Institute

Applications now available for the elite leadership experience offered to Angus breeders.

 

The Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) is a premier leadership experience for American Angus Association® members, 25-45 years old. It provides a look into the entire beef supply chain, while enhancing participant knowledge of the Association and providing an opportunity for participants to strengthen their leadership skills. Applications are due by Feb. 15. Click here to apply online.

“BLI is a great way for industry leaders to learn more about all segments of the beef industry,” said Caitlyn Brandt, Association events coordinator. “Attendees will walk away stronger, more effective leaders who will help the Angus breed and beef industry now and in the future.”

Thanks to generous support from the Angus Foundation and Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), BLI offers producers a chance to tour all facets of the beef production line. With a trip to the Association and tours to feedlots, harvesting and packing plants and industry leading genomic companies, Angus cattlemen and women receive elite hands-on learning and insight into quality cattle production.

The Association will provide transportation during BLI, as well as lodging, meals, and materials. The attendees will be responsible for their round-trip transportation between their home to Kansas City (if flying) or Saint Joseph (if driving), and their departure to home from Cleveland, Ohio, (if flying) or Kansas City to get the vehicle at the American Angus Association. Transportation from the Kansas City airport on both Sunday, June 16 and Friday, June 21 will be provided.

Please contact the Association’s events and education department at 816-383-5100 for more information. Applications are available online, and you can learn more about the BLI experience at www.angus.org.

 

— Written by Amber Wahlgren, Angus Communications.

 

About the Angus Foundation

Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth and research. The organization has distributed more than $2.9 million in youth scholarships since 1998, and has also invested more than $1.3 million in beef cattle research throughout the past decade.

For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angusfoundation.org.

 

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 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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