February Board Meeting - Agenda Highlights
The AAA Board of Directors will meet February 10-13, 2025 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
February 3, 2025
American Angus Association® (AAA) Members,
The AAA Board of Directors will meet February 10-13, 2025 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Below is a list of topics beyond normal organizational business being discussed in the board and committee meetings of AAA and its entities that are nonconfidential and believed to be of most interest to the membership.
- Long Range Objectives – Discussion and considerations for needed updates
- Investment portfolio review and auditor selection
- Review Annual Convention election procedures and delegate determination formula
- Update and potential revisions to the national ad campaign
- BEEF Academy – FFA and ag classroom pilot
- AngusLink marketing plan and seedstock involvement discussion
- Options for an AHIR breeder recognition program
- Annual genetic evaluation updates including Functional Longevity, Teat and Udder research EPDs and inclusion into Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M)
- Heart health initiative/BCHF research update
- Sire discovery pipeline development
- GeneMax® Advantage update and rebranding
- Angus $Value validation project
- Member letter regarding genomic data policy
- CAB ribeye area specification data and considerations
- Show judge selection
- 2025 NJAS schedule change
Should you have interest, questions or feedback on any of these topics please don’t hesitate to contact your board of directors or myself.
Sincerely,
Mark A. McCully
Chief Executive Officer
