AL Checkoff Makes AJCA Roundup Possible

Randall Weiseman July 22, 2008 Alabama, Beef, Cattle

The 2008 Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Roundup will take place this weekend in Montgomery, as ACA’s Reid Blossom says it’s a youthÂ event that takes place each year thanks to the 50-cent state beef checkoff.

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