With Election Day upcoming, Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association wanted to emphasize the importance of your vote. “Well, we are encouraging all of our members to take time on Tuesday, November the 3rd, for a very big day. It’s Election Day and know that folks have been at the polls a lot this year, but this is the …
ACA Reflects on Partnerships in Action Conference
The Partnerships in Action conference was held recently. Kayla Greer with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Last week, Bailey Watson and I on our staff made the trek out to Denver, Colorado to attend the annual Partnerships in Action conference. And that is just, that’s an event that is hosted by …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
Several scholarship opportunities are available through the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation. Josie Jones with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation awards scholarships to youth across the state every single year and we are halfway through that application season,” said Jones “Applications are open through November 2nd for those awards, and …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Kicks Off Beef Month
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association kicked off Beef Month. Michael Smith with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “For over 60 years here in Alabama, our governor has proclaimed October as Beef Month in the state of Alabama, so it always runs October 1st through October 31st, and we promote events all over the …
ACA Youth Proudly Represent AL at National Youth Cattle Working Contest
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is celebrating their youth who proudly represented their state at the National Youth Cattle Working Contest. Bailey Watson with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association told us more. “So last week our state winning team from Alabama, who was actually the first team to represent Alabama as this was our first year having the Youth Cattle Working Contest, …
AL Beef Checkoff Program Allocates Research Funding
The Alabama Beef Checkoff Program recently met to review projects and allocate funding. Kayla Greer with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with us to tell us more. “Members of the Alabama Beef Checkoff Council met at Auburn University last week to review and evaluate production research proposals that are seeking funding through the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program,” Greer said. …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
Youth involvement, especially in the cattle industry, is imperative for a brighter future. This is something that the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association firmly believes in. The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation supports future generations through scholarship opportunities. Josie Jones with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with us to tell us more. “We are super excited. It is scholarship season here at the …
Recap from Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Board Meeting
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Junior Board recently had a meeting. We sat down with Bailey Watson of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. “This past weekend we held our first annual meeting with our Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors, and our Board of Directors is just our leadership team,” Watson said. “It’s a group of youth that …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Reflects on Recent Quarterly Meeting
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association recently met together for their quarterly meeting. Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with us to tell us more. “Well, it was great last week to welcome in our county leaders from all 67 counties for the quarterly board meeting of the association,” said Beasley. “At this meeting, we went over the draft …
ACA Junior Field Day Applications Open
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is looking forward to their upcoming junior fall field days. Here is Bailey Watson with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to tell us more. “Yeah, so we have our AJCA fall youth field days coming up in September. So we will have two free youth education opportunities available to youth 9 to 21. These field days this …