OKEMOS, Mich. — Michigan cattlemen and women will bring their families, and their campers, to McBain, Michigan for the 2021 MCA Summer Round-Up, presented by Quality Ag Service, June 17-29 at Hughston’s Cow Camp. The event will include a variety of family-focused activities, entertainment and learning opportunities providing fun for all ages. Campers are welcome to begin arriving Thursday, June 17th at Cow Camp, located on S. Green Road just 1 mile North and 1 mile West of McBain, MI. Camping is free for the weekend with a Summer Round-Up registration. Lodging is also available at several local hotels. Registration and lodging info can be found at www.MICattlemen.org
Calling BBQ Pitmasters & Baking Pros!
Put your beef brisket or desert recipe to the test and compete for a cash prizes or professional kitchen appliances. Over $1,000 in prizes will be awarded through these competitions! Click the links below to enter: BBQ Competition Rules & Entry Form Dessert Competition Rules & Entry Form
Goat Roping & Corn Hole Fun for All Ages
Free to all Summer Round-Up attendees, folks of all ages can test their skills in the Goat Roping Competition which is sure to be a good time your young and old alike! With your roping arm fully loosened up, put it to the test in the Round-up Corn-Hole Tournament as well.
Enjoy Cowboy Country Music with a Rock & Roll Attitude!
Rock Friday night away with the Bob Marshall Band, A REAL cowboy bringing you REAL Country and Western music! Bob Marshall has rodeo’ed professionally for 30 years, raised and trained horses, and still runs a horse training and boarding facility. Bob was awarded the 2020 “Outstanding Vocalist of the Year” by the Fair Play Country Music Red Carpet Music Awards, in the Netherlands and once again Bob has been nominated by the Detroit Music Awards for “Outstanding Country Songwriter of the Year” for 2021.
Summer Round-Up Education Series
In keeping with the tradition of producer education at the Summer Round-Up, these sessions will equip you with tools and information you can use on your farm right away:
- Maximizing Pasture & Hay Productivity with Bio-Stimulants and Foliar Nutrition
Quality Ag Services will help you develop a management plan to meet your 2021 forage needs.
- Vaccine Strategies & New Products
Get the latest about new vaccine technologies and best practices to protect your herd.
- Cattle Feet & Leg Structure & Scoring Exercise
Learn how to evaluate and manage structural traits that impact longevity and your bottom line.
- Care & Use of Cast Iron Cookware
Learn how to deep clean, and care for cast iron cookware that become family heirlooms.
Beef Quality Assurance Training & Recertification Opportunity
After a morning feedlot tour, an in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training & recertification will be held Saturday June 18th and is free for all MCA members. Certification must be renewed every three years to meet BQA and packer guidelines. This training session is a one-hour presentation, will include live cattle demonstrations and participants will receive their BQA certification on-site. Don’t miss this in-person training opportunity to get your BQA certification completed.
“The MCA Events Committee has put together an outdoor program focused on family-oriented activities and really practical producer education,” says MCA President Dave Girton. “The Round-Up is a great example of the value MCA provides to Michigan cattle producers. I urge everyone to register and join us in McBain!”
Anyone interested in attending the Summer Round-Up should register on the Michigan Cattlemen’s Association website, www.MICattlemen.org or contact the MCA office at 517-347-8117. On-site registration will be available; however, registering in advance is highly recommended
— Michigan Cattlemen’s Association
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