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UF researcher is a new U.S. citizen

June 30, 2022 by Patrick

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This Independence Day might feel a little different for new citizen JosĂ© Dubeux, a professor at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS NFREC).

Monday marks his first Fourth of July holiday as an American citizen. Back in March, he shared his big news on Twitter in the moments immediately after receiving his certificate of naturalization. You could see Dubeux beaming outside a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office.

“I’m proud to be a citizen of this country,” Dubeux said recently, reflecting upon his new status. “I hope that the work I do improves this great nation, in whatever small way.”

A history of loyalty

Dubeux has split his career between two universities, both his alma maters. After completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE) in his native Brazil, he became an assistant professor there in 1997. He remained at the school until 2013, with a break in between to complete his Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2005, and last served as its dean for research and graduate studies.

“The forages that I studied in Brazil, many of them also grow here in Florida,” Dubeux said. “Florida has a similar environment, but also the same research focus I wanted to continue studying. I was also inspired to learn from some key researchers in the subject I knew were at the University of Florida.”

When a position at his second alma mater opened in 2013, he took the opportunity to move with his wife and three sons. He has been based at the UF/IFAS NFREC in Marianna ever since.

Working toward sustainability

A major component of Dubeux’s work as an agronomist centers around sustainability in livestock production practices – how to best feed the state’s beef and dairy cattle, horses and other livestock that rely upon 3.6 million acres of pastureland in the state.

“We want to help producers reduce inputs – fertilizers, fossil fuel use, machinery costs and the like – while keeping the system productive,” he explained. The cattle and related livestock industry sectors contribute about $7.7 billion in annual value added to the Florida state economy, per 2017 reports

Through funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Dubeux’s eight years of work have largely focused on legumes – what he calls “the mighty nitrogen fixers” — as a potential solution.

“In that approach, we’re able to replace 85% of nitrogen fertilizers while the diet is also improved, especially during the summer, when the cattle gain almost twice as much as they do in traditional systems,” he said. “The results are especially interesting right now because of the high nitrogen prices and high diesel prices – the costs to apply fertilizer with machinery. It seems we’re looking in the right direction.”

Grazing, he adds, is equally important to sustainability. When cattle receive a hay diet, they do not cycle the nutrients back to the hay field. That leads to increased need for fertilizers in the next season. Currently, though, North Florida farms are unable to graze cattle during the transitions between the cool and warm seasons.

“Limpograss, which is a common forage in South Florida, may be the bridge for this gap,” he explained. “It is our goal to have cattle graze for 365 days a year in North Florida.”

Another avenue of sustainability Dubeux is exploring would pair livestock systems with row crop production.

“We have a lot of cotton and peanuts planted across the Panhandle, and typically for these producers, they harvest in early fall and then the land is left fallow until the following spring,” Dubeux said. “It’s expensive to plant cover crops, so many farms choose not to. But if you put cattle into the system, the cattle will pay for the cover crops.”

This theory has been tested in an FDACS-funded project now in its fourth year, using partnering row crop and livestock producers.

“It’s been important to me throughout my time here in Florida to serve our local producers,” Dubeux said. “I’ve tried to balance concepts that are relevant globally to be able to continue this important work, but really, it all comes back to the producers right here in Florida and how I can help them.”

—Kirsten Romaguera, UF/IFAS

Filed Under: Florida Tagged With: education

Update on policy supporting fair & transparent markets for cattle producers

June 30, 2022 by Chandler Hansen

HURON, S.D. – Just a few months following his National Farmers Union keynote address, Montana Sen. Jon Tester provided cattle producers with an update on the work underway in D.C. for fair prices.

“If we want rural America to remain strong and vibrant, it’s critical that the cattle producers that feed us have access to fair markets and are receiving fair prices,” Tester said. “For years, Montana ranchers have told me that it’s becoming harder and harder to make their operations pencil. Generational ranchers are being forced to sell their land or operate at a loss, and a lack of competition in the meatpacking industry is a main reason why. Fair prices are the best sign of a competitive market, and as big packers continue to reel in record profits, producers and consumers alike aren’t getting their fair shake.”

Market transparency and fair prices for cattle producers were a focus of the keynote address given by Tester during the 2022 National Farmers Union Convention held in Denver this March.

“Family farm agriculture has been pinched on both sides for so long,” Tester said in his March 2022 address to members. “We need to reintroduce capitalism into the marketplace so family farm production ag can be vibrant once more.”

To accomplish this, Tester outlined five bills during his address that he was working on collaboratively:
• Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act (S. 4030)
• Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (S. 3870)
• American Beef Labeling Act (S. 2716)
• New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act (S. 107)
• Brazilian Beef Legislation (S. 3230)

After hearing the senator’s convention comments, Reliance rancher David Reis felt guarded optimism. “We have been working for this for so long,” said Reis, “I hope these efforts are not lost with all the other stuff going on right now.”

Tester provides an update
On June 13, Tester said thanks to bipartisan support, momentum is still going strong in cattle producers’ favor.

His comments focused specifically on two pieces of legislation which he is optimistic will receive the necessary Ag Committee votes to reach the Senate floor – the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act (S. 4030) and Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (S. 3870).

Tester’s optimism is based on the bipartisan support each act received as well as the positive response he received following an April 26 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing where he testified on their behalf, saying, “Ag production has gotten far more consolidated than when I took over the farm 44 years ago in 1978,” Tester said. “And it’s not one party’s responsibility, the fact is that both parties have watched this happen and we’ve done nothing. Today, we have an opportunity to do something. Why? Because we’ve seen a mass exodus off the land. Rural America is drying up. On the other side of the equation, we see consumers are being treated unfairly in the marketplace because there’s no competition. Today we can address both of those issues with these bills.”

If signed into law, each bill would address a challenge impacting cattle producers’ opportunity to receive fair prices for the cattle they raise.

“Nearly 85 percent of the meatpacking industry is controlled by four corporate meatpackers. Right now, the executives of these companies have the power to go out onto the golf course and decide what they’re going to charge our ranchers for their premium beef. These two bills will help change that,” Tester said. “We don’t want to take down the big packers, but we do want to increase transparency and competition in the market by enforcing existing antitrust laws, so we can get to the core of the problem. Once passed, we’ll finally be moving in the right direction to ensure that our cattle producers are able to remain viable and folks won’t have to sell the farm to stay afloat.”

Tester’s Meat Packing Special Investigator Act, co-led by Republican Sens. Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rounds (R-S.D.), would create the “Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters” within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This office will have a team of investigators, with subpoena power, dedicated to preventing and addressing anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industries and enforcing our nation’s antitrust laws.

Tester’s Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, co-led by Sens. Fischer (R-Neb.), Grassley (R-Iowa) and Wyden (D-Ore.), sets regional mandatory minimum thresholds for negotiated purchases of fed cattle by large meatpackers.

It also includes a number of transparency measures, including the creation of a cattle contract library, requirements that packers report carcass weight more quickly and that they report the number of cattle scheduled for slaughter each day for the next 14 days.

What can cattle producers do to help?
The fight for transparency, fair prices and enforced oversight of the Big Four packers has gone on for decades. And it has remained a truly grassroots, bipartisan effort, explained Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union President and fourth generation crop and cattle producer.

“We were fighting for fair prices when I was a young farmer starting out in the late 1970s. And Farmers Union continues to advocate for policy to support fair prices for cattle producers today,” Sombke said.

With the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain disruptions shining a light on market manipulation, Sombke and Tester encourage cattle producers and their supporters to continue their grassroots advocacy.

“Let our congressional leaders know that you appreciate their support of these bills,” Sombke said.

— SDFU

Filed Under: South Dakota Tagged With: cattle, policy

Cattle Chat: Reducing ranch expenses

June 30, 2022 by Naomi LaRose

MANHATTAN, Kan. — With inflation on the rise, many people are looking for creative ways to make the most of their financial resources. That is true for cattle ranchers as well, said Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University agricultural economist.

In a recent Cattle Chat podcast from K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute, Pendell offered producers a few ways to make the most of their dollars..

“One strategy to manage around price inputs is participate in the futures and options markets,” Pendell said, noting that these strategies offer investors the opportunity to make money or hedge on their investments.

He also encouraged producers to look at ways to reduce the feed expense.

“Seventy percent of the variable costs on a cattle operation are related to feed expenses,” he said.

He encouraged ranchers to look at rotational grazing as a feed management option.

Beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster explained that with rotational grazing cattle are moved from pasture to pasture frequently to allow the grass to recover and keep it from being over grazed.

“A good grazing management technique is to adjust the rotation based on the forage response to the current growing conditions and grazing pressure,” Lancaster said.

He also said producers need to find the optimum stocking rate for their pastures.

“There is a connection between stocking rate and productivity per cow and per acre, and it is important to find what that optimum stocking rate number is,” Lancaster said.

Along with intensive grazing, he encouraged producers to use their feed resources strategically.

“Make sure you are only supplementing the cows that really need the extra nutrition and not the whole herd,” Lancaster said.

In order to do that, producers may need to group the cows into smaller numbers, which involves additional labor.

When other expenses go up, producers may need to put more of their own “sweat equity” into the ranch to reduce the labor expense, according to veterinarian Bob Larson.

“It is time to rethink how we use all our resources, including the labor expense. The investment in labor might be less than what I’ve got in fuel, for example,” Larson said.

The experts agree that reducing expenses is one way to manage in a time of increasing inputs. Veterinarian Brad White said producers might also look for ways to increase revenue.

“This might be a good time to look at alternative marketing strategies,” White said. “Get out your spreadsheet and see if hitting a different marketing window will be cost efficient.”

For region-specific tips, Lancaster recommended reaching out to a local county extension agent or an area veterinarian.

To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online.

— Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service

Filed Under: Colorado, Kansas Tagged With: business, cattle, economy, finance, forage and grazing, farm inputs

National Jersey leadership named at annual meetings

June 30, 2022 by Brittany

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held on June 24 and 25, 2022 in Portland, Ore.

Alan Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y., was elected to a one-year term as President of AJCA on June 25. Chittenden became the first third-generation President of the AJCA, following in the footsteps of his father, Paul, and grandfather, Stanley. He is a fourth-generation breeder and owner of Registered Jerseys. Chittenden owns and operates Dutch Hollow Farms LLC in New York with his parents and two brothers. They milk 900 Registered Jerseys and have the herd enrolled in REAP, are contract advertisers in the Jersey Journal and have contributed to Equity for nearly 50 years. In 2012, the family was honored with the AJCA Master Breeder award. In addition, Alan has served as General Chair of The All American Jersey Shows & Sales in 2018, and chair of The All American Sale Committee in 2016. He served two terms as AJCA Director from the Second District from 2014-2020.

Chittenden succeeds Jonathan Merriam, Hickman, Calif., who served four years as AJCA president.

Joel Albright, Willard, Ohio, was re-elected as AJCA Director from the Fourth District and as Vice President of the association. He owns and operates Albright Jerseys LLC, a 600-cow operation enrolled on REAP, with his family. The Albrights have placed several bulls in A.I. and have consigned animals to numerous sales. In 2016, Joel received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award. He serves on the All American Sale Committee and is the Associate General Chair of the All American for 2022. He currently serves as chair of the Breed Improvement committee and is a member of the Type Advisory committee and Jersey Performance Index Advisory committee.

Donna Phillips, DVM, Newton, Wis., was re-elected to a three-year term as Director from the Seventh District. She owns and operates the 84-cow REAP herd D & D Jerseys with her husband and daughters. The herd ranks among the top 10 in the nation for milk, fat and protein production overall. Donna is currently serving her fourth, four-year term as director of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association having previously served as president and vice president. She and her husband received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award in 2005. She is a member of the Breed Improvement committee, Jersey Performance Index Advisory committee and the Identification and Information Technology committees.

Garry Hansen, Mulino, Ore., was re-elected to serve as AJCA Director from the Tenth District. Hansen, a third-generation Jersey breeder, and his wife own and operate the 100-cow dairy enrolled on REAP, Lady Lane Farm.  Milk is processed at the on-farm creamery using the All-Jersey® Queen of Quality label. Garry is a former president of the Oregon Jersey Cattle Club and was a member of the planning committee for the 2022 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings held in Portland, Ore. He serves as chair of the Development committee and as an ex-officio to the National All-Jersey Inc., board of directors.

Tyler Boyd, Hilmar, Calif., was re-elected to a three-year term as Director from the Twelfth District. He is a fourth-generation Jersey breeder and remains active with his family’s farm Boyd-Lee Jerseys in Parrottsville, Tenn. In addition to his family’s REAP herd, Tyler breeds a small herd of his own in California and is the general manager of Jerseyland Sires in Hilmar, Calif. He has served as chair of the National Jersey Jug Futurity Committee and is now a member of the sale committee. Tyler was a member of the inaugural class of Jersey Youth Academy and won the 2008 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. He serves on the Breed Improvement and Finance committees for the AJCA.

Chairs of standing committees for 2022-23 are Bradley Taylor, Booneville, Miss., Finance; Joel Albright, Willard, Ohio, Breed Improvement; Garry Hansen, Mulino, Ore., Development; Karen Bohnert, East Moline, Ill., Information Technology and Identification.

NAJ Board of Directors: President John Kokoski; Vice President James Huffard; Garry Hansen; John Marcoot; Roger Herrera; Walter Owens and Executive Secretary Neal Smith. Back row: Jason Cast; Corey Lutz; and Bradley Taylor. Not pictured, Director Sam Bok and AJCA President Chittenden, officially elected the next day. (Courtesy Photo)

National All-Jersey Inc.

John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass., was re-elected as president by the Board of Directors for National All-Jersey Inc., on June 24, 2022. Kokoski has been a member of the NAJ Board since 2007. He and his family own and operate Mapleline Farm LLC. The enterprise includes a 135-cow Registered Jersey herd enrolled on REAP and a dairy plant that processes and distributes a full line of Jersey milk products to grocery retailers, restaurants and university food service.

John E. Marcoot, Greenville, Ill., was elected to serve his second four-year term as Director from District 4. Marcoot and his family operate Marcoot Jersey Farm Inc. and Marcoot Jersey Creamery LLC, crafting artisan cheese on the farm from a herd of 110 Registered Jersey cows. They make several varieties of artisan cheese, from mild, fresh cheeses to harder, aged cheeses, which are sold with Jersey beef at the farm store. Cheese is also sold at retail outlets across the Midwest and through a mail order business. He is a sixth-generation Jersey breeder.

Appointed to the NAJ Board of Directors as an at-large director by outgoing AJCA President Jonathan Merriam, was Corey Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C. Lutz will succeed retiring director Veronica Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn. He and wife Bridgette and children Mandy, James and Olivia, own and operate Piedmont Jersey Dairy, a 250-cow herd enrolled in AJCA’s REAP program. They recently vertically integrated their dairy with the opening of Riverbend Creamery on the farm. The creamery is an on-farm store and processes milk from the milking herd of Piedmont Jerseys.

James Huffard, Crockett, Va., was re-elected as NAJ vice president and will serve as Finance Chair.

Ex officio directors on the NAJ Board for 2022-2023 are AJCA President Alan Chittenden and AJCA Board committee chairs Bradley Taylor, Finance, and Garry Hansen, Development.


The American Jersey Cattle Association, organized in 1868, compiles and maintains animal identification and performance data on Jersey cattle and provides services that support genetic improvement and greater profitability. Since 1957, National All-Jersey Inc. has provided services that increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and milk products and Registered Jersey™ cattle and genetics. For more information on AJCA and NAJ services for dairy business owners, visit the website at www.USJersey.com or connect at facebook.com/USJersey.

–American Jersey Cattle Association

Filed Under: California, Colorado, DelMarVa, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New England, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin Tagged With: dairy, leadership

Women-only cattle camp empowers female ranchers

June 30, 2022 by Brittany

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University Extension hosted its first-ever OSU Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp in June. The three-day event, reserved exclusively for women, provided hands-on demonstrations for managing a cattle operation.

“It’s important that we recognize the role women have on the ranch,” said Donna Patterson, OSU Extension director and ag educator for Rogers County. “A lot of the time, women will say their husbands do a lot of the work, but they are vital to the operation. We need to empower women in the ranching business.”

Fifty women of all ages from across the state attended the boot camp in Chickasha to learn what is required of ranchers throughout the year to achieve a profitable and successful cattle operation. Women walked through hands-on activities, such as vaccinations, ear tagging and parasite control as well as body condition scoring, vaccine handling and implanting. Other sessions included information and tutorials on reproduction, forage and forage management, record keeping and estate planning.

“There are more women working in different sectors of agriculture these days, and this camp gives them an extra chance to work on some of their skills,” said Dana Zook, northwest area livestock specialist for OSU Extension. “Women sometimes work alone in their particular part of the industry, and it’s good to know other people are out there doing the same thing.”

Chelsey Hollie of Amber, Oklahoma, said she appreciated how the camp gave her and her peers an opportunity to build upon the cattle skills and knowledge many of them acquired at an early age.

“Our farm has been mostly run be men since I was a kid. My grandpa, dad and husband did most of the work, and I wanted to do more,” Hollie said. “I like the confidence the camp gives you to ask questions and feel like you’re in a like-minded group.”

A registered veterinary technician, Hollie is interested in quality assurance and navigating the financial aspects of an operation. The information she received at OSU’s camp is current, comprehensive and related directly to current market trends that will help her family meet its business goals.

“My husband and I run a small farm and are partners in all things,” she said. “The more I can help him, the more we work together as a team.”

In addition to basic knowledge needed to effectively run a cow-calf operation, each camp participant received a copy of the OSU Beef Cattle Manual to reference at home on the ranch.

“I feel like I’m a pretty strong part of our cattle operation, but this camp makes it a lot easier to ask questions and not feel like you’re being overstepped,” said Zoe Heath of Roosevelt, Oklahoma.

Another advantage of the camp designed strictly for women is the sense of comradery it creates among participants as women network and create new friendships within Oklahoma’s beef industry.

“It’s a safe environment where everybody is learning and can take home a new practice that makes their life easier and more efficient,” Patterson said.

The event was a collaborative effort among OSU Extension specialists statewide who have hosted a cow-calf boot camp for several years. Patterson said organizers plan to continue offering a separate event for cattlewomen.

Watch the cattlewomen in action on SUNUP, a production agriculture television show from OSU Agriculture.

To learn more about future cattlewomen boot camps at OSU, contact J.J. Jones, OSU Extension southeast area district agricultural economics specialist, at 580-332-7011 or jj.jones@okstate.edu.


OSU Extension uses research-based information to help all Oklahomans solve local issues and concerns, promote leadership and manage resources wisely throughout the state’s 77 counties. Most information is available at little to no cost.

–Gail Ellis
Oklahoma State University

Filed Under: Oklahoma Tagged With: cattle, events, minority and women farmers

Agronomy tours highlight Carrington Research Extension Center field day

June 29, 2022 by Chandler Hansen

FARGO, N.D. — Crop agronomics, pest management and precision agriculture are among the topics that will be covered during the annual field day Tuesday, July 19, at North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC).

“This is our premier summer event to showcase the center’s research and education programs,” says Mike Ostlie, CREC director and research agronomist.

“Two crop tours will give participants an opportunity to view research trials and receive current production information,” says Greg Endres, Extension agronomist at the CREC. Speakers primarily will be NDSU crop scientists and Extension specialists.

The first tour will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Participants can learn about:

  • NDSU crop breeder updates on spring wheat, barley, dry bean and pulse crops.
  • Corn and soybean status and late-season production recommendations.
  • CREC research updates on field specific models for soybean productivity, dry bean production and cool-season pulse disease management.

A noon meal will be provided with partial sponsorship from the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, North Dakota Soybean Council, Northern Pulse Growers Association and the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.

The second crop tour will run from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Specific topics are:

  • First regional demonstration of John Deere’s “See and Spray” technology.
  • Weed resistance update and dispersal demonstration.
  • Update on soybean and dry bean white mold management.

In addition to the agronomy tours, field day visitors will have the opportunity to attend northern hardy fruit, beef cattle and organic tours.

For more information, contact the center at 701-652-2951 or visit its website at www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/research-extension-centers-recs/carrington-rec/events.

— NDSU Extension

Filed Under: North Dakota Tagged With: education, pest management, technology, events

Anderson takes reins as Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s next president

June 29, 2022 by Patrick

Join Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and Colorado State University (CSU) for the second Ranch Gathering, to be held at the Marshall Cattle Company on September 6th, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Burlington, Colo. (Courtesy of Colorado Cattlemen's Association)

ARVADA, Colo. – Philip Anderson, rancher from Walden, Colo., stepped into his role as the 117th president of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) at CCA’s 2022 Annual Convention hosted June 13-15th in Colorado Springs, Colo. Anderson has served on CCA’s Board of Directors for over 10 years and has been actively involved in local, state, and national cattlemen’s associations. As he looks toward this year as CCA President, Philip anticipates challenges for the future viability of the Colorado beef industry, but is excited to build upon the progress CCA has made in its 155 year tenure.

Philip follows Steve Wooten, outgoing CCA President, from Kim, Colo. Wooten’s second term as CCA President was more than busy with addressing new challenges and opportunities that affect the longevity of the beef industry in Colorado, in addition to his nationwide industry advocacy. Wooten said of his experience as CCA President, “It was an honor to serve as the president of this association and all the great men, women, and families that represent our industry.” Wooten continued to say, “My travels across the state and country demonstrated our industry’s resiliency and enthusiasm to advance our legacy, preserve our traditions and secure our beef industry as the leading protein source of consumers.”

CCA’s new President Philip Anderson and his wife, Debbi, and their family reside in North Park, where they own and operate the family’s cow-calf and hay ranch. In addition to his role on the ranch, Philip proudly taught for over thirty-four years in ag education and mentored many students and other educators through his teaching and Future Farmers of America advisor role. True to his educator roots, Philip is eager to recapture ag literacy across the state. He looks forward to encouraging open dialogue between producers, industry stakeholders, agency and administrative staff, and consumers alike.

Anderson has promoted the importance of member involvement as members and partners who work on behalf of the industry are critical to the industry’s longevity. From his interactions, Anderson has seen firsthand the difference an engaged membership can make for our industry. “I am looking forward to serving the members of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association as their president,” said Anderson. “I am eagerly anticipating working side-by-side with members on issues of importance on behalf of all of Colorado’s beef producers and the broader industry,” said Anderson.

CCA is pleased to welcome the CCA 2022-2023 Board of Directors:

  • President: Philip Anderson, Walden
  • President-Elect: Robert Farnam, Brush
  • 1st Vice President: Tom Harrington, Carbondale
  • 2nd Vice President: Curt Russell, Sugar City
  • Treasurer: Brett Datteri, Greeley
  • Northeast quarter representatives: Jim Magnuson, Eaton & Jim Santomaso, Sterling
  • Northwest quarter representatives: Mike Camblin, Maybell & Sean Martin, Carbondale
  • Southwest quarter representatives: Al Heaton, Cortez & Mark LeValley, Hotchkiss
  • Southeast quarter representatives: R.J. Jolly, Kit Carson & Nate Tanner, Yoder
  • Immediate Past President: Steve Wooten, Kim
  • Past President: Janie VanWinkle, Fruita

As with the officers from years before, this year’s officers will be leading the association as CCA continues its mission of being the premier cattlemen’s association that serves as the principal voice and advocate for Colorado beef production.

–Sarah Dideriksen, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association

Filed Under: Colorado Tagged With: business, cattle

UTIA announces program for 2022 Milan No-Till Field Day

June 29, 2022 by Patrick

MILAN, Tenn. – Climate-smart agriculture and hemp production are headlining the 2022 Milan No-Till Field Day, in addition to traditional no-till crop production topics. The Field Day is set for July 28 in Milan, Tenn. Featured presentations will include Understanding Climate Smart Agriculture, How Rainfall Is Changing and Affecting Water Management in Tennessee, Hemp Economics Outlook 2022, Does No-Till Mean Never-Till?,  and more.

The biennial event is hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and will include a total of fifteen in-person tours and two virtual tours. Tours are expected to last one hour and will feature three to six speakers. Tour topics include the following:

  • No-Till Corn Production
  • No-Till Cotton Production
  • No-Till Soybean Production
  • Herbicide Weed Resistance – Status and Mitigation Strategies
  • Insect Biotechnology in Row Crops
  • Cover Crops
  • Water Management
  • Soil Health
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture (two sections)
  • Soybean Breeding and Disease
  • Hemp Economics, Production, and Disease Management
  • USDA Farm Programs and Available Services
  • Beef Cattle Production – Building Profit Potential, Safety and Efficiency within Your Beef Cattle Operations, Managing Stress and Anxiety of Both Herd and Producer
  • Crop Variety Demo
  • No-Till Basics (online only)
  • Natural Resources (online only)

Continuing Education Units for Certified Crop Advisor and Pesticide Recertification will be available for some of the tours. A sign-in sheet will be placed at those tour entrances.

Milan No-Till Field Day began in 1981 as a way to teach local producers the benefits of no-till farming versus traditional tillage, and the event has expanded into one of the largest field days in the nation.

The 2022 Milan No-Till Field Day will be Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., CDT at the UT AgResearch and Education Center at Milan.

The UT AgResearch and Education Center at Milan is located at 3A Ledbetter Gate Road, Milan, Tennessee. Sponsorships and exhibitor spots are currently being offered. Contact LesLee Smelser at 731-686-7362 for more information.

Through its land-grant mission of research, teaching and extension, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. utia.tennessee.edu.

–UT Institute of Agriculture

Filed Under: DelMarVa, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tagged With: education, events

Register today for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting

June 29, 2022 by Brittany

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — It’s not too late to register for the 2022 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, which will be held in Reno, Nevada, July 25-27.

“Every summer cattle producers from across the country gather to conduct business and set a course for various projects for the betterment of the beef cattle industry,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein. “I invite producers to join us in Nevada for engaging meetings, networking and industry updates.”

Producers attending policy and Beef Checkoff committee meetings will discuss current developments, work on initiatives developed at Convention and make plans for the upcoming fiscal year. Regional meetings will give producers the opportunity to discuss regional issues impacting their operations.

In addition to business meetings, there will be a General Session on Tuesday featuring two Sam’s Club executives sharing their experiences and knowledge working on the consumer-facing side of the beef industry. Later in the day, the always popular Checkoff Highlights Session will highlight the Checkoff-funded programs that are driving consumer beef demand.

On Tuesday evening, 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners will be honored, and the national winner will be announced. ESAP, one of the most prestigious awards in the beef cattle industry, recognizes cattle producers across the nation who use innovative practices to protect and enhance natural resources while maintaining or increasing the profitability of their businesses.

Register at www.ncba.org before July 6 for discounted rates. All registrants will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a Dell Rugged Laptop package, valued at more than $2,000. Discounted air travel through United Airlines is also available.


The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has represented America’s cattle producers since 1898, preserving the heritage and strength of the industry through education and public policy.  As the largest association of cattle producers, NCBA works to create new markets and increase demand for beef.  Efforts are made possible through membership contributions. To join, contact NCBA at 1-866-BEEF-USA or membership@beef.org.

–National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Filed Under: California, Colorado, DelMarVa, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

OH, the places you’ll go

June 29, 2022 by Naomi LaRose

MANHATTAN, Kan. – A group of 4-H members from Kansas and Ohio recently got together through an interstate exchange program to discover similarities and differences between programs in their two states.

Ten 4-H members aged 12 to 18 travelled from Van Wert, Ohio and were paired with Kansas 4-H members from Riley, Pottawattamie and Clay counties. The youth were strategically matched so they would be staying with someone of a similar age and interests.

“It’s a great experience for the kids to make connections with other youth and learn about a different state,” said Cherie Trieb, the Kansas 4-H exchange program coordinator.

During their week-long stay, the members traveled to the State Capitol building in Topeka, Fort Riley military base, and the Strataca salt mines in Hutchinson, among other stops. When the group didn’t have plans, Kansas host families were free to take their exchange delegate to see other sights in the area.

“It was fun visiting the waterfalls and seeing those,” said Katie Gamble, one of the Ohio delegates, referring to the Geary Lake waterfalls.

Gamble also noticed differences between agricultural operations in Kansas and Ohio. “There were a lot of cattle farms and grass (in Kansas) whereas we have more farmland,” she said.

Beyond sightseeing and visiting parts of the Kansas agricultural industry, Trieb said another purpose of the exchange is to share ideas between the two states’ 4-H programs.

“One unique thing that 4-Hers in Kansas are doing is they have groups that kids from different counties can join, so that there are more people to (interact) with,” Gamble said.

Chayla Maichel, who was Gamble’s Kansas host, had similar insights about the two exchange programs.

“The Ohio group was a (loca) 4-H club, unlike ours that pulls members from different clubs in three counties,” she said, “When they host (exchange trips in Ohio), they always get together in the evening whether or not they did an activity during the day. They believe that helps the visiting 4-Hers adjust and allows all of them to interact and form friendships.”

Learning aside, Maichel noted that the real treasure at the end of the trip is the connections youth have made with each other.

“Hosting someone in your home that you have never met before and forming a friendship is such a valuable experience.” Maichel said.

To complete the exchange, the Kansas 4-H members are planning to travel to Ohio in the summer of 2023. The goal is for most of the youth to be paired with the same delegates they hosted this summer.

—  Annika Wiebers, K-State Research and Extension news service

Filed Under: Kansas, Ohio Tagged With: 4-H, youth in agriculture, events

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