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12 |WORKING RANCH | JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2008
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE
CATTLE INDUSTRY
...The American Farm Bureau Federation will be holding its 89th Convention
and Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana this year. More than 5000 Farm
Bureau members are expected to attend. Call Pamela Rafferty at 1-800-342-
4143 or email her at prafferty@nyfb.org if you have any questions.
...The National Western Stock Show – The world’s premier livestock show,
horse show and rodeo will be held in Denver, Colorado. The Super Bowl of Cattle
Shows, the National Western Stock Show hosts nearly 20 breeds of cattle during
its 16-day run. Included will be the Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Bull Show, the
National Charolais Pen Bull and Heifer Shows, and much more! Check out
www.nationalwestern.com for all the breeds and all the facts.
...The American Feed Industry Association is holding its International
Feed Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Included
will be the Conference on Pet Food Ingredient Quality. Check out their website
at www.ife08.org or www.afia.org/Events/IFE_2008.html
...R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard is set to speak during the Kansas Cattlemen’s
Association Convention at Hutchinson, Kansas. For more information, pick up
the phone and call KCA at (785) 539-6014.
...The Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be
held in Reno Nevada. Five industry organizations will host joint and separate
meetings: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion
and Research Board, American National CattleWomen Inc., Cattle-Fax and
National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Phone: (303) 694-0305 between 8:00am-
5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Plus, we’re gonna be there, too! Look for the
Working Ranch magazine booth and stop by for a visit.
...R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard is also speaking at the Spokane Ag Expo/
Farm Forum in Spokane, Washington. Go to www.agshow.org or phone
Myrna O’Leary at (509) 459-4114.
...The National Meat Association is holding their 62nd Annual Convention at
the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey, California. Head on over to
www.meatxpo.org for all the details.
...The R-CALF USA Annual Convention ‘Fighting for the U.S. Cattle Producer’s
Prosperity – Together’ is happening in Omaha, Nebraska. More information is
available at R-CALF USA (406) 252-2516.
...The American Brahman Breeders Association is holding their International
Brahman Activities in Houston, TX. Surf over to www.brahman.org for more info.
...The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, TX - From Texas
and across the United States, livestock producers come to the Houston Livestock
Show™ each spring to vie for championship titles. Agriculture is big business
in the United States, and big business is driven through competition. Get
more information by checking out the web at www.hlsr.com.
...The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will be holding its
2008 Spring Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. We encourage you
to bring young producers to this conference. Participation by future industry
leaders is key to maintaining a strong position in Washington. Contact the NCBA
Washington, D.C. office at (202) 347-0228 or e-mail meetings@beef.org.
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