June 2013 georgia cattleman magazine

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Summer Conference Schedule & Registration, p. 20 • Convention Coverage, p. 48 • NCBA Legislative Conference, p. 65

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ContentsContentsVolume 41 / Number 6 / June 2013

GEORGIA CATTLEMAN (USPS 974-320, ISSN 0744-4451) is published monthly by the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, 100 Cattlemen’s Drive,P.O. Box 27990, Macon, Georgia 31221. Subscription rate of $45.00 per year. Periodical Postage Paid at Macon, GA, and additional mailing offices.POSTMASTER — Send address changes to GEORGIA CATTLEMAN, 100 Cattlemen’s Drive, P.O. Box 27990, Macon, Georgia 31221. For advertisinginformation, contact Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, P.O. Box 27990, Macon, GA 31221. Phone: 478-474-6560.

GEORGIA CATTLEMEN’SASSOCIATION100 Cattlemen’s Drive / P.O. Box 27990Macon, GA 31221Phone: 478-474-6560 / Fax: [email protected] / www.gabeef.org

GCA & GEORGIA BEEF BOARD STAFFExecutive Vice President: Josh White, [email protected] of Operations:Michele Creamer, [email protected] of Communications & Youth Activities:Dallas Duncan, [email protected] Director of Industry Information & PublicRelations: Suzanne Black, [email protected] and Facilities Coordinator:Sherri Morrow, [email protected] Program and Compliance Coordinator:Tricia Combes, [email protected]

MAGAZINE STAFFEditor: Josh White, [email protected] editorial: Dallas Duncan, [email protected]: Dallas Duncan, [email protected] Graphic artist: Gayla Dease, [email protected]/cartoonist: Dennis McLain,[email protected]: Michele Creamer, [email protected]: Sherri Morrow, [email protected]

THE GEORGIA CATTLEMANThe June 2013 cover of Georgia Cattleman

magazine features the All-American Cheeseburger,a recipe created for Georgia Beef Month by NextFood Network Star chef Emily Ellyn. Ellyn was theface of Georgia Beef Board's Retro Rad GeorgiaTour de Beef in April, during which GBB traveled tofour burger restaurants in four cities and learnedthe tricks of the trade to making these award-winning creations. To see the cheeseburger recipeand the tips on how to make the Retro Rad Tourburgers in your own home, turn to the Beef Monthfeature on p. 33.

The Georgia Cattleman magazine and theGeorgia Cattlemen’s Association reserve theexclusive right to accept or reject advertising oreditorial material submitted for publication. Theeditorial content contained in this magazine doesnot necessarily represent the views of the GeorgiaCattleman magazine or the Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation.

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GCA MISSIONSTATEMENT

The mission of theGeorgia Cattlemen’sAssociation is to unitecattle producers to

advance the economic, political andsocial interests of Georgia’s cattleindustry.

Member Since 2000

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Association reports6 GCA President’s Report by David Gazda9 GCA Executive Vice President’s Report by Josh White10 GCA Leadership 22 Georgia CattleWomen’s Report by Nanette Bryan66 Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Report by Merritt Daniels

Industry news7 Donate to the Office Remodel Fund Today!13 Meet GBB's 2012 Beef Month Promotion Winner14 HSUS/UEP Agreement Kept Out of Senate Farm Bill15 FUELS Act Passes Senate20 3rd Annual Summer Conference Schedule and Registration23 52nd Annual Convention GCWA Award Winners24 2013 - 2014 GCA Committees25 Georgia Bull Evaluation Programs by Patsie Cannon26 2013 Summer Intern Announced32 Promotion Investment Working Group Update by Josh White34 Georgia Beef Month: Retro Rad Georgia Beef Tour49 52nd Annual Convention Award Winners50 52nd Annual Convention GJCA Award Winners52 Integrated Movement by Dallas Duncan54 52nd Annual Convention Highlights56 52nd Annual Convention Award Winners/Beef Board Winners57 ADUFA Reauthorization Comes Before House Committee65 2013 Legislative Conference a Success by Dallas Duncan

Reader services12 New Members 16 In My Opinion by Chris Taylor17 GCA Facebook Photo Contest Winner18 Good Moos! 19 Chapter Connections 33 Georgia Beef Bites by Dallas Duncan29 Associate Members47 The Faces of the Cattle Business by Baxter Black58 Local Market Reports61 Beef Management Calendar for the Month of June63 Calendar of Events68 Goin’ Showin’ 70 Advertising Index

Expert advice42 Fire Ants in Georgia Pastures and Hayfields by Will Hudson

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In case you couldn’t tellby the magazine cover, Juneis Beef Month in Georgia, asdeclared by Gov. NathanDeal during a special procla-mation signing at the statecapitol on May 21. Manypromotional items are avail-able from the Georgia BeefBoard to local chapters forevents, most which are freeof charge. Contact SuzanneBlack, GBB director ofindustry information andpublic relations, or refer topage 26 of the May maga-zine for further details. Doyour part in promoting beefas a part of a healthy dietand lifestyle!

One way you can do this is helpfund an “Extreme Home Makeover”for the Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation office. A primary goalof the project is to construct a state-of-the-art Beef Culinary Center,where staff can produce educationalvideos, social media campaigns andother informational materials foruse by culinary teachers, nutrition-ists, media and more.

The building remodel projectkicked off at Convention in April.Since opening nearly a quarter cen-tury ago the building in Macon,Ga., has served its members well.

The kitchen area is used fre-quently by staff and volunteers toprepare food for meetings andevents held both in and outsideGCA headquarters. As futuristic asthe kitchen design may have beennearly 25 years ago, today it is sim-

ply too small and its appliances toooutdated to be efficient. Office staffmet earlier this spring with the orig-inal contractor to discuss renova-tions to expand and upgrade thekitchen area.

Estimated costs for this renova-tion project are $60,000. Theseimprovements will not only allowfor a more efficient food preparationarea, but also include other smallrenovations to the building that willimprove work areas and expandstorage capabilities.

Approximately $15,000 of theestimated amount required for thisproject has been raised so farthrough the recent New Hollandraffle, local chapters donating andindividual donations. A specialthanks to the Jackson and Piedmontchapters for their $1,000 donationsto the fund and for issuing a chal-lenge to other local chapters to fol-low their lead!

There are three recognitionlevels for donations to the buildingfund:

Individual: A donation of $250or more will be recognized on aplaque in the building foyer and adonation of $1,000 or more will getan authentic replica of your outfit’sbrand hung in the boardroom

Corporate/Association: Dona-tions of $1,000 or more will be rec-ognized on a plaque, including com-pany or association logo, in theboardroom

Chapter: The chapter that raisesthe most money for the buildingfundraiser will have the BeefCulinary Center named in its honor

Regardless of how large or smallone’s donation may be, ALL con-tributors will be recognized in theGeorgia Cattleman magazine. TheGazda family accepted the Jacksonand Piedmont chapters’ contribu-tion challenge for $1,000 — I hopeyour family will do the same!

I also hope your family willmake plans to attend GCA’sSummer Conference this year, heldJuly 26 through 28 at CallawayGardens. This casual event promisesto be both fun and informative, anda great opportunity to interact withother GCA members and staff.Look on pages 20 and 21 in thisissue or contact the office for moreinformation on registration and spe-cific events. I look forward to visit-ing with you at the conference andother industry events this summer,and don’t hesitate to contact me if Ican be of service to you and yourchapter in any way!


GCA PRESIDENT DAVID GAZDA AND FAMILY

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Help GCA Help YOU! Donate to the Office Remodel Fund Today!The Goal:

Raise $60,000 to build a commer-cial-grade Beef Culinary Center, cre-ate more efficient use of workspacein the office and design a more invit-ing lobby area

Why Remodel: The office has been Georgia

Cattlemen's Association and GeorgiaBeef Board's home for 25 years, butas the needs of membership havegrown, so have the needs of theoffice!

What’s in it for You: In addition to having access to

more resources and a homier officeto be proud of, GCA has somerewards for those who donate.Everyone who wishes to be recog-nized will have their name in themagazine. Plus, the Beef CulinaryCenter will be named for the chapterthat donates the most money; the top10 donating chapters will receive spe-cial recognition in the magazine; anyindividual donating $250 or morewill have their name on a permanent

plaque at the office; and any individ-ual donating $1,000 or more willhave a brand added to the boardroom.

Call 478-474-6560 to donate today!


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UGA BEEF TEAMUGA Beef Team members wrapped up a successful semester at theend of April. The nine team members – Isis Blanco Vera, Alli Reid,Jenna Lacey, Jennifer Schaffer, Morgan Mather, Philip Brooke, KaitlynChandler, Lauren Cobb and Stephanie Denham – worked two shiftseach week during April at the Kroger on College Station Road inAthens, Ga. They handed out dozens of recipe brochures, sampled avariety of beef cuts for consumers and got to have hands-on experi-ence representing the beef industry. UGA Beef Team is funded by theBeef Checkoff and is done every spring semester. Pictured: UGA BeefTeam members Isis Blanco Vera, left, and Morgan Mather, right, helpchef Emily Ellyn talk to consumers about beef during the Retro Radtour in April.

Left to right: Dr. Dennis Hancock, GCApast president Steve Blackburn, NZTrade & Enterprise Rep. James Wildeand Chris Chammoun with GA Centerfor Innovation for Agribusiness.

NEW ZEALAND TRADE TOURGeorgia agriculturalists wished “g’day” to a group of

New Zealanders in early May. The group included repre-sentatives from nine agritech companies, includingAldera, Z Tags, Baker No Tillage and Tru-Test Group. Theycame to Georgia to view new market and productiontechnology opportunities, but the visit included foragetalks and a trip to the dairy farm owned by fellow NewZealander Richard Watson in Girard, Ga. GeorgiaCattlemen's Association Executive Vice President JoshWhite got the opportunity to participate in the trip.

“New Zealand has a huge forage-based livestock sys-tem, and they’ve long exported associated technology tothe US,” he says. “Many of these New Zealand-based com-panies are looking for a base of operations in the US tooperate from and we want them coming to Georgia. Wefeel like we have the ideal situation for them to locate inGeorgia.”

GOVERNOR FUNDSEXTENSION POSITIONS

Georgia Gov. Nathan Dealpassed a state budget in early Mayand included language GeorgiaCattlemen’s Association and GeorgiaMilk Producers were beyond excitedabout. Two Extension positions theassociations had been pushing forduring the legislative session havebeen funded! The actual language ofthe budget reads, “Provide fundingfor scientists specializing in theareas of ... dairy heat stress and theTed G. Dyer Beef Cattle AnimalScientist position at the Calhoun

Extension Bull Test Station.”

STATE FFA CONVENTIONGeorgia Beef Board and Georgia Cattlemen'sAssociation staff thoroughly enjoyed seeingjunior members and recruiting new ones at

the 2013 state FFA Convention in April.Thousands of FFA members from around thestate came to Macon, Ga., on April 25, and

many stopped by the booth. GBB did a draw-ing for a beef jerky bouquet, won by

Samantha Seckinger, and shared beef informa-tion and freebies with those who stopped by.

RETRO RAD GEORGIA TOUR DE BEEFAs you’ll see on p. 33 of this issue, the Georgia Beef Board andGeorgia Cattlemen's Association staff truly had a rad time with EmilyEllyn, the retro rad chef finalist from the 2012 season of Next FoodNetwork Star. Ellyn and GCA Director of Communications Dallas Duncan trav-eled to four cities tasting eight burgers from award-winning restaurants for thisinaugural Tour de Beef. They had media coverage in two cities, handed out recipesand beef goodies and got the opportunity to sit down and talk about beef with consumers. For addi-tional coverage of the event, please see the blog posts at gabeefblog.blogspot.com.

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It’s the time of year when the weather warms up,folks start firing up the grill and Georgia cele-brates Beef Month. I hope you are helping pro-

mote beef and the cattle industry in your communityevery month, but especially in June. We’ve got afantastic product – here are a few points I liketo share when visiting with consumers:• Beef is nature’s most tasty multivitamin!

A 3-ounce serving of beef provides 10percent or more of 10 essential vitaminsand nutrients while representing less than10 percent of the calories in your daily diet.Nutritionists call that a “nutrient rich food” – I callit delicious!

• The US is home to 7 percent of the world’s beef cat-tle, yet because of the high quality genetics and effi-cient production system we use, our farmers andranchers produce 20 percent of the world’s beef.

• Cattle are amazing in their ability to convert low-quality forage and roughages into high-quality beef.Many consumers listen to media rhetoric and havethe perception that when calves are born farmersstart shoveling corn into them. When I tell them thatwe feed almost no corn to cattle in Georgia, they arevery curious. Then I share that cattle in Georgia arealmost exclusively fed forages and tell them how weuse byproducts such as cotton gin waste, soybeanhulls, peanut hulls, cottonseed hulls, corn stalks andethanol byproducts to supplement cattle diets.

• Cattle farmers and ranchers are committed to contin-uous improvement. A recent Washington StateUniversity study by Jude Capper, published in a 2011issue of Journal of Animal Science, showed thatbetween 1977 and 2007 US cattlemen reduced the car-bon footprint of beef production by 16 percent. Infact, by improving our efficiency and breeding moreproductive cattle, we are now producing 13 percentmore beef with 30 percent fewer animals than in 1977.

• Beef production is a family affair! With all the talk of“big agriculture” in the media, consumers are alsosurprised when I share that 97 percent of cattle farmsand ranches in the US are family-owned. Anotherunique characteristic of the beef cattle community isthat 54 percent of farms and ranches have been incontinuous family ownership for three or more gen-erations, almost unheard of for any business catego-ry in the 21st century.

• A comment consumers often make at beef promo-tion events is that their doctor told them to stop eat-ing red meat for various reasons, usually in relationto cholesterol or heart problems. Fortunately, wehave some exciting Beef Checkoff-funded research to


share with them that shows beef can be part of a hearthealthy diet. You’ve probably already heard of thestudy — Beef in an Optimum Lean Diet, or BOLD —which showed that eating three to four ounces of lean

beef as part of a heart healthy diet lowered cholesteroljust as much as a similar diet without beef. Anothernews release you may have seen in the MayGeorgia Cattleman reported the American HeartAssociation designated three more lean beef cutsas “certified heart healthy.” This brings the total

number of AHA designated heart healthy beefchoices to six. The fact is, beef can be a valuable part

of a heart healthy diet. • Consumers have plenty of questions about whether

growing cattle is a sustainable practice. The shortanswer is yes! Seventy to 80 percent of the land grazedby cattle in the US is not suitable for crop production.Grazing is a productive use of marginal quality land.Numerous studies show that planned grazing strategiesactually improve soil characteristics in a variety of cli-mates. To take it a step further, get on your computerand search YouTube for a TED talk by Allan Savory.An African ecologist and biologist, Savory believes thatgrazing livestock may be the only hope for worldwideimprovement in our climate and a real game-changerfor third-world living conditions.The best information you can share is not the facts and

ideas I’ve just listed, though they may prove helpful. Whatconsumers really want to hear from you is what you do onyour farm! They’ve heard just about all they can stand fromTV “doctors” and Ivy League journalists. They want to hearfrom the men and women with stuff on their boots thattake care of cattle day in and day out. Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation and Georgia Beef Board can help prepare youfor the questions that will come your way if you step up toengage consumers.

What the cattle industry needs now more than ever areindividuals who will answer the challenge and visit with con-sumers. You’ve probably blown your New Year’s resolutionby now. I challenge you to make a Beef Month resolutionand take a step toward personally engaging consumers aboutthe cattle industry. We can help you on your journey. Agreat resource to get you started is the Beef Checkoffresource landing page, www.beef.org. This site has links tothe Masters of Beef Advocacy program as well as a great sitefor answering consumer questions, Explore Beef.

From getting you comfortable talking about beef andcattle production to providing the venue for you to visitwith consumers — we’re just a phone call or email away.Let us know how we can help you make this June a BeefMonth to remember.

More Beef On More Plates More OftenExecutive Vice President’s Report

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[Josh White is GCA and Georgia Beef Board Executive Vice President]

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Kristy Arnold, Screven, [email protected] Brown, Colbert, [email protected] T. Cannon, TyTy, [email protected] Brent Galloway, Monticello, [email protected]

Kyle Gillooly, Wadley, [email protected] Scott, Douglas, [email protected]

GCA REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Region 1: James Burton, [email protected]

Region 2: Eddie Bradley, [email protected]

Region 3: Ron Ward, [email protected]

Region 4: Bill Cline, [email protected]

Region 5: Charles Woodward, [email protected]

Region 6: Tammy Cheely, [email protected]

Region 7: Steve Lennon, [email protected]

Region 8: Rodney Hilley, [email protected]

Region 9: Mike Burke, [email protected]

Region 10: Scotty Lovett, [email protected]

Region 11: Derek Williams, [email protected]

Region 12: Ray Hicks, [email protected]

Region 13: John Moseley, Jr., [email protected]

Region 14: Kurt Childers, [email protected]

Region 15: Alvin Walker, [email protected]

GCA Immediate Past President: Chuck Joiner, [email protected] Gray Road, Carrollton, GA 30116NCBA Directors:Randy Fordham, Danielsville, [email protected] Blackburn, Waynesboro, [email protected] Foundation Chairman:Bill Hopkins, Thomson, [email protected]’s President:Nanette Bryan, Summerville, [email protected]

GCA PAST PRESIDENTS1961-1963 Ben T. Smith, Atlanta1963-1966 Henry Green, Sr., St. Simons1966-1968 Dr. Jack Tuttle, Barnesville1968-1970 J.W. Trunnell, Cochran1970-1971 K.J. Hodges, Blakely1971-1972 Edward B. Pope, Washington1972-1974 George Berner, Warm Springs1974-1976 Dr. O.E. Sell, Milner1976-1978 Joe Gayle, Perry1978-1980 Sam Hay, Covington1980-1981 Lee Campbell, Carrollton1981-1982 Charles Baker, Calhoun1982-1983 Webb Bullard, Camilla1983-1984 Bobby Rowan, Enigma1984-1985 Harvey Lemmon, Woodbury1985-1986 Don Griffith, Buchanan1986-1987 Gene Chambers, Douglas1987-1988 Mike Peed, Forsyth1988-1989 Sam Payne, Calhoun1989-1990 Bobby Miller, Lula1990-1991 Newt Muse, Carrollton1991-1992 Howard T. Jones, Foley, AL1992-1993 Mark Armentrout, Roswell1993-1994 Ralph Bridges, Lexington1994-1995 Lane Holton, Camilla1995-1996 Jim Goodman, Temple1996-1997 Dr. Frank Thomas, Alamo1997-1998 Joe Duckworth, Milledgeville1998-1999 Betts Berry, Chickamauga1999-2000 Curly Cook, Crawford2000-2001 Chuck Sword, Williamson2001-2002 Robert Fountain, Jr., Adrian2002-2003 Louie Perry, Moultrie2003-2004 Tim Dean, Lafayette2004-2005 John Callaway, Hogansville2005-2006 Bill Hopkins, Thomson2006-2007 Dr. Jim Strickland, Glennville2007-2008 Evans Hooks, Swainsboro2008-2009 Mike McCravy, Bowdon2009-2010 Bill Nutt, Cedartown2010-2011 Bill Bryan, Summerville2011-2012 Steve Blackburn, Waynesboro2012-2013 Chuck Joiner, Carrollton

RANDY FORDHAMVice President

65 Corey DriveDanielsville, GA 30633706-207-1301

MELVIN PORTERPresident-Elect

168 Hardman Rd.,Jefferson, GA 30549706-654-8283

BILLY MOORETreasurer

172 Hidden Lakes DriveGray, GA 31032478-986-6893

JOSH WHITEExecutive V.P.

100 Cattlemen’s Drive /P.O. Box 27990Macon, GA 31221478-474-6560

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Share what Georgia BeefMonth means to your chapter.

ANSWER: Our chapter really seesit as the cornerstone of ourpromotional activities for the year aswell as a chance to thank ourmembership. We schedule quarterlyevents to get the word out aboutbeef including donations to localcharities, participation in schoolprograms and the county fair. InJune, we try to do something everyweekend culminating in a free steakdinner for members and theirspouses. And this year, we will beholding our first mini trade showfor our members.

What are some of theactivities your chapter has planned for 2013 Beef Month?

ANSWER: We brought twoheifers to Farm Day sponsored bythe Georgia Farm Bureau. Here, wetalked about and answered questionsabout beef cattle for 634 first gradersand their teachers. We will kick offBeef Month by presenting acertificate to a local food bank tobuy beef at a local grocery store.June 1 and 15 will be our visits togrocery stores in our county wherewe will pass out information,balloons, certificates for buying beef

and other goodies. Our annualmembership appreciation steakdinner is June 25.

What is the mostpertinent issue facing beefpromotion in Georgia today?

ANSWER: Ensuring thatconsumers know that beef is anexcellent, healthy and low fat way toenjoy quality protein. Theincreasing prices of premium cutsmakes it imperative that we offerways of using less expensive cuts byproviding recipes and cooking tips.

Give us some tips andtricks to implementing andexecuting an outstanding beefpromotion event.

ANSWER: First, start early. Wework closely with our two locallyowned sponsor grocery stores allyear. We coordinate thepromotional dates with them earlyso they can arrange for additionaldeliveries of beef, come up withspecial deals for consumers and addour event to their weeklyadvertisements. We also send theinformation to the countynewspapers and radio stations andput out large banners by June 1 ateach end of the county.

Next, be organized. Planningbegins in April with setting thedates, then talking about it at ourgeneral meeting. Balloons, candy(Crabby Patties, which are gummytreats that look like burgers) andhelium are ordered in early May. Avolunteer sheet will be out at theMay meeting so our members canvolunteer for two-hour store shifts.We set up early with signs – in bothEnglish and Spanish – and adecorated table. We hold rafflesevery half-hour to give away beefcertificates. Both stores match ourgift amounts and are true partners inthe promotion.

Finally, we give clearinstructions to all volunteers as towhat is needed from them. Wheneveryone gets to the store -- wearingbeef aprons, hats or t-shirts -- we justhave fun greeting customers andpromoting beef. GGCC

POLK COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATIONMEMBERS promoting beef during a June2012 grocery store event.


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2012 OutstandingBeef Month ChapterPromotion WinnerQuestions addressed byLaura and Glenn Robinson Quick Facts

• The Polk County chapter was found-ed in 1972.

• There are 107 Georgia Cattlemen'smembers in the chapter and about 10 who are local members only.

• Polk County Cattlemen’s Associationmeets the fourth Tuesday of everymonth, rotating meetings around thecounty to encourage as many atten-dees as possible.

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After announcing in early May that it planned toinclude language in the draft farm bill leg-islation that would codify an agreementbetween the Humane Society of theUnited States and the United EggProducers to seek federally mandatedproduction practices for the egg indus-try, the Senate Agriculture Committeedecided to not include the proposal inthe farm bill set for markup on May 14.National Cattlemen’s Beef Association statedit would oppose the farm bill should the HSUSand UEP agreement be included in the legislation. NCBAreached out to its membership and cattle producers acrossthe country to make them aware of the proposal.

NCBA Vice President of Government AffairsColin Woodall says cattlemen and women made theirvoices heard loud and clear that they, not the federalgovernment, are the ones who know how to best raisetheir animals.

“NCBA is pleased that the Senate AgricultureCommittee decided to not include the HSUS/UEP legisla-tion in the farm bill,” Woodall says. “This proposal wouldhave been devastating to all of agriculture. Allowing the

federal government to mandate on-farm production prac-tices and basically telling farmers and ranchers how to do

their jobs ... is unacceptable.” House Agriculture Committee

Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., has saidthat his shop would do its markup onMay 15. The HSUS and UEP proposalcould be debated as an amendment to theHouse Agriculture Committee’s farmbill.

Woodall added that NCBA sees theremoval of the language from the farm bill

as a short-term victory, but there is the possi-bility of other senators bringing the legislation up as anamendment either during the markup or when the billgoes to the floor.

“We do expect this issue to still come up. This is notthe end of it, and this is still very much a real threat to allof us in livestock production,” he says. “If we allow thisagreement to move forward and be passed into law, it willbe the first time that Congress has ever dictated a produc-tion practice for animal agriculture. Congress has nevertold us how to lay that egg or produce that calf. Thiswould change the dynamic of that drastically.”

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HSUS/UEP Agreement Kept Out of Senate Farm Bill

Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition Applauds Introduction of Agricultural Worker Bill

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The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalitionpraised the introduction of legislation that would assist inestablishing a stable workforce that can help sustain therural communities where farmers, ranchers and food manu-facturers grow and process the nation’s and world’s foodsupply.

The Agricultural Guestworker Act, introduced byHouse Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., replacesthe H-2A program with a guestworker program. The newprogram, known as H-2C, modernizes and streamlines theagricultural guestworker program and would be adminis-tered by the US Department of Agriculture, the federalagency that understands the unique needs of America’s foodmanufacturers and farm and ranch operations.

“The introduction of this legislation, and the bill intro-duced in the Senate, are important first steps in the immi-gration reform process, which will be a dynamic debate fea-turing many proposals to reform our flawed immigrationprocess,” the coalition says. “We commend ChairmanGoodlatte, and we look forward to working on a compre-hensive approach to immigration reform.”

The existing temporary programs for general laborskilled workers are for seasonal labor only. Under theAgricultural Guestworker Act, the H-2C program wouldoffer workers and employers more choices in theiremployment arrangements, creating more flexibility andmaking it easier for workers to move freely throughoutthe marketplace to meet demands. This new program willsupport food manufacturers, cattle operations, dairies, hog

and poultry farms and other year-round agriculturalemployers.

“An effective occupational visa system may be themost important barrier to illegal immigration,” the coali-tion says. “The right visa system with the right screeningtools will in effect be a ‘virtual border.’ The AgriculturalGuestworker Act and the creation of the H-2C programwould serve the diverse interests of the agriculture and foodmanufacturing industries and will boost the modern agri-culture labor market.”

Since not all agriculture jobs are the same or require thesame level of skill and experience, the H-2C program wouldgive employers the opportunity to invest their time in train-ing workers for jobs by allowing them an initial stay of 36months. Workers would then be required to leave for up tothree months. After the period of leave, each H-2C visaholder would only be required to leave once every 18months. This would provide farm labor stability and wouldencourage illegal farm workers to identify themselves andparticipate in the H-2C program.

The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition is com-posed of: California Poultry Federation, Georgia PoultryFederation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, NationalChicken Council, National Pork Producers Council,National Turkey Federation, North American MeatAssociation, The Poultry Federation (Arkansas, Missouri,Oklahoma), US Poultry & Egg Association and VirginiaPoultry Federation

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FUELS Act Passes Senate


National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation hailed the passage of theFarmers Undertake EnvironmentalLand Stewardship, or FUELS, Act —S. 496 — which passed by unanimousconsent by the Senate as an amend-ment to the Water ResourcesDevelopment Act, which was consid-ered by the Senate in late May. Thebipartisan legislation, introduced bysenators James Inhofe, R-Okla., andMark Pryor, D-Ark., revises the SpillPrevention, Control and Counter-measure program enforced by theEnvironmental Protection Agency.Spill control regulations call for agri-cultural operations to develop a planif the farm has an above-ground oilstorage capacity greater than 1,320gallons or a buried oil storage capaci-ty of 42,000 gallons.

Under the FUELS Act, the bur-den of the spill control regulation iseased by raising exemption and self-certified levels for on-farm fuel stor-age. The legislation exempts farmswith a storage capacity of 6,000 gal-lons or fewer from having to developa spill control plan. The legislationalso allows more operations to self-certify by raising the self-certify levelto up to 20,000 gallons of fuels stor-age. Operations with more than20,000 gallons will be required tohave a Professional Engineer-certifiedspill plan.

“While NCBA would have likedan exemption level of 10,000 gallonslike the original language called for,ultimately the Senate-passed versionof the FUELS Act will save manyfarmers and ranchers from expensivespill plans,” says NCBA DeputyEnvironmental Counsel AshleyMcDonald.

“NCBA will continue to workwith the House to get the legislationpassed in that chamber.”

McDonald adds that the FUELSAct also excludes from calculation ofaggregate above-ground fuel storageall tanks that have a capacity of 1,000gallons or fewer and all tanks holdinganimal feed ingredients approved forlivestock feed by the Food and DrugAdministration, a provision veryimportant to cattle producers. GGCC

Legislative WatchAnimal Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization — Amends the Federal Food, Drug,and Cosmetic Act and authorizes FDA to collect fees for certain animal drug appli-cations. ADUFA is up for reauthorization every five years.

S. 258 and H.R. 657— Grazing Improvement Act To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve themanagement of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes. NCBA urgesa YES vote on S. 258 and H.R. 657. Key Sponsors: Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Rep. Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho

H.R. 1345 — Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 To address the forest health, public safety and wildlife habitat threat presented bythe risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System landsand public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. NCBA urges aYES vote on H.R. 1345. Key Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.

S. 895 — Antimicrobial Data Collection Act Would require a pilot program to look into new data sources on antibiotics used onfood producing animals. The legislation would require the FDA to collect more dataon antimicrobial drug use. NCBA urges a NO vote on and S. 895. Key Sponsors: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., andSusan Collins, R-Maine GGCC

Senators Tell EPA to Drop Clean Water Act Guidance In an effort to prevent overreaching regulations by the Environmental

Protection Agency on its interpretation of the Clean Water Act, 30Republican senators sent a letter to the agency asking Acting EPAAdministrator Bob Perciasepe to scrap its controversial CWA guidance.The proposed guidance would increase the number of waters, streams andwetlands under the jurisdiction of the CWA, which was enacted in 1972,has been stalled at the White House Office of Management and Budget formore than a year.

The Obama administration is still deciding whether or not it wants tomove forward with issuing the guidance. Republican members of theSenate’s Environment and Public Works Committee such as Sen. JohnBarrasso, R-Wyo., are encouraging EPA to drop the guidance and subse-quent rulemaking.

“Leaving the guidance in place would further frustrate any potentialrulemaking process,” they wrote in the letter. “Given the significance ofredefining jurisdictional limits to impose CWA authority, a rulemakingprocess provides a greater opportunity for public input and greater regula-tory certainty than a guidance document.”

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Deputy EnvironmentalCounsel Ashley McDonald says the urging to not move forward with theCWA guidance is a positive step forward for farmers and ranchers whohave already been overburdened by EPA regulations.

“In this guidance, EPA has expanded the scope of the term ‘traditionalnavigable waters’ to cover any water body that can support waterbornerecreational use, such as floating a canoe. That puts a huge burden on cat-tle producers, who would be required to obtain a permit for common,everyday activities like cleaning out a ditch,” said McDonald. “This guid-ance would amount to one of the largest-ever land-grabs by the federal gov-ernment. It is also a severe infringement on Americans’ private propertyrights granted by the US Constitution. NCBA appreciates the efforts bythese 30 senators in urging EPA to drop these nonsensical regulationswhich would negatively affect agricultural operations nationwide.” GGCC

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�In My Opinion

All That for a Dollar?By Chris Taylor

GCA Legislative Committee Chairman

One of the men asked, “Whatabout yours, how’d they sell?”

Now what that really means insouth Georgia talk is, “hand me yourcheck boy and let me compare it toours.”

I handed mine over and he madethe comparison as to weight andprices. The conversa-tion shifted to the sell-ing fees and suchcharged by the stock-yard. They thought itall seemed “mightyhigh.” We talked aboutoverhead, insurance andthe cost of being bond-ed and they sorta startedto think the chargesmight not be so bad.

Then he said, “I seehere the darn govern-ment is still taking theirpart.”

I leaned over andquestioned what he wastalking about. He thenshowed me the line onthe check where the$1 per head was deduct-ed. A little bit takenaback, I explained thatwas not at all the gov-ernment, but thenational Beef Checkoff!

I was surprised he didn’t knowwhat the Beef Checkoff was. We dis-cussed the various ways that dollarwas used. I told him about differentprograms such as beef promotions,consumer information tours and edu-cational programs all funded by the$1 checkoff.

When I finished, the gentleman’s

reply was, “You mean they do all thatfor a dollar?”

I replied they do, and on top ofthat, for every dollar we spend we getmore than $5 in return. He said if I’dtold him that to start with he’d knowthe government didn’t have anythingto do with that dollar!!!

I’m afraid many people are likethese gentlemen I met at the salebarn. They don’t know what theNational Beef Checkoff is or whatit’s used for. As many of you know,there has been legislation passed andthe governor signed the law to cre-ate a referendum for a Georgia BeefCheckoff program. This would bean additional, voluntary $1-per-

head assessment that would be usedto beef up the monies from thenational checkoff and cover areasthat federal law prohibits thenational program from funding. Inour case, that’s production research,but the state checkoff would beused for beef promotion and educa-

tion, too.This new checkoff

is a combined effort ofthe Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation, GeorgiaFarm Bureau, GeorgiaLivestock Markets Asso-ciation and GeorgiaMilk Producers. Withthe economy stillrecovering and theGeorgia Beef Boardbudget tens of thou-sands lower than it hasbeen in the past, we feelit is important to havefunding available topromote our industry.When the time comesfor cattle producersaround the state to voteon this important issue,I hope you’ll take timeto get informed ifyou’re not already, andplease take time to help

inform your neighbors as to thefacts of the checkoff.

I stopped by my local sale barn the other day to pick up a check for cows I’d sold. As I came outthe door there were two older gentlemen leaning on the hood of their truck, comparing theirchecks and discussing how some calves bring more than others of the same size. I asked if theythought the price was good for their calves and we struck up a conversation.


Chris Taylor lives in Baxley, Ga., and is amember of the Pineywoods Cattlemen’sAssociation. For more information on theBeef Checkoff and the upcoming statecheckoff referendum, please call theGCA office at 478-474-6560. A statecheckoff progress report can be found onpage 32 of this issue.

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Keep an eye on the Georgia Cattlemen's Association Facebook page for the July photo of the monthcontest! You might want to have your patriotic pride ready to photograph!

Congratulations to Michelle Towler of Thomson, Ga., a member of the Little RiverCattlemen’s Association! Her picture of Italian-style beef meatballs was the winning entryin the June beef photo contest!


Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association con-gratulates member Abbey Gretsch, 17, a juniorfrom Athens Christian School, on being selectedas a North Region vice president for the GeorgiaFFA Association. Gretsch is a member of theOglethorpe County Cattlemen‘s Association.

Many other junior members placed in com-petitions as well: Charlsy Anesetti, Discussion Meet CDE 1stplace; Sam Bennett, Agriscience Research Animal Systems

Proficiency 3rd place and Sheep ProductionProficiency 2nd place; Dakota Grace

Claxton, Livestock Record Booksarea 6 and state winner; Steven

Cooper, Beef Production Entre-preneurship Proficiency 1stplace; Daniel Dobbs, DairyCattle Evaluation CDE junior3rd place and Reporter Book

middle 1st place; Lori and KevinEdwards, Agriscience Fair - Animal Systems;Lori Edwards, Agriscience Research AnimalSystems Proficiency 2nd place; William

Gilbert, Agriscience Fair - Environmental Systems/NaturalResources; Abbey Gretsch, Extemporaneous Public SpeakingCDE 3rd place; Jordan Harrison, Beef Production PlacementProficiency 1st place; Chad Henning, AgriculturalCommunications Proficiency 3rd place; Stephanie Hilburn, Job

Interview CDE 1st place; MakaylaHolmes, Creed Speaking CDE 2ndplace and Livestock EvaluationCDE junior 1st place; Alan Ivey,Tractor and Machinery Opera-tions and Maintenance CDE 2ndplace; Kevin Jones, Star inAgricultural Placement, Agricul-tural Mechanics CDE 1st place,EMC Wiring CDE 1st place andAgricultural Mechanics Repair &Maintenance Entrepreneurship 1st place; Mark Lents, LivestockEvaluation CDE senior 3rd place; Chantell Matthews,Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance ProficiencyPlacement 1st place; Olivia Minish, Land Evaluation CDE senior1st place, Treausurer Award high 3rd place and AgriculturalCommunications Proficiency 1st place; Samantha Neal, FFAQuiz CDE 1st place and Livestock Evaluation CDE senior 2ndplace; Brandon Poole, Agricultural Communications CDE 2ndplace and Agricultural Education Proficiency 1st place; ColeRoper, Poultry Production Proficiency 1st place; Ray Sanders,Agricultural Sales Placement Proficiency, 3rd place andDiversified Crop Production Placement Proficiency, 2nd place;Brooke Smith, Woodworking Fabrication CDE junior 2nd place;Blake Taylor, Forestry/Natural Resources Record Books area 2winner; Garrett Whitworth, Goat Production Proficiency 1stplace; and Will Woodard, Livestock Record Books area 2 winner

GJCA Member Elected to FFA State Officer Team

Congratulations!David Cromley, amember of the

Ogeechee Cattlemen’sAssociation and a pro-ducer from Brooklet,Ga., proposed to girl-

friend Jamie Samuels inearly May. Cromley is a

graduate of theUniversity of Georgia

and has participated innumerous Georgia

Cattlemen’s Asso-ciationevents and programs,

including the LegislativeSteak Biscuit Breakfast

and the EmergingLeaders Conference. Thisyear he is a member of

the LegislativeCommittee.

Mitchell CountyJuniors Win State

The Mitchell County 4-H livestockjudging team won the state compe-tition this spring and will go on torepresent Georgia at the nationalcontest in Louisville, Ky., later thisyear. Several members of the teamare also members of Georgia JuniorCattlemen’s Association. In the pic-ture, front row, are ShawneeFenton, Lauryn Mayes, MerrittDaniels and Erin Burnett; back rowis Austin Barnes, Mattison Barnesand Branson Beasley.

To be included in Chapter Connectionsor Good Moos (facing page) send yourchapter news, photos, announcements,events and other items of interest to

[email protected]


C H A P T E R

Northeast Georgia BQA Field DayThe Oglethorpe and Elbert County associations partnered together to hosta Northeast Georgia Beef Quality Assurance Field Day at Double BridgesFarm in Athens on April 13. About 20 people from the area were able toattend. They heard from Extension Agent Clay Talton, University of GeorgiaVeterinarian Dr. Lee Jones and others. After lunch, attendees went out tothe barn and got hands-on experience working with beef cattle, learninghow to put BQA principles into practice.

Floyd County Cattlemen’sAssociationThe Floyd County chapter held its annualLadies’ Night Banquet on Nov. 19, 2012,at Georgia Northwestern TechnicalCollege in Rome. In between awards,attendees were serenaded by Martha’sFinest, a local barbershop quartet. TheCattleman of the Year Award was pre-sented to longtime cattle farmer DrewVann and officers were elected, includingnew president Joe Rush.

DREW VANN

The Mitchell County cattlemen hosted theirannual steer and heifer show this spring.Grand Champion Steer was awarded toBlake Beasley and Grand Champion Heiferwas awarded to Austin Barnes. BlazeBeasley was selected as the champion juniorshowman and Merritt Daniels the championsenior showman. A full list of results will befeatured on the July Goin' Showin' page.

Mitchell County Cattlemen’s Association

Pachitla Cattlemen’s AssociationThe Pachitla chapter represented Georgia’sbeef industry at the Randolph County 4-HAg Adventure Day in Cuthbert, Ga., on April26. Nine classes of fourth and fifth-gradestudents visited 10 exhibits representingdifferent commodi-ties, Cobb EMC andthe Georgia Depart-ment of NaturalResources. MemberPhil Moshell taughtstudents how cattletake forages and byproducts that humanscan't digest and turn them into valuablenutrients that we can use, such as zinc, ironand protein. He also got a chance to inter-act with students and answer their ques-tions about beef cattle production.


FRIDAY, JULY 267:30 a.m. Early Registration and Check-in

8 – 9:30 a.m. Committee Meetings:Media and Communications;Cattle Health and Wellbeing

9:30 – 10 a.m.Gathering and Refreshment Break

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.Opening and Welcome – GCA President David Gazda

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.Kickoff Presentation: YonFamily Farms - Starting fromScratch... Kevin & Lydia Yonwent from farm managers tosuccessful farm owners.Beginning farmers & ranchers face many challengesin the 21st century. Hear the story of how the Yonsmade this transition “in their own words.”

1 p.m.Robin Lake Beach with GJCA: Get ready to get wet! The juniors will enjoy an afternoon onRobin Lake Beach full of fun in the sun.There’s miniature golf, a playground, giantgames, swimming and sunbathing; plus we’ll be visit-ing Aqua Island and traversing a crazy water obstaclecourse! Sponsored by Merial

1 p. m.Sporting Clay Tournament:Let’s Shoot! Come join us for an afternoon of fellow-ship, laughter and fun and an opportunity to estab-lish bragging rights at Big Red Oak Plantationwww.bigredoakplantation.com. Prizes will be award-ed in several categories.

OR ... Shoot water guns instead with the blaster boats,relax by the water or go play a round of golf. There areplenty of opportunities for fun at Callaway!

6:30 p.m.Sam Gay Seafood Buffet Experienceat Lemmon Cattle Enterprises fea-turing live entertainment Sponsored by Zoetis Animal Health

SATURDAY, JULY 277 a.m.GJCA Sunrise Run: Wake up early and go for a jogwith us! We’ll meet in the hotel lobby, chart acourse through some of Callaway’s scenic acreageand get back in time for breakfast.

8:30 – 10 a.m.Committee Meetings: Legislative Committee;Regional Vice Presidents; Production and MarketingCommittee

9:30 – 11:45 a.m.GJCA Butterfly Tour: Meet in hotel lobby to go onGJCA Butterfly TourJoin GJCA at the Cecil B. DayButterfly Center for a tour fullof color and inspiration.Hundreds of butterflies flyfreely in the center, one of thecontinent’s largest glass-enclosed tropical butterflyconservatories.

10 – 10:15 a.m. – Refreshment Break

10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.GCA Board of Directors Meeting:Our mid-year general policy board meeting. See what’sup with your association and how you can get involved!

12 p.m.Young Producers Council Initiative: Hear from state and national young farmer leadersas we gather young cattlemen for a grassroots feed-back session on forming a Young Producers designa-tion within GCA.Sponsored by Georgia Cattlemen’s Foundation

FREE AFTERNOON!There is so much to do at Callaway Gardens oneafternoon won’t be enough! Junior officers will meetat this time to discuss plans for the upcoming year

6:30 p.m.Grill-Out and Social at FDR State Park: Come ready to play at GCA's annual game night with“Name that Tune,” horse shoes and the always pop-ular ice cream contest. Enjoy friendship, food and afun evening for the whole family!Sponsored by Zoetis Animal Health


GCA Summer Conference Meal & Event Registration FormComplete a separate pre-registration form for each individual, couple or family that will be picking up a registration packet.

Register online at www.gabeef.org!

Name ____________________________________________Address ___________________________________________CIty _______________ State__________ Zip _____________Phone (________) ___________- ______________________Email _____________________________________________County/Chapter _____________________________________

Registration Fee $25.00 per family

Names of individualor family memberspre-registering:1. _______________2. _______________3. _______________4. _______________

Friday night meal (seafood buffet) Number of People _____ x $20.00 Friday night Kids Meal Number of Kids _____ x $10.00

(Kids 12 & under)Friday Afternoon sporting clays Number of People Shooting _____

Cost: $55 on-site. Instructions will be emailed.

Saturday night meal (steak night) Number of People _____ x $15.00 Saturday night Kids Meal Number of Kids _____ x $10.00

(Kids 12 & under)# of T-shirts – $5 GJCA members who pre-register, $10 for adults and on-site purchases______ YS ______ YM ______ YL ______ S ______ M ______ L ______ XL ______ XXLRegistration Per Family Number attending _____

TOTAL =

To receive these prices, form must be received by

June 25, 2013.

Room Reservation InformationThe conference will be held

at Callaway Gardens.

Call 1-800-CALLAWAY to make reservations and askfor the Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation meeting rate.

Reservations must be made byJune 25, 2013

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= $________= $ 25.00

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CREDIT CARD PAYMENT:Card # _____________________________

Visa Mastercard American Express

Expiration Date: ______________________Signature: ___________________________Make checks payable to GCA and mail with form to:

Georgia Cattlemen’s AssociationP.O. Box 27990, Macon GA 31221

GEORGIA CATTLEWOMEN’S ASSOCIATIONwww.gabeef.org/[email protected]

OFFICERS

President: Nanette Bryan2830 E Armuchee RoadSummerville, GA 30747706-397-8219

President-Elect: Carolyn Gazda1985 Morton RoadAthens, GA 30605706-227-9098

Vice-President: Cynthia Douglas5500 Barnesville HighwayThe Rock, GA 30285706-647-9414

Secretary: Carla PayneP.O. Box 246Calhoun, GA 30703770-480-7004

Treasurer: Sara Akins 1177 S. Coffee Rd.Nashville, GA 31639229-686-2771

Past President: Brenda Brookshire6179 State Hwy 60Suches, GA 30572706-747-3693

Parlimentarian: Peggy Bledsoe

AMERICAN NATIONAL CATTLEWOMENPO Box 3881, Centennial, CO 80112303-694-0313, fax: 303-694-2390

CattleWomen’s Report

Time’s a Changin’

I cannot believe it is Junealready. Wow, how time flies!

Do you ever feel like things arechanging and there is nothing youcan do to stop it? Bill and I just cele-brated our 29th year of marriage. Istarted thinking back onwhen we first got marriedand how many dreams wehad, and I realized we didnot dream big enough. It’s agood thing God is in chargebecause He has given usmore than we could haveever asked for. Kayla justgraduated from high schooland is getting ready to leavefor college. Christy has agreat job, but she lives in Moultrie,which is not close enough for me!And although times are changing,I am excited to see what the next 29years have to hold.

Speaking of my family, we havehad so much rain on our farm in thenorthwest corner of the state we canhardly move. I know we will be grate-ful in about July and August for allthis rain, but right now we cannot getinto any of our fields and that is notgood when your hay is ready to becut! Oh well — God is in control andHe knows what is best for us, so wewill thank Him for the rain and allthe wonderful hay we might be ableto get up.

We had a great time atConvention in April. If you werethere, we were glad to see you; if youwere not, we missed you. The cattle-women had some great workshops onFriday. We started out with MelissaMiller and Richelle Miller teaching usabout cuts of beef, what to look for inthe store and how to prepare them.Next came Cynthia Douglas andLynn Bagwell showing us how to gointo a classroom setting and tell ourstory. We went home with somegreat ideas and a lot of information.

Our social this year was especial-ly great because we had AmericanNational Cattlewomen’s President

Barbara Jackson with us. Barbaratalked with us about getting involvedwith beef promotion, youth develop-ment and legislative issues affectingthe cattle industry. As always weended the meeting with desserts and

door prizes. This year’sgoal was to inspire volun-teers and I think weaccomplished that. We hadseveral new members signup at Convention and wewant to welcome each oneof you!

Friday night was a bignight for the cattlewomen.Peggy Bledsoe was namedCattlewoman of the Year.

The Friend of the CattleWomenaward went to honor JasonChapman. Jason was an exceptionalyoung man who was taken from ustoo soon. He worked with theCattleWomen’s Association on manydifferent occasions and we are goingto miss him. He was a true friend ofthe cattlewomen. We also had twoHall of Fame inductees this year,Vivian Chambless and ConnetteGayle.

We selected three recipients forour Cattle Drive for Hunger. Forthose of you who do not know whatthis is, each year at Convention weprovide snacks at our booth for any-one who wants something and wetake donations for them. Thismoney goes into a fund to be used toprovide beef to organizations thatfeed the hungry in local communi-ties. The groups awarded this yeareach got $250: God’s Market Place inWashington, Ga., Macon Outreachat Mulberry in Macon, Ga., and AreaChurches Together Serving inBogart, Ga. We also once again had abeautiful quilt made by our veryown Ruth Hice that we raffled off,and the money raised from that wentinto the Jason Chapman SummerIntern Memorial Scholarship. Asyou can see, Convention was a truesuccess!

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INGREDIENTS2 pounds lean ground beef, rolled into 1-inch balls2 cans pineapple chunks drained (save juice)1 cup reconstituted lemon juice1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1 tablespoons soy sauce1 teaspoon ground ginger2 tablespoons cornstarch2 medium green bell peppers, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS1. Brown meat-

balls in a largeskillet anddrain.Meanwhile,combinereservedpineapple juice(about onecup), lemonjuice, sugar,soy sauceand ginger.

2. In a small cup, stir two tablespoons of reallemon mixture and cornstarch; set aside.

3. Add remaining real lemon mixture to the skillet.Cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes.

4. Add pineapples and green peppers and allow toheat. Gradually stir in the cornstarch mixture;let it come to a boil and stir for one minute.Serve.

Recipe from Beefin' Up the Kitchen

Sweet and Sour MeatballsCourtesy Linda Crumley

By Nanette Bryan, president

NANETTE BRYAN

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52nd Annual Convention -- GCWA Award Winners

FFrriieenndd ooff tthhee CCaattttlleeWWoommeennJason Chapman was posthumously selected as

the 2012 Friend of the CattleWomen for his dedication toserving the association members and the beef industry as awhole. Chapman graduated from the University of Georgiawith bachelor's and master's degrees and was a past sum-mer intern for Georgia Cattlemen's Association andGeorgia Beef Board. Even after his internship ended,Chapman attended and volunteered at numerous events forGCA, GBB and GCWA. He was an inspiration and instantfriend to everyone he met.

Chapman was from Washington, Ga. He passed awayin a car accident in September 2012. Accepting the awardare his sister, mother and grandmother.

CCaattttlleewwoommaann ooff tthhee YYeeaarrThe 2012 Cattlewoman of the Year is Peggy Bledsoe. Bledsoe was first introduced toGCWA when it was the CowBelles, back in 1965. As an employee of the UniversityExtension Service in several counties, Bledsoe promoted beef through 4-H and adultclasses. She played a vital role in the 1980s helping critique the Georgia Beef Cookoffrecipes so they would be ready for publication. Bledsoe has always been there to guideand assist competitors in the Beef Ambassador contest, including offering her office tohold the contest, lining up a cooking event at the Georgia National Fair and serving asa judge on many occasions. Bledsoe served on the GCWA Board as the Extension liai-

son and parliamentarian. She helped create the association’s bylaws and has alsoserved on the budget committee.

GGCCWWAA HHaallll ooff FFaammee IInndduucctteeeessHall of Fame inductees or family representatives were presented with crystal vases in honor of these outstanding cattlewomen.

CCoonnnneettttee GGaayylleeConnette Gayle of Perry, Ga., was the wife of former Georgia

Cattlemen’s Association President Joe Gayle. She didn’t grow up raising cattle,but quickly learned all kinds of information about beef, including how manyworkable quarters are on a cow’s udder. Gayle served as GeorgiaCattleWomen’s Association president from 1988 to 1989, coordinated theRegion II meeting in 1989, was on the Beef Cookoff Committee for manyyears and assisted with numerous other association activities. Gayle traveled toChicago, Denver, Ohio, Michigan and more representing Georgia’scattlewomen. She also served as the American National Cattlewomen RegionII chair of the legislative and calling tree. Her service didn’t stop there – Gaylewas also a strong supporter of her local community and the Extension service.

VViivviiaann CChhaammbblleessssVivian Chambless of Dawson, Ga., was a very active CowBelle when it first began. A founding member, she helped at many conventions and

served as state first vice president in 1977. On the local level, Chambless was Terrell County CowBelle president and organized the county beef cookoff.

Chambless worked with local organizations to promote beef, including appearing onthe Albany and Columbus news stations to promote Beef for Father's Day and BeefMonth. In addition to being active in the association, Chambless worked with the

Horned Hereford Association, a breed she and her family still raise today.

Joe Gayle accepting award for Connette Gayle

2013 - 2014 GCA Committees

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Derek Williams (229-315-0986; [email protected])

MMeemmbbeerrss:: Rodney Hilley, Justin Sheely, Ricky Yarborough, Lawton Stewart, Ronnie Griffis, GCWA representative, Curt Lacy, Dean Bagwell, Peyton Sapp, Terry Harris, Mike Burke, Joe Ezzard, Allen

Wiggins, Andrew Conley, Kyle Gillooly

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CCoo--CChhaaiirrss:: Randy Fordham (706-207-1301;

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and Jan Scott (912-309-2349;

[email protected]) (229-315-0986;

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MMeemmbbeerrss:: Emilia Dover, Patsie Cannon,

Ronnie Silcox, Mike McCravy,

Derek Williams, GCWA representative


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CChhaaiirrmmaann:: Melvin Porter (706-654-8283; [email protected])MMeemmbbeerrss:: Andrew Gaines, Ernie Ford,

Randy Fordham, Billy Moore, Carroll Cannon,Curt Lacy, Nanette Bryan, Laurie Sterner, GJCAConvention & Summer Conference Coordinator,Linda Crumley, Henry Jones, Mary Bea Martin


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CCoo--CChhaaiirrss: Kristy Arnold (912-294-3485;[email protected]) and Dr. Lee Jones (706-

206-5141; [email protected])MMeemmbbeerrss:: Dr. Jim Strickland, Dr. Mary Ellen

Hicks, Bill Nutt, Carole Knight, Dr. Rusty Gibson,Caylor Ouzts, GCWA representative, Jason Bentley,Dr. Robert Cobb, Randy Fordham, Eddie Bradley,Stephen Cummings, Allen Wiggins, Joe Ezzard,

USDA APHIS representative Ex officio David Gazda

TToouurr CCoommmmiitttteeeeCCoo--CChhaaiirrss:: Jason Johns (770-851-0691; [email protected]) and Paul Thompson (404-680-5747;[email protected])MMeemmbbeerrss:: Mike Burke, Kyle Knight, Joe Duckworth, Carolyn Gazda, Ricky Lane,Bill Nutt, Dr. Jim Strickland, Katlin Mulvaney, Lee Brown Ex officio David Gazda

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Directions: I-75 To Exit 41, Easy Calving, Smooth PolledRight Onto Roundtree Br. Rd., Charolais With An Emphasis4 Mi. To Farm Sign On Right On Milking Ability

LITTLE RIVER CHAROLAISMarshall & Mary Beth Bennett Buck & Jean BennettP.O. Box 406 1175 EM Rogers RoadAdel, Georgia 31620 Adel, Georgia 31620Phone: (M) 229-300-3164 Phone: 229-549-8654

(O) 229-896-4517

Georgia-Florida Charolais AssociationFor information on the Georgia-Florida Charolais Association,

contact Scott Tipton, President, 1001 Preacher Campbell Road, Clarkesville, GA 30523

706-200-6655 • [email protected] CChhaarroollaaiiss CCaattttlleePerformance Testing for over 35 years

Ted A. Collins693 Old 179 South

Whigham, GA 39897

Oak Hill FarmHome of Bennett CharolaisWayne & Lois Bennett

Barn: 770-893-3446Home: 770-893-2674Cell: 770-826-9551

1779 Holcomb RoadDawsonville, GA [email protected]

Cattle for Sale Private Treaty

Collins & SonHerd Certified& Accredited

229-762-4259

2509 Old Perry RoadMarshallville, Georgia 31057

478-396-5832 • [email protected]

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“Let’s talk marketing!”Contact Dallas Duncan at [email protected] to talk about marketing and advertising rates.

Georgia Bull Evaluation ProgramsCourtesy Patsie Cannon

The Calhoun Bull Evaluation Program will soon begin its44th year and the Tifton Bull Evaluation Program will beginits 56th year. The programs have three primary purposes: torecord differences in the ability of bulls to gain in a uniformenvironment; to provide breeders with a sound scientific basisfor selecting bulls with ability to gain weight rapidly and tomake such bulls available to cattlemen; and to serve as an edu-cational demonstration of the value of performance records.

The programs are sponsored by Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation, the Animal and Dairy Science Department of theUniversity of Georgia College of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Coastal PlainExperiment Station and the Northwest Georgia Research andEducation Center. The 2013 to 2014 Bull Test AdvisoryCommittee members include C. L. Cook of Social Circle, Ga.,James W. Fordham of Cochran, Ga., Gary Hill of Tifton, Ga.,Rodney Hilley of Molena, Ga., John Jarrell of Butler, Ga.; GaryJenkins of Moultrie, Ga., and Melvin Porter of Jefferson, Ga.

Birth dates for bulls entered at Calhoun are from Sept. 1,2012, to Nov. 30, 2012. Entry deadline is June 3, 2013, withdelivery on either July 1 or 2, 2013. The sale for thosebulls that end the test in approximately the top two-thirds on a combination of rate of gain and weight perday of age in each breed group is scheduled for Friday,Dec. 6, 2013.

Birth dates for bulls entered at Tifton are fromDec.1, 2012 to Feb. 28, 2013. Entry deadline is Sept. 2,2013, with delivery on either Sept. 30 or Oct. 1, 2013.

The sale for thosebulls that end the testin approximately thetop two-thirds on acombination of rateof gain and weightper day of age in eachbreed group is sched-uled for Wednesday,March 5, 2014. GGCC

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MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information about the bull tests, please contact:Ronnie Silcox: 706-542-9102 or [email protected] Worley (Calhoun): 706-624-1398 or [email protected] Cannon (Tifton): 229-386-3683 or [email protected]

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OSBORN FAMILYSHORTHORNS

Registered Shorthorn & Commercial CattleCharles and Vickie Osborn2700 Greensboro Hwy.Watkinsville, GA 30677

706-769-4336 • 706-540-5992 cell

GEORGIAPOLLED

SHORTHORNBREEDERS

Are you a Shorthorn breeder? Want to increase your visibility

with fellow cattlemen?Contact the Georgia Cattleman

and start being a valued advertisertoday!

Apalachee BeefmastersOur Foundation: The Six EssentialsOur Future: Quality & Carcass Composition

Keith W. and Susan W. Prasse, DVM889 Austin Reynolds Road Bethlehem, GA 30620706-248-1431 (cell) 770-867-2665 (home)www.apalacheebeefmasters.comHerd Consultant: Bruce Robbins 210-861-5136

Built on Six Essentials: Disposition, Fertility, Weight,Conformation, Milk Production & Hardiness

Registered Beefmasters

3C BEEFMASTERS385 Stokes Store Road, Forsyth, Georgia 31029

L. Cary Bittick John Cary Bittick(478) 994-5389 (478) 994-0730

TURNER POLLED BEEFMASTERSBLACK polled bulls available at all times

706-278-7814Vernon & Carolyn Turner5147 Mark Brown Rd NEDalton, Georgia 30721

Chianina Bulls Makethe Difference

rseFARMS, INC.

P.O. Box 330Stephens, GA 30667

Roddy Sturdivant Rob Postinmobile phone: (770) 372-0400 home: (706) 759-2220office phone: (770) 921-3207 barn: (706) 759-2209

GeorgiaChianina

P.O. Box 330 • Stephens, GA 30667706/759-2220

Chiangus & Chiford Cattle

Wayne & Jill Miller, Ownersemail: [email protected]. Box 68 • Talmo, GA 30575Phone: (706) 693-4133 or FAX: (706) 693-4359 SPONSOR

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2013 Summer Intern AnnouncedSarah Grogan, a rising

senior at Berry College, hasbeen selected as the 2013Georgia Cattlemen’s Asso-ciation and Georgia BeefBoard summer intern.Grogan started at the officein mid-May.

Her responsibilities will includeassisting in planning and executing JuneBeef Month events, Georgia JuniorCattlemen’s Association Field Day,Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge,Summer Conference and writing forGeorgia Cattleman magazine.

“We’re very excited to have Sarahcome on board with us this year,”says Josh White, association executivevice president. “Her backgroundgrowing up on a beef operation willbe a tremendous asset to the officeteam and her desire to work in themarketing and advertising side of theindustry will allow her to gain somepublication experience with the mag-azine as well.”

Grogan, originally fromCalhoun, Ga., is the daughter of alongtime member of GeorgiaCattlemen’s Association. She is ananimal science major and spent thepast three years working at the Berry

College beef unit.Recently she starteda new student enter-prise dealing withbeef cattle geneticsand embryo trans-fer. After college,she wants to contin-ue to work in thebeef industry in thefields of reproduc-tion, marketing andadvertising and con-sulting for private owners to ensureproducers make educated decisionson breeding, marketing and animalmanagement.

“This internship is not somethingthat I would take lightly. I would nothave considered such a positionunless I was willing to take initiativeto represent the Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation,” Grogan says in herapplication. “I have been able to seethe impact that this organization hason educating the community. I feelthat these organizations are a majorstaple in the beef industry in Georgia.They inform farm families in orderfor them to make reasonable deci-sions on their objectives and are cru-cial for helping the public to under-stand the importance of the beefindustry.”

GROGAN

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONGeorgia Cattlemen’s Association

100 Cattlemen’s Drive / P.O. Box 27990 / Macon, GA 31221(478) 474-6560 • Fax (478) 474-5732 • Email: [email protected]

� New Member � RenewalBusiness Name_________________________________Contact ______________________________________Address_______________________________________City ___________ State___ Zip ___________________Phone _______________________________________FAX _________________________________________E-mail _______________________________________Chapter_______________________________________Sponsored by _________________________________

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL� Tenderloin Member $600 or more

� T-Bone Member $300 - $599

� Rib-Eye Member $150 - $299

� Sirloin Member $ 75 - $149

Contribution Amount ______________Thank you ... for your membership!

Membership dues entitle you to receive a one-year subscription to the Georgia Cattleman maga-zine. Payment of GCA membership dues is tax-deductible for most GCA members as an ordinarybusiness expense. Complying with tax laws, GCA estimates 5% of the dues payment is not tax-deductible as a business expense because of direct lobbying activities. Also, charitable contribu-tions to GCA are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.

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Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Deep SouthStocker Conference!

This year's conference will be held in conjunctionwith Georgia Grazing School.

WWhheenn?? Aug. 8 - 9, 2013

WWhheerree?? Athens and Watkinsville, Ga.

CCoosstt?? $125 per personCovers meals, materials, seminars and trade show

attendance

Find out more by calling your local Extension officeat 1-800-ASK-UGA1

or visiting www.deepsouthstocker.com!

T-Bone Members ($300-$599)Atlantic & Southern Equipment, LLC, TiftonFranklin County Livestock, CarnesvilleGeorgia DevelopmentAuthority, MonroeGeorgia Metals Inc., DanielsvilleManor Cattle Company, ManorStephens County Farm Bureau,EastanolleeUnited Bank, Barnesville

Ribeye Members ($150-$299)Aden’s Minit Market, DouglasAmicalola EMC, JasperAthens Stockyard, Athens, TNC & B Processing, MilledgevilleCabinet Depot Inc., KnoxvilleCarden and Associates, Winter Haven, FLFarm Touch Inc., Dewey RoseFirst Madison Bank & Trust, DanielsvilleFlint River Mills, BainbridgeFranklin County Farm Bureau, CarnesvilleGerald A. Bowie, Auctioneer, West PointIvey’s Outdoor and Farm, AlbanyJackson EMC, GainesvilleLumber City Supplements, Lumber CityMid-America Feed Yard, Ohiowa, NebraskaMoseley Cattle Auction LLC, BlakelyParks Livestock Fencing & Barns, MurrayvillePasture Management Systems, Mount Pleasant, NCPeoples Community National Bank, BremenRidley Block Operations, Montgomery, ALSunbelt Ag. Expo, MoultrieWare Milling Company, WaycrossWaters Agricultural Labs, Inc., CamillaZeeland Farm Services Inc., DeSoto

Sirloin Members ($75-$149)AgGeorgia Farm Credit, DublinAgGeorgia Farm Credit, Perry

AgGeorgia Farm Credit, RoystonArnall Grocery Company, NewnanBank of Camilla, Camilla

Banks County Farm Bureau, HomerBartow County Farm Bureau, CartersvilleBekaert Corp., DouglasBig Indian Feed Tack, LLC, Fort ValleyBoling Farm Supply, HomerBraswell Cattle Company, AthensBubba Chicks, HamiltonBurke Truck and Tractor, WaynesboroC & H Hardware & Outdoors, RobertaCarroll County Livestock, CarrolltonCarroll E.M.C., CarrolltonChapman Fence Company, JeffersonChattooga Farm Bureau, SummervilleClarke County Farm Bureau, Athens Colony Bank-Fitzgerald, FitzgeraldColony Bank Wilcox, RochelleCommunity Bank & Trust, ClarkesvilleCountry Pride Market, LLC, MilanCrossroads Animal Hospital, NewnanCSRA Technology LLC, BlytheDawson County Farm Bureau, DawsonvilleDosters Farm Supply, RochelleDublin Eye Associates, DublinEastonollee Livestock Market, EastonolleeEdward Jones, CarrolltonElbert County Farm Bureau, ElbertonFarm and Garden Inc., CorneliaFirst State Bank of Randolph Co., CuthbertFlint EMC, PerryFloridahawaiibeaches.com, DahlonegaFort Creek Farm, SpartaGreene County Extension Office, GreensboroGreg’s Meat Processing, ComerGriffins Warehouse, McRaeHabersham Co. Farm Bureau, ClarkesvilleHabersham EMC, ClarkesvilleHaralson County Farm Bureau, BuchananHarris County Farm Bureau, HamiltonHart Co. Farm Bureau, HartwellHartford Livestock Insurance, WatkinsvilleHenry County Farm Bureau, McDonoughHolly Hill Farm, RobertaDavid Hilliard, CPA, McRaeHolland Fertilizer Company, CedartownJ&B Tractor Company, WaynesboroJackson EMC, HullJames Short Tractors & Equipment of Alto, AltoJames Short Tractors & Equipment, Inc., CarnesvilleKnoxville Store, KnoxvilleLaurens Co. Farm Bureau, DublinLumber City Meat Company, Lumber City

Macon Co. Veterinary Hospital, MontezumaMadison County Chamber of Commerce, DanielsvilleMadison County Farm Bureau, DanielsvilleMeriwether County Farm Bureau,GreenvilleNortheast Georgia Livestock, AthensOconee County Farm Bureau, WatkinsvilleOconee State Bank, WatkinsvilleOconee Well Driller, WatkinsvilleOsceola Cotton Co., LLC, OcillaOwens Farm Supply, ToccoaPalmetto Creek Farm, HamiltonPaulding County Farm Bureau, DallasPickens County Farm Bureau, JasperPublic Service Communications Inc., ReynoldsReedy Creek Farms, MetterRhinehart Equipment Company, RomeRoberta Drugs, RobertaRoberta Piggly Wiggly, RobertaRollin-S-Trailers, MartinR.W. Griffin Feed, DouglasR.W. Griffin Industries, NashvilleSecurity State Bank, McRaeSmith Agricultural Insurance Services, LLC,FitzgeraldSmith’s Pharmacy, McRaeSouthern Bank & Trust, ClarkesvilleSouthern States, CarrolltonSouthern States, GriffinSouthern States, WoodstockSunSouth, CarrolltonThompson Appraisals, SopertonTroup County Farm Bureau, LaGrangeTurner’s Wings, ReynoldsTwin Lakes Farm, HullUnion County Farm Bureau, BlairsvilleUnited Community Bank, BlairsvilleUnited Community Bank, CarrolltonUnited Community Bank, ClevelandUnited Community Bank, CorneliaUpson County Farm Bureau, ThomastonViridiun LLC, CummingWalker County Farm Bureau, LafayetteWallace Farm & Pet Supply, Bowdon JunctionWards Service Center, Inc., DexterWayne Chandler Plumbing &Well, DanielsvilleWhite County Farmers Exchange, ClevelandWhitfield County Farm Bureau, DaltonWilcox Co. Farm Bureau, RochelleWilkes County Stockyard, WashingtonY-Tex Corporation, St. Augustine, FL

AgGeorgiaFarm Credit

AgSouth Farm Credit

Alltech, Inc.,Thomasville

Athens Seed Co.,Watkinsville

SouthwestGeorgia Farm Credit

FPL Food, ShapiroPacking Company

Fuller Supply Company

Intervet

Merial

Pennington Seeds

Purina Mills

Southern States

Each month, the GCA Associate Memberssection recognizes GCA’s allied-industryand business members. To become an

associate member, complete the form on thebottom of page 28 or call 478-474-6560.GCA members are encouraged to use theservices of these industry-supporting

professionals.

Tenderloin Members ($600+)

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Purebred & FullbloodLimousin Club Calves

PINEYWOODS FARMSLOUIE PERRY & SONS

ROUTE 6 • MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31768(229) 324-2245 324-2433 324-2796

T.L.C. RANCH(706) 742-2369

931 Hargrove Lake RoadColbert, Georgia 30628

Nila Corrine Thiel Paul Thiel, HerdsmanOwner Steven Thiel, Herdsman

“Leaner cattle for today’s beef industry”

WHITE ACRES LIMOUSIN FARMJosh & Erin White167 White DriveStockbridge, GA 30281(770) 474-4151

Using today’s top AIsires to produce

quality Red & BlackPolled Bulls & Heifers

Visitors always welcome!

Big D Farms, Inc.Limousin Cattle

Chemilizer MedicatorsDonnie Davis971 Hwy 221 NEWinder, GA 30680

Home 770-867-4781Cell 770-868-6668

PRESIDENT: Larry Walker

HOWARD LIMOUSINFARM

using all top AI siresLarry and Joyce Howard

1350 Old Chattanooga Valley Rd.Flintstone, GA 30725

706-931-2940 • cell 423-596-3819

Sayer & SonsFarm

“Your trusted source of quality Limousin for over 30 years”Jimmie Sayer

12800 Bowens Mill Rd., Ambrose, GA 31512 912-359-3229 • cell 912-592-1904

Dexter and Nicholas Edwards209 Willard Edwards Road • Beulaville, North Carolina 28518

910/298-3013 • Fax: 910/298-6155 • Nicholas, mobile 910/290-1424email: [email protected] • Nicholas, email: [email protected]

BREEDERS

CMC LimousinPowerful Limousin & Lim-Flex Bulls/Heifers for Sale

Jerry Bradley, manager678-201-2287

John Spivey, ownerMcDonough, Georgia

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GEORGIA LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION

Check us out on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/GeorgiaLimousinAssociation

for cattle for sale, news,calendar of events and more

PRESIDENT: Skyler Davis971 Hwy. 211 N.E. Winder, GA 30680770-307-7036

[email protected] PRESIDENT: Keith Wyatt

176 Shirley RoadRanger, GA 30734678-575-9154

[email protected]/TREAS.: Lillian Youngblood

330 Youngblood RoadAshburn, GA 31714

229-567-4044229-567-1584 (cell)

Keith and Dixie Wyatt176 Shirley Road S.E., Ranger GA 30734

678-575-9154

WYATT LIMOUSIN

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GLA Field DayJuly 19 - 20, 213

UGA Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens

Every exhibitor guaranteed $100 premium, regardless of placement!• Champion Heifer $750 scholarship• Reserve Champion Heifer $500 scholarship• Champion “Bred & Owned” Heifer $500 scholarship• Champion Steer $250 scholarship

Headquarters hotel: Best Western in Athens

706-546-7311Limousin room block held

until June 28


Junior Heifer and Steer Show

Lodging: Make your

reservations by June 28, 2013and ask for

Georgia LimousinAssociation

block of rooms forspecial rates.Best WesternAthens, Ga.706-546-7311

OFFICERS:

GEORGIALIMOUSINASSOCIATION

Friday 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Check in cattle2:00 p.m. Junior Meeting3:00 p.m. Activities / Tour 6:00 p.m. Cook-Out7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting8:00 p.m. Bingo - Juniors / Adults8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Registration for Judging Contest9:45 a.m. Judging Contest – Individual

Juniors, 4-H/FFA Teams/Men, Ladies (Anyone eligible to participate. Membership not required.)

11:00 a.m. Welcome, Speakers, SpecialRecognition - Awards

12:00 p.m. Earthen Roast Lunch – Complimentsof association, auctions, steer show,heifer show, showmanship and pre-club

Grand Champion Heifer, $750 Scholarship • Reserve Champion Heifer, $500Scholarship • B/O Heifer, $500 Scholarship • Reserve B/O Heifer, $250 ScholarshipGrand Champion Steer, $250 Scholarship • Reserve Champion Steer, $150 Scholarship

Each Exhibitor, $100

50 percent Limousin Heifers/Steers Eligible • A class for Lim-Flex if 4 or more shownFor entry form and complete rules, contact: Lillian Youngblood

Saturday

FIELD DAY

Entry deadline July 1, 2013

Exhibitors are required to be members of the Georgia JuniorLimousin Association by July 1, 2013.

Friday and Saturday, July 19 - 20, 2013at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena in Athens, Ga.

PRESIDENT: Skyler Davis

971 Hwy. 211 N.E. Winder, GA 30680

[email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT: Keith Wyatt

176 Shirley RoadRanger, GA 30734678-575-9154

[email protected]

SEC/TREAS.: Lillian Youngblood330 Youngblood RoadAshburn, GA 31714229-567-4044

229-567-1584 (cell)


The Georgia Cattle PromotionInvestment Working Group met thisspring to continue guiding the processof providing for a cattle producer ref-erendum that would establish anAgricultural Commodity Commis-sion for Beef, a state checkoff to sup-port research, education and promo-tion of cattle and beef in Georgia. Thestudy group consists of three membersappointed from each of the followingorganizations: Georgia Farm Bureau,Georgia Cattlemen’s Association,Georgia Livestock Markets Associ-ation and Georgia Milk Producers.

The group met by conference callon March 29. Senate Bill 97, legislationthat the group worked to draft that willenable a producer referendum to estab-lish the commodity commission, hadpassed in the Senate and House at thattime. The group agreed to set a meetingwith Georgia Department ofAgriculture staff to discuss the processof carrying out the referendum. Basedon Georgia statute, it is the responsibili-ty of the commissioner of agriculture toestablish the best possible list of produc-ers and provide for a referendum vote toestablish the Agricultural CommodityCommission for Beef. All stakeholdersagreed that a well advertised signup peri-od of at least 90 days to allow cattleowners to register to vote would be thebest way to ensure that all cattle farmersand dairymen had an opportunity tovote. The group discussed that a fallsignup and winter vote would be anideal timeline for the process.Representatives from each stakeholdergroup were charged with meeting withDepartment of Agriculture staff to getclarity on the process.

Working group Co-ChairmanSteve Blackburn provided an update atthe GCA annual membership meetingand also submitted the following poli-cy which was approved unanimously:

“Georgia Cattlemen's Associationresolves to fully support the passage of areferendum to create the GeorgiaAgricultural Commodity Commissionfor Beef for the purpose of making a posi-tive impact on the cattle industrythrough research, education, and promo-tion of cattle and beef.”

John Callaway, working groupchairman, also provided an overviewand update during the Cattlemen’sHot Topics Roundtable event duringConvention.

Callaway, along with representa-tives from GFB, GCA and GMP, metwith Department of Agriculture staffon April 12 to convey the group’s ideason the referendum process. Depart-ment staff was receptive to the ideas,but is seeking clarity from legal coun-sel on some of the finer points of the1961 Commodity Promotions Actbefore moving forward with the refer-endum. Department InformationTechnology staff shared the ability touse an Internet-based signup and vot-ing procedure in addition to mail-inballots. This would make the processmore efficient.

Department of Agriculture staffwas supportive of the general timeframe of a fall signup and public hear-ing process with a winter vote. Thevoting period will be 30 days.Department staff also asked the stake-holder groups to nominate individualsto serve as the commodity commissionboard members. This board will needto be seated before the referendum.Department of Agriculture staff willcommunicate with the working groupas the process moves forward. GeorgiaGov. Nathan Deal signed SB 97 intolaw on April 17.

Georgia Cattle Promotion Investment Working Group UpdateBy Josh White, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association executive vice president

A rose by any other name may smell just as sweet, butconsumers don’t see eye to eye with different names forbeef cuts in the meat case and on a restaurant menu.

In one county, it’s tenderloin. Two cities over, there’s a grocery store thatsells it as filet mignon. To producers and many involved in the meat industry,the two cuts are one and the same, but in the consumer’s mind, that might notbe the case.

These inconsistencies lead to confusion in the meat case, especially whenshoppers are looking for a specific cut in a recipe and they cannot find itbecause it’s called by a different name.

Recently the beef and pork industries collaborated to improve theUniform Retail Meat Identity Standards, or URMIS. Since 1973, URMIS hasguaranteed that shoppers can identify and purchase the same cut of meatunder the same name in every store across the country. During the past yearand a half, consumer research has indicated there is a need to revise the exist-ing beef and pork nomenclature. A cross-industry effort was established toincrease consumer confidence by simplifying common names for meat andoffering shoppers consistent, easy-to-follow preparation instructions.

The proposal includes anew way of naming cuts onlabels — the cut identifier(sirloin, T-bone, etc.); the cutform, such as steak or roast;bone state; and cutting stan-dard. For example, a bonelessbeef top loin steak wouldnow be labeled as, “stripsteak, beef, boneless, greatfor topping salads.” In addi-tion, there will be addedencouragement to include an on-pack recipe sticker to provide consumerswith meal ideas.

Once stores have implemented the new URMIS nomenclature, staff withthe Beef Checkoff will provide them with training and opportunities to capi-talize on the new names and labels through meat case merchandising, stafftraining and shopper education.

The full list of new common names and other program elements will beavailable this month at www.meattrack.com.

Simplifying the Meat Case for ConsumersInformation from www.beefretail.org

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David and Susan VaughanChris Heptinstall, General Mgr.

706-337-2295 Office205-363-0919 Cell

[email protected] Box 185

Fairmount, GA 30139www.salacoavalleybrangus.com

For the best inREGISTERED & COMMERCIAL BRANGUSMike Coggins • Lake Park, GA 31636229/559-7972 Office • 229/559-6097 Fax229/232-3096 Cell • Email: [email protected] located just off I-75, on the Georgia-Florida line.

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C.E. (CHUCK) & NORMA SWORD545 Scott RoadWilliamson, GA 30292(770) 227-9241• 770-468-3486 (cell)www.charnofarm.com • [email protected]

HollonvilleHighway 36212 Miles West

of Griffin

www.theoaksfarm.com Vince Roberts, Farm Manager - 678-378-4697 cellScott Barkley, Herdsman - 678-378-0598 cell

BREEDERS

MIKE CROWDER733 Shoal Creek RoadGriffin, GA 30223Ph: 770-227-6801 • Cell: 770-605-9376

Will GodownsCattle Manager

Phone: 770-624-4223

Established 1963

Angus • SimAnguswww.callawaycattlecompany.comcallawaycattlecomp@earthlink.net

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Edwin FosheeP.O. Box 331Barnesville, GA 30204(770) 358-2062

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8881 Hwy. 109 WestMolena, Georgia 30258

770-567-3909Email: [email protected]

John & Marcia Callaway2280 Coweta-Heard RoadHogansville, GA 30230

Home: 770-583-5688John’s Cell: 770-355-2165

Marcia’s Cell: 770-355-2166

Kurt Childers11337 Moultrie Hwy.Barney, GA 31625

229/561-3466 (mobile)229/775-2287 (home)[email protected]

CATTLE COMPANYGary Jenkins

Moultrie, GA 31776229-891-8629

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Rodney Hilley Family

Georgia Simmental-Simbrah Breeders

www.georgiasimmental.com

Robert Harkins Stock Farm521 Robert Harkins Drive

Suches, GA 30572706-969-0457

Simmental and SimAngus Cattle

Georgia SIMMENTAL SIMBRAH

Association

Billy Moss, Secretary/Treasurer Phone 706-654-6071

[email protected]

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First introduced into thesouthern US in the early part ofthe last century from SouthAmerica, fire ants spreadover the years and nowinfest the entire states ofFlorida, Georgia, Alabama,Mississippi and Louisiana.They are found in all butthe extreme upland parts ofSouth Carolina, NorthCarolina and Arkansas andbegan invading Tennessee,Texas and Virginia.

The ultimate extent of the areawhere fire ants can survive is unknown,even without considering climate change. Theyare extremely adaptable and tolerant of colder conditionsthan originally believed. They do require moisture, so aridconditions in Texas seem to provide a barrier to westwardspread that the ants can’t overcome without help.Unfortunately, their ability to “hitchhike” into new areas

as has been demonstrated by populations found (and erad-icated) in Arizona and California in past years. This threatexplains the regulatory requirements for many agricultur-al products or equipment moving out of the infested states.If we didn’t have fire ants here already, would you want torisk getting them?

Controlling the AntsFire ant control over an area larger than an acre is

pretty straightforward whether the area is a pasture, anathletic field or a home lawn. Baits offer by far the mostcost-effective option and may even offer a “no mounds”guarantee if used consistently and according to label direc-tions. There are many fire ant baits on the market butonly a few that have pastures and hay fields on the labels.Fortunately, those that are available are effective whenused properly.

Fire ants — more precisely the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta — pres-ent something of a dilemma to Georgia cattlemen and hay producers. Control isalways a challenge, often unnecessary and sometimes impractical. Problemsposed by these invasive ants include regulatory requirements for shipping hayout of the infested zone, damage to equipment and associated expenses for hay-ing operations and the threat of stings for workers handling the hay in the fieldand when unloading. Though fire ants seldom cause significant harm to live-stock, it is always a possibility. Many people find the mounds unsightly andinsist on control for that reason alone.

EXPERTADVICE Fire Ants in Georgia Pastures and Hayfields

By Will Hudson, University of Georgia Extension entomologist

FIRE ANT SPREAD IN THE US

LEGENDMaximum range ofSolenopsis invicta

(Red Import Fire Ant) inthe United States

Imported Fire AntQuarantine Area

A FIRE ANT RAFT ON A LAKE AT J3 FARM. Fire ants are an inva-sive species moving their way above the Carolinas and west-ward of Mississippi. Photo by Jason Storey

Restrictions are imposed on the movement of regulated articles fromthe quarantined areas into or through

the non-quarantined areas.


Some other products are labeled formound treatment, but chasing moundsaround even a small suburban yard is anexercise in frustration. The bestapproach for most producers is toapply a bait twice a year.

Some distributers will mix thebait with fertilizer, which makesapplication of the small amount ofproduct — typically one to 1.5pounds per acre — easier. Accurateapplication of the bait alone requiresa special spreader that can be calibrat-ed down to very low rates. Severalmanufacturers make such devices formounting on a truck bumper orATV. The investment is well worth itas over-application can significantlyincrease the cost of control.

Coverage is important but not ascritical as with other types of insecti-cides since the baits have an attractantin them that brings foraging ants to theparticles very quickly. The twice yearlyapplication schedule has proven veryeffective at reducing or eliminating fire ant mounds. Sincethe mounds are, in most cases, the source of the damage inhay fields particularly, this approach usually solves theproblem.

How It WorksFire ant baits work by attracting

worker ants to gather the particles asfood for the colony. These workersthen take the bait back to the moundand feed it to the queen and develop-ing brood — the immature stages ofthe ants that represent the next gen-eration. The active ingredient maybe a slow-acting poison or an insectgrowth regulator.

In the first case the queen andbrood are killed, in the second thequeen is sterilized and the broodfails to develop into adult workers.The workers do not eat the baitthemselves, and any of the broodthat are in the pupal stage do not feed and are not affected.Consequently, there will still be ants around the moundsfor as long as it takes those workers to die, which can beseveral weeks. If quicker results are needed, a pyrethroidinsecticide can be used as a follow-up to the bait. Thiswould be referred to as the “two-step.” Formerly recom-mended as a mound treatment, it is usually more practicalas a broadcast spray and is much more effective if the grassis short so the spray can reach the soil surface.

The twice-a-year timing takes advantage of the lifecycle of the fire ant colony, which starts with a swarm or

mating flight of winged reproductive ants, the males andnew queens. These ants fly up into the air on warm days,often after a rain. They mate in the air and fall back to theground. Males then die and the newly fertilized queens gounderground and begin laying eggs. They tend this firstgeneration brood until they mature into workers and from

then on the workers do the foragingand other work of the growing colony.The time span is about six monthsfrom the mating flight to the pointwhere the colony has enough workersto build a noticeable mound.Interrupting the cycle twice a yearkeeps mounds from becoming a prob-lem.

There is no residual control sincethe bait is taken very quickly if ants areforaging actively, so ants from matingflights that invade between applica-tions can establish new colonies.Mating flights are not directed though,so the ants just fall back to Earth wher-

ever the wind takes them. That often means that once thepopulation of fire ants has been knocked back the bait canbe applied around the edges of larger fields rather than cov-ering the entire area. Experienced growers are able toreduce the area treated and cost by treating a “donut” andleaving the center untreated.

Fire Ants in Georgia Pastures and Hayfields

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THOUGH FIRE ANTS SELDOM CAUSE HARM TO LIVESTOCK, the possibility still exists.Many find the mounds unsightly and wish to control the insect for that reason alone.

Photo from bugmugs.org

For more information on fire ant reduction and control, orany questions about insecticide labels and materials, contactyour local Extension agent for the latest recommendations onbaits and other insecticides by calling 1-800-ASK-UGA1.FY

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FIRE ANT CONTROL PRODUCTS can be used intandem if quick results are needed. Spraying apyrethroid as a follow-up to the bait will yieldgood results.

Windell & Lawanda Gillis (478) 374-48682891 Hawkinsville Hwy. Eastman, GA 31023

Cell 478-231-8236

• Accredited• Certified

• No Creep• Est. 1979

• AHIR

AHIR HerdEstablished 1982

Source of Great Females6585 Jett Rd., Dawsonville, GA 30534HILLSIDE Angus Farm

See our menu for success atwww.hillsideangusfarm.com

Jay Tinter, owner Billy Kidd, Manager404-316-4969 Terrell Higgins, [email protected]

Clint, Kim, Will & Samuel SmithP.O. Box 820

Wadley, GA 30477(478) 252-0292

Clint’s Cell: (706) 551-2878

Smitty, SuzAnne, Tatum &Beau Brinson Lamb(229) 386-0491Smitty’s Cell:(229) 392-1409

BBRRAANNCCHH && LLAAKKEE CCAATTTTLLEE FFAARRMM3935 Johnson Lake Rd.Cedartown, GA 30125Bobby Harrington,

Owner404-634-1040Jimmy Wright , Farm Mgr.404-403-2261MMaattuurree CCooww HHeerrdd DDiissppeerrssaall,, MMaayy 55,, 22001122

Custom Built Since 1982Home of Hillside Juniatti ND 598 (Third Generation Pathfinder® Cow)Hillside Georgina ND 6475 (Second Generation Pathfinder® Cow)

Hillside Dividend 47 (Second Generation Pathfinder® Cow)

For more information on GAA activities, contact:Christy Page

638 Lake Crest DriveJefferson, GA 30549

[email protected] • www.georgiaangus.org

Dues - $50 per year

For more information on GJAA activities, contact:Chris and Julie Throne, Advisors

[email protected] and Tammy Williams, Advisors

[email protected]. Dues - $10 per year

Turnpike Creek FarmsReg. Blk. Angus & Blk. SimmentalCertified & Accredited Herd #152

David T. Williams & Sons

1555 Workmore-Milan Rd.Milan, GA 31060

David (229) 362-4716Doug (229) 860-0320Derek (229) 315-0986

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SMITH ANGUS FARM1095 Charles Smith Road

Charles E. SmithOwner • 478/252-5622

Kyle GilloolyManager • 478/494-9593

BARNETT ANGUS FARMSINCE 1947

Specializes in raising bulls on forage.

Marion Barnett, Jr. 1685 Lexington RoadWashington, GA 30673

Cell: 706-202-8435Wilkes Barnett cell:

706-401-9157

Purebred Angus CattleHarvey LemmonWoodbury, GA

[email protected]

BREEDERS

HIGHWAY 341 SOUTH

CHICKAMAUGA, GA 30707LARRY & VIRGINIA RIGSBY

HTTP://CIRCLERCATTLECOMPANY.COM

PHONE: 423.595.0539 • EMAIL: [email protected]


SOUTHERN NATIONAL JUNIORAND OPEN SHOWSJune 7- 8, 2013 • Perry, Ga., at the Georgia National Fairgrounds

Thursday, June 6, 20138 a.m. Begin Receiving Cattle3 - 5 p.m. Cattle Check-in5 p.m. Watermelon Cutting6 p.m. GJAA Pool Party - Ramada Inn6 p.m. Auxiliary Contest Deadline

Friday, June 7, 20139 a.m. Junior Show & Silent Auction

Cow/Calf Pairs, Bred-and-Owned Bulls, Steers, Bred-and-Owned Heifers, OwnedHeifers, Showmanship

Friday, June 7, 2013, continued5 p.m. Georgia Angus Auxiliary

Reception6 p.m. Georgia Angus Auxiliary

Annual Meeting

Saturday, June 8, 20139 a.m. Open Show & Silent Auction

Cow/Calf Pairs, Heifers, Bulls, Supreme Champion, Get-of-Sire,Junior Get-of-Sire, Breeder Six Head

11 a.m. Silent Auction ClosesFor more information, visit www.georgiaangus.org

Cloud Brothers AngusPERFORMANCE TESTEDREGISTERED ANGUS

Clark and Wally155 Stover Drive • Canton, GA 30115Herd Certified & Accredited AHIR

770/479-5947 (Wally)

IAFIdone Angus Farm

Dot Idone469 Pioneer RoadMacon, GA 31217478-986-6819

www.idoneangus.comHerd Certified & AccreditedAHIR

REGISTEREDANGUS CATTLE

DREW & KAYLAR HOWARD2576 BELL ROAD SYCAMORE, GEORGIA 31790

(229) 567-2344 Fax (229) 567-2352 [email protected]~ Pedigree and Performance ~

We have Registered Angus Cattle that combine both elitepedigrees and strong performance. Bulls are available.

1651 Deep South Farm Rd.Blairsville, GA 30512

Line breeding with GRAHAM ANGUS Genetics.Following GRAHAM’S Program begun over 45 years ago.

Best of stock. Complete records.

Phone and fax706-745-5714

BUD HILL

Cattle that Work154 McKaig Loop • Rising Fawn, GA 30738

[email protected]

Ted Dyer(423) 605-1034

Jeremy Dyer(423) 605-2431

WASDIN ANGUS RANCH485 Davis Rd. Norman Park, GA 31771

Owner: Ed & Dot WasdinRanch: 229-769-3964 Cell: 229-873-1230

“Where Quality & CustomersCome First in Cattle & Hay”

Georgia Angus Breeders

Owners: 229 Cook RoadArnold & Susan Brown Griffin, Ga. 30224

(770) 228-5914

Registered Angus

Mickey & Patricia PoeOWNERS

404-697-9696

Jason JohnsMANAGER770-851-0691

C.L. & Joyce Cook1185 Highway 11 SouthSocial Circle, GA 30025

(770) 787-1644C.L.’s Cell (678) 910-4891

Clay Bussell, manager, 478-357-6113

The CABE FamilyCarnesville, GA 30521706-384-7119 home706-988-0018 [email protected]

www.cabeperiod.com

Davis FarmsThe Bart Davis Family

Bart: 229-881-2110Trey: 229-881-3510 (Primary Contact)

7861 Thigpen Trail • Doerun, GA 31744VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME!!!

BREEDERS

Andy Page: 770-307-7511 Phil Page: 770-616-6232Winder, GA 30680

Jeff [email protected]

1851 Syrup Mill CrossingGreensboro GA 30642Phone 404-421-0686

2020 Mt. Moriah • Dallas, GA 30132www.poefarms.net

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Tim & Tandy West • 256-927-2025/678-986-2510846 County Road 26, Centre, AL 35960


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HARRIS LIVESTOCK, LLCTerry Harris

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1689 Watkins RoadBoston, GA 31626

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Registered Red AngusSince 1965

ANGEL FARMS2445 Gadsden Road S.W.Cave Spring, GA 30124

R.L. (Bob) Angel • (706) 777-3968

Jim & Alvina Meeks, owners Raymond Prescott, mgr.803 Phillips Road 1986 Trinity Church Rd.Greer, SC 29650 Gray Court, SC 29645(864) 682-3900 (864) 682-2828

[email protected]

McLean Red AngusJim and Alynda McLean206 Morningside Drive

Alma, GA 31510(912) 632-7985, (770) [email protected]

Registered Red Angus since 1970

Lazy S FarmRED ANGUS

Mike and Debbie Smith2699 West Grantville Rd.

Newnan, Ga. 30263OFFICE 770-253-7099

FAX 770-253-1468

JanBil FarmsRed Angus & Red Simmental

Red Coat 099TSSemen Available

Janet & Bill Nutt 1418 Sixth Street Road,Cedartown, GA 30125


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HADDEN FARMSRoute 1 • Gibson, GA • 30810

Larry & Holly Hadden800-348-2584 • 706-831-1679 Breeders of Purebred Cattle Since 1952

Georgia Gelbvieh Breeders

ADAMS RANCHRegistered Red Brahman Cattle

Quality, gentle bulls andheifers for sale. Also haveSimmental and Simbrah.

3837 Stateline Road Cliff AdamsBowdon, Georgia 30108 770-258-2069

GEORGIABRAHMANBREEDERS

Field Day and Heifer Sale April 28, 2012 • Kenansville, FL

www.floridabrahman.org

(407) 908-9866

(352) 585-1732

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Georgia Santa Gertrudis Associationwww.gasga.org

3175 Bridgeshaw DriveCumming, GA 30040Phone: 678.852.7301


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The cattle business today hasevolved into several distinct segments.Each draws certain people whose per-sonality, skill and savvy make thembest suited to that segment.

We’ll start with the purebredbreeders, the architects who design pro-totypes for the industry. They are aca-demic-minded. They steep themselvesin statistics, fiddle with and refinegenetics in an effort to define subjectivetraits, objectively. Not unlike ancient

mariners drawing and redrawing theconstellations in the night sky.

The next segment is the commer-cial cow-calf operator. They are thebedrock of the industry; the workerson the assembly line. They produceour product, beef, from scratch just asa welder builds a bumper guard, acook bakes an apple pie and an artistpaints a picture. They think in termsof generations – both human andbovine – take the good with the bad

and have a loyalty to theland. You rarely hear themsay “I’m just ranchin’ tomake enough money tobuy the car dealership downtown!”

The grower, segment three, takescalves once they’ve been weaned andkeeps them until they are big enoughto go to the feedlot. These growercalves come from a wide variety ofsources: farms, ranches, sale barns,dairies, dog pounds, gypos, tradersand team ropers! It is a hands-on,intensive, frustrating, demanding job.It’s equivalent to teaching kinder-garten through third grade, lots ofbabysitting. Economically, it’s likebuying used cars and trying to makethem re-saleable!

Segment four is the feedlot. Thisis where we take a new car off theshowroom floor and turn it into aNASCAR Sprint Cup contender!Today average daily gain, conversion,genetics, fixed expenses, health prob-lems, purchase price, feed price andsale date are predictable within rea-son. Predicting the market, however,the sale price 120 days later, is likerolling the dice! Those who call them-selves cattle feeders could easily bewild-catters in the oil business,prospectors, explorers, crap shooters,test pilots, magicians’ assistants, circusacrobats, punt returners or WallStreet speculators. They thrive onrisk. If you guaranteed them a 20 per-cent profit on a truckload of steers,they’d hold out for 25!

And the final segment in our cat-tle business is the packinghouse wherelive cattle are turned into beef. Verylittle is known about this curiousgroup of men. They sequester them-selves in ritualistic confines, notunlike the Dalai Lama or Idi Aminwhere they chant and mutter phraseslike “yellow sheet,” “on the rail,”“triple grande no foam latte.” To all ofus who have provided every animalthat enters into their castle-like facili-ty, they are as mysterious as theVatican. We are only aware of theirpresence when we see a white puff ofsmoke and the phone rings … offeringless! GGCC

Baxter Black is a cowboy poet and author. Visit his site at www.baxterblack.com.

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Birmingham, Alabama1010 North 24th Street

Birmingham, Alabama 35201Phone: (205) 323-44311-800-633-4960

Dothan, Alabama(334) 794-78121-800-633-7533

Douglas, Georgia(912) 384-81041-800-241-7702

Montgomery, Alabama(334) 263-73161-800-782-5739

1-800-527-8616


52nd Annual Convention Award Winners

Congratulations to this year's winner, the AbrahamBaldwin Agricultural College chapter! The ABAC associationhas nearly 70 members and nine National Cattlemen's BeefAssociation members. They spent the last year working onprofessional development and volunteering, doing work atthe Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, a hay bale decorating con-test and hosting a ring toss game at the ABAC Fall Carnival.In addition, several members volunteered outside of thechapter at events with Georgia Cattlemen's Association andGeorgia Beef Board. The Beef Team at ABAC put in morethan 240 man hours promoting beef in a local grocery store.In addition, the chapter supported breast cancer awareness byhosting the second annual Savin' the TaTas Square Dance. TheABAC chapter partnered to host a wild game chili cookoffand hosted the first annual Ag Awareness Day on campus in2012.

Ted G. Dyer was recognized at Convention as the 2012 Top HandService Award winner. Dyer passed away in September 2012 after

a battle with cancer, but he never stopped fighting and neverstopped promoting beef. Dyer served as an Extension agent in

Dade and Floyd counties for more than 20 years before taking theposition of Extension animal scientist in Calhoun, Ga. He took

that position to a new level, leading the Calhoun HERD and BullTest programs, coordinating Extension participation in GeorgiaCattlemen’s Assocation activities and co-leading the Beef Quality

Assurance program in Georgia.“Ted was very thorough and conscientious in his work and wasn’tafraid to take a stand for what he believed,” says Melvin Porter,GCA president-elect. “His job wasn’t work to him, it was enjoy-ment. I am not sure Ted worked a day in his life because he wasable to follow his passions in the jobs he held. In my opinion,there is no one in the state more deserving of the Top Hand

Award than Ted Dyer.”

Dr. James “David” Loughridge was recognized as the 2012 Veterinarianof the Year at the annual Membership Awards Banquet. Loughridge has beena veterinarian in Murray County for more than 30 years, and his practice,Murray Veterinary Services, is well-known in the community. When hefounded the practice, he was the only vet in the county, but since then theclinic expanded to be a three-vet practice with a focus on bovine medicine.Loughridge grew up showing calves in 4-H and FFA and is a Master 4-Her.

Loughridge and his brother own a 300-head commercial cow-calfoperation and also grow more than 1.9 million broilers for Tyson Foodseach year. The broiler litter from the poultry operation is used to grow grassto support the cattle side.

“He is known for saying that he has been blessed in life to have hisfriends and to have the chance to be a veterinarian,” says Randy Fordham, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association vice president. “It is our honor ... to congratulate Dr. James ‘David’ Loughridge as the 2012 Vet of the Year.”

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52nd Annual Convention -- GJCA Award Winners

LYNNANNE MOODY (18 - 21)Landscape

GIBSON PRIEST (14 - 17)Agriculture & Conservation

SAVANNAH PAGE (13 & UNDER)Agriculture & Conservation

LYNNANNE MOODY (18 - 21)Agriculture & Conservation

GRAND CHAMPION

RESERVEGRAND CHAMPION

DONNA PRIEST (21 & OVER)Agriculture & Conservation

DANIEL WILLIAMS (13 & UNDER)Livestock

LAURA STONES (14 - 17)Livestock

LYNNANNE MOODY (18 - 21)Livestock

ASHLI STALVEY (21 & OVER)Livestock

JOHN HAVEN STALVEY (13 & UNDER)Funny

GIBSON PRIEST (14 - 17)Funny

LYNNANNE MOODY (18 - 21)Funny

Congratulationsto all of

these talentedwinners!

DONNA PRIEST (21 & OVER)Funny

DANIEL WILLIAMS (13 & UNDER)Landscape

ASHLEY KNOWLES (14 - 17)Landscape

ASHLI STALVEY (21 & OVER)Landscape

all first placewinners

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52nd Annual Convention -- GJCA Award Winners

YYOOUUTTUUBBEE VVIIDDEEOO CCOONNTTEESSTT WWIINNNNEERRDalton Green, first place:"Sirloin Steak, Tater andRolls"

GGJJCCAA SSWWEEEEPPSSTTAAKKEESS WWIINNNNEERRSSJunior division winners, from left: Makayla Holmes, first place; John Dean Daniels, second; and not pictured, Morgan Morris,third (award accepted by Jordan Harrison). Senior division winners, from left: Gibson Priest, first place; Merritt Daniels, second; Lori and Kevin Edwards, tied for third;Overall winner: Gibson Priest (at right).

BBEEEEFF AAMMBBAASSSSAADDOORR WWIINNNNEERRSSPictured with National Beef Ambassador Chandler Mulvaney are the top three junior division contestants, Merritt Daniels,Dalton Green and Makayla Holmes. The junior winner is Makayla Holmes and senior winner is Jordan Harrison.

PPOOSSTTEERR CCOONNTTEESSTT WWIINNNNEERRSSJunior division winners, from left: Autrey Stalvey, first place; Dalton Green, second; John Haven Stalvey,third; Senior division winners, from left: Merritt Daniels, second place; Ashley Knowles, third; GibsonPriest, first place.

TTEEAAMM MMAARRKKEETTIINNGG CCOONNTTEESSTT WWIINNNNEERRSSAbove: Second place, from left: John DeanDaniels, Merritt Daniels and not pictured,Erin Burnett. Below: First place, from left:Lori Edwards and Kevin Edwards

congratulAtions to theseamazing juniors!

Andrew Conley, managerat Blackwater, checks onthe Brangus cattle out inthe field on a dusty, windyafternoon in March.

Once people turn on J.Frank Culpepper Road, thename “Coggins” is every-where, proof of the 8,000-plusacres of food and fiber cropsgrown in the area. And nestledin the middle of it all is thecream of the crop: BlackwaterCattle Company.

“Our background is 100percent ag,” owner MikeCoggins says. “I think a lot ofpeople who are in the regis-tered business are absenteeowners. They’re not alwaysinvolved in the day-to-dayfarming operation. Got to geta little poop on your boots ifyou’re going to be in it for along time.”

And his family’s been at itfor a long time. Coggins is athird-generation farmer. Hisgrandfather moved to LakePark in 1945 and started farm-ing. The commercial cattle

side of the operation began in1950, and about eight years agoBlackwater expanded into theregistered business. Today, thewhole family is integrated intothe farm business — Coggins’father and two uncles, sixgrandkids and some great-grandchildren, four generationsin all.

At Blackwater, the Cogginsfamily raises registered andcommercial Brangus cattle.

“Brangus cattle allow us abreed that can thrive in ourenvironment, which includes alot of heat, a lot of humidityand a lot of insects,” Cogginssays. “They’re a breed of cattlethat will remain fertile, thatwill raise a scale-crushing kindof calf, breed back and we stillhave a carcass that will grade. ...We’ll have a lot of cattle todaythat will go into the feedyardand work.”

By Dallas DuncanGeorgia Cattlemen’s Association director of communications

It’s easy to see the 60-plus years of Coggins family legacy in LakePark, Ga.

SEEDSTOCK CATTLEMEN OF THE YEAR


THE BLACKWATER CATTLE CO. CREW includes FeltonCoggins, son Mike Coggins and manager Andrew Conley.

BLACKWATER CATTLE CO. strives to producequality Brangus cattle. Their record-breakingaverages from their November sales in the pastfew years demonstrate that producers will pay apremium for quality animals like those producedon the Lake Park, Ga., farm.

They’ve pretty much always usedBrangus, he adds. About 400 regis-tered cows and 500 commercialheifers are on the farm at any giventime.

Coggins says what drives hisoperation is quality above all else, tothe point of wanting the nameBlackwater Cattle Co. to be synony-mous with the word.

“The Brangus breed on the com-mercial side works so well for us in aneffort to satisfy our passion for quality,we elected to get into the registeredBrangus business. Now our cattle oper-ation is really integrated,” he says. “Weuse the commercial cattle to aide in theregistered side by acting as recips. Wealso purchase a lot of heifers from ourbull customers. ... That gives us a con-tinuing pool to replenish our commer-cial cattle as well.”

Blackwater integrates Coggins’family heritage in more ways thanjust having family members on thefarm working. There’s a multitude ofcrops grown on the Coggins’ farm-land, including green beans, carrots,field corn and cotton. This leads to anunusual feed ration for BlackwaterBrangus.

“We are vertically integrated froma management perspective. ... We feedall of our vegetable culls to our cattle,carrots being the main nutritionaldriver,” Coggins says. “We actuallywinter 1,000 cows on carrot culls andhay.”

He says a nutritional analysis wasrun on several vegetables grown onthe farm, and carrots seemed to be themost nutritious of the bunch. Theyfeed roughly 40 tons of cull carrots aday.

“Cull vegetables are a liability forany vegetable grower. As a means torid ourselves of the waste, we beganexperimenting with feeding them tocattle,” Coggins says. “We had to getrid of them and it wound up being anasset to the farming side because wegot rid of waste and an asset to thecattle side because we are able to win-ter the cattle much cheaper.”

The vegetable program is oneway Blackwater staff is able to “thinkoutside the box,” says ranch managerAndrew Conley.

“Blackwater Cattle Company’sapproach to marketing has been ...innovative in their approach by devel-

oping a program and producing aproduct that is unique in itself, and bydoing that creating a market stigma,”Conley says. “The breeding philoso-phy is closely woven with the market-ing technique resulting in a productthat is visually and intangibly distin-guished from competitors.”

Coggins says he looks for heifersthat are in the top 20 percent of theircontemporary group in terms of qual-ity and eye appeal. Calves are weighedat birth, at weaning and at 1 year old.Every animal at Blackwater gets a car-cass ultrasound and they “cull reli-giously.”

“It costs the same to feed a cowthat’s worth $1,500 as it does to feed acow that’s worth $5,000. ... Our modelis to mass produce the top 2 percent ofour cowherd while constantly cullingon the bottom 25 percent,” he says.“The heifers will be required to breedin a 60-day breeding season or they areculled. Then they must raise a calfevery year and breed back in that samewindow, or they are culled.”

The passion to integrate all facetsof the farm life to produce qualityanimals extends even into the salering. There have been four sales atBlackwater, and each year they endup with the high-averaging sale in theUS for Brangus.

In November 2012, 190 bullsaveraged more than $7,000. In addi-tion, the ranch sells cattle 365 days ayear, according to Conley.

“We’ll usually have 300 to 350people in attendance [at sales],”Coggins says. “Our sale is differentbecause it’s a real family event thatpeople enjoy coming to. ... We sellold school, the traditional auctionwith an auctioneer and an animal inthe ring. We probably will in thefuture sell on TV or Internet, but ...we want folks to come and see whatwe’re doing and meet the peoplebehind the program.”

And no matter if he’s behind thescenes or in front of a camera talkingabout his award-winning operation,Coggins wants one thing to be clear.

“We’re focused on providing beefbulls. Not Brangus bulls, but beefbulls,” he says. “That’s what we try toget people to understand aboutBlackwater. They’re not coming to aBrangus sale. They’re coming to abeef sale.”

THANKS TO THE COGGINS FAMILY FARM OPERA-TION NEARBY, Brangus cattle at Blackwater get toeat cull carrots and other vegetables as part oftheir ration.

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52nd Annual Conference Highlights

It was apackedcrowd atboth thecommer-cial heiferand Angussales thisyear. The Angus sale had 79lots that totaled more than$132,000 and the commer-

cial heifer sale had 128females grossing more than

$207,000.

Cattlewomen of allages attended the annualGCWA meeting and dessert social,including American National CattleWomenPresident Barbara Jackson. The meeting was a success with great doorprizes given out and plenty of activities planned for the upcoming year.

The Beef & Dairy Arenawas packed Friday morningas members attended theannual membership meet-ing to hear the latestgoings-on of the associa-tion. After committeereports and updates onevents, Past-President Chuck Joiner congratulated the retiring members of theExecutive Committee: Dean Bagwell (pictured), Ronnie Griffis and DougWilliams.

Tickets almost sold out for the annualsteak sandwich luncheon on Friday! Danny Morris’ grillswere going early in the morning, so by the time lunch camearound everyone’s mouths weresalivating!

Friday morningkicked off with theCattleWomen’s Association hosting twoworkshops. The first featured Universityof Georgia graduate student Melissa

Miller and Clemson University lecturer Richelle Millerdiscussing different cuts of beef and how they can bepromoted, and the second included tips on volunteeringwithin the association.

The junior team marketing contest was backthis year and had two great teams competing.Teams had to have a visual aid and a sale flyer,business card or other piece of print collateralto hand out to judges as they tried to market

a bull.

Thirsty in the trade show on Friday? No fear, there was icecream near! The dairy side of beef was well-represented atthe Got Milk? Break this year with cheese, milk and vari-ous creamy treats in the Multipurpose Building.

52nd Annual Conference Highlights

Saturday morning dawned bright andearly with members attending theCattlemen's Hot Topics Roundtable. Theylearned about the upcoming StateCheckoff, heard policy updates andnetworked with leaders in the industry. The Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s

Association officer team did agreat job planning Conventionactivities for kids of all ages. Aftera yummy beef lunch, juniorluncheon attendees congratulatedall of the contest winners andscholarship winners and heardfrom National Beef Ambassadorand GJCA member Chandler Mulvaney.

Silveus Insurance sponsored a deliciousreception prior to the Cattlemen's Ball thisyear. There were meatballs, cheese andcrackers, fruits and veggies and plenty oftime to network before the amazing dinner!

Followingthe Cattlemen’s Ball thejuniors hosted a GJCA

Throw-Down After Party.Though only a few were

able to stay late anddance, the junior officerteam and interns had agreat time dancing to

music put on by DJ JudahSwilley and enjoyingsnacks and sodas.

Supper at theCattlemen’s Ball was a hit – steaks, veg-gies and even peach cobbler were on thetable as cattlemen,women andjuniors listenedto guest speak-ers, watchedaward videosand congratulat-ed the award winners, including GJCAJunior of the Year Callie Akins (pictured).

Three outstanding juniors compet-ed in the Beef Ambassador contest thisyear. They had to do a media interviewwith Julie McPeake of Southeast AGNETradio and did a mock beef promotionactivity, answering the questions of con-sumers who wanted to know everything aboutthe nutrient content of beef to whether beef came from chicken.

52nd Annual Convention Award Winners

CCoouunnttyy AAggeenntt ooff tthhee YYeeaarrElbert County Extension Agent Clay Talton was selected as the

2012 winner of this award. Talton "has worked tirelessly" to supportGeorgia's beef industry, says fellow Extension Agent Lucy Ray.

In 2010, Talton coordinated the first Locally Produced BeefWorkshop in cooperation with the University of Georgia MeatScience Technology Center. The program was repeated again in sum-mer 2011 due to popular demand. Talton worked with nearby countyagents to host the Northeast District Beef Cattle Short Course, whichjumped from 44 to nearly 150 participants in just one year, and alsohas a role in the Elbert County Steer and Heifer Show.

Talton is a member of the Elbert County Cattlemen's Associationand works closely with Georgia Cattlemen's Association as well.

"He truly epitomizes what is meant by a 'good county agent,'"Ray says.

VVooccaattiioonnaall AAggrriiccuullttuurraall TTeeaacchheerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrDavid Burton of Jackson County was selected as the 2012

Vocational Agricultural Teacher of the Year. Burton has been heavilyinvolved in the Jackson County Cattlemen's Association for threeyears and serves as program chairman on its board of directors.

"He uses every opportunity, be it a cattle show, education meet-ing or replacement heifer sale to promote membership," says PhilPage, who presented the award. "He continually provides excellentassistance to cattlemen in such ways as forage testing, farm struc-tures, replacement selection and marketing of cattle."

Burton is the "key person" in the success of events including theCattlemen's Choice Sale, Beef Builders Bull sale and NortheastGeorgia Young Farmer Replacement Heifer Sale.

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The Polk County Cattlemen's Association was selected as the 2012 winner of this award.Though members insist they promote beef year-round, their beef month promotions in Junewere outstanding.

Polk County members publicized beef promotion events with local radio stations and news-paper articles. They sent English and Spanish posters to grocery stores and put up "June is BeefMonth" banners at intersections in the county. The chapter partnered with two grocery stores tobuy $25 beef certificates. More than 500 people entered to win the certificates and in doing soreceived recipes, balloons, coloring books and other beef goodies.

Outside of Beef Month, the chapter promotes its product by giving $300 in beef to localcharities, write articles for newspaper submission year-round and promote beef at the PolkCounty Fair.

"Georgia Beef Board appreciates all the hard work the county associations do to promotebeef," says Gerald Long, the GBB representative who presented the award. "Congratulations toPolk County on winning this year's contest."

BBeeeeff QQuuaalliittyy AAssssuurraannccee AAwwaarrdd2012 was the first year the Beef Quality Assurance Award was given out.

The winner was Honeywood Farms in Barnesville, Ga.The farm, owned by Ed Mitchell and managed by Clay Allen, runs about 150 brood

cows that are marketed with load lots, heifer sale and a freezer beef market. The farm is known for its heifer development, as it has been recognized for several years with the Champion Pen of

Heifers at the Georgia Beef Expo Commercial Heifer Sale.The producers at Honeywood make it a priority to utilize BQA principles daily and share the practiceswith consumers. Allen opened up the farm for various groups to come and see firsthand how beef is

raised, including media and chefs tours with Georgia Beef Board. The farm also plays host to field days forother producers to learn about the latest advances from industry professionals.

"When producers implement the best management practices of a BQA program, they assure their marketsteers, heifers, cows and bulls are the best they can be," says Carole Knight, state BQA coordinator. “It is

my honor and privilege to recognize and award Mr. Clay Allen with the Georgia BQA Award.”


The House of RepresentativesEnergy and Commerce Committeerecently held a hearing on the reau-thorization of the Animal Drug UserFee Act. The reauthorization ofADUFA is one of the top prioritiesfor National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation. ADUFA legislationauthorizes the Food and DrugAdministration to collect fees for cer-tain animal drug applications. Thisallows pharmaceutical companies topay a user fee to FDA, which is usedto hire additional technical staff. FDAthen is able to approve future animalhealth products without adding to theburden on taxpayers.

At the hearing, the Committeeheard testimony from veterinarianand pharmacologist Dr. Mike Apley.Apley teaches at Kansas StateUniversity and testified to the impor-tance of animal health technologiesthat in turn allow veterinarians andproducers to prevent, control andtreat diseases to maintain animalhealth.

“The overarching goal of veteri-narians and producers is to replace theneed for prevention or control uses ofantibiotics through good managementpractices,” Apley says. “ADUFAallows veterinarians and producers agreater array of current products to

use in these practices. Uses of antibi-otics in food animals are highly regu-lated, starting with specific indicationson the label as approved by the FDA.Any other use of these products mustmeet strict requirements, includingstrict oversight requirements for vet-erinary involvement.”

The most important relationshipin the judicious use of antibiotics isthat between the veterinarian and theproducers. Cattlemen and womenwork with veterinarians to implementcomprehensive herd-health manage-ment plans, which include the appro-priate use of antibiotics to prevent,control and treat diseases in cattle.

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ADUFA Reauthorization Comes Before House Energy and Commerce Committee

Livestock Disaster Protection Act Introducedin the House of Representatives

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports theefforts of Rep. Kristi Noem, R-SD., in introducing leg-islation that would provide a safety net for livestockowners across the nation. Under the Livestock DisasterProtection Act, the Livestock Indemnity Program, theLivestock Forage Program and the EmergencyLivestock Assistance Program would be extended forfive years and would apply retroactively to cover lossesin fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

“While cattlemen and women need the certaintythat would be provided through a permanent disasterprogram in a full five-year farm bill and we continue towork toward that goal, we appreciate the efforts of allmembers of Congress in keeping disaster assistance partof the national dialogue,” says Scott George, NCBAPresident. “The continued drought which has now cov-ered more than 70 percent of cattle country has impact-ed all of our ranches. Cattle producers need the toolsnecessary to manage the risks associated with MotherNature.”

The nation’s livestock producers have been hardhit, with this year’s drought across the country onlyadding to the effects caused by multi-year droughts insome of the largest cattle production areas. The droughthas been a major factor in lower yields and subsequenthigh costs for hay and feed grains, forcing many ranch-ers to sell their cattle.

“The risk our farmers, ranchers and all livestockowners take is undeniable,” Noem says. “The extremeweather we see across America – from drought to floodto freezes to the extreme heat – demonstrates the impor-tance of providing a strong safety net. My bill givessome long-term certainty to our livestock owners sothey’ll keep on taking the risk to contribute to our stateand nation’s robust agriculture industry.”

Noem previously introduced this legislation onApril 26, 2012. The House of Representatives voted toapprove livestock disaster assistance on Aug. 2 by a voteof 223-197.

NCBA Urges Congress toReform Biofuels Mandate

Following an announcement by House lawmakersthat they will introduce legislation to address issues withthe federal Renewable Fuels Standard, the NationalCattlemen’s Beef Association urged Congress to reformthe biofuels mandate. Representatives Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., Jim Costa, D-Calif., Steve Womack, R-Ark., andPeter Welch, D-Vt., at a press conference in May saidthey would introduce the Renewable Fuel StandardReform Act to “help ease concerns created by the ethanolmandate and protect consumers, energy producers, live-stock producers, food manufacturers, retailers and the USeconomy.”

In 2012, the RFS required 13.2 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be blended into gasoline; it mandates that13.9 billion gallons be blended in 2013, an amount that willuse about 4.9 billion bushels of corn, or about 40 percentof the nation’s crop.

NCBA and other livestock groups called on lawmakerslast fall to make changes to the RFS, following the USEnvironmental Protection Agency’s refusal to use the safe-ty valve built into it to waive the biofuels mandate in thewake of a severe drought that drastically cut the corn crop.In November 2012, the EPA denied a request to waive theRFS due to crippling drought conditions that affected 70percent of cattle country.

“Cattlemen and women are self-reliant, but in order tomaintain that we cannot be asked to compete with federalmandates like the Renewable Fuels Standard for the limit-ed supply of feed grains,” says NCBA Policy Vice ChairCraig Uden. “In light of the worst drought to hit our coun-try in over 50 years and the ever-increasing renewable man-dates, we are seeing many of our members not only failingto profit, but taking a loss. Cattlemen and women want alevel playing field the Renewable Fuel Standard ReformAct of 2013 will help in achieving that goal.”

Uden adds that NCBA is asking for a reform bill thatensures market stability, feed availability and the long-term sustainability of rural American economies.

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GEORGIA LIVESTOCK MARKET NEWS

Local Sale ReportsPUREBRED SALE REPORTS

Shady Brook Angus Farm • April 13, 2013Top Bred Heifer: Shady Brook Rita 1042 $5,000.00Top Open Cow: Shady Brook Rita 1028 $17,500.00Total: 46 lots $187,350.00

Friendship Farms First Production Sale • April 19, 2013Top Open Heifer: FF Rita 2Q55 of 1010 9Q13 $44,000.00Top Bred Heifer: EXAR Primrose 1706 $5,100.00Top Open Cow: Rita 5M46 of 2536 PRED $45,000.00Top Bred Cow: Callaways Ideal 1804 $5,000.00Top Fall Pair: Callaways Ideal 1828 $10,200.00

Top Embryo $450.00Top Pregnancy $17,000.00Total: 50 lots $398,300.00

Bricton Farm Female Sale • April 20, 2013Top Open Heifer: Bricton Blackcap 2792 $18,000.00Top Open Heifer: Lot 6B $18,000.00Top Bred Cow: Cox Vixen 9112 $5,000.00Top Fall Pair: Bricton Blackcap 0117 $14,250.00Top Spring Pair: Bricton Primrose U782 $15,000.00Top Embryo $800.00Top Pregnancy $6,500.00Total: 70 lots $416,500.00

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Burns Farms Female Event & Commercial Bull Sale • April 20, 201352 bulls avg $3,545.0068 females avg $3,965.001 flush avg $9,500Total: 121 lots $434,950

Bridges Angus Farm • April 27, 2013Top Bull: Deer Valley All In $100,000.00Top Bred Heifer: Bridges Predestined 143 $12,250.00Top Open Cow: G A R Objective 1885 $34,000.00Top Embryo (2) $600 eachTop Pregnancy $10,000.00Total: 76 lots $374,350.00

Timberland Cattle Female Sale • April 27, 201320 bred heifers avg $2,610.007 bred cows avg $2,178.0028 fall pairs avg $3,794.006 spring pairs avg $2,841.0030 commercial lots avg $1,888.00Total: 91 lots $247,400

Upper Cumberland Angus Association Sale • April 27, 2013Top Open Heifer: Kemmer Rita Z477 $2,000.00Top Bred Heifer: JBS 855 Bellemere Maid 108 $3,000.00Top Bred Cow: Pride 928 of B V 111 $2,400.00Top Fall Pair: Richview Bessie 1799 $4,700.00Top Spring Pair: Thornbirds Shadow Mc Henry 93 $4,100.00Total: 59 lots $155,400.00

CSR Connection Sale • May 4, 20136 Angus bulls avg $1,700.004 SimAngus bulls avg $1,425.002 Registered Angus safe-in-calf heifers avg $1,750.003 Registered Angus safe-in-calf cows avg $2,150.001 Three-in-one avg $1,850.0031 Pairs avg $1,906.009 Safe-in-calf cows avg $1,778.0026 Safe-in-calf heifers avg $1,869.008 Open heifers avg $1,006.00Total: 96 lots $159,450Buyers from FL and GA

Generations of Value Sale • May 11, 201354 lots avg $2,445.00Total: 54 lots $123,030.00

COMMERCIAL SALE REPORTS2013 Georgia Beef Expo Commercial Heifer Sale • April 5, 2013

16 Cow-calf pairs avg $1,975.0051 Bred heifers pen of 3 avg $1,992.0022 Bred heifers pen of 2 avg $1,718.0073 Total bred heifers avg $1,910.009 Open heifers pen of 3 avg $1,334.0022 Open heifers pen of 2 avg $1,112.0031 Total open heifers avg $1,176.00Total: 120 females avg $1,728.00

Northeast Georgia Livestock • April 17, 2013Lot 1: 525 lb Holstein steers avg $111.50Lot 2: 675 lb Holstein steers avg (sort two loads) $104.00Lot 3: 875 lb Holstein steers avg $94.95Lot 4: 920 lb Holstein steers avg $94.90Lot 5: 825 lb steers avg $121.50

Tifton HERD Sale • April 23, 2013117 heifers avg $1,593.001 Angus bull avg $3,200.00Total: 118 lots $189,600Buyers from FL and GA

Northeast Georgia Livestock • April 24, 2013Lot 3: 800 lb Holstein steers avg $99.70Lot 4: 725 lb heifers avg $122.00Lot 5: 825 lb heifers avg (sort two loads) $116.10Lot 6: 875 lb steers avg $120.10Lot 7: 900 lb steers avg $118.90Lot 8: 925 lb steers avg $118.50

Northeast Georgia Livestock • May 1, 2013Lot 1: 600 lb Holstein steers avg $111.30Lot 2: 775 lb heifers avg $118.50Lot 3: 785 lb heifers avg $120.10Lot 4: 800 lb heifers avg (sort two loads) $118.80Lot 5: 800 lb heifers avg $118.25Lot 7: 905 lb steers avg $112.25Lot 8: 920 lb steers avg (sort two loads) $115.50Lot 9: 975 lb steers avg $115.95Lot 10: 850 lb steers avg $125.70Mixed LoadsLot 6: 800 lb steers/790 lb heifers avg $114.25/$109.25

Southeast Livestock Exchange • May 7, 20131 Load 800 lb steers avg $133.001 Load 750 lb heifers avg $121.001 Load 800 lb steers avg $129.001 Load 740 lb heifers avg $122.251 Load 840 lb steers avg $129.501 Load 860 lb steers avg $129.751 Load 775 lb heifers avg $121.001 Load 670 lb heifers avg $116.251 Load 400 lb Holstein steers avg $110.751 Load 500 lb Holstein steers avg $110.30Mixed Loads1 Load 650 lb steers/600 lb heifers avg $136.00/$130.00

Northeast Georgia Livestock • May 8, 2013Lot 1: 875 lb steers avg $120.60

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� Fertilize permanent pasturesaccording to soil tests if not donepreviously.

� Start watching for flies. Order flycontrol products to be readywhen treatment warrants.Consider the type tags or spraysused last year. Change fromorganophosphate to pyrethroid orvice versa.

� Use all outside stores of hay; cleanout hay storage areas for new hay.

FALL CALVINGOctober, November, December

� To precondition for shipment,calves should be vaccinated forrespiratory diseases 45 daysprior to shipment. Check withthe local veterinarian now forproduct recommendations sothese vaccines can be ordered.

� Heifer calves should be calfhoodvaccinated for brucellosis at 4 to8 months of age.

� Pregnancy check heifers 45-60days after the end of breedingseason.

� Brand or otherwise establishpermanent IDs for bred heifers.Editor’s Note: This calendar contains a monthly listing of the

common management practices needed for commercial beef herdproduction in Georgia. Some practices are recommended at a cer-tain time of the year and others are recommended when calves area certain age or at a certain point in their reproductive cycle.

Each monthly list is divided into three sections: general,spring calving and fall calving. Management practices in the gener-al category are seasonal and apply to most cattle producers inGeorgia. The spring calving list is based on Jan. 10 to March 31calving dates, and the fall calving list is based on Oct. 1 to Dec. 20calving dates. These dates are not necessarily the best dates for allproducers but were chosen because they are reasonably close towhat many producers use. Establish calving dates based on yourfeed resources and availability of labor. A cow’s energy and proteinrequirements increase greatly at calving and remain high throughthe breeding season. It is best to plan breeding season for the timeof year when forage quality is at its best. With good winter grazing,fall calving is a good option. If cows are wintered on hay, spring pas-ture offers the best feed for breeding season and spring calving isa better choice. If your calving season is different, adjust manage-ment practices accordingly.

Revised by Ronnie Silcox and Lawton Stewart,Extension Animal Scientists. Original manuscript by RonnieSilcox and Mark McCann, Extension Animal Scientists.

SPRING CALVINGJanuary, February, March

� For calves to begin hitting theground around January 10, bullsneed to go into pastures on April 1.

� Check condition of bulls duringthe breeding season. Providesupplemental feed if needed.

� Be prepared to remove bullsfrom heifers after a 45-60 daybreeding season. Spot checkheifers for activity now to see ifthey are breeding.

� Cows need to be in moderate togood condition to rebreed.Provide supplemental feed ifspring pastures are slow to grow.

DEAVER BEEFALOBEEFALO ARE FORAGEEFFICIENT AND EASY CALVINGBulls, Cows, Semen and Meat for Sale

O.E. “CORKY” DEAVER1088 Liberty Hill Rd. • Blairsville, GA 30512

706/374-5789 Visitors Welcome

HIGHVIEW FARMSBreeding Cattle Since 1973 • Williamson, GA

Hereford, Angus and BaldiesFor Sale Private TreatyCall Harold Leo Corley at

770-567-3942 or 678-333-3509


Beef Management Calendar for the Month of June

CATTLE FOR SALE

FARM / RANCH / PASTURE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENT

D. E. BillingsleyLic Real Estate Broker

850.510.3309www.debillingsley.com

795 Acre Farm/RanchJackson Co., FL

Frontageon US 231

Senepol CattleHeat tolerant • Red & Black • Easy Calving

Milk • Great Crosses • Good Udders • GentleDisease Resistance • Polled • No BrahmanGeorge Fiveash 229-563-5380 — South GABobby Griffin 478-230-0422 — Middle GARoy Lee Strickland 770-459-5997 — North GA

COME SEE OUR SENEPOL! www.senepolcattle.com

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COWTOONS

PASTURE FOR RENT 140 acres, with two barns,

fenced, with water. Located offHighway 129 in Arcade, Georgia.

Call 404-367-6262

Plus-or-minus 27 acres in southern HartCounty. Includes 5 acres of hardwoods,22 acres of fenced pasture with great soil,attractive community and 50-gallon minute-drilled well.

FARMLAND FOR SALE

Contact owner Larry Bramblett for information: 706-654-8272 or [email protected]

Preg-checked; will calve September andOctober

From a production tested herdBred to calving-ease Angus

50 pasture-developed Angus-cross heifers for sale!

BLITCH PLACE FARMSJimmy Blitch, Statesboro • 912-682-8330


TEL-O SALE 2013 CALENDAR • Tuesdays at 10 A.M.

P.O. BOX 908Canton, NC 28716

Phone: 828-646-0270Fax: [email protected]

SERVICES OFFERED:CATTLE MARKETING • HERD HEALTH PROGRAMS

NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS • FARM VACCINATION PROGRAMSRECORD KEEPING

OWNERS/OPERATORSJohn Queen480 Queen Cove RoadWaynesville, NC 28785828-421-3446

Evans Hooks79 Highway 57 EastSwainsboro, GA 30401770-316-9611

�� June 4�� July 9 *�� July 23 *�� Aug. 6 *

�� Sept. 3�� Oct. 1�� Nov. 5�� Dec. 3

Frank Malcolm, CLU & Lin Malcolm

[email protected]

MALCOLM FINANCIAL GROUP“Since 1974”

LEGACY PLANNING& INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

MEMBERS: PIEDMONT AND MORGAN COUNTYCATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS

www.georgiaretirementcouncil.com

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF NCBA AND STATE ORGANIZATIONSPLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.selex-video.com

WNC Regional Livestock Center474 Stock Drive

Canton, NC 28716828-646-3700

Weekly sales each Monday at 12 p.m. Cattle received Sundays 1-7 p.m. and Mondays beginning at 7 a.m.

* July 9 sale includes the Mountain Cattle Alliance and the Southeast Georgia Cattle Marketing Association

* July 23 includes Coastal Carolina Cattle Alliance Special Sale

* Aug. 6 sale includes Mountain Cattle Alliance

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Another delicious BEEF MONTH

dinner idea!

Hibachi!



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June 1, 2013BEEF MONTH kicks off!

All over Georgia

Simmental Field DayHartwell, Ga.706-654-6071[See May, p. 54]

June 3 -4, 2013Clemson Cattlemen’s Boot

CampClemson, SC.

[email protected]

June 4, 2013Southeast Livestock Exchange

Tel-O Sale[See advertisement, p. 62]

June 7 - 8, 2013Southern National Angus ShowPerry, Ga.

770-307-7178[See advertisement, p. 44]

June 9 - 13, 2013Natural Resources

Conservation WorkshopTifton, Ga.

229-391-5072[See May, p. 27]

June 14 - 16, 2013Georgia Club

Calf Producers AssociationField Day

Carrollton, Ga.

June 15, 2013Florida Bull Test

Nomination Deadline850-394-9124

[See advertisement, p. 47]

June 21 - 22Beef Industry Scholarship

ChallengeAthens, Ga.478-474-6560[See May, p. 67]

June 21, 2013Georgia Hereford

Association Field DayPerry, Ga.

June 22, 2013Southeast Regional Junior

Hereford ShowPerry, Ga.

June 25, 2013Deadline to reserve rooms forGCA Summer Conference

Pine Mountain, Ga.1-800-CALLAWAY


Deadline to enter GJCA FieldDay T-shirt design contest

Macon, Ga.478-474-6560


June 28, 2013Deadline to reserve rooms forGeorgia Limousin Association

Field DayAthens, Ga.706-546-7311


July 1, 2013Entry deadline for

Georgia Limousin AssociationField Day

229-567-1584[See advertisement, p. 31]

July 9, 2013Southeast Livestock ExchangeTel-O Sale including MountainCattle Alliance and SoutheastGeorgia Cattle Marketing

Association[See advertisement, p. 62]

July 11 - 13, 2013Georgia Junior Beef Futurity

Perry, Ga.

July 11, 2013GJCA Field DayPerry, Ga.


July 19 - 20, 2013Georgia Limousin Association

Meeting and Field Day229-567-1584


July 23, 2013Southeast Livestock ExchangeTel-O Sale including CoastalCarolina Cattle Alliance

Special Sale[See advertisement, p. 62]

July 24, 2013All American Beef Battalion

Steak DinnerFort Benning, Ga.770-355-2166

July 26 - 28, 2013Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation 3rd AnnualSummer ConferencePine Mountain, Ga.478-474-6560


August 6, 2013Southeast Livestock ExchangeTel-O Sale including Mountain

Cattle Alliance[See advertisement, p. 62]

August 8 - 9, 2013Deep South Stocker

ConferenceAthens and Watkinsville, Ga.

1-800-ASK-UGA1[See advertisement, p. 28]

August 17, 2013Southern ShowcaseSimmental SaleRome, Ga.770-547-1433

September 3, 2013Southeast Livestock Exchange


September 16, 2013Southeast Empire Angus

ShowLawrenceville, Ga.

September 25 – 26, 2013Georgia Southern UniversityInternational AgribusinessConference & ExpoSavannah, Ga.1-855-478-5551

October 1, 2013Southeast Livestock Exchange


October 3 - 13, 2013Georgia National Fair

Perry, Ga.

October 5, 2013Sarratt Farms Sale

Gaffney, SC

October 15 - 17, 2013Sunbelt Ag ExpoMoultrie, Ga.

October 19, 2013Walden Farms Bull [email protected]

October 28, 2013Hill Vue Farm

Angus & Hereford Production SaleBlairsville, Ga.

[email protected]

October 30, 2013Fink Beef Genetics Annual Bull SaleRandolph, Kan.785-532-9936

November 1, 2013Bull Power IXColbert, Ga.706-474-0091

November 2, 2013Pigeon Mountain

“Beef Builders” Bull SaleRome, Ga.770-547-1433

November 5, 2013Southeast Livestock Exchange


November 8 - 9, 2013Grandview/CMR Herefords

Dispersal SaleComo, Miss.904-613-4261

November 9, 2013Blackwater Bull Sale, Lake Park, Ga.

Gibbs Farms Bull & FemaleSale, Ranburne, Ala.

November 9 - 22, 2013North American International

Livestock ExpositionLouisville, Ky.

[email protected]

November 13, 2013Deer Valley Farm Focused on

the Future VII SaleFayetteville, Tenn.931-433-1895

[See March, p. 27]


Cattle Enterprises1230 Reeves Rd., Midville, Ga. 30441-9998

Tommy Mead(706) 554-6107 • Fax: (706) 544-0662

www.meadcattle.com

301 Dennis Station Rd., SWEatonton, Georgia 31024

(706) 484-1799cell phone: 706-473-1374

THIS AD COULD BE YOURS!CALL RAY HICKS912-865-5593

WHALEY POLLED HEREFORDSA Program to WatchA Name to Remember

Owners: Truman and Starr Whaley2634 River Bend RoadDalton, GA 30720

Res. (706) 277-3240; Office (706) 277-3993“Home of Great Victors”

POLLED HEREFORDS1095 Charles Smith Rd., Wadley, Ga. 30477

CSR Polled HerefordFarm

Steve RobertsRt. 1, Box 4260

Alapaha, Ga. 31622Phone: 229-532-7963

Herd Certified and Accredited.

Whitey & Candler HuntP.O. Box 488, 255 W. Jefferson St.

Madison, GA 30650706/342-0264 (off.) 706/342-2767 (home)

www.innisfailfarm.com

PlantationSam and Pat Zemurray477 Honey Ridge RoadGuyton, GA 31312-9661

Office: 912/772-3118 Night: 912/234-7430

Charles E. Smith, owner

(478) 252-5622

LEONARD POLLEDHEREFORDSSherman LeonardP.O. Box 280 706/695-8351 dayChatsworth, GA 30705 706/695-2008 night

Private treaty cattle for sale at all times.Herd Certified & Accredited

DOUBLE FARMBBRegistered Polled Herefords

Bobby Brantley H: 478-552-93281750 Wommack-Brantley Road Tennille, Georgia 31089

Cows & BullsFor Sale atPrivate Treaty

1651 Deep South Farm Rd.Blairsville, GA 30512

Line breeding Neil Trask Plato Dominos for over 45 years. Thick Muscled. Grass Performers.

Complete Program. Full Records.

Phone and fax: [email protected]

BUD HILL

660 Seaburn Vickery Road, Statesboro, GA 30461 • 912-865-5593

[email protected]

C: 478-553-8598

Quality Polled HerefordsAt Affordable Prices

525 District Line RoadAmericus, GA 31709

(229) 924-0091Cell (229) 337-0038 or (229) 886-7465

J. TAYLOR NEIGHBORSPOLLED HEREFORDS

J. TAYLOR NEIGHBORSPOLLED HEREFORDS

Pat Neligan437 Milledgeville Road,

Eatonton, GA 31024706-485-8373

Bob Neligan485 Milledgeville Road, Eatonton, GA 31024706-485-9577 • 706-318-0068 cell

Hereford -

The Maternal BreedSince 1960

Johnson Polled HerefordsRegistered Polled HerefordsThomas R. Johnson, Owner

HEREFORDS

Home of “The Ugly Bull”PO Box 254 • Watkinsville GA 30677

BlackHatRanch.com

Hunter Grayson (706) 206-1824

1968 Burton’s Ferry Hwy.Sylvania, GA 30467

James912-863-7706

912-690-0214 cell

Greenview Farms, Inc. Winton C. & Emily C. Harris & Family

Jonny and Teri Harris

(921) 586-6585

Cell (912) 294-2470Performance & Quality from Grazing Since 1942

Square & Round:Bermuda Grass Hay, and Quality Polled

Hereford & Braford Cattle

“Breeding Hereford cattle since 1959”

• L ine 1 ca t t l e f or sa l e •

LITTLE SPRINGS FARMREGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

HAY FORSALE

COMMERCIALCATTLE FOR SALEBARN

770-786-890059 Moore Farm Rd., Covington GA 30016

7731 Bastonville Road Warrenton, Georgia 30828

Home: 706-465-2421 • Cell: 706-339-4607

1359 County Line Road, Cumming, Georgia 30040770-886-6849 / Cell: 404-376-6414

Email: [email protected] • www.sunsetridgeherefords.com

Performing onour forage.

Georgia Hereford AssociationBREEDERS


2013 Legislative Conference a SuccessBy Dallas Duncan,

Georgia Cattlemen's Association director of communications

Josh White, GCA executive vicepresident, says he’s thankful for the par-ticipants who braved the “turbulentatmosphere” — the conference began theday after the Boston Marathon bombing,and several states’ cattlemen were holedup in congressional offices while build-ings were searched for ricin.

“We had the most participants thatwe’ve had in a number of years,” Whitesays. “It really helped us deliver astronger message to more of our electedofficials.”

Chris Taylor, LegislativeCommittee chairman, says that strongmessage is of the utmost importance.

“I have realized that one of the rea-sons that things in our country are in the

state that they’re in is because people arenot communicating with their electedofficials. Certainly folks on the otherside are communicating, telling themwhat they want,” he says. “If the rest ofus don’t make our wishes known, thenhow else will they know how other peo-ple see it?”

And the proof is in the pudding.“Several of the main issues that we

visited with our representatives abouthave come to the forefront in the lastfew weeks,” White says. “It’s so valuableto be able to pick up the phone andmake sure to reiterate our position.”

One of the focus points NCBA andGCA holds is that there should be nofederal regulation on on-farm practices.

Earlier this year, it wasindicated the jointHumane Society of theUnited States andUnited Egg Producers’bill regarding laying hencages would be reintro-duced as part of the 2013Farm Bill. Thus far,that’s been kept out ofthe farm bill language.And the Animal DrugUser Fee Act, orADUFA, was passedthrough the Senate —

clean, with no amendments, just asNCBA and GCA representatives asked.

“I think it’s eye-opening to every-one who makes this trip as to why it’snecessary nowadays to have your view-point represented,” Blackburn says.“We’re in desperate need of people thatunderstand agriculture, particularlylivestock production, to roam the hallsof Washington, DC., and Atlanta, Ga.The people now involved in the legisla-tive process are continuing to grow far-ther and farther away from the first-hand knowledge of what’s involved inproduction.”

Taylor echoed his sentiments. Hesays one of the most interesting parts ofthe trip, for him, was with Rep. JohnBarrow, a democrat from the 12th dis-trict.

“The fact that we brought up tryingto get the rattlesnake added on theEndangered Species Act just totally blewhim away,” Taylor says. “He was like, ‘Ican’t even believe such as that. You besure to make a note for us to see aboutthat.’”

Overall, he says, the trip was suc-cessful.

“We did an excellent job of bringingsome things to light that maybe theyhadn’t been paying attention to,” Taylorsays.

GCA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT JOSH WHITEAND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS DALLASDUNCAN were able to sit in on a meeting withUS Trade Representative Chief AgriculturalNegotiator Ambassador Isi Siddiqui to discusscountry of origin labeling and source verificationof cattle.

Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation membersbrought their boots toCapitol Hill in mid-April as part of theNational Cattlemen’sBeef Association Legisla-tive Conference. GCAmembers were able tomeet with more than adozen of Georgia’s legis-lators in Washington,DC., to discuss severalpressing issues affecting agriculture this year.

“You always make some progress when you make face-to-facecontact with staffers, congressmen and senators,” says GCA PastPresident Steve Blackburn, who attended the conference. “We wantto make sure we’re well known and at an arm’s length if they needinformation.”

GCA MEMBERS with Rep. Jack Kingston. From left: JoshWhite, Kingston, Dallas Duncan, Chris Taylor, Gerald Long,Louie Perry and Bill Nutt.

GCA MEMBERS SIT DOWN WITH REP. JOHN BARROW to discussimpending legislation that could affect Georgia agriculture,including the possible inclusion of the eastern diamondback rat-tlesnake on the Endangered Species List.


GGCC

P.O. Box 27990Macon, GA 31210

478-474-6560http://www.gabeef.org/gjca/

GJCA MISSION STATEMENT: The mission ofthe Georgia Junior Cattlemen's Associationis to prepare the members of the juniorassociation for membership and leadershipin the Georgia Cattlemen's Association, andto offer educational opportunities to pre-pare them to become industry leaders.

YOUR GJCA LEADERSHIP:

ChairwomanCallie Akins

[email protected]

Convention/Summer ConferenceCoordinator

Jordan [email protected]

Field Day CoordinatorMerritt Daniels

[email protected]

Chapter RelationsGibson Priest

[email protected]

Chapter RelationsWalt Lipham

[email protected]

Chapter RelationsBen Hicks

[email protected]

Youth Activities AdvisorDallas Duncan(478) 474-6560

[email protected]

By Merritt Daniels, GJCA Field Day Coordinator

GET CONNECTED ON FACEBOOK -

GEORGIAJUNIOR

CATTLEMEN'SASSOCIATION

Last summer, as the spotlightsbegan to swoop and swerve, the offi-

cer scouts selected our officerteam. But it was last year’sField Day that started it all aswe came together as one team

and stepped on the big stage.With the spotlight shining ever so

bright, and just like the opening to a bigproduction, our year began to unfold. We

each knew we were being cast in rolesthat would be important to GeorgiaJunior Cattlemen’s Association andreaching out to new members.

The Pilot Episode: Jekyll IslandAs the six members of “The Dream

Team” came together at SummerConference to discuss the events of theupcoming year, we all agreed that our 2013Field Day had to be something unique! Wewanted everyone to remember our lastevent together as the GJCA 2012 to 2013officer team! To conclude the year, it wasour desire to make Field Day our grandfinale. Just like any great production, wewanted to leave a lasting impression, hopingto leave our audience wanting more. Weknew that our venue would be the same,held in Perry, Ga., at the Georgia NationalFairgrounds. However, this year’s propsand script will quite different. We're goingto roll out the red carpet, shine the lights andinvite YOU to walk the Road to Stardomwith GJCA at Field Day on July 11!

Leaked Footage We can’t reveal too much about the

upcoming production, but I can give you alittle sneak peek. GJCA would like to wel-come you to Hollywood with a day filledwith activities that have plenty of star qual-

ity. There will be tests of athletic prowessfeaturing star personal trainers and glam-our photo shoots. Participants can maketheir own stars to add to our GJCA Walkof Fame. Contest winners will walk awaywith Oscar statues and the 2013 to 2014officer team will take center stage. In addi-tion, there will be star appearances doing alivestock reasons 101 session, a beef cook-ing demonstration and more!

Auditions No Field Day is com-

plete without its biggest stars.There are six leading roles thatneed to be filled! We are on thelookout for the six juniors whowill be the next officer team.Applications are available on theGJCA website and are due in by June 17and auditions (phone interviews!) willtake place during that following week. Wecannot wait to see what show-stoppingideas the next officer team will bring tothe association!

As Field Day coordinator, let me bethe first to formally invite you to our ren-dition of Hollywood. It will be like noField Day ever before as our officerteam takes a final bow and the new lead-ers pick up their scripts to lead GJCA toits next level of stardom! GGCC

Junior Cattlemen’s ReportLights, Camera, “GJCA” ... ACTION!


AgriLabs................................................................3Altosid800-347-8272 ..................................................71Alvin Futch, Author813-478-0227 ..................................................60Beef Checkoff ....................................................40Blitch Place Farms912-682-8330 ..................................................61The Bull Whisperer478-397-7201 ..................................................60Carroll T. Cannon, Auctioneer229-776-4383..................................................60Clements’ Livestock Services770-725-0348..................................................60Daniel Livestock Service706-788-2533..................................................60Darren Carter, Auctioneer864-980-5695 ................................................60Deaver Beefalo706-374-5789 ..................................................61D.E. Billingsley, Real Estate Broker850-510-3309 ..................................................61Deep South Stocker Conference800-ASK-UGA1 ............................................28Eblen Electronics478-862-9848 ................................................60Edwards Land & Cattle Co.910-298-3012 ....................................................7Farm Credit Associations of Georgia ........27Farmland for Sale (Hart County)706-654-8272 ..................................................61Flint River Mills800-841-8502....................................................5Florida Bull Test850-394-9124..................................................47Fuller Supply Company ................................48Genex Cooperative, Inc. ................................60Georgia Angus Breeders706-387-0656 ..........................................44, 45Georgia Beefmaster Breeders ........................26Georgia Brahman Breeders............................46Georgia Brangus Breeders ..............................41GCA Summer Conference 2013478-474-6560 ..........................................20, 21Georgia Chianina Breeders706-759-2220 ................................................26

Plan ahead to advertise in these special issues!Magazine and online advertising is available.

Call 478-474-6560. Next Month: LIVESTOCK MARKETING& COMMERCIAL CATTLE


National Cattlemen's Beef Association866-233-3872 ....................................................2Pasture for Rent (Arcade, Ga.)404-367-6262..................................................61Pasture Management1-800-230-0024 ............................................28Priefert Ranch Equipment800-527-8616..................................................48Ragan & Massey800-264-5281 ..................................................17Reproductive Management Services229-881-9711 ..................................................60Rockin’ R Trailers1-800-241-8794 ..............................................60Senepol Cattle ..................................................61Southeast AGNet Radio ................................62Southeastern Semen Services, Inc.386-963-5916 ..................................................60Southeast Livestock Exchange, LLC828-646-0270 ................................................62StrayHorn Hauling706-344-7303 ................................................60Triple E Poultry706-692-5149..................................................60Tyson Steel229-776-7588..................................................60Yancey Brothers770-941-2300..................................................60

For the General Classified Ad section see pages 60 and 61

Georgia-Florida Charolais Association706-200-6655 ................................................25Georgia Gelbvieh Breeders............................46Georgia Hereford Breeders912-865-5593..................................................64Georgia Limousin Association770-307-7036 ..................................................31Georgia Limousin Breeders229-567-4044 ................................................30Georgia Polled Shorthorn Breeders ............26Georgia Red Angus Breeders706-882-7423 ................................................46Georgia Santa Gertrudis Breeders678-852-7301 ..................................................46Georgia Simmental Breeders706-654-6071 ..................................................41Highview Farms770-567-3942 ..................................................61Laura’s Lean Beef334-701-9114 ..................................................60Malcolm Financial Group1-800-884-4820 ............................................62Martin’s Cattle Services706-367-8349..................................................60Mike Jones, Auctioneer706-773-3612 ..................................................60Moseley Cattle Auction229-723-7070..................................................72


Meet the demand forbeef grilling season bymarketing your cattleand business in theGeorgia Cattleman.

Contact Dallas Duncanat 478-474-6560 to

discuss creativeadvertising options.

MAt Moseley Cattle Auction, we

appreciate the opportunity to marketcattle of our friends and customers toother friends and customers in the

cattle business.

**FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED**

TELE-MARKET / INTERNET SALE WEEKLYSALE DAY: Every Tuesday 11:00 AM, ET

Conference Call Number 1-877-873-8018 • Access code 7999881Auctioneer: Carroll T. Cannon

SERVICES OFFEREDCattle Marketing • Organization of Cattle Marketing Groups • Private Treaty / Special Sales

Herd Improvement (Replacement Heifers / Bulls) • Order Buying • Cattle AppraisalsHerd Health / Farm Vaccination(s) of Cattle •- Trucking

MARKETING CONSULTANT & REPRESENTATIVE FOR S.A.F.E. MARKETING PROGRAM

ALABAMA SAFE SALE – AUG. 1, 2013GEORGIA SAFE SALE – AUG. 5, 2013AL / GA SAFE SALE – NOVEMBER 2013

6th ANNUAL GEORGIA BEEF EXPO CATTLE TELE-AUCTION – APRIL 3, 2014

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE ATwww.moseleycattleauction.com

Moseley Cattle AuctionP.O. Box 548Blakely, GA 39823Off/ Fax: (229) 723-7070

John F. Moseley III (Trip) - (229) 308-6358Joey Moseley - (229) 308-3720

Carroll T. Cannon - (229) 881-0721John F Moseley Jr. - (229) 308-6355

Will Moseley - (229) 308-3452

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