What's Going On Wednesday: September 16, 2015

Who's loving the Fall weather this week brought along with it? Your ACA staff sure is because we know the Fall season brings some exciting things through our office- namely, October Beef Month and Fall calving season! We are staying busy, and we know the Alabama Cattlemen are as well with new babies hitting the ground left and right! 

Here's #WhatsGoingOn with what your ACA staff is doing for you this week:

Social Media Posts

Speaking of new babies hitting the ground during the calving season, we want to see! Post your new calf pictures on the Alabama Cattlemen's Association Facebook page so we and the rest of our followers can watch together as the Alabama beef industry grows! We can't wait to see all the pictures!

Junior Beef Expo

It's an exciting day because the Junior Beef Expo rules are now available to view on the website! The JBE will be held March 18-20, 2016 at the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery in correspondence with the SLE Rodeo.

Some notable deadlines are:
October 15: Deadline for EID tagging is Steers & Market Heifers
October 30: Deadline for Market registration
January 1: Deadline for breeding heifer entries

Visit the link above for more details, and if you come upon a question not already covered in the rules, contact Curt Berry. 

Congressman Luncheon

Congressman Mike Rogers stopped by the ACA building Monday for a luncheon hosted by the ACA. A group of 30 were able to visit and hear from the Congressman while enjoying some delicious beef! 

Protein Panel in Huntsville

Erin Bealsey spent all day Tuesday in Huntsville as she and other Limestone and Madison counties producers represented the ACA in a large consumer show hosted by the Von Braun Center. Mickey Childers, Donna Jo Curtis, Ray Hilburn and Erin (all pictured left) discussed and took consumer questions about how beef, dairy, poultry and eggs are produced in America during a Protein Panel discussion. Erin and the producers also hosted a booth in the show where the steer trailer showed the main primal cuts of a beef animal, and Erin performed a "tailgating with beef" cooking segment for the show's large crowd. 

Burger Bash

This first-time event will hit Montgomery Thursday evening for a night full of good beef! The Alabama Cattlemen's Association is sponsoring the beef product for this event, and Erin, Selina, Kayla and Curt  along with a few Montgomery County cattle producers will be making Cattlemen's sliders to serve at the ACA booth. 

During the Burger Bash, 12 River Region restaurants will compete for the winning, tastiest burger to represent Montgomery at the World Food Championship.

BEEF 101

If it's not obvious that the Fall is Erin's busiest time of year already, it's about to be. Erin will be leading a BEEF 101 program with Jeff State Culinary and Shelby County Career Tech Culinary at the Lambert-Powell Meats Lab in Auburn Friday, September 18. 

The group will hear the "Pasture to Plate" story, participate in a live animal evaluation with local producers and AU cattle, tour the packing facility and view a carcass fabrication. All the while, asking questions about our industry and having them answered by industry professionals. 

World Champion Auctioneer in Montgomery

ACA's Billy Powell visits with
Brandon Neely and Autauga County
producer Wayne Thorn

Brandon Neely stopped by the Montgomery Stockyards Monday, September 14 to provide his talents at the market's bred heifer sale. Neely, a Southside, Ala. native, is the first ever Alabamian to bring the world title back to his home state. Jerry Etheredge and other stockyard staff were excited to have him by to help sell the day's 1,300 cattle. Visit the ACA Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages to hear his chant! While you're there, follow us! 

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