With August Board Meeting and the launch of the new BamaBeef.org behind us, it's time to start gearing up toward our Fall season projects here at the ACA. The MOOseum renovation's wheels are turning, October Beef Month plans have been mentioned a few times and our calendars are filling up with Fall bull sales. We're excited for all the fun events and projects coming up and want you to stay in touch with what's going on at the ACA office. Enjoy!
Ready, Set, Launch!
The new-and-improved BamaBeef.org has officially launched!! Our new website is the #1 online resource for Alabama's cattlemen and offers all the information you need in a slick, user-friendly fashion. We didn't try to reinvent the wheel; all the same information is still there but just much easier to find and fun to look at! We encourage you to visit the new website if you haven't already and explore what its many pages have to offer. www.BamaBeef.orgAlabama's Best Steak Announces "Fiery 4"
The "Elite 8" portion of the Alabama's Best Steak contest is complete, and the "Fiery 4" finalists have been announced! During the "Elite 8" portion of the contest held last week, the contest reached over 340,000 Facebook users through 13,693 overall likes, 505 comments and over 1,300 shares on Facebook. The finalists will now continue on to anonymous taste testings held throughout August and September. An added component for this year’s contest is beef ribeye sales during the “Fiery 4” round based on a percentage increase, so visit your local finalist, brings friends and order the ribeye to help them out!
The "Fiery 4" Restaurants are:
- Rock House Eatery, Guntersville, AL
- Bull Pen Steakhouse- Oakman, AL
- Diamond Jim's & Mrs. Donna's Steakhouse- Livingston, AL
- Big Mike's Steakhouse- Thomasville, AL
Congrats to the finalists! The winner will be announced at the beginning of October to kick off Beef Month in Alabama.
Check out this thank you testimonial from one of the "Fiery 4" finalists, Rock House Eatery in Guntersville:
- "This contest for the Best Steak in Alabama has been so fun! Thank you to the Alabama Cattlemen's Association for providing a forum to get the word out of just how good Alabama beef is and to showcase some of the best restaurants in Bama! What I like best about the final 8 is that we are all family owned and operated establishments who give our ALL to ensure that our customers are belly-full and smiley-faced when they walk out the door. Every vote that we have all received is a vote reflective of our passion and commitment of giving our all to serve you, our friends and customers the very best we can offer. From our hearts, with love of what we do. Thank you all!"
That's your Checkoff dollars at work!
News from Capitol Hill
The AG Coalition met Tuesday to monitor the Alabama Legislative Special Session. ACA Executive Vice President Dr. Billy Powell reports that no out-of-the-ordinary legislation has been detected, but the Ag Coalition will continue to play watchdog on session happenings.
Newest BQA Certifications
Congrats to our Board Members who got BQA certified at last week's Board Meeting! We appreciate your contribution to Alabama's beef cattle industry.
- Dale Parris- Hillside Angus
- Bob Ebert- Sparks Ranch
- John Raymond Gibson II
- Dr. H. G. Caldwell- Triple C Farms
- Jim Jordan- 4J Farm
- Sabrina McKinney- Cedar Crest Farm
- Bo Walding- 5W Farms
- Bill Walding- 5W Farms
- Larry Laney- Laney Farms
- Glenn Will- Circle W Farms
- Brian P. Smith- Smith Century Farm
- James Parnell- Parnell Farm
- Jason Lee Edmondson- J-M Cattle Services
- Richard Meadows- Meadows Creek Farm
- Eugene Fernandes- Fernandes Farms
- Christopher Langley- Langley Farms
- Chandler Langley- Langley Farms
- Bill Lipscomb- 3L Ranch
- Mike Dee- Dee River Ranch, Inc.
New Staff Settling In
Last week we introduced our new Receptionist/The MOOseum Coordinator Alex Thompson on the blog, and we are just following up to say that Alex is settling in nicely in her new position downstairs. Jessica Kennedy, our new membership coordinator, is also gaining ground on membership information.
The MOOseum Renovation
The MOOseum renovation staffers met this morning to continue on with renovation updates and current projects. The staff, along with museum designers, have nailed down schematics and are working on the content that will go into the new design. Expect to see brighter colors, updated content and a few familiar faces after the renovation is complete!
September Magazine in the Works
The September issue of the Alabama Cattleman magazine is going to be a big one with AJCA Round-Up pictures and upcoming Fall sale information at its core! Magazine staff are constantly working to develop and acquire content for the September issue...coming soon to a mailbox near you! County News
The Elmore County Cattlemen's Association summer membership meeting will be held this Saturday, Aug. 20. For more information on the meeting, contact county leadership --> Click Here for Contact Information
Thanks for checking out this week's blog! A new update will be published next Wednesday, Aug. 24 at noon. Have a great week!
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