August is here! We're a month shy of the busy fall season and all the beef promotion events that come along with it, but until then the kickoff of calving season will keep us all busy. We didn't publish a blog last week since the blog author spent time at a conference in St. Louis, but we are back in action this week. Kick back, relax and enjoy this read.
Wrapping Up Round-Up
The 10th annual AJCA Round-Up was a success! We were proud to host over 160 junior cattleman in Montgomery for our premier youth livestock development event. Our summer intern Madison Tew closed up shop after a review with Dr. Powell, and she's excited to head back for her senior year at Mississippi State University. Great job, Madison! Training FACS and Agriscience Teachers
ACA Director of Checkoff Programs Erin Beasley did a one-hour training program with Family and Consumer Science teachers yesterday at the annual career tech summer conference to go over the beef lesson plan we have available to them. That afternoon she explained the BQA program to Agriscience teachers at the same conference and gave out awards to teachers who certified students in the 2015-2016 school year. The teacher that certified the most students (131) was Dr. John Wilson of East Limestone HS. John also serves on the board of the Limestone County Cattlemen’s Association and is a former participant in the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership program. Way to go John!ADEM Meeting of Industry Users
ACA Executive Vice President Dr. Billy Powell represented cattle producers at ADEM's industry users meeting where they updated the group on air and water usage as well as the EPA's regulatory activities.Ag Media Summit
ACA Director of Social Media and Communication Kayla Greer and the Alabama Cattleman magazine Production Coordinator Nicky Bechard spent time in St. Louis last week at the Ag Media Summit. While there, the duo learned about social media marketing, magazine layout software, photography and more to better their skill sets for the ACA. They were there with 640 other ag communicators nationally and got the opportunity to attend the American Agricultural Editors Association annual meeting.
Ethics Seminar
Dr. Powell also attended a meeting this week where attorney's updated the group on changes in Alabama ethic laws that relate to work as lobbyists and elected officials following the situation with Mike Hubbard. This is important as Dr. Powell serves as the lobbyist for the ACA. Cattle Rustling Reports
The ACA is working with the Alabama Rural Crime Investigators following calls from a Dekalb County cattleman who reported his cattle had been shot. As a member of the ACA, he is eligible for the Cattle Theft Reward Program which protects against cattle rustling.The New BamaBeef.org
The new website is only days away from its launch date, and final edits and additions are being made. The staff is pleased with how it's looking and think it will be a much more modernized, user-friendly version of our current site. Stay tuned and get ready to explore it next week!Producer's Feeder Calf Sale
The ACA will be represented tonight at the Producer's Feeder Calf in Autaugaville as over 2,500 calves will be sold. This is long-running sale that's been held in early August for many, many years, and the ACA is proud to be attending again this year.
GOP Meeting
The ACA proudly housed an Alabama GOP meeting yesterday as 
Dr. Powell enjoyed visiting with the GOP's House speaker nominee and Mac McCutcheon about his longtime neighbor and past ACA President Bob Howard. McCutcheon was raised on a cattle farm himself.
August Board Meeting: August 11
Don't forget to save the date. We'll see you there!
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