ACA Board of Directors Update

ACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ryan Dunklau – President

Northwest Region • Nebraska • Term expires 2023 402.369.2025 • dunkcattleco@gmail.com

Justin Tracy – Vice President

At Large Director • Nebraska • Term expires 2023 308.962.4255 • justin@tracycattle.com

Segayle Foster – Secretary

Southwest Region • Texas • Term expires 2022 806.445.2496 • segaylef@yahoo.com

Andy Higgins, Treasurer

Southeast Region • Tennessee • Term expires 2023 615.330.6446 • higg1andy@aol.com

Neal Branscum

At Large • Kentucky • Term expires 2024 606.872.5395 • nealbrascum@hotmail.com

Ken Culp, III, Ph.D

At Large Director • Kentucky • Term expires 2022 859.227.7506 • ken.culp@uky.edu

Derek Evans

At Large • Kentucky • Term expires 2022 217.218.0242 • derek@summitflooring.us

Jeff Miller

At Large • Indiana • Term expires 2024 765.414.4547 • jeffmillershowcattle@yahoo.com

Colton Prescott

Northeast Region • Indiana • Term expires 2024 260.729.2713 • crprescott92@yahoo.com

Keith Schrick

At Large • Texas • Term expires 2023 817.366.6435 • wine@schricksliquors.com

Nate Tice

At Large • Iowa • Term expires 2024 717.926.0874 • tice152@gmail.com

Tyler Winegardner

At Large • Ohio • Term expires 2022 419.236.4375 • tylerwinegardner@icloud.com

New Season Means New Beginnings

by Segayle Foster, Secretary & Southwest Region Director

What a fast, furious and hot summer it has been. I don’t know about you but I am ready for all things fall brings, especially a break in the summer heat. Our cows and crops desperately need it along with lots of rain. In West Texas we are in a severe drought and having to make hard decisions daily to survive.

In todays day and world, change is something all cattleman are having to adapt to as we are dealing with uncharted waters. With our daily costs of feed, mineral, medicine and everything else increasing it’s getting harder to be able to keep it all together.

However, sometimes change can be a good thing and in this season of my life that’s exactly what the good Lord has called me to do. I have moved 90 miles north to Amarillo, Texas, and began a new job in August. The Lord’s ways are always better than our own and sometimes he calls us to make a change in our life for us to live out the life he has prepared for us individually.

I challenge all junior and adult members to take a moment to see what the Lord is calling you to do in your own life. Whether that is a struggle you know you need to fix in your everyday life or a physical address change. However big or small, He calls us to constantly lean on him in all things, and with hard times upon us I challenge you to do the same.

With this new season in my own life I will not be able to run for re-election at the end of my term in November. I hope someday down the road I can serve again because it has truly been a dream come true. I have grown up in this Association and it has been an honor to give back to the same organization that helped make me into the person I am today. Thank you all for giving me this opportunity I will cherish forever.

Till next time, Segayle

Reminder!

ACA Board of Director Nomination Forms are due Sept. 15. Forms can be found on the ACA website or by contacting Heather at heather@chicattle.org.

No Better Time…

by Tyler Winegardner, At Large Director

In my opinion there is no better time to be in the Chianina breed and cattle business than right now! The excitement and buzz from one of our breed's best Junior Nationals is still strong as we move into state fair season and fall time sales. We are very fortunate to have lots of wonderful families who purchase cattle from us nationwide and we love to watch them exhibit at the Junior National. The National Junior Show every year is something we all love and can’t wait to see and spend time with those show families throughout the country.

We as a breed are in such a great spot with our leadership in Dustin and Heather. As board members and as a membership we should feel wonderful and grateful for the people we have in place.

I hope all of you are as excited and optimistic as I am about what this next year has in store for our breed and this industry. We have a great future ahead and I hope you are ready to jump on board and join the momentum. It's going to be a great year!