SAN DIEGO COUNTY NATIVE SELECTED AS COLLEGIATE BEEF ADVOCATE Three young beef leaders have been selected and will agribusiness at OSU with the goal of continuing her serve as the American National CattleWomen’s Collegiate education after she completes her undergrad. Beef Advocates for 2020—one of which has California “My plan is to go to law school when I graduate next roots and is no stranger to the need for ranching advocates May and stay involved in the ag industry,” Sarah said. “I in the West. come from California so I see how legislation and all kinds Sarah Drown, a fifth-generation rancher of Santa of stuff impacts agriculturalists in our state and I have a Isabel, Calif., and current student at Oklahoma State passion and a desire to represent them and help them in University (OSU) will spend the next year serving as a any way that I can. That’s what I want to do as an attorney.” Collegiate Beef Advocate. Sarah is the daughter of Glenn On top of receiving a scholarship at the end of the and Margaret Drown. Glenn is an active member of the program, Sarah will be participating in various networking San Diego-Imperial Cattlemen’s Association and Margaret and educational opportunities within the beef industry is active with the San Diego County Cowbelles. throughout the upcoming year. “The American National CattleWomen’s (ANCW) “We are very fortunate we have a lot of opportunities Beef Advocacy Program was created for beef industry to travel, hone our advocacy skills for the beef industry and advocates interested in bridging the gap between the become leaders and speakers in the industry,” Sarah said. farm and the fork,” according to the program’s webpage. Some of the travel Sarah and the other advocates “This program connects the Collegiate leaders to the will partake in this year includes attending the NCBA beef industry where they can have unlimited access to Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., Cattle Industry leadership, their peers, cattlemen and cattlewomen and Summer Business Meetings in Denver, ANCW Women beef industry professionals. They will grow as individuals, in Ranching Education and Development events, as well strengthen their leadership skills and establish networks.” as other meetings on a local, state and national levels, The 2020 Cattle Industry Convention & National potentially including the National Western Stock Show. Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Tradeshow in To learn more about the Collegiate Beef Advocacy San Antonio marked the start of the program for this Program and for information on how to apply to serve as year’s three advocates—hailing from Iowa, Louisiana and an advocate for 2021, visit ancw.org or email California. After a packed year of representing the cattle ancw.cbap@gmail.com. industry, the young beef leaders will complete their time as advocates at next year’s convention in Nashville, Tenn. Growing up on her family’s cow/ calf operation in San Diego County, Sarah’s background in the beef business, paired with her leadership experience through 4-H and FFA, as well as her agricultural studies at OSU, led her to the program. “Once I got into FFA, I got really involved in the leadership aspect and found a love for the agriculture industry,” Sarah said. In addition to serving as a Collegiate Beef Advocate, Sarah is Newly selected collegiate beef advocates include California’s Sarah Drown (left) as well as also studying agricultural Iowa student Madison Forbes and Louisiana’s Fallon Plaisance. communications and
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