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Members of GCA’s leadership, Dr. Francis Fluharty and Janis, along with Greg Ziesenhene with Congressman Jody Hice’s office, attended the Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Harvest Ball in Athens, Ga. This year’s event featured the recognition of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and those who have excelled in Georgia agriculture.
INAUGURAL MEAT CUTTER TRAINING HELD AT GCA HEADQUARTERS
GCA held the inaugural Meat Cutter Training planning meeting at GCA’s office in Macon. Those in attendance included UGA, FPL Foods, Mid South Packers, Georgia FFA and South Georgia Technical College personnel. The group walked through what this program might look like and developed further plans to formulate curriculum and identify interested parties to collaborate with.
GCA LEADERSHIP TEAM ATTENDS THE NCBA REGION II MEETING
GCA President Rodney Hilley, President-Elect Joe Garner and EVP Dale Sandlin attended the Region II Affiliate Meeting for NCBA. During this meeting, the leadership of the Southeastern states discussed policy priorities and magazine production, and identified ways to work together on strategic items.
GCA AND GBB STAFF ATTEND GFB CONVENTION IN JEKYLL ISLAND
Staff from GCA and GBB participated in the tradeshow at the GFB Convention. GBB presented a portion of the new fair display that highlighted the different cuts of beef, grading information and recipes for attendees. GBB also addressed producer concerns and was able to showcase the work of the Checkoff to cattle producers from across the state. GCA offered those in attendance a chance to join or renew their memberships and pick up GCA caps and tags. It was a very successful meeting for both entities.
Members of the Wiregrass Cattlemen’s Chapter held their end-of-year meeting and fundraiser in December. Jody Redding with Gov. Kemp’s office and GCA’s EVP Dale Sandlin presented an update from their respective offices. The fundraiser focused on assisting in supporting the agriculture program at a local high school.
CATTLE INDUSTRY PARTICIPATES IN TOUR OF WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
GCA’s EVP Dale Sandlin – along with Commissioner Black, Georgia Milk Producers Executive Bryce Trotter, and representatives from Denali Water Solutions – toured the new digester facility at Leatherbrook Dairies. Digesters have the potential to change the waste landscape for manure on dairies, as well as addressing waste from beef harvest facilities. The digester, owned and operated by Vanguard, could be a model for other digesters needed in high-waste areas.
The Floyd County Cattlemen’s Association held their annual banquet, “Ladies Night,” on Nov. 21, at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Rome. GCA Executive Vice-President Dale Sandlin was in attendance and provided updates on issues pertaining to the cattle industry and the state cattlemen’s association activities. Additionally, the chapter Cattleman of the Year award was presented to Charles Jackson, a local cattle farmer and longtime member of the chapter.
ELBERT COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Elbert County Cattlemen’s Association recently participated in several educational events. Members of the chapter joined Elbert County School for a “Farm School Day.” The chapter brought several livestock to teach the children about different sectors of the agriculture industry. Additionally, the chapter participated in the Granite City Fall Festival. During this event, they handed out beef educational items and taught the attendees about the beef industry.
