GCA President’s Report, By Rodney Hilley

As is the case every year at this time, it has been very busy at the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association! October is always a busy time – with the Georgia National Fair, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, and Macon Burger Month. However, the good news is that the staff has handled all of it in great fashion. I spent a little time at the Fair and the Expo in Moultrie; and I was very impressed by the staff’s ability to not only handle it, but also excel at what they do. I know for a fact that there were a lot of members signed up in Moultrie. After watching the staff in action, I could see that they certainly didn’t need my help, as they had the process down pretty well. As a fellow member, you can rest assured that they are very capable of doing what is needed to handle the association’s business – from membership to all of the other tasks that have to be completed.

On Nov. 14-15, Dale, Joe Garner and I attended the Region II NCBA meeting in Montgomery. This was the same week that the 3rd Cattlemen’s Quarterly was held in Forsyth. So if you hadn’t been to the first two, I hope you were able to make it to that one, as it was a combination of tours, education, and committee meetings. This was to be the last one before the GCA Convention in Columbus in early March 2023. If you have been to any of the Cattlemen’s Quarterly meetings, we would welcome your feedback on how effective they were – as well as any suggestions you might have to make them even better next year.

Another bit of good news is that our membership continues to grow: We are more than 5,100 members now. We need all the help we can get!

As we are now in December, I know that you all will be busy this month; still, we all need to keep in mind the real purpose of Christmas. In spite of all the commercialization, we know that the real reason is to celebrate Christ’s birthday. I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please let me or one of the Board of Directors know. As I said earlier, If you have neighbors or friends who aren’t GCA members, please explain the benefits of being a member and ask them to join!

Rodney Hilley

Until next time, Rodney

COLUMBIA LIVESTOCK HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Regular Sale . . . .Monday, November 28th Regular Sale . . . .Monday, December 5th Regular Sale . . . .Monday, December 12th Special Sale . . . . .Monday, December 19th

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Replacement/Slaughter Cow Sale

Closed . . . . . . . . .Monday, December 26th Closed . . . . . . . . .Monday, January 2nd Regular Sale . . . .Monday, January 9th

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Sale of 2023

Special Sale . . . . .Saturday, January 14th

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23rd Annual Black Bull Sale