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JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1, 2019 | ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER| NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
CATTLEMEN’S COLLEGE SET TO ALLOW CATTLEMEN, WOMEN TO SECURE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
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taying a step ahead in the cattle industry is no small challenge. Cattlemen and women looking to find that extra step will be attending the 2019 Cattlemen’s College Jan. 29-30 in New Orleans, La. More than a thousand producers are expected to attend Cattlemen’s College, which is sponsored by Zoetis and produced by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. It is presented in conjunction with the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show.
There will be eight session tracks for Cattlemen’s College that morning, including business, cattle health, genetics, nutrition, reproduction, grazing management, consumer interest, and industry hot topics. While attendees will only be able to attend a portion of the many sessions offered, they will be able to view videos of any missed sessions online following the college.
sessions also spark discussions that lead to through the years have benefited from innovation and advancement in what has their attendance at Cattlemen’s College,” become a rapidly changing industry. said White. “And, each year we learn a little bit more about what works effectively For the second year, the college will to get the education delivered. We know begin with a special Producer’s Choice our 2019 event will be outstanding; collection of sessions on Tuesday a culmination of a quarter century of afternoon, Jan. 29. An online vote open providing valuable information that makes to all producers was conducted prior to the cattle industry the best it can be.” the finalization of the event’s schedule Again, because many of the sessions run concurrently and all are packed “WE KNOW OUR 2019 EVENT WILL BE with information, presentations from OUTSTANDING; A CULMINATION OF the 2019 Cattlemen’s College will be available online after the Cattle Industry A QUARTER CENTURY OF PROVIDING Convention and NCBA Trade Show. Those VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT MAKES THE registered for the event will be able to CATTLE INDUSTRY THE BEST IT CAN BE.” access these presentations by going to the Producer tab at NCBA.org.
A highlight of the event will be a Jan. 29 afternoon session that features Dr. Temple Grandin conducting a cattle handling and facility design presentation in the demonstration arena. There will be a welcome reception that afternoon, with a full slate of concurrent educational “Cattlemen’s College always offers a sessions to follow the morning of Jan. 30. curriculum overflowing with valuable information and insightful, knowledgeable Keynote speaker at the Cattlemen’s instructors,” according to Josh White, College breakfast Opening General NCBA executive director of producer Session Jan. 30 will be Bill Cordingley, education. “While our attendees will be managing director and head of the disappointed to miss some outstanding Chicago office of RaboBank Wholesale sessions, they can go away knowing they Banking North America. Responsible for will still have an opportunity to tune in once all marketing and business development they get home.” efforts for RaboBank’s Chicago office, Cordingley will speak on “Greater White says the sessions feature a wide Expectations, Bigger Opportunities”. and impressive collection of the beef Cordingley’s presentation will touch on industry’s most talented, experienced the global social, economic, political, people with some impressive presentation natural and demographic forcers that skills. According to White, Cattlemen’s work together to yield a complex demand College provides a stimulating atmosphere story for beef. The beef for the Opening for cattlemen and women to learn ways General Session breakfast Wednesday is of generating higher returns for their provided by Certified Angus Beef. cattle operations. The thought-provoking
to determined which three educational sessions will be offered for a “first look.” Those sessions are: Programming Your Cow Herd for Success, Unraveling Secrets of the Rumen, and Practical Management to Reduce Disease Challenges. The subsequent cattle handling demonstration with Dr. Grandin will be followed by a reception compliments of Cattlemen’s College sponsor Zoetis and Certified Angus Beef. After the Wednesday sessions a plated lunch will be served, with moderators sharing what they learned from each session that morning. “Thousands of cattlemen and women
An education package for the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, which includes a ticket to Cattlemen’s College, is $1,025. Tickets for Cattlemen’s College alone are $300 per person , and require a two-day or full convention registration. Tickets for students are available for $150. Young people are especially encouraged to register for the sessions, as they represent the future of the industry and would benefit from this direct, hands-on educational opportunity. For more information on the Cattlemen’s College classes and sessions, go to www. convention.beefusa.org.