Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Sets Annual Meeting and Banquet Date
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (Dec. 15, 2011) —The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet are set for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at the Marriott Columbus Northwest in Columbus. All OCA members are encouraged to attend the day’s events which include policy development sessions, an update on OCA events and programs and OCA’s annual awards banquet.
OCA’s annual meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Various OCA committee chairmen will report to the membership, and the association’s policy development session will happen at this meeting.
Following a hospitality hour at 5 p.m., the OCA Awards Banquet will start at 6 p.m. This event will recognize the best and brightest of Ohio’s beef industry and is sponsored by DeKalb and Asgrow. Awards include: Outstanding County Affiliates, Young Cattleman of the Year,Industry Service Award, Industry Excellence Award, Seedstock Producer of the Year, Commercial Producer of the Year and scholarship presentations.
OCA will host a hospitality event after the banquet featuring comedian Drew Hastings of Highland County. Hastings, an Ohio native, also owns and operates a cattle farm in Highland County. He regalesfans with true tales about farm living and the local characters he comes incontact with daily.
The registration deadline for the event is January 13. Visit www.ohiocattle.org for a registration form or call the OCA office at 614-873-6736. OCA’sannual meeting is free to attend however the evening’s events are ticketed with a price of $35 for OCA members and $40 for non members.
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association is an affiliate of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and is the state’s spokesperson and issues manager for all segments of the beef cattle industry including cattle breeders, producers and feeders. It is the grass roots policy development organization for the beef business. Through the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, cattle producers work to create a positive business environment, while providing consumers with a safe and wholesome product.
Editor’s Note: This article was provided as a news release by the Ohio Cattlemen's Association.