August 2012 Georgia Cattleman

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ContentsContentsVolume 40 / Number 8 / August 2012

GEORGIA CATTLEMAN (USPS 974-320, ISSN 0744-4451) is published monthly by the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, 100 Cattlemen’s Drive,P.O. Box 27990, Macon, Georgia 31221. Subscription rate of $45.00 per year. Periodical Postage Paid at Macon, GA, and additional mailing offices.POSTMASTER — Send address changes to GEORGIA CATTLEMAN, 100 Cattlemen’s Drive, P.O. Box 27990, Macon, Georgia 31221. For advertisinginformation, contact Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, P.O. Box 27990, Macon, GA 31221. Phone: 478-474-6560.

GEORGIA CATTLEMEN’SASSOCIATION100 Cattlemen’s Drive / P.O. Box 27990Macon, GA 31221Phone: 478-474-6560 / Fax: [email protected] / www.gabeef.org

GCA & GEORGIA BEEF BOARD STAFFExecutive Vice President: Josh White, [email protected] of Operations:Michele Creamer, [email protected] of Communications & Youth Activities:Dallas Duncan, [email protected] Director of Industry Information:Brooke Williams, [email protected] and Facilities Coordinator:Sherri Morrow, [email protected] Program and Compliance Coordinator:Tricia Combes, [email protected]

MAGAZINE STAFFEditor: Josh White, [email protected] editorial: Dallas Duncan, [email protected]: Dallas Duncan, [email protected] Graphic artist: Gayla Dease, [email protected] editorial:Brooke Williams, [email protected]: Michele Creamer, [email protected]: Sherri Morrow, [email protected]

THE GEORGIA CATTLEMANThe August 2012 cover of the Georgia Cattleman

magazine features commercial calves enjoying a warmJune day under trees laden with Spanish moss on thefarm at Graham Angus in Albany, Ga.

The Georgia Cattleman magazine and the GeorgiaCattlemen’s Association reserve the exclusive right toaccept or reject advertising or editorial material submittedfor publication. The editorial content contained in thismagazine does not necessarily represent the views of theGeorgia Cattleman magazine or the Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation.

The ad for Calhoun Stockyard was not in the July2011 Georgia Cattleman magazine and is instead printedon page 56 of this issue. The staff of Georgia Cattlemanregrets this error.

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GCA MISSIONSTATEMENT

The mission of theGeorgia Cattlemen’sAssociation is to unitecattle producers to

advance the economic, political andsocial interests of Georgia’s cattleindustry.

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Association reports6 GCA President’s Report by Chuck Joiner9 GCA Executive Vice President’s Report by Josh White 10 GCA Leadership 23 Georgia CattleWomen’s Report by Nanette Bryan66 Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Report by Callie Akins

Industry news8 Your Beef Buck$ at Work11 Meet Executive Committee member Dean Bagwell14 NCBA Supports Highway Bill; Other NCBA News & Updates15 Legislative Watch21 Georgia Young Cattleman Steps Up to the Plate24 Join GCA for a Tour This Fall32 Georgia Cattle Promotion Investment Study Group Formed33 Angus Southern National Winners36 Collegiate Pride Shows in Angus Bull Operation47 Get “Geared” Up for the Summer55 Calhoun Bull Evaluation Report by Ted G. Dyer57 June Beef Month Chapter Promotion Contest65 GCA Region Roundup Schedule68 Animal Science in Action by Tyler Murray69 Morrill Act Turns 150

Reader services11 Industry Obituaries12 New Members 16 In My Opinion by Dennis Hancock18 Good Moos! 19 County Connections 20 GCA Facebook Photo Contest Winner22 Brooke’s Beef Bites by Brooke Williams29 Associate Members31 Russell and the Pirate by Baxter Black58 Local Market Reports61 Beef Management Calendar for the Month of August63 Calendar of Events70 Advertising Index

Expert advice26 Power On by Chris Chapman54 Reduce Stress at Weaning by Ted G. Dyer

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One thing about having to write an article for themagazine every month is that it forces me to stayinside until I finish. For the past several days in

Carrollton the temperature has been a consistent 100degrees-plus, so coming inside for a few minutes during theday gives me time to write a little and cool off.

Building fence is not a job to do when temperaturesare this hot, but despite high temperatures my grandsonsand I are almost finished with our barn and fences, thankgoodness. I sure hope most of you across the state are notas dry as we are in Carrollton. It is amazing how fast grasscan go from green and plentiful to brown and short. Thedownturn in cattle prices is being blamed on drought con-ditions that cover 70 percent of the country with no reliefin sight. This reminds me of the late 1970s when we wereexperiencing drought conditions. When I asked my father,a lifelong farmer, when he thought it would rain, his stan-dard answer was always, “It will rain one day,” and hewould just keep on working.

Being an eternal optimist, he was always right.During the past several days I have been reading sev-

eral publications both in print and online and found itamazing at the outside groups that are, to me, threats toour industry. Some of the controversial information evencomes from within our own industry. It is amazing to mehow one group of beef producers consistently touts thebenefits of their methods compared to the methods of theother group of producers. Regardless of how anyone pro-duces beef for human consumption it seems to me that weshould all be in one accord when it comes to the produc-tion of beef. But, as most of you know, if you get the rightgroup of people on your side you will be able to securefree advertising as well as personal opinions that peoplewill believe just because that person is a TV personalitywith no training in nutrition or beef production practices,and no matter whether those opinions are scientificallysound or not.

If you listen and believe one particular group of pro-ducers, you will never eat another cut of beef that is notlabeled a certain way. One of the most interesting articlesI read this week is that Chinese officials are blaming thestruggles of their Olympic athletes on a meat-free diet. Thereason for a vegetarian diet is to avoid the potential of test-ing positive for Clenbuterol, according to media reports. Iguess the saying, “The West wasn’t won by eating salad,”could also read, “The competition was lost because all wehad was a vegetarian diet.”

Another interesting article refers to the Chinesereplacing many of their small farms with American-typefactory farms. As I read this I tried to find a definition for“factory farm.” If you read any or watch any news pro-

grams you have heard of this type farm in the UnitedStates. The information I found doesn’t define a factoryfarm as one particular size, just that it is big. Some defini-tions that I found simply called it a Confined AnimalFeeding Operation, or CAFO. I don’t know if a fourhouse broiler farm would classify as a factory farm or aneight-house broiler farm; either case I guess we have a fewfactory farms in Carroll County.

This just proves the point that the general public is soremoved from the modern agriculture practices of todaythat they are willing to believe anything they are told bythe media and activist groups that are intent on ridding usof a protein-rich meat diet. We as beef producers need tokeep abreast of the outside forces that continue to speaknegatively of our industry.

And on a more positive note to end, the best way todo that is to increase the number of members we have asresources. So, as always, remember to “Just Keep Asking”fellow producers and beef industry supporters to join ourassociation, so we can help share the facts about modernbeef production to consumers and media alike.


GCA PRESIDENT CHUCK JOINER

Regardless of how anyone produces beef forhuman consumption it seems to me that we

should all be in one accord when it comes to theproduction of beef.

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Your Beef Buck$ at Work


BEEF UP YOUR GAME PLAN. Nearly 1,500 hungry Atlanta Braves fans got to chow down on Star-SpangledCheeseburgers as part of the Beef Up Your Game Plan promotion done by Georgia Beef Board on June 10 and 17. GBBpartnered with Publix, Colavita Olive Oil and Big Green Egg Grill to bring the free burgers along with free olive oil sam-ples, peach cobbler and beef’n’beans to the Publix Tailgate Area. Consumers took home Publix coupons, ballpark-themed recipes and scratch-off tickets for a chance to win Publix gift cards as well, and the cheeseburgers were metwith rave reviews!

Beef YOUR PLANUP GAME

Explore Georgia Beef TourOn June 12, Georgia Beef Board Executive Vice President Josh White and summer intern CleveJackson took a group of Georgia nutritionists and dieticians on a tour of various cattle busi-nesses around the state. They visited Honeywood Farms, Mid-GA Livestock and Buckhead Beefand enjoyed lunch at LongHorn Steakhouse, where they received information about the Beef inan Optimal Lean Diet. “We talked about animal handling at Honeywood, the process of animalsbeing sold at the stockyard and then the retail product at Buckhead Beef,” Jackson says. “It wasgreat for the nutritionists and dieticians to see the entire beef community from the pasture tothe plate while learning about the nutritional value of beef and the steps farmers are taking toensure a safe, wholesome and nutritious beef supply.”

GEORGIA GROWN. Hundreds of Georgians crowdedthrough stalls at the Georgia Grown Farmers Showcase on June16 to celebrate food and fiber products made and grown in thePeach State. Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and Georgia Beef

Board split a booth at the showcase. GCA Director ofCommunications and Youth Activities Dallas Duncan answeredquestions about hormone use, the difference between grass-

finished and grain-finished beef and Lean Finely Textured Beef.Several GCA member producers were there as well, selling their

beef products directly to consumers.

Georgia Beef Board concluded a very busy2012 Georgia Beef Month on June 30!

Director of Industry InformationBrooke Williams traveledstatewide for media appear-ances. Williams and Ray Hicks,

Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Region 12vice president, cooked Chimichurri SteakWraps on Savannah’s WTOC-TV to kickthings off June 5. Williams also appearedon television outlets in Macon, Atlanta,Columbus and Albany, and she went to sev-eral schools and chapter meetingsthroughout the state. She was also fea-tured on the “Dishing with Donna” radioshow and on Southeast AGNet Radio pro-moting Georgia Beef Month.

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Executive Vice President’s Report

JOSH WHITEShining on the International Stage

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Idon’t watch very much television. For most of the year I’mon the road visiting local cattlemen’s chapters and attendingvarious evening events, which prevents me from getting

“hooked” on any particular shows. When I am home there arechores to do, both at home and on the farm, and kids to playwith or help with homework. There is, however, a brief windowof time stretching from the end of June until the first of Augustwhen very few local chapters meet and I’m able to make it homefor supper most nights. The kids are out of school, relieving thepressures of homework and early bed times. The record-settingheat has kept us from wanting to spend too much time outsideand our whole family has really enjoyed watching the USOlympic team qualifying events in preparation for the summerOlympic games. It is impressive to see the total dedication theathletes have committed to perfecting their abilities as they seekto become gold medalists or perhaps set world records. It’s also avery interesting dynamic as individuals compete against eachother and then unite as the US Olympic team once qualifying iscomplete. Judging from the qualifying, it looks as though ournation will once again have many highly competitive individualsand teams to cheer for in London. Let the games begin!

WATCHING THE OLYMPICS, I can’t help butthink about the tremendous advances our industry has madeover the past few years in getting more high-quality US beefonto plates in more countries around the world. When thefirst case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or BSE,was discovered in the US nearly nine years ago, our exportmarkets were devastated. The wise cattlemen and womenwho were serving as volunteer leaders of the Beef Checkoffre-committed to broadening our export markets andincreased investment in international market developmentprimarily through the US Meat Export Federation, orUSMEF. The investment really paid dividends for our indus-try. 2011 proved to be a record-setting year for beef exportsin both volume and value. The most impressive change inour exports is the expansion in the number of countries nowimporting US beef. Our top four export markets remainJapan, Korea, Mexico and Canada. A decade ago those fourcountries took 95 percent of our beef exports with Japan tak-ing nearly 50 percent. Today, those four countries make uponly 70 percent of our beef export market. Export marketdiversification has been led by emerging markets such asVietnam, Egypt and Russia.

SO HOW DO WE GET INTO AND IMPROVEEXPORTS IN EMERGING MARKETS? It takes a teameffort. First, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association worksthrough the political system and with the US trade repre-sentative to make sure that our beef has access to as manymarkets as possible. Once markets are “open” to US beef,the Checkoff-funded USMEF begins building relationships

with importers, retailers, restaurateurs, etc., helping breakdown any internal barriers to trade, and educating them onhow delicious our beef is and how they can market it totheir customers. An excellent example of how this works isfound in our increased exports to Russia, the world’slargest beef importer in 2011, over the past four years. JohnBrook, USMEF director for Europe, Russia and the MiddleEast, recently reported that through political efforts,Russia re-opened to US beef imports in 2008 after beingclosed to US beef due to BSE. Additional trade negotia-tions have increased the low 15 percent tariff quota of USbeef from 21,700 metric tons in 2010 to 60,000 metric tonsin 2012. Once the Russian market was opened to US beef,USMEF went to work promoting beef, specifically focus-ing on whole muscle cuts for the hotel, restaurant and insti-tutional sector. We produce the most delicious grain-fedbeef on the market and according to Brook, “there is agrowing community of Russian chefs and restaurant own-ers who are becoming dedicated fans and promoters of USbeef.” USMEF recently helped sponsor a promotion of USribeyes, filet mignon and New York strips in partnershipwith Goodman Steakhouse, a 10-restaurant Russian chain.The promotion reached 200,000 consumers with theunparalleled flavor of US beef and, with images of UncleSam featured in the promotion, there was no mistaking theorigin of their steak dinner. These “on the ground” effortsby USMEF drove export growth this year, which is up awhopping 82 percent through April! With a fossil fuel-driven economy that continues to grow and the winterOlympics coming to Russia in 2014, Brook believes Russiawill continue to grow as a destination for US beef.

ARE YOU READY FOR INTERNATIONALCOMPETITION? With more than 10 percent of US beefgoing to international destinations and international tradeadding $250 per head to our cattle, what can we do to helpfacilitate continued success for US beef around the globe?It starts with a commitment to continuously improve ourgenetics and management to produce the highest qualityanimal each year. With calf prices setting record highs, thisfall will be the perfect time to invest in a high-quality, per-formance tested bull that can increase the quality, per-formance and selling price of future calf crops. If you arereally serious about your beef winning the gold medal onthe international stage, get Beef Quality Assurance certifiedand enter your cattle in a source and age verification pro-gram, such as a Process Verified Program. Many of ourstrongest export destinations require source and age verifi-cation and BQA certification increases consumer confi-dence both at home and abroad.


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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dean Bagwell, Cartersville, [email protected] T. Cannon, TyTy, [email protected] Kyle Gillooly, Wadley, [email protected] Fordham, Danielsville, [email protected] Williams, Milan, [email protected] Griffis, Screven, [email protected]

GCA REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Region 1: James Burton, [email protected]

Region 2: Eddie Bradley, [email protected]

Region 3: Ron Ward, [email protected]

Region 4: Bill Cline, [email protected]

Region 5: Brent Galloway, [email protected]

Region 6: Tammy Cheely, [email protected]

Region 7: Steve Lennon, [email protected]

Region 8: Danny McLeod, [email protected]

Region 9: Mike Burke, [email protected]

Region 10: Scotty Lovett, [email protected]

Region 11: Derek Williams, [email protected]

Region 12: Ray Hicks, [email protected]

Region 13: John Moseley, Jr., [email protected]

Region 14: Terry Harris, [email protected]

Region 15: Alvin Walker, [email protected]

GCA Immediate Past President: Steve Blackburn, [email protected]. Box 179, Waynesboro, GA 30830NCBA Directors:Bill Hopkins, Thomson, [email protected] Blackburn, Waynesboro, [email protected] Foundation Chairman:Bill Hopkins, Thomson, [email protected]’s President:Nanette Bryan, Summerville, [email protected]

GCA PAST PRESIDENTS1961-1963 Ben T. Smith, Atlanta1963-1966 Henry Green, Sr., St. Simons1966-1968 Dr. Jack Tuttle, Barnesville1968-1970 J.W. Trunnell, Cochran1970-1971 K.J. Hodges, Blakely1971-1972 Edward B. Pope, Washington1972-1974 George Berner, Warm Springs1974-1976 Dr. O.E. Sell, Milner1976-1978 Joe Gayle, Perry1978-1980 Sam Hay, Covington1980-1981 Lee Campbell, Carrollton1981-1982 Charles Baker, Calhoun1982-1983 Webb Bullard, Camilla1983-1984 Bobby Rowan, Enigma1984-1985 Harvey Lemmon, Woodbury1985-1986 Don Griffith, Buchanan1986-1987 Gene Chambers, Douglas1987-1988 Mike Peed, Forsyth1988-1989 Sam Payne, Calhoun1989-1990 Bobby Miller, Lula1990-1991 Newt Muse, Carrollton1991-1992 Howard T. Jones, Foley, AL1992-1993 Mark Armentrout, Roswell1993-1994 Ralph Bridges, Lexington1994-1995 Lane Holton, Camilla1995-1996 Jim Goodman, Temple1996-1997 Dr. Frank Thomas, Alamo1997-1998 Joe Duckworth, Milledgeville1998-1999 Betts Berry, Chickamauga1999-2000 Curly Cook, Crawford2000-2001 Chuck Sword, Williamson2001-2002 Robert Fountain, Jr., Adrian2002-2003 Louie Perry, Moultrie2003-2004 Tim Dean, Lafayette2004-2005 John Callaway, Hogansville2005-2006 Bill Hopkins, Thomson2006-2007 Dr. Jim Strickland, Glennville2007-2008 Evans Hooks, Swainsboro2008-2009 Mike McCravy, Bowdon2009-2010 Bill Nutt, Cedartown2010-2011 Bill Bryan, Summerville2011-2012 Steve Blackburn, Waynesboro

MELVIN PORTERVice President

168 Hardman Rd.,Jefferson, GA 30549706-654-8283

DAVID GAZDAPresident-Elect

1985 Morton RoadAthens, GA 30605706-227-9098

BILLY MOORETreasurer

172 Hidden Lakes DriveGray, GA 31032478-986-6893

JOSH WHITEExecutive V.P.

100 Cattlemen’s Drive /P.O. Box 27990Macon, GA 31221478-474-6560

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Your GCA leadershipteam is here to serve you.Contact us with your ideasabout our association or tovisit about the cattle industry.

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GEORGIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATIONLOCAL PRESIDENTS

ABAC ....................................Jacob NyhuisAmicalola..............................George LyonsAppalachian .........................John Pettit, Jr.Baldwin-Jones-Putnam ....Ricky YarbroughBanks .................................Bobby WhitlockBarrow....................................Keith PrasseBen Hill-Irwin........................Ronny BranchBerrien .............................................VacantBlue Ridge Mountain......Laurie McClearenBrooks........................................Jeff MooreBurke ..........................................Al CooperCarroll ....................................Chuck JoinerClarke-Oconee........................Karl C. BergColquitt ...........................Thomas ColemanCook.........................................Sean RestaCoweta..........................................Bill ClineCrawford Area ........................Larry CooleyDecatur ...................................Stuart GriffinElbert ..........................................Ron WardFloyd......................................... Gary WillisFranklin ...............................Daryl FreemanGrady .....................................Caylor OuztsGreene Area.................................Jon DyarHall .................................Steve Brinson, Jr.Haralson .................................Jason JohnsHarris ................................ Sandy Reames Hart .......................................Scott FlemingHeard.....................................Keith JenkinsHeartland................................Tony RogersHenry ......................................Marvin RoseHouston.................................Wayne Talton Jackson......................................Cole ElrodJefferson .....................Donavan HoldemanJohnson Area............................Will TannerL.T.D.....................................Brian GoolsbyLaurens .................................Brad ChildersLincoln ...............................Stan Tankersley Little River.......................... Michael GriffithLowndes.............................Andrew ConleyLumpkin ............................Anthony GrindleMacon......................................Ron ConnerMadison.................................Dave StewartMeriwether........................Harvey LemmonMid-Georgia .......................Ray BrumbeloeMiller.....................................Trent Clenney Mitchell ..............................J. Dean DanielsMorgan...........................................Ed PriorMurray.......................................Chris CrowNorth Georgia ..........................Wesley HallNortheast Georgia ..............Garnett HulseyNorthwest Georgia .............David HolcombOcmulgee.............................Raleigh GibbsOgeechee...................................Ray HicksOglethorpe .........................Andrew GainesPachitla.............................B.J. Washington Peach......................................Willis BrownPiedmont ......................Charles WoodwardPiney Woods ........................D. J. KimberlyPolk ...................................Glenn RobinsonPulaski................................D. J. Bradshaw Red Carpet ..............................Lewis MillerSatilla ................................Alvin Walker, Jr.Seminole................................Bruce BarberSouth Georgia .......................Lavawn LukeSoutheast Georgia ............Donnie O’QuinnStephens ...........................Nicholas MoodyTattnall............................Jessie J. DriggersTaylor......................................Taylor WelchThomas.........................Charles R. ConklinThree Rivers .......................Derek WilliamsTift .........................................Buck AultmanTri-County .....................Roy Lee StricklandTri-State................................ Steve ReasorTroup ..................................Ben ComerfordTurner ....................................Randy HardyUniversity of Georgia..............Zach CowartWalton...............................Sammy MaddoxWashington ........................Bobby BrantleyWayne....................................Joe B. HarrisWebster ...................................Andy PayneWilkes ..................................David VanHartWorth ..................................Donald Gilman


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Lee Harris Jr.June 23, 2012

Lee Harris Jr., 36, of Vienna, diedSaturday June 23, 2012, at DoctorsHospital in Augusta, Ga. Harris wasborn in Americus, Ga., and was amember of Vienna First BaptistChurch, a farmer and a member ofthe Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment. He was also one of theoriginal-organizing members of StateBank & Trust in Pinehurst, Ga., and amember of the Pulaski CountyCattlemen’s Association.

He was past-president of theDooly County Livestock Associationand a founding board member of the

Georgia Junior LivestockAssociation. Harris enjoyed helpingkids get involved in livestock show-ing. He enjoyed hunting and fishingand spending time with his family,especially at livestock shows.

Survivors include: His wife,Krista Harris of Vienna; son ConnerHarris of Vienna; daughter KarsonHarris of Vienna; parents Lee andSharon Harris of Vienna; brother BenHarris and wife Natalie of Vienna;grandmother Joyce Moore of Vienna;grandfather Harvey L. Gilmore ofVienna; and niece Avery Harris ofVienna.

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Industry Loses Floyd, Pulaski Cattlemen

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Drew Allen, DawsonvilleWayne Autry, Ringgold

Vernon C. Biggers, OcillaAlford Timothy Brady,

ValdostaCody Branch, Ocilla

McKenzie Branch, OcillaChester Brown, AxsonFred Burnette, AlamoBella Brook Chandler,

CommerceWyatt Chandler, CommerceAnna Claxton, HazlehurstGabe Claxton, HazlehurstBlake Cochran, Rockmart

Haynie Cochran, CartersvilleRobert Delozier, Mebane, N.C.

A.J. Dixon, MershonTerry Embry, Eatonton

Christina Fincher, RockmartIsaiah Fincher, RockmartRandall Fincher, Rockmart

Brent & Terri Franklin,Thomaston

Tommy F. Freeman, CummingKristina Gantt, BrookletEddie Goss, RockmartAlex Gowin, Tunnel HillLexie Gowin, Tunnel HillZane Gowin, Tunnel HillCody Griffin, FitzgeraldCohen Griffin, FitzgeraldRobbie Hammond, EvansEdward Hays, StockbridgeMark Hendricks, Macon

Reuben R. Justice, Ringgold

Roy Keeler, Sr., TenngaJim Kimmons, Eastman

Benjamin Knight, CedartownBilly Manning, Alamo

Chris Martin, StockbridgeJoseph Mathews, Pavo

Garrison Morgan, NewnanTroy Morgan, NewnanJoan Murphy, Folkston

Larry O’Ferrell, Greensboro, N.C.

McKenzie Powell, CofiingtonChance Purvis, Ocilla

Eli Purvis, OcillaJoseph Quade, RinggoldRonnie Queen, Tunnel HillR. Claude Raptis, MorelandR. Tyree Raptis, Moreland

John A. Ratliff, BristolBobby Rowe, Ocilla

Mark Scott, ChatsworthParker Sheridan, LulaTyler Sheridan, Lula

Charles B. Skipper, MaconWilliam Perry Smith,

Middleburg, Fla.Adam Speir, DanielsvilleAutrey Stalvey, Ray CityChris Stephenson, McRae Steven Stipe, WaycrossMark Sutton, FitzgeraldDylan Talley, Winder

Scott Taylor, CovingtonMichael Upton, CedartownGlenn Vinson, CedartownBruce Walker, WaycrossAmy Watson, PalmettoDr. Mark Watson, DVM,

NewnanAvery Wilson, Rockmart


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Share what being a memberof the Executive Committee meansand some of the responsibilities youundertake.

ANSWER: Being a member of theExecutive Committee means you try tomake the best decisions for theGeorgia Cattlemen’s Association tomove forward and promote the industryand get the best use of the members’funds. We’re trying to raise themembership level.

Describe your backgroundand involvement in the beef cattleindustry.

ANSWER: I was born and raisedon the farm I’m currently operating.I started in partnership with myfather in 1979 and have grown thefarm to 350 commercial brood cows.It’s a fifth-generation farm with threeof the generations being born on it.We try to do the best marketing thatwe can do, handle all the herdhealth and try to hold expensesdown where we can. We’re just try-ing to survive.

In your opinion, what is themost pertinent issue Georgia's beefindustry is facing today?

ANSWER: The biggest issue iseducating the public that we have awholesome product and that thingsthat they see on TV are not factual.We do things that are in the bestinterests of the cattle and consumersand to get the most we can out of thatanimal to provide them with awholesome product. We need to domore promotion geared toward thechildren so they understand wherethings come from. In my opinion, if wecan’t get them when they’re young, wecan’t convert them when they’re older.We should have a continuing-type

program that continues through theircollege years so they’re notbombarded when they get to college.

What improvements orchanges would you like to seeevolve over the next year withinGCA?

ANSWER: We definitely need toincrease membership so we canhave the resources to do these typeprograms for kids and get moreinvolved in the schools.

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NCBA Supports Highway Bill: Congress Passes Highway Bill, Avoids Extension

The World Trade Organization has issued its final rul-ing on Country of Origin Labeling, which was originallyreleased in November 2011 and appealed on March 23,2012, by the US Trade Representative. NationalCattlemen's Beef Association Vice President Bob McCanwas pleased with the ruling.

“The World Trade Organization has been extremelyclear that mandatory Country of Origin Labeling is a clearWTO violation. This most recent decision is very similarto the initial ruling made more than seven months ago,”McCan says. “Instead of working diligently to bring theUnited States into WTO compliance, we wasted severalmonths and taxpayer dollars on an appeal process. Thisdid nothing more than jeopardize our strong trade rela-tionship with Canada and Mexico, the two largestimporters of US beef. The Obama Administration pro-longed an issue that could have been resolved quickly.”

McCan says NCBA has worked closely with Canadaand Mexico to prevent retaliatory tariffs and to maintaintrust.

He also notes that the US must do more than demandWTO compliance from its trade partners.

“Cattlemen deserve a government that fights for andprotects our opportunities. We need a government thatnot only demands WTO compliance of our trade partnersbut one that ensures the United States is abiding by thesesame guidelines,” McCan says. “We are committed toworking with this administration and Congress to find apermanent solution to this issue in order to bring theUnited States back into compliance. It is absolutely criticalthat the United States leads by example.”

NCBA Satisfied with WTO COOL Ruling


After nine extensions and more than 1,000 days, thehighway bill came to an end on June 30. In a last-minutedecision, the US House of Representatives and theUS Senate passed a transportation bill, MAP-21, whichresulted from an agreement made June 27. NationalCattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexanderexpressed approval for the legislation but says there is stillwork to be done.

“This very important bill is another example of legisla-tion that resulted from bipartisan compromise. This bill hasbeen on a road to nowhere for more than three years.Cattlemen should be relieved that progress has been made,”Alexander says. “Specifically, this bill is a big deal to farmand ranch families across the country. Many do not realizejust how important this transportation legislation is tofarmers and ranchers.”

Alexander says the legislation includes many provisionsthat are good for cattlemen and women. The final agree-ment includes the Farmers’ Freedom Act, H.R. 2414, whichwas sponsored by Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla. Alexandersays H.R. 2414 will prevent certain farm vehicles from vig-orous federal requirements, such as commercial driver’slicenses, designed for fulltime commercial drivers. The leg-islation provides additional uniformity across state lines.

Also included in the legislation is H.R. 3265, which wasintroduced by Congressman Sam Graves, R-Mo. Thiswaives certain driving restrictions during planting andharvesting seasons for farmers who are transportingcommodities.

Alexander says NCBA supports making transportationpolicies more efficient for cattle producers by creating uni-form transportation laws across all states and helping statesadopt transportation laws that increase allowable weight,length and trailer requirements. Alexander says NCBA wasdisappointed that truck weights were not directly addressedin MAP-21.

“State governments need to be given the option toincrease truck weights with an additional axle to livestockand semi-trailers. This will increase braking power and placeless total weight on each axle, making livestock transporta-tion safer, more economical and less stressful on US road-ways,” Alexander says.

Alexander says transportation was included in NCBA’stop five priorities in 2012. He says the organization sup-ports the agreement reached and was pleased that anotherextension was avoided. He says NCBA will continue work-ing with members of Congress to address other NCBAtransportation priorities.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was present atthe Codex meeting in Rome, Italy, July 2 through 7.Participating member countries expressed their views onthe safety of ractopamine and on July 5 voted in favor ofthe adoption of standards for Maximum Residue Levelsfor ractopamine. According to NCBA Chief VeterinarianKathy Simmons, this is a step forward for US cattlemenand women.

“It is paramount that science is the foundation for alldecisions made in the international community. Today,the Codex Commission proved they are willing to trustscience and make decisions based on facts rather than pol-itics,” Simmons says. “We are very pleased that we canmove ahead on adopting international standards for rac-topamine. We commend the commission for all theirwork.”

Established by the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations and World HealthOrganization in 1963, the Codex sets international foodstandards and codes of practice that contribute to thesafety of food trade. The issue of ractopamine has histor-ically caused unnecessary trade disruptions, according toSimmons.

She says ractopamine is recognized by the US Foodand Drug Administration as a safe feed additive, but the

Codex Decides to Move Aheadwith Ractopamine Standards NCBA Commends Decision, Hopeful forScience-Based Trade Policies

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With nearly half of my term asNational Cattlemen’s Beef Associationpresident behind me it seems like a fit-ting time to look at some recent indus-try events and some of the majoraccomplishments we have achievedtogether. In June we saw major victo-ries on several fronts as a result of ourhard work in Washington, D.C.,including a major win as the Senatepassed its version of the farm bill.

Early drafts of the Senate farm billand several amendments included lan-guage which could have been harmfulto agriculture in general and livestockproducers in particular. Our grassrootsmembership worked hard with theirmembers of the Senate to defeat thoseissues and in June the Senate passed afarm bill that stripped the livestocktitle out of the bill and avoided theinclusion of production mandates, twokey areas of concern for NCBA mem-bers. Although there is much work tobe done as the House prepares to workon its version of the bill, the wins inthe Senate were major successes forNCBA and its membership.

Also in June, livestock producersscored a win against big governmentregulation when the USEnvironmental Protection Agencyannounced its preliminary standard fordust regulation. EPA announced that itwould leave the current standard inplace and avoid placing dust restric-tions on agriculture which would have

effectively made it illegal to drive apick-up truck down a gravel road inmost areas of the country. This assur-ance that cattlemen and women won’tbe faced with crippling dust regula-tions based on an unscientific standardwill help add to the confidence in ourrural American businesses.

We’ve also made significantprogress in the area of beef trade sincethe start of the year as well. With theenactment of three key free tradeagreements and the inclusion ofCanada and Mexico in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, US cattlemen andwomen are gaining major marketadvantages. The FTAs with Colombia,Panama and South Korea open impor-tant markets and level the playing fieldfor US beef. Including Mexico andCanada in the TPP negotiations helpsensure that our products are allowedfair market access and that our tradingpartners are applying the same phyto-sanitary guidelines to US beef as areused to determine access for othernations. By making certain US beef istreated fairly and traded freely we’readding value to each and every animalin the country.

However, we also have to treatproducts from other countries withthe same respect we ask of ours. In late

June, the World Trade Organizationfound that mandatory Country ofOrigin Labeling in its current form is aviolation of the North American FreeTrade Agreement. NCBA had longpredicted that outcome and workedhard with its trading partners on bothsides of the borders to prevent theapplication of damaging tariffs toUS beef. Now that the final WTO rul-ing is in place, we’re committed toworking with the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture and mem-bers of Congress to ensure that we’remeeting our obligations to our tradingpartners around the world.

Although we have accomplishedmuch in a very short time, there is stilla great deal of work ahead of us and wecan’t take our eye off the ball. The mostpressing issue remains finding a perma-nent solution to the death tax issue. Wecannot lose sight of that goal. Betweennow and the end of 2012, we will all beworking hard in Washington, D.C., tofind a solution that ends this burden-some tax and prevents the break-up ofmulti-generational farms and ranches.We must have a permanent solution inplace before the end of the year andwe’ll be hard at work to ensure thathappens.

A Look Back By J.D. Alexander, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president

Legislative WatchH.R. 1259 / S. 2242 – Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act To fully and permanently repeal the estate tax. NCBA urges a YES vote on the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act Key Sponsors: Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.

S. 1129 – Grazing Improvement Act To make improvements to the efficiency and stability of the federal lands grazing permit process. NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 1129. Key Sponsors: Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.

S. 2245 / H.R. 4965 – Preserve the Waters of the United States Act To prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corp of Engineers from using their “guidance” document to expand their jurisdiction of waters under the Clean Water Act. NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 2245. Key Sponsors: Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Dean Heller, R-Nev.; Jim Inhofe, R-Okla.;and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.; and Reps. John Mica, R-Fla.; Nick Rahall, D-W.V.; Frank Lucas, R-Okla.; and Collin Peterson, D-Minn.

H.R. 5381 – Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2012 (CLEER Act) To amend the Clean Air Act to exempt exceptional event demonstrations, such as dust storms, and for other purposes. NCBA urges a YES vote on the CLEER Act Key Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. GGCC


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“Standards not based on sciencecreate an unnecessarily volatiletrading environment for USexporters who are reluctant to shipproducts to countries with non-science based testing regimes,”Simmons says.

“Hopefully, the Codex decisionto move forward with science-basedstandards will translate into a shiftin trade policy for other countries toadopt science-based safetystandards.”

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Media Distortions about Tifton 85By Dennis Hancock, University of Georgia forage Extension specialist

Several news articles, mostnotably one on CBS News’ websitewhich has since been corrected, assert-ed that Tifton 85 is a transgenic or so-called genetically modified organism,or GMO. Tifton 85 is a hybrid andNOT a transgenic or GMO crop.

Tifton 85 is a high-yielding, high-ly digestible hybrid of a bermudagrassand a stargrass, specifically Cynodondactylon and Cynodon nlemfuensis,respectively. Some stargrass varietieshave, in rare cases, formed cyanogeniccompounds, which are precursors tocyanide. Even so, Florida producershave grazed stargrass since 1972 with-out any incident. Stargrass has alsobeen used in the tropics for muchlonger. Dairies in Puerto Rico, forexample, frequently green chop star-grass and feed it to their dairy cattle. Ifthe risk of cyanide poisoning was asignificant problem, green choppingthe forage and feeding it to dairy cat-tle would be a situation that wouldpose the greatest risk. However, for-age specialists and researchers at theUniversity of Puerto Rico had neverdealt with a single instance of cyanidepoisoning in Puerto Rico that wasrelated to stargrass.

GMO crops are created by usingrecombinant DNA technology andhave been in widespread commercialuse since 1996. Last year alone theywere grown on almost 400 millionacres in more than 30 countries. Assuch, they are the most studied cropsin history and are thoroughly testedfor safety in many countries beforethey are commercially available.These evaluations are conducted byregulatory agencies, publicly fundedand independent research institutes aswell as the companies that providethese products. No claims of adverseeffects from a GMO crop have ever

been verified by reputable, scientific,peer-reviewed processes.

Tifton 85, however, was createdby placing inflorescences – parents theday before pollen shed – of each par-ent in a beaker of water. They werecovered with a glassine bag to controlpollination. Each day thereafter, bagand inflorescences were thumped todistribute pollen. Seeds were collectedand germinated in the greenhouse andsubsequently transplanted into thefield. Plants with great potential wereincreased and selected to be tested inreplicated plots and under grazing.No extraordinary tools or biotechnol-ogy tools were used in this process:Ergo, a hybrid rather than a GMO.

Tifton 85 has a number of envi-ronmental benefits. It produces sub-stantially more dry matter per unit ofrainfall/irrigation and fertilizer, has amuch deeper root system than otherbermudagrasses, improves soil organicmatter content, increases carbonsequestration, reduces the carbonfootprint of pasture-based livestockproduction and reduces nitrate leach-ing through the soil into the ground-water.

Plant hybridizations are used inmany crops, including peppermint,grapefruits, tangelos, triticale andloganberries. This is not a new orextraordinary process. As with allhybrids and new cultivars, Tifton 85was thoroughly evaluated prior to itsrelease. In fact, it has been more thor-oughly evaluated both before andafter its release than almost any othersingle cultivar. It was even screenedfor cyanogenic glycosides, the precur-sors to cyanide.

Some of the news articles claimedTifton 85 had a random mutation thatcaused it to produce cyanide gas. Thisis also false.

Cyanide, sometimes called prussicacid, precursors are typically presentin plants as cyanogenic glycosides orglucosinolates, neither of which isinherently toxic. However, thesecompounds are readily broken downwhen the plant is consumed by anherbivore or if crushed. It is a naturaldefense mechanism for these plants.

Notable examples of plants thatproduce cyanogenic compoundsinclude a variety of common pastureand forage crops as well as weeds:Forage sorghum, sudangrass, whiteclover, Johnsongrass and black cherrytrees, to name a few. Certain types ofalgae containing cyanogenic com-pounds have also been implicated incases of poisonings from the animal’swater source. Even some fruits, veg-etables and nuts – almonds, peaches,apples, apricots, cassava, lima beans,etc. – produce cyanogenic compoundsin their plant tissues.

These cyanogenic compounds arenot normally broken down in theintact plant because they and theenzymes that break them down are indifferent compartments. However,when the plant is consumed, the com-pounds and enzymes come into con-tact and cyanide is released.

The investigation is still in a pre-liminary stage and no conclusionsshould be reached until it has beencompleted. Further details willemerge about this case as the investi-gation continues. Until then, avoidoverreacting to this report of cyanidepoisoning and rushing to judgmentabout Tifton 85. GGCC

The role, if any, that was played by the hybrid bermudagrass Tifton 85 in the unfortu-nate case of the cyanide poisoning of 15 calves in Texas during late May 2012 remainsunclear. That being said, the media has made several false statements about Tifton 85.


For more detailed informa-tion on the media distor-tions about Tifton 85, visitwww.georgiaforages.com.FY

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FPL Food, LLC inAugusta, Georgiais proud to announce the launch of its fed beefcattle program to go along with our existing cowand bull harvest. Producers throughout theSoutheast can take advantage of our programand keep our Southeastern raised cattle in thelocal market to be fed, harvested and merchan-dised to consumers across our region. The fedprogram at FPL consists of a traditional com-modity fed program where USDA Choice and

Select graded cattle are the target. Fed cattle can be for-ward contracted and/or purchased direct. Cattle will be

purchased on a yield and quality grade grid system. Cows and bulls can be purchaseddirect from your farm or delivered to our facility. If you are interested in supplying cattlefor either of these programs please contact Brad Chandler at 706.910.9397 or via email [email protected]. If you want additional information about FPL Food LLC,please review our web page at www.fplfood.com.

Darren Carter, auctioneer, wasnamed the Reserve Champion at the2012 Livestock MarketingAssociation’s World LivestockAuctioneer Championship in June inCalifornia.

The championship includes aninterview and live auction portion, dur-ing which the 33 contestants are judgedon clarity of their auction chant, vocalquality, catching bids, conducting salesand whether the judge would hire theauctioneer, according to a news releasefrom LMA.

“It’s a big deal in the auctioneerindustry and it’s comparable tocompeting in the WorldSeries or being in any type ofbig sporting event,” Cartersays. “I used to buy the tapesand CDs of it … I’ve come closethe last two times. It’s beenover 30 years since aSoutherner won the contest. It would

be a big deal for somebody from theSoutheast to win it.”

Carter, sponsored by UpstateLivestock Exchange in Williamston,S.C., and Wilkes County Stockyard,Inc., in Washington, Ga., received a

$2,000 cash prize, a Gist knifeand a reserve champion Gistbelt buckle.

He was the only personin the top four not fromOklahoma, and plans to try

again for the top prize in 2013, whenthe contest will be held inMontgomery, Ala.

Send it along to [email protected] bythe first of the month to be included inan upcoming issue!

Got Good Moos?

South Carolina Auctioneer Named Res. Champ

Former GJCA ConventionChair to Tie the Knot

Hella Moore of Musella,Ga., and firefighter fiancéMichael Carpenter announcedtheir engagement over Father’sDay weekend. Moore served asthe 2011 to 2012 Georgia JuniorCattlemen’s Association FieldDay coordinator and is currentlystudying at Central GeorgiaTechnical College. She ownsRockin~H~Ranch and raisesregistered Shorthorn, Maine-Anjou and commercial cattle.

Dallas Duncan, GeorgiaCattlemen’s Association director ofcommunications and youth activi-ties, recently placed in two statewidereporting competitions for workwith The Times newspaper inGainesville, Ga. She placed third ineducation reporting for her coverageof the public, private and collegiateschools in Hall County, GainesvilleCity and the surrounding areas. Inaddition, her multi-part series on theGeorgia Lottery and its effect onthe HOPE Scholarship and GeorgiaPre-K – “Gambling on HOPE” –won first place in non-deadlinereporting for The Associated Press.

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GJCA Members PerformWell at Oklahoma Show

Georgia Junior Cattlemen’sAssociation members Lori and KevinEdwards of Fairmount, Ga., representedthe association well at the AmericanLowline Junior National in Stillwater,Okla. in June. They were the winningteam in the senior team marketing divi-sion and the second-place team in both thefitting contest and senior beef quiz bowl.In the senior livestock judging competi-tion, Kevin Edwards placed as second-high individual and Lori Edwards asfourth-high. Lori Edwards was named

Reserve Senior Showmanand Kevin Edwards wasThird Overall SeniorShowman. In addition, Lori Edwardsexhibited the Champion Female andwound up being named Overall HighSenior Individual.

Brinsons Honored byGainesville Rotary Club

Gainesville Rotary Club namedHall County Cattlemen’s AssociationPresident Steve Brinson and family theHall County Farm Family of the Yearin June. They were selected for theirfarm and cattle operations, volunteerservice with the Hall County andGeorgia Cattlemen’s Associations, BeefMonth promotions and assistance withthe poultry exhibit during the state Ag Day at the Capitol.

“Mike Giles (head of the University of Georgia poultry science depart-ment), Gene Anderson (former Hall County Cooperative Extension agent)and I thought they were the logical choice, and in fact, overdue,” says AbitMassey, president emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation. “They were apopular choice with the club: The children were a big hit.”

Brinsons pictured with Massey, right

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Laurens County Cattlemen’s AssociationThe Laurens County Cattlemen’s Association celebrated the beef industry with its annu-al Beef Month meeting in June. The association invited agriculture-related businessesand the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association to the meeting. GCA summer intern Cleve

Jackson spoke toattendees to edu-cate them about theimportance of localand state associa-tions and the needto gain new mem-berships.

The Georgia HerefordAssociation met for itsannual Field Day inSylvania, Ga., on June 15and 16. Juniors participat-ed in heifer, cow-calf, bred& owned bull and steer shows, and thePollettes had a silent auction benefitting theGeorgia Junior Hereford Association.Visionary Cattle and Sandbrier Farms spon-sored the event.

“Summer cattle field days are some of myfavorite events of the year,” says Josh White,Georgia Cattlemen’s Association executivevice president, who attended. “It’s alwaysgreat to be able to get together with cattlefamilies and enjoy fellowship in a morerelaxed environment.”

Scenes fromGeorgia Hereford

Association Field Day

Mid-GeorgiaCattlemen’sAssociationThe Mid-Georgia cattle-men and womenteamed up with Akins Farmand Home of Barnesville topromote June Beef Month and Beef forFather’s Day on June 16. They gave away175 hamburgers. Members joined together todistribute hamburgers and beef brochures andtalk with consumers about beef. They also collected donations for theWounded Warriors Program, a cause association members take pride in.

Pachitla Cattlemen’s AssociationOn June 12, the Pachitla Cattlemen’s

Association and the Southwest GeorgiaFeeder Cattle Marketing Association joinedforces to present Dr. Ken Blue, veterinarianand Elanco Technical ServicesRepresentative.

Cattle producers from Early, Seminole,Miller and Grady counties also came out tothe Blakely meeting to hear Blue’s messageon the importance of low-stresshandling for freshly weanedcalves, stocker cattle and cows.

The steak dinner andmeeting were sponsored by

Moseley CattleAuction, LLC.,Ivey’s Outdoor &Farm Supply,Merck andBoehringer-Ingelheim.


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Andrew Conley, general managerof Blackwater Cattle Company inLake Park, Ga., waited about threeyears for his chance to go to theNational Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation Young Cattlemen’sConference. His turn finally came inearly June.

“I heard about the trip from theaspect that you get to see so manythings in the industry and howNCBA works very closely witheverything in the industry to work toget safe, wholesome beef,” Conleysays. “I want to thank the GeorgiaCattlemen’s Foundation for sponsor-ing me.”

Conley, a past member of theExecutive Committee and member ofthe Lowndes County Cattlemen’sAssociation, was one of more than 50participants in the 2012 YCC, whichis a comprehensive nationwide tour of

beef industry sectors created toenhance leadership skills in beefindustry professionals, according to anews release from NCBA.

YCC participants touredNCBA’s Denver headquarters, visiteda JBS Five Rivers feedlot and process-ing facility in Greeley, Co., and got towatch the Colorado Rockies baseballgame against the Los AngelesDodgers. They heard from Cattle Faxand US Meat Export Federation rep-resentatives and also toured a Safewayretail store to learn about theRancher’s Reserve brand beef market-ing efforts.

“We went over the NCBA struc-ture and the Checkoff structure andtalked about how the two are one, butthe one is also two, that there’s defi-nitely some strict guidelines abouthow the Checkoff is different frompolicy,” Conley says.

The feedlot holds about 100,000head of cattle and the processing facil-ity harvests roughly 5,300 head a day.

“It was a holy cow, unbelievable,”Conley says. “It was absolutelyincredible. I’m cow-calf, so part of the


FIFTY-EIGHT BEEF PRODUCERSparticipated in the 2012 NationalCattlemen’s Beef AssociationYoung Cattlemen’s Conference,which toured Colorado, Chicagoand Washington, D.C. in June.

Georgia Young Cattleman Steps Up to the PlateBy Dallas Duncan, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association director of communications


FORMER GEORGIA CATTLEMEN’SASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEMBER ANDREW CONLEY attended the2012 National Cattlemen’s Beef AssociationYoung Cattlemen’s Conference in June. As

part of the Washington, D.C. portion of thetour, Conley sat down with some of Georgia’s

congressmen to discuss farm policy.

ONE OF THE TOUR STOPS during the 2012National Cattlemen’s Beef Association YoungCattlemen’s Conference was a JBS Five Rivers

processing facility (below), which harvests5,300 head of beef cattle per day.

Photos by Mike Deering, NCBA policy communications

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Brooke’s Beef BitesBy Brooke WilliamsGeorgia Beef Board director of industry information

INGREDIENTS12 slices whole-grain bread, cut into

3.5-inch circles and lightly toasted4 tablespoons jarred tomato chutney1/2 pound thinly sliced roast beef1/2 cup watercress sprigs8 large basil leaves1 ounce crumbled bleu cheese4 pickle spears

INSTRUCTIONS1. Place four bread circles on a work

surface and top each with one sliceof roast beef. Spoon 1/2 tablespoontomato chutney on top. Add onesprig of watercress; top with onebasil leaf, one teaspoon bleu cheeseand a bread round.

2. Repeat the layer one more time andtop with remaining four breadrounds. Serve each club with a pick-le spear.

Nutrition information: 286 calories perserving; 8 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat;2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 grampolyunsaturated fat; 25 grams protein; 30grams carbohydrates; 5 grams fiber; 48milligrams cholesterol; 3 milligrams iron;650 milligrams sodium; 121 milligramscalcium.

My mom would decorate that bor-ing old bag with my name, beautifullywritten in pretty bubble letters, butwhat I always remember best are theloving and encouraging notes she wouldwrite to me (sometimes on the napkin!)and hide under the healthy lunch shemade for me. As I’ve grown up I have held on to

the tradition of packing and bringingmy lunch to work. Actually, this isbecoming an increasing trend in theworkplace: Every one of us here at theGeorgia Cattlemen’s Association andGeorgia Beef Board office packs theirlunches and eats either at their desks ortogether in the conference room!Bringing a lunch to work is a great ideabecause it saves calories, it saves moneyand it even saves time, allowing you torelax at lunch instead of fighting thecrowds at fast-food restaurants. Whenyou make and pack your own brownbag lunch, you almost always choosebetter, healthier options.The key to a successful and appetiz-

ing brown bag lunch is to make it inter-esting and delicious. This recipe com-bines deli roast beef with unique ingredi-ents, such as watercress, basil and toma-to chutney for a creative, fun and tastysandwich. Pack a scrumptious summerfruit salad and you will have a healthy,filling lunch for less than 300 calories!Feel free to decorate your own brownbag and write yourself an encouragingnote to get through the rest of the day!

One of my favorite childhood memories is enjoy-ing the school lunches my mom used to pack for mysister and me. I know that may be a strange memo-ry, but she always had a special little surprise insidethat brown paper bag waiting for me to find as I satdown at the lunch table with my friends.

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OFFICERS

President: Nanette Bryan2830 E Armuchee RoadSummerville, GA 30747706-397-8219

President-Elect: Carolyn Gazda1985 Morton RoadAthens, GA 30605706-227-9098

Vice-President: Cynthia Douglas5500 Barnesville HighwayThe Rock, GA 30285706-647-9414

Secretary: Carla PayneP.O. Box 246Calhoun, GA 30703770-480-7004

Treasurer: Sara Akins 1177 S. Coffee Rd.Nashville, GA 31639229-686-2771

Past President: Brenda Brookshire6179 State Hwy 60Suches, GA 30572706-747-3693

Parlimentarian: Peggy Bledsoe

AMERICAN NATIONAL CATTLEWOMENPO Box 3881, Centennial, CO 80112303-694-0313, fax: 303-694-2390

CattleWomen’s Report

Education Events, Games Abound

This year was no exception and ofcourse it is always on the morning youhave something else to do or somewhereelse to be. We finished the first cutting ofhay and we’re trying to get a second cut-ting, but the dry weather may take thataway from us.

We have a lot going on the next fewmonths. As in years past we will presentshowmanship awards this year at theGeorgia Junior Beef Futurity show inPerry. Then it is off to California for theNational Beef Ambassador Competitionat the end of September. I am so excitedto take this year’s ambassadors, GibsonPriest, senior division winner, andMaKayla Holmes, junior division win-ner, to the competition. They have beenworking hard here in Georgia doing con-sumer promotions events as well as sum-mer reading programs in their area. Iknow they will both represent Georgiawell at the national competition.

I was really excited to hear theNational Beef Ambassador Team will beat the Georgia National Fair this year atthe Beef Story working alongside thestaff, cattlewomen and cattlemen. If youcan work in the booth let us know. Allhelp is appreciated! Take the time tocome out and meet this outstandinggroup of young people who take the timeto tell the Beef Story all over the country.

I hope you have been getting outand promoting BEEF as well. School is

starting back and now is the time tostart thinking of things you might beable to do in the classroom. If you donot have the Beef-O-Bingo game, youneed it. You can find this game alongwith other beef promotion activities atwww.highlandscountyag-venture.com.The Wow That Cow brochure is men-tioned as well, and this is available fromGeorgia Beef Board. A new beef promo-tion item available is a beef placemat. Ithas several facts about beef along withsome fun activities for kids, such as aWord Search and a “draw your owncow” area. These are also availablethrough GBB.

Finally, something new that’s get-ting a lot of attention is the Beef in anOptimal Lean Diet study. Go towww.beefitswhatsfordinner.com andcheck out all the BOLD resources,including a 29 lean cuts wallet card thatwill help you at the grocery store.

And while you’re sharing your beefstory and helping us share ours, remem-ber that it’s important to continue tobring new members to theCattleWomen’s organization! I welcomeand want your input, ideas and sugges-tions on how we might continue togrow our membership, because remem-ber: if you don’t step up and tell yourbeef story … someone else might tell itfor you.

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INGREDIENTS1 pound boneless beef top sirloin or top round steak, cut 3/4

inch thick or flank steak 1/4 cup prepared Greek dressing 3 medium tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges each 2 medium cucumber (TIP: Try using English or hothouse

cucumbers in this recipe. Often sold wrapped in plastic,English cucumbers have almost no seeds and thin, edibleskins.)

1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, cut in half 1/2 cup prepared Greek dressing 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

INSTRUCTIONS1. Cut beef steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/8 to

1/4-inch thick strips. Place beef and 1/4 cup dressing inmedium bowl; toss to coat. Cover and marinate in refriger-ator 30 minutes to 2 hours.

2. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Heat largenonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 ofbeef; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beefis no longer pink. Do not overcook. Remove from skillet.Repeat with remaining beef.

3. Toss tomatoes, cucumbers and olives with 1/2 cup dress-ing in serving bowl. Top with beef; sprinkle with cheese.

Marinade time: 30 minutes to 2 hours Total recipe time: 20 to 25 minutes Makes 4 servings

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Nutrition information per serving: USING TOP SIRLOIN: 455 calories; 28 g fat (7 gsaturated fat; 11 g monounsaturated fat); 66 mg cholesterol; 1463 mg sodium; 19 gcarbohydrate; 3.2 g fiber; 32 g protein; 8.5 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 1.8 mcg vita-min B12; 2.9 mg iron; 34.3 mcg selenium; 5.6 mg zinc; USING TOP ROUND: 457calories; 28 g fat (7 g saturated fat; 11 g monounsaturated fat); 78 mg cholesterol;1444 mg sodium; 19 g carbohydrate; 3.2 g fiber; 33 g protein; 5.8 mg niacin; 0.5 mgvitamin B6; 1.8 mcg vitamin B12; 3.6 mg iron; 35.6 mcg selenium; 5.5 mg zinc; USINGFLANK: 458 calories; 29 g fat (8 g saturated fat; 12 g monounsaturated fat); 58 mgcholesterol; 1456 mg sodium; 19 g carbohydrate; 3.2 g fiber; 3 g protein; 7.6 mgniacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 1.7 mcg vitamin B12; 2.7 mg iron; 29.9 mcg selenium; 5.1mg zinc. TOP SIRLOIN & TOP ROUND: excellent source of protein, niacin, vitaminB6, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; a good source of fiber and iron. FLANK: Thisrecipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, seleni-um and zinc; a good source of fiber.

By Nanette Bryan

Well, hello from “HOT”Northwest Georgia. We are wean-ing our calves right now and I amsure most of you know this is notthe best weather to be doing it in. It never fails: Every year we have afew who seem to escape the fencewe just went around and repaired.

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Paul W. Whorton • Aug. 17, 1928 – June 27, 2012Paul W. Whorton, 83, of Cave

Spring, Ga., passed away Wednesdayevening, June 27, 2012, at his homefollowing an illness of severalmonths. A native of Floyd County,Whorton was born Aug. 17, 1928. Hewas a graduate of Cave Spring HighSchool and a veteran of the US Navy.Whorton was employed at the G.E.Company in Rome, Ga., for 35 years.He was a member and former deaconof First Baptist Church of CaveSpring, a member of the MackeyLodge # 120 F & AM, the CaveSpring Ruritan, the Cave SpringHistorical Society and the FloydCounty Cattleman’s Association.

Whorton was a friend of GeorgiaCattlemen’s Association summerintern, Cleve Jackson.

“He was a great cattleman, alwaysfocusing on improvements on hisfarm,” Jackson says. “I think he couldtell you about every cow on thefarm’s history back to its great-grand-mother. He had a great passion forthe business and was a wonderful fam-ily man. He will be dearly missedaround the Cave Spring community.”

Survivors include: His wife, theformer Carol Mathis, to whom hewas married March 12, 1954; sonTimothy Paul Whorton and wife Lisa

of Canton, Ga.; daughter Gweneth E.Whorton Lewis and husband Rev.Benjie Lewis of Blairsville, Ga.;daughter Terry Lynn Whorton Leeand husband Alan of Woodstock,Ga.; and six grandchildren.

Besides his parents, Whorton waspreceded in death by his brother,William T. Whorton, Jr., in 1983, hissister, Mrs. Faye Lindsey Ingram in2005 and by a grandson, ChristopherPaul Whorton, in 1986. GGCC

By contributing to the Georgia Cattlemen’sFoundation, you will honor and preserve the memory of aspecial person while providing important funding towardlong-term goals, including scholarships, educationalresearch programs and youth activities. And, like thememories you share with your loved ones, this is a giftthat will last forever. Each gift will be acknowledged andcontributions are tax-deductible.

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EXPERTADVICE Power On

By Chris Chapman, North American Fence Contractors Association past president

It is important to remember that a power fence is apsychological barrier and not a physical barrier likebarbed wire. The shock or correction is what keeps theanimal contained.

There are two types of power fence that can beinstalled. One is a wet weather system. This system usesthe earth to complete the circuit. The downfall is when theearth is dry the ground will not conduct as well. This canresult in a delayed correction that would enable livestockto pass through the fence. However, this type system is theeasiest to install and usually has all the wires hot.

The second sys-tem is a dry weathersystem. The systemwill have hot wiresas well as groundwires on the fence.Some fences haveground rods spreadout over the pastureand tied to theground wires. Otherfences have theground wires run all

the way back to the charger. One downfall to this systemis it is more attractive to lightning.

Proper installation of this fence is a must in order tohave it operate correctly.

The most common problem when troubleshooting apower fence is grounding. Proper grounding of the charg-er requires a minimum of 5/8-inches by 8-feet ground rodand possibly more than one, depending on the size of theenergizer. Only use a galvanized or copper-coated rod, andalways use ground rod clamps with a ground wire of atleast 12.5 gauge. Ground rods should be spaced a mini-mum of 10 feet apart and should be at least 15 feet fromany existing ground that is not part of the fence system.

Never install a ground rod under a building orthrough a cement pad. The more moisture the ground rodcomes in contact with, the better the ground. Alwayscheck to make sure there is no voltage on your groundrods. If voltage is present, more ground rods may berequired or connections need to be tightened.

Many people fail to build proper bracing when build-ing a power fence. A strong brace allows the wire to betighter, therefore allowing post spacing to be stretched toa maximum, which reduces the cost since fewer posts areused. Sometimes posts can go as far as 100 feet apart.

This type of fence will give you many years of serviceand is one of the easiest fences to maintain and repair.

Tips for Installing Power Fencing• Always use high-tensile wire• Always build strong braces• Use tighteners that don’t require special tools to

tighten• Always use crimps or clamps to make electrical

connections• Always use lightning protection on the charger• Installing cut off switches throughout the fence

allows for easier troubleshooting.

Power or electric fencing is one of the most inexpensive types of fence toinstall for livestock containment. Power fence has been around for many yearsand can be the most cost-effective method of fence.

For more information or if you have questionsregarding fencing, contact Chris Chapman [email protected]

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Georgia-Florida Charolais AssociationFor information on the Georgia-Florida Charolais Association,

contact Scott Tipton, President, 1001 Preacher Campbell Road, Clarkesville, GA 30523

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Laurens Co. Farm Bureau, DublinMacon Co. Veterinary Hospital, MontezumaMadison County Chamber of Commerce, Danielsville

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Northeast Georgia Livestock, AthensOconee County Farm Bureau, Watkinsville

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Each month, the GCA Associate Memberssection recognizes GCA’s allied-industryand business members. To become an

associate member, complete the form on thebottom of page 36 or call 478-474-6560.GCA members are encouraged to use theservices of these industry-supporting

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WHITE ACRES LIMOUSIN FARMJosh & Erin White167 White DriveStockbridge, GA 30281(770) 474-4151

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Minchew FarmsCalvin and Brenda Minchew9001 Hawkinsville RoadMacon, GA 31216


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176 Shirley RoadRanger, GA 30734678-575-9154

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Russ normally wouldnot have kept the heifer hecalled “The Pirate,” but hedid. It was one of those chilly5:30 spring mornings insoutheast Idaho. He decidedto make a quick heifer-checkbefore he got his youngestkid on the school bus at 6:30.Russ slipped into his handyfashion farm wear – sweat-pants, heavy long-sleeveT-shirt and slip-on boots —and drove down to the calving pasture.

Dang! Sure-nuf there was a heiferdown in a low spot, on her back andbloated. Russ debouched the truck andwalked over to her. She was showingno movement so he gave her a swiftkick with his mucky boot. She firedright back and kicked him mid-thigh!

Through teary eyes he recognizedthe half-crazy, one-eyed witch: ThePirate. Two little cloven hooves weresticking out from under her tail. She layright in the open gate of the panel alleythat led to the calving pen. With theinnovative genius often found in farm-ers, he put a catch rope around herneck, ran it through the last panel, took

two raps around the fronttow-hook on the truck andheld the slack with his leftarm out the window. Theplan was to pull Pirate farenough forward for him tojump out and close the gate.As Russ told me, “I just love itwhen a plan comes together!”

He backed up. Shepopped up. He leaped outand raced for the gate, grasp-ing his sagging industrial

sweatpants with one hand, and heftedthe gate closed with the other! Sheturned and charged. It was a mightycrash! Pirate hit the gate on her blindside and Russ cracked his Neanderthalbrow on the top rail while reachingdown to pull up his pants. Fortunatelyneither was injured. She wheeled andraced up the alley into the self-lockinghead catch – picture perfect!

Russ drove the truck down to fur-nish light. Not having pockets, he stucktwo plastic sleeves under his wool capand, grasping his calving instruments,he placed the OB chains on the feet andpositioned his calf-puller. With the con-fidence of a heart surgeon he pulled on

the plastic sleeves, pulled up his pantsand … his diuretic pill kicked in! Whoa!Stop or go?

He cranked on the come-along,the knees appeared; he pulled up hispants, the “Urge-To-Go” meterreached 25. The nose appeared; hepulled up his pants, the UTG reached50! The head cleared, he spread his legsto keep his pants from falling belowhis knees and the UTG hit 75! Theshoulders, followed by the slick calfcame! It took both hands and all hispower to guide the hips through.

The newborn came straight outbetween Russ’ legs, completely strip-ping his fashionista farm wear to hisankles. As he tried to untangle himselffrom the calf, one of its hind legs shotdown a pant leg! Thank goodness theboot slipped off!

The calf trampled him thoroughlyand escaped. Russ lay crumbled in aheap, slick with mud, amniotic fluidand fecal material. As a fitting climax,he heard the 6:30 school bus honking.Oh, well, he thought, at least the sunwas coming up!

And, by golly, the UTG haddisappeared!

BAXTER BLACK, DVM

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Georgia Cattlemen’s Associationhas joined forces with Georgia FarmBureau, Georgia Livestock MarketsAssociation and Georgia MilkProducers Association to supportmoving forward on a Georgia CattleIndustry Investment. The study group,which consists of three membersappointed from each of these organiza-tions, is a result of policy passed at the2012 GCA annual meeting and a simi-lar GFB policy.

GCA is represented by immediatePast-President Steve Blackburn,Region 2 Vice President Eddie Bradleyand Ernie Ford, a member of thePachitla Cattlemen’s Association.

The first study group meeting washeld June 29 at the GFB headquartersin Macon, Ga. The group elected JohnCallaway of GFB as chairman andBlackburn as vice-chair.

While there were more questionsthan answers at the first meeting, thegroup did unanimously agree thatGeorgia’s cattle industry needs to investmore in promotion, research and educa-tion through a state checkoff program.

Several adjacent states, includingNorth Carolina, Tennessee andAlabama, already implemented manda-tory investment programs to bolstercattle industry promotion. Theprospect of investing in research thatwill benefit Georgia cattlemen was alsodiscussed at the meeting: Such “pro-duction research” is prohibited underthe National Checkoff.

“When the National Checkoff waspassed over 20 years ago, it was a greatidea,” Blackburn recalls. “The problemis that cattle numbers and Checkoffdollars have dropped during that timewhile our population in Georgia hasnearly doubled.”

An additional challenge is thevalue of each dollar invested in the cur-rent Checkoff has been cut in halfsince its inception due to inflation.

“As cattlemen, we’ve got to stepup and realize that it is still a great ideato promote our industry, but our pro-motion investment has not kept pacewith the rest of the world,” Blackburnsays.

Callaway is honored to be leadingthe study group.

“We have an excellent group of

qualified individuals to look at thisissue,” he says. “I’m confident that these12 men will reach a consensus that canbe presented to all beef producers inGeorgia for their consideration.”

The group plans to meet again in

August to sort through more specificsand chart a course forward.

Georgia Cattle Promotion Investment Study Group FormedBy Josh White, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association executive vice president

GCA Steve Blackburn, Burke County Eddie Bradley, Towns County Ernie Ford, Calhoun County

GFB John Callaway, Troup County Sammy Perkins, Grady County Jeff Duncan, Madison County

GMP Everett Williams, Greene County Dave Clark, Morgan County Judd Chambers, Jones County

GLMA Jim Malcolm, Duvall Livestock inGreensboro, Ga.

Todd Stephens, NortheastGeorgia Livestock in Athens, Ga.

Allen Wiggins, Turner CountyLivestock in Ashburn, Ga.

Georgia Cattle Industry Investment Study Group Representatives

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FYI To read the GCA policy, review the April

Leadership Newsletter or look under the“Library” tab at www.gabeef.org/gca.


Res. Grand Champion Owned FemaleGambles Shadoe 6021Owned by Breann Steadman,Greenwood, S.C.

Res. Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female

Heathers Improvement 1675Owned by Kellie Panter,

Dahlonega, Ga.

Grand Champion Owned FemaleDameron Countess 1134Owned by Logan Steed, Carrollton, Ga.

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned FemaleUhf Blackcap May 1111

Owned by Preston Nichols,Graceville, Fla.

Res. Champion Bred-and-Owned BullCedar Creek 826T 1101Owned by Teddi Steadman,Greenwood, S.C.

Res. Champion Cow-Calf Pair

Pine Ridge Blackcap N361Owned by Cody Alvarez,

Dade City, Fla.

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned BullCedar Creek 5682Owned by Teddi Steadman,Greenwood, S.C.

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair

Dameron Bardot 025Owned by Teddi Steadman,

Greenwood, S.C.

Grand Champion SteerMS In FocusOwned by Jared Cook, Ty Ty, Ga.

Res. Grand Champion SteerTurnpike Tenderloin 1027Owned by Drew Williams, Milan, Ga.

Congratulations to all the winners in Perry!See p. 56 for additional show winners!

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Windell & Lawanda Gillis (478) 374-48682891 Hawkinsville Hwy. Eastman, GA 31023

Cell 478-231-8236

• Accredited• Certified

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AHIR HerdEstablished 1982

Source of Great Females6585 Jett Rd., Dawsonville, GA 30534HILLSIDE Angus Farm

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Jay Tinter, owner Billy Kidd, Manager404-316-4969 Terrell Higgins, [email protected]

Clint, Kim, Will & Samuel SmithP.O. Box 820

Wadley, GA 30477(478) 252-0292

Clint’s Cell: (706) 551-2878

Smitty, SuzAnne, Tatum &Beau Brinson Lamb(229) 386-0491Smitty’s Cell:(229) 392-1409

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For more information on GAA activities, contact:Christy Page

638 Lake Crest DriveJefferson, GA 30549

706/[email protected] • www.georgiaangus.org

Dues - $35 per year

For more information on GJAA activities, contact:Chris and Julie Throne, Advisors

[email protected] and Tammy Williams, Advisors

[email protected]. Dues - $10 per year

Turnpike Creek FarmsReg. Blk. Angus & Blk. SimmentalCertified & Accredited Herd #152

David T. Williams & Sons

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SMITH ANGUS FARM1095 Charles Smith Road

Charles E. SmithOwner • 478/252-5622

Kyle GilloolyManager • 478/494-9593

BARNETT ANGUS FARMSINCE 1947

Specializes in raising bulls on forage.

Marion Barnett, Jr. 1685 Lexington RoadWashington, GA 30673

Cell: 706-202-8435Wilkes Barnett cell:

706-401-9157

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$10 voting rights to immediate family

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SMITTY LAMB AND CLINTSMITH are both passionate about twothings — bulls and Georgia Bulldogs.

They both went to the Universityof Georgia — Lamb, in fact, was ateaching assistant for one of Smith’sanimal science classes — and their farmlogo incorporates that unmistakableGeorgia “G.”

The cousins, owners of OgeecheeFarms in Midville, Ga., are so passion-ate about these two “bulls” that they’rehard-pressed to choose which they likebest, but one thing’s for sure: When itcomes to the cattle kind, it’s got to beBlack Angus.

“Clint’s dad has been in the Angusbusiness since the ‘70s and it’s some-thing we always knew we wanted todo since we were kids,” Lamb says. “In’97, Clint had acquired this place andwe partnered on our first three Angusfemales. Since then, we’ve been tryingto develop a bull market, which wefeel like we’ve been fairly successfuldoing.”

Their decision to focus on bullscame from Galen Fink, the cattlemanthey purchased their first three femalesfrom.

“He taught us to develop our bullmarket and the rest would take care ofitself,” Lamb says. “We knew it wasour job to produce bulls for the com-mercial industry. Every breeding deci-sion we make, every management deci-sion we make, we try to make it withthe commercial cattleman in mind. Wewant to add to his bottom line becausethat adds to our bottom line, all theway down to the consumer.”

Lamb and Smith believewholeheartedly in the Angus breed,and their ardor for these black cattle isundeniable.

“I doubt there’s anybody thatstudies this breed any more than wedo. We love it and we study. We didn’thave a lot of money to get started inthe business, so we couldn’t just gobuy the best ones,” Lamb says. “It’spretty obvious by our numbers, thevalue of black-hided cattle, the success

of the Certified Angus Beef programand the Angus bull sale reports thatthere is a great deal of value there.”

He chalks that up to a variety ofreasons: End product merit, carcasstraits and eating quality, not to men-tion the maternal strengths valued byall in the cattle industry.

“The data the Angus Associationhas amassed is a very powerful tool.We’ve done here on the farm birth andweaning weights and carcass ultrasoundinformation … and we’re also usinggenomics, which I think is really excit-ing,” Lamb says. “I’m excited aboutbeing able to use these tests to help usidentify the right animals to move for-ward with and maybe more impor-

tantly, eliminate the wrong animals.”He says it might be easier for pure-

bred producers to embrace genomicsthan commercial farmers, but there aretests available for replacement heifers.

“If they’re going to retain owner-ship and have some heifers that don’tquite hit the mark for post-weaningweight or marbling it might be worththeir while to cull those heifers,” Lambsays. “Or, if they’re feeding cattle andtest cattle on feed, it can help themgroup the cattle and feed them accord-ingly to optimize profits.”

Ogeechee Farms is an allied pro-ducer of Gardiner Angus Ranch inKansas. The Gardiner family marketsall of Ogeechee’s bulls, giving their


COUSINS CLINT SMITH (LEFT) AND SMITTY LAMB HAVE OWNED AND RUN OGEECHEE FARMSin Midville, Ga., since 1997. They began with three Black Angus females and have since growntheir operation to more than 300 head, and pride themselves on producing high-quality bullsfor the commercial industry. Their love for the University of Georgia is evident in their farm logoand brand (top inset photo), and aside from college football, their favorite passion is BlackAngus (bottom inset photo).

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customers a chance to benefit from dif-ferent opportunities, Lamb says.

“Every mating decision we make,whether we’re flushing a cow to getembryos to put in our recip cows or ifwe’re breeding a heifer or cow, we’rethinking about the bottom line: We’rethinking about her having a bull calfand how we’re going to market thoseand sell those,” Smith says. “A lot ofpeople get in the registered cattlebusiness and think

it’s all females, but a huge percentageof their success is through the bulls.”

Smith and Lamb want all of theiranimals to be success stories, butthey’re especially proud of a bull theybought in fall 2010 from the Gardinerfamily: GAR Prophet.

“The first proof on the bull looksreally good and is starting to movequite a bit of semen, so we’re excitedabout that,” Lamb says. “We stay awayfrom unproven bulls here … We feellike that eliminates mistakes and wealso try to limit the number of bullswe use each year so that our calf cropsare more consistent.”

The two have always believed inperformance cattle, and now as coun-tries worldwide are developing middleclasses that demand high-quality, grain-fed beef, Lamb says he sees the Angusbreed as a way the US can help meetthat consumer need.

When Ogeechee Farms first began,

the two focused first on selling thebulls, but later realized they needed away to market their females, too. Theygot together with several other breed-ers and began the Cattlemen’s ClassicSale, hosted annually at PartisoverRanch by Randy Daniel. As OgeecheeFarms grew, Smith andLamb decided

to havetheir own sale, and so partnered withCharles and Andrew McPeake ofCAM Ranches to have on-farm salesfor the past five years. The first ofthese sales had 60 lots, Smith says. The

2012 sale in May had more than 100lots plus commercial cattle as well.

“Unless a cow enters our donorprogram, she leaves here when she’s4 years old or with her second calf,”Lamb says. “We feel like itgives our customers

an opportunityto get a young female with her wholelife in front of her … And we need tomarket those females because our ETprogram is so extensive, we’ve gotanother set of females coming on rightbehind them.”

Ogeechee Farms has continued togrow over the past 15 years.

“In the last couple of years, we’verented more land and moved cattle toother places. We’re trying to grow alittle bit as resources allow,” Smithsays. “We’ve actually put in embryosat three different places where theyraise our ET calves and we buy themback at weaning, which allows us togrow at a rapid pace.”

The cousins say their differentskills are the reasons their partner-ship has worked out so well. Smithis the “agronomist and nutritionist”and artificial insemination guru whodoes most of the day-to-day work onthe farm, while Lamb works on thetechnological side and, as Smith



SMITTY LAMB (LEFT) AND CLINT SMITH, own-ers of Ogeechee Farms in Midville, Ga., walkthrough the trees to check on their heifers,sticking to the shade in the hot summer sun.Several of these females are daughters of GARProphet, a prize bull the two bought fromGardiner Angus Ranch in Kansas in 2010.

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says, basically mates 90 percent ofthe cattle.

“He’ll sit there and study on thecomputer looking and seeing whichmating will work best on this cow orthat cow,” Smith says.

Both have two children, and hopethey will be a part of the next genera-tion of Ogeechee Farms.

“One day if they want to carry iton and be a part of it, that would begreat,” Smith says. “My daddy (ownerof Winder-Smith Angus), he’s 76 now,he still goes to work every day. Hesays, ‘I worked the first 40 years of mylife for my children. I’m working nowuntil I’m gone for my grandchildren.’I’d kind of like to feel like I’d get to belike him.”

Though Lamb’s children did notgrow up on the farm, he’s glad they’velearned an appreciation for agricultureand where their food comes from, aswell as lasting friendships that comefrom the cattle industry.

“That’s one of the best parts of thecattle business and the Angus businessin general: The people,” Smith says.“Some of my best friends in the worldnow I met through Angus cattle andwe talk daily or once a week. It’s just agood group of people.”

It’s a good group of people theyhope will not forget their operation.The name “Ogeechee” comes from theOgeechee River, which runs almostthrough the farm.

“Growing up here, I think it’s apretty cool name. We talked aboutwhen we first got started that this is aweird name, but we like it,” Smithsays.

They say Ogeechee has been mis-pronounced every way possible, from“Uh-guh-chee” to “O-goo-chee,” butno matter if people don’t know howto say it, they remember it, and hope-fully will continue to for years tocome.

“I’d like to think that there’ll besome folks in the Angus businesswho’ll still talk about Ogeechee andthe contribution that we’ll be able tomake in the future to the breed andthe beef industry,” Lamb says. “That’dbe nice, to be remembered by goodcattlemen as being a good steward anda good caretaker who made an impactin the industry.”

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reason I wanted to go was to see someof the different sectors of the industrythat I don’t normally get to see on adaily basis on the ranch.”

He was also excited to see some ofthe equipment in the facilities, whichwas designed by renowned animal sci-entist Temple Grandin.

After Colorado, Conley says thegroup went on to Chicago to visit theMercantile Exchange and Otto &Sons Industries, a beef processing hubplant that is the largest processor ofbeef patties for McDonald’s.

“It’s very state-of-the-art, theyway they process those patties,”Conley says, adding the facility moni-

tors for metal in the meat as well aslesions from injections. “It was inter-esting to see … how back on the ranchside of things we do affects someoneall the way up in Chicago.”

The trip culminated at thenation’s capital, where YCC atten-dees toured all the national landmarksand sat down one-on-one with theirCongressmen. Conley talked withAustin Scott, Jack Kingston, andmembers of both Saxby Chambliss’and Tom Graves’ offices about the2012 Farm Bill, the Clean Water Act,the Farm Dust Regulation PreventionAct, the death tax and the proposedEgg Inspection Acts Amendments of2012.

“Networking was huge. Therewere 58 of us on the trip, so it wasvery fun to talk to different peoplefrom all over the country,” Conleysays. “It was really neat to see how weall have one goal in mind, but every-body operates completely differently.That made it easy to talk to our rep-resentatives about how because we’reso diverse … states should have moreauthority to regulate agriculture thanthe federal government simplybecause it’s different in the differentregions of the country.”

In the news release, ForrestRoberts, NCBA chief executive offi-cer, calls YCC a “prestigious and com-petitive program” for beef industryleaders.

“The participants selected toattend YCC were chosen because oftheir exceptional contributions to thebeef industry and their potential to bea strong voice in our future develop-ment,” Roberts says. “I look forwardto seeing (Conley) take an increasedleadership role within NCBA and thebeef industry.”

Conley’s already stepping up tothe plate: His fellow YCC partici-pants elected him to serve as chairmanfor the 2013 conference.

“The few things I’d never seen(before the tour), it is pretty multi-faceted,” Conley says. “I’m on thecow-calf side of things, but everybodyin the whole beef industry is workingfor the consumer, even the grocerystore retailer, so it’s interesting to seehow every aspect ties into eachother.”

Conley, continued from page 21

AFTER A LONG DAY of learning about differ-ent aspects of the beef industry, participantsin the 2012 National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation Young Cattlemen’s Conferencewatched the Colorado Rockies baseball gameagainst the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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By Ted G. Dyer, University of Georgia Extension animal scientist – beef cattle

Weaning can be a very stressful time in the life of a calfdue to the significant change in the animal’s physiologicalprocesses. Prolonged stress can impair the body’s immunesystem, causing a reduced resistance to disease. Stressfulconditions in animals should be minimized within eco-nomic constraints.

Below are some suggestions for reducing stress atweaning:• Early preparation comes several months before the

cows and calves are actually separated. Calvesshould be processed (vaccinated, wormed, castrated,dehorned, identified, etc.) prior to weaning.

• On weaning day, move cows and calves into sortingalley, corral or small lot. Sort cows from calves. Donot try to sort calves from cows. Place cows nearcalves during weaning so they can see and hear calves– usually just a fence line apart. Placing them fartherapart will often cause problems such as going throughand over fences to get together. Shortly after wean-ing, all calves should be weighed and recorded so thataccurate production records can be kept.

• Place calves in a small lot or pasture equipped withsturdy fences and gates, a feed bunk, water trough,hay in a hayrack and shade area. Place feed bunksand water along the fence-line where the calves will be

walking. This will help the nervous calves locate thefeed and water as rapidly as possible.

• Offer calves hay immediately after they areweaned. Free-choice access to good-quality hay isimportant the first several days during weaning. Avoidusing spoiled or moldy hay. Start feeding a mixedration such as medicated starter ration – usually grain


When using the recommended 60-day or less breeding season, all calves in the herdshould be weaned at the same time. Under this management, weaning, or removal of the calffrom the cow and terminating lactation, should occur when the calf is approximately 7 to 8months of age. With extended calving seasons, longer than three months, or split calving sea-sons in spring and fall, the process may require weaning in at least two groups. Special cir-cumstances may require early weaning between 2 months and 8 months of age. When grassgets short and milk production goes down, it may be advantageous to wean the calves early.

WHEN WEANING, place cows near thecalves, usually just a fence line apart, sothey can see and hear each other.

PLACE FEED BUNKS AND WATER in areas where calves will be walk-ing to reduce stress during weaning.

or commodity-based – in the feed bunk. Do not over-feed: Start at one to two pounds per head twice a dayand gradually increase the amount of the ration overthe next 10 to 14 days until the calves are eatingaround 1.5 percent of their body weight in feed. It isrecommended to pre-condition the calves for a mini-mum of 45 days; however, 60 to 90 days would be bestif you are planning to retain ownership of the calvesafter shipping them to a feedlot.

• Weaning period. Usually this period should only bethree to 7 days. Bawling will begin to subside after thefirst day and animals will be back to normal in two tofive days. Additional booster vaccinations can be givenat the end of the weaning period prior to turningcalves out into a larger pasture.

• Observe cows and calves after weaning. Cows mayshow some udder swelling the week after weaning.This is normal. Beef cows generally do not milk veryheavily after a lactation period of seven to eightmonths and they will dry up in seven to 14 days.Calves should be observed closely during and afterweaning, three to six times a day. Check for droopyears, runny noses and coughing. The stress of weaningoften precipitates a respiratory infection. Part of this iscaused by throat and lung irritation during the bawl-ing period. If there are any signs of sickness, sort thesick calves out of the group and take their tempera-tures. Body temperature is taken rectally. Normaltemperature for cattle is 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Theanimal’s temperature is a measure of how sick it is.Consult your veterinarian for treatment and medica-tion needed. Evaluating the animals’ vital signs andvisually observing their appearance can identify healthproblems in their early stages. This will allow for earlytreatment, which usually prevents further seriousissues.Minimizing stress at or near weaning can pay big div-

idends; however, you must stay in contact with these ani-mals during this critical time. Remember to stay preparedand be ready to respond to stress issues during the wean-ing period.

Breed Numberof Bulls

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Angus 90 23Braford 1 1Brangus 1 1Braunvieh 6 1Charolais 7 3

Gelbvieh Balancer 3 1Polled Hereford 2 1Red Angus 4 3

Santa Gertrudis 3 1Sim-Angus 39 13Simmental 3 2Tarentaise 3 2

The 43rd Annual Calhoun Bull EvaluationProgram officially started with bull delivery onJuly 2 and 3. This year 162 bulls were deliveredby 44 consignors from four states: Georgia,Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina.The 112-day testing period started July 24. Thetop two-thirds, based on weight per day of ageand average daily gain, of the bulls will then besold Dec. 7, 2012.

For more information about the 2012 CalhounBull Evaluation Program visit the University ofGeorgia Beef Programs web site atwww.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/beef.Bulls can also be viewed at the Bull EvaluationCenter in Floyd County at any time during the test-ing period.

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Breeds Entered in the 2012 Program

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Northeast Georgia LivestockJune 20, 2012

Lot 1: 525 lb Holstein steers $126.75Lot 2: 800 lb Holstein steers $112.25

Lot 3: 800 lb Holstein steers $109.00Lot 4: 925 lb Holstein steers $109.00Lot 5: 700 lb heifers $137.50Lot 6: 775 lb heifers $135.00Lot 7: 810 lb heifers (sort 2 loads) $131.90

Moseley Cattle Auction, LLCJuly 3, 2012

Lot 1: 735 lb heifers $131.00Lot 2: 750 lb heifers $130.50Lot 3: 750 lb heifers $131.20


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Hodge Livestock NetworkJuly 5, 2012

Lot 1: 895 lb steers $130.75Lot 2: 750 lb heifers $129.75Lot 3: 875 lb steers $129.25Lot 4: 890 lb steers $134.25Lot 5: 850 lb steers $128.00Lot 6: 800 lb heifers $126.25Lot 8: 850 lb steers $128.00Lot 9: 850 lb steers $128.75Lot 10: 875 lb steers $126.75Lot 10A: 850 lb heifers $123.30Lot 11: 750 lb steers $138.75Lot 12: 750 lb steers $137.50Lot 13: 900 lb steers $128.00Lot 14: 950 lb steers (sort 2 loads) $126.50Lot 15: 950 lb steers $124.80Lot 16: 1,025 lb Holstein steers $98.00Lot 17: 775 lb steers (1/2 load) $131.00Lot 18: 850 lb steers $130.75Lot 19: 880 lb steers $129.75Lot 20: 830 lb steers $133.50Lot 22: 810 lb steers $131.75Lot 23: 900 lb steers $127.00Lot 24: 900 lb steers (sort 2 loads) $127.00Lot 25: 850 lb steers (sort 2 loads) $132.90Lot 26: 770 lb heifers $124.50Lot 27: 775 lb steers $131.00Lot 28: 650 lb heifers $132.25Lot 29: 800 lb steers $136.40Lot 29A: 875 lb steers $136.00Lot 30: 750 lb Holstein steers $100.00

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GENERAL• Continue fly control. As flytags get old, you may need tobegin spraying or using backrubs.

• Plant winter grazing needs.Check on supply and prices forwinter annual seed.

• Treat for grubs between Julyand October.

• Check water and mineralsoften.

• Stockpile fescue for late fallgrazing.

• Get large, round bales into thebarn or move to dry, well-drained areas.

• Check supplemental feedprices. Byproduct feeds such assoyhulls and corn gluten areoften cheaper in late summer.

Management practices in the generalcategory are seasonal and apply tomost cattle producers in Georgia. Thespring calving list is based on January10 - March 31 calving dates, and thefall calving list is based on October 1- December 20 calving dates. Thesedates are not necessarily the best datesfor all producers but were chosenbecause they are reasonably close towhat many producers use. Establishcalving dates based on your feedresources and availability of labor. Acow’s energy and protein require-ments increase greatly at calving andremain high through the breeding sea-son. It is best to plan breeding seasonfor the time of year when forage qual-ity is at its best. With good wintergrazing, fall calving is a good option.If cows are wintered on hay, springpasture offers the best feed for breed-ing season and spring calving is a bet-ter choice. If your calving season isdifferent, adjust management prac-tices accordingly.

Revised by Ronnie Silcox andLawton Stewart, Extension AnimalScientists. Original manuscript byRonnie Silcox and Mark McCann,Extension Animal Scientists

SPRING CALVINGJanuary, February, March

• Pregnancy check cows.• Deworm while cows are up.• Check cows for bad eyes,udders, legs and check produc-tion records to find other cowsthat need to be added to the culllist.

• To precondition calves, vacci-nate for respiratory diseases(IBR, PI3, BVD, BRSV, H.Somnus) 45 days prior to ship-ment.

FALL CALVINGOctober, November,

December• Replacement heifers are 8-10months old. Forage qualitydeclines rapidly from now tofrost. Keep an eye on heifergains and supply supplementalfeed as needed.

• Check cow condition. Cowsshould be in moderately goodcondition prior to calving.

Editor’s Note: Each monthly listis divided into three sections: general,spring calving and fall calving.

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Athens, Ga.229-386-3683

August 10, 2012Deep South Stocker Conference

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August 16, 2012GCA Region Roundup

Calhoun, Ga.478-474-6560

[See advertisement, p. 65]

August 18, 2012Southern Showcase SaleBruce Van Meter Farm

Rome, Ga.770-547-1433



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August 31, 2012June Beef Month Chapter Promotion Contest Entry

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September 1, 2012Entry deadline for Tifton Bull Test

Irwinville, Ga.229-386-3683

Franklin County Field Day and Junior ShowCarnesville, Ga.706-491-3354

September 6, 2012GCA Region Roundup

Lyons, Ga.478-474-6560


September 11, 2012GCA Region Roundup

Macon, Ga.478-474-6560


September 13-23, 2012Gwinnett County FairLawrenceville, Ga.770-963-6522

September 29, 2012Hart Select Female Replacement Sale

Carnesville, Ga.706-436-6590


Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Showcase SaleLake City, Fla.336-998-8125


October 4-14, 2012Georgia National Fair / Perry, Ga.

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October 8-10, 2012Southeast Select Sires AI School

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October 18, 2012Lemmon Cattle Enterprises Production Sale

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October 24-27, 2012GCA Fall Tour

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October 26, 2012Salacoa Valley Farms “Buy the Numbers” Sale

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Edwards Land & Cattle Co. Fall Female and Bull SaleBeulaville, N.C.615-330-2735


October 29, 2012Hill-Vue Farm Angus & Hereford

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November 1, 2012Kempfer Cattle Co. Sale

Deer Park, Fla.706-553-5455

November 2, 2012Bull Power SaleColbert, Ga.706-474-0091

November 3, 2012Sayer & Sons Limousin SaleCSR Farms Sale Facility

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Yon Family Farms Fall Bull & Female SaleRidge Spring, S.C.803-685-5048

November 10, 2012Gibbs Farms 7th Annual Bull & Replacement Heifer Sale

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December 1, 2012Bramblett Angus Performance Tested Bull Sale

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December 7, 2012Calhoun Bull Test Sale

Calhoun, Ga.706-624-1403

December 8, 2012Rolling Acres Farm Private Treaty Bull Sale

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January 19, 2013Florida Bull Test Sale / 850-394-9124

January 26, 2013Genetics with a Great Foundation 2st Annual Bull Sale

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GJCA MISSION STATEMENT: The mission ofthe Georgia Junior Cattlemen's Associationis to prepare the members of the juniorassociation for membership and leadershipin the Georgia Cattlemen's Association, andto offer educational opportunities to pre-pare them to become industry leaders.

YOUR GJCA LEADERSHIP:

ChairwomanCallie Akins

[email protected]

Convention/Summer ConferenceCoordinator

Jordan [email protected]

Field Day CoordinatorMerritt Daniels

[email protected]

Chapter RelationsGibson Priest

[email protected]

Chapter RelationsWalt Lipham

[email protected]

Chapter RelationsBen Hicks

[email protected]

Youth Activities AdvisorDallas Duncan(478) 474-6560

[email protected]

Junior Cattlemen’s ReportDream Big: Set Goals for School Year

By Callie Akins, Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association chairwoman

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As summer is coming to an endand a new school year is beginning, Iwould like to take some time to reflectback on some of the Georgia JuniorCattlemen’s Association events thissummer. I would like to thank every-one for attending PERRY 2012Cattlemen’s Olympics at the GeorgiaJunior Beef Futurity on July 12 and

also everyone whoput their boots asideand enjoyed a week-end at the beach forSummer Conference.

With Field Daycame the end of the2011 to 2012 officerterm. The 2011 to2012 officers –John Reasor, ColeBrogdon, GibsonPriest, KatherineThrone and HellaMoore – did awonderful job,

and I thank them fortheir hard work and dedication tomaking GJCA a better organization!Last August, the officers sat down andset goals for this year.

One of those goals was reaching500 members. This was reached inFebruary! WOW, what anaccomplishment!

At the beginning of a new school

year, many people like the officer teamset goals they would like to reach dur-ing that year. I encourage each one ofyou to sit down and make a list ofgoals you would like to accomplishthis year. Whether it is an award youwould like to win or a fear you wantto overcome, I urge you to DREAMBIG! One of my favorite quotes thatmy brother often reminds me of is,“Shoot for the moon, if nothing elseyou will land among the stars.” Iabsolutely love this quote because itreminds me to set big goals. If youdon't set goals you will most certainlynever reach them. So as the new GJCAchair I plan to encourage the 2012 to2013 officer team to set big goals andto work hard to achieve them, and Ihope you will do the same.

Remember, the only time successcomes before work is in the diction-ary. So, you cannot simply make a listof goals and expect to achieve them.You must make a plan to reach thesegoals and put forth time and effort tomake these dreams a reality! Whetheryou want to be a better showman, stu-dent or even friend, set those goals andmake it a priority to reach them!

I look forward to serving as the2012 to 2013 chairwoman, and if thereis any way I or the officer team canhelp you achieve your goals, please letus know!

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This past month at the University of Georgia, theAnimal and Dairy Science Department held its annualAnimal Science in Action program. This two-day pro-gram allows high school seniorsand juniors to tour theuniversity, receive informa-tion on the programs thatare offered in the depart-ment and gain hands-onexperience working withfarm animals.

On the first day partici-pants and their parents wereprovided with informationabout the programs and cur-riculum offered in the depart-ment and other opportunitiesavailable in the College ofAgricultural and EnvironmentalSciences. They toured the MeatScience Technology Center andtasted samples of different productscooked in the meats lab. Attendeesalso took a tour of the campusand vet school. That night thestudents experienced what it waslike staying in some of the dormson campus.

After spending the night inthe dorms, the second day start-ed off with tours to each of the farms andhands-on experience working with the livestock. Thefirst farm module involved working with horses.Students were taught the vitals of horses: Finding thepulse, respiration rate, temperature and determining theweight of the horse using a body measuring tape. Nextwas a tour of the Swine Center where they learned about

the processes and handling of pigs in the nursery all theway up to the hogs in the finishing house. Over at the

dairy, the students handled cows andwere educated on the conformation ofHolsteins from a livestock judgingstandpoint. Lastly, the students took atrip to Double Bridges Farm wherethey learned about the different identi-fication processes of cattle and sheep.Each participant was given the oppor-tunity to freeze-brand cattle, and tat-too and and ear tag the sheep. Theday wrapped up with lunch followedby short lectures by both an academ-ic advisor in the department depart-ment as well as an academic advisor

from the College of VeterinaryMedicine.

This unique programprovides a great deal of informa-tion for students and their par-ents as they start preparing forcollege and thinking about futurecareers. It allows students and par-ents to see the opportunities avail-able, and to start making prepara-tions for college course work andextracurricular activities theywould like to become involved in ifthey continue their desires to workin the field of animal science.Students leave with realistic impres-

sions of college life, animal agriculture and future careerchoices, as well as early relationships with faculty, staffand future students in the Department of Animal andDairy Science and the College of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences.

Animal Science in Action


By Tyler Murray, University of Georgia animal facilities supervisor

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There is a line in the charter forthe University of Georgia that reads,“public prosperity and even existencevery much depends upon suitablyforming the minds and morals of theirCitizens.”

Though written nearly 100 yearsbefore their time, in 1862 a VermontCongressman named Justin Morrilland US President Abraham Lincolntook those words to heart. The twoheavily advocated for legislation thatmade higher education available tothe entire American populace, under-standing the importance an informedpublic had for democracy and movingthe country forward.

“The Morrill Act is soimportant because it iswhat opened up highereducation for the commonperson,” says J. ScottAngle, dean of the UGACollege of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences.“Until then it was only forthe landed gentry and thosewith great means … Theystudied the classics, literature, maybelanguages, but nothing that had anypractical implications for society atthe time.”

The act, as UGA PresidentMichael Adams says in his Junespeech to the Association of PublicLand-Grant Universities Council,gives voice to ideals of access, equity,promise and potential.

Because of the Morrill Act, thereis now at least one land-grant univer-

sity in every state charged with pro-viding an education that will improvethe life of citizens in a practical way.

“Although things that are neededto improve lives have changed from150 years ago, the concept hasn’tchanged one bit,” Angle says.

The primary responsibility of aland-grant university is to teach peopleto address real-world problems, Anglesays. Those problems have evolved inthe past 150 years, however.

A century ago, forexample, UGA’s animalscientists were focusedon breeding mules,which at the time pow-ered most farming opera-tions.

“We don’t do thatanymore, but that hasmorphed into the animalscience program that stilladdresses relevant needs,

such as trying to develop animals thatare more resistant to disease and forSouth Georgia, more resistant to heatstress,” Angle says. “The thing that’sso amazing for me is the reason forhaving the Morrill Act in the middleof the 19th century and the result of itis very similar to what it is today. Wehave the same need and we have thesame outcome from having estab-lished the land grant system and theother acts that followed after that,

establishing the historically Blackinstitutions and CooperativeExtension.”

In addition to practical research,the Morrill Act gave way to — albeitnot a land-grant university — GeorgiaInstitute of Technology as well as theGI Bill, which enabled thousands ofveterans to receive college degrees. Inthe speech, Adams even notes thatGeorgia’s HOPE Scholarship wouldprobably not be possible without theMorrill Act as a forerunner.

“The Morrill Act, in my mind, isthe second in a pair of documents thatrevolutionized American higher edu-cation by positing the radical idea thatthere is a public benefit to higher edu-cation that extends well beyond thegood that inures to the recipient ofthe degree,” Adams says.

According to Angle, the MorrillAct is even more vaulable today thanit was originally.

“When I started my career 30years ago, times were good and therewas plenty of money to support gov-ernment functions, but that’s not pos-sible today and I don’t think it will bepossible in the future either, so wehave to make hard decisions,” he says.“I would hope because of the MorrillActs being just as important today,the federal and state governments willcontinue to step up and support pub-lic education.”

Celebrating

150 Years of Land-Grant Universities

“I would hope because ofthe Morrill Acts being just asimportant today, the federaland state governments willcontinue to step up and sup-port public education.”

J. SCOTT ANGLE

Photo courtesy Terri Duncan

By Dallas Duncan, Georgia Cattlemen’sAssociation director of communications

J. Scott Angle


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Alvin Futch, Author813-478-0227..........................................60

American Angus Association816-383-5100 ..........................................43

Barnett Angus Farm706-678-2890..........................................41

Bramblett Angus706-654-8272..........................................71

Britt Angus Farm770-318-9809..........................................44

Brown & Brown Farms352-748-2085 ........................................20

The Bull Whisperer478-397-7201 ..........................................60

Calhoun Stockyard706-629-1900 ........................................56

Carroll T. Cannon, Auctioneer229-776-4383 ........................................60

Chameleon USA ......................................47Clements’ Livestock Services, Inc.770-725-0348 ........................................60

Daniel Livestock Service706-788-2533 ........................................60

Darren Carter, Auctioneer864-980-5695 ........................................60

David Gazda, Angus Regional Manager706-227-9098 ........................................47

Deaver Beefalo706-374-5789 ..........................................61

D.E. Billingsley, Real Estate Broker850-510-3309 ..........................................61

DuPont ........................................................17Edwards Land & Cattle Co.910-298-3012 ..........................................50

Elrod and Tolbert ....................................39Farm Credit Association........................25FPL Food, LLC706-910-9397 ..........................................17

Franklin County Livestock706-384-2975..........................................61

Fuller Supply Company..........................51

Merck Vista ..............................................52Mid-GA Steel and Supply478-508-3015..........................................60

Mike Jones, Auctioneer706-773-3612 ..........................................60

Nelson Ryegrass888-CALL-WAX ....................................5

Ogeechee Farms & CAM Ranch ........40Pasture Management1-800-230-0024 ....................................47

Predestined Cattle Company/CES ......41Priefert Ranch Equipment1-800-527-8616 ......................................51

Reproductive Management Services229-881-9711 ..........................................60

Reproductive Progress706-769-0797 ........................................60

Rockin’ R Trailers1-800-241-8794......................................60

Rolling Acres Farm....................................3Southeast AGNET Radio ......................62Southeast Brangus Breeders AssociationShowcase Sale336-998-8125 ..........................................57

Southeastern Semen Services, Inc.386-963-5916..........................................60

Southeast Livestock Exchange, LLC.828-646-0270 ........................................62

Southern Showcase Sale706-290-9154 ........................................45

Southern States Cooperative................43Strayhorn Hauling, LLC706-344-7303 ........................................60

Sumner Agency229-382-4000 ........................................49

Triple E Poultry706-692-5149 ........................................60

Turnpike Creek Farms229-315-0986 ........................................45

Tyson Steel229-776-7588 ........................................60

Walden Farms Fall Sale334-527-3021..........................................59

Plan ahead to advertise in these special issues!Magazine and online advertising is available.

Call 478-474-6560.

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Genex Cooperative, Inc ........................60Georgia Angus Breeders706-387-0656 ..................................34, 35

Georgia Beefmaster Breeders................26Georgia Brahman Breeders....................48Georgia Brangus Breeders ......................31GCA Fall Tour478-474-6560 ........................................24

GCA Region Round-Ups478-474-6560 ........................................65

Georgia Chianina Breeders706-759-2220 ........................................26

Georgia-Florida Charolais Breeders706-200-6655 ........................................28

Georgia Gelbvieh Breeders....................48Georgia Hereford Breeders912-865-5593 ........................................64

Georgia Limousin Breeders770-307-7036..........................................30

Georgia Polled Shorthorn Breeders ....26Georgia Red Angus Breeders706-882-7423 ........................................48

Georgia Santa Gertrudis Breeders678-852-7301 ..........................................48

Georgia Simmental Breeders706-654-6071..........................................57

Gold River Feed Products706-342-5417..........................................60

Gretsch Angus706-340-0945 ........................................38

Hart Select Female Replacement Sale706-436-6590 ........................................53

HerdPerfect877-531-2795 ..........................................28

Highview Farms770-567-3942 ..........................................61

International Brangus Breeders210-696-8231 ..........................................32

Kensington Cattle Company706-601-0800 ........................................42

Laura’s Lean Beef334-701-9114 ..........................................60

Lemmon Cattle Enterprises706-977-9222 ........................................46

Malcolm Financial Group1-800-884-4820 ....................................62

Marshall Ryegrass888-CALL-WAX ....................................2

Martin’s Cattle Services706-367-8349 ........................................60

For the General Classified Ad section see pages 60 and 61

Do you want to offer your cattle sale orservices to your beef industry target

audience?

Call Dallas Duncan at 478-474-6560 to make the most of your

advertising budget.


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August 2012 Georgia Cattleman