KCA Convention Week

January 2021

The official newsletter of Kentucky's Beef Industry.

Dear friends in the cattle industry,

What a year we have had! Covid-19 has affected all of us over the past year and it was no exception for the KCA Convention. We are really sorry we can’t all gather this year, but we are proud to be able to offer you many of the great programs and information that you usually see at convention. As you know, this year the convention will be held virtually, starting with the Beef Efficiency Conference, followed by the Forages Conference and ending the week with the Regional Meetings and Business and Awards Session. We have a great lineup of speakers and each of these sessions will allow for question-and-answer times so that you can learn as much as possible. More information can be found on topics and speakers throughout this program.

We encourage everyone to register early for each session through Zoom. You can register online at https://kycattle.org/convention.html . Also make sure to stick around until the end of each session for a chance to win $100.

Again, our Convention Committee wishes we could all be together to visit but hopefully our counties will be able to start hosting events again this year and we will plan to gather for the KCA Convention January 12-14, 2022 in Lexington. We hope to see you on camera this week, let’s make the best of it!

Jeff Pettit, Convention Chairman

2021 KCA CONVENTION PROGRAM

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Consumers: What They Say They Need, and They Want

Shawn Darcy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Challenges and Opportunities with Regional Fed Beef Merchandising Dr. Chad Carr, University of Florida

Beef Consumers: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Dr. Nevil Speer, Where Food Comes From

Hay Quality in Kentucky... A Historical Perspective

Dr. Chris Teutsch, University of Kentucky

You Have Got A Hay Test, Now What?

Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, University of Kentucky

Practical Considerations for Making High Quality Baleage

Dr. Dennis Hancock, US Dairy Forage Research Center

Practical Approaches to Improving Hay Quality in the Commonwealth

Dr. Jimmy Henning, University of Kentucky

Welcome Comments

Colin Woodall, CEO, NCBA

Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner

Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Annual Financial Report

Ken Adams, KCA Treasurer

Kentucky Beef Council Annual Report and Awards

Nathan Lawson, KBC Director

Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Annual Report and Awards

Dave Maples, KCA Executive Vice President

2021 Hall of Fame Inductions

Election of Officers

KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN'S VIRTUAL MEETING ETIQUETTE

This document includes information on:

Zoom Meeting Do's and Don'ts
How to Join a Webinar/Meeting by an Invitation Link
How to Manually Join a Webinar/Meeting
Waiting for the Host to Start the Webinar/Meeting
Webinar Controls
Leaving a Meeting

2021 KCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Region 1: Sherrell Calhoun, Hopkins County

Region 2: Doug Shepherd, Hardin County

Region 3: Tim Dietrich, Anderson County

Region 4: Dan Shearer, Jessamine County

Region 5: Tommy Harold Mink, Rockcastle County

2021 KCA & KBC AWARDS

Outstanding Service to the Beef Industry

Warren Beeler

Outstanding Service to the Beef Industry Award

Dr. Robert Stout

2020 Beef Advocate of the Year

Joe Lowe

Outstanding Services to the Kentucky Beef Industry

Family Consumer Science Educators

2020 Beef Backer Award

Burger Week

2020 Beef Backer Award

Lexington Burger Week

2021 HEIFER INITIATIVE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the 2021 Heifer Initiative winners!

Sponsored by the Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation and Farm Credit Mid-America, the Youth Beef Heifer Initiative awards 3 individuals with up to $2,000 towards the purchase of a heifer. One winner from each age division is selected:

-Division 1 - Ages 9-13

-Division 2 - Ages 14-17

-Division 3 - Ages 18-21