Summer Meetings

On July 2^nd, the Pennsylvania Cattlewomen (PCW) joined the Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association (PCA) at their annual field day which was held at Frosty Springs Farm in Waynesburg, Pa.  There were some great tours, demonstrations and lots of industry speakers.   

After lunch PCW members gathered for the annual meeting where some brief business items were taken care of, including electing Directors. 

Filling the 3 years teams are:  Kristi Kassimer, Emily Landis, Ann Nogan

Filling the rest of a 1 year term:  Allison Bardella

Ann Nogan was also presented with a vest as the 2010-2011 Diamond Club winner!  Thanks for all your recruitment efforts!

The 2011-2012 Executive Committee is:

President:  Amy Shollenberger

President Elect:  Emily Landis

Vice President:  Allison Bardella

Secretary:  Emily Landis

Treasurer:  Valerie Trowbridge  

August 17th - PCW held another member meeting during Ag Progress Days near State College.  Emily Landis and Kristi Kassimer are working on Beef Up Our Troops by partnering with SOAR to collect canned beef products as well as donations to purchase items to send in care packages to our troops!  Please look for more information on this great opportunity!    

 

Annual Meeting July 2, 2011

Our Annual Meeting this year is being held in conjunction with PCA's Summer Field Day on July 2, 2011. Check out the agenda below for more information!

Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association Summer Field Day

Hosted by Billie & Jim Cowell - Frosty Springs Farm

1214 Garards Fort Rd, Waynesburg, PA

Frosty Springs Farm – A Johnes Free Simmental Seedstock family owned operation.  Highlights to include Hoop Building with heavy use area protected feeding facility with manure storage, intensive rotational grazing system that incorporates wildlife enhancement practices, stream bank fencing, and a spring development rolled stone improvement area. 

8:30 - Registration Begins – Juice and Donuts provided by Pennsylvania Beef Council

8:30 – 11:30 - Judging Cattle Weights Contest  –  Adult and Youth

9:00 – 3:00 – Commercial Displays at Hoop Building to include Laura Smith, NRCS featuring  renewable energy pumps for livestock use.

9:00 – 10:30 – Farm Tour – Suzy Funka-Petery, NRCS – Wagon Tour highlighting conservation practices and the programs used to assist in the cost of the implementation.   

9:30 – 10:30   - Johnes Pasture Walk and Beef Facility Tour – A look at what is happening on the farm to compliment and maintain Johnes Free status.  David R. Wolfgang, VMD, DABVP Herd Health and Disease Prevention PSU.

9:00 – 10:30     Fitting Demonstration

9:00 – 10:30     Hoof Trimming Demonstration - Jamie Campbell

11:00 - 12:00 – Marketing Panel – Are you maximizing your marketing opportunity.  Options you may want to consider.

A.      Erick Jensen, Pineland Farms Natural Meats, contracting cattle for Whole Foods, Weis & A & P Programs.

B.       Local Market Opportunities – Freezer beef, (labeling requirements for “Natural” “Organic”), Auction Markets

C.       Pennsylvania Calf Pool Representative

D.      Rick Fabin commercial cattle producer from Indiana County maximizes his operation with forward contracting.

11:30  Pacattlewomen’s Annual Meeting

12:30  – 1:30 Lunch- Catered by Hog Fathers, Washington Pa sponsored by Coastal Drilling, Waynesburg

     Welcome – Frosty Springs Farm- Jim & Billie Cowell

     Secretary George Greig, PA Department of Agriculture

     Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs

     PA Center for Beef Excellence

     Paul Slayton, Pa Beef Council Update

     Arika Snyder, PA Beef Ambassador

     Judging Contest Results and Awards

1:30 – 3:00 – Farm Tour – Suzy Funka-Petery, NRCS – Wagon Tour highlighting conservation practices and the programs used to assist in the cost of the implementation.   

1:30 – 3:00   - Johnes Pasture Walk and Beef Facility Tour – David R. Wolfgang, VMD, DABVP

3:30 – Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors and Officers

     Meeting in Hoop Building following the Field Day Program

 Thank you to our Sponsors: the PA Grazing Lands Coalition Initiative, the PA Simmental Association, the PA Center for Beef Excellence, the PA Beef Council, the Washington County Cattlemen, the Greene County Conservation District, the Penn State University Extension the PacattleWomens Association, Coastal Drilling, and Yost Drilling.  Other co-sponsors are welcome to participate in the event.

PA Farm Show Meeting

The Pennsylvania Cattlewomen kicked off the New Year with their Farm Show meeting on Saturday January 8th, 2011.   President Ann Nogan ran the meeting after the group attended the Farm Show Opening Ceremonies.  Lots of exciting things came out of the committees:

HONE (Health, Outreach, Nutrition and Education), chaired by Genny Christ, had many new events including PCW day at the Beef Council Learning Station at Farm Show on Thursday January 13th, forming a 2011 Field Day committtee, Beef up the Troops event and much more.

Membership and policy committee, chaired by Amy Shollenberger, presented the Round Up Award for the membership drive to President Ann Nogan for her recruitment efforts.

Fundraising committee, chaired by Krisit Rooker, is looking for more members for the committee and is working on some good ideas.

Collegiate Cattlewoman, Allison Bardella (liaison), are selling spices as a fundraiser, gearing up for Meat In Day 2011, sending 4-5 girls to the NCBA convention and also took the "best calves" picture to be submitted for PA.  

We were delighted to have Ruby, a cattlewoman from Arkansas as a guest at our meeting and to learn from her as to what other cattlewomen are up to across the nation.

Next membership meeting will be at Beef Expo in State Collge on Saturday March 26th, 2011 at 10:00am.