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Cattlemen's Congress to Feature National Beef Quality Assurance Certification
As cattlemen and cattlewomen gather in Oklahoma City for Cattlemen’s Congress, Jan. 1-16, 2022, to showcase and market their elite cattle genetics, cattle producers also have the opportunity to participate in a unique seminar featuring national beef industry and breed leaders while achieving their Beef Quality Assurance certification.   

The educational event is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds in the Super Barn Sales Arena, and all producers are invited to attend. The BQA certification seminar will include a panel of speakers featuring national breed leadership discussing the importance of quality and marketing for beef producers. The panel discussion will be facilitated by Josh White, executive director of producer education and sustainability at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and will include the following:

  • Shane Bedwell - COO and Director of Breed Improvement: American Hereford Association
  • Kara Lee - Assistant Director, Producer Engagement: Certified Angus Beef
  • Clint Rusk - Executive Vice President: American-International Charolais Association
  • Megan Slater - Executive Director: American Gelbvieh Association
  • Heather Buckmaster - Executive Director: Oklahoma Beef Council

According to Heather Buckmaster, executive director for the Oklahoma Beef Council, “This is an outstanding opportunity for cattle producers to gain new industry insights, earn their Beef Quality Assurance certification and see some of the best cattle in the nation.”

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