2009 OCA District Meetings

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As a service to its membership, the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) in partnership with the OCA Allied Industry Council is holding a series of district meetings located across Ohio during the months of January and February. Anyone with an interest in the cattle industry is invited and encouraged to attend. The meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a complimentary dinner followed by educational speakers. 

Meeting attendees in Districts 1 and 2 will learn from OSU beef team member Steve Boyles and District 9 will learn from OSU beef team member Francis Fluharty as they address management and nutritional strategies for feeding commodity co-products that improve production efficiency and help cattle feeding operations capture and maintain added value.

Meeting attendees in District 4 will hear from John Grimes, OSU Extension Educator for Ag & Natural Resources for Highland County, as he discusses improving fertility rates in the cow herd through sound genetic and herd management programs and offers strategies for dealing with today’s genetic defects.

Meeting attendees in Districts 5, 7, 8 and 10 will hear from David White, senior director for policy research and development with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as he discusses the passage of Proposition 2 in California and its potential short- and long-term impacts on livestock production.

Meeting attendees in District 6 will learn from Jeff McCutcheon, OSU Extension Educator for Ag & Natural Resources in Knox County, and District 3 will learn from Clif Little, OSU Extension Educator for Ag & Natural Resources in Guernsey County as they discuss how pasture management and alternative forages can be utilized to reduce feed costs in all cattle operations.

Meeting attendees in District 6 will hear from Loudonville Farmer’s Equity Nutritionist Todd Audrey and Districts 7 and 12 will hear from OSU beef team member Steve Boyles as they address the importance of mineral supplementation and provide effective strategies for producers in Ohio.

Meeting attendees in District 11 will hear from David White, senior director for policy research and development with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as he discusses recently established EPA rules and regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and their impact on beef cattle operations in Ohio.

Cattlemen will also learn how they can participate and make a grass roots impact in Columbus and Washington D.C. on the issues that can impact their everyday businesses; and learn more about what OCA can do for them.

Jan. 19, 2009 – OCA District 12 Meeting (Counties: Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton and Washington), 7:00 p.m., University of Rio Grande Campus, Bob Evans Hall, Rio Grande
Topic: Importance of mineral supplementation and effective strategies for producers in Ohio 

Jan. 20, 2009 – OCA District 5 & 8 Meeting (Counties: Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union), 7:00 p.m., Clark County Extension Office, Springfield
Topic: Passage of Proposition 2 in California and its potential short- and long-term impacts on livestock production

Jan. 21, 2009 – OCA District 4 Meeting (Counties: Allen, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami and Shelby), 7:00 p.m., Newport Sportsman’s Club, Newport
Topic: Improving fertility rates in the cow herd through sound genetic and herd management programs and strategies for dealing with today’s genetic defects

Jan. 22, 2009 – OCA District 9 Meeting (Counties: Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Muskingum and Perry), 7:00 p.m., Fairfield County Extension Office, Lancaster
Topic: Management and nutritional strategies for feeding commodity co-products that improve production efficiency and help cattle feeding operations capture and maintain added value

Feb. 9, 2009 – OCA District 11 Meeting (Counties: Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike, Ross and Scioto), 7:00 p.m., Southern States Community College – Fincastle, Sardinia
Topic: Recently established EPA rules and regulations for CAFOs and their impact on beef cattle operations in Ohio

Feb. 11, 2009 – OCA District 6 Meeting (Counties: Ashland, Coshocton, Knox, Holmes and Wayne), 7:00 p.m., Knox County Career Center, Mount Vernon
Topics:  How pasture management and alternative forages can be utilized to reduce feed costs in all cattle operations/ Importance of mineral supplementation and effective strategies for producers in Ohio

Feb. 12, 2009 – OCA District 10 Meeting (Counties: Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble and Warren), 7:00 p.m., Collinsville Community Center, Collinsville
Topic: Passage of Proposition 2 in California and its potential short- and long-term impacts on livestock production

Feb. 16, 2009 – OCA District 7 Meeting (Counties: Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble and Tuscarawas), 7:00 p.m., Mr. Lee’s Restaurant, Cambridge
Topics: Passage of Proposition 2 in California and its potential short- and long-term impacts on livestock production/ Importance of mineral supplementation and effective strategies for producers in Ohio

Feb. 17, 2009 – OCA District 1 & 2 Meeting (Counties: Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot), 7:00 p.m., Wood County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building, Bowling Green
Topic: Management and nutritional strategies for feeding commodity co-products that improve production efficiency and help cattle feeding operations capture and maintain added value

Feb. 19, 2009 – OCA District 3 Meeting (Counties: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Trumbull), 7:00 p.m., Millcreek Metroparks Farm, McMahon Hall, Canfield
Topic: How pasture management and alternative forages can be utilized to reduce feed costs in all cattle operations