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June 1, 2023

Cattlemen Youth Awarded for a Successful 2022-23 BEST Season

Cattlemen Youth Awarded for a Successful 2022- 23 BEST Season  The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) Beef Exhibitor Show Total (BEST) program wrapped up the 2022-2023 BEST season on May 6 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus at an awards banquet attended by over 750 par...

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October 25, 2022

OCA members invited to Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet in January

The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) will be hosting their Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on Jan. 14, 2023 in Columbus. OCA members are encouraged to attend and participate in discussions that will decide the association’s top priorities for the year.    The day...

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October 19, 2022

BEEF 509 program back in 2023, registration now open

The long-running BEEF 509 program, hosted by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation (OCF), will be back in 2023. This educational opportunity will be held on Feb. 25 and March 4 and will be co-hosted by the Ohio State University (OSU) Meat Science Extension and sponsored by the Ohio ...

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October 13, 2022

New rule for the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s BEST program, BVD testing required

A new rule regarding Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) persistent infection (PI) status will be applied to the 2022-23 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) Beef Exhibitor Show Total (BEST) program. All cattle (BEST and non-BEST) (in-state and out-of-state) must have a negative BVD t...

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