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As we look ahead to spring, we still long for comfort food on cold nights. Try the new Athenian Meat Loaf tonight. |
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Wanted: Beef Ambassador Contestants!
| | It's been a great year for 2010 PA Beef Ambassador, and National Beef Ambassador, Kristin Stufft. Now it's time to find our next youth industry spokesperson. Contact Nichole for more information about our 2011 contest at the PA Beef Expo. |
| Wilkins Joins Beef Council Team |
The Beef Council welcomes Kristin Wilkins, RD, as the new Director of Nutrition Education & Northeast Public Relations. Read more about Kristin, a former Bedford County dairy princess, who will complete a masters degree in nutrition and education food and nutrition this May. |
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The Beef Checkoff unveiled another exciting consumer veal contest on January 17. Enter to win and watch Stefano Cordova, V.P./Executive chef of Bertucci's Restaurants, make an easy, and light, veal parmigiana on Fox Boston this February. |
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This month, we celebrate the achievements of Pennsylvania producers. John Ligo, Mercer County, won a National BQA Award at this year's Cattle Industry Convention, Denver. His win makes Pennsylvania a national winner, two years in a row, joining Phoebe Bitler, Berks County, the 2010 honoree. Be sure your BQA certification is up-to-date; check our BQA calendar for the latest training opportunities.
You'll also read about Joyce Bupp, a dairy producer from York County, who represents her peers on the Cattlemen's Beef Board Operating Committee.
It's been more than a year since we began producing an electronic newsletter for our producers and industry stakeholders. As our readership continues to grow, we'd like your feedback about this newsletter. Please take a minute to complete this quick six question survey. |
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Ligo Wins National BQA Award
On Thursday, February 3, two producers were honored with the annual national Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) award, created to recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers from across the country who incorporate BQA principles as part of the day-to-day activities on their operations. The winners were selected based on their commitment to beef quality assurance while operating sustainable cattle operations.
2011 winners were John Ligo, LiTerra Farms of Mercer, Pa. (dairy), and Mike Milicevic, Lykes Bros. Inc. of Okeechobee, Fla. (beef).
Read more about the John & Judy Ligo and their national award. Listen to John discuss his dairy's economic impact in his local community.
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Bupp Elected to Beef Promotion Operating Committee  The Beef Promotion Operating Committee was created by the Beef Promotion Research Act to help coordinate state and national Beef Checkoff Programs. The 20-person committee includes 10 members of the Cattlemen's Beef Board, among them the Board's three officers and seven others elected directly by Beef Board members. Joyce Bupp, a dairy farmer from Seven Valleys, PA, is one of seven recently elected members. Joyce also leads the checkoff's Public Relations Subcommittee. Read more about Joyce, and her farm. Listen to Joyce, in her own words, discuss why it's important to be an agricultural advocate. |
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Want to learn more about Beef Council activities? Visit www.pabeef.org or contact us at 1-888-4BEEFPA.
Sincerely,
PA Beef Council Staff |
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