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PA Flavor
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The PA Beef Council served as a participating sponsor for the first annual "PA Flavor, A Celebration of Food & Beer" on Saturday, April 9, at the PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center,
Harrisburg. Nearly 800 attendees sampled food and beer from more than 40 PA breweries and restaurants. The Beef Council partnered with Bricco Restaurant, Harrisburg, offering attendees a delicious PA smoked beef chili.
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| Spring BQA Training Dates |
Several BQA trainings are scheduled for this April & May. View the BQA calendar or contact Nichole with questions. |
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Did you know that no producer is exempt from the beef checkoff? Buyers who resell cattle no more than 10 days from the date of purchase may file a non-producer status form and avoid paying an additional dollar. They are, however, responsible for remitting collected funds and reporting any transaction to their state beef council. Learn more at www.mybeefcheckoff.com. |
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 April Newsletter
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Despite the heavy rain, and chilly temperatures, recent Beef Council events remind us that Spring is here. We celebrated producer accomplishments with the PA Cattlemen's Association on March 24 and cheered on Team Beef runners at the Boston Marathon on April 18.
As we look ahead, we are excited to annouce a spring veal tour for culinary students on April 28 and several more beef quality assurance training dates for the final week of April and into May.
Stay dry!
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Producer Spotlight -- The Midla Family  Dr. Les & Nancy Midla, Marianna, Washington County were honored with the 2011 PA BQA Award at the Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association (PCA) annual banquet on Thursday, March 24.
Flat Stone Lick Farm is a seedstock operation, raising Polled Hereford cattle for more than 50 years. The business was started by Les's grandfather, continued by his father, and is now in the hands of Les and Nancy with their two adult children, Brendan and Kim, in line to continue the purebred business. In addition to selling breeding females and bulls, the Midlas have a small feedlot and freezer beef market that enables them to monitor both their beef genetics and their stockmanship. Today, the farm spans 500 acres, with 60 cows calving this year.
Read more about the Midla Family. |
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Spring Veal Tour Scheduled for April 28
The PA Beef Council is hosting an educational Veal Tour on Thursday, April 28, at Marcho Farms, Franconia, PA. Nearly 20 students and instructors from the Philadelphia Art Institute's Culinary Program will attend the one-day, invitation only event. Participants will gain a first-hand look at the veal industry, from farm gate to dinner plate, including tours of the barn, feed company, and slaughter and fabrication facilities. Veal industry experts will also be on hand to address veal issues management and quality assurance, and host an in-depth panel discussion. |
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Snyder New PA Beef Ambassador 
Arika Snyder, a Penn State student studying Animal Science, won the 2011 PA Beef Ambassador title at the annual competition held March 24 at Penn State University. Organized by the PA Beef Council on behalf of cattle producers, the program is co-funded by the Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association.
The daughter of Ryan & Candace Snyder, Lewistown, Arika, a freshman, is active on the Penn State Altoona campus, participating in Ag Club, THON, Intramural Volleyball and Soccer, Gospel Choir, and the Lion Ambassadors. She also was in 4-H, showing beef, lamb, hog, and dairy feeder projects.
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Beef in Boston!
The Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), on behalf of The Beef Checkoff, participated in the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo, April 15 - 17, prior to the Boston Marathon. This year's booth featured Wild Bill's Beef Jerky samples, a great endurance recovery food. The National Beef Ambassador Team, and extreme athlete, Dane Rauschenberg, visited with runners and their families. On race day, several members of Team Beef crossed the finish line in their beef jerseys.
Read more about the event and view pictures. |
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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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