OCA Week In Review:
January 14, 2014
Provided by the staff of the OCA
For more information please contact
Michael Kelsey at mkelsey@okcattlemen.org 
The new year is in full swing . . .

 

Last week OCA staff was scattered here and there.  Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey traveled to Washington D.C. to spend some time meeting and visiting with our legislators and their staff as well as paying a visit to the NBCA office.  

 

The KNID Agri-Fest kicked off on Friday.  What a beautiful weekend for folks to get out and enjoy the weather!  OCA enjoyed seeing members come through the show and is excited that we were able to recruit some new members, register brands and sell a few OCA caps along the way!

The voting continues . . .

 

Visit the OCA Facebook Page now through Jan. 31.  The photo with the most "likes" will win. Click here to vote.

Carter County Accepts Rebate Check

 

 

The Carter Co. Cattlemen's Assn. Board of Directors accepted a unified county rebate check for $1,960 during their annual meeting on Jan. 7, 2014. 

Pictured from left to right: Fred Schmedt, Larry Stewart, Lucas Rhinehart, Dave Daube, Bobby Jones & Kathy Maher.

OCA Submits Comments to USFWS Pertaining to the Lessor Prairie Chicken

 

The OCA submitted comments to encourage USFWS not to list the Lessor Prairie Chicken as endangered and to encourage them to allow the five state agreement to move forward as a viable conservation proposal.

Click here to read the full version of the comments submitted.

Calculating Replacement Female Cost after the Drought

 

How much can I afford to pay for a bred female to restock after the drought?

This is not an easy question to answer as it depends on several different factors. In evaluating how much an operation can afford to pay for a bred female several things need to be considered.

Click here for more.

 

VetMed Loan Repayment

 

The VetMed Loan Repayment program is intended to help veterinarians who practice in areas with a shortage of food animal practitioners get reimbursed for some of their veterinary student loans.  If a person is selected, the program will pay up to $25,000 per year for the three years of the program contract. 
 
Oklahoma has been fortunate to get nine veterinarians accepted into the program in the past four years.  If you are a recent graduate or will be graduating in May, or if you know of a recent graduate or a fourth year student who might be interested, please contact State Veterinarian Rod Hall (contact info below).  You can learn a lot about the program by clicking here.
 
This is a great way for a person to get into an area that is short on practices.  It is also a great way for an established practitioner who is getting close to retirement to bring in a younger veterinarian and help that younger veterinarian become established before taking over the practice.
 
Rod Hall, DVM
State Veterinarian
Animal Industry Services
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
405-522-0270 (office)
580-257-0254 (mobile)
Record Breaking Trade Show on Tap for 2014 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville

 

Those attending the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4-7 should be sure to pack their comfortable walking shoes. The NCBA Trade Show - for years, the beef cattle industry's largest - is getting bigger, adding more than 30 exhibitors and thousands of square feet of booth space.  


In 2014, there will be more than 300 exhibitors on 247,000 square feet - 5.7 acres. These exhibitors will feature everything from animal health products and ranch equipment to real estate, seed products, software, and western art.    

Click here to read more.

Attending NCBA Convention???
Be sure to join us at the 
Oklahoma & Arkansas Reception

 

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention and Trade Show is February 3-7, 2014, Nashville, TN.  To learn more, click here.
 
 
The OCA & ACA would like to say, "Thank You", to Diamond V on sponsoring the OK & AR Reception on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville , TN.  If you are attending the NCBA Convention and Trade Show, make plans to attend the reception, meet fellow cattle producers and the staff of Diamond V. 
 

 

Checkout the January Issue of the Oklahoma Beef Checkoff Update

 

Click here to check out the January issue of the Oklahoma Beef Checkoff Update newsletter to learn more about the results of Oklahoma investments in Japan. 
Upcoming Cattle Sales

 

Jan. 25 - Beefgene Charolais Sale, Suphur Springs, TX
Jan. 26 - Carswell-Nichols Hereford Sale, Alton, KS
Jan. 30 - Texas Traditions Sale at Stowers Limousin, Bridgeport, TX
Feb. 1 - Messner Ranch Bull and Female Sale, Slapout, OK
Feb. 2 - THA Whiteface Replacement Female Sale and Cowtown Classic, Fort Worth, TX
Feb. 8 - Duff Cattle Company Female Sale, Hobart, OK
Feb. 8 - Ft. Worth Commercial Female Sale, Fort Worth, TX
Feb. 15 - 7P Ranch 20th Annual Spring Bull Sale, Tyler, TX

 

 
Upcoming OCA & Other Events

 

Feb. 4-7 - NCBA Annual Trade Show and Convention, Nashville, Tenn
Feb. 11- OCA Board of Directors Meeting, Embassy Suites, Oklahoma City, OK
Feb. 11-12 - CLA Winter Session, Embassy Suites, Oklahoma City, OK 

Upcoming County Events

 

Jan. 20 - Seminole County Cattlemen's Assn. Annual Banquet, The Trading Post, Wewoka, Okla., 6 p.m. 
In This Issue
Happy New Year!
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Carter County Accepts Rebate Check
OCA Submits Comments to USFWS Pertaining to the Lessor Prairie Chicken
USDA Makes Permanent Meat and Grain Serving Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
USDA Makes Permanent Meat and Grain Serving Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
USDA Makes Permanent Meat and Grain Serving Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
Attending NCBA Convention?
The Weather is Cold but Cattle and Beef Markets are Hot
Calendar of Events
 
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* The information contained in OCA's Week In Review does not necessarily represent the views or official policy of the organization. The information is a collection of articles directly or indirectly affecting the U.S. beef cattle industry. The news is not written by OCA staff.