This is Heather Lassen, editorial proofreader, with the November 21, 2022, update from the AJ Daily. Today’s update contains news about a genetics symposium panel hosted at Angus Convention, comments from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council about the Endangered Species Act listing of the lesser prairie chicken, and an opportunity to apply to a new beef advocacy program.
Genetics Symposium Panel Explores Future Genetic Opportunity
Adapted from a release by Briley Richard, Angus Communications
Take a look into the future, and what do you see? For the Angus breed, the future includes leaps into enhanced genomic comprehension and expanded maternal tools for breeders. The 2022 Angus Convention featured a Genetics Symposium, sponsored by NEOGEN, which hosted a panel of industry leaders to discuss the future of genetic data.
Speakers included moderator Kelli Retallick-Riley, Angus Genetics Inc. president, and five panelists — Larry Kuehn, USDA Meat Animal Research Center geneticist; Andre Garcia, AGI geneticist; Gale Haynes, owner of Haynes Cattle Company; Alan Miller, owner of Prairie View Farms and 2021-2022 AGI board chairman; and Duc Lu, AGI geneticist.
To read more, visit angus.org.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council Denounce Endangered Species Act Listing of Lesser Prairie Chicken
Adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
On Nov. 18 the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council announced their opposition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s final rule to list the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources and Public Lands Council Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover says, “Over and over the science has proven that healthy, diverse rangelands — the exact kind of landscape maintained by livestock grazing — are where the lesser prairie chicken thrives. Cattle ranchers’ efforts to conserve these acres are absolutely critical to the survival of the species. We are deeply disappointed by the Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to impose redundant bureaucracy and punitive restrictions on the very same people that we have to thank for the lesser prairie chicken’s continued existence on the range.”
For more information, go to ncba.org.
Beef Advocacy Program Seeks New Applicants
Adapted from a release by the Beef Checkoff
The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, takes advocacy to the next level by giving participants the tools and training they need to promote beef to new audiences while addressing and correcting myths.
Chandler Mulvaney, director of grassroots advocacy & spokesperson development at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says, “Trailblazers develops the next generation of beef advocates through a highly engaging and interactive program. Our goal is to empower the beef community to share their stories, which ultimately helps safeguard the work of cattle farmers and ranchers across the country.”
For more information about the Trailblazers program, click on the link in this episode’s description.
The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for theAngus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.