Mid-Georgia Cattlemen’s News
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Please RSVP for the Thursday, September 12, 2024, meeting by September 9th at noon. Thanks!
Membership meeting RSVP click here.
If you have trouble with the RSVP, contact Cynthia Douglas – mgcattleinfo@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER MGCA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Second Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Location will be the cafeteria @ T. G. Scott Elementary School.
70 Thornton Road, Forsyth (Off Highway 41).
This is where we used to have it several years ago.
PROGRAM: The speaker will be Dr. Pedro Fontes, Assistant Professor in beef cattle reproductive physiology at the UGA Department of Animal & Dairy Science.
TOPIC: “Production & Economic Consideration of using Artificial Insemination”.
MEAL: roast beef, mashed potatoes, beans, rolls
The meal is being catered by Kitchen on Fire (Forsyth).
COST: $10.00 (14 and over) $5.00 (7-13 years old) and 6 and under free
The CattleWomen will have a separate meeting to elect officers and plan the upcoming events.
A Special “Thank You” to our Sponsors!
Country Oaks Farm Supply (Bolingbroke)
Plantation Centre Animal Hospital (Macon)
Sleepy Creek Cattle Services (Smarr)
RSVP DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 9th by Noon @
https://forms.gle/vr5csoKFdaM83F3V8
Please let us know how many are attending, so there will be plenty of food for all attending.
If you RSVP on time, your name will go in a drawing for a Country Oaks Gift Certificate.
SeptemberBull Sheet Cover BS
Take a look at the September/October Bull Sheet SEPT.OCT BS 24 WEB
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BUGGY DAYS IS HERE
This is our associations biggest fundraiser for the year. These funds are used for cattle shows, youth events, community serve projects, educational programs and many more activities. The association needs your help at our Ribeye Steak Booth. So, come on out and help promote beef.
Friday, Sept 20th at 6:00 pm – Setting up booth
Saturday, September 21st – 8:00 set up open from 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday, September 22nd – Set up at 10 am Start serving from 11 am -7:00 pm
PLEASE sign-up to assist online or at the MGCA September meeting on the 12th.
Visit this link to sign-up. Thanks so much!
2024 MGCA Buggy Days Volunteers – Google Forms
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BULL SHEETS
The Bull Sheet is being delivered to some of the local post offices, so hopefully they will get to you on time. If you live in the Bibb or Talbot County areas, it is taking a more time.
April/May BS 2024 Here is a copy of the March issue. Mar.April BS 2024 WEB
May BS 2024 Here is a copy of the May/ June Bull Sheet Final BS May WEB
September BS 2024 Here is the copy of September/October issue SEPT.OCT BS 24 WEB
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RECAPPING BEEF MONTH ACTIVITIES
BEEF and BERRIES
Saturday May 11, 2024 at Sweet South Strawberry Farm
This was a great way to celebrate Beef and Strawberry Month in May.
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PIKE COUNTY SAFETY DAY
Sponsored by Pike County Extension
The MGCA provided and cooked rib eye steak sandwiches for the workers and teachers at the Pike County Safety Day for 7th graders. Hailey Partain, Upson/Lamar Extension Agent, discussed the importance of transporting livestock safely.
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UGA Griffin Spring Fest
Several Members braved the rain and cooked hamburgers as a fundraiser.
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BEEF DAY – BEEF for FATHER’S DAY
MGCA and MGCW provided the customers with hamburgers and beef hotdogs.
Saturday, June 15th at Country Oaks Farm and Home – Barnesville
SPECIAL APPEARENCE FROM THE HOMELESS GUY ….. checks out the grill
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MID-GEORGIA CATTLEMEN’S SCHOLARSHIP
The MGCA Scholarship was awards to Macey South, daughter of Marcus and Neely South of Thomaston. She is a 2024 honor graduate of Upson-Lee High School and was dual enrolled at Gordon State College. She showed cattle for 8 years and won numerous awards with her cattle. She served as the Upson-Lee FFA President for 2 years. She has also worked at Thompson Veterinarian Clinic and on their farm. She plans to attend Fort Valley State University and study animal science this fall. Macey has been assisting with MGCA events and helping promote the Beef Industry. The committee is very proud to present this junior member with the MGCA Scholarship. Congratulations, Macey South!
Janet Greuel, MGCA Scholarship Chair, announced the scholarship winner at the Upson-Lee FFA Awards Program.
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And the WINNER is Logan Ellington!
Our MGCA Queen, Logan Ellington, won the 11th Grade showmanship class at the 2024 Junior Beef Futurity. The association is so proud of Logan and this great accomplishment. The buckle that she received was donated by the Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association.
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Check out the November/December Bull Sheet here.
Nov. Dec. 2023 Bull Sheet
LINK SEPT/OCT BULL SHEET WEBSITE DOC
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2023 Buggy Days was a great success!
Thanks everyone that assisted with our fundraiser!
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2023 SUMMER PICNIC RECAP
Thanks to the South Family for hosting our Summer Picnic! Attendees had the opportunity to tour the farm and learn about their farming operation. The association provided ribeye steak sandwiches for dinner. The strawberry ice cream and shortcake was a great treat.
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JUNIOR NEWS
Keck Farm Team Wins Third Place
The 2023 Top Hand Stockmanship and Stewardship Contest Series was coordinated by UGA and GCA. Georgia’s Top Hand Champions were “Coffee County Girls”. Reserve Champion Team was Chattooga County. Third place was Keck Farm. The Keck Farm Team is from Mid-Georgia, and they also won the competition in Athens to advance to the state contest.
This event was hosted by Rick King at Rocky Branch Arena in Monroe County. The students demonstrated their abilities in working cattle. The teams delivered Caliber 7, Express FP 10, injectable dewormer, Synanthic oral dewormer, XP 820 Fly Tag, recorded weights for dosing dewormers and scanned EIDs into the TagMax app.
The GA Beef Commission and NCBA supported this event.
The team consisted of Luke Sappington, Gage Doerr, and Samuel Edwards from Lamar and Butts County.
Mid-Georgia Association is very proud of these young men and thanks Keck Farm for supporting them.
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MGCA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
The 2023 Mid-Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Memorial Scholarship recipient is Willow Waldrep from Forsyth. Her parents are Bill and Sarah Waldrep from Monroe County. Willow graduated from Mary Persons High School last month where she was very active in FFA, serving as an officer for two years and a delegate to the National FFA Convention, and other school clubs including student council. Next school year she will be at UGA to major in animal science and ag business.
Willow was Mid-Georgia queen and participated in the West Central Georgia Steer and Heifer Show. Her parents have been members of MGCA since 1999. Willow is also the recipient of the Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association Scholarship for 2023. Congratulations, Willow, times two! We wish you much success in your college career. Go Dawgs
Janet Greuel, MGCA and GCWA Scholarship Chair
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What has MGCA AND MGCW BEEN DOING?
78th West Central Georgia Show
On January 28th, the Mid-Georgia members facilitated and sponsored the 78th West Central Georgia Show at Chestnut Oak Arena. The crowd cheered on 41 FFA and 4-H members as they exhibited 61 head of cattle. Randy Daniel of Partisover Ranch in Colbert, GA sorted through 13 steers and 48 heifers. With the gracious support of the sponsors, the exhibitors received premiums and awards totaling over $6000 in prizes.
A special “thank you” to the cattlemen, cattlewomen, agents, advisors, parents, and Pike Agribusiness Authority for helping make this event take place. The show committee appreciates all the businesses and members that made this show happen by you volunteering, contributing your resources, and donating to the show. The participants and spectators certainly enjoyed the food prepared by the cattlewomen and Coffee-A-GoGo.
Grand Champion Steer – Nolan Osborne – Perry FFA
Reserve Grand Champion Steer – Addison Fuchs – Perry FFA
Grand Champion Heifer – McKenzie Wright – Colquitt 4-H
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer – Kylee Campbell – Lamar 4-H
Best Mid-Georgia Grown Heifer – Kylee Campbell – Lamar 4-H
Mid-GA Producer – Cosper Farm, Griffin
Best Homegrown Registered Heifer – Ethan McMichaels – Jasper 4-H
Best Homegrown Commercial Heifer – Carson DeGraan – Gordon 4-H
Best Homegrown Steer – Henry Throne – Oglethorpe FFA
Shomanship winners -Rookie – Carson DeGraan – Gordon 4-H; Novice – Madeline Haines – Perry FFA; Junior – Nolan Osborne – Perry FFA; Senior – Merrick Avery – Perry FFA
Peewee Showmen – James Wheeler, Autumn Wheeler, and Ashtyn Wheeler
