Mid-Georgia Cattlemen’s News
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Please RSVP for the Monday, May 5, 2025 at noon
RSVP HERE – Membership Meeting RSVP click here.
If you have trouble with the RSVP, contact Cynthia Douglas – mgcattleinfo@gmail.com
MAY MGCA Membership Meeting
Thursday, May 8th
Walters Farm @ 176 Walters Rd, Barnesville
TIME: 6:00 pm – View Krone Hay Equipment and mingle with other members.
7:00 pm – Dinner and Program
Program Speaker: Greg Pittman, Jackson County ANR Extension Agent
TOPIC: Baleage Production
Sponsors: Robco Fuels, Krone NA, and Walters Farms
Meal: Local burgers, fries, sides, & desserts
COST: $10.00 (14 and up), $5.00 (7-13 years old), and 6 and under free
RSVP DEADLINE: Monday, May 5th by Noon
https://forms.gle/vr5csoKFdaM83F3V8
Please let us know how many are attending, so there will be plenty of food and seating for all attending.
If you RSVP on time, your name will go in a drawing for Country Oaks Gift Certificates.
Visit the Bull Sheet for May/June 2025 at this link. Final May June BS 2025
Upcoming Activities
Steak Sandwiches at Bulls and Barrels
May 2 & 3 – Come join us as we sell Steak Sandwiches at the Bulls and Barrels.
Location and Time: Chestnut Oak Arena in Meansville. Gates will open at 5:30 pm and event starts at 8 pm.
This is a big fundraiser for our association, and you are needed to help make it successful. If we all pitch in, then it’s easier on all the workers.
BEEF DAY to Celebrate Father’s Day
June 14th from 11-1:00 the MGCA will join Country Oaks Farm and Home Supply in Barnesville in providing hamburgers to the public until we run out. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be given away as an outreach program and a promotional event for Beef for Father’s Day. Mid-Georgia CattleWomen have been celebrating Beef for Father’s Day since the early 1970’s in Lamar County. Come help keep this tradition going. We will start cooking at 10:00. See you there!
Contact Will Godowns at 770-642-4223 or Cynthia Douglas at 770-550-1070 for more information or to volunteer.
Mid-Georgia Showmen Were Recognized
The MGCA and West Central Georgia Show Committee presented each of our Mid-Georgia Show participants with $200.00. The members are very proud of your accomplishments.
L-R – McKenna Campbell, Kylee Campbell, Logan Ellington. And Mabrey Wheeler
Charles Thompson Award
The family of the late Charles and Mary Alice Thompson awarded Mabrey Wheeler of Upson County with the first Charles Thompson Scholarship. The family designated that the award be presented to a Mid-Georgia showman that showed a homegrown calf at the WCG Show. Any donations that are given to MGCA in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson will go towards this scholarship.
Monroe County Cattlemen Give Back to Community
Local cattlemen’s commitment to community was on full display during this year’s Forsythia Festival in Forsyth, Georgia. For the 28th consecutive year, the Monroe County Cattlemen’s Association served ribeye sandwiches with all profits going to local charities. This year was particularity unique as most of the members are part of the Prime Pursuits team providing fine, Black Angus Beef to Walmart, under the name, McClaren Farms. Talk about community, these ranchers helped raise the beef that went to Walmart, which they then purchased and served at the festival raising money for many charities including Southern Grace Hospice Foundation.
Submitted by Monroe County Cattlemen and 44 Farms
CONDOLENCES TO THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES
These gentlemen were long time GCA and Mid-Georgia Cattlemen members. Over the years they contributed many hours and years of dedication to the cattle industry and our association.
Charles and Mary Alice Thompson of Barnesville, Georgia
Benson Ham of Smarr, Georgia
Paul Bulloch of Woodland, Georgia
R M Hice of Barnesville, Georgia
Jackson Pippin, Barnesville, Georgia
Ed Trice of Thomaston, Georgia
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NEW MONROE COUNTY ANR EXTENSION AGENT
We welcome Luke Quick to our association and look forward to working with him. Luke started April 1 as the Monroe County ANR Extension Agent.
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80th West Central Georgia Show
JANUARY 18, 2025 – 11:00 Opening Ceremony
Upson-Lee Agriculture Center in Thomaston, GA
Eighty Years ago, a group of Upson County Cattlemen, Kiwanis Club, and other businessmen came together to start the 1st show in Upson County. The show has continued due to the support of area cattlemen, cattlewomen, Extension Agents, FFA advisors, individuals, businesses and the Mid-Georgia Cattlemen’s Association.
Congratulations to all the 2025 winners and participants.
A special “Thank You” to all the sponsors and volunteers that help make this a successful 80th year!
Check out the winners on the March/April Bull Sheet
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BEEF AND BERRIES
The Mid-Georgia CattleWomen, Cattlemen, and Sweet South Strawberry Farm invite you to the Annual Beef and Berries at Sweet South Strawberry Farm. This is a great event to bring your family and friends to and enjoy eating beef and strawberries and other sweet treats. It’s a great opportunity to learn about agriculture, pick some delicious strawberries and engage with the kids’ farm activities and animals.
Saturday, April 26th from 11:00am to 3:00 pm
Fields and Store are open from 10am-6:00 pm.
LOCATION: Sweet South Strawberry Farm
701 W Moores Crossing RD, Thomaston, GA 30286
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MGCA LADIES’ NIGHT
Several of our members were highlighted at the MGCA Ladies’ Night Banquet during November for their dedication to promoting the beef industry, volunteering, and raising quality hay. This event was held at the Thomaston Methodist Church. Attendees were entertained by the Cowboy Poet, Tom Kerlin. Danny Bentley eagerly auctioned the cakes as a fundraiser for the CattleWomen and they collected over $1700.
Dr. O E Sell Service Award
Ray Brumbeloe was honored with the Dr. O E Sell Service Award for 2024. Ray served as the MGCA President 2012 and 2013. He has served as Vice President, treasurer and Pike County board member. He started the association using the website and he has been proofing and assisting with the Bull Sheet.
His interest in cattle began in high school and he showed the 1981 West Central Georgia Grand Champion Steer. He serves on the show committee and has assists with promotional and fundraising activities for over 40 years. Ray serves on the Pike County Agribusiness Authority and is the Pike County Farm Bureau President. Along with assisting with the events, he has a commercial cattle herd and works for Delta.
Mid-Georgia CattleWomen Recognized Beverly Hardin
The MGCA CattleWomen honored Beverly Hardin for her involvement in promoting BEEF. Beverly has volunteered for many years at Summer AgVacation, Beef and Berries, Cattle Shows, Buggy Days, Farm Days, Ladies’ Night and many more events. She has put together numerous Beef By-Product bags for the ladies to give away at events. Beverly will be there early and make sure everything is packed up before she leaves the event. Thanks, Beverly, for our dedication and for often stepping out of your comfort zone to promote beef.
“Thank You” Hailey Partain!
At Ladies’ Night, the Mid-Georgia ladies presented Hailey Partain with a necklace in appreciation of her leadership as- the Georgia CattleWomen’s President for the past two years. She was very instrumental in getting the Cattle Educational Trunk organized and distributed to Georgia Farm Bureau. She is very passionate about educating youth, consumers, and producers about the Beef Industry. Thanks, Hailey, for the hours you have put into promoting BEEF!
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2024 and 2025 Queen Recognition by Macey South
Over the past year, Logan Ellington has had the honor of serving as the Cattlemen’s Queen. She has represented us very well throughout the state through her beef cattle project exhibiting and involvement as the Upson-Lee High School’s Vice President. Logan has said that she has thoroughly enjoyed her time as she has served as our Cattlemen’s Queen, and it has brought her outside of her comfort zone. She has made new friendships through her involvement and has grown tremendously as a person. Thank you, Logan, for serving as the 2024 Cattlemen’s Queen.
This year’s Mid-GA Cattlemen’s Queen has also been heavily involved in the beef cattle industry through her own beef cattle exhibition. She has been awarded numerous Grand Champion titles, including on the national level, and has volunteered countless hours in 4H and FFA events. This leading individual looks forward to sharing her passion for the beef cattle industry as a role model to others in the Cattlemen’s Queen’s position as well as through her outlet as Lamar County’s Reporter for the FFA officer team and as a Junior Cattleman. She is the daughter of Josh and Jennifer Campbell of Barnesville. Kylee Campbell, we are excited to see what you have to offer this year as our 2025 Mid-GA Cattlemen’s Queen!
Mid-Georgia Hay Contest Winners
Warm Season Grass Hay – 1st Leikri Farms; 2nd SSS Farms; 3rd Caldwell Farm and Land
Cool Season Grass Hay – 1st Billy Sullivan; 2nd B and B Farm Services; 3rd Wes Smith
Mixed Grass Hay – 1st Billy Sullivan; 2nd Sugar Hill Cattle Company; 3rd B and B Farm Services
Alfalfa Hay – 1st Casey Coggins
Grass Baleage – 1st Leikri Farms; 2nd Caldwell Farm and Land; 3rd Walters Farms
Legume Baleage – 1st Walters Farms
Hailey Partain, Upson/Lamar Extension Agent, was recognized as the Southeastern Hay Contest Top Georgia Extension Agent.
