The Greenwood County Cattlemen’s Association (GCCA) held its annual membership meeting on the evening of March 5, at the Eureka United Methodist Church. Following a meal provided by the Eureka Methodist Women, members heard an update on the 2024 Symphony in the Flint Hills (SFH) (to be held in northwest Greenwood County) from SFH board president, Mike Collinge and SFH Volunteer Coordinator, Jeanna Beeman. The evening’s featured speaker was Kansas Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Agri-Business Coordinator, Tessa Beeman. A 2019 graduate of Olpe High School, T. Beeman shared information on several of KDA’s programs for producers, then presented a slideshow of her 2023 exchange tour of several Mexican beef facilities.
Matt Teagarden, CEO of the Kansas Livestock Association, gave a Kansas legislative update, noting that the issues of foreign land ownership and livestock traceability as having legislation in various stages currently.
During the business meeting, officers and directors were elected for the 2024-2025 year: Jared Seeley, President; Dr. Kailey Fitzmorris, Vice-President; Michele Seeley, Secretary-Treasurer; and Directors Brance Boone, Lukas Dierks, Chad Gibson, Justin Knowles, Zach Teter and Preston Turecek. A hand-made belt buckle was presented to outgoing President C.A. Floyd in appreciation of his service.
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