Nevada Cattlemen’s Association - Summer / Fall Update

NCa Summer/Fall Update Happy October, Nevada Cattlemen and The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) gave special committee meetings in October, Women! I hope you are all doing well their update over the phone due to their and a special Winter Meeting at the as you enter into your busy fall work offices being on lockdown because of beginning of December rather than schedules. It has been a while since COVID-19. On July 27th through the holding an Annual Convention. Dates I have given you an update on things 30th, the National Cattlemen’s Beef are still to be determined. that are happening at the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association (NCA). The end of July marked five years that I have been with the NCA. Time has flown by and I am still very grateful for this wonderful opportunity to work for all of you. It has been a great experience so far and I value all the unique, challenging, and gratifying tasks within the NCA. Within this past year, it has been especially difficult as we have faced many challenges and have learned to adapt to a “new normal”. Some of the changes we have adapted to is how we conduct business and meetings using technology as well as abiding by the restrictions and mandates put in place by the state of Nevada. Association (NCBA) held their Summer Business Meetings in Denver, CO. The meetings were held both in-person and virtually, the NCA had representation at both. NCA Officers, Tom Barnes, Jon Griggs, and Hanes Holman joined me by attending virtually using the NCA office. We were still able to submit votes, give comments and ask questions all while attending virtually. In August, I attended a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) forum virtually to learn about the changes being made to the program at a national level and about consumer marketing. I also learned what opportunities are available for in-person and online BQA training. As a reminder, to maintain your BQA certification, you The Winter Meeting will be both inperson and virtual, however, there are restrictions on how many people can attend. Due to these limitations, only Board of Directors members will be allowed to attend in-person. At this meeting, we will conduct both Membership and Board of Directors business. The special Committee Meetings will be held only virtually. At these meetings, we will hear updates from committee chairs and agency leaders, as well as review expiring resolutions. If you would like to bring forward a resolution or change an existing policy or resolution, please attend these meetings, and become a part of the process. When dates and details are finalized for Some of the past happenings at NCA need to recertify every three years. Please these events, we will be emailing this include the following: go to our webpage for more information information to NCA membership and In the end of June, we held a meet and greet with the Public Lands Council (PLC) Director, Kaitlynn Glover. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we kept this event small, but it was very beneficial to both the producers that attended and Kaitlynn. During July we attended meetings inperson and virtually and submitted comments jointly with the PLC for the on how to become certified. In the middle of August, we submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA, APHIS) concerning the proposed changes to the animal disease regulations to provide for a National List of Reportable Animal Diseases (NLRAD). We also signed on with the Public Lands Council’s comments on the Proposed Rule; posting it onto our NCA Webpage at www.nevadacattlemen.org. Although we have made changes to our Annual Convention and there will not be a banquet, we will still be selecting the annual award recipients. The NCA has started their annual quest for “Teacher of the Year” and “100,000 Mile Club” candidates and are asking for your help in soliciting nominations. BLM Environmental Assessment (EA) Regulatory Definition of “Habitat” The candidates for the “Teacher of the for Targeted and Prescribed Grazing Pursuant to Endangered Species Act. Year” must be an elementary, junior of Annual Grasses in the Great Basin Ecosystems of Nevada. At the beginning of July, we held the summer NCA Board Upcoming NCA events you can look forward to: high, or high school teacher who incorporates agriculture into their regular curriculum. Please contact the of Directors (BOD) Meeting where we Due to COVID-19 meeting restrictions NCA office for application forms. The received brief updates from the Bureau set by the state of Nevada, in September, winner of this award will receive a of Land Management (BLM) and the the NCA Executive Committee $1000 school supply stipend, donated NV Department of Wildlife (NDOW). determined the NCA will be doing by the Nevada Agriculture Foundation, By Kaley Chapin

NCA Executive Director and will be recognized on our webpage and in the Sage Signals publication. The candidates for the “100,000 Mile Club” award must be a Nevada Cowboy or Cowgirl who have logged 100,000 miles horseback. Nominations should include a narrative story to chronicle the nominees’ miles through their life horseback. Nominations for either award are open now until November 1, 2020 and may be submitted by email to nca@nevadabeef.org, faxed to 775-738- 5208; or sent by mail to the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89803. The NCA staff and leadership thank you for your patience during these uncertain times. For current and up to date information on things happening at the NCA, please follow us on Facebook and visit our webpage at www. nevadacattlemen.org as we are constantly updating it. If you have questions regarding any of our upcoming events, please feel free to contact the NCA office at 775-738-9214 or by email at nca@nevadabeef.org. We wish you luck on your fall work as we understand this is a busy time for all.

We are still planning to hold the Annual Fallon All-Breeds Bull Sale in Fallon, Nevada on February 20, 2021. Consignments opened on September 1, 2020 and the postmark dead line for entries and registration papers is December 1, 2020. Registration papers, catalog advertisement, completed transfer papers and results of the breed associations’ recognized genetic defects for each bull must accompany the entry form.