54 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2024 NC DISPATCH Calf for a Cure The 2024 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, hosted by Scott and Kristin Schiff and their family, will be held June 7-8 on their ranch near Minatare. Like many other Nebraskans, Scott and Kristin have had cancer touch their families and friends. Together, with more than 500 volunteers and an estimated 4,500 attendees, they ask you to join them in providing cancer awareness and raising funds for cancer research in 2024. In addition, the ball will promote beef as part of a healthy diet and celebrate our resiliency and ability to overcome the challenges before us. If you have questions, feel free to contact: UPCOMING BQA TRAININGS Several Beef Quality Assurance Trainings will be hosted in the near future. Please indicate your intentions to attend 72 hours before the event. Register online or call (308) 632-1230. Events with poor anticipated attendance will be canceled. • May 20 | 4-6 p.m. | Panhandle Research Education and Extension Center| Scottsbluff • May 21 | 4-6 p.m. | Dawes County Fairgrounds 4-H Building | Chadron • May 22 | 4-6 p.m. | Bassett City Building | Bassett • May 23 | 4-6 p.m. | West Central Research and Extension Center | North Platte NCBA Releases 2024 Policy Priorities National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s policy priorities include: • Secure reauthorization of the animal health provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill and advocate for expanded funding of the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank to protect against foot and mouth disease. • Defend the U.S. cattle industry against radical animal activist groups that want to end cattle production, including the Beef Checkoff. • Fight against misguided Endangered Species Act rules and any expansion of bureaucratic red tape under the National Environmental Policy Act. • Preserve family farms and ranches for future generations by advocating for essential tax relief for cattle producers. Learn more at ncba.org/ncba-news. Food Animal Veterinary Scholarship Program Announced Gov. Jim Pillen has announced a new scholarship program for Nebraska students aimed at growing the number of veterinarians serving livestock producers across the state. The Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program provides financial support to Nebraska students pursuing degrees in animal science or veterinary science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Applications are being accepted for the first cohort of students. Learn more at governor.nebraska.gov/press. Beef Ambassador Contest The NCW - Consumer Promotion and Education Committee with Nebraska Cattlemen will host the 2024 Nebraska Beef Ambassador Contest June 12 at the Nebraska Game and Parks Visitor Center, Lake McConaughy, Ogallala, beginning at 1 p.m. The competition is targeted toward youth who are passionate about the beef industry. Contestants will also participate in a beef advocacy training workshop to help them increase their beef industry knowledge, learn about current events and develop a network to stay connected. The Nebraska Beef Ambassador Program provides an opportunity for youth ages 14-24 to become spokespersons and future leaders for the beef industry. The two divisions, senior and collegiate, are judged on media interviews and an issues response. The contest is sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America and Purina. Cash prizes will be given to the winners. A scholarship from the Nebraska Cattlemen Research and Education Foundation is given to the collegiate winner. For more information, contact Bonita at ncw@necattlemen.org or (402) 450-0223 voice/text. A brochure and entry form are located on the Nebraska Cattlemen website. ~NC~ Shane Symons (308) 765-3990 shane@jdslivestock.com Alisha Symons (308) 641-5744 alishadsymons@gmail.com Melissa Robbins (308)672-5882 melissa@jdslivestock.com
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