80 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN February 2024 Deb VanOverbeke, UNL Department of Animal Sciences head, talks to career fair participants at convention about how to “Find Your Why.” Photo courtesy of Lana Hebda. After NC President Steve Hanson, right, mysteriously misplaced his cell phone, NC Past President Galen Frenzen, left, worked the crowd at the banquet to auction the phone to the highest bidder. In the end, Hanson got his phone back and a nice chunk of change was raised for Nebraska Cattlemen PAC. Students from around Nebraska take advantage of the career fair at NC Convention to talk to prospective employers. Photos courtesy of Lana Hebda. Presenting policy to be reviewed in the Natural Resources and Environment Committee are Chairman Eric Hansen, left, and NC Executive Vice President Laura Field, right. Jason Walker with the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility shares information on the facility in Manhattan, Kan., that will eventually replace Plum Island as facility headquarters. Larry Kuehn with the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) shares information on recent accomplishments at USMARC in the areas of beef genetics and genomics, animal health, meat safety and meat quality, environment and reproduction, and growth. 2023 NC CONVENTION RECAP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 78
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