88 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN January 2024 BOOTS ON THE GROUND Working for Nebraska Beef Producers PASTURE TO PLATE TO PLATE DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN enjoy a meal and fellowship before the business meeting at T. Walkers in Gothenburg on Nov. 7. PEOPLE At the DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN MEETING in Gothenburg Nov. 7, Mary Drewnoski, Ph.D., UNL Extension beef systems specialist, standing, speaks about crop residue research progress at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. KEARNEY-FRANKLIN CATTLEMEN test their poker faces by playing casino games with money going toward youth scholarships at the Annual Steak Shootout on Nov. 27. The affiliate played a variety of card games and hosted a raffle while enjoying a night of fellowship. NC Executive Vice President Laura Field (back row, left) stands with 10 students from Kentucky who attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) NEBRASKA YOUTH BEEF LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (NYBLS) on Nov. 22. These students were able to attend NYBLS via sponsorship from the Kentucky Beef Council. The symposium, open to high school students, is designed to introduce youth to careers, opportunities and current issues in the beef industry, as well as offer education and practice in the use of leadership skills. Students from all over the United States can apply (including submitting a written essay) and can participate more than once. UNL faculty spend a weekend with them to teach them several things, including fabricating a further-processed beef product that is sampled by the group. PLATTE VALLEY CATTLEMEN President Braden Wilke welcomes Keith Paitz with Kent Feeds to address members during an educational meeting on Nov. 20. Chad Settje with Agri-City Insurance addresses a packed house of PLATTE VALLEY CATTLEMEN members at a cow-calf focused meeting Nov. 20. CONTINUED ON PAGE 90
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