24 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN June/July 2024 1/4 Vertical Nebraska Cattleman Black & White Sandhill Ranch Expo June/July 2024 SANDHILLS RANCH EXPO Don’t miss the Bassett, Nebraska June 19 & 20, 2024 Wednesday Hours: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Thursday Hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. “Largest Ranch-Oriented Trade Show in Nebraska” Entertainment JUNE 19 7:00 p.m. Roughstock Challenge, including “Wild Cow” Riding Contest 9:00 p.m. Live Music by the Brett Alan Band, Beer Garden Tent JUNE 20 Entertainment to be announced soon! Complete list of exhibitors and other information on our website – www.sandhillsranchexpo.org or call the Expo Office at 402-684-2320 Large Craft Show both days at Rock County Hgi h School Melchor Joins NC as Director of State Government A airs Nebraska Cattlemen is pleased to announce the hiring of Matthew Melchor as director of state government affairs. A Kansas native, Melchor holds an A.S. in Agriculture from Hutchinson Community College, a B.S. in Agribusiness and a M.S. in Agricultural Economics, both from Kansas State University. He previously interned in government affairs for Kansas Farm Bureau and BASF Ag Solutions North America. He recently worked as a summer research intern for USDA-ARS, focusing on the farm bill. He was also selected as the 2023 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Anthony M. Grano Fellow in Agricultural Policy and is a 2024 Farm Foundation Agricultural Scholar. Melchor will begin his duties on June 1. ~NC~ PEOPLE Meet Nebraska Cattlemen’s Newest Board Member JESSICA RUDOLPH | NC DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP-RETENTION Scott Reynolds, Broken Bow, Member Services – Region 5 Vice Chair Scott Reynolds returns to the Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) Board serving members in Region 5. He previously served in the same role and was later appointed as member services chair. He is also a past member of the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation board. Along with his wife, Elizabeth, Reynolds operates a Red Angus-influenced cow-calf operation. The couple also produces six to 10 animals per year for freezer beef. Reynolds and his wife have two children, Brittany and Grant, who also enjoy involvement in the beef industry. Reynolds has served the Broken Bow area as a food animal veterinarian for 30 years. He is a partner in the Broken Bow Animal Hospital, which is a three-person practice reaching customers within a 70-mile radius of Broken Bow. The clinic celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Reynolds is a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate and continued his education at Kansas State University. “I enjoy working in one of the country’s top cow-calf counties and working with the best producers out there,” Reynolds says. One beef industry issue Reynolds wants to solve is creating a sustainable industry by increasing youth involvement. For Nebraska to continue as the beef state, Reynolds says the industry needs to continually retain youth. He demonstrated steps to accomplishing this goal by involving young producers in the West Central affiliate, where he is a past president. One word he uses to describe NC is fulfilling. “I am looking forward to revitalizing area affiliates by making affiliates fun, educational and adding value to membership,” Reynolds says. ”NC allows producers to have the same cause and purpose. We can be a link in the chain and work in the same direction.” ~NC~
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