8 Nebraska Cattleman November 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT: Steve Hanson*, Elsie, (308) 289-0225 PRESIDENT-ELECT: Jerry Kuenning*, Lemoyne, (308) 883-8382 VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Pierce*, Miller, (308) 440-2489 TREASURER: Laura Field, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333 SECRETARY: Lee Weide, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333 PAST PRESIDENT: Brenda Masek, Purdum, (308) 539-5533 MEMBER SERVICES VICE CHAIR BY REGION 1 – Terryn Drieling, Ashby, (308) 262-5051 2 – Kat Kennedy, Purdum, (308) 645-7036 3 – Allan Louthan, Stanton, (402) 841-6601 4 – John Ecklund, Atkinson, (408) 602-5905 5 – Jim Edwards, Ord, (308) 750-0881 6 – Chuck Graff, Ogallala, (308) 289-5841 7 – Rod Keil, Plattsmouth, (402) 297-9321 8 – Allen Bruntz, Friend, (402) 525-2651 9 – Quentin Dailey*, Lexington, (308) 293-1144 COW-CALF COUNCIL Chair | Al Atkins, North Platte, (308) 645-9046 Vice Chair | Travis Chrisman, Wauneta, (308) 883-6781 FARMER-STOCKMAN COUNCIL Chair | Marc Hanson, Morrowville, Kan., (402) 729-7174 Vice Chair | Dwight Dam, Hooper, (402) 720-4250 FEEDLOT COUNCIL Chair | Mike Briggs, Seward, (402) 641-0117 Vice Chair | Ryan Danehy, Manhattan, Kan., (308) 440-8267 SEEDSTOCK COUNCIL Chair | Reiss Bruning, Bruning, (402) 768-3332 Vice Chair | Krista Dybdal, Newcastle, (402) 841-8091 ANIMAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE Chair | Jared Walahoski, Overton, (308) 746-1965 Chair-Elect | Jeff Heldt, Scottsbluff, (308) 641-5781 BRAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS COMMITTEE Chair | Brock Terrell, Hay Springs, (308) 430-1213 Chair-Elect | Matt Blackford, Brownlee, (402) 322-1377 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE Chair | Marcus Urban, Leigh, (402) 276-3830 Chair-Elect | Suzanne Jagels, Davenport, (402) 469-3374 MARKETING AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Chair | Joe Eisenmenger, Humphrey, (402) 920-0665 Chair-Elect | Chance McLean, Stromsburg, (402) 366-2254 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Chair | Eric Hansen*, North Platte, (308) 530-3899 Chair-Elect | Sam Drinnin, Grand Island, (402) 910-0233 TAXATION COMMITTEE Chair | Fred Meyer, St. Paul, (308) 750-0031 Chair-Elect | Scott Peterson, Valentine, (402) 322-0225 MEMBER SERVICES Chair | Quentin Dailey*, Lexington, (308) 293-1144 ALLIED INDUSTRIES COUNCIL Andrew Dorn, Minden, (308) 830-0356 NEBRASKA LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION Bryce Dibbern, Interior, S.D., (308) 293-7766 UNL EXTENSION Erin Laborie, Beaver City, (419) 494-3872 UNL REPRESENTATIVE Deb VanOverbeke, Lincoln, (402) 472-3571 * member of the Executive & Finance Committee NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN STAFF LINCOLN OFFICE 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 Phone (402) 475-2333 | Fax (402) 475-0822 Email nc@necattlemen.org | www.nebraskacattlemen.org Executive Vice President | Laura Field lfield@necattlemen.org Vice President of Operations | Lee Weide Vice President of Marketing | Jeff Stolle Director of Communications | Libby Schroeder Director of Marketing | John Roberts Director of Producer Education | Bonita Lederer Director of Membership-Retention | Jessica Rudolph Director of Membership-Recruitment | Steven Stettner Executive Assistant | Patty Goes Vice President of Policy Engagement | Melody Benjamin 1179 296th Trail, Lakeside, NE 69351 (308) 760-6464 | mbenjamin@necattlemen.org Leader’s Letter By Gina Hudson, Belvidere Chair, Nebraska CattleWomen – Consumer Promotion and Education Committee The Nebraska CattleWomen (NCW) works as a committee of the Nebraska Cattlemen as the Consumer Education and Promotion Committee. The area of focus continues to be with our youth projects and consumer promotion. The committee’s main youth project is the Nebraska Beef Ambassador Contest, which is held in conjunction with the Nebraska Cattlemen Midyear Conference. A beef advocacy workshop is held with the contest to help all contestants advocate for the beef industry. A senior and collegiate winner work with the committee at various activities, promoting and advocating for the Nebraska beef industry throughout their year as beef ambassadors. We started the year off with the Fonner Park Ag Day in Grand Island with more than 800 fourth graders participating. In April, we were at the Nebraska State FFA Convention with a booth and two workshops. Our committee was very excited to be visible and have the opportunity to talk to our state’s youth at the state FFA convention. In collaboration with the Nebraska Beef Council’s Mitch Rippe, we reached out to more than 100 FFA students in the workshops. From there we moved to the Nebraska State Fair where we had an educational booth in the Nebraska Cattlemen Beef Pit. This is a way to reach all ages of consumers with materials to inform them about beef and cattle production in Nebraska. During the Nebraska Largest Classroom days at the Nebraska State Fair, we had teacher bags available with books, activity pages and kid-friendly recipes included. During the year, there are several Ag Venture Days for fourth-grade students that we participate in. Throughout the year, we provide schools, agriculture groups and beef breed associations with educational materials as well. These program areas of NCW/Consumer Education and Promotion Committee provide support for Nebraska’s beef industry through communicating the farm-to-fork concept to consumers, including what our beef story is, the nutritional aspect of beef in your diet and providing educational materials. We continue to support schools that are participating in the Beef in Schools program. We offer educational materials and posters to show the support of “Powered by Beef.” We want to thank the Nebraska Beef Council, the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation, Farm Credit Services and Purina Feeds for helping our committee with funding. NC Reaching Consumers Across Nebraska
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