SD, having high numbers of cattle, and low human population, has a comparatively strong presence on national levels of Beef Checkoff management.
Roger Gerdes, Miller, SD cattle producer pres. of SD Beef Industry Council(SDBIC), said "we are represented on all the major committees" of the CBB and the Checkoff (or Federation) Division of NCBA.
Explaining that the committees were focused on the vision set forth for 2006: A Beef Industry that is profitable, growing, and sustainable for future generations had "everybody energetic and enthused, and there was a lot of positive motivation during the sessions". Gerdes further stated "our state's beef producers can express their ideas or concerns to their representatives on the SDBIC board and they will be heard on the national level".
BTW, the next meeting of SDBIC is March 7, at the Holiday Inn Express, Ft. Pierre, SD and every cattle producer is welcome to attend.
SDBIC directors serving on the CBB and their assignments: Ed Blair, Vale, SD chair of International Marketing Committee, was also named to the Executive Committee of the US Export Federation; Gary Sharp dairy and beef producer, Bath, SD, member of the Operating Committee, vice chair of Information Committee, and chair of Dairy Communications Committee; Pat Blum, rancher, Reliance, SD, Chair of Health Professional Influencer (an extremely important group able to show the people who tell our medical professionals what is current and good in the areas of medicine. Pat is a nurse, so has dual reasons for wanting on this committee) Subcommittee, and member of Administrative and Market Research Working committees; Merrill Karlen, rancher, Oacoma, SD, Issues Management Subcommittee.
SDBIC directors serving on the NCBA CHeckoff Division: Myron Williams, rancher, feeder, Wall, SD, Operating Committee; Becky Walth, rancher, Glenham, SD, vice chair of Human Nutrition Research Committee (where the exciting information of the fatty acid components so valuable to our health are being brought out) and member of Nominations Committee; Tom Connelly, order buyer/feeder (?), Belle Fourche, SD, New Product and Culinary Committee; Nancy Montross,rancher/feeder (?), DeSmet, SD, Retail Committee; Mike Stahly rancher/feeder, Cavour, Issues Management, Committee; and Roger Gerdes, Miller, SD, Advertising Committee.
The eight statewide SD beef organizations represented in the SDBIC are SD Beef Breeds Council, SD Cattlemen; SD Cattlemens' Aux., SD Stockgrowers, SD CattleWomen, SD Farm Bureau, SD Farmers Union, & SD Livestock Market Assoc.
Several (at least four) of those organizations are either officially or philosophically associated with R-CALF and I believe some of those committee members are members of R-CALF. So that organization certainly has, virtually since their beginning, had representation on Checkoff governing boards, both in SD and on the national level, as demonstrated by the committee assignments.
MRJ
Roger Gerdes, Miller, SD cattle producer pres. of SD Beef Industry Council(SDBIC), said "we are represented on all the major committees" of the CBB and the Checkoff (or Federation) Division of NCBA.
Explaining that the committees were focused on the vision set forth for 2006: A Beef Industry that is profitable, growing, and sustainable for future generations had "everybody energetic and enthused, and there was a lot of positive motivation during the sessions". Gerdes further stated "our state's beef producers can express their ideas or concerns to their representatives on the SDBIC board and they will be heard on the national level".
BTW, the next meeting of SDBIC is March 7, at the Holiday Inn Express, Ft. Pierre, SD and every cattle producer is welcome to attend.
SDBIC directors serving on the CBB and their assignments: Ed Blair, Vale, SD chair of International Marketing Committee, was also named to the Executive Committee of the US Export Federation; Gary Sharp dairy and beef producer, Bath, SD, member of the Operating Committee, vice chair of Information Committee, and chair of Dairy Communications Committee; Pat Blum, rancher, Reliance, SD, Chair of Health Professional Influencer (an extremely important group able to show the people who tell our medical professionals what is current and good in the areas of medicine. Pat is a nurse, so has dual reasons for wanting on this committee) Subcommittee, and member of Administrative and Market Research Working committees; Merrill Karlen, rancher, Oacoma, SD, Issues Management Subcommittee.
SDBIC directors serving on the NCBA CHeckoff Division: Myron Williams, rancher, feeder, Wall, SD, Operating Committee; Becky Walth, rancher, Glenham, SD, vice chair of Human Nutrition Research Committee (where the exciting information of the fatty acid components so valuable to our health are being brought out) and member of Nominations Committee; Tom Connelly, order buyer/feeder (?), Belle Fourche, SD, New Product and Culinary Committee; Nancy Montross,rancher/feeder (?), DeSmet, SD, Retail Committee; Mike Stahly rancher/feeder, Cavour, Issues Management, Committee; and Roger Gerdes, Miller, SD, Advertising Committee.
The eight statewide SD beef organizations represented in the SDBIC are SD Beef Breeds Council, SD Cattlemen; SD Cattlemens' Aux., SD Stockgrowers, SD CattleWomen, SD Farm Bureau, SD Farmers Union, & SD Livestock Market Assoc.
Several (at least four) of those organizations are either officially or philosophically associated with R-CALF and I believe some of those committee members are members of R-CALF. So that organization certainly has, virtually since their beginning, had representation on Checkoff governing boards, both in SD and on the national level, as demonstrated by the committee assignments.
MRJ