District Meetings

As a service to its membership, the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) in partnership with the OCA Allied Industry Council and Ohio Soybean Council is holding a series of district meetings located across Ohio during the months of February and March. Anyone with an interest in the cattle industry is invited and encouraged to attend. The meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a complimentary dinner followed by educational speakers. 

Meeting locations and topics for 2010 include:

Districts 1 & 2 - Tuesday, March 23 - 7:00 p.m.
Wood County Fairgrounds • 4-H Building
1300 W Poe Road • Bowling Green, OH 43402
Speakers: Gary Short, PBS Animal Health; & Dan Frobose, OSU Extension
Topics: Vaccination and calving tips in beef cattle; Better ways for producers to inform consumers about production practices

District 3 - Wednesday, March 10 - 7:00 p.m.
Millcreek Metroparks Farm • McMahon Hall
7574 State Route 46 • Canfield, OH 44406
Speaker: Elizabeth Harsh, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association
Topic: Ohioans for Livestock Care Standards Board update and looking ahead toward the HSUS threat

District 4 - Tuesday, March 2 - 7:00 p.m.
Newport Sportsman’s Club
Range Line Rd., Between State Rte 66 and 47 • Newport, OH
Speaker: John Grimes, Ohio State University Extension
Topic: Feeding strategies for the cow herd

Districts 5 & 8 - Wednesday, March 31 - 7:00 p.m.
Clark County Extension Office
4400 Gateway Blvd., Suite 104 • Springfield, OH 45502
Speaker: Mike Bumgarner, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Topic: Ohioans for Livestock Care Standards Board update and looking ahead toward the HSUS threat

District 9 - Wednesday, March 10 - 7:00 p.m.
Fairfield County Extension Office
831 College Ave., Suite D • Lancaster, OH 43130
Speakers: Sandy Kuhn OFBF; Aaron Stockberger, Fairfield County FSA; & Stan Smith, OSU Extension
Topics: Life beyond Issue 2, Commodity barn storage & Soil fertility relating to growing hay

District 10 - Tuesday, February 23 - 7:00 p.m.
Collinsville Community Center
5313 Huston Rd. • Collinsville, OH 45004
Speaker: Dr. Steve Boyles, Ohio State University
Topic: Cattle Handling - Taking the headache out of working cattle

District 11 - Wednesday, March 31 - 7:00 p.m.
Southern States Community College - Fincastle
12681 U.S. Rt. 62 • Sardinia, OH 45171
Speakers: David Watt & Logan Edenfield of United Producers
Topic: Value Added Genetics Feeder Calf Program

District 12 - Tuesday, March 9 - 7:00 p.m.
Bob Evans Hall • University of Rio Grande Campus
65 Bevo Francis Way • Rio Grande, OH 45674
Speaker: Dr. Steve Boyles, Ohio State University
Topic: Hay storage and feeding options