11-28-23 McCurry awarded inaugural Young Breeder Award; create family memories at CattleCon24; Dillard to retire as dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

11-28-23 AJ Daily

McCurry Awarded Inaugural Young Breeder Award
Adapted from a release by Max Stewart, Angus Communications

Create Family Memories at CattleCon24
Adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Helene Dillard to Retire as Dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Adapted from a release by Caren Weintraub, University of California, Davis

Compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor, Angus Journal.  For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net. 

Transcript

This is Jaime Albers, graphic designer for the Angus Journal, with the November 28, 2023, update from the AJ Daily. Today’s update contains an announcement naming the winner of the inaugural Young Breeder Award from the American Angus Association, information about CattleCon 24, and an announcement about the retirement of the dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 

McCurry Awarded Inaugural Young Breeder Award

Adapted from a release by Max Stewart, Angus Communications

The success and longevity of a reliable pedigree requires two things — good cattle managed by good people. It’s always easier said than done, but John McCurry, recipient of the American Angus Association’s inaugural Young Breeder Award, might prefer the tougher more educational route.

“I can remember my dad; he was fed up.” McCurry was in college at Kansas State University a few hours away from home. “We didn’t know where we were going, who was going to do the work,” McCurry remembers. “We were fall calving, and he told me he was going to turn Hereford bulls out on all those cows, and just make the best baldies we could and go commercial.”

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Create Family Memories at CattleCon24 

Adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

CattleCon, the cattle industry’s largest event of the year, will bring producers and their families to Orlando, Fla., Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2024, for education, networking and business, along with family fun. 

Arrive early for an engaging half-day Grazing Management Workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 30, where experts will discuss benefits of pasture and grazing management, assessing pasture condition, forage growth and quality, latest technology resources, fencing strategies, and water resource management. Attendees will also leave with a completed grazing management plan for their operation. 

CattleCon24 officially kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 31, with Buzz Brainard, host of Music Row Happy Hour, returning as emcee. 

The full story is available at ncba.org. 

Helene Dillard to Retire as Dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 

Adapted from a release by Caren Weintraub, University of California, Davis

Dean Helene Dillard is retiring in 2024 as leader of the University of California, Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, or CA&ES, after 10 years of service. A national search for a new dean will begin in December, and Dillard will retire once her successor is in place.

During her tenure as dean, Dillard established several key initiatives, engaged many internal and external partners, and led the college’s efforts to improve the lives of Californians and people around the world. Her legacy and commitment to the college, its mission and campus is expansive and transformative. Throughout her tenure, she has championed and embodied the spirit of interdisciplinary collaboration to address the most pressing issues facing agriculture, the environment and human and social needs.

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The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for theAngus Journal.  For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.