Schedule of Events
Friday, November 16
11:00........Registration/Trade Show Opens
Vendor Appreciation Hour: Sponsored by Purple Wave
12:00pm........What Programs are in Place for Producers
Adrian Polansky - State Executive Director of FSA
1:00..............Panel: Regulations and Updates
Dr. Mike Apley - Antibiotic Regulations - KSU
Kendra Frasier - Animal I.D./Health Update - KS. Dept. of Ag.
Timothy Barr - NBAF Update - DHS-NBAF Site Manager
Polly Ruhland- Checkoff Update - Cattlemen's Beef Board
Moderated by: Perry Owens
Panel Sponsored by: Bayer Animal Health
2:30..............Break
3:00..............GIPSA: What Was, What is to Come
J. Dudley Butler - Immediate Past GIPSA Administrator
4:00..............Trends in the Industry
Dr. Jim Drouillard - Feeding Flaxseed - KSU
4:30..............Panel: New School Lunch Program
Wallace County High School Representatives*
Moderated by: Jake Geiger
5:15..............Social Hour/Cash Bar/Trade Show
6:00..............Banquet/Live Auction/Family Fun Night
Banquet Sponsored by: DuPont
Family Fun Night Sponsored by: Hoxie Feed Yard
Heifer Donated by: Cloverdale Angus
Saddle Donated by: Animal Health International
Saturday, November 17
8:00am..........Trade Show Opens
8:30.............. Panel:Looking to the Future-The Next Generation
Landon Shaw - McPherson County Feeders
Adam Arbuckle - Caney Valley Ranch
Dallas Luthi - Luthi Land & Cattle
Darcy Henke - Frontier Farm Credit
Moderated by: Mason Greene
10:00............Break/Trade Show
Sponsored by: Schwieterman, Inc.
10:30............The Markets
Luke Schwieterman - Owner/Broker of Schwieterman, Inc.
11:15............Marketing Opportunities for Cattlemen
Glen Gordon, Jr. - United Producers, Inc.
Allan Sents, Benefits of Feeding - McPherson County Feeders
Moderated by: John Ericson
Sponsored by: McPherson County Feeders
Live Entertainment
1:30*...............Annual Meeting
(*) indicates tentative
The KCA is preparing for its annual convention and meeting. This year's convention and trade show will be held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center (formerly the Grand Prairie Hotel) 1400 N Lorraine, Hutchinson, Kansas. The convention will start off at 11:00 am on Friday, November 16th and conclude after the luncheon on Saturday, November 17th. The KCA annual meeting will take place immediately following the luncheon. All KCA members, non-members and consumers are welcome to the two day event. The convention cost is $85 and is all inclusive. Students, with proper I.D. and accredited media are welcome to attend the informational session free of charge and will be provided a discount for the meals. Room reservations may be made by calling the Ramada Hotel directly at 1-800-362-5018. Rates have been discounted to $70 + tax/night when mentioning the Kansas Cattlemen's room block. Anyone interested in pre-registering for the convention may go online to www.kansascattlemen.com or call the KCA office at 785-238-1483. Pre-registration is important to provide KCA with a meal count number for our event.
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