From the President. Happy New Year Colorado CattleWomen! I hope each of you had the merriest of Christmases

Transcription

1 From the President Happy New Year Colorado CattleWomen! I hope each of you had the merriest of Christmases and you are looking forward to an amazing We saw lots of highs and lows for both our state and the industry in 2018, and my hope is that 2019 will be a year of prosperity and peace and blessing beyond measure. That may be shooting for the stars but it s a great place to start. It has been a cold start to 2019 here on the eastern plains. Wind chills have made it below zero and chopping ice for the cows is quite a chore. Snow on the other hand has been in short supply. We don t see nearly the snow amounts that many of you do across the state. Honestly though, with 40 mile per hour winds it s okay if it waits for another day. As you all know, January is our CCA/CCW Mid-Winter meeting and I m looking forward to seeing you all in Denver on Monday the 21st. Our meetings will start at 8:30 a.m. and we have a full day of updates and presenters lined out. In the afternoon Brent Young, PhD and Regional Extension Specialist Agriculture & Business Management from Colorado State University has a presentation on growing women s roles in Agriculture, Colorado agriculture and markets. On Tuesday evening we will present our Colorado CattleWoman and Rookie of the Year awards during the Colorado Cattlemen s Foundation Banquet. Two highly deserving ladies will be honored this year, as they are evey year. Thank you locals for your nominations to CattleWoman and Rookie of the Year awards. After our meetings be sure to go over to the Stock Show and check out the Colorado Beef Council booth that CCW members volunteer their time for. We can t say thank you enough to all the volunteers this year! You all came out of the wood work and almost 100% of the shifts are filled. This year the Beef Council offered free entry to the National Western Stock Show for volunteers and their families, complimentary rodeo tickets, and money for meals and mileage. Also, they gave $ toward hotels if volunteers worked two or more shifts. If you missed out, be sure to watch for the chance to volunteer next year. We have been at this for over 60 years and it s a great partnership with the Colorado Beef Council. January is also the time to pay your CCW dues. If you have not gotten them paid, you will find our membership brochure in this newsletter. Colorado CattleWomen will turn 78 this year and I m proud of all we do for the beef industry in our state. It s your dues and continued support of CCW that make it all possible. Thank you for being a part of Colorado CattleWomen! Heather Hays Stinnett

2 Local Happenings Fremont County CattleWomen Serve 500 Bowls of Beef Chili Submitted by Kathleen Shoemaker For the 27th year, Fremont County CattleWomen prepared and served 500 bowls of homemade beef chili for Pueblo Bank and Trust s Customer Appreciation Day. The event took place in Canon City on Sat., October 20, This annual event is important to CattleWomen for several reasons, the first being that it is a fundraiser that supports our Scholarship Program. Additionally, it is an opportunity to promote our organization through positive interactions with lots of people. We as CattleWomen have the satisfaction of working together for a common goal and are proud that this tasty product is so well received by the community. Help Ag Groups and Food Bank of the Rockies Make Hunger Disappear Submitted by Sallie Miller A Magician Never Shares How to Do a Trick.Unless it Helps Fight Hunger Can You, Colorado Corn and CommonGround Colorado Help Food Bank of the Rockies Make Hunger Disappear? Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) is excited to introduce its FREE mobile app Food4Change. This app lets supporters round up change from any credit or debit card purchase and regularly donate it to FBR. It s an easy way to support our mission, help feed those in need and make hunger disappear. FBR is the largest human service nonprofit in Colorado, serving 30 counties across state. We work through direct services programs (mobile pantries, Totes of Hope, Kids Cafe, Senior Food Boxes) and with more than 600 food pantries, soup kitchens and hunger relief programs to provide more than 145,000 meals a day to the community. Every dollar raised helps us provide four meals to hungry families. Food4Change is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Here s how it works: 1. CONNECT Download the free Food4Change app (available on Apple and Android devices) and connect a card or account you regularly use to make purchases. 2. SPEND Use your connected card or account, as you normally do. 3. GIVE Using the app you can round up your change and regularly donate it to Food Bank of the Rockies. You can also simply make a one-time donation. As little as $5 can provide 20 meals for hungry families. How can you help? It s easy to get involved and help spread the word. The following link will give you access to informational tools - including social media images and videos. Hungry families are counting on us to Make Hunger Disappear!

3 Local Happenings Membership Tea for CattleWomen Submitted by Gerrie Colette On a warm Colorado autumn afternoon, Fremont County CattleWomen hosted the second annual membership tea in Florence, Colo. At the Faith Journey Nazarene Church community room. Guests and members enjoyed delightful fruit desserts and fine teas. A powerpoint titled Is it Meat? was presented by Virginia Lindley-Brann. Currently the status of meat substitutes in United States whether vegetarian or lab-grown, is still to be decided. The USDA tends to want to label it meat, whereas the FDA thinks it should be labeled otherwise. Many capitalist including Tyson Meats are investing in this effort. It is a world-wide effort including countries such as Netherlands, Japan and Isreal. This problem arises or is driven due to tremendous growth of population and the need to secure food for millions on this planet. Have you tried to Stump Chuck or used this site for recipes and information yet? Check it out - fun and informative: ChuckKnowsBeef.com National Western Stock Show 2019 Submitted by Cindy Mangus, NWSS Chair Want to attend a show, participate in promoting and educating the beef industry? How about a great outing for your family or group? Do it all by working at the CO Beef Council/CCW National Western Stock Show booth and receive free gate tickets for all, $15.00 towards each volunteers meals, and get your mileage paid. If you work two shifts, you earn $ towards your hotel! Remember those always asked for cutting boards? Well they are back by popular demand along with the meat case. This year to make it simple for us to coordinate volunteers, we re using SignUp.com where you can find dates available to sign up. Here s how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It s Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your address, please contact Cindy Mangus, clwhm55@gmail.com, and she can sign you up manually. Don t miss this opportunity to continue our tradition, protecting our industry and enjoying the 2019 NWSS.

4 Brent Young Colorado State University Extension Dr. Brent Young serves as an Agricultural Business Management Economist with Colorado State University Extension (CSUE). Prior to his employment with CSUE, he served as an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education at North Dakota State University. This is Brent s second position with CSUE, having served nine years as an agricultural marketing agent in the Tri River Area. Brent and his wife Karla have three children and ten grand children. They enjoy camping and fishing. Annie s Project: Annie s Project is a six week course that is a discussion-based workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in production, financial management, human resources, marketing and the legal field. There s plenty of time for questions, sharing, reacting and connecting with presenters and fellow participants. It s a relaxed, fun and dynamic way to learn, grow and meet other farm and ranch women MID-WINTER CONFERENCE January 21-23, 2019 Monday, January 21 Tuesday, January 22 Wednesday, January 23 Hotel Information: Renaissance Hotel Watch for more details in electronic s and on CCA s website Resiliency in Colorado Agriculture: A program to equip farmers and ranchers to absorb and recover from shocks and stresses to their agricultural production and livelihoods. Cross Hedging Weaned Calves: Learn how to use the feeder cattle futures contract to manage price risk for weaned calves. MID-WINTER CONFERENCE JANUARY RENAISSANCE HOTEL

5 Local Happenings KCCCW and the Christmas Tree Stroll Submitted by Heather Hays Stinnett Every December the Kit Carson County CattleWomen participate in the Old Town Winter Wonderland and Christmas Tree Stroll at Old Town Museum and Imporium in Burlington Colorado. Businesses and organizations from the community help bring the holidays to Old Town with custom Christmas trees in each antique building. This year, the Cattlewomen were given the Saddle Shop to decorate and a tree featuring red and white lights and custom ear tags with all the ladies brands was a perfect fit. Fremont County CattleWomen at the County Fair Submitted by Gerrie Colette Clean up day on the fair grounds occurs prior to the opening the buildings, barns and arena in Fremont County. The Fremont County CattleWomen parked their food trailer on the grounds and provided sloppy-joes in buns, beans and potato chips free of charge for 4-Hers and their parents. During the fair, the CattleWomen presented a petting zoo of domestic farm animals, chickens, a calf, a pony, and a tortoise. Children delighted in touching and petting these animals while parents and grandparents shared in the excitement. Contact Us! Like Us! Follow Us! coloradocattlewomen@gmail.com Website: Facebook: Colorado Cattlewomen Inc.

6 Annie s Project Education for Farm Women Submitted by Heather Hays Stinnett, President Annie s Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational programs designed to strengthen women s roles in the modern farm enterprise. Currently, classes are being taught in 33 states. Annie s Projects foster problem solving, record keeping and decision-making skills in farm women. There are two upcoming Annie s Project classes starting up in January: one in Hugo and one in La Junta. Contact information is below if you are interested in attending! 1) Genoa/Hugo School-Hugo, CO Monday Nights (January 14-February 18) 5:45-9:00pm, *Light meal served. Contact: -CSU Extension Lincoln County: Christine Schinzel; christine.schinzel@colostate.edu or ext.13 -Farm Credit; Emily Golding; emily.golding@aglending.com or ) Otero Junior College-La Junta, CO Wed. Nights (January 16-February 20) 5:45-9:00pm, *Light meal served. Contact: -CSU Extension Otero County: Debbie Chapman at debbie.chapman@colostate.edu -Farm Credit: Shanee Wait at shawnee.crow@aglender.com -Farm Credit: Emily Golding at emily.golding@aglending.com Registration and Class Information for both: Cost is $75/participant and space is limited! To learn more about Annie s Project in general: Colorado CattleWomen Membership Application Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: May we send communication via , including the quarterly newsletter and any upcoming information? (circle one) Yes No Local affiliation: Do you need contact information for a local CattleWomen s group? Yes No Amount included with application: Colorado CattleWomen $25 for Colorado CattleWomen annual membership due $10 for Student Colorado CattleWomen (high school/college) annual membership due Membership year is January - December. If dues are received after July 1 they will be applied to the following year. Dues for the Colorado CattleWomen include liability insurance coverage for the member. Colorado CattleWomen dues should be made payable to CCW and mailed to: Treasurer Kathleen Shoemaker, 1040 Lone Tree Circle, Canon City, CO American National CattleWomen dues must be sent to: ANCW c/o Jill Worthington; Prairie Circle, El Reno, OK or pay online at ANCW.org

7 Why I belong to Colorado CattleWomen Submitted by Nora Gilstrap The counties of Colorado number 64. There are nearly 34,000 farms and ranches in Colorado. With more than 12,000 beef producers, the cattle industry is the largest Ag sector in the state. (Colorado Dept of Agriculture) I became active in Colorado CattleWomen as SouthEast Quarter Representative after our affiliate disbanded years ago. The SE Quarter has six affiliates whose goals are to educate consumers and promote our product; however, with great distances across this state, it would be challenging to share knowledge and experiences without a state organization. As a volunteer, at past holiday festivals, I joined in serving beef samples and recipes and consequently, made good friends. The January Midwinter Meetings, in conjunction with CCA, gave me the opportunity to join with my husband in learning about current affairs which affect our industry. This is the time when CCW holds planning meetings for the coming year. Our BEEF booth at the National Western Stock Show has been a mainstay for many years. While volunteering, I have come to admire Julie Moore s hard work with the Colorado Beef Council in set up and supplying resources. There again, I have made good friends from all over the state. Beef by-products and cuts of beef are represented on two interactive boards built by Scott Stinnett. These are invaluable at State Fair and for use by CattleWomen across the state for education. Also, at the State Fair 2018, CCW sponsored a market beef carcass contest with the Jr. Livestock Sale. If I had not been a member of CCW, I most likely, would not have known about a successful 5K Poker Run organized by Routt County CattleWomen in October to encourage beef consumption as part of a healthy lifestyle. Participants visited and learned about local ranch lands. When CCW hosted Region IV and V meetings of American National CattleWomen this past spring, I was proud to join with women from Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Sisterhood, that is why I belong to Colorado CattleWomen. CHUCK IS PLEASED TO MEAT YOU. From recipes to cuts to cooking tips and more, Chuck Knows Beef is your go-to guy for all the beefy answers. Powered by Google Artificial Intelligence, Chuck can provide all the information found on Beef. It s What s For Dinner. through the ease of your computer, mobile phone, Amazon Alexa or Google Home Assistant. If you ve got a question, he s your man. Or, uh, robot? Start the conversation at CHUCK KNOWSBEEF.COM