I NVOCATION Philip Ellis NCBA President
Russell Nemetz Northern Ag Network Master of Ceremonies
Matt Nelson Senior Director U.S. Ruminant & Equine Marketing
Merial Presentation… …inserted here.
Sarah Kolell Director Public Relations
Rabo Presentation… …inserted here.
Greg Persing Cargill Meat Solutions
Cargill Presentation… …inserted here.
Roll Video “BQA Cow Calf Award” TRT 2:28
National Beef Quality Assurance Cow Calf Award
Roll Video “BQA Feedyard Award” TRT 2:34
National Beef Quality Assurance Feedyard Award
Roll Video “BQA Dairy Award” TRT 2:32
National Beef Quality Assurance Dairy Award
Roll Video “BQA Marketer Award” TRT 2:34
National Beef Quality Assurance Marketer Award
Roll Video “BQA Educator Award” TRT 2:30
National Beef Quality Assurance Educator Award
Media Lifetime Achievement Award
Excellence in State and Breed Affiliate Communications and Public Relations
Excellence in Agriculture Journalism Award
Trailblazer Award
National Stocker Award
Beef Industry’s 40 Under 40 Honorees Joe Kovanda Bartlett Cattle Co. Jaclyn Wilson Flying Diamond Genetics Patrick Bray Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association Ryan Meyer Creekstone Farms Tracy Woods 44 Farms Larry Keenen Red Angus Association of America
Top Hand Club 2015 Third Top Recruiter
Top Hand Club 2015 Second Top Recruiter Champion Recruiter for Revenue
Top Hand Club 2015 Club Champion
Top Hand Club 2015 Grand Prize Drawing: To be entered to win, Top Hands had to recruit at least 5 new members. Recruiters were awarded 1 extra entry per every 5 additional recruits.
Two State Affiliates Awarded: A one-year lease on a New Holland Roll-Belt™ 560 Specialty Crop Round Baler One-year lease on a New Holland T6 175 Tractor
Qualifying State Affiliates ► California Cattlemen's Association ► Colorado Cattlemen's Association ► Hawaii Cattlemen's Council ► Indiana Beef Cattle Association ► Kansas Livestock Association ► Michigan Cattlemen's Association ► Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association ► Nebraska Cattlemen ► Ohio Cattlemen's Association ► Utah Cattlemen's Association ► Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
State Affiliate WInners
5. Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association 4. California Cattlemen’s Association 3. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers 2. Kansas Livestock Association
State Affiliate WInners
Max Deets Leadership Award
Beef Industry Scholarships Denton Diggs – University of Missouri Sierra Jepsen – The Ohio State University Kacey Koester – North Dakota State University Abby Marion – University of Florida Garritt Nichols – Iowa State University Michael Olson – Kansas State University Lena Sanchez – New Mexico State University Will Schaffer – Oklahoma State University Alexis Strickland – University of Florida
Beef Industry Scholarships
W.D. Farr Scholarships
Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl Competing for the National Title Northeast Region – Pennsylvania State University Midwestern Region – University of Minnesota Western Region – Oregon State University Southrn Region – Oklahoma State University
Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl
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Environmental Stewardship Awards Region I
Environmental Stewardship Awards Region II
Environmental Stewardship Awards Region III
Environmental Stewardship Awards Region IV
Environmental Stewardship Awards Region V
Environmental Stewardship Awards Region VI
Environmental Stewardship Awards Region VII
Environmental Stewardship Awards National Winner
Roll Video “ESAP Winner” TRT 0:00
Environmental Stewardship Awards National Winner