As the California Beef Cattle Improvement Association celebrates 50 years, members, officers and even elected government leaders are singing CBCIA's praises.
To read a letter to the CBCIA from United States Senator Barbara Boxer, click here.
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2009 Beef Improvement Federation Convention
April 30 to May 3, 2009 CBCIA in partnership with the California Cattlemen’s Association will host the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Convention in downtown Sacramento, California.
The preliminary schedule is:
April 29 – Early Registration for Eastern California Tour Attendees
April 30 – Registration, Tour Select Eastern California Locations, and Reception
May 1 – Convention, Family/Spouse Tour, Evening Dinner
May 2 – Convention and Evening on your Own
May 3 – Tour Select Western California Locations, or Travel
May 4 – Travel
What is the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF)? BIF is our International/National association based out of Kansas State University, Kansas. Over 68 years ago, the true pioneers of the performance beef cattle movement began the research, which led to the use of objective measurements for evaluating beef cattle.
As a means to standardize programs and methodology and to create greater awareness, acceptance and usage of beef cattle performance concepts, the Beef Improvement Federation was formed. The organization's three-leaf clover logo would come to represent Industry, Extension and Research and to early pioneers of BIF, represented then, in the twilight of the 20th century. To learn more about BIF visit the website at www.beefimprovement.org. |
2007 CBCIA Tour
In 2007, a rather unique tour carried us into the north central part of California covering the Highway 99 and Interstate 5 corridor through Yuba, Butte, Tehama, Shasta, and Siskiyou Counties on May 19-21, 2007. Over the 3-Day event, we accomplished the following:
- Departed from the University of California, Davis
- Toured Lodestar Farms Boutique Olive Oil Farm and Tasting Room, Oroville
- Toured the University Farm at California State University, Chico
- Ranch Tour and Dinner at Tehama Angus Ranch, Gerber
- Breakfast and Tour of Tom and Terry Bengard’s Ranch, Cottonwood
- Tour and Lunch at Shasta Dam on the Sacramento River, Redding
- Tour, Dinner, and Dancing at Little Shasta Ranch, Montague
- Tour Beef Cattle and Organic Strawberry Operations & Lunch at Prather Ranch, Macdoel
- Tour and Refreshments at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Sun Dial Bridge, Redding
- Return to University of California, Davis
By all accounts, everyone had an excellent time. Unfortunately, CBCIA will not organize another tour until 2010 due to the other exciting events planned for 2008 and 2009. |
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