From the desk of Executive Director Meghan Brown:
November 2010
Looking Ahead to February’s
Annual Fallon Bull Sale
Silver State Classic Calf & Yearling Sale in December
by Meghan Brown
It is that time of year again and we are preparing for our Annual Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale. This year we are celebrating our 45th year of gathering in Fallon Nevada for this traditional sale. Our sale will be held at the Fallon Livestock Exchange February 19th starting at 11:00 a.m. with sifting and the annual Churchill County Cowbells Dinner Dance the evening before.
This annual tradition brings Nevada producers and producers from around the west together to sell and buy bulls. We work hard each year to bring the best range ready bulls to the sale to provide our buyers with quality and selection. We are still accepting consignments for this year’s sale. The deadline for consignment is December 1, 2010.
We are thankful for our many dedicated consignors that come every year with consistently excellent bulls. They will be graded and sifted before the sale to ensure quality and consistency. Each bull has been semen tested, BVD tested, and Trich tested. Please contact the office if you have questions regarding the health requirements for the sale.
If you have questions regarding the sale or would like a copy of the sale catalog please contact the sale office at 1-775-738-9214 or email the sale secretary at nca@nevadabeef.org. The catalog will also be posted on the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association web page www.nevadacattlemen.org.
Along with our traditional bull sale we are again working with the Fallon Livestock Exchange to put on the 7th Annual Silver State Classic Special Calf and Yearling Sale. This year the sale will be held December 11th at 1:00 p.m. This sale not only provides great calves and yearlings, it helps support the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association. Monte Bruck will donate a portion of the sale proceeds to the association. To find out more about the sale please call The Fallon Livestock Exchange at 1-775-867-2020 or you can call the NCA office at 1-775-738-9214.
The officers and staff of the association have also been working on many issues that are affecting the livestock industry, including: wild horses, western watersheds, estate tax reform, government regulation in industry related activities, and state water issues. We always invite members of the association and non members alike to call the office with concerns, questions, and ideas of ways we can better work for you.
There are many different issues we are facing as a state and nationally that need our attention. Without your voices our effectiveness is limited.
Along those lines we are working on updating our webpage and membership database. This new system will be unveiled soon, be on the lookout for more information. This new system will allow better communication and more up-to-date information regarding the happenings of the association.