The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association will host its 2019 annual convention and trade show Dec. 13-14 at the Willmar Conference Center in Willmar.

The state cattle industry convention is an event that brings together cattlemen and beef industry partners for educational opportunities, cattle-focused policy discussion and development, and a cattle-focused trade show

Guests at this year’s convention include Zach Johnson, Minnesota Millennial Farmer; Bruce Kleven, MSCA legislative adviser; Kent Bacus, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association senior director of international trade and market access; and other agriculture industry leaders and elected officials from across the state.

Convention highlights include MSCA and Minnesota Cattlewomen annual meetings, live and silent auctions, setting 2020 legislative priorities, and networking opportunities with legislators, government agencies, beef industry partners and fellow cattle producers.

Program topics include:

Ask an Attorney. Updates on BMP's for protecting yourself from activist and nuisance lawsuits and open discussion and Q&A about current challenges. Hosted by Matt Berger, agricultural attorney.

Keeping it Real. A panel discussion of industry experts who have combated a lab-grown, synthetic or other substitutes posing as equals.

Soil Health Sit Down. SWCD-led conversations and demonstrations displaying the soil health impacts of overgrazing. This session will feature a rain simulator on representative pasture samples from various parts of the state.

The convention will also feature legislative updates from both the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s government relations team and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Washington, D.C., team.

Those interested in attending can register online now.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Best Western, 320-235-6060, and Holiday Inn, 320-231-2601. Both hotels are connected to the convention center. MSCA special block rates are available until Nov. 12 or when they are sold out. When making reservations over the phone, please mention that you will be attending the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show.

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