March 2024 Newsletter
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Ohio CattleWomen’s News
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Look for information about our June 29, 2024 Summer meeting at Ohio Cattleman's Association Office coming soon!
- The Ohio CattleWomen will be raffling off a Tundra Yeti Wheeled cooler as their Fundraiser this year, the winner will be drawn at the Ohio Beef Expo 2025. All proceeds benefit scholarships and outreach of the OCW.
- The OCW President Brenda Kocher is also our Region I Director for the American National CattleWomen. she is starting her second year as a Director, Click here to learn more.
- 60th Anniversary of the Ohio CattleWomen in 2024! We are planning for the 60th Anniversary of the Ohio CattleWomen! The date is October 5, 2024, at Vintage Venue 1640 West County Line Rd. in Urbana, OH! Mark it on your calendar.
Ohio WIRED Event 2024
April 5-6,2024 was at Ohio State University facilities and OSU/ATI for our American National Cattlewomen WIRED (women in Ranching education and development) event. This was a combined event with the, 2024 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference that I attended. The Ohio Cattlewomen, hosted our Region I meeting and was the Co- Host for our Wired event along with the college of OSU/ATI. Brenda Kocher is the ANCW Region I Director and the Ohio Cattlewomen President. My vision when I became a Director was to have a WIRED event come to the Eastern USA. With the help of Dee Jepson taking on the roll of Chairman of this Event along with Heather Neikirk ( these two fine ladies work for OSU, and agreed to work with me) we were able to accomplish this task that we first started planning last year at the Ohio Beef Expo. These are fun educational programs that the ANCW and sponsors put together to advocate for the beef industry. Our WIRED Co-Chairmen are Jennie Hodgen and Rebecca Johnson were also involved with being able for us to bring this event to Ohio. Thank you Gwen Geis a seasoned Wired helper all the way from Wyoming. Dr. Temple Grandin was the keynote speaker sponsored by Molly Mfg. she taught us about cattle behavior and how to work your herd efficiently. She is a wealth of knowledge and is highly respected. At Region I meeting our guest speaker was Nikki Weston ANCW President Elect from Utah. Nikki is a inspiration to the ANCW and very knowledgeable about what ANCW is all about. To find out more about our organization you can go to ANCW.org or Ohio Cattlewomen.com
Ohio Wired Event on April 6th where did the 160 attendees including workers and speakers come from, you may ask!
ANCW Region 1 has 18 states that are included in our region we have 8 states that have active Cattlemen NCBA state Affiliates. At the Present time we only have Ohio Cattlewomen as a State Affiliate of ANCW. Virginia is trying to organize enough ladies to become a State affiliate. Please contact me if your state is interested in becoming a state affiliate of ANCW. So as I said earlier Where did all the Wired participants come from? * means from Region I Ohio* Virigina* Indiana* Michigan * West Virginia * Illinois South Dakota Texas Utah- Nikki Trotter Weston ANCW President elect Kansas Colorado Nebraska Wyoming Florida Oregon That is 15 states that was represented!
Ohio CattleWomen 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Ohio Cattlewomen hosted their 60th anniversary celebration on Saturday October 5th, 2024 at Vintage Venue in Urbana, Ohio. In attendance were several past Presidents of OCW including Janet McIntosh (1982), Dona Tullis (1983 & 1995), Linda Harr (2004 & 2005 and 2019-2021), Kathy Sautter (2006 & 2007), Tonya Lohr (2012), Connie O’Connell (2022) and current OCW president Brenda Kocher (2024) and past Queen Karen Burst (1981). Also in attendance was the President of the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) herself, Ruth Coffey of Oklahoma. Ruth described the event as a fun filled celebration of fellow cattlewomen who recognized those who served the organization, lively conversations with amazing ladies, installation of officers and delicious food at a vintage venue that was once a working farm.
The event consisted of honoring past presidents, queens, ambassadors and charter members, an open forum where the cattlewomen shared old memories, introduction of ANCW president Ruth Coffey to the organization members and a live and silent auction to raise money for the promotion and education of Ohio’s beef industry. Some of the work being carried out by OCW include scholarship programs for young men and ladies with interest in a career in agriculture and for veterinary students, sponsorship of several awards given out annually including the, Ohio State Fair champion and reserve champion trophies, as well as the state 4-H beef award. Activities to raise funds in support of Ohio’s cattle industry include a booth at the Ohio Beef Expo as well as our Country Store at the Ohio State Fair to help raise dollars for the Cattle Drive for Hunger and donating canned beef to the Ronald McDoanald House.
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A HUGE thank you to our sponsors for this event. We couldn’t have done it without you! Sponsors of the event include: Harr Farms, J.E.T. agriculture, King Feed and Supply, Farm Credit Mid-America, Center St. Meat Company, Underwood Stock Farms, Sullinger Farms, Kocher Livestock, Crawford County Cattlemen, Betty Grum and Heritage Cooperative. In memory of Beatrice Channel, Dona Tullis Mother who was a Charter member of the OCW and In memory of Dave Tullis and Richard McIntoush who spent years helping their Wives, Dona and Janet as OCW officers and on the Ways and Means committee.
A BIG Thank You!
A BIG Thank You to Johnny Regula for Purchasing our Quilt at the Cattlemen’s Gala!!!
The Ohio CattleWomen had a wonderful evening at the Ohio Cattlemen’s Gala which was held on August 26. 2023. The Ohio CattleWomen’s Quilt was auctioned off. Johnny Regula purchased the quilt for a generous price! Thank you, Johnny. The proceeds of the quilt auction will go toward scholarships and canned beef for Ronald McDonald House, our Community Service Project.
The CattleWomen also sponsored a table at the Gala and donated farm toys for the silent auction. Those who attended the Gala reported that they had a great time!
Ohio Beef Expo and
Ohio State Fair Store 2024
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped the Ohio CattleWomen Store such a success at the 2024! Ohio BEEF EXPO. We couldn't do it without you! The Blackstone grill was given away at the 2024 Ohio Beef Expo.
The Ohio State Fair Store July 24- Aug. 4 at the Voinovich building at the South East end across from the Restrooms next to the Ohio Cattlemen's Store and Mini Golf. We will have a large inventory of Beef promotion items along with Children's books, toys, snack items, jewelry and what knots. Come and See!
Perfect time to Sign up as a Ohio CattleWomen or American CattleWomen member.
