Polk County Cattlemen NEWSLETTERS .................. Current Year
January 2020 Highlights
2020 Leadership Conference - January 20 & 21. This conference is a must for anyone interested in learning about the work GCA and the Georgia Beef Board accomplish on behalf of cattlemen state wide. It includes a legislative update and industry topics. They visit a location cattle farm and a beef processing facility tour. Finally, they take time to visit our state representatives at the Capitol and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. A few spots are still available.
GCA/ Georgia Beef Board Summer Intern. Applications are due by February 20, 2020 and is open to any rising college junior or senior. Call Kaytlyn, 478-474-1815 if you have questions.
Legislative Steak Biscuit Breakfast. GCA will host a legislative steak biscuit breakfast at the Capitol with a tentative date of March 2. This is our most impactful legislative event of the year -please make it your priority to attend. The Legislative Committee will host an update conference call prior to the breakfast to provide attendees information about the event and update GCA legislative priorities. Please let them know if you plan to attend.
US - Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Status. The U.S. House of Representatives ratified the agreement on December 19 and passed it on to the Senate Finance Committee which has voted favorably. It should move to the full Senate for a vote soon. There should be no changes, that affect cattlemen, from the old NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) it is replacing.
2020 Leadership Conference - January 20 & 21. This conference is a must for anyone interested in learning about the work GCA and the Georgia Beef Board accomplish on behalf of cattlemen state wide. It includes a legislative update and industry topics. They visit a location cattle farm and a beef processing facility tour. Finally, they take time to visit our state representatives at the Capitol and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. A few spots are still available.
GCA/ Georgia Beef Board Summer Intern. Applications are due by February 20, 2020 and is open to any rising college junior or senior. Call Kaytlyn, 478-474-1815 if you have questions.
Legislative Steak Biscuit Breakfast. GCA will host a legislative steak biscuit breakfast at the Capitol with a tentative date of March 2. This is our most impactful legislative event of the year -please make it your priority to attend. The Legislative Committee will host an update conference call prior to the breakfast to provide attendees information about the event and update GCA legislative priorities. Please let them know if you plan to attend.
US - Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Status. The U.S. House of Representatives ratified the agreement on December 19 and passed it on to the Senate Finance Committee which has voted favorably. It should move to the full Senate for a vote soon. There should be no changes, that affect cattlemen, from the old NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) it is replacing.
