Official Publication, North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association
October 1996 - Volume 1, Number 1    

Annual meeting scheduled December 6, 1996 in Bismarck, ND.

• By JAMES ODERMANN Editor

The 1996 North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association Annual Meeting will be Friday, December 6. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Cow-Calf Conference December 6-7 in Bismarck. Both events will be held at the Doublewood Inn.

The NDBCIA Board of Directors is scheduled to meet at 1:00 p.m. on December 6. The annual meeting of the NDBCIA will start at 5:30 p.m. Full presentations on the development of the DATALINE^TM and Mentoring Management programs are expected to headline the business portion of the meeting.

Executive Secretary Dr. Kris Ringwall will provide the annual business and financial reports on the association. The annual meeting will also feature information on the cow-calf production business. A feature presentation on "Heifers--The Future of the Cattle Business" will be made at 7 p.m. on December 6.

Following the presentation there will be an open reception at 8 p.m. The Cow-Calf Conference begins at 9:05 a.m. on December 7 with presentations from 11 different cattle production, research and education experts from across the state and nation.

Co-sponsors of the Cow-Calf Conference with the NDBCIA include NDSU Extension Service, NDSU Agricultural Experiment Station, ND Stockman's Association and the North Dakota Beef Commission.

• Individuals wanting more information can contact the NDBCIA, 1133 State Avenue, Dickinson, ND 58601. Telephone: 701-483-2348. Email: ndsu.chaps@ndsu.edu