NX Beef UTICA, N.Y. A trade show, a talk about “selling the sizzle” with effective beef merchandising, and the naming of .the “Cattleman of the Year” will highlight the annual meeting of the New York Beef Cattlemen's Association Jan. 9 here at the Sheraton Inn. Committees of the statewide organization will convene Jan.' 8 for a aeries of meetings to prepare plans for 1982 activities and to complete repeats of 1881 projects. The annual membership meeting of the New York Beef Cattlemen’s Association will be convened at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 9 by president George Moore of Geneva. The New York Cowßelles will be holding its annual mem bership meeting at the same time. Both groups will elect officers during these sessions. Cattle Assn, meets Jan. 9 The two groups will join for a noon luncheon and the afternoon session to hear Robert D. Mertz, Beef Council market development, specialist of, the National Livestock and Meat Board. His topic will be “New Direction for Greater Demand.” Mertz will stress the need to take the "red meat story” to both consumers and industry people. He is expected to discuss ways to develop effective beef mer chandising to meet the needs of the consumer such as the “Beef-in-a- Bag” program which enables consumers to buy beef in bulk quantities. He is expected to also review briefly the findings ot the September 1980 International Meat Research Congress at Colorado Springs in which the principal scientists did not dispute the value .^<l^ poum Svcr AG « .... MYEH rA «^ c “ sttn, “ 8 ’ ttov Ag'wis' 1 * 0 ' lhe !“‘ f a a VtepW^ e '" J^o2 w»' lfc »" 4W g l^^r egett “V'” 4 "" 48 - have just ssuuptutud 0 j vou u® have toowto csP K boj Ag « isheS S "“ M ,^.ess _. rE and ex faience best in loesiGHP^^- —- of a balanced, varied diet including foods from the meat group. The “Cattleman of the Year’’ award will be made along with a new “Service Award” to a person who is not a cattleman bat who has contributed much to -.he state’s beelidustry. The t-H member with the top beef project for 1981 will be honored as will the winner of the New York Beef Cattlemen’s Association 1981 membership contest. Arnold Schonberg of Ilion has coordinated the first industry Trade Show which will be open both Jan. 8 and 9 with ample time slotted Jan. 9 to visit the exhibits. Participants include Baker lightning Rod of Webster; Ag-Bag of Clyde; Oaken High Tendiie Fence, Elam Shwartz of Eariville; Hoffman Seed Co,, John Rice of S!S» ffl4StaH Mtuvwwkvt I luinwtuf «mhmh / Canastota regional - inanager;- Elanco-Ruraensin, Donna Conner of Tully; Tudor and Jones Farm Implements of Weedsport; Morton Buddings of Homer; W.J. Bokus Industries, concrete silos of Weedsport, and “Country Folks”. The New York Beef Cattlemen’s Association and New York Cowßeiles will have a display and ' cattleman/artist Roy Bannister of Kent will have an exhibit of his paintings. A variety of door prizes will be awarded throughout the annual meeting. These have been con tributed by Hoffman Seeds of. Landisviiie, Pa.; The Northeast and Alexander regions of Wayne Feeds; Elanco, “Agßeview”, Blue Seal Feeds, Agway of Canisteo, Bill Greene of Ithaca, Scotchwater Farm of Clarence, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patton' bridge. The Central Division o York Beef Cattlemen's A is hosting the annual Information and'reserve be obtained by contai Association executive Robert Good of Ri, Bt Perry, N.Y. 14530.
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