Beef IndustryNews and information about the beef industry.Kudos- September 17, 2008 Air Force graduation Air Force Airman Melinda M. Lujano has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.http://www.kingsburgrecorder.com/articles/2008/09/17/lifestyle/doc48d162fdc693f716944003.t... Silver Anniversary- September 17, 2008 Silver Anniversary by Julie White Creativity, cooking and an interest in the beef industry brought 40 teams and more than 200 chefs to the Auxiliary-sponsored All-American Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off July 15 ...http://www.angusjournal.com/aj_article1.html?CID=6793 Bridging the Gap- September 17, 2008 Bridging the Gap by Lindsay Domer The 2008 Quality Assurance Manager of the Year winner didn't see it coming.http://www.angusjournal.com/aj_article1.html?CID=6776 Hurricane relief efforts underway- September 17, 2008 The campaign is being spearheaded by the National Cattlemen's Foundation and coordinated by cattlemen's organizations in the affected states.http://www.kneb.com/news/agricultural/ceac2786-4559-44e4-a3d7-7681b6aae316 Strong momentum continues for pork, beef exports- September 17, 2008 The torrid pace of 2008 pork exports has been largely attributed to skyrocketing volumes of pork destined for ChinaHong Kong.http://www.kneb.com/news/agricultural/378ea8e6-e8a6-42bd-afb0-65b31c115310 Leopold recipient announced- September 17, 2008 LINCOLN, NE The Nebraska Cattlemen, in collaboration with Wisconsin-based Sand County Foundation, announceTuesday that A.B. Cox of Mullin will be the 2008 Nebraska recipient of the Leopold Conservation Award.http://www.kneb.com/news/agricultural/659c3ea3-baf4-4d21-8e91-5d60d5b0d725 Florida Gaming Summit Panel to Feature Parimutuel Slot Gaming- September 17, 2008 Expectations were high when slot machines at Broward County racetracks debuted almost two years ago, but their initial performance was disappointing.http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/09-17-2008/0004... Cattle Breeds: Landers Joins AHA, Hereford World Staff As Field Rep - CattleNetwork.com- September 17, 2008 KANSAS CITY , Mo. The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Hereford World (HW) are excited to announce Levi Landers, Ord , Neb. , has joined the Hereford team. Landers will join the AHAHW staff in October as the North Central region ...http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=253404 Newsbites- September 17, 2008 Darden Now Feels Effects of Slowdown For the past two years, Orlando-based Darden appeared to be one of the few full-service restaurant operators to avoid a slump.http://www.rimag.com/enewsletter/CA6597100/3458.html Texas crop, weather- September 17, 2008 As Southeast Texas and the Gulf Coast deal with cattle orphaned by Hurricane Ike, most of the rest of the state received cooler temperatures and rain - lots of rain.http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=732 |