CALF News Aug./Sept 2018

46 CALF News • August | September 2018 • www.calfnews.net  CALF COMMUNITY Gatherings Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Convention On the Human Side Texas Mindy Brashears, a professor of food safety and public health in the Texas Tech University Department of Animal & Food Sciences, has been presented the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 2018 Distin- guished Research Award. The award, established in 1965, recognizes members with outstanding research contributions to the meat industry and is sponsored by ConAgra Brands . Company BioZyme® Incorporated has acquired Cogent Solutions Group, LLC, as an innovative partner in the research, develop- ment and production of bioactive polysaccharides. With this acquisition, BioZyme further extends its reach into animal health and welfare and lays the foundation to expand its offer- ings to people. Cattle Empire, LLC, is announcing the sale of its Yard 1 and Yard 2 locations with a combined one-time capacity of 139,000 head of cattle in Haskell County, Kan., to Amarillo, Texas-based Friona Industries, L.P. Cattle Empire will retain its Yard 3 and Yard 3 North locations with a combined one- time capacity of 51,500 head of cattle, allowing the primary focus to be expanding its customer cattle feeding segment. Cattle Empire will continue to be 100-percent family-owned and -operated. Kuhn North America, Inc., announced its partnership with 4 R Nutrient Stewardship. 4R Nutrient Stewardship provides a framework to achieve cropping system goals such as increased production, greater profitability, enhanced environmental protection and improved sustainability. To achieve those goals, the 4R concept incorporates the principles of applying the right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place. Performance Livestock Analytics, Inc., announced the appointments of three experienced executives: Tom Blair, Leif Pedersen and Paul Gray, Ph.D., to the Performance Livestock Analytics team. TechMix Global announces the appointment of Tami Lepley as bovine territory manager primarily focused in Michigan and Indiana. Lepley was most recently with Dairy Farmers of America. Tru-Test Group has hired Nancy Gill-Pardue as the new North America marketing manager for electric fence. Gill- Pardue will be responsible for branding and marketing the company’s three lines of electric fence – Patriot, Stafix, and Speedrite.  Mindy Brashears A chorus line of cattle in Kansas.     What do you call a gathering of veterinarians? A gaggle? LEFT: Registration for the 66th annual Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Norman saw cow men and women looking for better management and production methods at the OCA Trade Show July 19-21. Look for full coverage in our Calf News October-November issue. RIGHT: Oklahoma State University’s team of animal scientists were key parts of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association 66th Annual Convention. Around the Cattle Community