Miami County Cattlemen's Association
 

WHATS NEW
   
Watch for MCCA on the move with our new beef trailer. Contact us for more information! Congratulations to Robert and Norma Karnehm on fifty years of service to 4-H.

 
MCCA Purpose
  • Provide a communication link between all segments of the beef cattle industry in Miami County, Ohio
  • Promote the Beef Industry
  • Assist and encourage  4-H and FFA youth with beef projects
  • Provide directors to the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association
  • Promote a positive focus on the importance of a sound agricultural economy within the local community and the state of Ohio

The Miami County Cattlemen are contributing to the promotion of the beef industry by:

  • Holding three Lunches on the Courthouse Lawn Annually.  One lunch is held in June, one in September and another in October.  More than 500 people eat a nutritious beef lunch at these events.
  • Providing lunch for local, state, and national elected officials at the annual County Government week Brown Bag Lunch in April.
  • Setting up a booth and selling ribeye and chopped sirloin sandwiches at the Piqua Heritage Festival
  • Taking part in Beef Promotion Month in June by participating in the Troy Strawberry Festival parade
  • Various beef promotions throughout the Miami County Fair, such as– sponsoring the born-and-raised steer and heifer shows, sponsoring awards for showmanship, providing breakfast for beef exhibitors, cooking chopped sirloin sandwiches for buyers during the jr. fair sale, hosting the beef exhibitor fun day, and cooking chopped sirloin sandwiches the night of the steer/heifer show.
  • Holding an annual Miami County Beef Queen contest
  • Assisting the Miami County Sr. and Jr. Fairboard with Junior 4-H exhibitor beef breeding, steer, and market heifer projects.


NEW FOR 2010 :  TO NOMINATE A BEEF ANIMAL FOR THE BORN & RAISED SHOW, THE BREEDER MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE MIAMI CATTLEMANS ASSN. AS WELL AS PAY A  $25.00  PER HEAD NOMINATION FEE. FEES COLLECTED WILL BE PAID OUT AS PRIZE MONEY TO EXHIBITORS OF THE BORN & RAISED SHOW.






Our 2010 MCCA Beef Queen is Kasie Karnehm! Congratulations!





Photos
Click the thumbnails to view the photos from past events.
Watch for more photos of MCCA Events!

August 2010
Miami County Fair
   

April 30, 2010
Lunch on the Lawn

March 2, 2010
OCA District Meeting

August 2009
Miami County Fair
Photos from previous Lunch on the Lawn events.
 
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Reminder
Events

MCCA Meeting - 7:30 on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010
Miami County Fairgrounds - Board Room

MCCA Banquet and Beef Buyers Appreciation Event- Duke Lungard Bldg at the fairgrounds. TICKETS NOW ON SALE. Ask a MCCA member and watch for more details! September 18, 2010

 
 
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