For three days in early December, producers, industry, government representatives along with delegates from the Alberta Beef Producers tackled big issues impacting the province’s cattle industry.

The meeting included industry updates from the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, Canada Beef, the Beef Cattle Research Council and Canfax.
 
The Environmental Stewardship Award was presented to VXV Farms and the Vandervalk family of Claresholm.

Newly elected chair Bob Lowe honoured outgoing chair Greg Bowie and his family for the past two years of leadership and support of the organization and Alberta’s beef industry.
 
The 2016 executive was elected with Bob Lowe of Nanton taking the mantle of chairman.
 
The newly elected 2016 board includes Cecilie Fleming of Granum, Chris Israelson of Didsbury, Tim Smith of Coronation, Kelly Fraser of Red deer County, John Buckley of Cochrane and Bryan Thiessen of Strathmore.