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** NOTE: Programs
funded by Montana Beef Producers with Check-off dollars are identified
below with the Beef Check Logo: 
placed in front of the program's name, and are either fully or
partially funded by the Montana Beef Check-off. **
| National Beef Cook-Off® - For more
information about the National Beef Cook-off®, contact State Team
Member Robin Kirscher via e-mail
at baldyview@dishmail.net
. Mary Hawkes of Prescott, AZ won the 28th National Beef Cookoff $25,000 "Best of Beef" Grand Prize, topping recipes from 14 other finalists with her recipe for Sonoma Steaks with Vegetables Bocconcini. The competition awarded $70,000 in total prize money. The contest was held September 23, 2009 in Sonoma, California. The winner in each category received $10,000. This year's category winners are:
To view this year's winning recipes visit: www.BeefCookOff.org |
| 2010 Montana CattleWomen State Beef Cook-off/"Teens in
the
Kitchen"
Beef Cook-Off - August 4, 2010, State Fair, Great Falls, MT. Click here for registration...
 
1st Place - Dylan Kotecki 2nd Place - Bryce Widhalm 3rd Place - Logan Wedum |
| Beef Education in the Schools Program -
Montana CattleWomen send out notices every fall to Family and Consumer
Sciences classes around the state and offer beef education materials
for classroom use as well as provide funds for beef purchases used in
school labs - for students enrolled in
each Family and Consumer Science program. *A recommended web site to visit for more information is www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org. To receive more information on the program, contact Beef Education Chair-Suze Bohleen, P.O. Box 387, 101 Easy Street, Wisall, MT 59086 (406-578-2369) crsuz@wispwest.net . This program receives project funding from the Montana Beef Council. |
 "Perfect
Cheeseburger" - MCW provides the "Perfect Cheeseburger" Program to
third grade classes in the state. CattleWomen present a hands-on
program using a large cheeseburger pillow to demonstrate the
nutritional value
of a cheeseburger, and how it fits in the food guide pyramid. The
students receive educational funding from the Montana Beef Council. To
receive more information on the program, contact Chairperson Paulette
Keller via e-mail at
pkeller@ttc-cmc.net . |
 Crock of Beef Program - MCW sponsor a crock
pot, beef roasts,
and vegetables for the graduation classes conducted by SNAP-ED
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education).
The "Crock of Beef" program provides an incentive program to low-income
families in the state of Montana, to attend classes educating them on
nutrition,
at the same time and opportunity for the beef industry to educate this
consumer group on the validity of purchasing more economical cuts of
beef, providing them with information on the importance of
nutrient-dense beef in their diets, and providing knowledge on proper
cooking, and food safety handling technique of beef. To receive more information on this program, contact Chair Kae McCloy - 2394 Fly Creek Rd., Pompeys Pillar, MT 59064 (875-2222) or via e-mail at mccloy@be-quik.com . This program presently receives project funding from the Montana Beef Council, and Wal-Mart. |
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Women
Stepping Forward For Agriculture - USDA in conjunction with the
Montana Agri-Women, Montana Farm Bureau Women, Women Involved in Farm
Economics (WIFE) and the Montana CattleWomen sponsor an annual
symposium for women involved in the promotion of Montana's agriculture.
Issues affecting Montana's rural agricultural communities, female
operators and farm/ranch families are identified and addressed. The
symposium also supports women's leadership roles within Montana's
agricultural communities. For more information contact Heidi Brewer,
FSA Public Affairs Specialist/Outreach Coordinator at 406/232-7905 ext.
122 or http://www.fsa.usda.gov/mt
. The 2009 symposium was held at the Eagles Lodge in Lewistown, MT October 7-8, 2009. CattleWomen attending the event were: L to R Wanda Pinnow, Suze Bohleen, Kathy Wiley, Wilma Rusley, Paulette Keller, Colette Olson, and Doris Ozark.  |
| Montana Beef Ambassador Program -
To receive more information about the
Montana Beef Ambassador Program, contact Beef Ambassador Chair Linda
Davis at linda@LazyVBar.com . The 2009 national Beef Ambassador is Jessica Sampson from Gazelle, California. Sierra Simpson from Kremlin, Oklahoma Sharon Byrne from Nottingham, Pennsylvania; Allison Grainger from Brenham, Texas; Bradley Copenhaver from Blackburg, Virginia; were chosen as 2009 National Beef Ambassador Team Winners at the annual competition held Oct. 9-11 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. # # #
 The 2010 National Beef Ambassador Team Winners are Malorie Bankhead, Livermore CA; Rebecca Vraspir, Laramie WY; Ellen Hoffschneider, Arlington NE; Jackson Alexander, Anadarko OK; and Mandy-Jo Laurent, Winnsboro TX. 16 contestants were judged in the areas of Consumer Promotion, Classroom Presentation, Media Interview Technique and Issues Response at the 2010 National Beef Ambassador Contest in Fort Smith, AR October 9-11, 2009.
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| FCCLA Award- The FCCLA State Leadership Conference was held
March 18-20, 2010 in Billings. Each year the Montana
CattleWomen gives a $75.00 Award for
the outstanding beef educational
display. The Winner of the 2010 Montana Food Producers Education
Display was Lindsey Salmi of Hot Springs High School. Next year's
convention will be held March 17-19, 2011 in
Billings, MT. The FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)'s Mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through-
Montana Association Megan Anderson Phone: (406)444-3599 E:mail: manderson2@mt.gov |
| Annual Education Forum held by the Collegiate
CattleWomen- Held in conjunction with the Montana Livestock Forum
& Nutrition Conference in April at the Gran Tree Inn in Bozeman.
Montana CattleWomen help the Collegiate Cattlewomen with Project
Funding from the Montana Beef Council to support this Beef Educational
Forum. They are an active group and help with other events put on by
the Montana CattleWomen and Montana Stockgrowers, as well as their own
projects. You can contact the Collegiate CattleWomen Advisor Dr. Jane
Boles at MSU Bozeman by emailing jboles@montana.edu
PO Box 172900 Bozeman, MT, 59715 |
