What do Angus breeders need from their Association? How can the breed ensure the success of its commercial customers? Those questions were applied to dozens of topics across the Board meeting agendas for the American Angus Association and its four entities this week. 

Here we rehash some of the most in-depth discussions from the first application for a gene edit and the changes in AngusLink to judge selection and foot scores.  

HOSTS: Mark McCully and Miranda Reiman

GUESTS: Chuck Grove, John Dickinson, Smitty Lamb

Chuck Grove is no stranger to the Angus breed. He was a longtime regional manager for the American Angus Association, covering various states during his 39-year tenure including Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Ohio. Grove and his wife, Ruth, now reside on the family farm and manage a 100-head Angus herd. He is currently serving as president and chairman of the American Angus Association Board. 

 John Dickinson, is a fifth-generation Angus breeder and a former National Junior Angus Board (NJAB) chairman. A University of Illinois graduate and former regional manager for the American Angus Association, Dickinson often makes the trek between his cows in California and his home in Idaho. He is also a founding partner in Parnell Dickinson, Inc., a full-service marketing firm that works in all facets of promotion, management and cattle trade — both seedstock and commercial. 

 Smitty Lamb and his cousin Clint Smith, along with their families, started Ogeechee Farms near Wadley, Ga., in 1997. Today they host a joint Southern Synergy sale with their friends at CAM Ranches. Smitty holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Georgia and served as an extension educator and an area livestock teacher in the state before taking a role in cotton merchandizing.  

 
Related Content:  

• Gene Editing and Angus: A New Way to Solve Old Problems?:  https://www.angusjournal.net/episodes/episode/77f7f8ba/gene-editing-and-angus-a-new-way-to-solve-old-problems 
• Copy, Replace and Delete: https://www.angusjournal.net/post/copy-replace-delete  
• Read the Board Meeting Highlight Letter: https://www.angus.org/pub/LetterFromPresidentFeb2023.pdf

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