Announcements

SACPA Meeting Friday, Nov. 22

  Please RSVP to Micaela McGibbon at (520) 548-8552 or kidsandcows@me.com before November 15. Tentative Agenda: Rob Smook, Assistant Director over the Animal Services Division of the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA), will update us on the personnel hiring, technology upgrades and policy changes being implemented at ADA to improve your ability to get cattle […]

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Oct. & Nov. AZ BQA Events

Upcoming Beef Quality Assurance Events in October and November 2024 October 17, 2024 10 am to Noon Agriculture and Natural Resource Webinar “Farm and Ranch Safety” See the Farm and Ranch Safety Webinar announcement online Download the flyer – October 17 Farm and Ranch Safety webinar For more information please contact Nate Brawley: 928-965-3188 Bindu […]

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Southern AZ ranches featured in Arizona Highways magazine

Altar Valley and King’s Anvil Ranch featured in Arizona Highways magazine The October 2024 issue of Arizona Highways magazine features the Miller and King families in, “An Unlikely Marriage in the Altar Valley.” The article, spanning several pages, tells about the history and accomplishments of the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance, highlighted with stunning photographs.

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Outstanding Educational Video about Arizona Beef

New Educational Video about Arizona Beef The Arizona Ag Foundation recently produced a must-see 6-minute video, “Exploring Arizona Beef.” The boring title does not do this masterpiece educational production justice. Also, a good bit of footage was filmed on ranches owned by SACPA members!

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Nov. 7 NCBA Stockmanship/Stewardship Virtual Event

Stockmanship & Stewardship as a Virtual Experience Sponsored by NCBA, Beef Quality Assurance and Neogen   This fall, the Stockmanship and Stewardship program will bring cattlemen and women a virtual experience with high quality content and educational sessions the industry has come to know and expect from world class stockmanship clinicians.   Join us for […]

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SAVE THE DATE: 5th Annual Arizona Agriculture Executive Forum

SAVE THE DATE: 5th Annual Arizona Agriculture Executive Forum     The moment you all have been waiting for! The 5th Annual Executive Forum! Below is a sneak peek of what is to come and a link for registration including hotel information. Link for registration HERE ***NOTE*** We are working with the Arizona The moment […]

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SACPA meeting Friday, November 22

  Please RSVP to Micaela McGibbon at (520) 548-8552 or kidsandcows@me.com before November 15. Tentative Agenda: Rob Smook, Assistant Director over the Animal Services Division of the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA), will update us on the personnel hiring, technology upgrades and policy changes being implemented at ADA to improve your ability to get cattle […]

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Help Protect Grazing in Arizona!

The Center for Biological Diversity and the Maricopa Audubon Society have filed suit against the Coronado National Forest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The plaintiffs claim  that the FWS did not properly consider the effects of climate change on the Yellow billed cuckoo or the Sonora chub in issuing the September 21, […]

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SACPA Spring Meeting Friday, May 17

Tentative Agenda: Update from Dan Bell on the Coronado Forest Litigation intervention Lauren Scheller Maehling – Arizona Beef Council Paul Brierley – Director of Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) Robert Smook – Acting Associate Director, AZDA Stefanie Smallhouse, President  of Arizona Farm Bureau – water issues update Dr. Scott Merrell, Francisco Valenzuela and Duane Wulf […]

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