The Northwest Highland Cattle
Association General Membership Meeting and Social Gathering.
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
All members in good standing and guests are welcome to join the gathering
with hosts
John and Jean Bates of Hemlock
Highlands. The meeting will be held at the Eagle
Haven Winery in Sedro Woolley Washington.
Questions? Contact Jean at 360-840-1884 or John at 360-840-1891.
Find out what items to
bring, food to bring, driving
directions and local lodging.
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Spring
Meeting Schedule of Events |
| 7:00
am to 10:00 am |
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Coffee,
donuts, social |
| 10:00
am to 11:30 am |
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Farmer
First Aid
Farmer to farmer training on what to have on hand and what to do
for calving issues, slow calves, shots, castrating, etc. |
| 10:00
am to 11:30 am |
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Beef
Panel Discussion
Long time Highland beef producers talk about what works and
doesn't work in raising, finishing, and selling Highland beef. |
| 11:30
am to 12:00 pm |
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Break:
silent auction, photo viewing/voting |
| 12:00
pm to 1:00 pm |
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Lunch:
sandwiches and potluck |
| 1:00
pm to 2:00 pm |
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John
Kahlberg of Silvana Meats
John discusses the process of working with your butcher to provide
quality Highland beef for your customers and how the current beef
market may effect us. |
| 2:00
pm to 2:30 pm |
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Open
question and answer period |
| 2:30
pm to 3:00 pm |
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Break:
silent auction, photo viewing/voting |
| 3:00
pm to 4:00 pm |
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General
Membership meeting |
| 4:00
pm to 5:00 pm |
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Break:
photo contest, final chance on silent auction |
| 5:00
pm to ? |
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Dinner:
barbecue beef ribs prepared by Skagit County Cattleman's
Association |
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Items
to Bring
Please bring items for the silent auction - anything of value that your
fellow members will bid like crazy for.
All silent auction proceeds benefit the NWHCA treasury.
Bring your favorite photos of your cattle for the photo contest. Prizes
are awarded!
Food
to bring
Bring a dish to share with everyone for lunch.
Last names A - H: bring a dessert
Last names I - Z: bring a salad or side dish
Driving
Directions
Take I-5 to Exit 232 (Cook Road). Turn right off the exit going east, stay
on Cook Road through first light
and continue almost 5 miles to next traffic light at the intersection of
Cook Road and Highway 20. Turn left
onto Highway 20 (North Cascades Highway) through Sedro Woolley.
Approximately 5 miles east of
Sedro Woolley, watch for Sims Road veering to the right. Go 1/4 mile; the
Winery is on the left.
Eagle Haven Winery: 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
The NWHCA Spring Meeting will be held in the first building on the left.
Local
Lodging
Three Rivers Inn, Sedro Woolley, 360-855-2626 (3.6 miles)
Skagit Motel, Sedro Woolley, 360-856-6001 (4.9 miles)
Skagit Valley Casino Resort, 360-724-7777 (13.23 miles)
Limited camping is available at Hemlock Highlands farm, call 360-856-5817
to make arrangements.
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