Tennessee Beef Promotion Board to Meet

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. CST in conjunction with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Annual Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.

The agenda includes a review and approval of minutes, a review of board finances, an audit review and discussion of Tennessee Beef Industry Council being designated to collect state checkoff dollars on behalf of board. The meeting is open to the public.

The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board was created in 2012 by state law to oversee the collection and use of assessments paid by producers for the purpose of promoting beef and beef products in-state. The Board comprises representatives from the Tennessee Livestock Market Association, Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association, Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Tennessee Dairy Association and Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative.

For more information, contact the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at 615-837-5160.