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Ag Policy A PremierWestern Event! W estern L imousin e xposition June 14-16, 2018 Klamath County Fairgrounds • Klamath Falls, Oregon Schedule of Events Thursday, June 14 Cattle due in place for check-in Complimentary Welcome Barbecue at Country Inn Cattle Company 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Friday, June 15 Junior Events Lunch Break WLE Junior Show Social Annual Banquet & Benefit Auction Saturday, June 16 WLE Open Show Entry Deadline May 15, 2018 Late entry deadline is June 1. Entry forms can be found online at the NALF website. Show Headquarters Days Inn, Klamath Falls 541-882-8864 Make reservations by May 20 and ask for Brenda to get the WLE rate. Std Room $89.99 • Queen Room $94.99 Cimarron Inn, Klamath Falls 541-882-4601 or 800-742-2648 Make reservations by June 6 and ask for the WLE rate. Dbl Queen $89.99 For More Information Contact: Dave Berry, 360/769-0639 Glenda Stilwell, 541/884-4881 38 | MAY 2018 industry quality assurance programs instead of creating their own individualized verification programs. Given Wendy’s commitment to source 100% BQA Certified beef, Tyson Foods Inc., leading U.S. meat processor that processes approximately 25% of the United States’ beef cattle, expects all cattle suppliers to become BQA Certified by January 1, 2019. Cattle suppliers should work with a Tyson Foods Inc. buyer to provide their BQA number or certificate before January 1st. Additionally, cattle transporters will be expected to become BQA Transportation (BQAT) Certified by January 1, 2020 to deliver to Tyson processing facilities. Livestock haulers play a critical role to insure humane handling of livestock throughout the food supply and impact the final quality of the beef carcass. Thus, Wendy’s and Tyson Foods as leaders in the U.S. beef supply chain are asking everyone to assume responsibility for their role to help maintain the highest quality product for consumers. The beef industry is big and diverse. Whether you’re a cow-calf producer, feeder, transporter, auction barn, or processing plant each person depends on the others to keep beef on the dinner plate across America. Check out the Tyson Beef Packing Plant, Dakota City, NE video highlighting a packer’s commitment in the Rethink the Ranch campaign. I