December 03, 2024

Future agricultural leaders encouraged to attend CattleCon 2025

FFA and 4-H members are eligible for complimentary CattleCon 2025 admission on Feb. 6.

SAN ANTONIO — CattleCon 2025 invites future agricultural leaders to San Antonio to experience the largest cattle industry event of the year, Feb. 4-6.

Courtesy of Culver’s and Nationwide Insurance, FFA and 4-H members can receive free trade show admission on Thursday, Feb. 6, which includes access to a variety of educational events.

The first 250 FFA members and 250 4-H members to register will receive complimentary Thursday NCBA Trade Show admission.

FFA members and alumni are also invited to the Culver’s Blue Jacket Social, a special gathering designed for networking, sharing experiences and building lasting relationships.

NCBA Trade Show attendees can explore more than nine acres of displays and exhibitors offering the latest advancements, from equipment and technology to pharmaceuticals and feed supplements.

In addition to finding the right product or service to solve any problem, there are a variety of educational opportunities within the show.

Attendees can stop in the Learning Lounge to enjoy informal, face-to-face talks in an intimate setting right on the trade show floor.

The popular Stockmanship and Stewardship Demonstration Arena also returns with stockmanship experts providing low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance educational sessions, industry updates and facility design sessions.

Cattle Chats will feature beef industry educational sessions, and the Chutes and Scales Showdown will offer a side-by-side comparison of equipment where producers can watch cattle run through chutes then get hands-on experience.

To receive free Thursday NCBA Trade Show registration, FFA members must use the code FFACULVERS and 4-H members must use the code 4HNW.

In addition, children 12 and under receive free Trade Show admission with a paying adult. A variety of other registration options are also available.

For more information and to register and reserve housing, visit convention.ncba.org.

AgriNews Staff

AgriNews Staff

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