UCA Winter Convention & Tradeshow 12/4/2025 - 12/6/2025
Utah Cattlemen’s Association Winter Convention – December 4-6
Washington County Legacy Park - Grafton Building
5500 W 700 S - Hurricane, UT 84737 Agenda December 4
1-5 pm Tradeshow Exhibitor Set Up – Grafton Building
2 pm Extended Board Meeting (Best Western Plus Hotel Conference Room)
4 pm Cattlewomen's Winter Business Meeting (all women invited) – Grafton Building
5 pm Registration – Grafton Building
6-8 pm Tradeshow Reception at Legacy Park Grafton Building
Food and door prizes including 2 tickets to the 2026 NFR
December 5 (Grafton Building)
7 am Registration
7 am Past Presidents Breakfast (Grafton Building Conference Room)
8 am General Session Welcome, Pledge, UCWA and UCA Presidents' Reports,
UDAF Deputy Commissioner Troy Forrest
8:45 am Colin Woodall, NCBA Chief Executive Officer
9:30 am Tradeshow Break
10 am Resolutions Committees
10:30 am Sustainable Intensification - Tanner Smith, Corteva Agriscience
11:15 am Beef Tallow Marketing - Jennie Christensen
12:00 pm Tradeshow Lunch (Boxed Lunch)
1:15 pm Southern Utah Beef Producer Panel
2:00 pm Grazing Improvement Program - Tom Tippets, UDAF
2:45 pm Tradeshow Break
3:00 pm Kendall Nelson - Forest Service Update/Discussion
4:00 pm Kyle Wilson, District Director for Representative Celeste Maloy (Invited)
5 pm Adjourn
6-9 pm Awards Banquet and PAC Auction at GRAFTON BUILDING (UPDATED LOCATION!)
December 6 (Grafton Building)
7 am Registration
7:30 am Marketing Breakfast and Market Update - Patrick Linnell, CattleFax
9:00 am UCA Business Meeting, Financial Report, Elections Elanco Cattlemen's College (all attendees invited)
10:30 am Striking Out on Your Own - Starting a Ranching Business from Scratch - James & Jen Sewell
11:15 am Beef, Bugs, and Breakthroughs: Innovations in Cattle Health - Dr. Wayne Ayers DVM
11:45 Lunch
12:30 pm Smarter Health Management for Strong Returns - John Ferry
1:15 pm Sick Pens to Sound Stock - Dr. Wayne Ayers DVM
2:30 pm Adjourn Location: Washington County Legacy Park - Grafton Building 339 5500 W Hurricane, UT 84737
