CONVERSATIONS | From the Editor
Why Attend the Policy Conference? By Ellen H. Brisendine,
ehbrisendine@tscra.org
W
HEN YOU SHARE YOUR FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE of how regulations help or hinder your business, you provide your volunteer
leaders with the facts to defend your rights in de- bates on regulations and public policies. When you tell other TSCRA members how public offi cials or agency personnel carry out their
duties, be it local, district, state or federal, you help shape TSCRA’s perspec- tive on that offi cial or agency. You can share your knowledge, experiences and opinions with the TSCRA
directors in your area. You can talk to committee leaders, the offi cers and the staff. In addition, you can attend the Policy Conference Sept. 23 to 25 in San Antonio, to add your insight to the discussions the TSCRA committees will have on private property rights, water rights, cattle marketing and animal health. More than these few issues will be discussed at the TSCRA Policy Con-
ference because all 8 policy committees will meet. Watch
www.tscra.org/ policyconference for updates on topics. TSCRA policy committee members research and discuss issues and develop
resolutions on those issues, which are presented to the board of directors for approval. The committees also review existing TSCRA policies to keep the association current with the times. These resolutions guide our volunteer leaders and staff when they repre-
sent cattle raisers’ interests in public policy discussions. Read the job descriptions for each committee at
www.tscra.org/policy
conference. Click on “Committee Work” at the bottom of the page. Attend the committee meetings that appeal to you. All TSCRA members are invited. How is the Policy Conference different from past fall meetings? Inter-
spersed among the committee meetings are talks by 4 key speakers, each of whom will take a broad look at some big issues. Evan Smith, editor in chief and CEO, Texas Tribune, will address Texas and U.S. politics. Evelyn Browning-Garriss, historic climatologist and editor, The Browning Newslet- ter, will share her expertise on global warming and climate change. Todd Armstrong, senior director of beef operations, Elanco Animal Health, will address the feeding of our ever-growing world population and David Lehman, managing director of commodity research and product development, CME Group, will speak about protecting the value of your calves. Policy Conference registration packages are shaped to fi t your time and
budget. Find those options at
www.tscra.org/policyconference. Whether you drive in for a day or stay for the duration, by attending and
participating you will educate your peers and yourself, and you will help your association develop sound, logical, defensible policies on things that concern cattle raisers.
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