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Our History
The Washington Cattle Feeders Association was formed in March of 1958. The original purposes for coming together as cattle feeders were to gather, analyze and distribute facts, data and information relative to the cattle feeding business; to publish cattle marketing and sales reports and services; to disseminate advice and data of an educational and instructive nature concerning improvements in the techniques of raising, feeding and marketing cattle; to better the conditions of those engaged in cattle feeding; to improve the breeds and characteristics of cattle, and to aid in the development of a higher degree of efficiency in the cattle feeders and the general public; to provide an office and meeting place and other facilities necessary or desirable for carrying out the above purposes, and for the use and benefit of cattle feeders and the general public. The Washington Cattle Feeders Association is the legislative and regulatory monitoring arm for the cattle feeding industry in the state of Washington. Our responsibilities include maintaining dialogue with the state regulatory agencies and working with elected officials to promote the interests of cattle feeders in the state of Washington. The Association is governed by a board of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of thirteen (13) directors elected to represent cattle feeders across the entire state. These Board members are required to be regularly engaged in the feeding and marketing of cattle in the State of Washington. The Directors are elected to three (3) year terms, staggered so that no more than one third (1/3) expire in any one given year. Washington Cattle Feeders Association Past Presidents 1971 John Greenwalt 1972-1974 Wally McMinimee 1974-1976 Joe A. Herres 1976-1978 Robert H. Lundgren 1978-1980 Dick Van de Graaf 1980-1982 Arvid Monson 1982-1983 J. C. Courtwright 1983-1985 Saxon Fleming 1985-1986 Gerd Sievers 1986-1988 Harold Cox 1988-1990 Mike Para 1990-1992 Mark Arstein 1992-1994 Mike Lundgren 1994-1995 Bill Hays 1995-1997 Rick Van de Graaf 1997-1998 Art Prior 1998-2000 Bill Monson 2000-2002 Ed Field 2002-2004 Steve Erickson 2004-2006 Keith Pearce 2006-2008 David Secrist 2008- Cody Easterday |
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