Dale Pallister will lead the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association Board of Directors in 2012. The Dundalk-area farmer was acclaimed to the position at the OCFA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) Jan. 5 in London.
Doug Kaufman of Woodstock will continue as Vice-President and Ron Bennett, who farms in the Gorrie area, will serve as Second Vice-President.
The OCFA welcomes a new director to the board this year. Mike Conlin accepted the nomination at the AGM.
Mike farms north of Lucan with his father and uncle. They finish approximately 4,500 head of cattle per year. Certified for the Ontario Corn Fed Beef program, Conlin praises the hard work done by the board and OCFA executive director Jim Clark to establish the brand in the Ontario market.
“The beef and meat industry is so tough to make inroads in and they’ve given us great opportunity,” he says.
Returning to the board of directors are John Baitley, Bob Brander, Dave Gardiner, Doug Gear, Murray Legge, Matt McCall, Barry Pletch, Curtis Royal and Paul Sharpe.