2012 CYL Mentee Katie Wood from Ontario had the opportunity to attend the Beef Value Chain Round Table in Ottawa along with fellow mentee Erika Strande from British Columbia. Here is what she had to say about her experience:

I had the opportunity to attend the Beef Value Chain Round Table meeting in Ottawa on Oct 2nd and 3rd, 2012. The meeting provides a platform for all  stakeholders in the industry to meet and discuss issues, challenges and opportunities for the industry as a whole. Representatives from government (both provincial and federal), industry representative groups like the Canadian Cattleman’s Association and National Cattle Feeders Association, research groups like BCRC and Livestock Gentec as well as large industry like Cargil and XL Foods and more, were all are represented at the roundtable. This roundtable came at a pertinent time as the XL Beef recall was in full swing and receiving heaps [ … ]