TEXAS WAGYU ASSOCIATION
2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The President and Board Members of the Texas Wagyu Association (TWA) advise that the Annual General Meeting of the TWA will be held as follows:

Time:
1:00 PM Central Time, Friday, May 17, 2024

Place:
Stockman’s Club,
140 E Exchange Ave, Suite 225
Fort Worth, TX 76164

Your participation at the annual meeting is welcomed and encouraged!

We really hope to see everyone at this event. It’s gonna be great!

Please take the time to review the following items included in this email:

Full Weekend Agenda
TWA Annual Business Meeting Agenda
TWA Proposed Bylaw Changes

Full Weekend Agenda

Updated: May 11, 2024 @ 1:12 pm

 

Thursday May 16th

  • 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm: American Wagyu Association sponsored Meet & Greet with Jerry Cassady
 

Friday May 17th

  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Coffee and Pastries Sponsored by TWA Industry Partners 
  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Australian Wagyu Association Member Information Session
    • Laird Morgan, President – Welcome from the AuWA
    • Dr. Matt McDonagh, Chief Executive Officer – AuWA services and innovations 
    • Hannah Kirkwood, Office and Data Systems Manager
    • Reid Martin – Lone Mountain Wagyu: A pioneer of Wagyu breeding in the USA using Australian Wagyu Association tools and services
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Texas Wagyu Association Annual Business Meeting
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Kenny Landgraf – EBVs 101
  • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Texas Wagyu National Junior Association Breakout Session (Tentative)
  • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Dan Hunter – Texas Department of Agriculture Assistant Commissioner
  • 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Welcome to Texas evening event hosted by the Australian Wagyu Association and the Texas Wagyu Association
    • The Drover Hotel Veranda
 

Saturday May 18th

  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Coffee and Pastries Sponsored by TWA Industry Partners
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am: American Wagyu Association – Director Introduction/Comments
  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Jim Long, Rocking711 Ranch
    • Should We Be Paying More Attention To Lipid Quality?
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Dr. Jimmy Horner – Protocol Naturals
    • Managing Wagyu for Optimal Beef Quality
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Chef Michael Scott
    • Meat Cutting Demonstration
  • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Champion Genetics
    • Bull Collection, and Cow Fertility
  • 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: BIG Texas Sale – Texas Room at Billy Bob’s!

TWA  Annual Business Meeting Agenda 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reading of the Notice of Call, including all pending By-Law amendments
  3. Reading and approval of the Minutes of the preceding annual membership meeting
  4. Report of the President
  5. Report of the Secretary/Treasurer
  6. Old business
  7. Review and vote on proposed Bylaw changes
  8. Election of expired Directors positions
  9. New business and Committee Reports
  10. Adjournment

TWA Proposed Bylaw Changes

The Board of Directors of the Texas Wagyu Association has approved the following Bylaw changes to ARTICLE TWO – PURPOSE OF ASSOCIATION, and ARTICLE SIX – MEMBERSHIP to be presented for vote to the membership at the Annual General Membership meeting, May 17, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas.

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and wish to vote you may vote by proxy. Proxies shall be in writing in a form approved by the Board of Directors. All proxies shall be filed with the TWA Board Secretary prior to any meeting and be effective for the designated meeting only.

Article 2 – PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION

The current Bylaw regarding purpose of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 2, Item 2.01 reads as follows:

The purpose and business of the association is to promote and assist in the sustainable development of the Wagyu breed in conjunction with the American Wagyu Association.

Recommended Change to the current Bylaws regarding purpose of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 2, Item 2.01 reads as follows:

The purpose and business of the association is to promote and assist in the sustainable development of the Wagyu breed.

Article 6 – MEMBERSHIP

The current Bylaw regarding membership of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 6, Item 6.01 reads as follows:

Texas Wagyu Association shall have Active Members and Associate Members. The following provisions shall govern the rights, privileges, duties, benefits and classification of members.

Recommended Change to the current Bylaws regarding membership of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 6, Item 6.01 reads as follows:

Texas Wagyu Association shall have Active Members, Associate Members, and Junior Members. The following provisions shall govern the rights, privileges, duties, benefits and classification of members. 

The current Bylaw regarding membership of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 6, Item 6.04 reads as follows:

Associate Members shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall be reputable individuals, corporations or firms who do not own Wagyu cattle but are interested in the breeding and raising of Wagyu cattle. Associate Members shall be entitled to those services granted by the Board of Directors.

Recommended Change to the current Bylaws regarding membership of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 6, Item 6.04 reads as follows:

Associate Members shall be approved by the Board of Directors and shall be reputable individuals, corporations or firms who do not own Wagyu cattle but are interested in the breeding and raising of Wagyu cattle. Associate Members shall be entitled to those services granted by the Board of Directors.

The current Bylaw regarding membership of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 6, Item 6.05 reads as follows:

By the action of the voting membership at the Annual General Membership meeting, Honorary Membership may be conferred upon individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Wagyu breed of cattle. Honorary Members shall be entitled to those services granted by the Board of Directors.

In order to define the JUNIOR MEMBER classification, Recommended Change to the current Bylaws regarding membership of the Texas Wagyu Association Article 6, Item 6.05 reads as follows:

Junior Members must be under Twenty One (21) years of age, and be a member in good standing or have a parent who is a member in good standing of the Texas Wagyu Association. Membership is acceptable through the calendar year of the individual’s 20th birthday. Junior Members shall be entitled to those services granted by the Board of Directors.

Due to the change in Article 6, Item 6.05, former item 6.05 will become item 6.06, and former item 6.06 will become item 6.07 without any changes.

Former item 6.05 reads as follows:

By the action of the voting membership at the Annual General Membership meeting, Honorary Membership may be conferred upon individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Wagyu breed of cattle. Honorary Members shall be entitled to those services granted by the Board of Directors.

Former item 6.06 reads as follows:

A member’s resignation becomes effective upon receipt of a written notice or non-payment of annual dues.

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