Carter County Cattlemen's Association

Hope see everyone this Saturday, March 7, at 6 PM for the CCCA Spring Meeting at Fairview Baptist Church in Watauga. Here are our meeting speakers and agenda for Saturday Night.

TN Department of Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt. Commissioner Holt serves Tennessee as the 39th Commissioner of Agriculture

USDA /NRCS Robert Miles District Conservationist

Jerry Baker, TCA District 9 Vice President

Dwayne Dunn / Owners and Operators of D-R Cattle Company, Bunkhouse Western-style boutique, LRP & PRF Insurance - Dyersburg, TN

Meal ---- Brisket provided by D-R Cattle Company. Owners Dwayne & Regina Dunn of Dyersburg, TN. We ask all CCCA members to bring their wonderful desserts for everyone to enjoy.

CCCA Business Spotlight:
• Smoky Mountain Farmers Co-op, 101 Depot St, Mountain City

• Sioux Steel Company

• East TN ATV & Tractor, 106 Clay Little Road, Elizabethton, TN

We will have a few great auction items to help support our CCCA Scholarship. please come ready to bid to help support our youth.

Also, the Bunkhouse Western-style boutique will have items set up for sale.


We hope you can join us for a great event this Saturday!

The 2026 CCCA Scholarship Application is open for all qualifying students. The scholarship application form can be found at the link listed below. The application must be submitted along with the two letters of reference received by email to: [email protected] by 11:30 PM on April 04, 2026. Applicants or their parent/guardian must be current active members in the CCCA.
*PS the link says 2025 CCCA Scholarship - but it is the 2026 scholarship form when you click the link.

2025 Carter County Cattlmen's Association Scholarship Please click the link to complete this form.

Obituary information for Lewis Honeycutt View Lewis Honeycutt's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

CCCA FALL MEETING SATURDAY NOV 8th at 6 PM

The Fall CCCA Meeting had to be pushed back one week. We will hold our annual Fall Association/Business Meeting on November 8th at 6PM at Fairview Baptist Church, 585 Watauga Rd, Watauga, TN 37694. Madelyn Owens with Corteva will be our guest speaker, and many other items on the agenda. Please make plans to join us.

We invite you and your family to join us this Saturday, September 6th, for our multi-agency annual Carter County Farm Field Day! The event will start at 10:00 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m., and will be held at 641 Nave Hollow Loop, Elizabethton. Please make plans to join us this Saturday!!!

Topics:
• Chemical Bill TN0809 --- Renea Jones / District 4 TN State Rep

• TDA Rules and Regulations of Chemicals --- Justin Cobb, TDA Pesticide Inspector

• Chemicals and their application --- Wade Johnson, Nutrien

• Drone Application for Pesticide and Herbicide Application / Drone Application Demonstration --- Josh Howard / Black Dog Drone Co

• Shooting for Hunger/Check Presentation --- Steven Huff/ Traci Ward, TN Farm Bureau / Carter County Schools--Unaka

• LRP - Dwayne Dunn D&R Cattle Co

• Be Safe on the Road: THP Rules and Regulations – Joe Lunceford, Senior THP Trooper

• NRCS Update - Robbie Miles, NRCS District Conservation

• NRCS Farmer of the Year - Debbie Nidiffer, Carter County Soil Conservation

• Sprayer Calibration -- Mike Nidiffer/Keith Hart, Farm Bureau President / Retired Extension Agent

Thank you to Carter County Cattlemen’s Association, Carter County Farm Bureau, Carter County Soil & Water Conservation District, Carter County UT Extension, D&R Cattle Company, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and all who made this event possible.

This Friday 9 am to 11 am

We invite you to attend a certification training session tonight at 6 PM at the Farm Bureau Office, located at 301 N Lynn Avenue, Elizabethton. The training, offered by Dr. Smart with the TDA, will help you become DART certified with the State of Tennessee. DART stands for Disaster Animal Response Team. Hope you can attend tonight. 6PM

MASTER FARM MANAGER INFORMATION

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Crime Unit has asked LMA to share this report of missing or stolen livestock.

In July 2024, 30-35 head of cattle were reported missing from the Beech Grove, Tennessee area. The cattle were black angus and carrying a freeze brand (shown in comments). If you have any information that could support investigators into this case, please contact Special Agent Mike Whaley. https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/consumers/ag-crime-unit.html