Cowley County Livestock Association

10/10/2026

If you have any interest in incorporating small ruminants into your operation make sure you attend this awesome local event!!

09/24/2026

CCLA is proud to sponsor the dinner at the inaugural Back to the Valley October 3rd in Dexter.
Have you purchased your tickets? This is a ‘don’t miss’ event!

09/19/2026

If you have been curious about utilizing small ruminants on your operation or are just interested in seeing what they can do, this is for you!!

09/09/2026

A great event for producers of all ages!

We would like to invite producers and their families to join us in celebrating an incredibly impactful donation, recognizing the hard work and achievements of our youth, and meeting the 2026-2027 House Leadership Program participants. The evening will conclude with one of the most exciting traditions of the program, as we watch these young leaders catch their new calves for the year ahead.

RSVP Below-https://forms.gle/bgVu88hGuoTcFXT48

09/04/2026

This is such a great event in our little community! CCLA is proud to be sponsoring the dinner.

JUSTIN McKEE IS COMING TO DEXTER!

One of the highlights of Back to the Valley 2026 will be an evening with Justin McKee!

Join us Saturday, October 3, for the CCLA Beef Dinner at 4:30 p.m., followed by Justin McKee at 5:30 p.m.

If you follow rodeo, agriculture, or the Western way of life, you know Justin McKee. This is going to be a great evening of good food, great stories, and rural Kansas fellowship.

Tickets are $30 per person, or reserve a table of 8 for $240. Only 300 tickets are available, so don’t wait!

Get CCLA Dinner information and tickets at https://dexter.revtrak.net/school-store/back-to-the-valley/ #/list

08/05/2026

Local producers: This is a great opportunity offered through Extension!

UPDATE: Program is FULL - thank you all!

Cow Camp is Back!

If you or someone you know is involved in the beef industry, mark your calendar for Cow Camp on September 9–10, 2026, in Hays, Kansas!

This two-day, hands-on educational event is designed to give beef producers practical tools they can take home and put to work immediately. Through a combination of classroom sessions, live demonstrations, and small-group learning, participants will gain research-based knowledge while connecting with K-State specialists, industry professionals, and fellow producers.

Topics include:
- Beef cattle nutrition
- Growth-promoting implants
- Vaccine handling & cooler construction
- Neonatal calf care
- Reproductive management
- Meeting with your lender & agricultural finance
- Prescribed burning
- Fly & tick control

One of the highlights of Cow Camp is the hands-on experience. Participants will rotate through interactive stations to practice implanting techniques, build a vaccine cooler, learn calf care skills, and explore reproductive management—building confidence through real-world application.

📅 September 9–10, 2026
📍 K-State Agricultural Research Center – Hays, KS
💲Cost: $80

Learn more and register here: https://www.wkrec.org/events/cow_camp/

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07/30/2026

Make sure to mark this down for your Saturday afternoon!! You don’t want to miss it!!

05/16/2026

The Cowley County Livestock Association is proud to recognize Landen Larson as a 2026 CCLA Scholarship recipient!

Landen plans to attend Kansas State University pursuing a degree in Ag Business with hopes of becoming an agricultural lender helping support farmers and ranchers in the future.

Young people like Landen represent the future of agriculture, and we are proud to support students who are continuing their education while staying connected to the ag industry and rural communities.

Congratulations, Landen — we wish you the very best as you begin this next chapter!

05/16/2026

The Cowley County Livestock Association is proud to recognize Kennedy Holcomb as a 2026 CCLA Scholarship recipient!

Kennedy has spent much of her life involved in 4-H and the livestock industry, building a strong passion for agriculture, leadership, and youth involvement along the way. She plans to continue her education at Redlands Community College pursuing an Ag Business degree as she works toward a future in the agricultural industry.

We are proud to support young people like Kennedy who represent the future of agriculture and the western way of life. Congratulations, Kennedy as you graduate from Dexter today— we can’t wait to see where your future takes you!

05/16/2026

The Cowley County Livestock Association is proud to help sponsor the upcoming “Back to the Valley Festival” happening October 2nd & 3rd in Dexter, Kansas!

This exciting community event is centered around hometown pride, agriculture, tradition, music, and bringing people back together to celebrate the roots that make rural Kansas so special.

One part we are especially honored to support is the keynote luncheon speaker, Justin McKee. Justin is a nationally respected voice in agriculture and the western industry, and we are incredibly proud to help bring someone of his caliber to our area.

At the Cowley County Livestock Association, we believe supporting events like this is one more way we can serve our members and invest back into our rural communities. Agriculture is more than an industry — it’s people, heritage, leadership, and connection — and this event represents all of those things.

We encourage everyone to mark their calendars and support what is shaping up to be an incredible weekend for Dexter and the surrounding communities.