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August 2017
 WBC creates Great American Eclipse Burger
The Wyoming Beef Council has created a quick, easy beef recipe in honor of the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse passing overhead on August 21. The secret, of course, is in the sauce preparation. Grill your burgers to 160 degrees. On the bottom half of the bun, layer your favorite sauces for hamburgers. We used mayo, honey mustard, and spicy ketchup. Then, using a toothpick, draw from the center of the bun outward to mingle the sauces and create a "ring of fire." When the burger is placed in the middle of the bun, the colorful sauces create a beautiful corona surrounding the beef.
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WBC PROMOTIONS TIED TO THE ECLIPSE
 Catch WBC Executive Director on Aug. 16 K2TV Morning Show
Ann Wittmann, executive director of the Wyoming Beef Council, is scheduled to appear on K2TV's Good Morning Wyoming Show on Aug. 16.
WBC to promote beef at the Glendo Eclipse festivities
Additionally, the Wyoming Beef Council is teaming up the Cheyenne Kiwanis Club to serve thousands of beef burgers at the Glendo two-day celebration for the eclipse, starting on Aug. 20 and running through Aug. 21. Burgers will be available at the Glendo Thomas Memorial Airport in the town of Glendo which has been designated a public observation area. Additionally, the Laramie Peak CattleWomen will be distributing beef information and interacting with thousands of visitors at a booth in downtown Glendo. Thousands of eclipse watchers from around the world are expected to descend on Glendo, which is close to the path of totality. The WBC will have banners and stations set up for attendees to make their very own eclipse burger.
WBC TO HOST SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST
The WBC is hosting a social media contest tied to the Great American Eclipse Burger. Contest participants need to follow the WBC on Facebook (WYBeefCouncil) and Instagram (wybeef); take a photo of their Great American Burger creation, post it on Instagram or Facebook, using #eclipseburger. Make sure to tag WYBeefCouncil on Facebook. A random drawing will be held for those who follow the first two steps by Aug. 26. Several lucky winners will receive a grill set.
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Producers are invited to attend the Aug. 17 WBC meeting in Douglas
The Wyoming Beef Council (WBC) will review the fiscal year 2017 program evaluations and elect new officers at a meeting being held in Douglas on Thursday, August 17. Beef producers are encouraged to attend the meeting, which runs from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Esterbrook Room in the Holiday Inn Express in Douglas. For lunch, Beef Council members will have the Great American Eclipse Burger. The Wyoming Beef Council has created this quick, easy beef recipe in honor of the historic eclipse, which passes overhead on August 21. (RSVP required for guests by August 15, 2017 to ann.wittmann@wyo.gov)
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WBC to review FY2017 program evaluations
Accountability of how beef checkoff dollars are invested is very important to the Wyoming Beef Council. Every year the WBC evaluates if its programs and projects have met strategic goals set the previous year.
DOWNLOAD THE FY 2017 PROGRAM EVALUATION
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WBC sponsors beef for Cheyenne Chamber ag celebration
The Wyoming Beef Council was a key sponsor of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce's ag celebration in July. More than 600 people turned out to enjoy a meal made from locally grown food. The luncheon also honored centennial ranches in Laramie County and their contribution to the local economy. WATCH THE VIDEO
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In June, the Wyoming Beef Council partnered with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to bring Japanese magazine editors to tour the King Ranch near Cheyenne and the Y6 Ranch near Meriden.
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The mission of the Wyoming Beef Council is to increase beef demand domestically and internationally for the benefit of Wyoming farmers and ranchers. For more information on beef checkoff funded activities in Wyoming, visit www.wybeef.com.
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