CCA Updates in Light of COVID-19

Updated 3/16: Responses to the COVID-19 virus are fluid; for a constantly-updated list of postponements and cancelations of events that may be of interest to CCA members, please refer back to this post.

Out of an abundance of caution and in light of Governor Newsom’s directive that large gatherings ought to be postponed or canceled to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus (including all gatherings of ten or more high-risk individuals), CCA has elected to postpone the Annual Steak & Eggs Breakfast, originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 25 at the Sutter Club.

Circumstances permitting, CCA will re-schedule the event for a later date, likely in late summer or early fall. Stay tuned for future announcements regarding a re-scheduled event.

Meanwhile, the CCA office will remain open for the foreseeable future to serve our members’ needs; please continue to reach out to staff with any policy issues or to order your selenium boluses or anaplasmosis vaccines. (Rest assured, though, that CCA staff is implementing CDC guidance and Governor Newsom’s directives—including social distancing protocols—to ensure the health and safety of staff).

To ensure members’ health, however, CCA staff is temporarily halting travel to events and in-person meetings (instead implementing tele-meetings) in order to promote safe social distancing.

CCA members may also be interested in the following updates on other events in the agricultural world:

• Contra-Costa Cattlemen’s Meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, March 16, has been cancelled.
• Inyo-Mono-Alpine Cattlemen’s Meeting, originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, has been cancelled.
• Ag Day at the Capitol, originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, has been cancelled.
• Kern County Cattlemen’s Meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been cancelled.
• Merced-Mariposa Cattlemen’s Meeting, originally scheduled for Friday, March 20, has been cancelled.
• Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen’s Spring Dinner Dance, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 21, has been cancelled.
• San Joaquin-Stanislaus Cattlemen’s Meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 26, has been cancelled.
• The Public Lands Council’s and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Legislative Conference, scheduled for March 30-31 and April 1-2, respectively, have also been cancelled.
• Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento Cattlemen’s Meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 2, has been cancelled.
• California Rangeland Trust’s “A Western Affair” celebration, originally scheduled for April 17-18, has been postponed to 2021.

Responses to the COVID-19 virus are fluid; stay tuned to CCA publications such as the weekly Legislative Bulletine-newsletter for the latest updates or refer back to this post. Should you have any questions, please contact the CCA office at (916) 444-0845.

Most importantly, we urge CCA members to safeguard their health. CCA recommends following CDC guidance to protect yourself from the COVID-19 virus.