# Checkin' on the Checkoff: Saddle Up for Springtime

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Podcast: [Cattle Connect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattle-connect-6761094)
Published: 2026-03-20T11:50:00+00:00
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## Resource

We’re checkin’ on the Checkoff as hosts Michael Smith and Bailey Watson highlight Alabama Checkoff events upcoming on the calendar this spring season. The lineup includes Beef 101 sessions, stockyard visits, the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program, and upcoming youth events like the Spring Youth Field Day, state beef cook-off, and the AJCA Cattle Working Contest. The duo also preview AJCA Round-Up and this weekend’s happening event— the 69th Annual SLE Rodeo. Saddle up, it’s springtime!

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