Arizona Cattle Growers Membership
ACGA is the oldest and largest ranching association in the state. A member-driven organization that strives to serve, strengthen and advocate for ranchers and the Arizona cattle industry. Arizona’s ranchers are the true stewards of Arizona’s rangelands. ACGA proudly upholds the responsibility of preserving Arizona's vibrant legacy of ranching families and of the interests in the communities they helped build.
Cattle Producer
Voting Membership
Any person, partnership, firm, or corporation breeding or producing cattle, a ranch owner, or a large animal veterinarian.
Full voting rights, membership card, and all voting members benefits.
*A minimum Fair Share payment of $150 earns one additional voting membership, which may be designated to a spouse, child, foreman, etc. Cattle Producer Members also have the option to add additional non-voting associate membership
such as adult children, another employee, etc. for $100 each.
Friends of the Industry
Voting Membership
Any person, who may or may not own cattle, who is interested in the Arizona beef industry. Full voting rights, membership card, and all voting member benefits.
Business Member
Voting Membership
Any state or national company or entity engaged in serving the needs of the cattle industry. Full voting rights, membership
card and all voting member benefits. Business card listing in Arizona CattleLog, a dedicated spot on the partner tab on our website featuring your logo, business description, and a link to your company website. Opportunity to address our board meetings for 15 to 20 minutes either in person or via Zoom.
Access to member contact information list of those who have granted permission. Priority consideration over non-members
for booths and vendor presentations.
RANCHERS FOR TOMORROW
Non-Voting Membership
Any person who aspires to generate income in the cattle industry may or may not own cattle. Any person who aspires to make a living in the cattle industry and may or may not own cattle. Stay informed with ACGA publications, an ACGA decal and connect with mentors and internship
opportunities. This category is ideal for FFA/4-H graduates, college ag students, and early-career ranch hands who
want a professional foothold without full voting responsibilities.
Associate Member
Non-Voting Membership
For spouses, family members, ranch employees, friends of
the industry, or supporters who wish to back Arizona
ranching and stay involved without voting privileges.
Associates receive the monthly Arizona Cattlelog, the
weekly Herd That! e-newsletter and may serve on
committees.
Az Junior Cattle Club
Non-Voting Membership
For youth 8 to 18 years old who want to learn, connect, and
contribute to the future of Arizona ranching. This category
is ideal for 4-H and FFA students, children of ranching
families, and any young person passionate about the
ranching way of life. Receives Junior Benefits.
Arizona Cattle Growers' Association has been around for more than a century! Now with new officers and a number of new board members, we view ourselves as merely an extension of you. We are ranchers, we tend to our cattle, we work our land, and we fix, repair, and provide infrastructure to our herds. But to know where you're going, you need to know where you've come from.
The first meeting occurred in Tucson in October 1903, ACGA was formed with seventy-eight members in January 1904. Originally some of the goals were to protect the cattle industry from rustlers and brand tampering. Since then, ACGA has expanded its efforts to include education on such topics as cattle management, grazing, wildlife habitat, wilderness, water rights, taxation, and land ownership. ACGA lobbies on your behalf on all these issues and more. ACGA has long been the organization that state, federal, and other public government officials turned to for advice on these issues. ACGA has always had members who were very influential in Arizona politics, many of whom have served in the Arizona legislature. The cattle industry amounts to approximately 18% of Arizona's economy. As in 1903, we are a vital component of the Arizona economy. We not only feed Arizona, be we also help feed the world.
~Mike Gannuscio, Proud to be ACGA Immediat Past President
