The American Angus Association has named Esther McCabe as the director of performance programs.
“Esther has a passion for the success of our members and understands the real-world challenges of getting data collected,” said Mark McCully, American Angus Association CEO. “I know Esther will have an impact on advancing our genetic selection tools by focusing on our performance programs and working directly with Angus breeders.”
McCabe is a third-generation Angus producer from Elk City, KS. She recently earned her doctorate from Kansas State University, where her research was on beef cattle data analytics. McCabe previously worked with Zoetis and Osborn Barr Paramore.
“The Angus breed has the industry’s largest beef cattle performance database because of members’ dedication to breed improvement with each generation,” said McCabe. “I am fortunate to be joining a team focused on serving its membership.
