The American Angus Association is celebrating its 60th anniversary in St. Joseph.
Allen Moczygemba, CEO of American Angus Association, said the association is holding an open house on Wednesday, June 29.
“We’ll be open from 8-4:30 p.m. People are welcome to come by and take a tour,” Moczygemba said.
Moczygemba said the association itself has existed for more than a century.
“We’re 133 years old as an association. We moved here from Chicago in 1956,” Moczygemba said.
Moczygemba said the relationship between the association and St. Joseph is a solid one.
“We’re proud to be here. It’s important to us to be a good corporate neighbor. We’ve made a big commitment to this community over the years. That’s not going to change. There’s a lot of history in our building. A lot of great events have occurred over the years here in St. Joseph. In my opinion, the American Angus Association is synonymous with St. Joseph, Missouri. I don’t see us leaving anytime in the foreseeable future,” Moczygemba said.
Moczygemba said the purpose of the American Angus Association is specific.
“The mission of the association first and foremost is to serve our members by promoting the angus breed of cattle. As a whole the American Angus Association is for the United States and it’s with black angus cattle only. There are red angus cattle, but they have their own association which is located in Denton, Texas,” Moczygemba said.
Moczygemba said many market shaping decisions have been made at the building there on Frederick Avenue.
“Whether that be the move into genetic testing of our cattle which has become very commonplace nowadays or the launch of our own brand in 1978, certified angus beef, the board of directors have voted on a number of important decisions over the years,” Moczygemba said.