The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association honored Janie VanWinkle of Fruita for her service as president.

VanWinkle received the outgoing president recognition and award at the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association annual convention in Grand Junction.

VanWinkle served a one-year term as the 115th president of one of the oldest groups of its kind in the country. She was only the third woman over the course of more than 150 years to hold the position.

VanWinkle and her husband, Howard, oversee a cow-calf operation, selling calves to feedlots as well as ground beef directly to consumers. 

They’ve belonged to the CCA for more than 30 years. Janie VanWinkle has served on the CCA board of directors for more than seven years in a succession of positions that led to her presidency. She continues to serve on the board as past president.

The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association represents ranchers and others working in the beef industry across the state and advocates on their behalf. For more information, visit the website at www.coloradocattle.org.