Becha Farms of Gillsville is a new member of the American Angus Association, according to John Crouch, executive vice president of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Mo.

The American Angus Association, with more than 36,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on nearly 16 million registered Angus.

The association records ancestral information and keeps production records on individual animals for its members. These permanent records help members select and mate the best animals in their herds to produce high quality, efficient breeding cattle which are then recorded with the American Angus Association. Most of these registered Angus are used by the U.S. farmers and ranchers who raise beef for domestic consumption.

South Hall Business Coalition meeting set for Thursday
The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce South Hall Business Coalition will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Emerald Pointe Hotel & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

The meeting will focus on water issues and discussion. Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce president Kit Dunlap will be the guest speaker. Dunlap is chairman of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, a planning entity dedicated to developing comprehensive watershed, wastewater and water supply and conservation plans to be implemented by local governments in the 16-county metro Atlanta region.

Held the second Thursday of each month, South Hall Business Coalition programs give area business professionals the opportunity to meet on important issues and network before work hours. Cost for the meetings is $5. Online reservations: www.greaterhallchamber.com.