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2014-2015 Alberta Angus Association Board of Directors
Laura Baxter Bassano, AB Phone: 403-641-2205 [email protected]
Megan Bond High River, AB Phone: 403-478-6656 [email protected]
Doug Domolewski Taber, AB Phone: 403-223-1840 [email protected]
Darlene Glessman Barrhead, AB Phone: 780-674-2080 [email protected]
Cole Goad Clandonald, AB Phone: 780-853-0273 [email protected]
Quinn Hamilton Bowden, AB Phone: 403-224-2353 [email protected]
Darrell Hickman Vermilion, AB [email protected]
Trish Henderson Cochrane, AB Phone: 403-851-1437 [email protected]
Dave Hofstra Leduc, AB Phone: 780-986-5929 [email protected]
Kathy Matejka Ponoka, AB Phone: 403-783-6389 [email protected]
Kurt Pedersen Edgerton, AB Phone: 780-755-3160 [email protected]
Greg Pugh Edgerton, AB Phone: 780-806-1319 [email protected]
Georgina Smith Bluffton, AB Phone: 403-843-4133 [email protected]
Courtney Stamm Daysland, AB Phone: 403-804-5443 [email protected]
Jill Wildman Sangudo, AB Phone: 780-785-3772 [email protected]
Administration Officer Denise Rice Box 3725 Olds, AB T4H 1P5 Phone: 1-888-556-9057 Email: [email protected] Fax: 403-556-3333 Website: www.albertaangus.ca
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Presidents Message
Optimism in the cattle business gives us all a great feeling!
Last year the AAA supported steak fries at Crossroads Beef Congress in Oyen, Canadian Bull Congress in
Camrose and the Medicine Hat Pen Show in Medicine Hat. The steak fry in Camrose was a competition in
which the Angus table was proud to be the first place winners by the judge’s standards, and more importantly
as stated by the People’s Choice!
In June, I traveled to the Canadian Angus Convention in Moose Jaw, SK. The weekend consisted of farm and
feedlot tours and several very informative speakers in the industry. We also met with CAA representatives and
other provincial presidents and secretaries to discuss the pros and cons of the Angus breed. It’s a great time
to compare the industry from border to border and an opportunity for us all to get new thoughts and theories of
direction for the future. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Angus Association for the great hospitality and fellowship
of the entire weekend was, like always, second to none. Next year we return back to Alberta and a chance to
see the new Angus Central office so mark your calendar for the first weekend in June and plan to attend.
This year the AAA supported the Angus portion of Calgary Stampede Steer Show and CAA Research on
Female Longevity and Sustainability Project. Your AAA is also a strong supporter of youth as we support the
annual Alberta Jr. Angus show in Bashaw and the Canadian Jr. Angus show which was held in Virden,
Manitoba this year.
We just completed our Annual General meeting which was hosted in conjunction with the AJAA show in
Bashaw. We honored several icons at our Hall of Fame Gala that influenced the Angus industry as we know it
today. We have a few new faces on the board and look forward to the exciting ideas that are coming about.
New to the board are Laura Baxter, Quinn Hamilton, Darrell Hickman, and Kurt Pedersen, joining returning
directors Darlene Glessman, Greg Pugh, Georgina Smith, Trish Henderson, Megan Bond, Cole Goad, Dave
Hofstra, Kathy Matejka, Jill Wildman and myself. Thank you to retiring directors Mat Bolduc, Brody Gardner,
and Carol High for your years of service to Alberta Angus. Thanks to everyone that supported our auction of
the new directory pages. Whether you were a successful purchaser or a bidder along the way the support is
greatly appreciated. To book your space in the new directory fill out the form found in the Angle and send it in
to the office.
This fall will see many Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed sales at auction marts all across Alberta. Check
with your local auction mart as to dates and plan to attend one of these sales, a great opportunity to support
the commercial breeder that is the backbone of our business. Upcoming shows this fall that your AAA will be
busy promoting Angus at include the Olds Falls Classic October 3-5 and Farmfair in Edmonton November 2-9
Cattle prices are up across the board and we as Angus breeders have the opportunity to deal with the top
cattle genetics across the world. Great prices, great product, enthusiasm, and an awesome youth program to
keep the ball rolling we can all be very proud to be a part of the Angus Association.
See you down the road, Doug Domolewski AAA President
Updated EPDs from the latest Genetic Evaluations for
both Red and Black Angus are now available online.
Please see your National Association website
(www.cdnangus.ca) for more information including
the updated Breed Averages and the updated Genetic
Trends for the breed.
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First Carcass 101 Event Proves a Great Success in Olds, AB
The Canadian Angus Association hosted the first annual Carcass 101 event in partnership with Certified Angus Beef (CAB), supported by the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA) at Olds College on June 18–19. Thirty-one participants took part in the two days of learning about carcass traits. The first day began with Brody Gardner, Diamond T Cattle Co., providing his insights on evaluating live cattle. The group was able to access three steers that were ready to go to the Olds College National Meat Training Centre. Participants used what they had learned from Gardner to rank the steers based on their individual traits and discussed how their carcasses would grade. The group then put on hair nets and lab coats and went to the meat cutting room. Dr. Phil Bass, meat scientist with Certified Angus Beef, explained the carcass parts and their value. He discussed how meat is graded and all categories that are used when grading beef in Canada. The group returned to the classroom for the next speaker, James Bradbury, Director of Market Development with Canada Beef Inc. He brought a different perspective to the group and discussed what consumers are looking for from the beef industry as well as current trends. The rest of the afternoon was spent in the training centre with Dr. Phil Bass and Brad McLeod, meat instructor at the Olds College. The group was shown first-hand where different cuts of meat come from on a carcass and how the entire carcass is used. McLeod explained how meat cutting has rapidly changed over the last few years and how we are seeing many more specialty cuts. The day ended with the presentation of the Western Feedlot of the Year award to Kasko Cattle Co. of Coaldale, AB at the evening banquet. New CAA Alberta Director Brett Wildman said, “Carcass 101 was very informative and helped us to make the connection from the end result of the carcass to the producer. A large part of our industry is about networking with people and at Carcass 101 we were able to do this. As a producer myself, I find it very valuable to know feedlot operators that we can help our customers connect with. It is all about customer service.” The second day of Carcass 101 began in the classroom with presentations from John Crowley from Livestock Gentec, Rod Wendoff of Windy Ridge Ultrasound Inc. a Centralized Ultrasound Processing (CUP) Lab Technician and Larry Sears of Flying E Ranche. Crowley covered the importance of genetic selection, including increasing reliance on genomic technology and the Zoetis 50K test. Wendoff explained how ultrasound can help producers. The last speaker, Sears, gave the highlights of his cow/calf operation and how carcass data can be used in cow/calf herds. After lunch, Ryan Kasko of Allied Marketing Group brought his perspective on feeding Angus cattle in Alberta. Then the group moved to the meat training centre to analyze the carcasses of the live cattle they viewed the day before. Oscar Lopez Campos from Lacombe Meat Research Center in the Meat Science department led the session with the animal carcasses. Larry Corah, Vice President, Supply Development from Certified Angus Beef rounded the day off with his findings on the growth of quality market and potential in Canada.
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Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame Gala
On a snowy night in February 2005, the Alberta Angus Association Board of Directors held a teleconference meeting where they considered a proposal to recognize those individuals and breeding units that have made significant contributions to the Angus fraternity and industry. Subsequently, the AAA created the Alberta Angus Hall of Fame. Each year, Angus Breed Builders and Contemporary Angus Breeders will be inducted to the Hall of Fame at our Alberta Angus Annual General Meeting Celebration. This year marks the 9th induction, so I think we can say AAA has created a culture that includes the Hall of Fame. Contemporary Angus Breeders are those currently active, breeding and promoting Angus cattle in Alberta, and have been doing so under their current name or breeding operation or unit for a minimum of 25 years as determined by CAA records. They must have maintained membership in the AAA for the majority of their years as an Angus operator, including membership for the past five (5) years consecutively. Angus Breed Builders are made up of two forms of Angus stakeholders: 1) Those individuals, groups or families who have had tremendous impact on the growth, promotion and development of Angus cattle in Alberta, but have not necessarily ever been an active breeder themselves. 2) Those individuals, groups, businesses or breeding operations or units that made a truly significant contribution to the breed and Association while they were active, even though they are not now and maybe have not been for some time. The inaugural Hall of Fame inductions were held Saturday, December 3rd, 2005 in Innisfail. This year marks our 9th ceremony, and our field of honourees swells to twenty-eight. Courtesy of support from your Canadian Angus Association photographs of the inductees can be seen at Angus Central, your new national Angus headquarters. Please stop by and see those inducted whose contribution and commitment has shaped our breed and our industry. They are trendsetters and pioneers, movers and shakers. They are our “Hall of Famers”.
Breed Builders Frank Slezina (2005) Dick Turner (2006) Mackenzie Brothers Red Angus (2006) Bud McBride (2007) Bob Prestage (2007) Beiseker Red Angus – Peter & Maxine Schmaltz (2008) Orrin Hart (2008) Mike & Ellamae Rodgers (2009) Don Conway (2011) Don Henderson (2011) Loma Lanes Angus – Edmund & Shirley Kolesar (2012) Doug & Linda Henderson (2012) Get-A-Long Stock Farm (2012) Don & Dawn Atkinson (2013) Ebonhill Angus – Roger & Jo Hillestad (2013) Ron McCullough (2014) Irene Molzan (2014) Jack Stevens (2014)
Contemporary Breeders Belvin Angus (2005) Towaw Cattle Co. (2005) Geis Angus Farm (2006) LLB Angus – The Brown Family (2007) Northline Angus – The Schneider Family (2008) Cudlobe Farms – The Bolduc Families (2009) SSS Red Angus – The Sibbald Families (2009) Hamilton Farms – Rob & Gail Hamilton & Family (2011) Miller Wilson Angus – Lee & Dawn Wilson & Family (2013) KBJ Round Farms – The Round Families (2014)
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2014 AAA Hall of Fame Induction Breed Builder Category Ron McCullough
As introduced by Brian Good…
I feel very privileged to have been a part of the induction of the Breed Builders this year. I remember all three of the inductees and how they were instrumental in shaping the Angus industry. These three individuals and their families are the reason that our breed is on top in Canada today.
Tonight I am pleased to introduce Ron McCullough of Glenmere Farms. Glenmere farms started in 1911 with Ron’s grandpa and they carried on their legacy for 75 years before the herds were sold in 1986. Ron and his father worked together to build a good producing herd of Angus cattle. Ron’s father R.V or “Mac” McCullough became a superintendent for central Alberta and had a great passion for rural youth and making sure they had an equal opportunity at education. Mac also, when he could, got many kids started in the 4-H program and leased out many of his own cattle for the youth to use in the program.
Ron became an active partner in the 1960s. Glenmere Farms had cattle all over North America and formed many partnerships. Ron could fly so he would make frequent trips to the partners to check on the cattle all across North America. Glenmere imported in the 1960s from Scotland and these animals formed a new project for the farm.
Over the years the Glenmere partner herds were reduced and in late 1979 most of the group share shares were sold in a dispersal sale. And the final dispersal sale was in 1986. Ron and his wife now reside in Edmonton and their house has a beautiful back yard that makes it seem like they are still living in the country.
AAA President Doug Domolewski, CAA Fieldman Brian Good, and AAA Vice President Greg Pugh presenting Ron McCullough along with some of his family the AAA Hall of Fame Breed Builder Award.
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2014 AJAA Show Results
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2014 AAA Hall of Fame Induction Breed Builder Category Irene Molzan
As presented by Brian Geis…
I am from Barrhead and have the
unique pleasure to introduce to
you a very special lady, Irene
Molzan. Irene is one of the
inductees into the Hall of Fame
as a Breed Builder. Irene along
with her husband Ed founded Ed
Rene Angus in 1964. Their farm
was always in Barrhead, Alberta
and they raised top quality Angus
cattle. In 1964 Ed bought the
“original six” from Mr. Reimer and
these cows became the founding
dams of Ed Rene Angus. Ed and
Irene took part in the
Performance Test program and
all the cows on the Ed Rene
Farm were broke to lead
therefore extremely quiet. While
all of their cows were model
cows one that got a lot of
attention was Black Angel. Black
Angel was known as THE
“model” Angus female and raised
some superior offspring.
Ed and Irene were involved and
sold at many sales. Ed was one
of the founders of the dividend
sale and they did exceptionally
well at all the sales that they
participated in.
Ed and Irene sold their herd to
different individuals and retired in
1987. Ed Rene Angus was one
of the dominating herds in the past and shaped how our industry has developed today. Ed and Irene proved
that you did not have to have a large number of cattle to produce top quality. They never had many more that
30 “special” cows in their herd.
AAA President Doug Domolewski and Brian Geis presenting Irene Molzan the AAA Hall of Fame Breed Builder Award.
To see special interviews with our Hall of Fame Breed Builder Inductees, please go to the Canadian Angus Association YouTube Chanel
(https://www.youtube.com/user/CanadianAngusAssoc)
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2014 AJAA Show Results
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2014 AJAA Show Results
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2014 AAA Hall of Fame Induction Breed Builder Category Jack Stevens
As presented by Kirk Wildman…
We are here tonight to honor some very special individuals that helped to shape the Angus breed for us all. I
have the privilege to provide a short introduction on Jack Stevens one of our Hall of Fame Breed Builders.
Then we will watch Jack tell us about his history in the Angus business. Jack and his father started Camilla
Stock Farms in 1954. The farm was in Morinville, Alberta. They started out by buying 4 cows and 3 heifers
from Walter Ellett of the Belle Valley herd in Morinville and John Starko of the Kalusz herd from Chipman.
These seven females became the foundation of the Camilla Stock Farms. The “Camilla” farm name originated
from a school that was down the road that Jack’s mother had attended growing up and it did not take that long
before the Camilla name was circulating in the Angus world. The Camilla name grew to be known to many
because of the fame of Camilla Chance 37 T also known as “Canadian Colossal.” This bull was one of their
most famous herdsires and is still well known in today’s bloodlines.
Camilla Stock Farms dispersed in 1979 with Ian and Mary MacDonald of FairMac Farms out of Fairview,
Alberta purchasing the entire herd. We are pleased to have Jack and Joyce here with us tonight. The Angus
breed today is in a better place because of their influence. Jack and Joyce reside in St. Albert today to be
close to their family.
Kirk Wildman, AAA President Doug Domolewski, and AAA Vice President Greg Pugh presenting Jack Stevens along with some of his family the AAA Hall of Fame Breed Builder Award.
To see special interviews with our Hall of Fame Breed Builder Inductees, please go to the Canadian Angus Association YouTube Chanel
(https://www.youtube.com/user/CanadianAngusAssoc)
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2014 AJAA Show Results
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2014 AJAA Show Results
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2014 AAA Hall of Fame Induction Contemporary Breeder Category KBJ Round Farms – Jim & Barry Round
As presented by Rob Holowaychuk…
I have the privilege of introducing KBJ Round Farms as AAA Hall of Fame Contemporary Breeders for 2014. Ken & Madge Round purchased the farm in 1945 where they had a dairy operation and raised chickens. They purchased their first Angus Heifer from Jack Stevens in May 1964. They dispersed of the diary in 1968 and joined the Canadian Angus Association in 1969.
KBJ was formed – Ken, Barry & Jim Round and was awarded the Northlands Farm Family Award in 1988.
Jim served as a Board of Directors for many years for the Northern Alberta Angus Club as well as director for Alberta Angus where he served as president in 1987. He then completed time on the Canadian Angus Board of Directors and was the CAA President from 1995-1996.
The annual female sale – The Hayshaker Sale was started in 1984 with Ajax Angus (Rob Holowaychuk), Everblack Angus, Geis Angus, and Get-A-Long Stock Farms that lasted for 25 years. Many great friendships were formed with all those involved with the sale. Bull Sales have been held on the farm for the past 18 years with over 100 bulls selling each year. The highest selling bull was KBJ Conquer All 447J in 2000 who went to Ireland.
Many Herd Sires that they are exceptionally proud of are: KBJ Round Mr Angus 2P – Triple Crown Winner of Vermilion, Camrose and Vegreville. TLA Northern Samurai – owned with Geis Angus was sold to England and was the Grand Champion at Farmfair. Re KBJ Sam’s Prospector 133Z – popular Red Angus Sire, Red Sooline New Trend 821E (leaving many great females), KBJ Roque II 203H (mother KBJ Queen 69X was the backbone of their herd).
KBJ have sold cattle to Mexico, England, Japan, Scotland, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Russia and Argentina. In recent years they have sent many heifers to Mexico and had one of their Red Females win Reserve Champion in Chihuahua.
4-H has always been a part of their family with their kids, and now the grandchildren, who had a very successful year winning District Grand Champion Steer, Grand and Reserve Champion Steer in their club as well as District Grand Champion Female.
At the peak of their program they calved out about 650 head. They have downsized to about 200 head today, which allows them to spend time with their families and some fun in the sun!
AAA President Doug Domolewski, Rob Holowaychuk, and AAA Vice President Greg Pugh presenting Jim & Rita and Barry & Dette the AAA Hall of Fame Contemporary Breeder Award.
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Statue of Hullinger Norris and Shorty meant to inspire 4-H Youth Agri News - Rochester, MN July 10, 2014 www.agrinews.com Jean Caspers-Simmet, [email protected]
NORTHWOOD — Janice Hullinger Norris hopes a statue depicting her as a 16-year-old with her steer Shorty will inspire 4-H'ers. "I don't think words can can explain it," Hullinger Norris said after the bronze statue was unveiled before a large crowd at the Worth County Fair. "It's an honor and a pleasure for me and my family."
A 4-H member from Manly in 1954, Hullinger won grand champion with Shorty at the Worth County Fair and got second in their class at the Iowa State Fair. Hullinger's father, B.D., had a load of fat cattle ready for market, and he decided they should take the cattle to Chicago and show Shorty at the International Livestock Exposition. Shorty won the junior show and then went on to win grand champion of the open show against 300 other steers.
The next thing Hullinger knew, the American Angus Association had arranged for her and Shorty to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City.
Bud McBride, the Benalto, Alberta, Canada, cattle fitter who got Shorty ready for the show ring and accompanied the steer to New York on a turboprop plane, also spoke.
At the time, McBride was working for the J.C. Penney show herd and traveled to all the big cattle events.
Hullinger Norris and her father sought out McBride, who remembers Hullinger Norris asking for help.
"We were green, real green, and fortunate to run across Bud," she said.
McBride remembers Shorty "had a lot of hair and needed a lot of work" but was a good looking Angus, a little small, "but on the right track."
Hullinger Norris said she didn't know anything about grooming a calf or showing a steer in a big arena. It was a far different world from the Worth County Fair.
McBride told her to observe some classes in the ring and watch the judge.
"He said to be the first one in the ring and walk right in front of the judge," Hullinger Norris said. "That's what I did, and the guy upstairs took care of the rest of it for us."
"She walked right through the open show," McBride said. "I was so happy for the Hullinger family. B.D. was just coming unglued."
Kris Kenison / Northwood Anchor
Janice Hullinger Norris, right front, and Bud McBride, left front, help Worth County Beautification members Dennis Johnson, Sarah Innes, David Lawyer and Dennis May unveil the statue of Janice and Shorty at the Worth County Fair.
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Hullinger Norris said they stayed at the Waldorf Astoria across from Times Square, saw the Empire State Building and saw thehuge Christmas tree. She met Eartha Kitt and had her picture taken with Kirk Douglas and Mitzie Gaynor.
Sullivan was a little unsure of Shorty.
"Does he bite? What is this thing, Bud?" McBride remembers him asking.
After the show, they ate at the Stork Club, with Hullinger Norris wearing her jeans and green 4-H jacket.
Hullinger Norris thanked David Lawyer, of Worth County Beautification and a former member of her 4-H club, for being so patient when she was so slow in getting information to him.
"I want kids to realize what an opportunity 4-H can be for them," Hullinger Norris said. "It's not only the opportunity in showing and competing, but there's a wonderful opportunity in meeting people. You'll be amazed how much that will cross your path later in life."
The money Shorty brought at the show sale, $16,650, allowed her family to pay off their Manly farm and buy a cattle ranch in Harris, Mo., -- Hullinger Acres. Hullinger Norris continued showing until she was a young adult, and some of her family members still are showing.
Hullinger Norris said the most memorable event was Crane Company providing a new kitchen, two new bathrooms and a laundry room with washer and dryer.
Fairbanks Morse provided a pump to supply water to the house and outside hydrants for the livestock.
"No more carrying buckets of water to the house," she said.
Accompanying Hullinger Norris, who now lives in Unionville, Mo, were her three children; two grandchildren; her siblings, Douglas, Tyrone, Roger, Peach and Pam; and a niece with her seven children.
Hullinger Norris thanked her brothers for staying home and doing the work while she was in Chicago and New York.
Members of Hullinger Norris' Worth County 4-H Club, the Lincoln Junior Farmers, came to the ceremony, as did representatives from the state 4-H office and the Iowa State Fair.
Worth County 4-H Beef Team members had their picture taken with Hullinger Norris and then headed back to the show ring where the beef show was underway.
The statue sits at the entrance to the fairgrounds. The background is a fence that displays the brands of 16 past and present Worth County cattle herds.
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2014 AAA Honorary President
CAA President Kevin Blair and AAA President Doug Domolewski
Presenting 2014 Honorary President to Duncan & Cecilie Fleming
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Nuffield Scholarship Allows for Travel to Study Beef Production
Earlier this year you may have heard that I am travelling around the world studying beef production. This is correct, as a 2014 Canadian Nuffield Scholar I have the opportunity thanks to a grant from the Nuffield Trust to study a topic of my choice relevant to Canadian agriculture. My study topic of choice is traceability in beef production focusing on the data that consumers want to know. To study this I am travelling to other countries that have high beef production to learn about their systems and what they do and to main export markets of the future to get an idea of what global consumers are looking for. Earlier this spring I embarked on my first trip and headed off to Australia. I talked to many people, visited many areas and learnt more about beef production there as well as took some time to study other types of agriculture. From my time in Australia I learned a number of things. First of all our cost of production for beef will never be as cheap as Australia, they have a lot of land and while grass grows sparse in most parts of the centre; cattle are raised there. I toured a cattle station in Northern Territories in Australia and while it is a far cry from the lush green fields of home it is their reality and they produce about 5000 calves off that one operation each year. Cattle are gathered using water, they have yards surrounding the water sources and as long as it isn’t an unusually wet year, they can gather the cattle when they come in for water by locking the exit gates. On average that particular part of Australia receives 7 - 10 inches of rain annually. For me, this reinforced Canada’s need to produce a high quality of product and maintain that position. From Australia I travelled to Hong Kong. A real eye opener for myself as it was my first time in Asia. Hong Kong was easy to get around and english was commonly spoken so I navigated my way through the city looking mainly at how people purchased food and how Canadian beef was positioned there. I ended up in foreign territory in the form of a wet market. A wet market is a street market when food is purchased from vendors similar to a farmer’s market. Meat is bought and sold here as well; pork is king and chicken is second. Beef is hard to find but when available in this situation it is hanging as a quarter in the window of the shop and cut as required when the purchased. Meat is typically cooked the same day and the idea of partially cooking meat or serving it medium or closer to rare made people I spoke with gasp as it is not safe to so do in those types of situations. I was fascinated and somewhat digested looking at it through North American eyes. I then travelled to Mainland China with stops in Bejing, Qingdao and Shanghai for further exploration. Through a Nuffield contact I was able to tour a number of farms there and spent time on a couple of dairy and vegetable operations as well as a Wagyu finishing farm. I also visited the SIAL show in Shanghai which is Asia’s largest food and beverage show. Another treat for the senses as all food products; meat, milk and processed foods of every flavour, shape and colour were on display and the vendors from around the world were trying to infiltrate the big prize that is the China market. I caught up with one of the staff members from Canada Beef Inc there and discussed how they work on the ground in China as well as what our competition looks like in the form of Australia, USA and South America. My travels continue through the summer as I will be in Europe in August and into next year when I travel to South America. More information about Nuffield Canada is available at nuffieldcanada.ca. My blog which chronicles my travels is http://havevacationwilltravel.blogspot.ca/ or feel free to contact me directly, I would be more than happy to answer any questions about the program or what I have seen. Cheryl Hazenberg
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Alberta Commercial Breeder of the Year
Nominations for Commercial Breeder of the Year must be received by the Alberta Angus Association on or before
December 31. These nominations must be submitted via mail, fax, e-mail or delivered to AAA office. Each of the Regional
Clubs will be responsible for submitting names for Commercial Breeder of the Year.
Alberta Association members will have until December 31 to nominate their choice via mail, fax or e-mail to Administration
Office Denise Rice. The AAA Board of Directors will determine the Commercial Breeder of the Year based on submitted
nominees at their October meeting. The recipient will be awarded the Commercial Breeder of the Year, along with the “Ed
Boake Memorial Award”, during a presentation at the Annual Meeting.
For more information contact Denise Rice at 1-888-556-9057.
Nomination Form Commercial Breeder of the Year
Name of Nominee:
Name of Nominator:
Please list, or attach, the reasons why you believe this individual/operation is worthy of consideration for this award:
Please fax, mail, e-mail or deliver to the AAA office on or before December 31.
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“Ed Boake Memorial Award” Alberta Purebred Breeder of the Year
Nominations for Purebred Breeder of the Year must be received by the Alberta Angus Association on or before
December 31. These nominations must be submitted via mail, fax, e-mail or delivered to AAA office. Additionally, each of
the Regional Clubs will be responsible for submitting names for both Purebred as well as Commercial Breeder of the
Year. Individual submissions are accepted as well.
Alberta Association members will have until December 31 to nominate their choice via mail, fax or e-mail to Administration
Office Denise Rice. The AAA Board of Directors will determine the “Ed Boake Memorial” Purebred Breeder of the Year
based on submitted nominees at their August meeting. The recipient will be awarded the “Ed Boake Memorial Award”,
along with the Commercial Breeder of the Year, during a presentation at the Annual Meeting.
For more information contact the AAA office at 1-888-556-9057.
Nomination Form
“Ed Boake Memorial Award” Purebred Breeder of the Year
Name of Nominee:
Name of Nominator:
Please list, or attach, the reasons why you believe this individual/operation is worthy of consideration for this award:
Please fax, mail, e-mail or deliver to the AAA office on or before December 31.
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Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame In order to recognize those individuals and breeding units that have made significant contributions to the Angus fraternity and industry, the AAA Is proud to announce the fourth year of the Alberta Hall of Fame.
Each year, between two and three Contemporary Angus Breeders and Angus Breed Builders are inducted to the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting. These two selection categories are defined as follows:
Contemporary Angus Breeders
This group is currently active and breeding/promoting Angus cattle in Alberta, and has been doing so under their current name or breeding operation/unit for a minimum of 25 years as determined by CAA records. They must have maintained membership in the AAA for the majority of their years as an Angus operator, including membership for the past five (5) years consecutively.
Angus Breed Builders
This group is made up of twofold Angus stakeholders:
1) Those individuals, groups or families who have had tremendous impact on the growth, promotion and development of Angus cattle in Alberta, but have not necessarily ever been an active breeder themselves. Examples of this type of inductee would be magazine publishers, sales managers, breed employees, stud stations.
2) Those individuals, groups, businesses or breeding operations/units that made a truly significant contribution to the breed and Association while they were active, even though they are not now and maybe have not been for some time.
The Contemporary Angus Breeder(s) and the Angus Breed Builder(s) will be honoured each year at the AAA Hall of Fame Gala & Awards. Final inductees will be determined by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. There are never more than three inductees each year. The Selection Committee is not comprised of Angus breeders, but external industry stakeholders who determine the Hall of Fame worthiness of the applications put forward on behalf of the nominees. Subsequently, completeness and quality of the application is very important.
Nominations will be accepted from the general membership until December 31. Please submit all nominations to the AAA Office. Nominations must include all information found on the next page.
Previous Inductees:
Breed Builders Frank Slezina (2005) Dick Turner (2006) Mackenzie Brothers Red Angus (2006) Bud McBride (2007) Bob Prestage (2007) Beiseker Red Angus – Peter & Maxine Schmaltz (2008) Orrin Hart (2008) Mike & Ellamae Rodgers (2009) Don Conway (2011) Don Henderson (2011) Loma Lanes Angus – Edmund & Shirley Kolesar (2012) Doug & Linda Henderson (2012) Get-A-Long Stock Farm (2012) Don & Dawn Atkinson (2013) Ebonhill Angus – Roger & Jo Hillestad (2013) Ron McCullough (2014) Irene Molzan (2014) Jack Stevens (2014)
Contemporary Breeders Belvin Angus (2005) Towaw Cattle Co. (2005) Geis Angus Farm (2006) LLB Angus – The Brown Family (2007) Northline Angus – The Schneider Family (2008) Cudlobe Farms – The Bolduc Families (2009) SSS Red Angus – The Sibbald Families (2009) Hamilton Farms – Rob & Gail Hamilton & Family (2011) Miller Wilson Angus – Lee & Dawn Wilson & Family (2013) KBJ Round Farms – The Round Families (2014)
Please consider the information required on the following page, and nominate someone for the Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame in 2015!!!
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Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame Nomination Form
Please print and complete this form.
To the nominating committee or individual: Clearly outline the nominee's contributions to the Angus breed without allowing the submission to become repetitive and lengthy. Please do not include pictures or newspaper articles.
A complete nomination should contain: Part 1: A completed nomination application form. Part 2: A maximum of one page introduction to the nominee. Part 3: A summary may be point form, of the nominee's involvement in the Angus breed. This can include volunteer commitments, show results, sale information, et al. Part 4: A letter of support for the nominee from the nominator. An incomplete submission will not be considered by the selection committee.
Part 1: Nomination Application Form Please print. Information about the nominee
Operation/Business/Breeding Unit Name:
Last Name(s) (please include all you wish to recognize):
First Name(s) (please include all you wish to recognize):
Mailing address:
Town or city: Postal code: Province: AB Email:
Home phone: Fax:
Information about the nominator(s) We submit the above candidate to be considered by the selections committee, for admission into the Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame. This nomination form must be signed by one person other than members of the nominee's immediate family.
Operation Name:
Last Name: First Name:
Mailing address:
Town or city: Postal code: Province: AB Email:
Home phone: Fax:
Signature:
Please answer these questions separately and attach the information to this form.
Part 2: Introduction to the Nominee Part A maximum of one page introduction to the nominee.
3: Nominee's Angus Involvement Describe the nominee's involvement, impact, initiatives and achievements in and with the Angus breed at the local, provincial, national and international level. Include approximate time period if possible.
Part 4: A letter of support Please outline the nominee's leadership, participation and impact in Angus involvements and organizations. Include dates and responsibilities if you can.
Return completed nomination form to: Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame Box 3725, Olds, AB T4H 1P5
Deadline: December 31
Personal information on this form is used to determine awards and for administration of the AAA Association mandate and programs under the authority
of the Government Organization Act. Information provided is protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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Chinook Classic Angus Sale hosted by the Southern Alberta Angus Club
October 29, 2014 Taber Agri Plex Taber, AB
6:30 PM
32 Angus Heifers,
12 Bred Heifers Animals have been selected by Bouchard Livestock, with a large variety of leading Angus genetics.
Catalogue will be available at bouchardlivestock.com
For further information contact Brian Bouchard at 403-813-7999
or Doug Domolewski at 403-635-1840
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CAA Convention Highlights
Convention 2014 in Moose Jaw received great reviews. The Board of Directors had successful meetings. Five
new directors joined the Board: Trevor Welch in the Maritimes, Ryan Currie in Quebec, Shawn Birmingham in
Manitoba, and Doug Reid and Brett Wildman in Alberta. We also bid farewell to retiring directors Dawn Wilson
(Alberta), Lois McRae (Manitoba), Jérôme Richard (Quebec), Jim Colodey (Maritimes) and Past President
Gary Latimer (Alberta).
Rancher Endorsed Day featured an engaging speaker panel and tremendous Saskatchewan hospitality and
fellowship with tours to a Hutterite colony and feedlot. People are still talking about the pie that was served at
the colony! The Canadian Angus Association and Canadian Angus Foundation annual general meetings were
also well attended, but the highlight of Saturday may have been Dr. John Fast's keynote address on
succession planning. For more highlights of Convention, please visit the Press Releases on the CAA Website.
The Building the Legacy 3 Sale was an overwhelming success that far exceeded expectations. The words
'generosity' and 'benevolence' can only be used to describe the Canadian Angus Foundation's Building the
Legacy 3 fundraiser auction sale at the 2014 Canadian Angus Association National Convention in Moose Jaw,
SK. Over $120,000 raised for our Foundation's key objectives! Talk about epic achievement! Thanks,
everybody... the donors, the buyers, the volunteers...for making this Canadian Angus history! And let's turn our
eye to Convention 2015 in Calgary and see what we can make happen there..."
June 2014 Board Meeting and AGM Highlights
1) The Board welcomed five new directors, possibly the largest number of new directors at once:
Shawn Birmingham replaces retiring Manitoba Director Lois McRae;
Ryan Currie replaces retiring Quebec Director Jérôme Richard;
Doug Reid / Brett Wildman replace retiring Alberta Directors Gary Latimer / Dawn Wilson;
Trevor Welch replaces retiring Maritimes Director Jim Colodey.
2) The Board ratified Corinne Gibson to serve as President for 2014–2015 and elected Tammi Ribey to the
position of President Elect.
3) The Board discussed the issues CAA members are experiencing with service from Quantum / Genserve.
They are confident in the CEO’s plan to engage a second lab to clear the backlog and to include multiple
service providers as an option for the CAA to utilize moving forward. If the backlog is not cleared by the next
Board meeting, the CEO will present an alternate system and plan to the Board at their September meeting.
4) To allow time for the CEO to assure ‘best tools’ are providing service to our membership, the Board delayed
the implementation date for the parentage verification policy change. This policy change and new
implementation date mean that any bull born in 2016 will be parentage verified to both its sire and dam in order
to have his offspring registered. The new policy states:
Under the Animal Pedigree Act, it is illegal for any breeder to make false statement or representation
regarding the registration of an animal. If there is any uncertainty about an animal’s parentage, it is the
breeder’s responsibility to contact the Association and arrange a DNA test to determine correct
parentage prior to registration.
In order to maintain breed purity and accurate pedigree information the Canadian Angus Association
requires DNA parentage verification in accordance with the regulations outlined below. Animals with
parentage genotypes on file will be parent verified to the fullest extent possible. All parentage
verification testing will be processed through the Association so as to maintain Association and
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International Industry standards. Members must contact the Association to request parentage
verification DNA kits. Members are responsible for providing DNA samples required for definitive
parentage verification.
Definitions:
Parent verified – verification using DNA (SNP technology as of July 1st, 2012) that both dam and sire
qualify as genetic parents of the animal
Sire verified – DNA verification that the animal is qualified as progeny of the specified bullDam verified
– DNA verification that the animal is qualified as progeny of the specified cow
Parentage genotype – individual DNA marker information
Calf testing requirements:
Any questionable parentage (sire and / or dam) must be DNA verified
Every 200th animal registered by the Canadian Angus Association will be selected for a random
spot test. The animal must be parent verified within 12 months of notification to avoid account
suspension
Every Embryo Transfer calf must be parent verified
Any calf resulting from a multi-sire breeding (including if a cow is re-bred by AI or natural service
to a different sire within 14 days of the previous service, or if a cow is managed in a multi-sire
pasture, both of which must be reported to the Canadian Angus Association) must be sire
verified
If a dam is less than 516 days of age when her calf is born, the calf must be parent verified If a
natural calf is born less than 275 days after the birth of its dams previous natural calf it must be
parent verified
Sire testing requirements:
All sires, including those approved for AI use, must have a DNA parentage genotype on record
with the Canadian Angus Association and be parent verified before their offspring can be
registered
Dam testing requirements:
Embryo Transfer donor dams must be parent verified
5) The Board formally adopted a policy for handling complaints. The policy has been unofficially followed for
some time but the process is now formalized to ensure that all directors handle complaints in the same
manner.
6) The proposed by-law amendments that were to be distributed to the membership for approval have been
placed on hold until summer to allow inclusion of an amendment to the process by which the President Elect
becomes President. The by-law amendments will be sent to the membership for approval later this summer.
7) The Board ratified the new charter of the Canadian Angus Foundation, as well as this Foundation Board of
Directors:
2014-16: Jim Colodey; Erika Easton; Kirk Wildman; Cassie Dorran; David Bolduc; Sylvia Jackson;
2014-15: Doug Fee; Cecilie Fleming; Mabel Hamilton; Betty-Lou Scott;
Corinne Gibson, Jon Fox & Tammi Ribey (CAA Board representatives);
Rob Smith (CAA CEO)
8) Meeting dates for the next year were set as:
Monday, September 22nd to Wednesday, September 24th, 2014;
Sunday, January 25th to Tuesday, January 27th, 2015;
2015 National Convention – Tuesday, June 2nd to Sunday, June 7th, 2015.
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Farmfair International 2014.
Every fall, nearly 90,000 farmers, beef producers and equine breeders leave the farm and make the journey to Edmonton for Farmfair International at Northlands. It’s nothing compared to the acres of land they leave behind, but with over 522,000 square feet of western entertainment including beefed-up cattle shows, equine sales, RAM Country Marketplace and the Heritage Ranch Rodeo, Farmfair International is definitely worth the trip.
For over 40 years, Northlands has been proud to welcome the world to the West and provide the agriculture industry a forum for sharing ideas, conducting business and catching up with friends. As one of Canada’s top agriculture showcases, Farmfair International attracts thousands of guests who want to show, sell and buy top quality livestock.
Boasting the highest prize purse in Western Canada, Farmfair International offers over $175,000 dollars in prizing for beef programs alone. With extensive programming for commercial and purebred cattle, Farmfair International is your destination for all things beef.
Why Farmfair International? - Highest prize purse in Western Canada - Over $175,000 dollars in prizing for beef programs alone - Over 40 per cent of the cattle population is located in Alberta - More than two-thirds of Canadian beef processing occurs in Alberta - The highest cattle population density in Canada is within a 300 km radius of Edmonton - Tens of thousands of guests come to Farmfair International to show, sell and buy top quality livestock - Farmfair International hosts 12 breed shows with more than 15 purebred beef breeds exhibited - More than 800 head of quality cattle genetics exhibited
Headliner – All Breeds Show and Sale Open to all breeds of cattle exhibited at Farmfair International, the Headliner Show and Sale is exciting for buyers and spectators, as the first place buyer and seller stand to take home approximately $10,000 in prize money!
Northlands is once again proud to partner with Bouchard Livestock International to make the 2014 Headliner – All
Breeds Show and Sale an event that is sure not to be missed.
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Link to online entries at www.albertaangus.ca or
www.oldsregionalexhibition.com
Entry
Deadline
Sept 15
The Headliner will include heifer calf and bred heifer consignments with more than $20,000 in prize money available to be split between buyers and sellers. In addition, the top three in each breed get $200. Following the sale, when all the cattle have traded hands, the Champions will be announced. The first place winner will earn roughly $10,000 to be split between the buyer and seller. Second place will bring in $6,000 and third, fourth and fifth will each earn $1,000 each.
The best of the best of purebred breeds will be exhibited at the Headliner – All Breeds Show and Sale on Friday, November 7, 2014.
The Yards at Northlands Due to tremendous popularity and success, this year’s Commercial Bred Heifer Show & Sale is expanded and enhanced for commercial buyers and sellers. Formatted to benefit both consigners and purchasers, the best bred heifers in the region will be showcased at The Yards at Northlands. Back for its fourth year, commercial breeders will not want to miss this popular event held November 8, 2014 at Farmfair International.
In this mutually beneficial event, consigners highlight the best commercial cattle from their program to a large audience, as they compete against other producers for the People’s Choice award. Up to $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs! For purchasers, this is your opportunity to bid on the best commercial heifers and bring them back to your operation. All pens of 5 and 10 Bred heifers will be sold once the champions are determined. Now for a second year pens of 3 and 5 bulls will also be added for the show component, giving commercial producers an opportunity to see some of the best bull genetics in western Canada.
International Outbound In an effort to promote Farmfair International and the Inbound Buyer program a Northlands led Farmfair International outbound mission is heading to Brazil in September 2014 for Expointer. Dwayne Emery (Dwajo Angus), Jared Hunter (Lauron Red Angus ) and Cole Goad (Goad Family Angus) are part of the delegation that will meet with industry organizations and producers while touring the show and farms in Rio do Sul. Northlands is pleased to provide the outgoing mission in partnership with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. We still have Inbound Buyer Program spots open for qualified International Buyers, contact Stacy at [email protected] or 780-491-3431 for more information.
Now accepting entries Entries for Farmfair International are now open. Please visit www.farmfairinternational.com for more information.
Gold Show Sponsorship Sponsorship is available for Divisions/Classes at Gold Shows for $100. Name recognition in the show programs as well as signs given to the winners. Please contact the [email protected] or 403-556-9057 to be part of these great shows!
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CEO Message
I believe that we are now in what is called "the dog days of summer". In south central Alberta, however, we've already had a taste of fall as we recently experienced a cooling trend. I think most of us have reached the point where the only thing that would surprise us in 2014 is seasonably normal weather! If you haven't already heard, your Canadian Angus Association is transitioning to Delta Genomics for DNA parentage verification testing. We thank members for their continued patience and understanding as we have worked to reduce the backlog of samples and improve turnaround time for these tests. Your CAA is confident that this transition will result in better service for our members. Your CAA and Delta Genomics are also confident that by the end of August, the backlog of samples will be cleared and in September, CAA members will once again be able to rely on a standard turnaround time of 10 business days for processing of SNP parentage verification test results. Again, we thank our members for your continued commitment and cooperation. Register NOW and SAVE!!! We have been hearing from a number of members who are worried that they will forget to register their calves before they are 6 months old because there was no July 15th deadline this year. They want to take advantage of the electronic registration discount but fear that the lack of a date deadline will result in their registrations being delayed until the end of the year or even into next year. My suggestion is to simply make calf registration a priority. Set your own deadline and get the calves registered before they reach 6 months of age so you don't miss the cost savings opportunity. Now is as good a time for registration as any. Speaking of calves, fall sale season is approaching. Our Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed sale program continues to be successful with 175 Angus sales at 61 auctions this fall. We encourage you to attend at least one sale to help promote the breed, visit with your customers, and meet potential new customers. There is a great deal of optimism in the cattle industry right now and all indicators are that we will enjoy continued success throughout the fall and with no real end in sight. Please be reminded that applications for registration submitted through our electronic system are always provided same or next business day processing. For dropped off, mailed, faxed and e-mailed work, we are currently operating within our standard 10 business day turnaround time. If you submit your work in any of these manners and find yourself in need of immediate assistance, please remember to mark RUSH on the outside of your envelope, cover page of your fax or the subject line of your email and detail the specific items you needed ‘rushed’. Marking a work request RUSH assures same or next day service. If you are showing Angus cattle at Gold Shows this year, please remember the required attire: a white shirt and black vest. The Alberta Angus Association inducted another group of Angus breeders into their “Hall of Fame” earlier this month the day of their Annual General Meeting. The inducted KBJ Round Farms as a ‘Contemporary Breeder’ (congratulations to the Round family of Clyde) and, as ‘Breed Builders’, Irene Molzan (Barrhead), Ron McCullough (Edmonton) and Jack Stevens (St. Albert). For those of you who don’t know, these latter three inductees achieved their fame as Angus breeders last century with their family operations: respectively Ed Rene Angus Ltd. (1964-89), Glenmere Farms Ltd. (1911-86) and Camilla Stock Farms (1954-80). It was a positive joy to celebrate the past contributions of these national Angus pioneers along with the past and current commitment of the Round family. Combined, Irene, Ron and Jack have actually been out of the Angus business for a combined 87 years now but their recollection of those ‘glory days’ are just as vivid as ever and their interest in today’s Angus as powerful and anyone’s. To start with our “Living Angus History” as part of our national Angus archives here at Angus Central, we have interviewed the Alberta “Breed Builders” and will continue this project nationally hereafter. You can view these first “Living Angus History” videos on our YouTube channel—just search for canadianangusassoc on YouTube. Please share with me the names of those Angus veterans in your province or region and I’ll dispatch a team (likely Brian Good and Karla Ness) to come and record their stories, recollections and anecdotes as our “Living Angus History”. I plan to do one region each year, likely during the month of August, so please send me your suggestions so we can get the next few years’ worth of work on this project planned. The Board of Directors of both the Canadian Angus Association and Canadian Angus Foundation will be meeting next month so we’ll have lots to report after these visionary groups have met. If you have any suggestions for them, please contact them prior to Monday, September 22nd. We’ll let you know their outcomes next month. We’re in for a very exciting and rewarding fall, folks. With feeder calf prices truly ‘through the roof’ and all levels of stocker and slaughter cattle at higher highs than ever before, this is a perfect time to thank and congratulate your commercial customers for choosing beef cattle, for selecting Angus, and for working with your program. And please do your best to think about attending shows and consignment sales (there are truly not very many dispersals this fall… a sign of restocking, perhaps?) this fall so you can fraternize with your fellow Angus breeder and supporter… cattle folk… the best folk in the world!
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Seeking
Career Minded
Individual or
Couple for
Cattle Venture
Opportunity
This is an opportunity for a young man or
newly married couple who are passionate
about cattle farming as a career. Having an
interest in developing a purebred herd of
Angus cattle would be a plus.
I have a section of land in west Central
Alberta and would be interested in helping
you get started. If you are interested and
would like more details, please email
Robert at [email protected] or phone
403-746-5614.
“Ed Boake Memorial Award” Alberta Purebred Breeder of the Year
2014 Purebred Breeder
of the Year presented
to Lauron Red Angus –
Ron, Laurie, Jared,
Ryan, & Travis Hunter
of Didsbury, AB by AAA
Vice President Greg
Pugh, AAA Past
President Carol High
and AAA President
Doug Domoelwski.
Write up to follow in the
next Angus Angle.
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2014 CAA Board of Directors Left to right: Rob Smith, CEO; Shawn Birmingham, Manitoba; Ryan Currie, Quebec; Jon Fox, Saskatchewan; Doug Reid, Alberta; Bob Hahn, Alberta; Tammi Ribey, President Elect, Ontario; Corinne Gibson, President, Saskatchewan; Lorraine Sanford, British Columbia; Kevin Blair, Past President, Saskatchewan; Trevor F. Welch, Maritimes; David Sibbald, Alberta; Brett Wildman, Alberta
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AAA President Doug Domolewski, AAA Past President
Carol High, and AAA Vice President Greg Pugh
presenting Colton Hamilton the 2014 Cecilie Fleming
“Sprit of Angus” Award at the annual Hall of Fame Gala
Cecilie Fleming “Sprit of Angus” Award
Transition to Delta Genomics
Effective immediately, the Canadian Angus
Association is transitioning to Delta Genomics in
Edmonton, Alberta, for SNP parentage verification
testing. We thank members for their continued
patience and understanding as we have worked to
reduce the backlog of samples and improve
turnaround time for these tests. Your CAA is confident
that this transition will result in better service for our
members.
Samples that are currently in transit to Quantum
Genetics (GenServe) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
will be forwarded to Delta Genomics. CAA staff will
work closely with both Quantum Genetics and Delta
Genomics throughout this process and will strive to
ensure that the transition improves member services.
If you are concerned about samples that you have
submitted, please contact your CAA office at 1-888-
571-3580 or [email protected]. Please be
prepared to provide the animal tattoo(s) and the date
that you submitted your sample(s) to enable us to help
you efficiently.
Your CAA and Delta Genomics are confident that by
the end of August, the backlog of samples will be
cleared and in September, CAA members will once
again be able to rely on a turnaround time of 10
business days for processing of SNP parentage
verification test results. Again, we thank our members
for their continued commitment and cooperation.
The Canadian Angus Association would also like to
recognize and thank Quantum Genetics (GenServe)
for their years of service to our members and for their
ongoing service in providing testing for genetic
conditions.
Effective immediately, please send all DNA samples
to:
Delta Genomics
4424 TEC Centre, Enterprise Square
10230 Jasper Ave
Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6
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COMING EVENTS
Sept 15 Olds Fall Classic Entry Deadline
Sept 30 Canadian Angus Foundation Cookbook Deadline
Oct 1 Farmfair International Deadline
Oct 1 Alberta Angus Association Breeders Directory Deadline
Oct 3-5 Olds Fall Classic – Alberta Angus Gold Show, Olds, AB
Oct 10-13 The Diamond Mine Online Sale – www.diamondtcattle.ca
Oct 18 Red Roundup, Red Deer, AB
Oct 25 SSS Red Angus & Lazy MC Angus – The 4th Annual CowGirls Fall
Female Sale at SSS Red Angus, Calgary, AB
Oct 29 Chinook Classic Angus Sale, Taber Agriplex, Taber, AB
Nov 2-9 Farmfair International – Alberta Angus Gold Show, Edmonton, AB
Nov 20 Doenz Ranches Ltd. 41st Annual Production Sale at the Ranch,
Warner, AB
Nov 21 Westgold Farms Production Sale, Vermilion, AB
Nov 26 Masterpiece Sale – CWA, Regina, SK
Dec 1 Kenray Ranch 2nd Annual Online Production Sale –
www.cattleinmotion.com
Dec 4 LFE Leading Ladies Female Sale, Spruce Grove, AB
Dec 4 3rd Pugh Farms Online Production Sale, Edgerton, AB
Dec 5 Highland Sale XX, Olds, AB
Dec 6 Keyston Klassic, Brandon, MB
Dec 9 Y Coulee Fall Bull & Heifer Sale, Vermilion, AB
Dec 12 Touch of Class Sale, Saskatoon, SK
Dec 13 Westway Female Sale, Olds, AB
Dec 19 3rd Friday Night Lights, Olds, AB
Dec 20 The Angus Collection Sale – Volume II, Olds, AB
Dec 31 AAA Hall of Fame, Purebred & Commercial Breeder of the Year
Nomination Deadline
Dec 31 New Years Resolution Frozen Sale, Red Deer, AB
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