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Just a note: the bull sale season is well under way
and early reports are that demand for Simmental bulls
remains very strong!!
News Release:
News Government of Canada Improves Support Programs for
Farmers |
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ON-LINE/NON-THE
REGISTRATION |
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Please be advised
that if you are a Registration participant (not in Total
Herd Enrollment) – the registration applications that you
submit to the CSA office are not processed immediately. They
need to be printed off, entered manually by the Registry
Staff, and then your account invoiced for the Non-THE
registration charges. Thus, please allow 3 to 4 days for the
registration details to appear on our website. If you
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2008 YCSA
NATIONAL CLASSIC DATES |
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The 2008 YCSA
National Classic will be held in Strathmore, AB on July
24-27th. Blocks of rooms are being held under YCS National
at both the Best Western and Travelodge in Strathmore.
Strathmore is located 30 minutes east of Calgary.
Click here for the
entry form. For more information please contact Stacy
Young at
sly_cattle1@hotmail.com |
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FAREWELL TO KATELIN |
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We want to bid a
warm farewell to our current YCSA Co-ordinator, Katelin
Wildeman. Katelin is heading off to Australia on March 18th
and will be there for a couple months before heading to New
Zealand for most of May and June where she has work lined up
at a few of the major shows that happen across Australia and
for a Hereford ranch in New Zealand. Katelin has been
an incredibly valuable part of our team. She will be
missed. We wish her all the best! |
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YCSA
CO-ORDINATOR POSITION AVAILABLE |
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With Katelin
leaving, we have a position open for a Co-ordinator for the
Youth Canadian Simmental Association. This is a
part-time contract position - $12K annually or
approximately 80 days. Position responsibilities would
be to:
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Oversee,
develop and administer the YCSA (e.g.: attend and help
plan all Provincial and the National Classics)
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Provide
guidance and offer direction to national and provincial
boards of directors of the YCSA
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Develop and
adhere to budgets in cooperation with the National YCSA
board and the Canadian Simmental Association – YCSA
committee chairperson
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Develop new,
and expand current, YCSA programming
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Be a liaison
between the CSA Board and the National YCSA board –
provide quarterly update reports to the CSA Board
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Be a liaison
between the YCSA and American Simmental Association
youth program
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Coordinate
the CSA Foundation Auctions
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Be an
ambassador of programs developed for and by the YCSA
organization
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Assist in the
implementation of the YCSA Communications strategy,
including coordinating YCSA news and material for
publication in the Simmental Country, the CSA E-News
letter and assisting in the updating of the YCSA
website.
This will be a
part-time contracted position which will involve meeting
with the National YCSA Board as well as travelling to
provincial and National shows to ensure proper and
consistent delivery of the YCSA program across Canada. All
interested candidates should send a cover letter and
relevant resume to:
Canadian Simmental Association
Attn: Bruce Holmquist
#13 - 4101 - 19th St. NE
Calgary, Alberta Canada
T2E 7C4
bholmquist@simmental.com
E-mailed applications are
encouraged and preferred. Deadline for receipt of
applications is March 10, 2008. We thank all who apply but
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NEW MARKETING
CO-ORDINATOR |
Margo Cartwright
has joined the CSA as Marketing Co-ordinator to support the
production of Simmental Country. Margo started
February 4th and is based in Granton, Ontario.
“We are very pleased to welcome Ms. Cartwright to our team,”
says CSA Industry and Member Liaison Bruce Holmquist. “She
brings the unique mix of understanding the pure bred cattle
industry as well as having customer service experience and
being bilingual. The fact that she is in Ontario also
enables us to provide strengthened support to members and
clients in Eastern Canada.”
Originally from Prince Edward Island, Cartwright worked for
five years as Embryo Co-ordinator with Semex Alliance where
the main focus of her work was co-ordinating the
international export and import of semen and embryos. She
and her husband have been involved in the Simmental business
for some time having been part of Rolling Acres Farm and now
by operating Boss Cattle Co. based in Granton. She has a
business degree from the University of New Brunswick and,
immediately prior to joining the CSA, was a senior personal
banking officer with Scotiabank.
“I am very excited to be joining the CSA and returning to a
career in an industry I am passionate about, meeting new
people and reconnecting with past acquaintances,” says
Cartwright. “Working with Semex and being a farmer has given
me a greater understanding and appreciation of the cattle
industry and firsthand experience in the marketability of
Canadian genetics and what the Simmental breed has to offer.
I really look forward to working with the cattle community
to move the industry and their businesses forward.”
Cartwright will be working from a home-base office and, in
addition to her work with Simmental Country, will also
working on special Association marketing projects. She can
be reached at:
Tel: 403-250-5255
Fax: 403-250-5121
mcartwright@simmental.com |
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BEEF BEYOND BORDERS
SYMPOSIUM |
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The Canadian
Beef Breeds Council will host the Beef
Improvement Federation Annual Research
Symposium and Annual Meeting in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. June 30 - July 3, 2008.
For more information
click here or visit
www.canadianbeefbreeds.com
CSA is proud
to be a gold sponsor!
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SIMMENTAL
COUNTRY 2008 DEADLINES |
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Please make sure to note the
following deadlines!
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ISSUE |
DEADLINE |
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April/May
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March 15th |
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June/July/August |
June 1st |
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October |
September 1st |
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November/December
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October 1st |
Issues for Commercial Country
are January and September. Deadlines are December 1st
for the January Issue and August 1st for the September
Issue. |
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BREED IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE |
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Just a reminder that the CSA's Breed Improvement Committee
Meeting is March 30th. An update from the meeting will be
provided following the meeting and in the next enews. |
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17TH WORLD SIMMENTAL
CONGRESS |
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A reminder that the World Simmental
Congress 2008 UK is taking place June
15th to July 1st 2008. There is a
Pre-Congress Tour & Northern Ireland
Tour from June 15th - 18th and the Main
Congress Tour from June 18th to July
1st. The final deadline to
register is April 1st. For more information,
click here |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
Please note: the
next CSA Board meeting will be March 30th and 31st in
Calgary.
Click here
for complete calendar of events
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2008 |
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DATE |
EVENT/SALE |
LOCATION |
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February 28 |
Cutting Edge Bull Sale, |
Rimbey, AB |
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13th Annual Herdmaster Bull Sale |
Camrose, AB |
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February 29 |
LaBatte Simmentals 28th Annual Bull & Female Sale |
Moose Jaw, SK |
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March 1, 2008 |
MRL 14th Annual Simmental & Red Angus Sale |
Carievale, SK |
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Power Up Bull Sale |
Olds, AB |
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Shortgrass Simmental Bull Sale, Mappin & Mudd Butte |
Veteran Auction Mart, AB |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH |
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"February is merely as long as is
needed to pass the time until March!"
~ Dr. J.R. Stockton |
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