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INDUSTRY/MEMBER LIAISON CONTACT INFORMATION |
In the last
enewsletter, we announced that Bruce Holmquist had been
hired as CSA Industry/Member
Liaison. To ensure members have full access to Bruce,
here is how you can contact him:
Cell:
(403) 988-8676
E-mail:
bholmquist@simmental.com |
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40th
ANNIVERSARY UPDATE AND EVENTS |
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40th anniversary plans
continue to be developed by the
anniversary planning committee chaired by CSA board member Ron Nolan.
All members should plan on being part of the
exciting kickoff to the year-long celebration with
the 2007 National Simmental Show and Sale at Edmonton's Farm Fair November 7th and 8th.
The Alberta Simmental Association
has many exciting things scheduled featuring the Double
Crown events, as well as the National Simmental Show and
Sale.
Another
"can't miss" event will be the inaugural CSA
Foundation Fundraising Auction which will also be held at the
National Simmental Show and Sale in Edmonton. The Foundation
committee is hard at work securing items for this fundraiser. If you wish to participate in the auction contact
Bruce at (403) 988-8676 or
bholmquist@simmental.com |
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40th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS |
In honour of our
year-long 40th Anniversary celebration, the CSA is offering
the following commemorative and promotional items:
Commemorative Wine Kits
- $49.75 + S&H (taxes are included in the price)
The
commemorative wine kits are lovely keepsakes and Canadian
award-winning wine from Jost Wineries in Nova Scotia.
Quantities are limited.
Please click here for all the information on the wine
and how to order, or call the office.
Stainless Steel Coaster Set – set of 6 in a black case
- $20 + GST
Click here
to view
Golf Shirts – men’s and women’s - $35 +GST
Click here to
view
Ball Caps – navy blue, black, white - $15 + GST
Click here to
view
Jackets – wind and water resistant, mocha and black, very
nice! - $55 + GST
Click here to view
To order any of
the merchandise, please call the office at 1-866-860-6051
(toll-free) |
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YCSA SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE OCTOBER 1st |
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The deadline to apply for CSA Scholarships is October 1st!
A guideline to
filling out the scholarships can be found on page 30 of the
April 2007 issue of Simmental country.
For more
information, visit:
http://www.simmental.com/ycsascholarships.shtml |
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REGISTRY AND MEMBER SERVICES NEWS |
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THE Participants
EPD Evaluation deadline is October 15,
2007. To ensure your weaning data is included in the fall EPD evaluation, please submit your weaning weights prior to
this date.
Total Herd Enrollment Billing
The 2nd installment for the 2007 enrollment will be
processed on Monday, October 1st. The invoices detailing the
billing will be mailed to each THE participant within the
first week of October.
Online Registrations
As most of you know, the CSA office has recently moved to an
invoice-based billing system. Because of this, we wanted to alert you to some
changes you may be noticing.
When an online user registers an animal(s), an invoice is
created for that CSA member account to bill the transactions
incurred for that specific online session. Thus, if you are
logging in a number of times each day to register your animal(s), an invoice will be opened for each session. This
will result in receiving more than one invoice along with
your registration papers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the
office. |
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JOE BARNETT LEAVES CSA |
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The CSA regrets
to inform members that Joe Barnett has decided to pursue
other interests and will be leaving his position as
PR/Marketing Specialist effective immediately. While
Joe was only with us a short time, his enthusiasm, energy
and dedication was much appreciated and will be missed.
Best of luck Joe! At this time, there are no immediate
plans to fill the position. |
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ASA DOUBLE CROWN SHOW EARLY BIRD - SEPTEMBER 15th |
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The early bird deadline for memberships to the ASA Double
Crown show is September 15th. This show is part of the
National Simmental Show taking place November in Edmonton.
For more information refer to page 30 of the August
issue of Simmental Country or contact Gaylene Groeneveld
at (403) 333-4911. |
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SIMMENTAL
COUNTRY DEADLINE AND AD PRICES |
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Simmental Country
is still your best bet for reaching the Simmental community!
A new publishing schedule and ad rate card has been added to
the website.
Ad deadlines, rate card and sizes.
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HALL OF FAME NOMINATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15th |
To be considered for the Canadian Simmental Hall of Fame,
individuals will be recognized by their fellow breeders as
leaders in promoting the Simmental breed, for their
involvement in their provincial association and their
contribution to the CSA board. Nominees are to be actively
participating in and promoting Simmental today. Their
understanding of the performance programs will be an asset
when talking to fellow breeders and cattlemen.
Deadline for Nominations is October 15, 2007
(REVISED)
For information
on the nomination process, selection and a nomination form,
please
click here or call the office.
Past winners have included:
2002: Dr. Allan Dixon; Fenton Webster; and Travers
Smith
2003:
Cy and Kris Udell
2004: Lloyd McIntyre;
Archie Londry; and Bennie and Barb Vance
2005: Bill Small
2006:
Wes Alm;
Gerry Kaumeyer; and
Wilf Davis |
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LOTS OF INTEREST IN SMARTAGS! |
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There has been lots of interest
and purchases made of SMARTags! Do you have yours? The SMARTag program provides an
effective marketing and management tool for purebred and
commercial cattle and beef producers at all levels of the
beef supply chain and in any breed. At present, the SMARTag
program offers ranchers/farmers who have ordered tags the
opportunity to profile calves for sale on-line. Call Program
Administrator Katelin Wildeman at 1-866-999-6385 (toll-free)
or visit the website at
www.smartagonline.com to order tags today. |
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ALBERTA
BEEF QUALITY STARTS HERE HIRES PROVINCIAL CO-ORDINATOR |
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Eileen Leslie, from Medicine Hat, Alberta; has been hired as
the Alberta provincial coordinator for the national Verified
Beef Production program. Reporting to Alberta Beef Quality
Starts Here, a provincial association comprised of beef
industry stakeholders, Leslie is charged with increasing the
number of cow/calf and feedlot producers certified on the on
farm food safety program.
No stranger to the cattle industry, Leslie’s past experience
includes working as an animal health technician, operating a
cow/calf ranch near Maple Creek, SK with her husband,
underwriting insurance for farm operations with The
Cooperators, and most recently was a livestock marketing
coordinator for Pfizer Animal Health. “I’m very interested
in helping beef producers take credit for the good work they
already do in regards to food safety,” says Leslie, “we owe
it to ourselves as an industry to ensure that both domestic
and international customers understand our diligence in
producing a safe product.”
Pat Burrage, DVM and Chairman of Alberta Beef Quality Starts
Here adds; “Alberta has been looked upon as a leader in the
beef on-farm food safety initiative and we’re confident that
Eileen will continue to drive this program forward. In the
fall of 2006, changes were made to the program to simplify
the requirements for certification. A number of "must do"
requirements were reduced to "highly recommended", resulting
in less paperwork, simpler auditing procedures and more
flexibility. The program focus remains on food safety;
primarily drug residues and broken needles."
For more information about the program and certification
requirements, please call Eileen at 1-866-242-7404.
Verified Beef
Production is a national cattle industry initiative created
to help implement and verify good production practices
on-farm that minimize food safety risks. Program information
can be found at
www.verifiedbeef.org
This program
is similar to food safety programs being implemented in
other national agriculture commodities, as part of the
Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program. |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH |
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“I love September, especially when
we're in it.” ~ Willie Stargell |
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