BREED NOTES
The new executive of
the Maritime Angus Association is as follows: President, Tim
Dixon, P.E.I.; Vice President, Wilfred Gilby, N.S.; and Secretary/Treasurer,
Betty Lou Scott, N.S. The Director positions from all provinces
are unchanged from 2008. Dates to remember include a Directors
meeting at 10 am in Nappan on April 4. Also, the Maritime Field
Day and Junior Show will be held at Kurt and Jenn Duncan's farm
in Cornwall, P.E.I., on June 5-6. Plans for Maritime participation
in the World Angus Forum "marketplace" were discussed
and breeders will hear from Betty Lou Scott soon as to their
role in the slide show being organized.
There was great weather, attendance,
and cattle at the M.C. Quantock "Canada's Bulls" bull
sale held in Lloydminster, Sask., on Jan. 31. Three hundred and
fifty-two bulls sold for an average of $2,910. John Blacklock
was the auctioneer for the day and cattle sold to all Western
provinces, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. For more specific results,
visit www.mcquantock.com.
The annual Annapolis Valley Exhibition
in Lawrencetown, N.S., was held August 11-16, 2008, and writer
Lori Power was there to report on the beef show, which included
Limousin, Hereford, and Simmental breeds. As the result of missed
communication, a story and photos prepared by her did not appear
in our fall issue. Atlantic Beef regrets the omission. The story
in full and photos can be found by following the Valley Ex Beef
Show link at www.AtlanticFarmer.com.
Simmental producers should be
aware that when purchasing American bulls or semen from American
bulls, differences exist between Canada and the U.S. in the percentage
of Simmental required to qualify for purebred status. The Canadian
Simmental Association requires a male to be 15/16 Simmental to
reach purebred status while the American Simmental Association
accepts males who are 7/8 Simmental as purebred. It is your responsibility
to ensure these bulls meet the requirement of being 15/16 Simmental
if you wish to register that animal in the Canadian Simmental
herd book as a purebred.
The Canadian National Junior
Shorthorn show will be held in West Brome, Québec, July
24-26 this year and the theme is "Shorthorns Shine in 2009!"
For more information, phone Kevin Dempsey, 450-263-3090; Belinda
Wagner, 306-757-6133; or Dennis Cox, 819-837-2086.
On Feb. 17, Willabar Ranch of
Claresholm, Alta., held its 10th annual Long Yearling Black Angus
bull sale. The long yearling Black Angus bulls sold for an average
of $3,609 while the Fall-bred Angus heifers averaged $1,950.
The gross total for all animals sold was $181,000.
Mark Aug. 1-2 on your calendar
for the 2009 Canadian Simmental Association AGM in Sun Peaks,
B.C. Follow the CSA link at www.AtlanticFarmer.com for more details
on this meeting and other events planned by the association.
