2015-2016 Alberta Angus Association Board of Directors

President Greg Pugh Edgerton, AB Phone: 780-806-1319 gjpugh@hotmail.com

. Vice President Trish Henderson Cochrane, AB Phone: 403-851-1437 trish.henderson@live.com

Past President Doug Domolewski Taber, AB Phone: 403-223-1840 cdcattle@shockware.com

Director At Large Georgina Smith Bluffton, AB Phone: 403-843-4133 ron-geo@uniserve.com

Laura Baxter Bassano, AB Phone: 403-641-2205 lbelle61@msn.com

Megan Bond High River, AB Phone: 403-478-6656 arc-bond@hotmail.com

Darlene Glessman Barrhead, AB Phone: 780-674-2080 glesbar@hotmail.com

Cole Goad Clandonald, AB Phone: 780-853-0273 cole_4_h@hotmail.com

Quinn Hamilton Bowden, AB Phone: 403-224-2353 quinn.a.hamilton@gmail.com

Kaleen Harris Lethbridge, AB Phone: 403-318-7100 kaleenharris@yahoo.ca

Darrell Hickman Vermilion, AB darrell.hickman@lakelandcollege.ca

Dave Hofstra Leduc, AB Phone: 780-986-5929 avelynangus@gmail.com

Kathy Matejka Ponoka, AB Phone: 403-783-6389 kathybigpicture@gmail.com

Kurt Pedersen Edgerton, AB Phone: 780-755-3160 pedersenlivestock@yahoo.ca

Courtney Stamm Daysland, AB Phone: 403-804-5443 csstamm@gmail.com

Administration Officer Denise Rice (Olds Regional Exhibition) Phone: 1-888-556-9057 Box 3725 Olds, AB T4H 1P5 Email: office@albertaangus.ca Fax: 403-556-3333 Website: www.albertaangus.ca

Presidents Message

On behalf of the Alberta Angus Association I am pleased to bring you this message. What an interesting time we are experiencing in the industry. Coming off of a phenomenal fall that saw record prices experienced in our industry in both the feeder and replacement markets to a extremely positive upswing in value on breeding stock in the form of bulls marketed this spring. To the commercial producer reading this; thank you. Thank you for continuing to put your faith in our breed and in the breeders that continue to strive to produce you top end genetics that accelerate your program and add value to your calf crops. Thank you for supporting the breed and what it represents and the many merits that it offers to the genetic advancement of the Canadian Cattle herd. I would like to congratulate and thank the National Association Board and Staff on the work they put into the Convention. It was a great networking experience with the opportunity to gather a lot

of knowledge and insight of the direction the CAA is going. There are many exciting things that are taking place on the National level and we look forward to the future. Our AAA Board has had a successful spring with a few of our initiatives coming to fruition. Our t-shirt donation to every 4-Her in Alberta that has exhibited a project calf in the 2014-15 4-H year was very successful with a lot of positive reviews and comments from members. We feel this initiative gives the breed great exposure as we are represented at every 4-H banquet across the province and we are able to interact directly with the folks that are using Angus genetics as well as the future of the industry in the youth that are using those genetics as projects. Congratulations on the finish of your project year and thank you for the continued support of the breed. Our summer as a board has seen our attendance at many different events, one being the Northern Alberta Angus Clubs Summer tour. We would like to thank the club for their great hospitality and would also like to Congratulate DCM Pohl Partnership of Wetaskiwin on being our Commercial Breeders of the Year! The Southern Alberta Angus Associations tour was held the weekend of August 8th and was a great event for further Angus fellowship. Our AGM was held once again this year in Bashaw on August 11. It was a great event that allows the membership the opportunity for further face to face contact with your board and for year in review presentations of our activities. This year was a special year as it was the 40th Annual Alberta Junior Angus Association Show and we inducted in the Breed Builder Category of the Alberta Angus Hall of Fame the Founding Committee of the show. A group of remarkable folks that had a great amount of foresight to organize a show that has affected so many of us in so many different ways. Presentations were also awarded to our Purebred Breeders of the Year the Glessman Family of Glesbar Cattle Co., an operation that is full of dedication and support of the breed and breeders from our organization. Congratulations to you all. The forecast for fall continues to look bright for the strength of the breed and the industry. If you have any questions of your board or if you have any ideas that we can implement to further support or accelerate our members please do not hesitate to contact any member of the board anytime. Greg Pugh AAA President

2015 Alberta Commercial Breeder of the Year

AAA Board Members Doug Domolewski and Georgina Smith along with CAA Ceo Rob Smith

presenting the Pohl Family with Commercial Breeder of the Year

Alberta Angus Commercial Breeder of the Year was presented to DCM Pohl Partnership who is a 4th generation of the Pohl family with the 5th generation is busy learning about farming from dad and granddad.The Pohl family has been farming in the Wetaskawin area since 1927. It has evolved from a mixed farm of originally grain and purebred Hereford cattle. Over the years they have farmed horses, pigs and dairy cattle. Today the farm consists of a mixed grain of oilseed pulses and cereal grain along with a cow/calf herd and back rounding feedlot.

They still farm the land that was owned by the first generation, and have added more land over the years. DCM Pohl Partnership also custom feed around 100 head per year and currently calve out 250 Simmental Angus cross cattle. They strive to produce a medium framed animal with enough Angus influence to give that great finishing ability. They try to take our calves to 800-900 lbs with not too much fleshiness, so that when they go to the finishing feedlot; they preform very well. Maternal instincts that the Angus provides along with vigorous calves during calving are qualities that they love about the breed. They have been extremely happy with the Angus bulls they have purchased over the past few years, which have worked very well to help them achieve these goals.

Angus Angle Spring/Summer Edition Advertising Deadline

January 10 Full Page - $200 + gst ½ Page - $125 + gst

¼ Page - $75 + gst Distribution – 1900 copies

Please send ad copy to office@albrtaangus.ca by January 10.

Watch for the monthly Enews updates in your email – if you have not been receiving the Enews, please contact the office to have your email address added to the distribution list.

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 April 30.

2015 Synergy Parade of Champions

Champion Purebred Black Angus Maguire Blair Drake, SK Bar E-L Erica 74A

Champion Commercial Black Angus Keely Adams Forestburg, AB Betsy 135B

Champion Purebred Charolais Candace Fankhanel Ferintosh, AB Covergirl 429B

Champion Commercial Charolais Luke Marshall Innisfail, AB Silver Spiced

Champion Purebred Hereford Morgan McIntryre Russell, ON Harvie OVHF HBM Unique 32B

Champion Commercial Hereford Brandon Fraser Cochrane, AB Aurica's Lady B701

Champion Purebred Maine Ashlynn Duffy Lacombe, AB Black Velvet

Champion MaineTainer Tony Schmidt Falun, AB Sweet Temptation

Champion Purebred Red Angus Halley Adams Forestburg, AB Red K Adams Zaria 091Z

Champion Commercial Red Angus Cache McLerie Innisfail, AB BCL Arizona 434B

Champion Purebred Simmental Dakota Townsend Sylvan Lake, AB RF Intense 359A

Champion Commercial Simmental & Champion Commercial Provincial 4-H Beef Heifer Show

Cole McMahon Galahad, AB RF On a Mission 327A

Champion Purebred AOB Cole Dodgson Sangudo, AB Hawken Brynn 16B

Champion Commercial AOB Jamie Thompson Abbotsford, BC Bianca

Champion Purebred Provincial 4-H Beef Heifer Show

Keely Adams Forestburg, AB Red Ter-Ron Brandy 31B

Champion Purebred Black and Red Angus

Champion Commercial Black and Red Angus

24 Black and Red Angus Youth

received $24,250 in scholarships in 2015

Over $80,000 invested in Angus

youth in four years!

24 Black and Red

Angus Youth

received $24,250 in

scholarships in 2015

Over $80,000

invested in Angus

youth in four years!

“Ed Boake Memorial Award” Alberta Purebred Breeder of the Year

AAA President Greg Pugh presenting Glesbar Cattle Co. – Glen, Darlene and Kurt Glessman, Cody, Amy, Lincoln & Avery Miller of Barrhead, AB with the ‘Ed Boake Memorial’ Purebred Breeder of the Year Award

Glesbar Cattle Co….

... The Glesbar Herdname has been raising and registering seedstock for 60 plus years.

…The first 30 years were primarily all Horned Hereford, the last 30 have been all about Angus, the bulk of them being Red Angus with about 15 to 20 percent Black females.

…Our Angus cows have been the major source of income for our entire married lives. We have based our cow herd on raising the best mother cows we could, over the years we very rarely parted with our best females, we very rarely parted with any females, usually just culling off the bottom. In 2015 we calved 150 females, 135 of them being registered Red and Black Angus.

…We have stepped into the show ring on occasion, we have had some awesome accomplishments and made wonderful lifelong friends and successful partnerships.

…Elite Sire, Red Roselea Beau 142D won 2 National Championships, 1995/1996.

…Red Northline Fat Tony 604U was Denver Champion in 2011.

…Red DMM Glesbar Barndance 35X is 2012’s Alberta Supreme Champion Bull, he was also in the Alberta Supreme Champion Show ring at the side of his dam Red Glesbar Leah 29U, in 2010 and voted into the top five.

…Our family is totally honored to be selected by our peers for this award it was completely unexpected, which has made it so much sweeter.

…From All of Us at Glesbar, Thank you so much for the honor of this Award.

“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 April 30.

2005 AAA Honorary President

Brian & Kim Geis being presented the AAA Honorary President for 2015 by CAA President Corinne Gibson & AAA President Greg Pugh at the CAA Convention in June

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) Canadian National Junior Angus Heifer Show Founding Committee (2015)

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 2016!!!

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: April 30

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.

2015 Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame – Breed Builders Canadian National Junior Angus Heifer Show Founding Committee

President Greg Pugh inducting into the Alberta Angus Association Hall of Fame Breed Builder Category

the Canadian National Junior Angus Heifer Show Founding Committee consisting of Frank & Ollie Sharp, Edna Felt, Norman Loughlean, Bill Moltzahn, Pam Miller (missing) and Jim Miller (posthumous)

“The Canadian National Junior Angus Heifer Show was born in the Centennial year of 1976, and since commencement has enjoyed wide national and even international attention and participation…The local Angus breeders who first made the suggestion have proudly proclaimed that it was the agriculturally-minded citizens in the town of Bashaw and in the surrounding districts who were largely responsible for making the Canadian National Junior Angus Heifer Show a reality…The show has fostered many firm, friendships and created business opportunities for those involved – valued experiences which for many, are setting association trends to last throughout their lifetimes…” Hats off to the founding committee consisting of Frank & Ollie Sharp, Edna Felt, Norman Loughlean, Bill Moltzahn, Pam Miller and the late Jim Miller for having the foresight to invest in youth programming – the future of the industry. Visit the Canadian Angus Association YouTube channel to see the complete video interview with the inductees.

Cecilie Fleming “Spirit of Angus” Award

Cecilie Fleming and AAA Director Quinn Hamilton

presenting Carol High with the Spirit of Angus Award at the Annual AAA Hall of Fame Gala &

Awards evening in Bashaw on August 11.

2015 AJAA Junior Show Results

2015 AJAA Junior Show Results

2015 AJAA Junior Show Results

2015 AJAA Junior Show Results

AJAA Junior Show Sponsors Officials

Announcer: Bill Dietrich

Conformation Judge: Peter Boake

Ring Persons: Emily Puch & Courtney Congdon

Show Marshals: Sandra Harris & Kurt Pedersen

Herd Sire Level

Alberta Angus Association

Elite Female Level

Angus World

Belvin Angus Fleming Stock Farms Lorenz Angus Cudlobe Angus - David & Family Hahn Cattle Co Dwajo Angus

Cudlobe Angus - Dyce & Family Lone Stone Farms

Show Heifer Level

Southern AB Angus Club

Allencroft Angus Corner Coulee Angus Lazy MC Angus Anchor 1 Angus Country Lanes Angus Lewis Farms Ltd

Anderson Seed Growers DC Angus Lucky 7 Cattle Co Arklow Angus Dorran Auction Services OBI

Bar 17 Little Valley Angus Dinant Red Angus Miller Wilson Angus Bar C4 Angus Douglas Family Pederson Livestock

Bandura Ranch Get-A-Long Stock Farm Peltzer Family Bellshill Red Angus Goad Family Angus Pugh Farms

Bow Valley Genetics JC High Ranching Rainbow Red Angus Brandl Cattle Co Jones Land & Cattle Redrich Farms

BMB Brewin Angus J. W. Cattle Co Remitall Farms Carey Auction Service KBJ Round Farms Ter-Ron Farms

Carol Arntzen Kesell Welding & Inspection Towaw Cattle Co Ltd C.D. Land & Cattle Lakeford Angus Trailview Farm

Cinder Angus Mackenzie Red Angus/Jewel Red Angus

Lauron Red Angus

Willow Springs Stock Farm

Thank you for your continued support of our youth!!!

June 2015 CAA Board Meeting Highlights Please consider the following list of key outcomes from the Canadian Angus Association’s Board of Directors Meeting held in June:

1) Quebec City was approved as the location of the 2016 National CAA Convention, hosted by the Quebec Angus Association.

2) The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) in Toronto was approved as the 2016 National Gold Show to be organized by the Ontario Angus Association.

3) Board ENDS Policy E-2: Breed Purity was changed to now be titled ENDS Policy E-2: Breed Integrity.

4) The DNA Parentage Verification Rule which currently reads “All Sires used for breeding born on or after January 1st , 2016, must have a DNA parentage profile on record with the Canadian Angus Association showing parent verification before their offspring can be registered” will be changed to read “All sires used for breeding must have a DNA parentage profile on record with the Canadian Angus Association showing sire verification before their offspring can be registered.” A.I. Sire requirements will remain the same. Essentially, this Board choice means that the rule will no longer change.

5) To reflect a better balance of combining east and west, smaller and larger member populations as well as member activity, and to ensure we avoid two in a row of these considerations, Policy EL-11: Meetings and Shows was changed to approve the following National Convention hosting schedule:

…The rotation for hosting the Canadian Angus Association Convention is: Canadian Angus Association (2015, 2023, 2031, 2039, 2047, 2055); Quebec (2016, 2024, 2032, 2040, 2048, 2056); Manitoba (2017, 2025, 2033, 2041, 2049, 2057); British Columbia (2018, 2026, 2034, 2042, 2050, 2058); Alberta (2019, 2027, 2035, 2043, 2051, 2059); Maritimes (2020 (NB), 2028 (PEI), 2036 (NS), 2044 (NB), 2052 (PEI), 2060 (NS)); Saskatchewan (2021, 2029, 2037, 2045, 2053, 2061); Ontario (2022, 2030, 2038, 2046, 2054, 2062).

6) In total, six (6) Board Policies were modified (1 x ENDS; 2 x Executive Limitations; 3 x Governance Process) in one form or another, with varying degrees of impact.

7) Retroactive to January 1st, 2015, Transaction Fees from dedicated Junior member work orders will be re-allocated as a donation to the Canadian Angus Foundation, designated specifically for Canadian Junior Angus Association activities. This transaction will take place once each year, upon the December 31st calculation of the total number of accrued Transaction Fees within the prior calendar year.

8) Both Alberta and Saskatchewan will need to select nominees to stand for election to the Board of Directors in the coming 2015-16 year to commence or continue their Board term at the 2016 National Convention. Corinne Gibson (SK) and Bob Hahn (AB) are each in the final year of their initial term and must stand for re-election in 2016 in order to qualify for their next term. The Alberta Angus Association Annual General Meeting is in August, 2015, so that is when they will determine their official candidate slate, while Saskatchewan will follow suit in January, 2016.

9) The Board welcomed Saskatchewan’s election of Dave Johnson and Tracey Willms as their elected representatives to the CAA Board of Directors for the 2015-18 period. Congratulations are extended to Tracey and Dave on achievement of their first three year Canadian Angus Association Board term.

10) The Canadian Angus Foundation Board of Directors for the 2015-16 year was approved: Chair: Sylvia Jackson; David Bolduc; Jim Colodey; Vice Chair: Cecilie Fleming; Cassie Dorran; Erika Easton; Treasurer: Rob Smith; Jacci Latimer; Jon Fox; Tracey Willms; Jane Halford; Tammi Ribey; Shawn Birmingham; Kirk Wildman.

11) Substantial feedback was provided to the CEO, not as direction, but as information and advice, on subjects ranging from National Convention to the Joint Working Session to the “Building the Legacy” fundraiser auction.

12) Annual performance review of the CEO was performed by President and President Elect.

13) Tammi Ribey was unanimously elevated to the position of President, moving Corinne Gibson into the position of Past President. David Sibbald was declared President Elect.

14) Next meeting dates of the Canadian Angus Association Board of Directors are as follows: Sunday, September 27th to Tuesday, September 29th, 2016 – Fall Meeting; Sunday, January 24th to Tuesday, January 26th, 2015 – Winter Meeting; Tuesday, June 7 th to Sunday, June 12th, 2015 – Convention Meeting.

Canadian Junior Angus Ambassadors Travel South to PalermoFrom July 24th to

August 2nd, the three

most recent Canadian

Junior Angus

Ambassadors, Chad

Lorenz, Matt Bates

and Patrick Holland

travelled to Buenos

Aires, Argentina to

experience La

Exposicion Rural 2015

in Palermo. We all met

up at Toronto Pearson

Airport and flew

together on a direct

flight to Buenos Aires.

We arrived in Buenos Aires in the afternoon on Saturday

July 25th, after a short stop in Santiago, Chile. To our

surprise on arrival we found out that our bags were taken

off the plane earlier in Chile, so it would be another full

day before we received our belongings in Argentina.

Mariano Etcheverry picked us up from the airport, and

toured us around for the entire trip. Mariano has worked

in the beef industry for most of his life, at one time

working for Alta genetics. During his employment with

Alta, he made several trips to Canada to take in shows

such as Canadian Western Agribition, and during this

time he met many Canadian breeders and became fluent

in English. Mariano was critical to the success of our trip

since the three of us were not fluent in Spanish, and

many of the breeders we visited with were not able to

speak English.

On Saturday afternoon, we had a brief driving tour of the

city, and then had an excellent Pizza supper followed by

a quick tour down at the exhibition grounds. We were

lucky that our hotel was within walking distance of the

grounds, so we weren’t relying on Mariano to drive us to

and from the grounds each day. There were just shy of

1,000 head of cattle on the exhibition grounds for the

show this year. We were told this was slightly down in

numbers from other years, mainly influenced by the lack

of support for agriculture form their government.

On Sunday morning we drove out of the city to Casamu

Angus, home of the Sackmann family. Carlos and Juan

toured us through their many pastures which were home

to over 1,000 registered Angus cows. They took a lot of

pride in the care of their animals and had very detailed

breeding records. Most of their breeding decisions were

made based on the Expected Breeding Value’s (EBV’s)

for each animal with some emphasis on phenotype as

well. Since it was wintertime in Argentina, their pastures

were not overly lush; however, the cattle still seemed to

be doing very well. The majority of their cows would

begin calving within the next few weeks for spring

calving, with another portion of their herd on a Fall

calving program. After we went through the cows, we

had a tour of their very large group of heifers as well as

their pen of around 120 bulls that would sell at their sale

in a month’s time. This is one of 3 sales they have on the

farm each year. We were amazed by the amount of

mass and substance that their bulls had on a very

moderate frame. After the tour, we were treated to an

excellent lunch and met the rest of the Sackmann family.

Most of our Monday was spent at the exhibition grounds

with the Junior Angus Judging Competition being the

main event for the day. Luckily the competition was

based on placing’s only, with no oral reasons necessary,

so our inability to speak Spanish didn’t stop us from

participating. There were 4 classes of Angus cattle to

judge ranging from calves to mature cattle, both bulls

and heifers. We very much enjoyed the chance to

analyze these Argentina show cattle that were nicely

presented in the sunny show ring. We were invited to the

awards banquet in the evening where we found out that

Chad placed 1st overall in our age division, with Patrick

close behind in 3rd. Both were given very nice trophies

for their accomplishment.

On Tuesday morning, the three of us hopped on a bus

that took us out of the city to meet Mariano. We then

drove about another hour to the Centre de Reproduccion

Bovina, an AI stud that was currently home to around 70

bulls. We were given a very thorough tour of the daily

operations at the facility including their different methods

of collection which were quite similar to back home. We

saw many impressive bulls, some of which were

previous champions at Palermo. On our way back to the

city, we stopped in a small town for a nice lunch and a

quick tour. That evening we watched the Invitational

Angus Sale that was held at the exhibition grounds.

Although it was difficult to follow the Spanish

auctioneers, with some help, we were able to get an idea

of what the cattle were selling for. Their auction style is

quite different from back home as the auctioneers

seemed to lack a rhythmic chant as we are accustomed

to. The hospitality at the sale was fantastic, with waiters

bringing around drinks, appetizers and Chile throughout

the duration of the sale. The high selling animal in the

sale sold for about the equivalent of $9,000 USD.

Wednesday was the calf show at Palermo. We watched

the entire female calf show in the morning, and then

went for a city tour of the historic downtown Buenos

Aires. We took an underground subway from the show

grounds to the downtown area. There we saw the

beautiful Cathedral as well as the Cabildo, the former

government headquarters. We also saw the national

bank and several other historic buildings which had been

well kept. We then returned to the grounds via the

subway to watch the end of the bull calf show. That

evening we went for a steak supper featuring excellent

Argentina grass-fed beef, possibly one of the best steak

suppers any of us had eaten.

The next two days we spent the majority of our time

watching the Angus Female show (Thursday) and Bull

show (Friday). We were very impressed with the number

of quality cattle that went through the ring in these two

days. A massive crowd turned out to watch around 250

impressive females parade in front of the Scottish judge,

culminating with a 2 year-old female being slapped

Grand Champion. On Friday we had to get a seat an

hour and a half before the start of the show to make sure

we had a good view of the ring. It poured rain throughout

the duration of the show, but the presence of rubber

boots and umbrellas meant that the show went on. When

it was all said and done around 5000 people had their

attention turned to the Angus ring to watch another 2

year-old get slapped Grand Champion Male. We were

following along in our show programs and were amazed

at how much North American influence there was in the

pedigrees on these cattle. Bulls like Density, Brilliance,

Net Worth, Final Answer, and Heavy Hitter were very

common as either the sire or maternal grand sire of

these animals. Throughout the duration of the Angus

show, the Hereford show was also happening in the

adjacent ring and we were able to watch that show

simultaneously. To us, the Herefords and the Angus

were the most impressive breed shows in Palermo.

On Friday evening there was an off-site Angus banquet

to celebrate the end of the show. International guests

were given free admission to the banquet which

ordinarily cost about the equivalent of $60 USD. The

evening was kicked off with a marching band, and then a

fantastic beef supper was served with wine and

champagne, followed by an awards ceremony. Each

operation that exhibited a champion at the show was

called up to receive their award and recognition. The

awards were followed by a dance to finish the evening.

On Saturday morning we went to the exhibition grounds

one last time to see the Parade of Champions, or as they

called it, ‘The Official Opening.’ By the time it began,

there was nothing left but standing room, and each of the

breed champions was walked out into the ring one last

time to receive recognition in front of the massive crowd.

A few of the dignitaries spoke and then each of the

animals left the ring. Shortly after, we left for the airport

to catch our mid afternoon flight.

These 8 days in Argentina gave us an excellent chance

to experience the Argentina culture, as well as to get a

glimpse of their very moderate framed cattle that boast

an abundance of substance and style. The breeders

were pleasant and passionate, and the hospitality was

excellent. A huge thank you goes to Mariano Etcheverry

for making it the trip that it was, and looking out for us

during our stay.

A special note of thanks to the Canadian Angus

Foundation for sending 3 Ambassadors on the trip of a

lifetime. The Canadian Junior Angus Ambassador

program is certainly the epitome of experiences for

Angus youth in Canada.

2015 Lybrook Miller Scholarship

2015 Lybrook Miller Scholarship recipient

Brook Bablitz of Cherhill, AB

A note from CEO Rob Smith Good day CAA Members and happy Fall to you all!

We are very excited at Angus Central as we have completed the first CAA Member Directory in recent history. With pride and excitement… we bring you this valuable new member and commercial cattle sector tool. It is our goal to deliver this to you annually, so please keep it close – on your dining room table, near your reading chair, on your desk or your dashboard – because EVERYONE is right here… at your fingertips!

We want to thank Today’s Angus Advantage for collaborating with CAA on our new ‘strategic alliance’ and partnership. We will be working with them again on their February issue. This issue will be the bull buyers guide. Please call the office to learn more about this issue.

In other news…

Your CAA is working very hard through this period of strong prices to enhance member value and improve your member experience. 2015 marks commencement of our new 5-year business plan entitled “Enhanced Member Services: Building Our Future – Yes We Can!” and we are steadily achieving the objectives of our fresh plan:

Introduction of AC-TV, our new official source of communication with our members.

Relaunch of the ‘new and improved’ CAA website (which, if you are experiencing challenges with, please call us and we’ll help you figure it out!).

We are currently débuting the lower price, lower density Zoetis i50K genomic test, making this more affordable for you to improve the accuracies of your EPDs and build a genomic profile on your genetics.

The Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed feeder calf sales are organized again for the run this fall and winter and we appreciate our longstanding relationship with and support from Canada’s auction marts.

Our 2015 National Convention in Calgary and at your CAA headquarters, Angus Central, and GOAL Youth Conference in Guelph, ON both experienced our best attendance in recent memory while our national Junior Showdown was the same in Olds, AB (Lindsay, ON had more exhibitors but this year was our record-setting year of Angus cattle shown).

Thanks to you - your donations and support - the Canadian Angus Foundation’s “Building the Legacy 4” fundraiser auction brought our 4-year gross to over $392,000 which creates and assists with: 1) so many opportunities for so many youth (CJAA scholarships, awards and travel programs have grown exponentially); 2) historical preservation and restoration; and 3) breed research and development.

Return to normal routine parentage verification turnaround time, not exceeding 10 business days.

Introduction of a greater array of and improved member tools and services such as the Import Package, Sales Promotion Package and AI Sire and Donor Dam Approval processes.

Planning and implementation of industry-leading programs like Feedlot: MIP (Managing Innovation for Profit) and Carcass 101.

We at Angus Central strive to serve you the best that we can. We encourage you to call us if you need help and the ‘Angus Team’ will be happy to answer your questions.

Cheers to a wonderful fall and bountiful harvest!

Northern Alberta Angus Club News Northern Select sale is November 21 2015 at Camrose AB, OBI will manage and be glad to help with your needs as well as any consignor and will be on line with DLMS again this year Hope to see you there. The Northern Alberta Angus Club would like to thank all those who attended the Angus tour June 7th 2015 at Bar Heart and J Heart Angus. The tour started at Lacombe research center with information on feed and other information gathering programs on cattle and pasture and crops, viewed there herd a light lunch then on to Hoadley to the Smiths. There was cattle viewing, key speakers on minerals from Alltech EMF and local vet from Rimbey Vet on Parasites control. They was a great steak supper and door prises. They were people in attendance from coast to coast. We had the President of the Canadian Angus Association and the CEO with many other dignitary also in attendance. Many sponsors helped with this event, we wish to thank them. Masterfeeds Red Deer, EMF Alltech Red Deer, Alberta Angus, Canadian Angus, Bluffton Vet, Midwest Propane, Jemco feeds, Bar Heart and J Heart Angus, Thiessen Red Angus, Sationary sight and sounds Esso Rimbey

Southern Alberta Angus Club News As your Southern Alberta Angus Club we keep extremely active in promoting the Angus breed. We are very pleased to sponsor another Angus Field Day that was held on Saturday August 8th at Border Butte Angus in Coutts. Several of our SAAC members will have their cattle on display. This year’s 30th Annual Chinook Angus Sale will be held at the Taber Agri-Plex on Wednesday October 28th. Selection for the sale is on now. Contact Doug Domolewski at 403-635-1840 or any board member about consignments or inquiries into the sale. A hugh thank you to Delar Cattle, Larry Sushelnlitski for this years’ donation heifer. Larry has added a bit of a twist to the donation this year as you will have your pick of the open heifer, or a chance of some of Larry's great Angus genetics thru a flush. This is the major source of the club’s fundraising so please be sure to get your ticket or tickets. In doing so you assist in keeping SAAC very active and viable and you have a chance to add some great genetics to your herd. SAAC is a strong advocate of youth in agriculture. We have just returned from Showdown, the Canadian Junior Angus show where we sponsored the Friday night steak supper. What an awesome opportunity to see the young men and women that we have as the future of the industry. Each year we also financially support the Chinook Jr. Stock Show in Claresholm held during the Easter break, and the Taber Jr. Livestock Show held the following Saturday after the Chinook Angus Sale. Also support the Alberta Jr. Angus show in Bashaw in August, and the calendar sales for the Canadian Junior Angus. On the big kid side we support the Medicine Hat Pen Show held each year in December, a show that involves both the Purebred breeders and the commercial rancher. Your yearly membership fee of $20 helps support all these activities and keeps SAAC as the most active cattle club in Alberta. Check out our

facebook page for a membership form or email us at southernalbertaangusclub@gmail.com if you have not had a chance to send it in for 2015. As a member you are entitled to send us your messages, ie bull sale, heifer sale, private treaty, etc, that you would like us to forward on the all our SAAC followers, display your cattle at the field day, and consign to the annual Chinook Sale. This year’s AGM will once again be held at the Lethbridge Lodge on Thursday December 10th. Plan to attend to get the quick review of the year then enjoy some great fellowship and Christmas spirit. Check out the Southern Alberta Angus Club facebook page to keep up to date with the latest happenings of the club. If we do not have your email make sure to get it to us, because you don’t want to miss everything that is happening! July 15, 2016 – be sure to mark it on your calendar! The 13th Annual Southern Alberta Angus Cowboy Golf Scramble to be held at the Nanton Golf and County Club. You may remember we originally were planning this year's event there but had to change as it was a conflict with the date for Showdown. We will see you there. Enjoy the rest of your summer, good luck with your harvesting, and stay in touch, your SAAC is always out there promoting Angus genetics. Do not hesitate to call anyone on the board, or drop us an email with any of your thoughts or suggestions. Your Southern Alberta Angus Club: Doug Allen – President, Larry Sushelnitski – Vice President, Doug Domolewski – Past President, Cheryl Domolewski – Treasurer, Amanda High – Secretary, Directors: Cecilie Fleming, Randy MacKenzie, Riley Merrill, Dennis Lastuka, Brent Brewin, Tracy Iwan

COMING EVENTS September

15 Olds Fall Classic Entry Deadline

27-29 CAA Board Meetings

30 Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef AGM Saskatoon SK

October

2-4 Alberta Angus Gold Show - Olds Fall Classic Olds AB

9-12 Diamond T Cattle "Diamond Mine" Online Sale Olds AB

12-27 World Angus Secretariat - Chihuahua, Durange and Mazatlan MEXICO

13-14 Livestock Gentec Conference Edmonton AB

16 Anchor D "Pasture Treasures" Female Sale Rimbey AB

19 Justamere Sale of the Year Lloydminster SK

23-24 Red Round Up Sale Red Deer AB

25 CRAPS Annual General Meeting Red Deer AB

28 29th Annual Chinook Classic Angus Sale Taber AB

November

1 Weaning Weight Deadline

4-7 National Angus Gold Show - Annual Stockade Roundup Lloydminster SK

6 Stockade Roundup Fall Fusion All-Breed Sale Lloydminster SK

10-15 Alberta Angus Gold Show - Farm Fair International Edmonton AB

16 Combest Limousin Complete Dispersal Erskine AB

19 Doenz Ranches Ltd. 42nd Annual Production Sale Warner AB

23-28 Canadian Western Agribition Regina SK

30 Benchmark Angus -3rd Annual Fall Bull Sale Warner AB

December

1 Stromsmoe Angus & Herefords 31st Annual Production Sale Etzikom AB

1 Camrose Country Classic Camrose AB

3 4th Annual Pugh Farms Online Production Sale Edgerton AB

4 Highland Sale XXI Olds AB

7 Y Coulee "You Be the Judge" Bull & Heifer Sale Vermilion AB

17 Glesbar Cattle Co Ltd Red Angus Dispersal Clyde AB

18 4th Annual Friday Night Lights Simmental Sale Olds AB

19 The Angus Collection Sale - Volume III Olds AB

January

1 Booking deadline for Ads in Bull Buyers Guide

10 AAA Angus Angle Spring/Summer Deadline

15 Deadline for Foundation Legacy Scholarships

24-26 CAA Board Meetings

February

13-15 GOAL Conference Ottawa ON

April

12 43rd Annual Performance Test Bull Sale - Rodgers Red Angus Lethbridge AB

15 Deadline for Junior Angus Stockman of the Year nominations

15 Deadline for the Outstanding Young Angus Breeder nominations

30 Robert C. McHaffie Ambassador Application deadline

30 AAA Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline

30 AAA Commercial & Purebred Breeder of the Year Nomination Deadline

May

15 Dick Turner Memorial Scholarship Deadline

June

1 Lybrook Miller & Dorothy Banks Scholarship Deadline

6-12 CAA National 'The Sky is the Limit' Convention hosted by Quebec Angus Quebec City QC

15 CJAA Scholarship Deadlines

July

11-15 Summer Synergy Olds AB

November 10-15 Farmfair International, Edmont