February 2013 - Alberta Angus Association

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2013 Alberta Angus Association Board of Directors
President Carol High Box 1237 Claresholm, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Vice President Doug Domolewski Box 4762 Taber, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Director At Large Ricki Fleming Box 1 Granum, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Director At Large Cole Goad Box 658 Clandonald, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Director At Large Georgina Smith RR#4 Rimbey, AB
403-843-4133 Email: [email protected]

Mat Bolduc Box 1055 Claresholm, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Carolyn Congdon Box 363 Daysland, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Brody Gardner RR#2 Olds, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Darlene Glessman RR#1 Barrhead, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Dave Hofstra RR#2 Leduc, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Laurie Hunter RR#2 Didsbury, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Jamie Jensen Box 4278 Taber, AB
Phone: [phone] [email protected]

Richard Latimer RR#4 Site 3 Box 16, Olds, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Greg Pugh RR#1 Edgerton, AB
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

Jill Wildman Box 238 Sangudo, AB
Phone: [phone] [email protected]

Administration Officer Denise Rice 5116-54 Street, Olds, AB
Phone: [phone] Box 3725 Olds, AB T4H 1P5
Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.albertaangus.ca

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Presidents Message
Welcome 2013! Let’s hope it will be as good as 2012 has been to the agriculture industry.

As we look back on 2012 and all the great times it provided us all, we must not lose perspective and focus. We must
remember that we have to work at keeping Angus in the forefront of customer & consumer minds.

The Alberta directors have been hard at work this past fall. Two successful Gold shows and 6 Commercial Auction Mart
Steak Fry’s. Thank you to Darlene Glessman, Ricki Fleming and Carolyn Congdon for all your hard work heading the
committee’s. Cecilie Fleming did a fantastic job in the AAA booth at Farmfair & Medicine Hat Pen Show getting the word
out about Angus and the feedback will provide the AAA with information for this year’s activities.

The Angus tag sales have been great for the commercial side BUT what about the purebred side? With the ruling coming
into affect on the show side that the 2012 calves must be Angus RFID tagged to qualify for Gold Show points and grants,
there were a number of calves not tagged Angus. As purebred breeders how can we promote the “Rancher Endorsed”
program and our tag program if we are not tagging our herds? Call the CAA office and order yours today…they will be in
your mailbox in a few days!

DNA pricing has never been better, why not get all those potential herdsires and donor dams done now? Let’s be proactive
and collect the DNA hair samples on our herds the next time you run them through the chutes for shots! To store the tail
hair in your office doesn’t cost you anything and is always on hand when required. It is a simple easy way to make sure
your herd is protected. I don’t know how many times I have seen herdsires in AI Studs not qualify to draw semen because
he can’t be parentage verified. It is 99% of the time the dam that died, if it is in your shoebox in the closet…you are saved!
Such an easy and simple solution!

The Alberta directors are working hard getting ready for their Strategic Planning meetings in May. They are preparing for the
40th Anniversary of Farmfair this fall and hosting the National Angus show. Watch for directors at the upcoming bull sales
and bull congresses.

Feel free to contact any of the AAA directors with your thoughts or ideas for 2013.

Good luck during the Bull Sale season! Have very happy 2013, happy calving too!

Sincerely,
Carol High
AAA President

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EPD 101 TIPS
A bigger EPD isn’t always better – milking ability is
negatively correlated with growth and feed
efficiency, so higher MILK EPDs are not always the
best. Evaluate your cow herd – if you need to
improve on milking ability then look for a higher
MILK EPD bull, but if you need to improve on
growth or maintain milking ability then the highest
MILK EPD bull might not necessarily be the thing
for you.
A smaller EPD isn’t always better – birth weight is
positively correlated with calving ease, but lower
birth weight means smaller calves, which means
more feed to get to your goal yearling weight, and
smaller retained heifers which will eventually result
in lower calving ease.
Want to find out more about EPDs, and what’s right
for you? Contact Kajal Devani, at the Canadian
Angus Association, at [email protected] or 1-
888-571-3580 to register for the next FREE
ONLINE EPD 101 WORKSHOP or view on our
YouTube channel or visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUJjMRbARKA

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GOLD SHOW RESULTS – OLDS FALL CLASSIC
Black Angus Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female
1st Miller Wilson Angus 1499127 DMM Miss Essence 61W DMMT 61W 02/10/2009
Bashaw, AB
2nd Remitall Farms 1562999 PAHL Miss Magic 144X PAHL 144X 03/23/2010
Olds, AB

Red Angus Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female
1st Ter-Ron Farms 1554770 Red LFE Serena 190X LFE 190X 01/31/2010
Forstburg, AB
2nd Diamond T Cattle Co. 1400570 Red Diamond T Rio-Amber 233'07 GDRS 233T 05/15/2007
Olds, AB

Black Angus Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Bull
1st Remitall Farms 1557522 Remitall F Odyssey 67X GR 67X 02/18/2010
Olds, AB
2nd Justamere Farms 1639644 Justamere 422 Impact 244Y AFA 244Y 03/12/2011
Lloydminster, SK

Red Angus Grand & Reserve Champion Bull
1st Miller Wilson Angus 1585866 Red DMM Glesbar Barndance 35X DMM 35X 01/23/2010
Bashaw, AB
2nd Ter-Ron Farms 1617377 Red Ter-Ron Wicked 53Y HFX 53Y 02/07/2011
Forstburg, AB

Red Angus Breeder's Herd
1st Diamond T Cattle Co.
Olds, AB

Black Angus Breeders Herd
1st Miller Wilson Angus
Bashaw, AB

Red Angus Get of Sire
1st Ter-Ron Farms
Forstburg, AB

Red Angus Premier Exhibitor
1st Ter-Ron Farms
Forstburg, AB

Black Angus Premier Exhibitor
1st Miller Wilson Angus
Bashaw, AB

Red Angus Premier Breeder
1st Diamond T Cattle Co.
Olds, AB

Black Angus Premier Breeder
1st Miller Wilson Angus
Bashaw, AB

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