Fall Show Highlights

Charolais Wins All Breeds Bull Calf Champion at Brandon

WHITECAP REVOLVER 69Y, (DWK Till’s Echo 3N) exhibted by Whitecap Charolais Moose Jaw was named All Breeds Jackpot Bull Show Champion in Manitoba Livestock Expo, in Brandon.

Charolais Wins Supreme at Lloydminster

CSS SIR GRIDMAKER 2W (KAYR Grid Grid Iron 430S), exhibited by Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville, Char Mo Charolais, Edmonton, AB and CSS Charolais, Paynton was named Supreme Champion bull at the Lloydminster Stockade and Roundup Show for the second year.

Charolais Wins Legends of the Fall

CML ENCORE 4Y, a Sparrows Sanchez 715T son, exhibited by McLeod Livestock, Balzac, Alberta, was crowned Legends of the Fall Champion Bull at Farmfair 2011, Edmonton, Alberta.

McLeod Wins Farmfair Junior Supreme

Megan McLeod, McLeod Livestock, Cochrane, AB, won Supreme Champion Female in the Farmfair Junior Show, in Edmonton, with CML PLD Ginny 6U.

Charolais Win Supreme at Saskatoon

MVY WYNONA 95W (PCC Balistik 441P) exhibited by McAvoy Charolais, Arelee, was named Supreme Champion Female at Saskatoon Fall Fair 2011.

MVY WYNONA 39Y (Pleasant Dawn Hybrid 37W) exhibited by McAvoy Charolais was named Reserve Champion at this year’s Cinderella Classic at Saskatoon Fall Fair.

Charolais Wins Supreme at Erin

ROLLIN ACRES OH YEAH 8X (PCFL Ultimate 14R) exhibited by Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Shelbourne; Whiskey Hollow Cattle Co., Norwood and Loval Farms, Warkworth, Ontario, was named Supreme Champion Bull at the Erin Show, Erin, Ontario.

Charolais Wins Supreme at Maritimes Show

CORNERSTONE WHAT-A-GAL

2W (WCR Sir Fa Mac 2244) exhibited by Cornerstone Charolais, Cornwall, PEI won Supreme Female honours at the Maritime Fall Fair in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair National Junior Beef Show Charolais Highlights

Erin Briggs, EMB Charolais, Hawkestone, was named Reserve Champion Senior Showperson

Jamie Lea Wade, KLH County, was named Reserve Champion Junior Showperson

Brad MacIntyre, Huron County was named Champion Intermediate Showperson

JMB Wins Reserve Supreme Bull Pen at Canadian Western Agribition

JMB BOOMER 108Y, JMB BOOMER 106Y and JMB BOOMER 101Y, all out of SVY Kaboom Pld 7113T, with an average weight of 1,228.7 lb. and an average age of 319 days won the Charolais division. This pen exhibited by JMB Charolais, Brookdale, Manitoba, went on to be Reserve Supreme Pen.

Wilgenbusch Win Reserve Charolais Pen at Agribition

JWX MR. BULLET 930Y, JWX DREAM WALKING 601Y and JWX BROKEN ARROW 179Y, all out of JWX Silver Bullet 524W, with an average weight of 1132.7 and an average age of 308 days won Reserve Charolais Pen. They were exhibited by Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite.

Wade Beck, who presented the award, said “The only thing Cam and Kerrie Sparrow wanted to have said about them was that they were too young to receive a Saskatchewan Charolais Association Honour Scroll”. They are still young but have left their mark on the Charolais industry not only in Saskatchewan but across Canada and around the world. Besides having the high averaging bull sale in Canada for many years they have contributed their time and talents to the Saskatchewan Charolais Board with both of them being secretary of the association for many years combined. They have also been big promoters of the Canadian Charolais Youth Association and helped with organizing of past conferences. Cam also has been president of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association and the Canadian Charolais Association. One of his biggest impacts has been in the revamping and building of the promotional ads that have been used in the past number of years in the Cattlemen's Magazine.

Orams Receive SCA Honour Scroll

Mark, Dane, Kelsey and Deb Oram, Valley’s End Ranch, Central Butte, received an SCA Honour Scroll from Orland Walker and Garner Deobald.

Mark and Deb Oram have been dedicated supporters and workers for the Charolais breed for decades. Mark sat on the Saskatchewan Charolais Association board of directors for 10 years with eight years as SecretaryTreasurer. He also sat on the Canadian Charolais Association Board for four years and has been a member of numerous committees over the years. Deb was instrumental in producing the SCA Newsletter for over six years. She has also been a large part of the Canadian Charolais Youth Association planning committee whenever the conference has been held in Saskatchewan. They have not only been active at the provincial and national level but they and their family has been and still are very involved with 4-H with Mark being a leader for many years. They have been tireless promoters of the Charolais breed at all levels including internationally with their genetics finding their way to many countries.

Agribition’s Junior Beef Extreme Challenge

LAE BAZINGA 113Y (Landmark 963W) exhibited by Calina Evans, Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston, was Champion Charolais in the Junior Beef Extreme Challenge.

SVY FLIRTIN FOR CERTIN 133Y (D R Revelation 467), exhibited by Katie Serhienko, Serhienko/Voegeli Cattle Co., Maymont, was Reserve Champion Charolais.

CCYA Members Win Reserve Senior Team Grooming at Agribition

Shae-Lynn and Shelby Evans, Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston and Emma Sparrow, A. Sparrow Farms, Vanscoy took second place honours in the Senior Team Grooming Competition at Agribition. This is quite an accomplishment considering Shae-Lynn and Emma are only first year seniors and Shelby has two years left in the intermediate division.

Charolais Wins RBC Beef Supreme Challenge Bull, Female Makes Top 10

CSS SIR GRIDMAKER 2W (KAYR Grid Grid Iron 400S), exhibited by Cedarlea Farms, Hodgeville; Char-Mo Farms, Leduc, AB and CSS Charolais Paynton, won the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge at this year’s grand finale Canadian Western Agribition Show.

HERD HEALTH, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

If several abortions have occurred together your veterinarian will want topursue several avenues in an attempt to diagnose the problem. A history detailing nutrition, vaccination protocol,introductions of new heifers or cows to the herd, and the environmental conditions are vital to understanding the nature of the problem.

The body condition of those cows/heifers that have aborted and their herd mates are evaluated. Aborted cows and their herd mates will have blood samples taken and one or two caruncles (uterine biopsies) may be taken from recently aborted cows.

The most common infectious causes of abortion in our region are IBR (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis) and BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea). IBR is a virus and causes abortions primarily in the last trimester (6 to 9 months). Even though exposure may have been months earlier, abortion usually does not occur until the sixth month of gestation. Calves carried to full term may be born weak.

The consequences of BVD infection depends on when contact is made with the fetus. If the fetus is exposed to the virus before 100 days of gestation, abortion and mummification are the consequences. If contact with the virus occurs in the middle third of the pregnancy, congenital abnormalities of the nervous system and eyes are evident. Contact in the last trimester of pregnancy generally results in normal healthy calves with titers against BVD or other times the fetus is born alive but persistently infected meaning it is shedding the BVD virus.

Other infectious causes of abortion include leptospirosis, vibriosis, neospora, listeriosis, brucellosis, and trichomoniasis. These are less common and methods to prevent these causes would be dealt with at the time of diagnosis. Now very accurate DNA tests on blood semen from bulls or manure can help pinpoint if infection is present. It is pretty much standard for beef producers to vaccinate for the IBR and BVD viruses. Two types of products are available. A killed vaccine product is safe to give pregnant animals but requires two shots the first year and annual vaccination in subsequent years. The second, a modified live vaccine, gives better immunity than the killed vaccines, is less expensive and is best given just before the breeding season. If the BVD and IBR vaccine status is protective cows can even be vaccinated in late pregnancy with most of the live vaccines. Get the okay from your veterinarian first before proceeding with this. The product that is chosen is dependent upon the management practice of the producer. Vaccines should be selected based on how individual herd conditions mesh with the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of vaccines. Most research on the new vaccines prove fetal protection on their labels.

Your local veterinarian can best advise you as to