Manitoba Youth Win Purebred Heifers through Grant Moffat Herd Builder Award –2011

Kayla Zamrykut, a 20 year old producer from Rorketon, Braden Calvert, a 16 year old producer from Carberry, and Raina Syrnyk, a 16 year old producer from Ethelbert were the

2011 recipients of the Grant Moffat Herd builder Award.

Grant Moffat, Holmsyde Charolais, Forrest, went missing in August, 2006. The funds generously donated by cattlemen, friends and relatives across the country were offered as a reward for tips leading to his whereabouts. After a year, a committee handling the funds made a decision to channel the money to Manitoba youth for the purpose of starting their own purebred herd.

Angus Female to enhance or start their purebred herd of cattle.

Thanks to the generous support of producers at the Fund Raising Auction at the Manitoba Beef Producers Annual Meetings, the Grant Moffat Herd Builder Awards will be presented again in 2012 with the application deadline being September 1st. For application and donation information, visit www.grantmoffat.com.

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Grant invested a lot of energy in actively helping youth get started in the business and this seemed the most fitting way to utilize the funds. Over twenty applicants submitted essays, making the selection exceptionally difficult. The participants were evaluated on desire, need and previous expression of interest in the industry. To date 12 Juniors from across Manitoba have benefited from the program.

Each of the three youth were awarded up to $2000 towards the purchase of a heifer selected from a Manitoba purebred sale.

Kayla Zamrykut purchased a Charolais heifer, Braden Calvert purchased a Polled Hereford heifer and Raina Syrnyk purchased a Black

Special thanks to producers who donated $500 gift certificates: Moose Creek Red Angus, Stewart Cattle Co, Mar Mac Farms, Manitoba Simmental Association, Forsyth Bros. Charolais, High Bluff Stock Farm, Steppler Charolais, Winn Man Farms, ABH and Rock’n “H” Herefords, Leveldale Polled Herefords, Brent Carey and Ward Cutler.

This year's supporters of the Grant Moffat Fund were: Dane Guigiom, Westwood Land and Cattle, Joe Bouchard, Darren Keown, Cliff Graydon, Winn Man Farms, Todd Clayton, Bob Beleski, Doug Allison, Rodney Pearn, Major Jay Fox, Scale Solutions, Jodie Griffin, Art Petkau, Stewart Cattle Co and High Bluff Stock Farm.