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FALL 2013 • VOLUME 23 • ISSUE 3
In this issue...
President’s Report CGA Office Memo Rancher Rob Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC News Man/Sask Gelbvieh Assoc. News Coming Events Advertiser Index
Feature articles... DNA & What To Do ABout It Going Forward Deep Sands Livestock & 4-H Go Hand In Hand Dams of Merit & Dams of Distinction Growing Up With Gelbvieh Top 10 Facts on Ranch Wife Needs to Know Lessons Learned in 4-H Last a Lifetime Genetic Abnormalities
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Advertising Deadlines/Publication Dates Spring - January 1 / February 1 - Herd Sire Issue Summer - May 1 / June 1 - Golden Pages Fall - September 1 / October 1 - Commercial Issue
The official publication of the CANADIAN
GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION
5160 Skyline Way N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: (403) 250-8640 Fax: (403) 291-5624 Email: gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca
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Provincial Association Representatives to the CGA Board of Directors Gelbvieh Association of Alberta/BC
Directors
President - Romacordelia Cox P.O. Box 11, Tatla Lake, BC V0L 1V0 Phone: 250-476-1221 Fax: 250-476-1280 Email: cordy_cox@hotmail.com
Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association
President
Darrell Hickman RR# 2, Vermillion, AB T9X 1Y7
Phone: 780-581-4510 Fax: 780-853-4776 Darrell.Hickman@lakelandc.ab.ca Vice President
Representative -Darcy Hrebeniuk Box 379 Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0 Phone: 306-865-2929 Fax: 306-865-2860 Email: firriver@xplornet.com
Romacordelia Cox Fax: 250-476-1280 cordy_cox@hotmail.com Past President
Scott Severtson
President -Lee Wirgau Box 25 Narcisse, Manitoba, R0C 2H0 Phone/Fax: 204-278-3255 Email:maplegrove@xplornet.com
Eastern Canadian Gelbvieh Association
P.O. Box 53, Tatla Lake, BC V0L 1V0
Phone: 250-476-1221
Secretary -Joyce Dawson Box 1616 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: 250-567-5430 or 250-570-9179 Email: halfwayranch2000@hotmail.com
Representative -Jason Hurst 234439 Concession 2 WGR RR2, Durham. ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-504-6944 Email:jasonh@agribrands.ca
Secretary -Laurie Hurst 234439 Concession 2 WGR RR2, Durham. ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-369-1763 Email:carrollcreekcattleco@gmail.com
RR# 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7
Phone/Fax: 403-224-3756 slcgelb@xplornet.com
Kert Ness Box 8, Site 7, RR#1, Airdrie, AB T4B 2A3
Phone: 403-860-4634 Fax: 403-948-9236 kertness@shaw.ca
Darcy Hrebeniuk Box 379, Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0
Phone: 306-865-2929 Fax: 306-865-2860 firriver@xplornet.com
Jason Hurst 234439 Concession 2 WGR RR2, Durham. ON N0G 1R0
Phone: 519-807-8776
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CGA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Darrell Hickman
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s this fall comes ever closer, it is shaping up to be a record for the Gelbvieh breed! The Bull Futurity, Maternal Edge Sale, National Show, National Sale and Annual General Meeting are all bringing new ideas and fresh perspectives. There is also a breed show in Brandon this year, all examples of the quality in both cattle and people that we are fortunate to be associated with! I encourage each of you to attend these functions, and support the breed and membership as much as possible. I would like to take a minute to thank each of you who contributed to the feedback solicited by your CGA board. As a result of that function, we have worked to chart direction for the association that should help our membership and juniors have longevity within the beef industry. New outlooks and refreshed approachs are needed from time to time, and without your involvement this would not have happened. Thank you! As you are aware, genetic defects have been identified within our breed over the last six months. The CGA board
has discussed the approach and has staff working diligently to keep the membership updated as to the current list of identified carriers. The updated list can be found on the CGA website, and you are strongly encouraged to check and make yourself familiar with possible effects to your herd. The CGA staff will be watching and requesting DNA tests for those animals that are possible carriers and may be influencing the Gelbvieh gene pool to a large degree. I would also like to thank the CGA board members, and office staff for their hard work and dedication to our breed! The last six years of serving on the board have been a great experience, and I have enjoyed working with the membership, board, staff and industry to represent our great breed. I wish you all the best!
N•O•T•I•C•E Canadian Gelbvieh Association Annual General Meeting Wednesday, November 6, 2013 1 p.m. - Farmfair Grounds
Edmonton, Alberta 1. The CGA Constitution may be amended at any General meeting of the Association by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, but no amendment shall be valid until approved by the Minister of Agriculture of Canada and filed at the Department of Agriculture of Canada. 2. Notice of all proposed amendments shall be signed by two members in good standing and submitted to the Association at least forty five days in advance of a General Meeting and they shall be included in the Notice calling such meeting, otherwise the meeting shall have no power to deal with the same. 3. The Meeting has only power to deal with the Article and selection as stated in the Notice calling such Meeting. Members wishing to submit amendments to the Constitution are requested to forward some to the Association in accordance with the above. Please include addressed of mover and seconder. All amendments to the Constitution must reach the Association office by Sep. 26 2013 in order to be included in the Notice of Meeting. Copies of the Constitution are available from the CGA office on request.
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CGA OFFICE MEMO
Wendy Belcher
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utumn is a beautiful and busy time of the year. Golden fields of grain are being harvested, the leaves are turning gold as are the needles on the Larch trees. Even the sunrises and sunsets are beautiful golden pictures painted briefly on the horizon. I hope everyone has had a safe and successful harvest season and I look forward to visiting with folks at this fall’s events. The National Cattle Evaluation Summer 2013 EPDs are now reflected in the Gelbvieh online animal search. Due to the complexity of the Genomically Enhanced EPD (GE-EPD) process, the AGA chose not to publish GE-EPDs at this time. AGA staff is working diligently to provide members with the most accurate and meaningful data and we appreciate everyone’s patience. Delta Genomics has secured additional funding to further assist the Canadian Gelbvieh Association in the collection of High Density (50K plus) SNP panels which are important in the calculation of GE-EPDs. With the funding in place, the CGA will continue to offer the HD SNP Panel (an $85 value) to members for $35 for as long as possible. We encourage members to purchase these HD SNP Parentage panels on all walking and AI sires, ET Donors and other elite females in your herds. The AGA & CGA are currently monitoring the low frequency of four genetic defects: Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM); Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH); Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA); and Osteopetrosis (OS). Tested free and tested carrier lists are available for all four defects. Updated lists of animals within the AGA & CGA Herd Books that have been tested for known genetic defects are posted online. The lists, along with fact sheets and additional information, can be found on the Genetic Defect Information page at gelbvieh.org and on the CGA website at Gelbvieh.ca Recent genetic testing has discovered the presence of the genetic abnormality Contratural Arachnodactyly (CA), more commonly known as fawn calf syndrome, in the Gelbvieh purebred population. CA is a heritable, non-lethal genetic defect. Due to the very low incidence of CA in the Gelbvieh breed, there is a 50 percent probability that the mating of a CAC sire to an unrelated Gelbvieh female will result in CAC progeny. It is recommended that progeny of a AMC, NHC, CAC or OSC parent be tested for the defect. AGA/CGA does accept registrations for animals that have been tested as carriers for any defect and those animals can re-
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Secretary/Manager
main in the AGA & CGA Herd Books. DNA testing order forms can be requested from the CGA office. If you have an animal that has been tested and does not appear on any of the lists, please email the test results to the CGA office. Effective October 1, 2013 all new Gelbvieh and Balancer AI Sires and all new Gelbvieh and Balancer Donor females must be tested for relevant genetic defects. Semen Source – The CGA is currently updating the Semen Source Directory. If you have any bulls that you are marketing semen from, and would like to have them included in the list, please contact the CGA office. The new list will also include known Genetic testing results on these sires. Canadian Gelbvieh Association Annual General Meeting - 1 pm on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Northland Exhibition Park, Edmonton, Alberta. Coffee sponsored by Keriness Cattle Co. Congratulations to Jeramiah Barnert of Pin To Point Gelbvieh, Okotoks, Alberta, on having his farm selected as the official supplier of beef to the Canadian National Luge Team. Go Team Go!
Why Gelbvieh? ... Because a good bottom line starts with a great cow herd!
By Wendy Belcher
Rancher Rob and his cronies are fictitious characters created by the author but the scenarios are real.
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ocumentation is a vital and ongoing process in seedstock production. It keeps Rancher Rob focused on making positive decisions to move his beef program in a direction that his customers expect and the industry demands. Lower birth and higher weaning weights, more performance, maternal excellence with well-rounded carcass traits in a structurally correct frame with plenty of eye appeal are some of his goals. As a Gelbvieh On-Line Registry System user, Rancher Rob often checks out the American Gelbvieh Association’s YouTube channel for video tips on how to use the system. (Example On-Line Registry Program video tutorial on the Gelbvieh Tech YouTube page.) Part of the documentation portion of Rancher Rob’s seedstock production is genetic testing and each fall as part of his routine processing, Rancher Rob collects DNA hair samples from all his calves. Some of these samples just end up in storage in his office (DNA, if kept dry has a very long shelf life) in case they are needed at a later date. By collecting these DNA hair samples at weaning time, Rancher Rob eliminates extra trips for his cattle down the chute if a sample is needed at a later date. Part of Rancher Rob’s customer service is to make sure every animal he sells, male or female, is 100% parentage verified and to avoid the spring genetic testing rush, he submits his samples for testing in the early fall. Also by doing his genomic testing early, he ensures that all genomic information can be incorporated into the November National Cattle Evaluation (NCE), therefore giving his customers the most up-to-date EPDs. Rancher Rob is taking advantage of the discounted price for the GGP-HD (50K plus) SNP Parentage panels that the Canadian Gelbvieh Association is able to offer thanks to the financial assistance obtained by Delta Genomics who arranged for funding under the Agriculture Initiatives Program from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, as well as the Canadian Cattle Genome Project. With the new GE-EPDs (Genomically Enhanced EPDs) requiring GGP-HD SNP Panels, Rancher Rob requested these
GGP-HD SNP Panels on all his walking sires from the past few years along with his elite donor cows and matriarch females. In addition to his usual parentage verification of the bulls in his Annual Spring Bull Sale, Rancher Rob has decided to upgrade the testing to the GGP-HD SNP Parentage Panels and to also include Igenity Trait Panels, Igenity Horned/Polled Testing and Homo-Black testing on applicable animals. For animals in his herd which are out of identified genetic defect carrier animals, Rancher Rob had decided to do the appropriate genetic defect tests on these animals as well. First he checked out the genetic defect listings on the American Gelbvieh Website – www.gelbvieh.org and on the Canadian Gelbvieh Association Website – www.gelbvieh.ca. From this list, he determined that for his herd, he only had to check for offspring from a few sires which had tested positive for Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA), also known as Fawn Calf Syndrome. (CA is a heritable, non-lethal genetic defect that was first observed in Australian Angus cattle in 1998 and since then, CA has become prevalent in many American breeds, including American Angus). A few of Rancher Rob’s potential sale animals and replacement heifers are ET calves sired by the AI Sire, GKT Boo Boo 155E, who recently tested positive (CAC). Rancher Rob has requested that these animals also be genetically tested for CA along with the few Boo Boo sired matriarch and donor cows still in his herd. He also determined that he had some cows still in his herd sired by GKT Bud 11G, LNR Kaiser 928N, ELK CK Bronco 411G, KALA Kalina Moderator 991J and MLH Goldrush Visa J40, which have also recently been determined to be CAC. Since these female all had DNA samples on file, he requested that the CGA have the CA genetic testing done on these cows as well. While there is always a lot to do on the ranch, with his calves weighed, his DNA collected and sent away for the genomic and parentage testing, Rancher Rob is looking forward to attending Gelbvieh and industry events this fall to network with fellow producers and clients. Gelbvieh guide • Fall 2013 • Page 9
Association News
By Cordy Cox, President, GAA/BC
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he time has once again come to write a column for the upcoming issue of the fall Guide. The year has flown by, and this month I have some very important announcements and changes to talk about so I will get started. As you all know preparations are in full swing for the 2013 Wish List National Sale and Canadian People’s Choice bull futurity. We have had an overwhelming response from all of you with increased numbers of sale cattle from many new and returning consignors, as well as record bull futurity entries and memberships. I would like to thank all of you for your support; it is incredible and amazing to see. Because of the increased entries and support, the Ponoka Ag Events Centre was not able to host our events at the end of November, at least not in a space or cost effective manner which forced us to look for a venue elsewhere. We are extremely happy to announce that the 2013 Wish List and Canadian National Sale and the bull futurity will be held at the Westerner Park in Red Deer. The Westerner was able to offer us ample space with the ability to expand in the future as well as all of the necessary set up and tear down at a more reasonable price. This facility will offer a much better atmosphere to the consignors and to prospective buyers in that you will be able to market your sale and futurity animals easier with sufficient space and accessibility, as well as have the meeting room and banquet space connected to the cattle area. There are plenty of hotels and dining options in Red Deer and there is a block of rooms booked at the Hampton’s Hilton for $114 per night until November 1. Rooms are reserved under the Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC. The Hampton’s Hilton offers a free hot breakfast from 6-10 am daily and has an indoor pool and hot tub. If you have any further questions about the Westerner venue please contact Rodney Hollman for more information.
*The National Gelbvieh Sale is being held in conjunction with the Wish List Sale this year, therefore, entries do not have to be shown in order to be entered in the sale, but must be DNA parentage verified* Once again we are looking forward to hosting a catered dinner during the Wish List and futurity and will be looking for donations for the silent auction. Recently, Joe Ness mailed out the 2013 GAA/BC Purebred and Commercial Breeder of the year nomination forms to the GAA/BC members as well as a letter and info to all of the Canadian members on a Gelbvieh producer map that the GAA/BC is going to be producing and distributing at purebred and commercial events in the near future. Please contact Joe for further information on the map. The 2013 National Gelbvieh Show at Farmfair is approaching and I would like to encourage all of you to attend the Show and Canadian Gelbvieh Association AGM. This year there will be a National JUNIOR Show in conjunction with the regular show and it will include female conformation and showmanship classes. I am very excited to announce this as our youth are the upcoming leaders of this industry. Furthermore, I am pleased to announce that Richard Latimer will be judging the National Show. Richard and his family used to raise Gelbvieh cattle and now continue to operate a successful Angus operation in that of Remitall Farms. I wish you all luck with your crops and cattle this fall and look forward to visiting with you during upcoming events. This will be my last column as President of the Gelbvieh Association of Alberta/BC as I will have fulfilled my second full term at the provincial board level. I have enjoyed working with you all and will continue to help with growing this great breed but it is time I took a break and focused on my family and expanding operation. I feel that I have done my very best to help propel this great breed into the future and keep it up with the times in the beef industry from a provincial perspective. However, it is time for someone new and fresh to take a turn in the driver’s seat and I look forward to seeing where that someone new helps to take the breed. Thank you for all of your support and input over the years. It has been a pleasure!
Cordy
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Association News
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t is hard to believe how fast summer flew by, and fall is here. Mother Nature was very challenging in some parts of the Prairies, but we hope everyone gets a chance to get enough feed for their stock. It was great to see various breeders throughout the summer at shows, field days and at Trevor & Amber Burks wedding. Congratulations to Dylan Thackeray for being selected for the Canadian Bantam hockey team and travelling to Europe and bringing home a bronze medal. Winners of the commercial and purebred breeder of the year will be announced at the Agribition Sale and presented with a farm sign. One winner will be declared per province. The Agribition Gelbvieh show is scheduled for 1pm on November 13th. The Sweetheart Classic will follow the bull classes and prior to the female classes. After the Gelbvieh show there will be a Junior Showmanship class. (Pee Wee, Jr. Int. Sr). Please email maplegrove@xplornet.com to make your entry. Juniors must have a paid up Canadian Junior membership. The Gelbvieh Sale will be held at noon on November 14th, beginning with a pre-sale brunch, followed by the sale. Hotel rooms are booked at the Wingate by Wyndham and Quality Inn. Please contact Shayla Jasper (204) 8582476 if you need a room. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the show, if interested call Cynthia or Lee Wirgau (204) 278-3255. A “Sweetheart” membership is $300, which allows you to vote on a female, receive a limited edition cooler, and have a chance to win cash! For more information call Del Fladeland (306) 869-8123 or Trevor Burks (306) 715-7476. T Bar C Cattle Co. has been selecting females for the sale, so make sure you contact them for any information pertaining to the sale. All exhibitors are reminded to submit 20 pictures of their farm to Wendy Belcher before October 15. Anyone not showing cattle at Agribition can pay $100 to have their pictures in the video. If you need instructions on how to send the pictures to Wendy, please contact her. This year the Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association would like to thank Thackeray Gelbvieh, Ian & Sheila Thackeray, for the donation of a heifer
calf for our annual fundraiser. Tickets can be purchased in advance, by contacting Cynthia Wirgau or James Jasper jasper30@mts.net. If anyone is interested in sponsoring a class at an upcoming Gelbvieh Show (Agribition or Manitoba Livestock Expo) please get in contact with James Jasper or Del Fladeland. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. 4-H celebrated its 100th Birthday this year. It was great to see so many Gelbvieh influence animals in the 4-H program and summer junior shows. Congrats to all that did well at their shows. All 4-H members showing Gelbvieh influence animals had their name entered into a draw for $500 towards a purebred Gelbvieh animal, and get a Canadian Junior membership. The Man-Sask Annual meeting will be held in Moose Jaw on December 14th, at 9 am at the Exhibition Grounds, Corral Room. The Prairie Gelbvieh Alliance Sale will be held in the afternoon of December 14, followed by the Man-Sask fun auction. Looking forward to seeing you this fall!
Cynthia
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November 29 & 30, 2013 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada In conjunction with the Wish List Sale, the GAA/BC Annual Meeting & Banquet
$15,000.00 Prize Money to the Exhibitor of the Canadian People’s Choice Champion Bull!!! • DNA deadline: October 20, 2013. • Bull Nomination deadline: November 1, 2013 • Bull Substitution deadline: November 15, 2013 • All bulls must be CGA or AGA registered PC88 or Purebred/Fullblood bulls and have DNA and be Parentage Verified (sire and dam must have DNA) on file with their breed association. • All bulls must be Tattoo Checked, Weighed, Scrotal measured to compete. • All bulls will be Videoed at event facility's previous to start of futurity and made available on-line. • All bulls must be tie broke or halter broke.
Online viewing and voting will be available for those that are unable to attend the event in person. For further information contact: Rodney Hollman • Ph: 403-588-8620 • rodscattle@platinum.ca Darrell Hickman • Ph: 780-581-4510 •darrell.hickman@lakelandcollege.ca • Memberships available until start of the Futurity • Maternal Edge Commercial Gelbvieh Sale at VJV in Ponoka - 12 noon, Nov. 30
Host Hotel: Hampton's Hilton - 403-346-6688. Room block until November 1/13 under Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC
2013 Canadian People's Choice Bull Futurity Membership Form Farm Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Owner(s) _______________________________________ Phone (_____) ________________________ Email ________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________ P. Code ________________________________ ______ Canadian People's Choice Tier #1 Membership (1 vote & drawn down prizes) $400 .............................. $ _________ ______ Canadian People's Choice Tier #2 Membership (1 vote, bull entry, semen, draw down prizes) $600 ........ $ _________ ______ Additional Tier #2 Bull Entries $200 ...................................................................................................... $ _________ Total Enclosed ................................................................................................................................................... $ __________ Authorized Signature _________________________________________________ Page 12 • Fall 2013 • Gelbvieh guide
By: Sean McGrath
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very animal is a combination of genetics or DNA interacting with the environment. These genetics are established at the moment of conception and establish the maximum potential for any animal. The job of the animal breeder is to provide genetic potential that matches the environment. The job of the manager after the point of conception is to establish an environment that achieves this potential in an economically rewarding fashion. DNA is the information that tells an animal not only how to grow and develop but also what to develop into. DNA is organized with millions of base pairs twisted into a double helix like a winding staircase. These staircases are then folded back on each other to form a chromosome. Chromosomes come in pairs and each beef cow has 30 pairs of chromosomes. Each animal passes on ½ of its chromosome pairs to any offspring. A lot of the base pairs contained in a chromosome have no function; that is they do not control any biological processes. Areas of base pairs that control biological functions are called genes. Historically animal breeders have worked with the ‘like begets like’ principle, starting with visual appraisal and moving forward with in herd indexes and ranks and finally to genetic evaluation or EPD. These techniques allow us to assess an animal’s DNA indirectly based on what information we can gather on the animal, its’ offspring and other relatives. The latest technology to be applied to genetics is that of DNA SNP panels, often referred to as a “snip chip”. Basically a SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) is a marker that detects a change in one of those millions of base pairs on a chromosome. Think of a SNP panel as a group of light bulbs spread evenly across the animals entire DNA. When a panel is run, the markers light up like light bulbs. By comparing what bulbs light up in relation to what traits the animal exhibits it is possible to determine associations between various bulbs and their corresponding traits. Moving forward, labs can then simply look for the lights that indicate variation in a particular trait. Many proponents of this technology will argue that the technology replaces all other pieces of selection information such as weights and fertility records however this is not the case. More than ever before data is essential to help detect useful SNPs and to help determine which animals may be Page 14 • Fall 2013 • Gelbvieh guide
eligible for more detailed SNP panel testing. This is also important as there may be breed differences that exist in the informative ability of the SNP. For example, if all of the animals in a specific breed contain the marker, it cannot serve to indicate differences between cattle within the breed. It is important to remember that a SNP marker is not necessarily the actual gene that causes a specific function and also to remember that complex traits such as weaning weight or longevity are in fact the result of many genes working together. Work is being done to locate SNP markers on a variety of traits of interest to producers, including growth rate, feed conversion, disease resistance, meat composition (essential fatty acids), longevity, tenderness, fertility, etc.
DNA is organized by: Base Pairs (millions) arranged in a bouble helix and twisted into Chromosomes (30 pairs). These Chromosomes contain the Genes ( 20-30,000) that control biological function. Each parent contributes 30 single chromosomes to theier offspring (resulting in 30 pairs).
In fact the addition of new SNPs to a panel often changes the score that an animal receives. For example, if 5 SNP markers are used in a panel for growth and an animal has all 5 they may score 10 out of 10. If the company later finds 5 more markers and adds them to the panel, the animal may be retested and score only a 5 out of 10 if they do not have any of the additional 5 markers. The same SNP panel that can measure various traits can also be used for sire verification if DNA is submitted from all potential sires and even parentage verification if DNA is provided on both parents. In essence this process works by looking at SNP markers contained in the DNA of potential sires and comparing it to the SNP markers of the offspring.
Generally this process involves between 50 and 150 markers. Most commercial panels today use between 300 and 500 SNP markers to assess a variety of traits. As the cost of the technology has decreased, the research community has moved into using 50,000 SNP chips. This means that there are many more light bulbs (50,000) for use in assessment of an animal’s genetic merit and the likelihood of finding
Example: In this simplified example a calf is reported with 2 potential sires. Sire 1 - A,B Sire 2 - B, C Calf - A, B Because the calf contains marker A, Sire 2 is effectively excluded from being the sire. In practice, many more markers are used to improve resolving power and ensure accuracy.
relationships between SNP markers and traits of interest is increased. In the human field 1,000,000 SNP chips are now becoming commonplace. The field of DNA is rapidly evolving and producers will struggle to keep up with the pace of change. It is important for breeders to establish relationships, whether through breed associations, private industry or reliable industry press that can assist in understanding the technology. The important things to consider are how to use the information and to place it in context. Comparison of how many markers are used vs. the complexity of the trait will give some indication of the amount of emphasis it should receive. Over time, DNA markers will be included in genetic evaluation as another piece of information (like a weight or calving ease score). This serves to simplify the use of the technology and also creates greatly enhanced accuracies for users of the genetics. Gelbvieh guide • Fall 2013 • Page 15
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or 40 years, Northlands has been hosting Farmfair International, one of Canada’s top agricultural shows. Each year, thousands of guests come to the Edmonton EXPO Centre to show and sell top quality livestock. This year, Farmfair International is proud to welcome international guests from the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Australia and Brazil in addition to local ranchers. Visitors are entertained, educated and engaged with beefed-up cattle shows, world class equine sales, competitions, and clinics. Guests can enjoy a wagon load of western excitement including stock dog trials, team penning competitions, the Heritage Ranch Rodeo and more. Farmfair International would not be complete without RAM Country Marketplace where visitors can find anything and every-
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thing uniquely western. Guests can shop at more than 250 booths featuring leather goods,saddles, apparel, home décor, food and art. This unique exhibit also showcases western art works in the Western Art Gallery and local food and produce at Home Grown Alberta. Northlands is dedicated to enhancing the future of the agriculture industry. By providing interactive educational programming for elementary aged students, Northlands supports the future of farming in Alberta and the agricultural industry at large.In 2011, more than 1,000 school children learned about agriculture through exhibitors and were rewarded with rides and games at Farmfair International. Farmfair International welcomes everyone to come together to experience country life first hand and enjoy some great western hospitality!
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...Following the Bull Show at
Canadian Western Agribition November 13, 2013.
Membership/Nomination Form
The Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic is open to any age of Gelbvieh female entered in the regular Canadian Western Agribition Gelbvieh Show. There will be one class with the top 4 females final. Futurity members may enter their females by contacting Del or Trevor. Entries must be made by noon Nov. 11th. Entry fee is $100 per head. Memberships to the furturity is $300.00 which entitles the member to judge (one ballot) the Sweetheart Classic and receive a limited edition cooler. No proxy judging. Members will also be entered into a draw to win the proceeds from the sale of the Sweetheart Classic Champion or the Futurity, which ever is lesser. 50% of this prize will be given as cash and the remaining 50% will be a sale credit. The sale credit can be used at the 2013 Agribition Sale. The Peoples Choice judging the Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic will take place immediately following the Gelbvieh bull show. The Female Gelbvieh show will commence upon the completion of this portion of the Futurity. At the end of the Gelbvieh show, the four finalists will be announced in random order. The following day at the Gelbvieh Sale, the 4 finalists will be judged during the pre-sale reception. The Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic Champion will be announced and auctioned as the feature lot. The exhibiting member of the Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic will receive 79% of the heifer sale proceeds or the futurity pot, which ever is greater. The three runner-ups will each receive 7%. The exhibitor of the Sweetheart Classic Champion retains the right to one flush or six No.1 eggs, which ever is greater, from the female at the new owners convenience and the exhibitors expense.
Del Fladeland
For more info contact: (306)869-8123 or Trevor Burks
(306) 715-7476
I (name)
_______________________________
Would like to be a part of The Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic.
Address ________________________________
______________________________________ Phone: _______________________________
❏ Enclosed is my $300.00 membership fee
As a member would like to nominate the following females at $100.00 per animal.
As a member would like to nominate the following females at $100 per animal.
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________ Please send to : Man/Sask Gelbvieh Assoc. Box 25 Narcisse, MB R0C 2H0
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distinctly remember a conversation with my oldest brother about 25 years ago after he learned that yet another Angus AI sire he had used was reported to be a carrier of a deleterious genetic abnormality. This was the third different AI sire that turned out to be a carrier of genetic defect he had used in three years. That meant that over half of three consecutive calf crops of replacement females and yearling sale bulls were culled because he had no way of knowing which progeny were carriers. Brother Dave tried to make light of it by joking that the executive vice president of the American Angus Association called him to
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see what AI sires he intended to use for the following year’s calf crop so he could start investigating them for genetic defects. Needless to say, it set Dave’s breeding program back. But, that was then and thank goodness we now have accurate, affordable DNA tests for nearly all the known genetic defects. Potential carrier females and bulls can be tested, eliminating the need to automatically discard them. The fact is that contractural arachnodactyly (CA) also known as “fawn calf ” has been discovered in the AGA purebred population. Through DNA testing, CA has been iden-
tified in pedigrees that have no obvious ties to Angus genetics, which is assumed to be the source of this genetic defect. The timing of the first reported case, well after CA first surfaced in the North American Angus breed in 2009, is not unusual given the very low frequency of CA in the Gelbvieh population. Mating carrier animals to each other will result in only 25 percent of the progeny being affected. And, CA is not lethal, meaning that CA calves are born alive with none of the obvious characteristics that often accompany genetic defects. Consequently, many affected calves have likely been overlooked. Plus the condition is more difficult to detect visually as the animals get older. However, we do know that CA affected animals definitely underperform compared to their contemporaries, and are very likely to be culled early if kept for breeding stock. Those of you that have been following CA on the AGA website know that the lists of CA carriers (CAC) and CA tested free (CAF) have grown since the first CA notice was sent to the AGA membership in late May, 2013. The question then becomes, what options do you have? AGA staff has fielded a number of phone calls from members over the past 90 days and it has been interesting to note the different plans for handling the situation. Some are testing potential carrier cows and even if they are CAC, plan to keep and mate the cows to bulls that are CAF, either through pedigree or DNA testing, and then simply test the progeny. Given the high cost of developing replacement females, this may make good sense. Others have decided to test potential carrier replacement females and cows, move the carriers to their commercial herds or use them as ET recipient females, and then purchase CAF replacements for seedstock. Regardless of the chosen path, it’s important to have a plan. Going forward, several things will happen: 1) CA will be a temporary setback; 2) the AGA Board of Directors has studied the options and addressed changes to current genetic defect policy that is fair, appropriate and sets the course for the future; 3) Gelbvieh breeders have the opportunity to test for CA and will use the DNA test to retain genetics and market seedstock; 4) An enhanced automated search tool
will soon be available on the AGA website, making it easier to locate CAC and CAF animals; and 5) By staying the course outlined in the AGA Impacting the Beef BusinessTM strategic plan, Gelbvieh and Balancer® will have increasing relevance in North American beef industry. If you have not already done so, please check out the excellent genetic abnormality resources on the AGA website including fact sheets and frequently asked questions. Reprinted with permission from the Gelbvieh World magazine
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or Dave and Kim Gavelin and family Gelbvieh cattle and 4-H simply go hand-in-hand.
Recently the family's involvement in 4-H was recognized when they received the 4-H Generation Family Award. "Our kids are all members of the Mankota 4-H Beef Club," explained Kim Gavelin. "The local club attends the regional 4-H show and sale held during Swift Current Frontier Days. This year marked the 100th year of 4-H in Canada as well as the 75th year of Frontier Days. The fair committee decided to recognize families that had three or more generations of 4-H members. Our family was recognized for three generations, but we later learned that there were actually four generations. "Dave's grandfather H.D. Munn was a leader of the Mankota Baby Beef Club, and his parents Lloyd and Dorothy Gavelin were members of the Ferland and Mankota Baby Beef Clubs respectively in the 1940's. "I was involved in the Maple Creek Multiple 4-H Club in the light horse project and have spent a number of years as a leader in the McCord and Mankota clubs." And the interest in 4-H not surprisingly was passed on to the Gavelin children. "Our children have all embraced the 4-H experience, taking at the least a steer, and depending on the kid and the year, a heifer project and cow/calf project as well," said Kim Gavelin. "Chayce and Craig have even used their 4-H projects to obtain a high school credit." Since both Dave and Kim were involved in 4-H they grew up involved with farming and cattle too. "Dave and I both grew up in the cattle industry," said Kim Gavelin. "He was raised as part of a cow/calf commercial operation and I grew up on a cow/calf and feedlot operation. "We moved to our present location in 1993 where we began to build our own herd." Within a short time after starting their own operation the Gavelins turned to Gelbvieh. "Our first Gelbvieh purchase was a yearling bull in the spring of 1995 from Greg Targerson," said Kim Gavelin. "We were looking for a breed that would be a good fit for us - focusing most importantly on temperament
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and then fertility. Our kids were young and we wanted them to be involved in the operation as much as possible. The Gelbvieh breed seemed to have what we were looking for." Gelbvieh worked as a terminal sire breed, and that fostered further interest. "We were happy with the calves we were producing and in 1998 we started to look at purchasing some purebred females," said Kim Gavelin. "Our first purebred females were purchased from Garth and Marlette Simpson at Cypress View Gelbvieh. Those cows became the basis of our herd." Today the farm has a land base consisting of 12 quarters of deeded land as well as rented private and government pasture. "We produce our own forage and some feed grains," said Kim Gavelin. "Our crop land has been rented out as we are both working off farm at this point in time." But they remain active in Gelbvieh. continued on page 37
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avidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch hosted their annual Open House, Customer Appreciation Day and Private Treaty Heifer Sale on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at their new sale facility. Early arrivals were able to walk throughout the display pens, and a tour of the breeding pastures and herd bulls followed. Fellow cattle producers, friends and family arrived from various locations, including North Dakota, eastern
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Saskatchewan, and from all over the southwest part of Saskatchewan. A roast beef supper and visiting rounded out the day, and fun was had by all ages, as the oldest in attendance was 100 years young and the youngest was 6 months old!
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Maternal Excellence
2013 Dam of Merit & Dam of Distinction Awards The Canadian Gelbvieh Association is proud to announce the 26 Canadian Gelbvieh Dams of Distinction and the 153 Canadian Gelbvieh Dams of Merit Award winners for 2013. These cows represent the very elite of the breed. The Canadian Gelbvieh Association applauds the owners and breeders of these outstanding females.
The Canadian Gelbvieh Association Honors Superior Productive Cows “The Gelbvieh breed offers females with the genetics to maintain high maternal productivity which ultimately adds profit for beef producers in terms of more pounds of calf per cow exposed.” – Susan Willmon, American Gelbvieh Association Director of Breed Improvement.
ach year the Canadian Gelbvieh Association recognizes those Gelbvieh females that have proven to have longevity and productivity. Maternal efficiency is a key economical trait for profitability in the beef industry and cows that calve as two-year-olds and have a healthy calf every year for ten to twelve years, have a greater lifetime efficiency than cows that must be culled at a younger age for various reasons. Longevity is essential. Cows that get their job done, year after year, with no problems, simply make more money. The Dam of Merit recognizes cows that meet strict selection criteria including early puberty and conception, regular calving intervals, and above-average weaning weights on at least three calves. A Dam of Distinction honour recognizes cows that meet the same high standards for superior, long-term productivity with at least eight calves.
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In order for a cow to be recognized as a Dam of Merit she must: • All data must be submitted to the CGA office by August 31, 2013 • A Dam of Merit must have produced at least three (3) calves and a Dam of Distinction must have produced a minimum of eight (8) calves • Age at first calving must not exceed 25 months • Produce a calf that was born between January 1, 2012 and March 1, 2013 • Possess a minimum average weaning weight ratio of 101 for all calves • Maintain a regular calving interval. Average calving interval must exceed the value calculated using the following formula: (Number of Calving Intervals X 365 days) + 30 Days)/ Number of Calving Intervals) = Maximum. OR the female had her third calf before her fourth birthday and maintained a 365-day calving interval thereafter. Page 26 • Fall 2013 • Gelbvieh guide
The Canadian Gelbvieh Association recognizes the following members who rank in the top 20 Breeders of Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction Gelbvieh females. Name Dams of Merit Dams of Distinction DAVIDSON GELBVIEH - Vernon & Eileen Davidson, PONTEIX, SK 32 20 WINDER'S GOLDEN GELBVIEH - Con & Gail Winder, CAMROSE, AB 25 11 GSW GELBVIEH - Glynn Waterton, OWEN SOUND, ON 2 13 CARLSON FARMS GELBVIEH - Lon Carlson, MAGRATH, AB 0 14 TWIN BRIDGE FARMS LTD. - Ron & Carol Birch, LOMOND, AB 7 7 NELSON, Darrell & Duan,e GLENWOOD, AB 0 11 RPS GELBVIEH - Raymond & Pauline Sommerfeld, MEDSTEAD, SK 10 0 DAVALDA GELBVIEH - Dave & Velda Ward, ROSENEATH, ON 7 1 FLADELAND LIVESTOCK - Wayne, Delyle & Clint Fladeland ,GLADMAR, SK
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MCCOY CATTLE COMPANY LTD. - Gary & Chad Nicholas, MILESTONE, SK 6
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SEVERTSON LAND & CATTLE - Scott & Lisa Severtson, INNISFAIL, AB
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GOFFLOT BAR 2 RANCH - Camile Gofflot, PIPESTONE, MB
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MILNE'S GELBVIEH - Harold & Bev Milne, FAIRVIEW, AB DEEP SANDS LIVESTOCK - David & Kim Gavelin, MEYRONNE, SK CIRCLE T RANCH - Daryl & Janice Thoreson, CABRI, SK V & V FARMS - Vern & Vivienne Pancoast, REDCLIFF, AB LONESOME DOVE RANCH - Ross & Tara Davidson, PONTEIX, SK FERME LUDI - Luc et Diane Laroche, CHESTERVILLE, PQ VALLEY GELBVIEH - Dan Radomske, INNISFAIL, AB MAPLE GROVE GELBVIEH - Lee & Neal Wirgau NARCISSE MB
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The Canadian Gelbvieh Association recognizes the following members who rank in the top 20 Owners of Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction Gelbvieh females. Name Dams of Merit Dams of Distinction DAVIDSON GELBVIEH - Vernon & Eileen Davidson, PONTEIX, SK 35 19 WINDER'S GOLDEN GELBVIEH - Con & Gail Winder, CAMROSE, AB 21 5 TWIN BRIDGE FARMS LTD. - Ron & Carol Birch, LOMOND, AB 11 9 GSW GELBVIEH - Glynn Waterton, OWEN SOUND, ON 2 15 NELSON, Darrell & Duan,e GLENWOOD, AB 0 13 FLADELAND LIVESTOCK - Wayne, Delyle & Clint Fladeland, GLADMAR, SK 10 3 MCCOY CATTLE COMPANY LTD. - Gary & Chad Nicholas, MILESTONE, SK 7 4 RPS GELBVIEH - Raymond & Pauline Sommerfeld, MEDSTEAD, SK 11 0 LONESOME DOVE RANCH - Ross & Tara Davidson, PONTEIX, SK 7 3 DAVALDA GELBVIEH - David & Velda Ward, ROSENEATH, ON 7 2 MILNE'S GELBVIEH - Harold & Bev Milne, FAIRVIEW, AB 2 5 SEVERTSON LAND & CATTLE - Scott & Lisa Severtson, INNISFAIL, AB 0 5 V & V FARMS - Vern & Vivienne Pancoast, REDCLIFF, AB 2 3 FERME LUDI - Luc et Diane Laroche, CHESTERVILLE, PQ 0 5 BIRCH, Aaron, LOMOND, AB 4 1 JSJ GELBVIEH - James & Shayla Jasper, HARTNEY, MB 0 5 DEEP SANDS LIVESTOCK - David & Kim Gavelin, MEYRONN, SK 4 0 GOODVIEW GELBVIEH - Blair & Lorie Bentz, PUNNICHY, SK 0 4 FIR RIVER LIVESTOCK - Darcy Hrebeniuk, HUDSON BAY, SK 0 4 STONE GATE FARM - Darrell & Leila Hickman, VERMILION, AB 4 0 Gelbvieh guide • Fall 2013 • Page 27
2013 Gelbvieh Dams of Merit 103007
GCC142P
VAL 142P
120529
WGG27T
TESS 27T
106330
RPS10P
PRETTY GAL 10P
120554
WGG66T
TOO SWEET 66T
106346
FLF260P
LAURA 260P
120637
WGG10T
TESSA 10T
106362
FLF110P
BEACH GIRL 110P
120661
WGG64T
TANSEY 64T
106976
RPS117P
117P
120736
DVE61T
DAVIDSON MS JIM 61T
106981
RPS147P
147P
120744
DVE69T
DAVIDSON MS B 69T
107724
DVE23R
DAVIDSON MS JIM 23R
120758
DVE83T
DAVIDSON MS G 83T
107787
DVE94R
DAVIDSON MS JULIO 94R
120777
DVE101T
DAVIDSON MS MARK 101T
107814
DVE127R
DAVIDSON MS JIM 127R
120993
GSW21T
TRUDY 21T
107816
DVE129R
DAVIDSON MS JIM 129R
121054
DVW06T
MONTY'S IND GIRL 06T
109228
WGG119R
ROMIE 119R
121066
DVW22T
PLD TILLY 22T
109265
WGG69R
ROANNE 69R
121552
BRM15T
MEGAN 15T
109310
WGG117R
RACHEL 117R
121692
TVR8T
TIGERLILLY 8T
109359
WGG2R
RENITA 2R
121840
ZTM101T
MCCOY 8N KASSIE 101T
109417
DVW34R
PLD ROSALINE 34R
121858
ZTM92T
MCCOY 90J SUNGOLD 92T
110193
AWB4R
BIRCH'S DISCO 4R
122690
SA91T
BIRCH'S GAYLE 91T
114816
DVE7S
DAVIDSON MS JIM 7S
122774
AWB39T
BIRCH'S JEWEL 39T
114869
DVE59S
DAVIDSON MS PLD JIM 59S
123280
DLD143S
ANDELI GAL ODI 143S
114904
DVE94S
DAVIDSON MS TEQUILA 94S
123396
MGF85S
EASY SHOWGIRL 85S
114941
DVE129S
DAVIDSON MS DAZZLE 129S
123692
RPS43T
TAMARA 43T
115110
DRT3S
SABRINA 3S
123702
RPS176T
TEQUILA SUNRISE 176T
115119
DRT33S
MALINDA 33S
123719
RPS127T
TOPAZ RED 127T
115138
DVW72S
PLD LUCKY STARLETT 72S
123835
RPS77T
TIKI 77T
115154
DVW64S
PLD PRIMO SABRINA 64S
124250
JBM24T
INEZ 24T
115235
WGG25S
SPICK & SPAN 25S
125053
DSL13T
DEEP SANDS TOTSIE 13T
115279
WGG117S
SWEET PEA 117S
125341
HMR78T
MISS SAID ENUFF 78T
115383
WGG181S
SOLITA 181S
125376
FLAD75T
FLADELAND TRENDY 75T
115512
AWB39S
BIRCH'S MACY 39S
125929
DF14U
URSELLA 14U
115894
ZTM140S
MCCOY 95M EMMA 140S
126010
DVE19U
DAVIDSON MS REMINGTON19U
115999
SA82S
BIRCH'S VERNA 82S
126053
DVE61U
DAVIDSON MS B4 61U
116200
EV17S
SASSY GIRL 17S
126070
DVE78U
DAVIDSON MS SECRET 78U
116329
GCC232S
THYME 232S
126083
DVE93U
DAVIDSON MS SECRET 93U
116336
JBM132S
HILARY 132S
126089
DVE99U
DAVIDSON MS MARK 99U
116470
VV118S
MISS MOLLY 118S
126112
DVE122U
DAVIDSON MS MARK 122U
117019
STON2S
MISS PARADEE 2S
126117
DVE127U
DAVIDSON MS B4 127U
117768
DF5S
SISTER 5S ET
126133
DVE143U
DAVIDSON MS B4 143U
117977
MGF77R
TOP SPECIAL K 77R
126147
DVE156U
DAVIDSON MS GO-GET 156U
118486
FLAD26S
SUMMER 26S
126193
WGG84U
U B UPBEAT 84U
119277
HMR45S
RED PRIMO GIRL 45S
126228
WGG85U
U B UDELLA 85U
119376
FLAD28S
STRAWBERRY 28S
126242
WGG36U
U B FIDELITY 36U
119381
FLAD41S
SAGE 41S
126264
WGG120U
U B DAZZLING 120U
119467
DSL12S
DEEP SANDS SUNNY 12S
126278
WGG116U
U B GARDENIA 116U
1197
HDG15S
HILLSDOWN MS KAYLEA 15S
126279
WGG50U
U B GROOVY 50U
120057
RPS39S
SIMONE 39S
126298
WGG102U
U B MISS WIND 102U
120400
AFL2S
SARA LEE 2S
126315
WGG1U
U B FIRST LADY 1U
120424
WLT30
WILLI TRACY T30
126320
WGG13U
U R MISS WIND 13U
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126425
DVW40U
THE IT GIRL 40U
130801
DVE132W
DAVIDSON MS EDISON 132W
127178
CK48U
SHINOLA 48U
130810
DVE141W
DAVIDSON MS EDISON 141W
127254
SA26U
BIRCH'S FAITHFUL 26U
130901
WL30W
WILLI WANDA 30W
127303
SA1U
BIRCH'S SAVANNA 1U
130918
AM72W
WITNEY 72W
127305
SA3U
BIRCH'S KRISTEN 3U
130994
VV18W
WRUFFLE ME 18W
127322
SA21U
BIRCH'S BERYL 21U
131061
VV96W
WINNIE 96W
127359
AM1U
ULTRA 1U
131180
WGG86W
WINDY BREEZE 86W
127439
DL260U
JEN-TY DARCI 260U
131250
WGG149W WINDSTORM 149W
127553
DSL6U
DEEPSANDS UPTOWN GIRL 6U
131262
WGG167W WHA'U DOIN' 167W
127581
JBM22U
GILLIAN 22U
131272
WGG27W
WILL-U-B-MINE 27W
127743
FLAD162U
UPDATE 162U
131400
ZTM138W
MCCOY 29T PRIMA 138W
127786
SPG801U
SUNNY PLAIN SAMANTA 801U
131409
ZTM56W
MCCOY 301P MEGAN 56W
128172
ZTM122U
MCCOY 34R NORA 122U
131433
RA95W
MCCOY 178S BROOK 95W
128735
GSW16U
UNITY 16U
131615
DRT83W
LONESOME APPLE 83W
128787
RWGU510
UNAVAILABLE KITTY 8510
131631
DVW69W
DAINTY 69W
128859
STON11U
MISS BURGESS 11U
132046
AWB1W
BIRCH'S MACEY 1W
129371
RJD38U
330R'S SKY IMAGE 38U
132059
ROSS116W BIRCH'S RED 116W
129618
DSL45U
DEEP SANDS UPDATE 45U
132092
SA46W
BIRCH'S DISCO 46W
129644
DSL31U
DEEP SANDS URBANE 31U ET
132109
SA33W
BIRCH'S ROSEMARY 33W
129952
RPS155U
URSA 155U
132363
FLAD123W DJW WILMA 123W
130019
RPS131U
UDDERLY DEEP 131U
132373
FLAD106W WHIRLWIND 106W
130157
KCC21U
ELEGANT LADY 21U
132410
FLAD119W WANTED 119W
130676
DVE10W
DAVIDSON MS SECRET 10W
132578
FRSQ103W FOURSQUARE WENDY 103W
130682
DVE16W
DAVIDSON MS MAMBO 16W
133104
DRT17U
LONESOME ESTELLE 17U
130686
DVE20W
DAVIDSON MS REDBULL 20W
133714
EV78T
BRASSY LADY 78T
130689
DVE23W
DAVIDSON MS LEADTIME 23W
133734
JLD19W
GOLD BAR MARY MOOLAH 19W
130703
DVE36W
DAVIDSON MS LEADTIME 36W
134587
LCR937W
WYNONA 937W
130706
DVE39W
DAVIDSON MS REMI 39W
135849
AFL31W
WISTERIA 31W
130710
DVE43W
DAVIDSON MS BEE 43W
141739
FLAD144W GERTIE 144W
130719
DVE51W
DAVIDSON MS REMI 51W
141799
WGG7W
130776
DVE107W
DAVIDSON MS BEE 107W
WINNY 7W
2013 Gelbvieh Dams of Distinction 72446
DVE105K
DVE DAVIDSON MS PLD BLK 105K
96356
SLD88N11
SLD NATASHA 88N11
83873
WGG19L
WGG L'L COLLEEN 19L ET
97562
GSW7N
GSW NOT A DREAM 7N
88971
DCC154M
DCC VAL'S ECHO 154M
97566
GSW14N
GSW NITE LADY 14N
91396
WTM42M
WTM TWIN STAR MARMALADE 42M
97569
GSW13N
GSW NIFTY 13N
92729
FLF89M
FLF MISS BOUNCER 89M
97592
GSW38N
GSW NOVA 38N
94130
DVE1N
DVE DAVIDSON MISS JIM 1N
100518
DVE7P
DVE DAVIDSON MS JIM 7P
94221
DVE88N
DVE DAVIDSON MS JULIO 88N
100527
DVE13P
DVE DAVIDSON MS JIM 13P
94263
DVE128N
DVE DAVIDSON PLD MISS 128N
100528
DVE14P
DVE DAVIDSON MS BEHAVEN 14P
94553
SA77L
SA BIRCH'S FAITHFULL 77L
100537
DVE23P
DVE DAVIDSON MS JULIO 23P
94566
SA17M
SA BIRCH'S QUEEN 17M
103364
GSW16P
GSW PEACH 16P
95587
GCC146N
GCC LINDA 146N
103572
RA35P
RA MCCOY 10M KATHERINE 35P
109387
TSCC121P
TSCC TWIN STAR PARIS 121P
96032
SA6N
SA BIRCH'S PERLICH 6N
96046
SA23N
SA BIRCH'S FAITHFULL 23N
96052
SA32N
SA BIRCH'S GAYLE 32N
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ased on the level of my mom and dad (Lisa and Scott's) involvement, I have undoubtedly been exposed to the Gelbvieh breed for a long time. My very first experience came when I participated at the N.A.I.L.E Jr. Show in Billings, Montana. I was only five years old at the time and I was so scared, that my dad had to come in the ring with me. I came fifth in the showmanship class but I only got better as time went on from there. I showed a few other times after that at places like the Red Deer Westerner. As soon as I could, I started 4-H and for my first year I selected a black Gelbvieh steer. He was exactly what I was
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looking for, well put together with great hair. I was so excited and got to work very quickly on him. With my parents help, we worked with him in the winter even though the show wasn't until May. If you know my father, you know that is not the regular halter breaking process. He was the quietest steer I ever had and I really enjoyed the show and the money at the end was pretty good too. I even ended up the poster boy on the cover of the Gelbvieh Guide magazine. Throughout my 4-H career, I went on to have many more fantastic Gelbvieh steers and females. I think perhaps the best experiences I have had with the involvement of
Gelbvieh cattle are the years I spent at Farmfair. I learned tons of things at the show including, improving my work ethic, how to groom cattle professionally, how to market our livestock and socialize with new people, and of course how to get up really early each morning. When I was 12, I started going to Farmfair and helping my dad every year until I hit grade twelve which cut into the time that I could spend away from school. While at Farmfair I competed in the junior beef programs as well, which provided an awesome opportunity to meet kids from other breeds, some of which I am still friends with today. Two years ago I represented the Gelbvieh breed at the Summer Synergy Show in Olds, Alberta. This was another great junior show that I am glad I was able to participate in. The knowledge and experience I have gained will undoubtedly enhance my future and things I accomplish will likely be able to be traced back to the fact I grew up on a cattle farm in central Alberta. Though I do not intend to go into an agricultural back ground based career, I would not trade my "farm boy" background for anything and it is something that will forever be a part of me.
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It was a beautiful day on August 10th when Rodney & Tanya Hollman hosted the Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC Field Day at their ranch at Innisfail,Alberta. Guests came from across Canada and the United States and enjoyed the hospitality that the Hollmans and their families put on for them. Thanks Rod and Tanya.
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f you are going to be the woman on the ranch, here are the top 10 "facts" you need to know!
1. Always load your horse last in the trailer so it is the first one unloaded. By the time he's got his horse unloaded, you will have your cinch pulled and be mounted up ready to go - lessening the chance of him riding off without you with your horse trying to follow while you are still trying to get your foot in the stirrup. 2. Never - and I repeat never - ever believe the phrase "We'll be right back," when he has asked you to help him do something out on the ranch. The echoing words, "this will only take a little while" have filtered through generations of ranch wives and still today should invoke sincere distrust in the woman who hears them. 3. Always know there is NO romantic intention when he pleadingly asks you to take a ride in the pickup with him around the ranch while he checks waters and looks at cattle. What that sweet request really means is he wants someone to open and close the gates.
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4. He will always expect you to quickly be able to find one stray in a four-section brush-covered pasture, but he will never be able to find the mayonnaise jar in four-square feet of refrigerator.
you really can do it without loss of life or limb. Contrary to what he will lead you to believe, walking back to the house is always an option that has been used throughout time.
5. Count every head of everything you see - cattle especially, but sometimes horses, deer, quail or whatever moves. Count it in the gate, out the gate or on the horizon. The first time you don't count is when he will have expected that you did. That blank eyelash-batting look you give him when he asks "How many?" will not be acceptable.
8. Don't expect him to correctly close the snap-on tops on the plastic refrigerator containers, but know he will expect you to always close every gate. His reasoning, the cows will get out; the food will not.
6. Know that you will never be able to ride a horse or drive a pickup to suit him. Given the choice of jobs, choose throwing the feed off the back of the pickup. If he is on the back and you are driving, the opportunity for constant criticism of speed, ability and your eyesight will be utilized to the full extent. "How in the *@*# could you NOT see that hole?" 7. Never let yourself be on foot in the alley when he is sorting cattle horseback. When he has shoved 20 head of running, bucking, kicking yearlings at you and then hollers "Hold 'em, hold 'em" at the top of his lungs, don't think that
9. Always praise him when he helps in the kitchen - the very same way he does when you help with the ranch work - or not. 10. Know that when you step out of the house you move from the "wife" department to "hired hand" status. Although the word "hired" indicates there will be a paycheck that you will never see, rest assured you will have job security. The price is just right. And most of the time you will be "the best help he has" even if it is because you are the ONLY help he has.
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July 18, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
T BAR C Cattle Co. Ltd. Looks T To o The Future Ted and Mina Serhienko are pleased to announce the sale of T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. and T To oday’’s Publishing Inc. to Chris Poley as of June 1, 2013. Chris Poley was born and raised on a mixed farm in W Weeldon, Saskaatchewan. He has worked as a professional auctioneer, marketing purebred and commercial livestock ffo or nearly two decades. In 1999, he purchased and operaated the Tisdale Auction Market and after its sale, purchased and operaated a successfful livestock insurance company until 2007. Having worked with T Bar C Cattle Company, marketing cattle nationally and internationally, the transition is a natural progression. Ted and Mina will continue to be a Te part of the T Bar T Teeam in a senior advisory capacity. T Bar C Cattle Company has been marketing purebred seed stock ffo or over ffo our decades and grown into a leader of fu full service, sale management. Today’ y’s Publishing is one of Canada’s leading livestock publishing companies. It has matured into a one stop service center ffo or all livestock producers ffu ulfilling their custom print marketing requirements. Bryan Kostiuk remains as editor and publishes the Canadian Simmental Country, Limousin V Vo oice, T To oday’ y’ss Angus Advantage and Herefford’s To Today. T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) L Lttd. is excited to announce the addition of Shane Michelson to its marketing team. Shane was born and raised on a large mixed farm in Lipton, Saskaatchewan. He, along with his wiffe Alaina, own and operaate Michelson Land and Cattle and have raised and exhibited champions across Canada and the United States. Since 2009, Shane has actively marketed cattle across North America.
Chris Poley 306-220-5006
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Ted Serhienko 306-221-2711
Shane Michelson 403-363-9973
continued from page 22 "We currently run 150 cows of which about a quarter are registered with the remainder in our commercial herd," explained Kim Gavelin. "A select group of bulls are marketed at the Top Cut Bull Sale held at the Mankota Stockmen's Weigh Co. "Our feeder calves are sold at Heartland Livestock in Swift Current at a Gelbvieh/Charolais presort sale in October. "Kim said the focus of the cattle operation is evolving, but still has Gelbvieh as a key element of the program. "As we continue in the breed we see our focus changing from seed stock to producing Gelbvieh x Angus females for the commercial industry," she said. "This is what we see as the true strength of the Gelbvieh breed - being good Momma cows."
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he status on my 20-year-old daughter's Facebook page said it all: "Got a shout-out from a prof for being a very "clear and confident speaker and presenter." Second one this year. All those years of hating 4-H speaking competitions are finally paying off!" It took me back a decade to when I was confronted with a defiant 10-year-old who saw no value at all in standing in front of a bunch of people and opening her mouth hoping words would come out. She didn't know what she would talk about. My suggestions met with disdain. "I am NOT doing a speech!" she said. "Fine!" I replied, tired of trying to explain why she'd be
grateful for the experience one day, tired of reminding her I felt exactly the same way about 4-H speeches when I was her age --and just plain tired. "It's your choice, but no speech, no 4-H; no 4-H, no horse." It was one of those parenting moments when you wish you could take back the words as soon as they left your mouth. They hung there like damp laundry on a hot, humid day, and for a moment it looked like she would call my bluff. "Fine!" she said. She wrote a speech. For the life of me, I don't remember what that first speech was about, but neither does she. I do remember that after that first speech, she kept on writing them for six years, complaining, but each time trying a little harder to reach the next level of competition. Anyone who has experienced 4-H as a member, parent, leader -- or, as is often the case, all three --can identify with this story. For 100 years now, alumni have been discovering having 4-H on their resume means something to a prospective employer, not because it is some kind of status symbol like an Ivy-league education, but because it means they are "doers" who don't let fear of failure sway them from tackling something new. They have been exposed to ethics beyond the "me generation" through the head, heart, hands and health 4-H pledge. Although they may not like speaking in public, they can get the job done. And they know about budgets. More than a few have paid their way through university with the cattle herd that grew from 4-H calves. These kids think they are learning stuff about cattle, or horses, or sewing, gardening or photography, but really, they are learning about life. The projects they choose are about setting goals. Deadlines are about the discipline to work toward those goals. Achievement isn't about perfection. It is about finishing a task on time and to the best of your ability. At a time when many youth risk becoming disengaged from the real world, finding it easier instead to connect through the virtual reality of social media, the hands-on, face-to-face value 4-H delivers is more relevant than ever.
Printed with permission from Laura Rance, Manitoba Cooperator.
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MANAGING GENETIC DEFECTS
Through accurate DNA testing and informed breeding decisions, the low frequency of genetic defects can be easily managed. By AGA Staff “Bad News: They’re all carriers of something – Broken as far back into the pedigrees of carrier animals as possible genes in the beef business,” was the title of a presentation to identify the source of CA. Lists of animals within the given by Dr. Dorian Garrick at the 2013 Beef Improvement AGA Herdbook that have been tested as free or as carriers Federation meeting held this past June. Dr. Garrick said this of CA are available on the Genetic Defect Information page title was probably a bit more sensational than necessary, at www.gelbvieh.org. Similar lists are also available for however was fitting for a biological process that may be Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), Neuropathic Hydromore common than earlier understood. cephalus (NH), and Osteopetrosis (OS). Continued research on The DNA test for the cattle genome has proCA is highly accurate. vided more insight into the Over 75,000 animals in changes in the genomic sethe U.S. have been Continued research on the cattle genome quence that occur as DNA is DNA tested for CA copied. These changes are since the test was first has provided more insight into the commonly referred to as developed in 2010. changes in the genomic sequence that mutations. Mutations, some Today, the DNA test for occur as DNA is copied. These changes are favorable and some unfavorCA is nearly 100 perable, are part of the biology cent accurate. Gelbvieh commonly referred to as mutations. Muof reproduction and are inbreeders can use the CA tations, some favorable and some unfategral to genetic variation. test with confidence. vorable, are part of the biology of Recent genetic testing has Due to the very low discovered the presence of incidence of CA in the reproduction and are integral to genetic the genetic abnormality Gelbvieh breed, there is variation. Contratural Arachnodactyly a 50 percent probability (CA), more commonly that the mating of a known as fawn calf synCAC sire to an unredrome, in the Gelbvieh lated Gelbvieh female purebred population. CA is will result in CAC proga heritable, non-lethal genetic defect that was first observed eny. It is recommended that progeny of a CAC parent be in Australian Angus cattle in 1998. The defect was discovtested for CA. DNA testing order forms can be found on ered in the U.S. Angus population in 2010. the AGA website. The possibility for the CA gene to exist undetected in the Dr. Garrick summed up his presentation with the statepurebred Gelbvieh population, at a very low gene frement, “The challenge for breeders in the future will be to quency, exists because Angus has been used in breed up promanage known mutations in their herds.” Using the DNA grams to develop purebred Gelbvieh genetics. In addition, test and informed breeding decisions, breeders can strateonly one in four calves resulting from the mating of two gically manage the presence of this defect in the purebred CAC (CA carrier) parents will result in a CAA (CA affected) population. progeny. CA is not a lethal genetic abnormality and can be somewhat difficult to detect, particularly in older animals. Therefore some CAA animals may go undetected. Ongoing genetic defect testing for CA has been occurring Page 40 • Fall 2013 • Gelbvieh guide
CONGENITAL CONTRACTURAL ARACHNODACTYLY (CA) OR “FAWN CALF SYNDROME” IN GELBVIEH CATTLE
What is it?
Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA), also known as fawn calf syndrome, is a heritable, non-lethal genetic defect that was first observed in Australian Angus cattle in 1998. Since then, CA has become prevalent in many American breeds, including American Angus.
What do the abbreviations mean? CAF Contractural Arachnodactyly Free CAC Contractural Arachnodactyly Carrier CAA Contractural Arachnodactyly Affected
How do I get it in my herd? CA is a recessive trait, which means for an animal to be affected it has to inherit the gene from both its sire and its dam. If CA suddenly appears in your herd, it means you have mated two carriers that result in a calf that has two copies of the CA gene. Mating CAC animals to CAC animals gives you a 25 percent chance of having an affected calf, a 50 percent chance of having an unaffected, normal carrier of CA, and a 25 percent chance of having a normal non-carrier of CA. Mating CAC animals to CAF animals will result in 50 percent CAC animals and 50 percent CAF animals. The best way to avoid CA affected calves, if you have a parent that is a known carrier, is to mate it to lines of animals that are CA free, or to an animal tested free of CA (CAF).
What does it look like? CA is most obvious in newborn calves. Affected calves will have unusually long leg bones making them appear taller than normal of the calves. The affected calves will be very loose jointed and will cause them to be very down on their pasterns when standing. The calves will often have knock knees that will also affect their standing. Finally, CA affected (CAA) animals will have poor muscling, giving them a very thin appearance compared to normal calves. If there is any doubt about whether or not a calf is CAA, it should be DNA tested for CA.
CA affected calves at 1 and 260 days of age. (Source: Industry and Investment NSW 2010.)
How long will affected calves lives? CAA calves generally make great improvements in their stature post-natal, and often grow to look somewhat normal when they reach adulthood, which is what makes this defect sometimes difficult to detect. They generally produce and reproduce normally other than being lightly muscled throughout their lives. CA affected calf (left) with normal sibling (right), both at 20 months of age. The affected calf is taller with less musceling. (Source: Industry and Investment NSW 2010.)
What can I do about it? Given the very low frequency of the CA gene in the Gelbvieh breed, half the progeny of a CAC parents mated to an unrelated Gelbvieh animals will be CA free (CAF). The other half will be CAC. American Gelbvieh Association policy states if you own or purchase a parent animal that is a known carrier of a defect, you must DNA test the offspring for that defect if they are to be retained for breeding purposes. CA tests can be ordered through AGA DNA service provider GeneSeek®. For more information, visit the Genetic Defect Information page at www.gelbvieh.org, or call the AGA office at 303-465-2333. Gelbvieh guide • Fall 2013 • Page 41
NEWS & NOTES
Jace Cattle Co. Wins Big at Westerner Days Jace Cattle Co., Jason Muhlback, had an excellent showing at the Westerner Days in Red Deer this summer. DF Rising Star 48R, his 8 year old cow was the Mixed Breed Grand Champion Female with her calf, JM Arrow 1A at her side. She went on to win the Supreme Champion Female! JM Arrow 1A was the Mixed Breed Grand Champion Bull. The mixed Breed show was on July 19. The Supreme was on the 21st. Jason also entered JM Arrow 1A in the Bull Calf Jackpot on Sunday the 21st and he won that also! Jason's comment was, "All in all it was very awesome. My cow was amazing, she was halter broke as a calf, and hasn't had a halter on since. When I decided I was going to take her bull calf to Red Deer I thought what the heck, lets see what she remembers. After 7 years she picked it up, just like she hadnt taken any time off! Guess its that good Gelbvieh temperment!!"
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Brad & Nicole Hollman of BNH Livestock, Innisfail, Alberta, are proud to introduce the newest member to the chore crew, Austin Lane Hollman. He arrived July 18th, 2013 weighing 9lbs 7oz and was 21 3/4” long. His three big brothers, Colby, Kaden and Lincoln are head over heels for the new addition. Proud grandparents are Kelly & Colleen Brittain of Brittain Farms.
4-H NEWS
On June 29 Emma Nicholas of Milestone, SK, and a member of the Milestone 4-H Beef Club, won the Grand Champion Female award with her Gelbvieh cow/calf pair. The 2-year old cow, McCoy 301P Emma ET 570Y is shown with McCoy 407S Emma 43A, her heifer calf at side. Emma also showed the pair at the Weyburn Regional 4-H Show held on July 3, winning the Reserve Champion 2-year old. Congratulations Emma.
Mellisa Wasden, from Spiritwood, Saskatchewan, exhibited the Grand Champion Female at the Regional 4-H show and Sale that was held on June 10 and 11 in Spiritwood at the Ag society barns. She is a member of the Spiritwood 4-H Club. Clubs from Leoville, Spiritwood, Medstead and Big River participated in the show. There were 15 heifers in the show and 7 cow/calf pairs. Mellisa also won 2nd in showmanship with a yearling heifer. The cow is a Meeko daughter purchased from Cam Seidle and the calf is sired by a Red Angus bull. Congratulations Mellisa!
4-H and the Skiba Family... Paige, Coral and Reed Skiba of the Lethbridge-Coaldale 4-H Beef Club showed their steers and heifers on June 7 and 8 in Lethbridge, Alberta, at Lethbridge Exhibition Park. Paige won the Reserve Champion Steer of the club, a calf that was sired by a Nelson Gelbvieh bull. Coral received the Reserve Champion Heifer in the Lethbridge-Coaldale 4H Beef Club at the breeding show on June 8. Her Heifer is also sired by a Nelson Gelbvieh bull, DDN Belly River Melvin 817U or DDN Belly River X-Man 62X. Reed placed 6th with a calf sired by DDN Belly River Melvin 817U.
Paige Sibka with her Reserve Champion Steer.
Coral Skiba with her Reserve Champion Heifer.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE YOUNG 4-HERS WHO EXHIBITED GELBVIEH PROJECTS IN 2013. THE BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR 2014 PROJECTS! Gelbvieh guide • Fall 2013 • Page 43
4-H NEWS Gail and Owen's Birtch are are part of the Lomond 4-H Club and show at the Vulcan & District 4-H Show. There were 60 steers at the show.
Riley Wirgau's steer placed 2nd in carcass competition Gail's yearling heifer SA BIRCH'S GAYLE 48Z sired by DRJ FULL EXPOSURE 013N placed second in the yearling heifers.
Gail's pair KCC YES DAD SHES VERY PRETTY and GAB BIRCH'S PRETTY GIRL 39A sired by VV YOICKS 107Y were Champion Mature Pair and then moved on to be Reserve Grand Champion Female.
Gail's steer was sired by a Red Angus and out of a Gelbvieh cow. They placed first in the Lomond club and moved on to be Grand Champion Steer for the county. She also won both intermediate grooming and showmanship for Lomond and then got 1st for grooming for the county and second for showmanship.
Owen's steer was sired by his own bull OWEN BIRCH'S RICCO 154W and a Gelbvieh cross cow. Page 44 • Fall 2013 • Gelbvieh guide
Brady Wirgau with his Reserve Champion Interclub bull calf, Champion Mixed Breed Bull at Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup 2013
Riley Wirgau with his 4-H Continuation Heifer. Grand Champion Lundar Club. Grand Champion Mixed Breed Female at Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup 2013
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Box 764, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
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Rodney & Tanya Hollman Site 8, Box 25, RR#4, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T9 PH:(403) 754-5499 Cell:(403) 588-8620 Fax:(403) 886-2813
Duane & Darrell Nelson Box 1144, Glenwood, Alberta T0K 2R0 Duane (403) 626-3279 • Darrell (403) 626-3643
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Phone: (780) 954-2285 Fax: (780) 954-2671 Cell: (780) 307-4842 Box 67, Jarvie, AB T0G 1H0 farmer56@telus.net
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COMING EVENTS 2013 Oct. 15 - Entry Deadline for Canadian Gelbvieh Association Junior High Point Programs (4-H & Open). Oct. 20 – Deadline for DNA samples from potential Canadian People’s Choice Bull Futurity entries to be in the Canadian Gelbvieh Association office. Oct. 22-23 – Livestock Gentec 4th Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB. Oct. 24 - Pre-sorted Gelbvieh Cross calf sale, Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK. Book calves in early by calling, 306773-3174. *Satellite Sale! Oct. 30 - Pre-sorted Gelbvieh Cross Calf Sale, Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, AB. Book calves in early by calling, 403-526-3129 or 403-502-6417. Oct. 31-November 1 - Lloydminster Stockade Roundup, Lloydminster, AB/SK.
Nov. 29-30 – Canadian People’s Choice Bull Futurity, Red Deer, AB. Nov. 30 – Wish List National Sale, Red Deer, AB. Nov. 30 – Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC Annual Meeting & Pen Show, Red Deer, AB. Nov. 30 – Maternal Edge Commercial Gelbvieh Sale, VJV Auction Mart, Ponoka, AB. Dec. 1 - Gelbvieh Guide Photo Contest Deadline. Dec. 14 – 9 am - Man-Sask Annual Meeting, Moose Jaw, SK. Dec. 14 - 2 pm - Prairie Gelbvieh Alliance 13th Annual Female Sale, Moose Jaw, SK.
2014 Jan. 6 - Advertising Deadline for the Spring “Herd Sires” issue of the Gelbvieh Guide magazine. Jan. 10-11 – AGA Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
Oct. 31-Nov. 2 - Manitoba Livestock Expo. Gelbvieh Show @ 12 noon on Nov. 2.
Jan. 13 – National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Denver, CO.
Nov. 1 – Bull Nomination Deadline for Canadian People’s Choice Bull Futurity.
Jan. 25 – M.C. Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Bull Sale, Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, AB.
Nov. 3-10 – 40th Anniversary of Farmfair, Northlands Park, Edmonton, AB.
Feb. 15 – Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Gladstone, North Dakota.
Nov. 6 – CGA Annual Meeting, Northlands Park, Farmfair, Edmonton, AB
Feb. 22 – 5th Annual Beck McCoy Bull Sale, Optimum Genetics, Regina, SK.
Nov. 7 - National Gelbvieh Show, Northlands Park, Farmfair, Edmonton, AB.
Mar. 1 – Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 25th Annual Bull Sale, at their Bull Yards, Ponteix, SK.
Nov. 11-16 – Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK.
Mar. 3 – Severtson Annual Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Innisfail, AB.
Nov. 13 - Gelbvieh Show, Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK.
Mar. 8 – 7th Annual Foursquare Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Olds, AB.
Nov. 13 - Man-Sask Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Sweetheart Classic, Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK. Nov. 14 - Gelbvieh Sale, Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK. Nov. 23 – V&V Farms, “Share the Herd” Sale, at the farm, Redcliff, AB.
Mar. 17 – Twin Bridge Farms Annual Bull Sale, Silver Sage Arena, Brooks, AB. Mar.21 – Gelbvieh Stock Exchange Bull Sale, Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, AB. Mar. 22 – Saskatoon Gelbvieh Bull & Female Sale, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, SK.
2013 Gelbvieh Feeder Calf Sales
Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 9: 30 am - Pre-sort Gelbvieh Cross Satellite Calf Sale Heartland Livestock Yards, Swift Current, SK To book calves or for further information on purchasing calves call 306 - 773 - 3174
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May 1 – Advertising Deadline for the Summer “Golden Pages” issue of the Gelbvieh Guide magazine.
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 Pre-sort Gelbvieh Cross Calf Sale
Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, A B To book calves or for further information on purchasing calves call 403 - 526 - 3129 or 403 - 502 - 6417
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