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BC and Yukon partner on strategies to feed the North

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Farmers, ranchers and food processors in Yukon and northern B.C. may soon have more local customers, as the two governments connect to build food security and increase the supply and production of local food in the North.

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“Working together is key to life in Canada’s north, and the partnership between farmers, Indigenous communities, experts and governments will help increase local food production and economic activity,” said Lana Popham, B.C.’s Minister of Agriculture. “Our co-operative efforts will encourage greater involvement and awareness of local food, and help more people in Yukon and northern B.C. enjoy the flavours and benefits of products from their communities.” Ranj Pillai, Minister Responsible for Yukon Agriculture, said, “Yukon and British Columbia share common challenges and opportunities in our efforts to encourage local food production in northern communities. The new memorandum of understanding emphasizes that by working together and sharing expertise, we can better promote food security, promote agricultural production, develop sustainably and grow market opportunities for northern farmers and ranchers.” The governments be partner with the agricultural sector, as well as academic and community leaders, to develop and share expertise specific to growing in northern latitude. Topics of discussion will include limitations in temperature and duration of seasons, offset by long summer days, as well as supporting business relationships amongst different farmers, food processors and agriculture service suppliers in both areas. Targets include:

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continued: BC and Yukon feeding strategies developing and sharing expertise around farm management in remote settings; partnering with academic institutions to help northern growers and food-processing sectors grow and commercialize products; reducing barriers to agricultural trade between neighbouring jurisdictions; and increasing producers’ access to processing and retail markets and shared inspection services. For example, increasing access to meat inspections through shared inspection services or mobile abattoirs. The governments also committed to supporting a larger role for Indigenous peoples in northern agriculture and food production by working with Indigenous communities to:

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increase Indigenous involvement in sustainable food production and agricultural business opportunities; and facilitate Nation-to-Nation dialogue in and between both jurisdictions to build capacity and develop agriculture and traditional foodbased activities and initiatives. The strategies are described in further detail in a memorandum of

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Breakfast Brief GRAINS (ESPECIALLY SOYBEAN PRICES) FINALLY END A ROUGH MONTH

(FarmLead.com, January 31, 2020) Grain markets – especially soybean prices – continue to accumulate losses as economic and grain demand concerns weigh on investors. As we talked about the impact of the coronavirus on grain prices in Wednesday’s Breakfast Brief, the same cautionary approach to a trader’s next move continues to hang over the market like a thick spring fog. There are many trying to trace the impact of the SARS virus outbreak in 2003 and what happened to grain markets then. The big different between then and now is China’s economy; it accounted for just 4% of global GDP in 2003, versus today’s 16% share of the global economy! In trying to calm some of the fear, the CEO of ADM has said that there’s been no “significant” impact on their business so far from the coronavirus. Staying in all things China, there’s been a new African Swine Fever vaccine developed by U.S. government and academic researchers that’s showing a lot better response that previously developed solutions. As part of the trade negotiations between the European Union and United States, U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said recently that the former will have to update its food safety rules in order to make something work with America. More specifically, when asked about the bloc’s agricultural policies, Secretary Perdue was quoted this week in Brussels, saying “Their producers are going to be at a huge disadvantage if they choose to have a technology free zone.” Seems like it could be another tough trade deal negotiation! On a related “technological” front, Kellogg’s recently published on their website that they’re going to phase out glyphosate in its oats and wheat supply chain by 2025. Looking further, glyphosate-resistant wild oats have been found in Australia. Soybean Prices Still Waiting…for Anything

With just a couple of hours left to go in the month of January, soybean prices are down about 8.5%. It’s also worth mentioning that soy oil prices have lost about 13%. Front-month soybean prices have now dropped to their lowest levels since the end of November, right before optimism of a trade war deal started to climb. Similarly, front-month canola prices are sitting back at the levels seen in the second week of December. Without China stepping up and buying more American soybeans, it’s not hard to understand how soybean prices have pulled back! Yesterday’s grain exports sales report showed just 471,000 of U.S. soybeans were contracted by international buyers last week. And while this was near the bottom end of the range of pre-report expectations, it’s nowhere near the level the market was expecting, especially with the trade deal signed. But with the possibility of U.S. agricultural exports to China returning to pre-trade war levels starting to dwindle, should we be resetting our expectations of where soybean prices go now? My answer is no. I think the market has been a little impatient and frankly, now with soybean prices about $1/bushel below the highs seen just before the trade war deal was signed, you might think that China would start to ramp up their buying. It’s certainly a possibility, but we have to be mindful of the Brazilian soybean harvest, as well as the general slowdown this time of year. Put another way, soybean prices are in tough spot but it’s likely that we’re near the lows, if not already at them. Ironically, corn prices are in a bit of a different trajectory, especially in the eastern Corn Belt where basis is unseasonably strong. With basis levels in the positive territory in Ohio and Indiana and many parts of Illinois, farmers seem to be waiting for some very specific psychologically-important values to be hit (namely $4.00 cash corn!) before pulling the trigger and unlocking those bin doors. Their rationale behind this is made up by a couple of factors: • 8% of the U.S. corn crop is still in field; • Quality is down (due to late planting, early freeze, and thus drydown issues; and • Stronger feed demand than what the market was expecting. Something to keep in mind that’s weighing on corn markets elsewhere is that U.S. corn exports continue to drag. Right now, 2019/20 U.S. corn exports through Week 21 are down 50% from the same week a year ago, with just 10.51 MMT sailed (or 413.8M bushels if converting metric tonnes into bushels). However, it’s worth noting that last week’s actual shipments of corn exports were the second-highest of the crop year. On the flipside, the poor quality of U.S. corn this year – especially in the Northern Plains – could potentially limit corn exports sales to China. Overall, the market continues to wait for something, anything to help get out of this rut that we’ve been on. Put another way, I think we can all agree we’re happy that January is over after today! Have a great weekend and see you next month!

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One hundred years in the making It was a quite a surprise for Harry Shierman during his birthday celebration in December. His family presented him with a Century Farm and Ranch plaque. Harry’s father had purchased the Kathryn area farm in January 1919, and Harry was born nearly a year later in December. Quincy Shierman, Harry’s granddaughter-in-law, applied for the award. “I thought it would be pretty special to give him the Century Farm and Ranch Award on his 100th birthday. I don’t think it would be much of a stretch to say that it is a rare event for someone to see their farm turn 100 the same year they celebrate their 100th year, too” Henry Shierman is Harry’s son and co-owner of the family farm. Henry says that his grandfather - also named Henry Shierman and his grandmother were Russian Germans who came to Canada in 1908. The elder Shierman worked with the railroad out of Calgary, and ended up renting some farmland. In January 1919, he purchased the land where the family still farms today. “It started out where Grandpa would raise wheat, some barley and some oats,” says Henry. “They had probably 25 head of beef cows, and I think 8 milk cows, about 20 or 30 pigs, chickens for eggs. They had turkeys that they would butcher and sell, and they had roosters they would sell as fryers. They did pretty much everything on this farm. You know, they had to do it to get by.”

“Dad, when he was growing up, was still farming with horses when he was a young kid,” Henry adds. “My grandad lived to be about 96. From doing everything with horses which they did, and then slowly going to the steel-wheeled tractors, the steam engines, and then going to the rubber-tired tractors, and then of course going to the big fourwheel drive tractors, and now going to quad-track tractors, it’s quite a change all right.” Henry says that his dad Harry was pretty happy with the life he grew up with and with the changes. “He told me lots of stuff like how they used to go to school and how they rode the horses, and how they would always ride bareback because in the winter, that was a lot warmer.” “I think Dad was close to 90 the last time he drove the combine.” Henry says that over the years, the farm has evolved to where they have just cattle and grain around 110 cows and 4,500 acres seeded. His two brothers, son and nephew are also on the farm. “Our 4 daughters are the fifth generation on our farm and don’t miss a beat around here,” adds Quincy, Henry’s daughter-in-law. “It has been such a pleasure to be a part of the 100th year on the farm and to celebrate it with the one who is behind its success. I can’t wait to watch our daughters grow on the farm and see the success of its next 100 years.”

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A Mental-Health Crisis is Blanketing Farms and Ranches

mental-health crisis is blanketing farms and ranches across the country, and even though experts say the rate of mental illness exceeds those in other professions, Canada does not have a cohesive plan to track or address it. About 45 per cent of farmers across Canada have high stress, while 58 per cent meet the threshold for anxiety and 35 per cent meet the standard for depression, exceeding levels in the general population, according to research by Andria JonesBitton, a veterinarian, epidemiologist and professor at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. Her research also showed farmers are more vulnerable to burn out – high emotional exhaustion, high cynicism and low professional efficacy – than the general population. About 67 per cent of the farmers she surveyed scored lower than people outside the industry when it came to resilience, which reflects the ability to cope with stress and bounce back from lows. The agriculture and agri-food industry contributes roughly $110-billion annually to Canada’s GDP and accounts for one in eight jobs in the country, according to the federal government. Yet investments

in keeping farmers healthy have lagged. Demand for mental-health programming exceeds supply – if it exists at all. Furthermore, it can be difficult to access because farmers often work unpredictable hours in relatively remote, rural regions. This is compounded by the fact many are still unwilling to get help: About 40 per cent of Canadian agricultural producers say they would be uneasy seeking help for mental illness because of what others may think, according to research from the University of Guelph.

Foundation, creator of High Heels and Canola Fields. She is a high energy, positive speaker with a unique ability to empower and relate to her audience. Lesley hales from the family farm near Watrous, Saskatchewan. The farm consists of about 6500 acres on which they grow canola, wheat, barley, flax, oats and lentils. Lesley provides marketing business

To talk about this crisis, SARDA Ag Research has invited Lesley Kelly to speak at the AGM and Extension Event planned for February 20, 2020. Lesley is a motivational speaker, podcast host, blogger, creator of a snack food company, co-founder of the Do More Agriculture strategy, human resources and accounting expertise. She also is available to jump in the combine and drive truck when help is needed. Plan on attending this great event. The event will be held at the Girouxville Community Hall in Girouxville starting at 8:30 am. There is no charge to attend, and lunch is provided. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.sarda.ca and follow the links. References Carrie Tait and Jessical Leeder (2019) With High Stress, Anxiety and Depression, 40 percent of Canadian Farmers uneasy about seeking help, Globe and Mail, May 21 Lesley Kelly, 2019, accessed November 15, 2019 <http:// highheelsandcanolafields.com> R0011791050

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Task force proposes technology, innovation B.C.’s Food Security Task Force has provided recommendations to government outlining new ways to use technology and innovation to strengthen B.C.’s economy and the agriculture sector, today and for generations to come. “The recommendations released today by the Food Security Task Force will help grow more food and more jobs in B.C.’s strong agriculture sector,” said Premier John Horgan. “By embracing innovation and using new technologies, we can make sure our province is supplying a bounty of delicious and affordable food to people for generations to come. I thank the members of the task force for their work on this important report.”

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The task force’s findings include: applying the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to agricultural policies; establishing an incubation/acceleration strategy for B.C.’s agritech sector; creating an agriculture and agritech institute in B.C. in partnership with post-secondary institutions; and reviewing land-use planning policies and regulations to ensure B.C.’s agritech sector has a place to grow. “Our government recognizes the tremendous potential of applying new technologies to agriculture to help strengthen the sector,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture. “Targeted initiatives, such as the Agritech Innovation Challenge, ongoing connections with major strategic agritech cluster areas, regional food innovation hubs and cost-shared funding through the Canadian Agriculture Partnership align with the recommendations of the task force and will help the agriculture industry continue to thrive in British Columbia.”

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INGREDIENTS • 2 cups (500 ml) Great Northern Beans, soaked overnight • 6 cups (1.5l) water • 1 large Spanish onion, chopped • 3 sprigs of fresh parsley • ½ lb (227 g) sliced bacon • 1 can (7.5 oz/213 ml) tomato sauce • ½ tsp (2 ml) salt • ¼ tsp (1 ml) ground black pepper DIRECTIONS • Drain beans and discard soaking water. • In a large saucepan, combine beans, water, onion, parsley and bacon. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes, or un�l beans are tender-ﬁrm. • Drain beans and onion. Discard parsley and remove bacon. Dice bacon and brown in a small skillet over medium heat. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper to beans, return to low heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add bacon and simmer 5 minutes longer. • Serve hot with pumpernickel bread.

The three-member task force was led by Peter Dhillon as chair, with Arvind Gupta and Lenore Newman. The task force was mandated to make recommendations that support food security and the economic growth of B.C.’s agricultural sector, focusing on the following three areas:

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Using technology and innovation to increase competitiveness, efficiency and profitability. Growing the agritech industry as a standalone economic sector capable of developing technologies that will be applicable both locally and globally. Supporting the development and application of technologies that can protect the industry against the ef-

fects of climate change and support environmentally sustainable agricultural practices. Raghwa Gopal, president and CEO, Innovate BC, participated on the task force as an ex-officio member. “We are excited to have the report released to the public and hope that British Columbians will take an interest in thinking about how the future of our food system has significant potential to provide a consistent, high-quality and affordable supply of food anywhere in the province, all year round,” said Dhillon. “Our recommendations are intended to build on B.C.’s bold leadership in protecting the environment and help increase food security in the face of climate change.” From July 11 to Oct. 15, 2019, British Columbians were invited to share their views on ways in which B.C. can harness new technologies and innovations to efficiently produce more food, jobs and prosperity, while reducing waste. Almost 450 people, ranging from farmers, consumers and others involved in the industry, participated in the online survey. The task force also met in-person with over 100 people from the agriculture industry, as well as the business and academic communities in B.C. and elsewhere. This input was considered as part of the task force’s final report. “Technology opens up exciting possibilities for the future of food production in B.C.,” said Michelle Mungall, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness. “With a strong tech sector and topnotch talent, we are well positioned to develop solutions that advance agriculture in our province and enhance economic prosperity for everyone.”

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Producer Deliveries - Week 24, January 13, 2020 - January 19, 2020 Man Sask Alta B.C. Total Wheat 58.0 114.8 47.5 220.3 Amber Durum 31.8 3.7 35.5 Oat 4.9 12.0 1.3 18.2 Barley 0.6 16.8 11.9 29.3 Rye 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.8 Flaxseed 0.6 2.5 3.1 Canola 26.7 81.2 29.8 0.4 138.1 Peas 1.7 20.1 12.6 2.5 36.9 Corn 1.1 1.1 Beans 1.0 1.0 Lentils 0.1 31.8 3.8 35.7 Total 95.2 311.1 110.8 2.9 520.0 Crop Y-T-D Producer Deliveries to Primary Elevators to January 19, 2020 Man Sask Alta B.C. Total Wheat 2,303.1 3,801.9 3,127.3 44.2 9,276.5 Amber Durum 1,981.4 250.5 2,231.9 Oat 377.5 620.2 79.7 28.7 1,106.1 Barley 25.6 1,202.3 356.5 9.4 1,593.8 Rye 71.8 11.8 5.0 88.6 Flaxseed 22.5 89.7 24.3 136.5 Canola 1,021.3 3,055.1 1,666.4 71.0 5,813.8 Peas 21.7 1,150.1 825.7 49.0 2,046.5 Corn 41.2 2.8 44.0 Beans 46.1 1.4 1.4 48.9 Lentils 4.5 825.1 55.1 0.4 885.1 Total 3,935.3 12,741.8 6,391.9 202.7 23,271.7

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Primary Elevator Shipments - Week 24, January 13, 2020 - January 19, 2020 Man Sask Alta B.C. Total Wheat 56.1 159.2 92.4 0.1 307.8 Amber Durum 47.8 11.8 59.6 Oat 3.6 7.7 2.2 0.3 13.8 Barley 1.6 18.0 21.2 0.3 41.1 Rye 0.5 2.2 0.1 2.8 Flaxseed 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.7 Canola 17.5 99.8 56.6 173.9 Peas 1.3 17.9 32.2 2.3 53.7 Corn 1.6 0.2 1.8 Beans 0.8 0.8 Lentils 0.2 23.6 5.7 29.5 Total 83.7 377.0 223.8 3.0 687.5 Crop Year-to-Date Primary Elevator Shipments to January 19, 2020 Man Sask Alta B.C. Total Wheat 2,219.2 3,603.5 2,775.3 52.2 8,650.2 Amber Durum 2,171.5 283.9 2,455.4 Oat 372.2 506.2 65.8 29.8 974.0 Barley 26.3 1,040.8 389.8 8.5 1,465.4 Rye 63.5 10.4 4.2 78.1 Flaxseed 20.1 78.4 22.2 120.7 Canola 1,024.9 2,888.0 1,671.8 74.9 5,659.6 Peas 22.3 1,102.4 773.3 45.8 1,943.8 Corn 41.0 11.9 27.6 80.5 Beans 20.7 0.6 0.9 22.2 Lentils 9.1 797.4 50.5 0.3 857.3 Total 3,819.3 12,211.1 6,065.3 211.5 22,307.2

Many people who use Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s Crop Protection manual - the Blue Book – do so for the comprehensive list of pesticide products for use on major field crops. “But, how many are aware of the vast amounts of additional information available before the products listed,” asks Harry Brook, co-editor of the Blue Book and crop specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre. “These pages contain the hidden gems of information that are valuable to producers.” The manual give attention to herbicide resistance in weeds, especially wild oats and kochia. “Every year we hear of resistance showing up in new weeds to an increasing list of herbicidal modes of action,” he says. “How do you know if you are actually rotating herbicide modes of action? You will find on pages 42 to 45 a table with all the herbicides in the Blue Book classified and listed by their modes of action.” “This table is an excellent resource to use to ensure you are varying the modes of action and, hopefully, delaying the presence of herbicide resistance on your farm. It links to the herbicide group numbers listed in the title bars of every pesticide. Page 41 also lists the current weed species where resistance has been found.” The Blue Book also contains contact information for most of the companies whose products are listed within the manual and a link on the downloadable version to Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s search engine. “There, you can search for the labels of any pesticide product in Canada,” he explains. “It can be useful if you are looking for control of a particular weed. Searching for mention of that weed will pull up all mentions of the weed in all pertinent labels.” The manual also includes informative illustrations showing how to number leaf stages for grassy, broadleaf and legume plants. Those

help clarify when a herbicide should be safely applied to the crop and weed. The Blue Book contains a primer on calibrating the sprayer, nozzle selection and mixing amounts for small sprayers. “For those not that familiar,” adds Brook, “there is a section on tank mixes, definition of adjuvants, surfactants and spreaders as well as the mixing order to follow. Each pesticide requires a certain order of mixing depending on product formulation. It also includes sprayer cleanout procedures needed, which vary and depend on the products being sprayed. Oil based product needs a different clean out process than water soluble or emulsifiable concentrates.” “The information in the front of the book gives plenty of information on how to properly and safely use pesticides,” he says. It includes a section that looks at environmental issues and what to do if a problem emerges, including cases of spillage, drift or disposal. The Farmer Pesticide Certificate Program is also explained in the manual. “It is valuable for those who need access to restricted products to treat grain for stored grain pests and is also required by several producer groups as due diligence in the use of pesticides.” Pesticide disposal sites are listed across the province to ensure safe disposal of containers after application. First aid, pollinator protection, grazing and haying restrictions, water quality and nitrate poisoning of livestock are all topics mentioned in the front sections. “Everyone uses the list of pesticides in the Blue Book as well as the selector charts with pests and crops,” adds Brook. “Get the most out of this publication this winter and spend some time in the unknown country before the product lists. It may surprise you.” The next Blue Book is expected to be out in early spring 2020.

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New residential options proposed for agricultural land

In order to support farmers and non-farmers living in the ALR, government is considering regulatory changes to enable landowners to have both a principal residence and a small secondary residence on their property, provided they have approval from their local government. ALR property owners would not be required to apply to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for approval. “We are continuing to do the work necessary to help farmers farm and protect farmland for future generations,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture. “The ALR is B.C.’s best food-producing land, and is just 5% of our province’s land base – it’s so important for food security. The proposed changes, if implemented, would provide additional residential flexibility in the ALR. Publicly sharing this proposed policy direction now gives those interested an opportunity to review and comment, leading to better outcomes. We recognize that rules by the previous government do not reflect the needs of British Columbians and as a result, we are proposing to allow more flexibility for small secondary residences. Under the proposal, a small secondary residence would be available for farm-workers, family members or anyone else, provided there is local government approval.” The new ALR residential options and specific conditions with each option such as size, siting, and quantity being considered by government include: garden suites, guest houses or carriage suites; accommodation above an existing building; manufactured homes; and permitting a principal residence to be constructed in addition to a manufactured home that was formerly a principal residence. The Province would not require the small secondary residence be a manufactured home only for an immediate family member, as was the case in regulations under the previous government. The new residential options do not include reconsideration of the maximum size of a principal residence. The ALC will remain the decision maker for additional residences for farm use in the ALR. Any new permitted secondary residences should be registered with the ALC for long-term land-use planning purposes. The policy intensions paper resulted from collaborative work with the Union of B.C. Municipalities, the ALC and the BC Agriculture Council, and responds to feedback the ministry heard

during recent public consultations. The policy direction is also guided by the results of the Minister of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on ALR Revitalization. People are asked to provide their feedback by April 17, 2020, on the residential options via email: ALR_ALCRevitalization@gov. bc.ca

The primary use of ALR land is agriculture, therefore additional residences must minimize disturbance to farm land.

While the ministry finalizes its policy direction, the grandfathering period for manufactured homes in the ALR for immediate family members has been extended to Dec. 31, 2020. This means people wishing to place manufactured homes on their ALR property will be required to get the necessary permits and authorizations from their local governments, but do not have to apply to the ALC for approval. Jill Azanza of K & M Farms in Abbotsfordsays farmers need farmland to farm. Farmers that are growing and looking to the future support measures like these. “This change will help young and new farmers get established on the land, and help retiring farmers stay on the farm.” Maja Tait, president, Union of B.C. Municipalities notes local governments support greater flexibility for residential arrangements that support farming on ALR land. “I appreciate the work the Ministry of Agriculture has undertaken on this issue in consultation with local government and others. This next phase will provide an opportunity to refine the concepts developed, and I encourage local governments to provide input to the ministry’s process.”

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The Province is proposing more residential flexibility for people living in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as outlined in a new policy intentions paper released Jan. 27, 2020, by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Jennifer Dyson, chair, Agricultural Land Commission notes this approach by the Province helps the ALC be less reactive. “More focused on proactively seeking opportunities to improve agricultural land utilization, encourage farming and address emerging and strategic issues.” Quick Facts: During the 2019 public engagement, 613 British Columbians registered to participate in the eight in-person sessions. The ministry received 1,580 online survey submissions, 87 personal submissions and 19 formal submissions from associations, farmers’ institutes and local governments. Farmers have always had the option to build additional residences in the ALR (two, three or more), provided they are needed for farming and have approval from the local government and the ALC.

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GRAIN FUTURE REPORT Canola (March 2020) Cash (RSY00) March 2020 (RSH20) May 2020 (RSK20) July 2020 (RSN20) November 2020 (RSX20) Wheat (March 2020) Cash (ZWY00) March 2020 (ZWH20) May 2020 (ZWK20) July 2020 (ZWN20) September 2020 (ZWU20) Hard Red Wheat (March 2020) Cash (KEY00) March 2020 (KEH20) May 2020 (KEK20) July 2020 (KEN20) September 2020 (KEU20) Spring Wheat (March 2020) Cash (MWY00) March 2020 (MWH20) May 2020 (MWK20) July 2020 (MWN20) September 2020 (MWU20) Corn (March 2020) Cash (ZCY00) March 2020 (ZCH20) May 2020 (ZCK20) July 2020 (ZCN20) September 2020 (ZCU20) Oats (March 2020) Cash (ZOY00) March 2020 (ZOH20) May 2020 (ZOK20) July 2020 (ZON20) September 2020 (ZOU20) Soybeans (March 2020) Cash (ZSY00) March 2020 (ZSH20) May 2020 (ZSK20) July 2020 (ZSN20) August 2020 (ZSQ20) Soybean Oil (March 2020) Cash (ZLY00) March 2020 (ZLHF20) May 2020 (ZLK20) July 2020 (ZLN20) August 2020 (ZLQ20) Soybean Meal (March 2020) Cash (ZMY00) March 2020 (ZMH20)

Last 463.10s 451.00 460.30 467.80 476.30 Last 625-0s 556-6 555-0 553-6 560-0 Last 471-0s 465-2 472-4 480-0 488-6 Last 671-4s 533-6 543-0 551-6 561-4 Last 392-4s 382-4 387-6 392-0 388-4 Last 341-4s 304-2 297-2 285-4 269-4 Last 858-0s 874-0 888-4 902-0 907-0 Last 30.51s 30.11 30.47 30.84 30.98 Last 292.50s 291.8

Change + 2.10 - 5.40 - 5.40 - 4.60 - 4.30 Change - 8-0 - 3-6 - 3-4 - 3-2 - 3-0 Change - 1-0 - 5-6 - 6-0 - 6-0 - 5-6 Change + 0-6 - 2-6 - 3-0 - 3-2 - 2-6 Change - 4-6 + 3-0 + 3-0 + 2-4 + 1-2 Change - 2-6 - 1-2 - 2-6 - 2-6 - 1-6 Change - 17-0 - 2-2 - 2-0 - 2-2 - 2-2 Change - 0.89 - 0.52 - 0.53 - 0.52 - 0.49 Change - 4.60 + 0.3

Open 0.00 456.40 465.80 472.50 480.90 Open 0-0 562-4 560-4 559-6 564-6 Open 0-0 471-0 475-6 488-6 492-6 Open 0-0 537-2 546-4 557-0 565-2 Open 0-0 381-4 386-6 391-4 389-2 404-0 0-0 306-0 301-0 285-4 269-4 Open 0-0 880-0 894-2 911-2 914-4 Open 0.00 30.78 31.15 31.50 31.63 Open 0.00 292.8

High 463.10 459.60 469.00 475.70 484.10 High 625-0 566-0 563-6 562-0 567-6 High 471-0 473-6 481-2 488-6 497-0 High 671-4 541-4 550-0 559-0 565-6 High 392-4 382-6 388-0 392-6 390-2 High 341-4 307-6 301-0 285-4 269-4 High 858-0 882-6 896-6 911-2 915-4 High 30.51 30.96 31.33 31.69 31.80 High 292.50 293.5

Low 463.10 450.50 459.90 466.80 475.30 Low 625-0 555-0 553-2 552-2 558-4 Low 471-0 464-4 471-6 479-2 488-0 Low 671-4 533-0 542-4 551-4 560-2 Low 392-4 378-6 384-0 388-6 386-2 Low 341-4 302-2 296-2 285-4 269-4 Low 858-0 872-6 887-0 900-4 906-0 Low 30.51 30.03 30.40 30.77 30.91 Low 292.50 290.4

Volume 0 11,914 8,926 3,766 2,190 Volume 0 43,273 19,030 12,172 4,289 Volume 0 14,576 6,938 5,232 2,197 Volume 0 1,841 1,300 477 51 Volume 0 90,680 29,598 26,510 10,483 Volume 0 359 47 1 1 Volume 0 56,311 24,547 21,895 1,913 Volume 0 68,090 29,672 19,653 5,947 Volume 0 44,473

Prev. Stl. 461.00 456.40 465.70 472.40 480.60 Prev. Stl. 633-0 560-4 558-4 557-0 563-0 Prev. Stl. 472-0 471-0 478-4 486-0 494-4 Prev. Stl. 670-6 536-4 546-0 555-0 564-2 Prev. Stl. 397-2 379-4 384-6 389-4 387-2 Prev. Stl. 344-2 305-4 300-0 288-2 271-2 Prev. Stl. 875-0 876-2 890-4 904-2 909-2 Prev. Stl. 31.40 30.63 31.00 31.36 31.47 Prev. Stl. 297.10 291.5

Time 09/21/18 12:20 12:20 12:12 12:17 Time 01/30/20 12:21 12:21 12:21 12:21 Time 01/30/20 12:21 12:21 12:19 12:20 Time 01/30/20 12:21 12:21 12:12 12:19 Time 01/30/20 12:22 12:22 12:21 12:22 Time 01/30/20 12:22 11:53 10:47 10:48 Time 01/30/20 12:23 12:22 12:23 12:19 Time 01/30/20 12:23 12:22 12:23 12:21 Time 01/30/20 12:23

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report Daily Grain Prices - January 31, 2020

Weekly Feed Grain Report - January 31, 2020

Alberta Canola Producers Commission (http://dashboard.albertacanola.com/reports/weekly-grains) CANOLA - #1 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $9.66 ( - $0.13 ) $9.74 ( - $0.13 ) $9.77 ( - $0.12 ) March 2020 $9.82 ( - $0.12 ) $9.82 ( - $0.12 ) $9.82 ( - $0.13 ) April 2020 $9.87 ( - $0.13 ) $9.96 ( - $0.12 ) $9.94 ( - $0.13 ) May 2020 $9.94 ( - $0.12 ) $10.01 ( - $0.13 ) $10.00 ( - $0.13 ) June 2020 $10.03 ( - $0.12 ) $10.10 ( - $0.12 ) $10.09 ( - $0.12 ) July 2020 $10.09 ( - $0.12 ) $10.16 ( - $0.13 ) $10.16 ( - $0.13 ) August 2020 $9.57 ( - $0.11 ) $9.81 ( - $0.10 ) $9.76 ( - $0.11 ) WHEAT - #1 CPSR - 11.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $5.59 ( - $0.06 ) $5.69 ( - $0.05 ) $5.71 ( - $0.05 ) March 2020 $5.73 ( - $0.05 ) $5.82 ( - $0.06 ) $5.84 ( - $0.05 ) April 2020 $5.76 ( - $0.06 ) $5.87 ( - $0.05 ) $5.90 ( - $0.05 ) May 2020 $5.87 ( - $0.05 ) $5.96 ( - $0.06 ) $5.98 ( - $0.05 ) June 2020 $5.80 ( - $0.05 ) $5.87 ( - $0.06 ) $5.87 ( - $0.05 ) July 2020 $5.85 ( - $0.06 ) $5.95 ( - $0.05 ) $5.96 ( - $0.05 ) August 2020 not available $5.53 ( - $0.05 ) $6.58 ( - $0.06 ) WHEAT - #1 CWAD - 13.0% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot not available not available $7.45 ( + $0.00 ) March 2020 not available not available $7.48 ( + $0.00 ) April 2020 not available not available $7.53 ( + $0.01 ) May 2020 not available not available $7.54 ( + $0.00 ) June 2020 not available not available $7.48 ( + $0.00 ) July 2020 not available not available not available WHEAT - #1 CWRS - 13.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $6.36 ( - $0.02 ) $6.46 ( - $0.02 ) $6.51 ( - $0.02 ) March 2020 $6.45 ( - $0.02 ) $6.55 ( - $0.01 ) $6.58 ( - $0.02 ) April 2020 $6.54 ( - $0.02 ) $6.64 ( - $0.02 ) $6.69 ( - $0.02 ) May 2020 $6.63 ( - $0.02 ) $6.73 ( - $0.02 ) $6.77 ( - $0.02 ) June 2020 $6.60 ( - $0.02 ) $6.69 ( - $0.02 ) $6.75 ( - $0.02 ) July 2020 $6.65 ( - $0.02 ) $6.76 ( - $0.02 ) $6.81 ( - $0.02 ) YELLOW PEAS - #2 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $6.74 ( $0.00 ) $6.93 ( $0.00 ) $6.88 ( $0.00 ) March 2020 $6.75 ( $0.00 ) $6.93 ( $0.00 ) $6.90 ( $0.00 ) April 2020 $6.83 ( $0.00 ) $7.01 ( $0.00 ) $6.96 ( $0.00 ) May 2020 $6.79 ( $0.00 ) $6.97 ( $0.00 ) $6.93 ( $0.00 ) June 2020 $6.59 ( $0.00 ) $6.76 ( $0.00 ) $6.75 ( $0.00 ) July 2020 $6.45 ( $0.00 ) $6.59 ( $0.00 ) $6.34 ( $0.00 )

Statistics & Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry FEED GRAIN BIDS (Different Delivery Points) Week of Jan 27/20 Previous Week Wheat Lethbridge $230.00 - $235.00 $229.00 - $235.00 Red Deer $213.00 - $225.00 $212.00 - $225.00 Edmonton $214.00 - $225.00 $220.00 - $225.00 Oats Edmonton $195.00 - $240.00 $194.00 - $220.00 Peas Edmonton $231.00 - $260.00 $230.00 - $260.00 Barley Lethbridge $230.00 - $240.00 $232.00 - $240.00 MH/Brooks $229.00 - $229.00 $228.00 - $228.00 Calgary $227.00 - $227.00 $221.00 - $224.00 Red Deer $220.00 - $225.00 $221.00 - $225.00 Vermillion $199.80 - $212.00 $195.20 - $207.00 Edmonton $213.00 - $225.00 $215.00 - $228.00 Grande Prairie $183.72 - $194.00 $172.24 - $192.00 CANOLA CRUSHER on January 29, 2020 Meal (FOB) Seed (Del)

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ELEVATOR BIDS (CDN $/TONNE) on January 30, 2020 HIGH LOW / AVERAGE CWRS (13% min. protein) $243.26 $220.87 / $235.11 CPS (10.5% min. protein) $210.00 $202.09 / $206.80

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All about biosecurity By Dr. Charlotte Corbett, DVM Biosecurity. We hear this word often, especially with production animals such as pigs and poultry. But what exactly is biosecurity and why is it so important? Biosecurity is the procedures or steps taken to prevent spread of diseases between animals – or people. There are many ways to protect your animals, both large and small, against diseases – proper nutrition, vaccination, annual veterinary check-ups. Contagious diseases are those that are passed from animal to animal, either by direct contact, airborne particles or feces. Many of these diseases are extremely important, both in terms of animal health and economically. Johne’s is a disease that affects cattle, sheep and goats. The bacteria is passed between animals through the feces, as well as to offspring by milk and the placenta. Animals experience chronic weight loss, sometimes with diarrhea. Johne’s has no known treatment and affected animals eventually die. Since Johne’s does not show signs until later life (up to 7 years in sheep and goats) and the bacteria can survive for up to a year in the environment, it can be very difficult to eradicate the disease. Biosecurity is important to stop the introduction of the disease to herds – only buying animals from Johne’s free farms, testing any new additions to the herd, and cleaning equipment after visiting other farms. Decreasing stocking density during lambing and calving can decrease the risk of infection. Parvovirus is a disease that affects dogs. Usually an unvaccinated puppy will contract the disease when visiting dog parks. The virus is spread through feces and causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. Often, the disease is so severe it can kill the puppy; hospitalization and IV fluids are generally needed to save their lives. The disease is very contagious. When a puppy comes to the vet for vomiting or diarrhea, they must remain

outside in the vehicle until they are tested for the virus to avoid the spread to other animals. If a puppy has had only one vaccine it is not completely protected against the virus. The best way to avoid parvovirus to vaccinate your dogs (three shots are needed over the course of three months). Because puppies need socialization, we recommend having play days with fully vaccinated dogs. In the horse world, there is constant mixing of animals – buying, selling, and showing. There are many contagious diseases. Fortunately most of them have vaccines available to prevent the disease. Strangles has a vaccine available; however, like any vaccine it is not 100% effective and many owners do not vaccinate for this disease. Strangles is very contagious and is spread through the air. Signs include lumps under the jaw and throat as well as nasal discharge. Not all horses will show every signs – the only way to know for sure is to have them tested. Test any horse that is suspect; if positive, test all horses they have been in contact with. Strangles outbreaks can spread like wildfire. The best biosecurity measure is quarantine. Quarantine new additions to your herd and any farms where a horse has tested positive. Equine infectious anemia is another contagious disease of horses. It’s spread through blood, often by re-using needles or biting insects. Many facilities and the USA require a negative Coggins test to enter. A Coggins test is a blood test that looks for the virus. Occasionally, an outbreak will occur, causing the CFIA to get involved and test all horses that were at the particular show/area. Requiring a negative Coggins to show at your events and facilities can decreased the risk. Biosecurity is not just for animal to animal diseases. People can get diseases from animals. Most of these zoonotic diseases (can be passed between humans and animals) are bacteria, such as Salmonella and E Coli. Poultry and reptiles

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Cattle Directory ANGUS Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC 250-630-2146

2020 ASPEN HILL & HEART VALLEY ANGUS RED AND BLACK ANGUS PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALES

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HILLS COLONY RANCH

WANHAM, AB

email na�sche�er@gmail.com

George LeBlanc 780-402-9509

Brandl Cattle Co. Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB 780-954-2599 Cinder Angus Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB 780-674-5773 Classic Livestock Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB 780-507-5077 Clegg Angus Greg & Janis Clegg, St. Albert, AB 780-910-8553

Gumbo Gulch y M s ’ e r PUREBRED He BLACKCANGUS d r a s s Visitors BusineWelcome Cattle Company

Mile 11 on #2 Highway South of Dawson Creek

North Point Angus Box Box 2139 2139 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 zahacy@telus.net

Annual Bull Sale Sat, March 28, 2020 VJV, Dawson Creek Red & Black Angus Yearlings & 2-Yr-Olds

Mark & Ginger Zahacy Phone (780) 523-5356 Cell (780) 523-1356

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email gleblanc1@live.com

J Lazy A Ranch Jarin & Amber Carter, Sexsmith, AB 780-518-9652 Kjos Black Angus Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC 250-787-0970 Lakeroad Black Angus Jim & Donna Rowe, Worsley, AB 780-685-2141 Lazy B Livestock Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen, G.P., AB 780-539-7128 M.C. Quantock Mac & Pat Creech, Lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855 Mountain Side Angus John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB 780-831-8497

48543

Nat Tsche�er 780-978-6407

55747

AT BIRCH

Crestland Farms Ltd. John & Martha Harms, Buffalo Head Prairie, AB 780-926-9540 Dwajo Angus Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB 780-674-4410 Excel Ranches Ron & Barb/Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB 780-349-0644 Fineline Red Angus Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB 780-568-3906 Gomack Red Angus Braydon Gough, Deadwood, AB 780-274-0099 GRA-TAN Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-2181

For advertising assistance email Steve Aylward (C) 250.784-5136 • Email: gsaylward@gmail.com horizon@dcdn.ca • jkmet@dcdn.ca

Harvest Angus Tom & Carolyn de Waal, Prince George, BC 250-960-0022 Heart of the Valley Farms Brad & Aleta Chappell, Courtenay, BC 250-897-0619 Horizon Red Angus Phillip Driedger, LaCrete, AB 780-926-5896

Purebred Angus Genetics (The Profitable Kind)

Box 159, Cleardale, AB T0H 3Y0 Pete (cell): 780-835-8291 www.northwaycattle.ca

Dawson Co-op Home & Agro Centre Winter in the Peace country

56075

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Penson Angus Darren Penson, Sexsmith, AB 780-814-4993 Poplar Meadows Tanya, Monty & Taylor Belsham, Houston, BC 250-845-8474

BRAUNVIEH F U L L B L O O D

Edgar Iten CALL 250.271.7013

ORIGINAL BRAUNVIEH

Quality Registered Yearling & 2-yr-old Bulls for Sale on the Farm Like Li LLik ike ik ke UUss oonn

CHAROLAIS

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2015

SCHULZ ANGUS Registered Black & Red Angus

1st Bull Sale on May 2, 2020 – Rycroft Ag. Centre Joe & Courtney Schulz Box 43 Site 2 R R 1 | Spirit River AB T0H 3G0 780-351-2608 | 780-864-6448 www.schulzangus.com

57407

Silent K Stock Farms Delano & Megan Kjos, Tomslake, BC 403-827-1819

Silver Willow Ranch

RR 2 Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0

Curtis Boese (780) 876-4526

Spruce Lane Ranch Andrew & Vivian Miller, Bay Tree, AB 780-864-5035

Box 1573 Fairview, AB

www.milneranch.com

8 WAY CHAROLAIS Nikki, Kristin, Whitney & Courtney Drschiwiski Box 18, Cecil Lake, BC V0C 1G0 Ph: 250-785-6362 Cell: 250-261-0826 (Nikki) Cell: 250-329-4816 (Courtney) eightway@pris.ca wanderlust_blues@yahoo.ca

56074

Maynard Boese (780) 568-4340

Selling 1 and 2 Year Old Red & Black Gelbvieh Bulls Harold 780.835.0365 Bev 780.834.7704

SMOKY RIVER RED ANGUS Red Angus Bulls and Heifers for Sale oﬀ the Farm

MILNE’S RANCH

Raising Quality Charolais Cattle to meet the needs of the Commercial Industry!

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Kevin & Barbara Quist Phone: 780.876.4649 Email: kbqrr2@hotmail.com

GELBVIEHS With your help dignity is within reach for all. Please support your local Food Banks!

Dry Creek Ranch Seth Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC 250-781-3617

Selling Yearling & 2-Year-Old Registered Black Angus Bulls Off the Ranch by Private Treaty

780-932-1654 Spruce View Charolais Andrew & Eﬃe Lakusta, Andrew, AB 780-719-0264 Triangle Stock Farm Vance & Michelle Klepper, Stony Plain, AB 780-968-2354 Valanjou Charolais Phillipe & Rae Lusson, Clyde, AB 780-348-5683 Wrangler Charolais Farm Wade & Sherry Meakin, Westlock, AB 780-349-1650

AdamsGreen Gelbvieh David & Janice Adams, High Prairie, AB 780-524-5382

Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-784-3924 Eldon & Marilyn Cassity Wembley, AB 780-766-2887

JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB 780-933-5530 Johnson Charolais Stephen & Herb Johnson, Barrhead, AB 780-305-9196

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HEREFORDS Aspenridge Stock Farms Jason Wells, Hythe, AB 780-518-2439

Lazy S Charolais

Herefords Charolais Simmentals BULL SALE, Tues., March 3rd 1pm @ VJV Auction Mart, Dawson Creek

LIKE US ON

ANNUAL BULL SALE Thurs., March 19, 2020 VJV, Beaverlodge, AB

ROY & ERIKA SCHWEITZER Ph: 780.356.3611 • Cell: 780.402.5617 • Email: schweitzerre@gpnet.ca

Pro-Char Charolais David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB

57418

Jack & Shannon Trask

(250) 263-4904 • sjtrask@pris.ca • Box 127, Montney, BC, V0C 1Y0

Randy & Chris Haddow 250-784-7012 Chad, Gene, Addison, Leah & Wyatt Haddow 250-784-3924

Chittick Family Hereford Ranch Raymond & Mona Chittick, Whitecourt, AB 780-778-0150 Eureka Hereford Farms Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB 780-834-8170

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SALERS DynaRich Salers Richard & Dianne Andersen, Eckville, AB 403-746-2919 North 42 Cattle Company Heath Barnfield, Sexsmith, AB 780-897-3339

SHORTHORNS Tamarack Shorthorns Alvin Johnson, Brownvale, AB 780-618-9044

RED POLLS Shadow Creek Red Polls • Canada’s #1 Red Poll Breeder for the 3rd year • Maternal traits with light birth weights • Registered Bulls and Heifers For Sale

Dean & Marsha Anderson – Fort St John, BC

(250) 827-3293 • info@redpollbeef.ca. www.shadowcreek.farm

Yearling and 2 yr. old Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty

Box 238, FAIRVIEW, ALBERTA TOH 1LO

spring select

Elden, Einar and Ole Bakkehaug Box 156, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0

Chet & Jamie Jans

Registered Simmental Breeders

Home (780) 356-2113 Elden Cell (780) 518-3536

LIKE US ON

Box 154, Cecil Lake, BC V0C 1G0 www.peacecountrysimmentals.com

BULLS FOR SALE OFF THE FARM and 50+ Simmental Bred Heifers Bred to Black Angus Start Calvingg March 1,, 2020 J&M Farms JERRY & GEM GIESBRECHT 250.262.7867

100% Customer Satisfaction is

The JayDawn Advantage RED & BLACK SIMMENTALS AND CHAROLAIS BRED FOR CALVING EASE, WEANING WEIGHTS & MATERNAL TRAITS

JAYDAWN FARMS (c) 780.933.5530 jmcquaig@gpnet.ca

56076

PEACE COUNTRY SIMMENTALS

GRA-TAN Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-2181 Grimm Ranches Miles Grimm & Laurie Schaub, Grimshaw, AB 780-971-2217 Halfway River Simmentals Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC 250-263-8237 Hodges Simmentals Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB 780-512-4669

JASON & NIKKI MCQUAIG SEXSMITH, ALBERTA

LE E SIMMEN TA L

BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE

March 7, 2020 • VJV Dawson Creek

P: 250-219-8200 E: info@fallentimberfarms.com www.fallentimberfarms.com

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Norbert & Janice Luken 780-835-3165 Email: njluken6@gmail.com

Home of Polled & Horned 100% Full Blood & Purebred Fleckvieh

bull sale

Box 223 Groundbirch, BC V0C 1T0

Quarter Horse

Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord, Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC 250-772-5116 Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC 250-781-3617 Excel Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB 780-349-0644 Hillview Farms Raymond & Corine Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB 80-939-2173 Lakeroad Limousin Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB 780-835-9588 Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swan, Quesnel, BC Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC 250-747-2618

Simmental Cattle

LIMOUSIN

Albrecht Farms Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB 780-864-4259 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-784-3924

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SIMMENTALS

KIN-KIN Cattle Co. Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-4500 KRS Simmentals K. Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC 250-991-9496 KSL Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB 780-518-6572 Brad Smith, Beaverlodge, AB 780-202-0254 Lakeroad Simmentals Sarah Hayward & Kolby Rowe, Fairview, AB 780-835-8841 M.C. Quantock Mac & Pat Creech, Lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855

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Gold Stock Hereford Farms Charlie & Steven White, Beaverlodge, AB 780-354-3190 Gurtler Farms Garry Gurtler, North Star, AB 780-836-2125 Hilltop Honey Ranch Brian & Dana Smith, Pouce Coupe, BC 250-719-5548 M.C. Quantock Mac & Pat Creech, Lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855 Reber’s Polled Herefords Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB 780-518-2643

11221

Rachido Ranch Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-4373 Rosefield Simmentals James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC 250-630-2621 SIBL Simmentals The Smith Families, Cherhill, AB 780-785-2045

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SPECKLE PARK keith@arlshop.com

Offering Purebred and Commercial Speckle Park Cattle for Your Consideration

KEIRAN HODGES 780-933-5637

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KEITH HODGES 780-831-7999

BC Livestock Producers Co-operative Kevin Johnson, Kamloops, BC 250-573-3939 Innisfail Auction Market Danny, Mark & Duane Daines, Innisfail, AB 403-227-3166 North Central Livestock Exchange Garth Rogers, Clyde, AB 780-348-5893 Olds Auction Market Olds, AB 403-556-3655

DESERT ACRES SPECKLE PARK

REGISTERED SIMMENTALS BOX 655, BEAVERLODGE, AB TOH 0C0

hodgey_177@hotmail.com

Willow Creek Simmentals Mike & Mari Klassen & Family, Debolt, AB 780-957-2814

Tracey Foster Duriez

1-250-264-8676

Site 16 Comp 112 RR1

Fort St. John, BC V1J 4M6

leggs123@outlook.com

Willowdale Simmentals Performance Breeding Stock ● Polled Reds & Blacks Dale and Judy Smith & Family (780) 524-2790

www.willowdaleca�le.com

Wolfe Farms Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB 780-524-3939

REGISTERED PUREBRED SPECKLE PARK CATTLE Cody & Rodi Murray Beaverlodge, AB

(780) 831-5781 cdymurray@yahoo.ca

ROCK RANCH M I R R SPE

EST. 2000 LE CKLE PA R K C AT T

JASON, CORINNA, WILLIAM AND MARIAH HARVEY

DAWSON CREEK, BC

250-719-9575

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Box 1555 Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0 24km North of Valleyview on Highway 49

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CONSIGNING TO TRANSCON'S PEACE COUNTRY SIMMENTAL BULL SALE Saturday, February 29, 2020 VJV Beaverlodge

AUCTION FACILITIES LIVESTOCK EXCHANGES

Thorsby Stockyards Inc. Chance Martin, Thorsby, AB 780-789-3915 Viking Livestock Market Cliff Grinde, Viking, AB 780-336-2209 VJV Livestock Marketing Group Peter Raffan, Dawson Creek, BC 250-782-3766 Peter Raffan, Beaverlodge, AB 780-354-2423 Travis Sekura, Westlock, AB 780-349-3153 Craig Jacklin, Ponoka, AB 403-783-5561 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 403-704-0280 Wembley Livestock Exchange Glen Mayer, Wembley, AB 780-897-9570

FEBRUARY 2020 BULL SALE SUPPLEMENT Bull Sales at A Glance PAGE

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AgSafe (FARSHA) ............................................... BSS-40 Aspen Hill Red Angus......................................... BSS-32 Brandl Cattle Co. ................................................ BSS-20 Briar Ridge Stock Farm ...................................... BSS-19 Chittick Family Bull Sale ..................................... BSS-33

KSL Simmentals ............................................... BSS-8, 9

CHITTICK FARMS, GRA-TAN FARM, KIN-KIN CATTLE CO., RACHIDO RANCH

HALF WAY RIVER SIMMENTALS, ROSEFIELD SIMMENTALS

CLHBid.com ....................................................... BSS-48 Continental Connection Bull Sale....................... BSS-16 KRS Simmentals, Pinnacle View Limousin Crestland Farms Ltd. ............................................ BSS-6 Dawson Creek Vet Clinic .................................... BSS-40 Eight-Way Charolais ........................................... BSS-22 Excel Ranches .................................................... BSS-30 Fallen Timber Farms ........................................... BSS-23 Goldstock Hereford Farms ................................. BSS-26 Gomack Red Angus ............................................. BSS-6 Harvest Angus .................................................... BSS-22 Heart Valley Angus ............................................. BSS-32 Hillview Farms Limousin ..................................... BSS-27 J Lazy A Ranch............................................. BSS-12, 13 Jay Dawn Farms ....................................... BSS-1, 24, 25 Jonohm Hereford Ranch .................................... BSS-21 KJOS Black Angus ............................................. BSS-35

North Point Angus .............................................. BSS-31

Lazy S Charolais ................................................. BSS-32 Milne's Ranch ..................................................... BSS-34 Moonlite Farm .................................................... BSS-30 North Country Ranchland Bull Sale.................... BSS-14

Northern Impact Charolais Sale ......................... BSS-29 Spruce View Charolais, Valanjou Charolais Ollenberger Farms .............................................. BSS-10 Peace Country Limousin Bull Sale ..................... BSS-17 BLUEBERRY VALLEY LIMOUSIN, DRY CREEK RANCH, LAKEROAD LIMOUSIN, LAKEROAD SIMMENTALS, NOR-ALTA LIMOUSIN

The Corral Factory.............................................. BSS-33 Pro-Char Charolais ............................................. BSS-11 Rafter SJ Red Angus .......................................... BSS-26 Reber's Polled Herefords ................................... BSS-28 Shadow Creek Red Polls.................................... BSS-35 Silent K Stock Farms .......................................... BSS-28 Silver Willow Ranch ............................................ BSS-34 Triangle Stock Farm.............................................. BSS-7

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ALBRECHT FARMS, GRIMM RANCHES, KMR SIMMENTALS, O DOUBLE E SIMMENTALS, TRI K CATTLE, WILLOWDALE SIMMENTALS

Albrecht Farms ..................................................... BSS-4 O Double E Simmentals ....................................... BSS-4 Willowdale Simmentals ........................................ BSS-2 Tri K Simmentals................................................... BSS-5 Voss Family Salers ............................................. BSS-15 Wrangler Farms .................................................. BSS-18 EDITORIAL SECTION

EPD Definitions................................................... BSS-41 EPD Chart –Black Angus.................................... BSS-42 EPD Chart –Red Angus ...................................... BSS-42 EPD Chart – Charolais ........................................ BSS-43 EPD Chart –Gelbvieh .......................................... BSS-43 EPD Chart – Hereford ......................................... BSS-44 EPD Chart – Limousin ........................................ BSS-44 EPD Chart –Salers .............................................. BSS-41 EPD Chart – Simmental ...................................... BSS-45 Peace Country Beef & Forage Assn .......... BSS-36 to 39 Peace Country Beef Congress ..................... BSS-46, 47

Transcon’s PC Simmental Sale ............................ BSS-3 59202

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Cattle Market Report VJV LIVESTOCK MARKETING GROUP

CATTLE MARKET REPORT FOR FEB 07, 2020 Auction Date Bid Range

DAWSON CREEK

BEAVERLODGE

WESTLOCK

PONOKA

RIMBEY

Peter Raffan - Mgr 250-782-3766 vjvdawsoncreek@outlook.com

Peter Raffan - Mgr. 780-354-2423 vjvbeaverlodge@gpnet.ca

Travis Sekura - Mgr. 780-349-3153 office@vjvauction.com

Craig Jacklin - Mgr. 403-783-5561 office@vjvauction.com

Dean Edge 403-704-0280 office@vjvauction.com

Jan 28 - 1,248 Hd

Jan 21 - 727 Hd

Jan 30 - 667 Hd

Jan 23 - 764 Hd

Low

High

Low

High

n/a

High

Low

High

Jan 29 - 3,138 Hd Low

High

$215.00 $260.00 $225.00 $260.00 $230.00 $260.00

Jan 22 - 2,689 Hd

Jan 21 - 531 Hd

Low

High

Low

High

n/a

400 - 499 $231.00 $245.00 $225.00 $233.00 $225.00 $237.00 $226.00 $238.00 $225.00 $260.00 $230.00 $265.00 $225.00 $263.50 $240.00 $259.00 $235.00 $245.00 500 - 599 $215.00 $232.00 $215.00 $228.50 $210.00 $227.00 $218.00 $227.25 $217.00 $238.00 $225.00 $254.00 $215.00 $242.75 $225.00 $250.50 $225.00 $229.00 600 - 699 $207.00 $221.75 $200.00 $211.00 $205.00 $218.75 $205.00 $215.00 $199.00 $216.50 $208.00 $226.50 $195.00 $220.00 $215.00 $229.00 $205.00 $217.00 700 - 799 $190.00 $200.00 $190.00 $199.00 $190.00 $199.00 $190.00 $198.25 $169.00 $189.00 $187.50 $202.00 $180.00 $199.00 $195.00 $209.00 $190.00 $198.75 800 - 899 $170.00 $182.50 $176.00 $186.75 $175.00 $185.25 $170.00 $182.00 $167.00 $181.00 $182.00 $189.50 $175.00 $188.00 $185.00 $193.00 $185.00 $193.00 900 - 999 $168.00 $177.50

n/a

$168.00 $178.75 $160.00 $172.00 $175.00 $180.00 $165.00 $179.50 $180.00 $187.00

1000+

n/a

Bid Range

Low

High

Low

High

Low

High

Low

High

n/a

300 - 399 $205.00 $216.00 FEEDER HEIFERS

$230.00 $245.00

Low

Jan 23 - 2,576 Hd

$155.00 $166.00 Low

High

n/a

Low

High

$158.00 $165.00 Low

High

n/a

Low

High

Average

n/a

$205.00 $215.00 $193.00 $216.00 $200.00 $221.00 $195.00 $225.00 $210.00 $232.00

400 - 499 $200.00 $214.00 $195.00 $205.00 $200.00 $214.00 $200.00 $215.00 $200.00 $214.50 $205.00 $219.00 $195.00 $223.00 $205.00 $222.00 $195.00 $244.00 500 - 599 $190.00 $207.00 $183.00 $196.00 $195.00 $206.00 $190.00 $199.00 $190.00 $202.50 $196.00 $213.00 $180.00 $209.00 $195.00 $211.50 $190.00 $196.00 600 - 699 $180.00 $190.50 $175.00 $185.00 $180.00 $190.00 $175.00 $185.50 $175.00 $194.00 $185.00 $209.00 $175.00 $190.00 $190.00 $217.00 $185.00 $190.00 700 - 799 $165.00 $174.00 $165.00 $174.00 $165.00 $174.00 $170.00 $177.50 $165.00 $183.00 $174.00 $183.00 $165.00 $179.75 $175.00 $187.50

n/a

800 - 899

n/a

$160.00 $169.50

n/a

$163.00 $173.25 $142.00 $160.00 $165.00 $178.00 $160.00 $172.50 $170.00 $182.50

n/a

900 - 999

n/a

$160.00 $168.00

n/a

$160.00 $170.00 $140.00 $157.00 $140.00 $166.00 $155.00 $162.75 $130.00 $150.00

n/a

1000+

n/a

$155.00 $168.00 $137.00 $150.00 $132.00 $164.50 $150.00 $157.50 $130.00 $154.50

n/a

D1 - D2 Cows $80.00

SLAUGHTER CATTLE

n/a

Bologna Bulls

$80.00

Heiferettes

D1 - D2 Cows

$80.00 $88.25 $80.00

D3 - D4 Cows Heiferettes

Bologna Bulls $98.50

Bologna Bulls Feeder Bulls

n/a

Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Good Bred Hfrs n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

$80.00

Heiferettes

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Older Bred Cows Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Good Bred Hfrs n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a n/a

Bologna Bulls

$90.00 $101.00 $90.00

Feeder Bulls

Good Bred Cows

$88.50

D3 - D4 Cows

$70.00 $80.00 $70.00

Feeder Bulls n/a

D1 - D2 Cows

D1 - D2 Cows $84.00

$97.00

D3 - D4 Cows $75.00

$84.00

Heiferettes

D1 - D2 Cows $89.00

$97.00

D3 - D4 Cows $75.00

$86.00

Heiferettes

D1 - D2 Cows $85.00

$92.00

D3 - D4 Cows $80.00

$85.00

Heiferettes

D1 - D2 Cows

n/a

Good Bred Hfrs n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

$100.00

Feeder Bulls n/a

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Bologna Bulls

D3 - D4 Cows $85.00

$92.00

Heiferettes Bologna Bulls

Feeder Bulls

$100.00 $125.00 $100.00 $120.00 $100.00 $130.00

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Bologna Bulls

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Older Bred Cows Older Bred Cows

n/a

Good Bred Hfrs

Cow/Calf Prs (O)

n/a

Good Bred Hfrs

n/a

Heiferettes

Feeder Bulls

Good Bred Hfrs

n/a

$75.00 $85.00

Feeder Bulls

Good Bred Hfrs

Cow/Calf Prs (Y)

D3 - D4 Cows

$95.00 $112.00 $95.00 $110.00 $100.00 $118.00 $100.00 $114.00 $95.00 $105.00

Good Bred Hfrs n/a

D1 - D2 Cows

$92.00 $105.00 $85.00 $94.00

$120.00 $138.00 $110.00 $140.00 $110.00 $140.00 $114.00 $148.00 $120.00 $143.50 $120.00 $145.00 $125.00 $143.00

$90.00 $103.00 $90.00

REPLACEMENT CATTLE

$88.00

D3 - D4 Cows

$80.00 $70.00

Heiferettes

n/a

D1 - D2 Cows

$88.50 $80.00

D3 - D4 Cows $70.00

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

Good Bred Hfrs n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

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FEEDER STEERS

300 - 399 $225.00 $255.00

High

Jan 30 - 2,359 Hd

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

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Alberta pulse growers needed for survey The pulse industry is collecting data on the environmental footprint of pea and lentil production in Western Canada. “This survey will help our industry tell the good news story of pulse crops and continue building our understanding of the good work initiated in 2015 with the Alberta Field Pea LCA,” says Nevin Rosaasen, policy and program specialist with the Alberta Pulse Growers. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) is both a partner and stakeholder in this work that Pulse Canada is leading. “This work will provide the industry with credible information on their environmental performance of pea and lentil production in support of the increasing market demands for sustainability information,” says Kerrianne Koehler-Munro,

environmental program specialist with AF. Producers taking the survey will share their production data. Individual farm data will not be disclosed, and confidentiality of that data is assured. “We understand that producers’ time is valuable, and the survey process of estimating fuel and partitioning electricity use can be difficult,” Rosaasen adds. “However, this information is critical to the long term positioning for pulse growers (industry) in retaining or increasing market access and consumer acceptance. Consumers and citizens are becoming increasingly aware that different foods and food products have varying levels of impact on the environment.”

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Westlock Travis Sekura 780.349.3153

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Thurs, Feb 13th - 9:00 a.m. Thurs, Feb 20th - 9:00 a.m. Thurs, Feb 27th - 9:00 a.m. Thurs, Mar 5th - 9:00 a.m. Thurs, Mar 12th - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Feb 12th - 9:00 a.m. Wed, Feb 19th - 9:00 a.m. Wed, Feb 26th - 9:00 a.m. Wed, Mar 4th - 9:00 a.m. Wed, Mar 11th - 9:00 a.m.

Tues, Feb 11th - 9:00 a.m. Tues, Feb 18th - 9:00 a.m. Tues, Feb 25th - 9:00 a.m. Tues, Mar 3rd - 9:00 a.m. Tues, Mar 10th - 9:00 a.m.

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Westlock

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Special Sales

Tues, Mar 3rd - 1 p.m.

Fallen Timber

Sat, Mar 7th - 1 p.m.

Gomack Angus

Tues, Mar 10th - 1 p.m.

Ranchlands Bull Sale Tues, Mar 24th - 1 p.m.

North Point Angus Sat, Mar 28th - 1 p.m

Lazy S Charolais Bull Sale Thurs, Mar 19th - 1:30 p.m. Mountain Side Angus Bull Sale Thurs, Mar 26th - 1:00 p.m. Sheep Assembly Day Monday, Feb 17th Monday, Mar 16th Call 587-343-2162

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Wed, Feb 12th – 12 Noon

Bred Cow Sale

Limousin Influence Bull Sale

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Call Craig at 403.783.1453 To book your bull, cow, calf sale today Bison Sale

Sat, Feb 8th - 11 a.m.

Tues, Feb 18 – 11:00 a.m. Tues, Mar 17th - 11:00 a.m.

Wed, Mar 18th

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Sat, Mar 14th – 12 Noon

Contact our reps for current Market trends, prices, booking of cattle into the auction Mart or Satellite sale Owner - Henry Thalen 403.783.0090 henry@morsan.com • CEO - Yancy Crosier 403.485.0887 yancy.crosier@gmail.com

Field Representatives: Mike Brennan (Ponoka, Rimbey, Bashaw) 403.783.1074 • Ralph Calder (Grimshaw & Northern Alberta) 780.618.7655 • Neil Campbell (Rycroft) 780.814.4113 Trevor Duke (Castor, Coronation, Stettler, Hanna) 403.740.5753 • Trent Ewasiw (Rochester, Dapp) 780.349.0239 • Darryl Friesen (Rimbey) 780.318.1630 Mark Gillett (Fairview) 780.834.7063 • D. Trapper Green (Northern Alberta & BC) 780.837.0171 • Craig Jacklin (Ponoka, Feeder Finance) 403-783-1453 Barry Neumeirer (Rimbey) 403.350.8222 • Art Patterson (Dawson Creek) 250.784.4307 • Cory Polak (Peers, Edson) 780.712.5749 • Peter Raffan (Dawson Creek) 250.260.0758 Wade Schaupmeyer (Mayerthorpe) 780.305.4104 • Dan Schleppe (Dawson Creek West) 250.219.5698 • Bob Scott (Lac La Biche) 780.689.9203 • Travis Sekura (Drayton Valley) 780.621.6841 Stan Skeels (Rimbey) 403.704.0288 • Nansen Vold (Ponoka) 403.783.0349 • Ged Willis (Beaverlodge & Surrounding Area) 780.814.4751 • Herb Wylhuizen (Rimbey) 403.844.0294

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Ponoka: 4410 - Highway 2A, Ponoka, AB (Ph) 403.783.5561, (Fax) 403.783.4120, (Website) www.vjvauction.com (Email) office@vjvauction.com Dawson Creek: 301 - 116th Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C. (Ph) 250.782.3766, (Fax) 250.782.6622 (Email) vjvdawsoncreek@outlook.com Beaverlodge: Box 606, Beaverlodge, AB (Ph) 780.354.2423, (Fax) 780-354-2420, (Email) vjvbeaverlodge@gpnet.ca Westlock: 9004 - 110A Street, Westlock, AB (Ph) 780.349.3153 (Fax) 780.349.5466 (Email) office@vjvauction.com • Rimbey: 4831 - 47th Street, Rimbey, AB (Ph) 403.843.2439 (Fax) 403.843.3485 (Email) office@vjvauction.com

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CURRENT MARKET PRICING

WEEKLY LIVESTOCK MARKET REVIEW - JANUARY 31, 2020

CANADA / US $ Jan 31/20 $75.66 Jan 24/20 $76.09 Feb 01/19 $76.08 BANK RATE Jan 28/20 2.00 Jan 21/20 2.00 Jan 29/19 2.00CATTLE SLAUGHTER WEEKEND Jan 25/20 (prel) Jan 18/20 (prel) Jan 26/19 CANADA 55,361 60,131 57,082 EAST 12,140 12,321 13,889 WEST 43,221 47,810 43,193 WEEKEND Feb 01/20 (est) Jan 25/20 (est) Feb 02/19 US 637,000 647,000 593,300 CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES WEEKEND Jan 25/20 Jan 18/20 Jan 26/19 A 41,575 45,508 34,740 B 771 452 676 D 8,773 9,502 10,496 E 134 221 235 A GRADE MARBLING (%) WEEKEND Jan 25/20 Jan 18/20 Jan 26/19 AAA 66.7% 67.3% 66.6% AA 31.6% 30.9% 32.3% A 1.8% 1.8% 1.1% CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES WEEKEND Jan 25/20 (prel) Jan 18/20 (prel) Jan 26/19 STEERS 28,886 30,008 26,680 HEIFERS 16,356 19,144 17,276 COWS 9,969 10,717 12,850 BULLS 150 262 276 CALVES 3,441 3,370 3,634 CATTLE FUTURES - US 4/CWT - CLOSE Jan 31, 2020 MONTH LIVE CHANGE MONTH FEEDER CHANGE FEB 121.38 - 3.47 MAR 136.07 - 3.60 APR 119.67 - 4.63 APR 137.53 - 4.97 JUN 111.58 - 4.45 MAY 139.70 - 4.78 AUG 109.78 - 3.85 AUG 146.88 - 4.43 OCT 112.83 - 3.33 SEPT 148.60 - 3.78 DEC 117.03 - 2.42 OCT 149.60 - 3.08 WEEKEND Jan 31/20 Jan 24/20 Feb 01/19 US FSP-US$/CWT 142.38 144.86 141.86 CATTLE INDICATORS (by prod values) WEEKEND Jan 24/20 Jan 17/20 Jan 25/19 US - US $/CWT 9.20 9.19 8.95 CURRENTNESS Jan 25/20 Jan 18/20 Jan 26/19 WEST - A1% 12.3% 12.1% 16.9% CAN - A1% 11.0% 10.6% 14.6% FD:STR RATIO Jan 24/20 Jan 17/20 Jan 25/19 ALTA BARLEY 31.1 31.6 28.2 Jan 25/20 Jan 18/20 Jan 26/19 US CORN 33.3 33.3 34.4 AVG CARCASS WT Jan 25/20 Jan 18/20 Jan 26/19 WEST STR - LBS 883.0 894.0 919.0 CAN STR - LBS 904.0 914.0 937.0 829.0 832.0 US CATTLE - LBS 828.0 Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - January 31, 2020 https://open.alberta.ca/publications/3479685

Week of Jan 26, 2020

SLAUGHTER BULLS NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock STEERS 500 - 599 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) STEERS 600 - 699 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) STEERS 700 - 799 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) STEERS 800 - 899 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) HEIFERS 500 - 599 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) HEIFERS 600 - 699 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) HEIFERS 700 - 799 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg) HEIFERS 800 - 899 NCLE Viking Innisfail Olds BC Livestock (Avg)

LOW $85.00 $95.00 $85.00 n/a $93.00 LOW $190.00 $220.00 $200.00 $190.00 LOW $190.00 $195.00 $180.00 $190.00 LOW $180.00 $188.00 $170.00 $180.00 LOW $160.00 $180.00 $165.00 $172.00 LOW $170.00 $185.00 $160.00 $170.00 LOW $170.00 $170.00 $155.00 $160.00 LOW $160.00 $165.00 $155.00 $155.00 LOW $150.00 $155.00 $150.00 $150.00

HIGH $115.00 $118.00 $105.00 n/a $112.50 HIGH $242.00 $243.00 $249.00 $250.00

$218.16

$202.32

$190.26

$185.05

$197.28

$191.94

$173.56

$165.07

THORSBY STOCKYARDS OFFICE (780) 789-3915 SALE DATE

January 27

January 20

ON OFFER

2,592 Head

1,232 Head

FEEDER STEERS BID

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

300 - 399

$210.00

$281.00

$220.00

$270.00

HIGH $225.00 $220.00 $226.00 $219.00

400 - 499

$210.25

$272.00

$220.00

$260.00

500 - 599

$190.50

$245.00

$205.00

$237.50

600 - 699

$185.00

$224.00

$190.00

$227.50

700 - 799

$178.25

$203.00

$185.00

$205.25

HIGH $202.00 $206.00 $205.00 $200.00

800 - 899

$164.00

$190.75

$165.25

$195.00

900 - 999

$173.00

$182.25

n/a

1,000 +

n/a

HIGH $185.00 $190.00 $192.00 $191.00

BID

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

300 - 399

$180.00

$233.00

$200.00

$238.00

400 - 499

$185.00

$220.50

$190.25

$228.00

500 - 599

$175.00

$217.00

$180.00

$212.25

600 - 699

$160.25

$197.75

$170.00

$200.00

700 - 799

$160.00

$184.50

$167.00

$186.00

800 - 899

$155.00

$175.00

$165.00

$178.00

900 - 999

$150.00

$174.00

$160.25

$172.00

1,000 +

$135.00

$166.00

$140.00

$160.00

HIGH $215.00 $214.00 $203.00 $207.00 HIGH $202.00 $202.00 $190.00 $186.00 HIGH $185.00 $180.00 $180.00 $179.00 HIGH $180.00 $172.00 $175.00 $172.00

FEEDER HEIFERS

SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 COWS $80.00

$93.00

D1 - D2 COWS $78.00

D4 COWS $60.00

$80.00

$94.00

D4 COWS $65.00

$77.00

SLAUGHTER BULLS

$80.00

$85.00

$112.00

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January 31, 2020

review

Statistics & Data Development Branch Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Beaver Hill Auction Service - Tofield - January 27, 2020

Vold Jones Vold (Westlock) - January 21, 2020

Sheep - 1,002 Head

Goats - 288 Head

Sheep - 316 Head

Goats - 7 Head

Sheep - Wool 0 - 54 lbs 55 - 69 lbs 70 - 85 lbs 86 - 105 lbs 106 & Over lbs Ewes Rams Bred Ewes (Hd) Sheep - Hair 0 - 54 lbs 55 - 69 lbs 70 - 85 lbs 86 - 105 lbs 106 & Over lbs Ewes Rams Ewe/Lamb Fmly

Goats Light Feeder Kids 0 - 60lbs Doeling Kids 45 - 69 lbs 70+ lbs Buckling Kids 45 - 69 lbs 70+ lbs Wether Kids 45 - 69 lbs 70+ lbs

Sheep - Wool 0 - 69 lbs 70 - 85 lbs 86 - 105 lbs 106 + lbs Ewes Rams Bred Ewes Ewe/Lamb Fmly Sheep - Hair 0 - 69 lbs 70 - 85 lbs 86 - 105 lbs 106 + lbs Ewes Rams Bred Ewes Ewe/Lamb Fmly

Goats Light Feeder Kids 0 - 49lbs 50 - 100lbs Whether Kids 50 - 100 lbs

$/CWT $220.00 $240.00 $226.00 $190.00 $176.00 $110.00 $108.00 $165.00 $160.00 $205.00 $230.00 $190.00 $175.00 $100.00 $120.00

to to to to to to to to

$260.00 $272.00 $260.00 $237.00 $212.00 $130.00 $136.00 $240.00

to to to to to to to n/a

$225.00 $236.00 $246.00 $230.00 $195.00 $136.00 $140.00

Adults Mature Nannys Mature Bucks Bred Does (Hd) Nanny/Kid (Unit)

$/CWT $125.00 to $260.00 $250.00 to $330.00 $250.00 to $280.00 $280.00 to $327.50 $250.00 to $290.00 $280.00 to $327.50 $250.00 to $290.00

$130.00 to $195.00 $180.00 to $195.00 $175.00 to $280.00 n/a

HOG SLAUGHTER WEEK END CANADA EAST WEST AB/BC WEEK END US

Jan 25/20 (prel) 4,54,848 2,72,735 1,82,113 64,039 Feb 01/20 (est) 27,03,000

Jan 18/20 (prel) 4,70,273 2,90,480 1,79,793 60,589 Jan 25/20 (est) 27,20,000

Jan 26/19 4,34,458 2,63,012 1,71,446 57,486 Feb 02/19 23,71,800

Jan 31/20 1.461 N/A

Jan 24/20 1.426 N/A

Jan 31/20 54.66 1.345

Jan 24/20 52.12 1.275

$2.20 $0.60

$2.35 $2.28 $2.00 $1.80 $1.20 $1.20

Nanny/Kid Units Nannys Billys Bred Nannys

to $1.88 n/a to $2.35 n/a to $1.05 n/a n/a n/a

$2.55 $2.50

to to

$2.80 $3.10

$2.50

$3.10

$1.40 $1.50

n/a to $1.60 to $1.85 n/a

Hogs - 1 Head 30 - 40 lbs

n/a

41 - 80 lbs

n/a

81 - 150 lbs

n/a

151 + Over lbs

$250.00

CAN/US $ CLOSE Jan 31/20

MONTH 02/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 07/20 08/20

MONTH 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 09/20

LEAN 57.13 61.60 70.03 76.85 78.13 77.85

CHANGE - 10.10 - 11.85 - 9.95 - 9.55 - 9.03 - 8.23

FUTURES 0.7558 0.7558 0.7558 0.7558 0.7558 0.7557

CHANGE - 0.0052 - 0.0052 - 0.0052 - 0.0052 - 0.0052 - 0.0054

Jan 18/20 215.00 Jan 17/20 13.8 9.7 Jan 24/20 78.05

Jan 26/19 213.00 Jan 25/19 14.5 8.8 Feb 01/19 66.19

HOG INDICATORS Feb 01/19 1.348 1.706

INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES WEEK END US $/CWT CAN EQVT $/KG

$1.82

to to to to to to n/a n/a

$/CWT

HOG FUTURES - US $/CWT

HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG WEEK END ALTA AVG ONT AVG

$/CWT $2.00 $2.10 $1.90 $1.50 $1.02 $1.10

Feb 01/19 50.84 1.244

WEEK END AV DRSD WT US-LBS FD: HOG RATIO US CORN ALTA BARLEY US CARCASS CUTOUT US $/CWT

Jan 25/20 216.00 Jan 24/20 13.9 9.9 Jan 31/20 N/A

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Host farms can participate either day or both days, and educational materials about hosting are available.

Open Farm Days will host 2 workshops in the spring that will focus on marketing, social media and culinary for those interested in learning in a networking environment. Material is available for farms interested in adding a culinary piece to their event, including: Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) regulations connecting and collaborating food sampling and demos long table dinners For 2020, farms that want to showcase craft beverages from local brewers and distillers with their event have a new opportunity. An approved brewery partner with and AGLC licence that identifies food on premise will be able to apply at no cost for a caterers extension. The farm will be will be able to select a chef or restaurant partner and attach the menu for AGLC approvals. Contact For questions concerning culinary events, connect with Tannis Baker at Food Tourism Strategies: Phone: 403-830-2846 Email: tannis@foodtourismstrategies.com

CCA encourages a meaty and swift ratification of new NAFTA The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has long been an advocate for North American free trade and strongly encourages swift ratification of the Canada, United States, Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) as the bill that would enable this was introduced into the House of Commons this week. Under CUSMA and its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the beef industries of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico enjoy reciprocal duty-free trade. The preservation of this trade access was a high priority for the CCA in the renegotiation process. “We strongly encourage nonpartisan collaboration to enable swift ratification and implementation of the new NAFTA. This is of utmost importance to the Canadian beef industry,” said CCA President David Haywood Farmer. “Ratification will let us get back to focusing on next steps of strengthening trade between our nations such as the work undertaken by the Regulatory

Cooperation Council.” The experience of the North American beef cattle industries under NAFTA is testament to the value of trade agreements. Access to global markets, including the North American market, means that on average that each animal is worth over $600 CDN more than in comparison to domestic market sales alone. Cattle producers across all three nations have worked to ensure the value of trade was understood by elected officials during the renegotiation process. The Canada – U.S. beef trading relationship is the largest in the world and trade has significant benefits for both industries. The CCA will continue to encourage the Government of Canada towards swift ratification and regulatory cooperation across borders, which will further enhance the value of trade and strength of the North American market.

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ALBRECHT FARMS

Consigning 12 Registered Simmental Bulls to the Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale

1:00 p.m. • Sat, Feb 29, 2020 VJV Beaverlodge, AB

SOLID RED • SOLID BLACK • BLAZE FACED •MULTIPLE POLLED ON OFFER Yearling sons from SILVER LAKE BRUTE 18B WFL MR WESTWAY 46A WLB BULL 491E WFL WESTCOTT 24C SPRING CREEK BLUE CHIP 9D SSC SHELL SHOCKED 44B -------------------------------Long Yearling son from SILVER LAKE BRUTE 18B

About the Young Cattlemen’s Council

It is the vision of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Young Cattlemen’s Council to cultivate youthful leadership by exposure to industry policy development, while allowing for the opportunity to gain experience and bring fresh insight to the table. We also strive to be a conduit of information between industry organizations and the youth of the beef industry. YCC represents Canadian beef cattle enthusiasts aged 18-35. The board is comprised of 6 provincial delegates and 3 elected directors at large.

portunity to serve on CCA committees, to gain experience and provide youthful perspective on current issues. The board also takes part in various domestic and international events, round tables and meetings as a voice for Canada’s next generation of cattle producers. YCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP must be members of their designated provincial organization, or their parents must be. The YCC board may also approve membership applications from persons within the age range, who may not meet the other specified requirements.

Board members have the op-

RST GARY 10G BLAZE FACE SIRE - SPRINGCREEK BLUE CHIP 9D DAM - RST BOUNTY 20B

RST GORDY 15G FEATURE RED HOMO POLLED SIRE - SPRINGCREEK BLUE CHIP 9D DAM - IPU MS. BEEF MAKER 75Z

O DOUBLE E SIMMENTALS

RST GLEN 7G FEATURE RED HOMO POLLED

Consigning Two-Year-Old Bulls To Transcon’s Peace Country Simmental Bull Sale Yearling s and 2-Year-Olds Available for Purchase Off the Farm as Well

SIRE - SPRINGCREEK BLUE CHIP 9D DAM - RST AUTUMN 25A

RST GEOFF 17G FEATURE BLACK HOMO POLLED WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OUR PREVIOUS BIDDERS AND BUYERS

Saturday Feb. 29 2020 1:00 P.M.

ALBRECHT FARMS

VJV Beaverlodge

SIRE - WLB BULL 365C 491E DAM - RAINALTA TOMBOYKNIGHT 22X

Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht

Visitors Always Welcome

For a copy of the catalogue contact Elden or online at www.transconlivestock.com R0011785040

(Steve) 780.832.0883 (Ryan) 780.933.5448

O DOUBLE E SIMMENTALS Box 156 Hythe, AB T0H 2C0

Elden 780.518.3536 Home 780.356.2113 Email odoublee@hotmail.com

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Box 158, Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0

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The goal of the 4-H program is youth development The 4-H program provides young people with an opportunity to learn how to become productive, self-assured adults who can make their community and country a good place in which to live. This is fostered through project and program work, experiences with their 4-H club members and leaders and their participation in district, regional and even provincial programs. The goal of the 4-H program is youth development. The objectives of 4-H clubs are knowledge, leadership, citizenship and personal development. Mission 4-H British Columbia inspires and educates, builds awareness of agriculture and food production, and develop skills to help youth reach their full potential. Vision

Young people who are empowered leaders with the skills to make positive changes in all communities across British Columbia. 4-H is an organization dedicated to young people. The purpose of the 4-H program is to prepare girls and boys for their future as adult citizens. 4-H stands for head, heart, hands and health. The 4-H pledge describes the significance of the four H’s:girl with two sheep I pledge: My HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, My HEALTH to better living, For my Club, my Community and my Country, and my World. To the right, 4H club locations in BC.

VJV AUCTION MART 301—116th Avenue Dawson Creek, BC 250.782.3766 VJV SALES STAFF Yancy Crosier 403.485.0887 Peter Raffan 250.260.0758 GOMACK RED ANGUS Scott Gough 780.618.4747 Braydon Gough 780.274.0099 CRESTLAND FARMS John Harms 780.926.9540 Cattle will be at the ranch until March 7/20

A Pioneer Registered Red Angus Herd | Established in 1962

SINCE 1957

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ON OFFER 27 YEARLING RED AND BLACK ANGUS BULLS

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Triangle Stock Farm 9th Annual Bull & Female Sale Monday, 1:00 PM,

February 24, 2020

New ew Da Dat at te e & Lo cation on

Parkland County, AB

TSF 18G TSF Limited Edition 40E

TSF 24G BEE Brimstone 247E

TSF 76G

TSF 31G

SVS Whiskey 643D

TSF 32G SVS Captain Morgan 11Z

ON Farm Video Sale

TSF Deuce 22Z

Simmental X Heifers Sell

Selling:

30 Red & Black Simmental Bulls 5 Red & Black Purebred Heifers 20+ Fancy Simmental X Commercial Heifers

TSF 36G CCF Vision

TSF 57G TSF Esso 48E

TSF 25G BEE Brimstone 247E

Triangle Stock Farm

view the catalogue & videos online at www.buyagro.com

Vance, Michele, Cheyenne, Colbey Klepper ½ Hr West of Edmonton Michele 780-718-9334 Cheyenne 780-718-6024 tsf@trianglestockfarm.com

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Polled P o l le d KSL 7G

KSL 25G

Polled P ol lled d

KSL 26G

KSL 59G

KSL 68G

KSL 72G

YEARLING AND EXTRA AGE LONG YEARLING BULLS ON OFFER ALSO ON OFFER: 15 COMMERCIAL BRED FEMALES

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BULL & FEMALE SALE LONG YEARLING & TWO-YEAR-OLD LINEUP

KSL 90F

KSL 64F

KSL 65F

KSL 67

KSL 73F

KSL 75F

KSL 88F

KSL 104

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On your left ...comparison between beef cattle breeds in Canada 2020 PBR Canada national standings 4th Annual

40 Registered 2 Year Old Black Angus Bulls and 50 Commercial Bred Heifers from Registered Stock

SATURDAY MARCH 7, 2020 2079 CECIL LAKE ROAD GOODLOW, BC Sale begins: 1:00 pm Lunch and viewing 11 am For more information contact: Kelly Ollenberger at 250-262-1432

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9th Annual

BULL SALE

Sunday, February 23, 2020 • 1:30 p.m. • At the Farm, Glenevis, AB Offering: 55 Charolais Yearlings 5 Charolais 2 Year Olds PROK 80G

PROK 53G

PROK 66G

PROK 14G

PROK 17G

PROK 7G

PROK 16G

PROK 74G

Contact us if your mailing address has changed or you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive a copy of the catalogue

David, Kristina, Kendall & Marshall Prokuda

View catalogue and bull videos online at

www.prochar.ca

Box 275 Glenevis, AB T0E 0X0

Phone: 780-932-1654 Email: prochar@xplornet.ca

Watch for regular updates on our facebook page

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SUPER WEDNESDAY

Bull S

ON SITE • J LAZY A RANCH • RR

65 Yearling and 10 Two-Yea Reds, Blacks &

Sale catalogue will be posted at www.jlazya.com • J

Also on Offer: A N Commercial H

JAC 10G BW 91 WW 682 YW 1180

JAC 47G BW 83 WW 547 YW 1015

JAC 148G BW 98 WW 688 YW 1139

JAC 176G BW 83 WW 637 YW 1096

J Lazy A Ranch

Jarin & Amber Carter 780.518.9652 jarincarter@gmail.com

1 Five-Ye Sorrel R Geld

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Sale

2:00 P.M. MARCH 18, 2020

80 EMERSON TRAIL (HWY 672)

ar-Old Angus Bulls on Offer & Crossbreds

Join us after the sale for Angus steak & hospitality

Number of Select Heifer Calves

ear-Old Ranch ding

JAC 40G BW 71 WW 636 YW 1148

JAC 78G BW 99 WW 639 YW 1160

JAC 112G BW 78 WW 719 YW 1211

JAC 158G BW 76 WW 690 YW 1176

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New research chair targets improved health and in beef herds

WORKING GENETICS FOR THE WORKING RANCH

With $2.35 million from the federal government and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary researcher Dr. Cheryl Waldner will undertake a major five-year research program to advance beef cattle health and productivity, helping to sustain the profitability and competitiveness of Canada’s $17-billiona-year beef industry.

March 24, 2020 1:00 p.m.

“This timely and cutting-edge research builds on our university’s strengths in agriculture and ‘One Health’ to help advance the livestock industry’s economic contributions to the country and ensure continued consumer confidence in the safety and quality of Canadian beef,” said USask President Peter Stoicheff in announcing the new chair Jan. 30.

VJV AUCTION DAWSON CREEK, BC

The $750,000 award from the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is matched by $750,000 in producer check-off funding from the BCRC. USask is contributing $850,000.

Bulls on Offer

Red, Black & Traditional Simmental Bulls

Simmental/Angus Cross Bulls Also on offer Select Replacement Heifers Halfway River Simmentals Eckbert and Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel (250) 262-7681

Rosefield Simmentals James & Martha Wiebe (250) 630-2621 (250) 793-0462

CONTACT THE CONSIGNORS TO REQUEST A CATALOGUE

As NSERC/BCRC Industrial Research Chair in One Health and Production-Limiting Diseases, Waldner will work with the industry to address priorities of Canada’s beef producers across the beef value chain-from improved herd health, to expanded surveillance of antibiotic use and resistance, to increased uptake of best practices for herd management. “This chair will use a systems approach to build on existing research and examine complex health challenges,” said Waldner, a professor of large animal clinical sciences in the USask Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). “We will identify existing gaps and fill them using innovative data collection and decision-making tools and technologies to enable the Canadian beef industry to better manage production-limiting diseases and develop evidence-based policies for animal health and antimicrobial stewardship.” Management of diseases such as Johne’s disease in cow-calf herds and bovine respiratory disease in feedlots, as well as antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, are key industry priorities. “Disease-causing bacteria in animals are increasingly able to resist the antibiotics used to treat them, and the agriculture industry is being challenged to improve antibiotic stewardship in livestock production,” she said.

The tools and technologies to guide herd management and policy and enable targeted precision medicine will include genomics, big data and system science tools, network analysis, computer modelling, and smart phone sensors and apps. USask’s computer science researchers will play a key role in adapting these new tools and technologies to industry challenges and providing experts to help researchers manage the volumes of data to support complex decision making, she said. The IRC award enables the hiring of a junior faculty member, expanding the regional veterinary college’s beef cattle health research capacity. The IRC also includes training for at least three master’s students, two PhD students, one post-doctoral fellow and five undergraduate students, providing skills in great demand by industry and government such as data management and analysis, bioinformatics and systems science. Among the reasons USask was chosen for the chair-in addition to Waldner’s research record and previous collaborations with BCRC-are the critical mass of beef researchers at WCVM and the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, along with access to the new USask Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. “NSERC is proud to support the University of Saskatchewan, which has a long history of supporting research in the livestock area,” said Marc Fortin, NSERC’s Vice-President of Research Partnerships. “Dr. Waldner and her team will develop innovative tools to support policy setting and management decisions in Canada’s beef industry, a significant contributor to the Canadian economy.” As well, the new chair builds on a recent $5.6-million Genome Canada award to Waldner and her colleagues at USask and the University of Alberta, including $750,000 announced Jan. 29 by the Saskatchewan Agricultural Development Fund. This project, administered by Genome Prairie, involves developing genomic diagnostics tools that can be used to quickly and accurately identify an antimicrobial treatment for a disease, something that now takes five to seven days using traditional laboratory tests. Canada is one of the largest exporters of red meat in the world, with 38 per cent of domestic beef exported. More than 80 per cent of the cattle are raised in Western Canada.

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THANK YOU FROM RANDY AND LESLI VOSS FROM

VOSS FAMILY SALERS

Thank You.

HEATH & JENNIFER BARNFIELD

780.897.3339

VOSS FAMILY SALERS Randy & Lesli Voss Hythe, AB

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We, the Voss family would like to thank all our clients, near and far, who have allowed us to take Voss Family Salers from its simple beginnings to the operation it had become over the years. Thanks also to all the area cattle producers who have allowed the Salers breed to become not only an accepted breed within the Peace Country cattle community, but a valuable addition to a number of area breeding programs. To our neighbors, friends, and family; our heartfelt thanks for all the assistance, patience and support you have given us over the years. You will be missed around the kitchen table. Lastly, our special thanks and best wishes to Heath and Jennifer Barnfield of North 42 Cattle Company in Teepee Creek, Alberta for their faith in the years of dedication and work Voss Family Salers has put into the creation of a strong and vibrant cattle program that they were willing to purchase and make a part of their cattle operation. Lesli and I are proud to have considered ourselves part of the Peace Country cattle community and look forward to the experiences and opportunities ahead of us as we begin our next endeavor.

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LIMOUSIN & SIMMENTAL

YEARLING AND 2 YEAR OLD BULLS SELL

On the farm at Pinnacle View Limousin in Quesnel, BC! VIEWING AND BIDDING WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE WITH VJV

RAE 910G - He Sells!

RAE 12G - He Sells!

Limousin

Limousin KRSS 714F - 2019 Feature Bull

Limousin KRSS 51F - 2019 Feature Bull

FREE FEEDING UNTIL JUNE 1, 2020 FREE DELIVERY Simmental

THE SWAANS & KISHKANS ROB: 250-991-8229 ERIN: 250-991-6654 QUESNEL, BC KISHKAN@QUESNELBC.COM WWW.PVLIMOUSIN.COM

CONTACT ERIN OR REANNE TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE ON THE MAILING LIST!

Simmental

REANNE SANFORD REANNE: 250-991-9496 HOME: 250-249-5332 QUESNEL, BC REANNE@KRSSIMMENTALS.CA WWW.KRSSIMMENTALS.CA

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Contact the Northern Horizon Classifieds Department Deadline: Phone: Email: In Person:

NOON Fridays one week prior to publication 250-782-4888 ext 113 classifieds@dcdn.ca 901 100 Ave Dawson Creek

Wrangler Made ANNUAL BULL SALE

MARCH 7, 2020 1:30 PM at the farm WESTLOCK AB

(from Westlock; south 6 miles on HWY 44, west 2 miles on TWP 590, noth 1/2 mile on RR 270, left side)

SELLING

12 POLLED TWO YEAR OLDS AND 50 POLLED WHITE AND RED FACTOR YEARLING BULLS FROM THESE WRANGLER HERDSIRES Wade & Sherry Meakin and family 780-349-2982 • Cell 780-349-1650

Email wademeakin@msn.com please call for a catalogue bid or watch online at DLMS.ca

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TUESDAY, MARCH 3 VJV AUCTION CO-DAWSON CREEK. BC SALE TIME-1:00PM

Featuring

30 HEAD

CHAROLAIS SIMMENTAL HEREFORD TWO YEAR OLDS & YEARLINGS

Here EUV 17F

INTERNET BIDDING AVAILABLE VIA VJV Red Sim BRHR 37F

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Randy: 250.784.7012 Chad: 250.784.3924

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Cows and Chaos webinar series back in 2020 The Cows and Chaos - Feed, Forage and Management Strategies webinar series got underway this week. This edition of the series will be covering topics producers face in late winter and early spring - from maintaining stored forage to this year’s calving season, and making the most out of your

livestock on pasture.

Upcoming topics and registration links: February 13 - public and stakeholder engagement - getting our story out February 20 - general grazing strategies February 27 - finding acres to run cattle - creative thinking March 5 - market outlook March 12 - utilizing annuals - cocktail crops March 19 - utilizing annuals - corn Webinars in this now weekly series will be available on Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s YouTube channel under the Cows and Chaos - Feed, Forage and Management Strategies playlist. Each webinar will be uploaded to the site the week following the broadcast. The series is presented by a team from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, forage and research associations and the livestock industry.

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The ongoing work to keep Alberta rat-free Phil Merrill, provincial rat and pest specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, has been the face and the voice of the Alberta Rat Control Program for more than 30 years. “Someone must have had incredible foresight and said we don’t have rats, and we’re only going to battle them in the east. We can do this.” The rats had arrived in Saskatchewan in the late 1920s and moved to the Alberta border in the 1950s. Before a rat breeding population could take hold, the provincial government launched the Alberta Rat Control Program. “We were half ready for them,” explains Merrill. “Our government was organized enough that we put the health department in charge of them because we didn’t want the disease factor to come into Alberta. The health department looked after it for one year. They then thought it was an agricultural problem and turned it over to the agriculture department.” At that time, the rats were moving from one farm to another, and the program started with about 800 infestations. Every rat found along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border was eliminated. “There were a lot of farms that were infested,

and the rats had gone 18 miles into Alberta,” he says. “It took us a lot of years to whittle that down. We didn’t eradicate them in one year.” “10 years later we still had hundreds of infestations a year. 30 years later, we had it whacked down to 20 or 15 infestations a year. Finally in 2000 we had zero infestations in that rat control zone.” “Now we just maintain that rat control zone and we get 1 or 2 or 3 rat infestations a year, coming overland from Saskatchewan.” Merrill says that the number one reason for the program’s success over the years is due to government dedication. “They (the government at the time) said we don’t want rats and we’re going to put money into it. They backed it up with legislation that said that rats are illegal.” The other advantage is Alberta’s geography a cold north, mountains to the west and southwest, and open and unfriendly prairie to the southeast. “So, it’s just the east that we need to have our rat control zone,” he adds. He notes that farming innovation and changes in practices have helped contribute to the success of the program. Pig and chicken barns

are now enclosed and built with cement floors. Farmers don’t store as much grain on the farm. When they do, it’s in steel instead of wooden granaries, built with steel or cement floors. “You turn a rat in one of those facilities and they can’t live because they have no place to burrow and can’t get away. The risk has dropped a whole lot on our farms. That has helped us tremendously.” As for changes to the program in the last 70 years, Merrill says that it is basically the same but it changes direction. “We have a higher risk right now from rats coming into the province via transportation means - recreation vehicles and commercial trucks are the big ones.” “We are finding we have to step up our urban pest control because we are getting more coming in on recreation vehicles. Our direction changes a little bit, but it is the same basic program. We don’t want rats, and when a rat comes, we get rid of it.” If you spot what you think is a rat, call 310RATS (7287). A reminder that pet rats are illegal in Alberta.

JONOMN HEREFORD RANCH Bull & Female Sale

Thursday, February 20th - 1:00pm North Central Livestock, Clyde, AB 20 Rugged Polled Bulls 10 Reputation Horned Bulls 38 Big Roomy Bred Heifers

BRED - DEVELOPED - MANAGED DISPLAYED - SOLD NATURAL No Highly Overfitted Pretty Boys Here!

JoNomn Hereford - Norm & Joanne Parrent 780-348-5835 • jonomnherefordranch@gmail.com

Norm: Cell 780-307-6586 • Mike G: Cell 780-307-3385

Fully illustrated catalog posted on DLMS.ca • Sale podcast live.

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Beef and forage issues series - smooth versus rough awns A pilot project aimed to help Alberta producers adopt new technology and innovation recently brought ranchers and farmers together with experts and scientists. The group conducting this project included researchers at the Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre (ABFGC) along with specialists at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF), members of the Alberta Beef Producers and Agriculture and Agri Food Canada. “Messages from research trials and extension meetings don’t always get interpreted the same way by everyone who hears them,” explained Susan Markus, beef research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Often, the results from a research trial must be carefully explained to ensure the audience understands the specific conditions and variables that were and were not controlled for before it can be adopted and implemented on farm.” She said that that these specifics can make scientific discoveries or new technologies less relatable for a farmer or rancher if it seems too different from how they want to operate. “Sometimes speakers at farm meetings do not give specific enough information for a producer

to decide if the information or technology works under their situation,” she added. “Farmers are busy people and they look for the most efficient way - and hopefully easiest way - to take advantage of an opportunity or to solve a problem. We all want solutions that are quick, easy and affordable, but we know that is not always the case.” Looking at smooth versus rough awns, Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre, said that he has heard from many cattle feeders who worry about mouth abscesses and lesions caused by rough awned cereals over the years. “If you are the producer of a cereal crop, you will take into account operating costs with yield outcomes. Assume less than a 1% incidence of mouth lesions from cattle consuming awned crops, but superior yield under drought conditions compared to awnless. That means you take the chance and grow those varieties. The reality is that under a drought, the less hardy smooth awned varieties will not produce - leaving a rancher short of feed. A low incidence of mouth lesions is a small price to pay to ensure feed for the entire herd.” Barley breeder Pat Juskiw with AF in Lacombe said that certain benefi-

cial traits, which address industry’s concerns, can be bred into plants to make new varieties. She added that there will almost certainly be tradeoffs. “Those trade-offs might be sacrificing grain yield or plant digestibility to get increased lodging resistance, plant height or leaf matter. However, if at seeding time, a producer is playing the odds and possi-

bly considering an end use requiring a malting grade, then barbs may be part of the risk, as is growing a tworowed variety for swath-grazing. Smooth awns in six-row barley are now an industry standard. In tworow barley there has been push back on smooth awns due to end-use risks associated with loss of quality especially in malting types.”

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Beef and forage issues series – new triticale varieties A pilot project aimed to help Alberta producers adopt new technology and innovation recently brought ranchers and farmers together with experts and scientists during a tour of east-central Alberta farms. New triticale varieties was one of the topics discussed that day. “Messages from research trials and extension meetings do not always get interpreted the same way by everyone who hears them,” said Susan Markus, beef research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF). “Recent extreme weather is cause for concern for both cattle producers and plant breeders. Growing and feeding crops that produce under extreme heat, moisture or under short growing seasons are needed.” Triticale is a cross between wheat and rye and is more drought tolerant and resistant to many of the diseases and pests that affect wheat and rye. Mazen Aljarrah, AF plant breeder working at the Lacombe Field Crop Development Centre, has developed Taza spring triticale. It is a popular variety with livestock producers as a forage crop for silage, greenfeed or swath grazing due to its reduced awn. “Taza is impressive with its volume of forage even under dry conditions,” said Aljarrah. “To get the increased forage yield, plant height was sacrificed. Like most varieties of triticale, the white waxy appearance on the leaves and stems of the Taza plants help to hold in the moisture resulting in reduced losses of water to evaporation. That was critical to production under the drought conditions of 2018.” Andrea Hansen, livestock extension specialist with AF, works with producers who grow and rejuvenate forages and who look to improve productivity and longevity in their stands. She said that it is important that cattle consume the feed put in front of them, especially as it relates to body condition score over the winter feeding period. “When palatability is an issue, our concern is cow weight loss during cold temperatures. Newer varieties do not have the same palatability issues, attributed to triticale in the past.” She added that understanding that excessively mature plants have reduced nutrient and quality aspects was important during the summer of 2018 when producers needed to modify the timing of their harvest. “Lack of rainfall and excessive heat sped up maturity in most plants while causing other species to go dormant and cease production. Having access

to newer varieties that perform well under extreme weather conditions and maintain quality without worrying about whether or not the cows will eat them is one way triticale has changed.” The group conducting this project included researchers at the Alberta Beef Forage and Grazing Centre (ABFGC) along with specialists at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, members of the Alberta Beef Producers and the Agriculture and Agri Food Canada.

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Beef and forage issues series – record keeping and herd averages A pilot project aimed to help Alberta producers adopt new technology and innovation recently brought ranchers and farmers together with experts and scientists during a tour of east-central Alberta farms. The group discussed cattle record keeping and herd averages. A case study used Rancher X. He wanted a better way to track the genetic performance of his cattle retained for slaughter. Implementing DNA sire parentage was a way to group the weaned calves into sire groups to assess carcass quality and carcass value later. However, there was no complete record keeping system for his herd, so that meant the first step was to track herd benchmarks. “Individual cow records are important when specific changes to genetics and management are sought,” explained Susan Markus, livestock research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and

Forestry. “But, in other cases, herd averages might flag issues or opportunities for improvement.” When it comes to cattle record keeping and herd averages: Researchers found that some producers feel that because they feed, manage and market in groups, an average is a good measure to track cattle performance. They also say that group averages are likely what is needed for many feeding groups and management systems. However, producers may have difficulty improving difficult to measure traits like carcass quality and feed efficiency with genetics if an average is the only information recorded. Markus said that averages are only good for the intended situation. “For example, an average weaning weight of 640 pounds for 8 month old calves might sound impressive, but you need to

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dig further. If this same ranch had weaned only a 78% calf crop, that weaning weight is best measured as the average weaning weight of calves from all cows exposed to breeding.” “If the number of cows exposed to breeding was 400 and there were 312 calves weighing on average 640 lbs., the newly calculated weaning weight - taking open or cows whose calves died into account - now works out to 499 lbs. It is not so impressive from a whole herd perspective.” “This average means aspects like breeding season length, fertility, death loss and nutrition are areas that can be investigated to make improvements in productivity. If calves are dying, the reason why will be important to know in order to make improvements to a below average weaned calf crop percentage.”

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Charolais Blonde d’Aquitaine Blonde d’Aquitaine arrived in Canada, from France, in the early 70’s at the end of the importation era of continental cattle from Europe. At the time of the first imports, the Blonde breed in France was one of the smaller breeds in number. Blondes are now the third largest beef breed in France. All registered fullblood Blondes in Canada are parentage verified by DNA. For more information about the Blonde d’Aquitaine breed, go to the website of the Canadian Blonde d’Aquitaine Association: http:// www.canadianblondeassociation.ca

Charolais were first imported to Canada in 1956 from the United States. Later, cattle were imported directly from France. In 1959 the Canadian Charolais Association (CCA) was formed and in 1960 it was formally recognized as a Breed Association under the Animal Pedigree Act of Canada. The CCA is a non-profit organization that derives funding from member subscriptions and the Whole Herd Enrolment (WHE) fees. The Canadian Charolais Association operates a number of performance testing initiatives on behalf of its members. However the backbone of the performance program is Whole Herd Enrolment in which breeding and calving information is tracked on each cow every year. This tracking ensures the highest possible level of accuracy in Charolais pedigrees and allows breeders to monitor reproductive traits. Research has shown that fertility is the most economically important trait in beef production and total herd reporting sets Charolais apart as an industry leader. All performance data from the past is utilized in producing a high accuracy, scientifically proven Canadian Expected Progeny Difference (EPD). EPD’s indicate genetic differences in cattle

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and may be used for comparison across herds. Due to the diverse landscape and the extremes in both temperature and precipitation in Canada, Canadian Charolais are highly adaptable to not only the Canadian environment and production systems but to climates and production systems throughout the world. Charolais cows have performed well under a variety of environmental conditions and are selected as very structurally sound animals with exceptionally good feet and strong legs. This is important when cattle are managed in large herds and on vast areas of land where walking distances for feed and water is necessary. It has been said that no other breed has impacted the North American beef industry so significantly as the introduction of Charolais. Canadian Charolais are highly compatible with the indigenous cow base and the cross is second to none. In Canada the Charolais crossbred calf receives a premium price at the auction market. For more information about the Charolais breed, go to the website of the Canadian Charolais Association: http://charolais. com

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Maine Anjou The Maine-Anjou breed originated in France in the 19th century, taking their name from the Mayenne and Anjou river valleys in which they were developed. In France the breed has evolved as a dual-purpose breed, where the cows are selected for their milk production, and bull calves are fed for market. The traditional colouring is very dark red with white markings on the head, belly, rear legs and tail. White on other parts of the body is also common. The first Maine-Anjou arrived in Canada in 1969 and later through artificial insemination the breed entered the United States. In 1970, the Canadian Maine-Anjou Association was formed. Over the past 35 years in Canada, selective breeding has: reduced the frame size of both fullbloods & purebreds, drastically reduced birthweights, tightened up the front end, thickened up the back end, developed a polled feature in both fullbloods & purebreds and developed multiple colours due to the recessive fullblood colour gene, resulting in the traditional red & white (fullblood) colouring, solid black, solid red and other colour patterns. Advantages to breeding MaineAnjou are high rates of gain, feed efficiency, adaptability to climatic extremes, superior carcass quality, docility, and smooth muscling. Bulls are known for being: high gainers, with a quiet disposition, sound

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conformation and the ability to be horned, polled or scurred. Females are recognized for their: quiet disposition, strong milking ability, maternal instincts, extreme longevity (10 years or more), easy calving ability and high fertility. Crossbreeding with Maines adds: stretch, growth rate, quiet disposition and more pounds at weaning to a herd. Maines can also be utilized to breed for or select against other specific traits. Crossed with white-faced cattle, the Maine influence produces dark pigmentation around the eyes. This reduces the occurrence of cancer eye and pink eye. The recessive red gene can be utilized to maintain your preferred colour pattern. Maine’s’ performance at tests and in shows has repeatedly shown that Maine-Anjou genetics can be advantageous to any herd! For more information about the Maine Anjou breed, go to the website of the Canadian Maine Anjou Association: http://www.maine-anjou.ca

Aberdeen Angus cattle were first imported to Canada in 1860. The breed was strengthened with further imports from Scotland and the cattle have been registered by the Canadian Angus Association since 1905. Since 1960, animals have been exported back to Scotland and around the world. All Angus animals registered in Canada are 100% purebred and all walking sires are DNA tested and sire verified to ensure the accuracy of our records. Red and black Angus are both registered in one herd book, but the registration paper easily indicates the colour of each animal. The breed has experienced a significant growth in demand and size and is now the largest and fastest growing breed in Canada. Angus animals offer numerous economic advantages in addition to their solid red or black colour. They are naturally polled, easy keeping and the females are natural mothers. Over 98.5% of all registered Angus calves are born unassisted, weaning weights usually exceed one half of the cow’s weight. It is not unusual for a cow to remain active and healthy for fourteen or more years. Angus cattle are extremely fertile but the increased demand for Angus genetics in Canada has been because of the quality of the carcass. Cattlemen using Angus with superior marbling ability open the door

for improved beef tenderness and increased consumer acceptance of beef. Canadian Angus breeders have worked cooperatively with the American Angus Association to improve our Performance Program and provide more accurate genetic evaluations on both Red and Black Angus. All breeders are encouraged to weigh and measure cattle and submit performance data that will provide customers with accurate information to select suitable genetics for their breeding program. Angus is Canada’s leading beef breed because Angus and Anguscross cattle make sound economic sense, in the breeding pasture, the feedlot, at the packing plant, and on the table. For more information about the Angus breed, go to the website of the Canadian Angus Association: http:// www.cdnangus.ca

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Lowline The first Lowline cattle in North America came to Canada in 1996. Interest in them has grown steadily since. The Canadian Lowline Cattle Association was established in 1997. Fullbloods and percentage cattle are now recognized in separate herd books. Lowline cattle were developed by the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre in NSW, Australia. In 1929, a choice Aberdeen Angus herd from Canada, supplemented by additional animals from the USA and Scotland, was purchased by the Australian government to form the foundation of a research herd. From 1929 to 1963 this Angus research herd was prominent in the Australian showing circuit and won many awards. The herd was closed to outside genetics in 1964, and between 1974 and 1992 research was performed to investigate the efficiency of converting feed to beef within groups of different sized animals. The Angus herd was divided into three groups; the “High Line”, the “Low Line” and a random “Control Line”. A detailed evaluation of weight gain, feed intake, reproductive performance, milk production, carcass yield and quality and structural soundness was carried out. Through 20 years of research, the smaller “Low Line” cattle were found to be extremely efficient converters of feed to beef while maintaining performance in the other characteristics studied. Interest in the smaller animals was great, and a new breed was created when the herd was dispersed to private breeders in 1992. Lowline possess traits that will help them excel in the cattle industry. They are extremely hardy, naturally polled, black or red in color, and

small framed. At all stages of their growth they are about 60% of the size of normal beef cattle. Lowline cattle mature early. They are easy calving and docile. At birth calves average 40 to 50 pounds. Calving losses are extremely low and even heifers have great ease in calving. The dams make excellent mothers and provide ample milk. Cows at maturity average about 100 cm at the hip while equivalent age bulls stand about 110 cm. Lowline are extremely efficient grass feeders and can even be finished on grass. They exhibit rapid early growth. Carcasses yield high, with reduced fat but greater marbling. Cuts are smaller which is attractive to the health conscious consumer. An increasing number of commercial breeders are committing to downsizing their cattle. They want cattle that are moderate framed with excellent muscling ability and performance. Lowline bulls have proven to provide this consistently. Crossing heifers with Lowline sires produces aggressive calves that are born easy. Fewer calving difficulties mean more calves and a higher percentage of cows returning to calf. Half blood calves average 65 pounds but wean off heavy with high yielding carcasses and consistent marbling. Lowline bulls in a commercial herd provide easier handling, calving ease, increased stocking rates, increased feed efficiency and high yield quality carcass characteristics. The ease and profitability of beef production increases once the frame score of the herd is reduced. For more information about the Lowline breed, go to the website of the Canadian Lowline Association: http://canadianlowline.com

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Braunvieh

The German word “Braunvieh” means “Brown Cattle”. Braunvieh enjoy the status as being one of the oldest pure breeds, which originated in the alpine regions of Switzerland. Their colour is of various shades of brown with males generally being darker and the calves are born almost white, darkening with age. They typically have dark pigmentation around the eyes, black noses with light-coloured bands around the muzzles, and strong black hooves. Braunvieh is a medium-sized, dual purpose breed, which excels in maternal traits and docility. They are very hardy, adapting to extreme cold or heat and are known for their longevity. About 40% of the cattle in Switzerland are Braunvieh and, due to their high performance and exceptional tolerance to various climates, they are raised in more than 60 countries, from the Arctic Circle to the tropics, at altitudes varying between sea level and 12,500 feet. The history of Braunvieh can be revisited through documents preserved in monasteries, whose occupants took great pride in raising and improving these cattle. Among these historical files, notes indicate trading of brown cattle in the eighth century and provide records of performance dated as early as 1315. Standardized production records on milk and meat performance were

established in the 19th century. In 1869, the first export of brown cattle took place to the U.S., where they became the foundation in the development of the Brown Swiss dairy cow, by constantly selecting for high milk production. In 1968, the first Braunvieh from Switzerland arrived in Canada and there have been several subsequent importations of live animals and semen and later of embryos and the result has been the development of Canadian Braunvieh that have been marketed and proven world-wide. Braunvieh, having been bred pure for centuries, offer complete outcross genetics for other breeds and have repeatedly proven themselves in cross-breeding programs. Braunvieh add thickness, early maturity and good gains, which makes their offspring perform very well in feedlots. Most of the Braunvieh herds can be found in Alberta, with numbers increasing in other provinces. Highly profitable production, long productive lives, docile temperament, wide range of adaptability and rapid growth are all distinctive characteristics of this breed. For more information about the Canadian Brown Swiss and Braunvieh breed, go to the website of the Canadian Brown Swiss and Braunvieh Association: http://www. browncow.ca

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Hays Converter Hays Converter is the first beef breed developed by a Canadian livestock producer which was recognized as a pure breed and registered under provisions of the Animal Pedigree Act in Canada. Since its conception, the Hays Converter has produced superior animals with selection based solely on performance. Hays Converters are larger, wellfleshed and long-bodied. Strong legs and good feet add hardiness and longevity. Particularly noticeable are the excellent udders of the cows. Mature females weigh be-

tween 1250-1450 pounds and mature bulls average between 2200 and 2400 pounds in breeding condition. Hays Converter cows produce abundant milk, calve easily and wean a 550 to 650 pound calf. Hays Converter cows mature early, breed early and produce outstanding calves yearly regardless of the breed of the sire they are mated to an excellent cross. For more information about the Hays Converter breed, go to the website of the Canadian Hays Converter Association: http://www.clrc. ca/haysconverter.shtml

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Simmental Since the first importations to Canada, Simmental has grown in popularity and has become one of the nation’s most influential breeds. Outstanding growth and performance, combined with unbeatable milk and mothering abilities has resulted in the superior Canadian Simmental beef animal of today. The Simmental female is recognized globally as one of the best mother cows in the commercial cattle industry. Cattlemen have found them to be profitable, docile animals that possess superior carcass characteristics. These attributes have positioned Simmental as the breed of choice in cross-breeding programs with all other cattle breeds. The unparalleled success of Canadian Simmentals has resulted in them being exported to many countries around the world. The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) is the national organization focused on the development of the breed and its distinctive strengths and is continually working to deliver services that enhance the breed’s performance and marketability. Through the CSA’s performance and “Total Herd” data recording programs, breeders benefit from having accurate, complete and up-to-date records that can be used to identify cattle within a herd and within the breed that excel in specific traits. These records also enable the CSA to continue to develop programs that assist cattlemen in identifying and selecting cattle that excel for various economically important traits; ultimately strengthening the breed and creating a superior animal. Our programs lead the industry in the development of tools that support and promote the advancement of not only the Simmental breed but also the future needs of the beef industry. The selection and breeding programs implemented by Simmental breeders and the CSA, along with the superior genetic attributes of Simmental cattle, have all contributed to the present-day success of the breed. For more information about the Simmental breed, go to the website of the Canadian Simmental Association: http://www. simmental.com

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Limousin

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Imported to Canada in 1968 from France, Limousin is one of the five major breeds in Canada and in the United States. The Limousin

breed has an important economic role in today’s beef industry. Known throughout the world as the carcass breed, Limousin cattle excel in feed efficiency and have proven to consume less than other animals of the same size and yet perform to equal or superior levels. The Limousin female is appreciated in commercial production for her easy maintenance, her fertility and milking ability while Limousin sired calves are sought after for their feed conversion and high quality carcass. This genetic achievement is the result of selection based on carcass and residual feed intake research and development throughout the North American Limousin population. The Canadian Limousin Association (CLA) is a non-profit, member-owned organization. Our primary function is to maintain the pedigree herdbook of Limousin cattle in Canada. We are committed to the improvement of the Limousin breed by way of performance programs, research, education, advertising and promotion, and export. For more information about the Limousin breed, go to the website of the Canadian Limousin Association: http://www.limousin.com/

The Canadian Galloway Association represents three breeds: Galloways, Belted Galloways, and White Galloways. All three breeds come in black, dun, or red color. Galloways were imported into Canada in 1853, Belted Galloways were imported around 1950, and White Galloways were imported in 1966. A double coat of hair in the winter helps to reduce feed intake and therefore lower costs and helps produce ﬂavourful meat, lean yet-well

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Speckle Park The Speckle Park breed is a Canadian creation. Speckle Park were created and developed in two western Canadian provinces – Saskatchewan and Alberta. Speckle Park as a breed consistently produce moderate sized well marbled carcasses with a minimal fat cover. Speckle Park do all of this in a harsh winter environment on very basic food stuffs. Speckle Park are now also at home in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England and the United States. Often described as “the beef breed with the colour bonus” SP have a range of spectacular colour patterns. The “classic speckled” pattern is black sided with a white top line and underline, a black or grey head and spots on the rear quarters like the Appaloosa horse. The black sides may be broken

into many smaller black spots of various sizes on a white ground. Some are white with black points on the nose, ears, skin around the eyes, and feet and legs. Teats are black. Speckle Park also produce some solid black progeny. All of the colour patterns have pigment in the right places for sun and snow. Speckle Park also grow extremely heavy coats in winter and then slick off quickly for the spring and summer. Speckle Park are moderate sized animals. Mature cows typically weigh 545 kg (1200 lbs), and mature bulls weigh 910 kg (2000 lbs) or a bit more. Calves average 34 kg (75 lbs) at birth and wean between 250-260 kg (550 – 575 lbs). Finished carcasses on the rail typically have an average weight of 330 kg (725 lbs).

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Speckle Park also bring to the cattleman many other highly desirable traits: polled, early fertility, calving ease, vigorous calves, milking ability, and manageability of cows and bulls. Speckle Park were developed over a period of fifty years and are now a distinct pure breed with a closed herd book as stipulated by the Canadian Animal Pedigree Act. The breed’s genetic base is British and derives primarily from black Angus, a Teeswater Shorthorn and an unidentified white bull with coloured points. For more information about the Speckle Park breed, go to the website of the Canadian Speckle Park Association: http://www.canadianspecklepark.ca

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Salers Salers are considered to be one of the oldest European breeds, whose roots can be traced to 16,500-year-old cave drawings found near the town of Salers in the South Central region of France, the Auvergne, in the heart of the volcanic area of the Massif Central. The rough terrain, poor soil and harsh climate combined with the area’s isolation has contributed to a genetically pure breed of cattle with bred-in range ability to thrive almost entirely on native grasses in the summer and roughage diet in winter. The Salers breed in North America has evolved into an outstanding maternal beef breed with no lack of performance and carcass traits. The cattle are usually solid red or black and are naturally horned but polled bloodlines have been developed by selection and are now predominant in the national herd. Salers females possess a larger than average pelvic area, the largest in the industry, and calve easily to the service of larger terminal cross sires. They are excellent mothers with good milk production, are very fertile and re-breed quickly. Salers bulls are efficient breeders and sire calves of moderate birth weight, with a strong will to live and good growth. USMARC studies have confirmed that Salers is the highest marbeling Continental breed, have a large ribeye area and a leaner carcass (less fat thickness) than British

breeds. Salers cross steers perform well in feedlots and have exceptional carcass yield and quality. The Salers breed is one of only three breeds evaluating data on docility and through the efforts of its breeders has improved this trait dramatically in recent years. The genetic trend for Salers has been very positive from a breed average of near zero in 1992 to the current breed average EPD of over +8.0. Excellent feet and legs contribute to admirable longevity. All of these traits combined, have made Salers the choice of many commercial cattlemen striving to maximize production without increasing management or labour costs. Salers are a balanced breed, which is key to optimizing all aspects of beef production. Salers were first imported into Canada in 1972 with the Salers Association of Canada being established in 1973. Canada continues to be an excellent source for Salers genetics worldwide. For more information about the Salers breed, go to the website of the Salers Association of Canada: http:// www.salerscanada.com

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Peace Country Beef & Forage Association Box 3000 Box 2803 Fairview, AB T0H 1L0 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 P: (780) 835-6799 P: (780) 523-4033 F: (780) 835-6628 F: (780) 523-6569

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2 2 December 12, 2019 2 2 December 12,OF 2019 RE: NOTICE SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO BE PROPOSED AT PCBFA ANNUAL GENERAL 2 2 MEETING – FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020 2 RE: NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO BE PROPOSED AT PCBFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – FEBRU2 Dear PCBFA Members, 2 22ND , 2020 2 2 On behalf of the current PCBFA Board of Directors, I would like to update you on the bylaw amendments that we

Dear PCBFA Members, submitted following our February 2019 AGM. The membership had moved to repeal and replace the entire set of 3 bylaws, after learning that the numerous bylaw amendments we had made over the years at Annual General Meetings 3 were not filed Registries, and fact, our bylaws been changed since the original set On properly behalf ofwith theCorporate current PCBFA Board ofin Directors, I wouldhad likenever to update you on the bylaw amendments th was in 1982. following Two amendments to the2019 bylaws wereThe made in 2018. wefiled submitted our February AGM. membership had moved to repeal and replace the entire set The new set of bylaws we filed have been rejected by Corporate Registries. It appears that, since the original filing in bylaws, after learning that the numerous bylaw amendments we had made over the years at Annual General Meet3 3 1982, the Societies Act has changed, and some of the sections of the bylaws that we did not even make any changes were not filed properly with Corporate Registries, and in fact, our bylaws had never been changed since the origina 3 to, actually no longer meet their requirements. We did extensive research on the Societies Act, and writing effective 3 was filed 1982. Two to of thequestions bylaws were made inWe 2018. bylaws, and in found that ouramendments bylaws left a lot unanswered. felt that this was a good opportunity to do a A thorough review andset updating of PCBFA’s and so we havebydone that. Registries. It appears that, since the origin3 The new of bylaws we filedbylaws, have been rejected Corporate Atfiling the Annual General MeetingAct onhas February 22nd, 2020, theofboard will once be putting forward a motion to anye in 1982, the Societies changed, and some the sections of again the bylaws that we did not even make repeal and replace the entire set ofmeet bylaws with the attached document. This document been submitted changes to, actually no longer their requirements. We did extensive researchhas onalready the Societies Act, and writin 4 to Corporate Registries for a preliminary review, and they effective bylaws, and found that our bylaws left a lot of questions unanswered. We felt that this was a good oppor4 have confirmed that everything is now in accordance with 4 to do a thorough review and updating of PCBFA’s bylaws, so weAct. have doneto that. the and Societies In order avoid a repeat of last year, we b nd , that 2020, theplease boardtake willthe once again be putting forward At the Annual General Meeting on February 22ask you time to review these now, anda mot4 put forward any questions or thoughts repeal and replace the entire set of bylaws with the attached document. This document has immediately. already beenThis submitteg weconfirmed can run these Corporate Registrieswith t4 Corporate Registries for a preliminary review, and theyway, have thatsuggestions everything by is now in accordance T ahead of the AGM, and ensure that the bylaws that are Societies Act. In order to avoid a repeat of last year, we ask that you please take the time to review these now, and passed at the meeting will not be rejected again. This is forward any questions or thoughts immediately. This way, we can runbecause these suggestions by Corporate ah very important this bylaw update process Registries is also of the AGM, and ensure that the bylaws that are passed at the up meeting will not be rejected again. This is very impo holding our charitable status application. We cannot proceed with status the application until have proceed approved, because this bylaw update process is also holding up our charitable application. Wewe cannot with th application until we have approved, updated bylaws inupdated place. bylaws in place. Please review these bylaws carefully, and send all thoughts, concerns, questions, and suggestions to any of Please review these bylaws carefully, and sendour alldirectors, thoughts,orconcerns, questions, and suggestions to any o to our Interim General Manager, Chelsey directors, or to our Interim General Manager, Chelsey Hostettler, Hostettler,atatchelsey@pcbfa.ca chelsey@pcbfa.ca or 780-523-0443. or 780-523-0443. 4

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Bylaws of the Peace Country Beef & Forage Association

1 Preamble 1.1 The name of the society is the Peace Country Beef & Forage Association. 1.2 The following articles set forth Bylaws of the Peace Country Beef & Forage Association.

2 Definitions 2.1 Society shall mean the Peace Country Beef & Forage Association. 2.2 Board shall mean the Board of Directors of this Society. 2.3 Director shall mean any person elected or appointed to the Board. 2.4 Member shall mean a member of the Society. 2.5 Officer shall mean any Officer listed in Article 5.2. 2.6 Annual General Meeting shall mean the annual general meeting described in Article 4.1. UARY 2.7 Special Meeting shall mean a special meeting as described in Article 4.2. 2.8 Bylaws shall mean the Bylaws of this Society as amended. 2.9 Registered Office shall mean the registered office for the Society. 2.10 Voting Member shall mean a Member entitled to vote at the meetings of the Society.

3 Membership 3.1 Any person, partnership or co-operation may become an Active Member who hat • Is interested in the objects of the Society, t of • Is a primary producer of agricultural products. 3.2 Anyone else who wishes to be a Member will be an Associate Member with no voting privileges. tings 3.3 Any Member may withdraw from the Society by sending written notice to the Board through the Secretary. al 3.4set Membership fee in the Society shall be as determined at the Annual General Meeting. 3.5 Membership fees shall be paid on or before the Annual General Meeting or accepted at any other time and shall be valid until the next Annual General Meeting. nal 3.6 Payment of the membership fee entitles the Active Member to the privileges and responsibilities of membership including voting in yelections for the Board.

ng 4 Meetings of the Society rtunity 4.1 The Annual General Meeting

4.1.1 The Society shall hold an Annual General Meeting each year, to be called by the Directors, and held at such a time and place as determined by the Directors. tion to 4.1.2 Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be advertised in the Society newsletter at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting, ed to the time and place of the meeting and such additional notice or information as the Directors may decide. giving 4.1.3 Agenda for the Meeting the The Annual General Meeting deals with the following matters: d put a. Adoption of agenda head b. Reading and adoption of minutes of the last Annual General Meeting ortant c. Addresses and reports of Officers d. Presentation of awards and recognitions of service he e. Review of financial statements setting out the Society’s income, disbursements, assets, and liabilities and the auditor’s report f. Appointment of auditor g. Unfinished Business h. New Business of our i. Election of Directors j. Adjournment 4.1.4 Ten (10) percent of the Active Members of the Society constitute a quorum at the Annual General Meeting. 4.2 Special Meetings of the Society 4.2.1 The Society shall hold Special Meetings as needed, to be called by the Directors, and held at such a time and place as determined by the Directors. 4.2.2 Notice of Special Meetings must be advertised in the Society newsletter at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting, giving the time and place of the meeting and such additional notice or information as the Directors may decide. 4.2.3 Only the matter(s) set out in the notice for the Special Meeting are considered at the Special Meeting. 4.2.4 Ten (10) percent of the Active Members of the Society constitute a quorum at Special Meetings. 4.2.5 Voting at Special Meetings is done by show of hands. 4.2.6 Special Meetings must be called by the Directors to receive authorization from the membership before selling, mortgaging, leasing for over a year or otherwise disposing of any real property owned by the Society 4.3 Presiding Officer 4.3.1 The President chairs the Annual General Meeting and every Special Meeting of the Society. The Vice-President chairs in the absence of the

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President. 4.3.2 If neither the President nor the Vice-President is present within one-half (1/2) hour after the set time for the meeting, the Members present choose one (1) of the Members to chair. 4.4 Voting 4.4.1 Each Active Member has one (1) vote per valid membership. 4.4.2 Voting is done by ballot at the Annual General Meeting. 4.4.3 The President votes only as a tie-breaking vote. 4.4.4 A Voting Member may not vote by proxy. 4.4.5 A majority of the votes cast by Voting Members present decides each issue and resolution, except where the issue needs to be decided by a Special Resolution. 4.4.6 The President declares a resolution carried or lost. This statement is final, and does not have to include the number of votes for and against the resolution. 4.5 Failure to Give Notice of Meeting No action taken at the Annual General Meeting is invalid due to: a. Accidental omission to give any notice to any Member; b. Any Member not receiving any notice; or c. Any error in any notice that does not affect the meaning. 5 Governance of the Society 5.1 The Board of Directors 5.1.1 The Board governs and manages the affairs of the Society. The Board may hire a paid General Manager to carry out management functions under the direction and supervision of the Board. 5.1.2 Directors shall receive a twenty-five (25) dollar per diem per meeting attended, and be paid mileage at a rate that matches the current provincial government rate. 5.1.3 The Board shall consist of a minimum of ten (10) Directors elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Society. 5.1.3.1 The Board of Directors shall consist of four Directors from the North District and two Directors from each of the Southeast and Southwest Districts, with an additional two Directors at large. The district boundaries will be divided as follows: 1. North District: North of the Peace River, and from Peace River west to the B.C. Border inclusive; 2. Southeast District: South of the Peace River, and east of the Smoky River; 3. Southwest District: South of the Peace River, and west of the Smoky River to the B.C. border. If a district is unable to fill its Director positions, the Society may fill the position with another Director at large. 5.1.3.2 Only those Active Members of the Society who have paid their membership for the ensuing year shall be qualified to be elected as a Director or to vote at an election for a Director of the Society. 5.1.4 Term of Office 5.1.4.1 Each Director will be elected for a term of two (2) years with Directors elected at each Annual General Meeting. No Director will serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. 5.1.4.2 Additional Directors may be elected at the Annual General Meeting to complete the unexpired term of a vacancy on the Board. 5.1.5 Resignation & Removal of Directors 5.1.5.1 A Director may resign from office by submitting notice in writing to the Board. The resignation takes effect on the date the Board accepts the resignation. 5.1.5.2 A Director may be removed from the Board for egregious acts, failure to fulfill duties or conflict of interest. Directors are removed by vote of the Board, with not less than eighty (80) percent of the Board in favour. The President is allowed to cast a vote on this matter. 5.1.6 Meetings of the Board 5.1.6.1 Meetings of the Board shall be called by any Officer of the Society. 5.1.6.1.1 Seven (7) days’ notice for Board meetings is sent in writing to each Director. Directors may waive notice. 5.1.6.2 Fifty (50) percent of the Directors at a meeting of the Board constitute a quorum. 5.1.6.3 Each Director has one (1) vote, and voting is done by a show of hands. The President votes only to cast a tie-breaking vote. 5.1.6.4 Meetings of the Board are closed to Directors only, except by invitation. 5.1.6.5 A meeting of the Board may be held by a conference call. Directors who participate in this call are considered present for the meeting. 5.1.6.6 Irregularities or errors done in good faith do not invalidate acts done by any meeting of

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the Board. 5.2 Officers 5.2.1 The Officers of the Society are the Presiden 5.2.2 A meeting of the newly elected Directors General Meeting to elect from the Board all Offi 5.3 Duties of the Officers of the Society 5.3.1 The President • When present, presides at all Board General Meeting of the Society; • Provides leadership to the Society that of the Society; • Exercises general supervision and direc • Delegates tasks and responsibilities to in the affairs of the Society; • Provides for the orientation of new Dire • Initiates appropriate workshops or o membership that will improve the funct • Represents the Society in the commun 5.3.2 The Vice-President • Presides at meetings in the absence of • Performs such other duties as may be d 5.3.3 The Secretary • Keeps the minutes of all meetings; • Sends notice of all meetings as require • Receives and responds to all correspon • Returns to Corporate Registries a lis Meeting for the ensuing year and a state and liabilities for the preceding year; • Circulates information of interest to the • Keeps custody of the seal of the Society the signature of the Secretary and the Pr • Performs such other duties as may be d 5.3.4 The Treasurer • Maintains such records as required by t • Presents the records for audit and p General Meeting; • Prepares the annual financial statemen • Receives and deposits all funds of the S • Submits all bills for approval of paymen • Prepares cheques in payment of accou • Receives membership fees for the ensu • Prepares the necessary documentati operating, or capital grants that may be • Performs such other duties as may be d 5.4 Board Committees 5.4.1 The Board may appoint committees to adv 5.4.2 A Director will chair each committee and h 5.4.3 With the exception of the one (1) Director, from the membership. 5.4.4 The committee will receive from the Board do, time limits for completing the task, directio Board, and directions as to a budget. 5.4.5 The committee will have the power to de the task.

6 Books and Records of the Society 6.1 The Secretary keeps a copy of the minute b the Members and of the Board. 6.2 The Secretary keeps the original minute boo record contains minutes from all meetings of th 6.3 A Member wishing to inspect the books o notice to the President or the Secretary of the S

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nt, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. s shall be held within one month of the Annual fficers to serve for the ensuing year. meetings, Special Meetings, and the Annual

7 Society Funds 7.1 The funds of the Society, however derived, shall not be expended for any objects inconsistent with those of the Society. 7.2 The funds shall be deposited to the credit of the Society in a chartered bank or other similar institution as directed by the Board. 7.3 Cheques of the Society shall be signed by any two (2) Directors. The Board may authorize the General Manager to sign cheques.

8 Borrowing by the Society will result in the achievement of the objectives 8.1 The Society may, for the purpose of carrying out its objectives or for capital purposes, from time to time borrow sums of money and may from time to time issue notes, bonds, debentures ction over the business of the Society; and other securities, subject to Article 10.3. other Directors so they may take an active part 9 Execution of Documents ectors immediately after the election; 9.1 All documents required to be executed by or on behalf of the Society shall be authorized other in-service training for Directors and the by resolution of the Directors, and shall be executed by such officers, or other persons, as are tioning of the Society; and designated in the authorizing resolution, and those documents shall not be binding upon the nity and with other community organizations. Society unless properly executed on behalf of the Society as foresaid.

10 Bylaws 10.1 The Bylaws of the Society can only be altered, rescinded or added to by a Special Resolution of the Members. 10.2 A copy of the original Bylaws will be transmitted to Corporate Registries and any changes ed by the Bylaws; will be forwarded immediately. ndence as directed by the Board; 10.3 Subject to the Bylaws of the Society, the Directors may act for and on behalf of the Society, st of Directors elected at the Annual General and all grants and other funds of the Society shall be received and expended under their ement of receipts and expenditures and assets direction with the exception of debentures, which can only be issued with the sanction of a Special Resolution. e membership; y which, when used, shall be authenticated with 11 Fiscal Year resident; and 11.1 The fiscal year of the Society shall be a twelve (12) month period commencing on the first directed by the Board day of April each year.

the President; and directed by the President.

the Directors; presents the audited statement at the Annual

nts as required for submission; Society in the bank designated by the Board; nt to the Board; unts for signature; uing year at the Annual General Meeting; ion required for application for the general, available to the Society; and directed by the Board

12 Audit/Review 12.1 The Directors shall appoint an auditor/reviewer of the Society who shall hold office from year to year and may be replaced by resolution of the Directors or Members at the Annual General Meeting. 12.2 No members of the Board shall be appointed auditor/reviewer during his/her term of office as a Director. 12.3 The auditor/reviewer shall audit the accounts of the Society annually in advance of each Annual General Meeting and the audited statement of the financial affairs of the Society shall be presented to the Annual General Meeting.

13 Distributing Assets and Dissolution of Association 13.1 The assets of the Society shall not be distributed to its Members at any time, including in vise the Board. the event of the dissolution or winding up of the Society he or she will be a member of the committee. 13.2 In the event of the winding up or dissolution of the Society, the Board charged with the the balance of the committee may be recruited winding up or dissolution shall, after paying all debts and liabilities of the Society and fulfilling all contractual obligations, distribute or dispose of the remaining assets of the Society to a d a detailed outline of what they are expected to registered charity in Alberta who they feel most appropriate, given the circumstances that ons for when and how they are to report to the prevail at that point in time.

evelop necessary sub-committees to complete 14 All Other Matters 14.1 In the event that these Bylaws do not adequately cover any situation or item of concern to the Directors or Members, reference shall be made to the Societies Act, which shall be the supreme authority whereby the actions and activities of the Society are managed and books and records all minutes of all meetings of controlled.

oks at the Registered Office of the Society. This he Society and the Board. or records of the Society must give reasonable Society of his or her intention to do so.

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Shorthorn

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The Shorthorn breed had its founding about 225 years ago in Durham County in North East England. Shorthorn cattle are medium framed with mature females in the 1400 -1600 pound range and bulls ranging from 2200 – 2400 pounds in working condition. They are available both horned and polled with homogeneous polled genetics also available. The main colour variations are solid red, red with white markings, and roan and white, which gives commercial producers several different options to select from to suit their situations. Shorthorn genetics have always provided a strong maternal trait. The Shorthorn female, purebred or crossbred, has long been sought after for its early maturity, fertility, ease of calving, milk production, longevity and docility. Carcass traits have been an area where the exotic or terminal breeds have excelled.With the more recent return and focus on a mod-

erate carcass with consistent superior marbling, the carcass traits of the Shorthorn breed have become more popular. Feedlot tests reveal that Shorthorn influenced cattle reach the optimum carcass weight at an earlier age with a higher percentage of AA+ marbling. While exotic breeds will claim more muscling and larger rib eyes they cannot compete with the consistent, well marbled, high yielding Shorthorn carcasses. Today’s Canadian Shorthorns continue to prove that they play a very important role in the future of the beef industry. While many breeds portray themselves as being balanced and versatile, none of them compare to the ability of Shorthorn genetics to adapt and improve in a variety of crossbreeding situations. For more information about the Shorthorn breed, go to the website of the Canadian Shorthorn Association: http://www.canadianshorthorn.com

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Genetic Evaluation Definitions

What does that mean? EPD (Expected Progeny Differences) are expressions of the relative genetic merit of beef cattle for various traits. EPDs are used to compare the predicted progeny performance between two bulls (or females) within a breed, regardless of age or herd location. EPDs are expressed in the actual units of measure for a given trait. Interim EPDs (indicated as PE+) are calculated using a calf’s sire's and dam’s National EPDs plus the calf’s own performance data.

Trait Leaders Sires by Birth Weight BW

Name

MILK

MWW

SCROTAL

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

GGT P BLK HEAVY HITTER

-3.0

0.0

MAC CENTURION 240X

-2.4

-0.1

NJF TOP LEVEL 41T

-1.9

0.2

GGT P CHALLENGER 156J

-1.7

0.8

GGT P HEAVY DUTY 100J

-1.6

0.3

GGT P BROKER 137K

-1.5

1.0

GGT P APACHE 155U

-1.3

0.5

GGT P GENESIS 232M

-1.2

0.0

OPP BLACK RULER 329C

-1.1

0.6

TOP PLD BLK SAMBO 110S

-0.6

0.1

Trait Leaders Sires by Weaning Weight BW

Name

MILK

MWW

SCROTAL

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

SPRINGDALE SATURN 19J

5.5

121

0.5

ACC 31

THAT’S ZEPPLIN 134Z

4.7

0.4

21 28

MAC WAVELENGHT 159W

2.1

109

1.0

BIG SKY PIPELINE 72B

3.5

0.4

KKCC AUTHORITY 304A

2.7

116

0.7

SLS DRV PLD BOOMER 9B

0.8

0.3

AP POLLED SAFARI WY 199C

3.2

0.5

KKCC MERCURY 416P

4.1

104

0.2

MAC UNION STATION 87U

3.4

116

0.9

ECR 412B OF 361S

2.9

0.2

Trait Leaders Sires by Yearling Weight BW

Name

MILK

MWW

SCROTAL

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

SPRINGDALE SATURN 19J

5.5

121

0.5

MAC UNION STATION 87U

3.4

116

0.9

KKCC AUTHORITY 304A

2.7

116

0.7

MAC WAVELENGHT 159W

2.1

109

1.0

MWC POLLED FERNANDO 40F

8.2

105

-0.2

KKCC MERCURY 416P

4.1

104

0.2

THAT’S ZEPPLIN 134Z

4.7

0.4

SPRINGDALE BAXTER 23C

2.2

0.7

BIG SKY PIPELINE 72B

3.5

0.4

SLS DRV PLD BOOMER 9B

0.8

0.3

Trait Leaders Sires by Milk Name

MILK

MWW

SCROTAL

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

EPD

ACC

MAC RICHLAND 211R

0.5

0.4

PW XANADU 1X

3.3

0.3

MAC ATOMIC FORCE 36A

0.7

0.3

ECR POLLED GOLD 909C

2.6

0.2

MAC CENTURION 240X

-2.4

-0.1

35 30

MIKADO

2.9

0.2

PRINCE

2.9

0.2

MAC NAVIGATOR 281N

4.4

-0.3

BEV MASTERPIECE 110H

5.8

1.4

STETSON

1.9

0.6

Salers Association of Canada - January 22, 2020 http://salerscanada.com/the-performance/sire-summary/

Possible Change Table: EPDs are predictions of an animal's breeding value for a given trait. As with any prediction, there is a margin of error, or possible change, associated with an EPD. When the accuracy is low, this margin for error is high. As more information (i.e. progeny data) becomes available, the margin of error becomes smaller. Percentile Table: used to quickly rank a sire or dam within the breed for a given trait. Active Sires/Dams: animals that have at least one progeny with a weaning weight recorded in the past two years. Black/Red Carrier: an animal whose coat colour is black, but carries the recessive gene for red coat colour. ----------------------------------

(MILK) Milk EPD: is an indicator of milking ability in daughters. It represents the differences in weaning weights of calves due to the amount of milk produced by their mothers. It is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. The higher the EPD the more weaning pounds a sires daughters will add to her calves via milk. (PE) Parental Average EPD: indicated as PE, is an average of a calf’s sire's and dam’s National EPDs. These have minimal accuracy as they do not incorporate the calf’s own performance. (REA) Ribeye Area EPD: expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire's progeny compared to progeny of other sires. The larger the EPD the larger the expected rib eye area. (SC) Scrotal Circumference EPD: expressed in centimetres, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Scrotal Circumference is an indicator of both growth and male fertility. Larger scrotal size is related to increased sperm production and semen quality, and in daughters' younger age to puberty, younger age to calving and higher pregnancy rate.

(ACC) Accuracy: the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is (STAY) Stayability EPD: the percent impacted by the number of progeny and probability of daughters staying in production to at least 6 years of age. Stayability EPDs ancestral records included in the analysis. for bulls are the prediction of the genetic (BW) Birth Weight EPD: expressed in pounds, differences between their daughters probability is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit birth of staying in production in a herd to at least the weight to his progeny compared to that of age of 6 years. Given the primary emphasis on pregnancy in most herds, stayability is a other sires. measure of sustained fertility. The higher the (CED) Calving Ease Direct EPD: the average EPD the more likely a sire's daughter will remain difference in ease with which a sire's calves will in production in a herd past 6 years. be born when he is bred to first calf heifers. The higher the number the more probability that his calves will be born unassisted.

(CEM) Calving Ease Maternal EPD: is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater probability of unassisted births in firstcalf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire's daughters will calve as firstcalf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

(TM) Total Maternal EPD: is a combination of the weaning weight and milk EPDs. It is calculated as: 1/2 Weaning Weight EPD + Milk EPD = Total Maternal. This EPD represents the differences in weaning weights between calves due to mothering and milking ability of their dams.

(WW) Weaning Weight EPD: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Weaning weight (CW) Carcass Weight EPD: expressed in lbs, is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning this EPD predicts differences in the average (205 days of age). The calf's growth during this hot carcass weight in progeny. This EPD is period is influenced by its own ability to grow calculated using birth weight, weaning weight plus its mother's maternal abilities. The higher and yearling weight EPDs as well as any carcass the EPD, the heavier, on average, the calves of a sire will be at weaning. data available. (FAT) Fat/Back Fat EPD: expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in back fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire's progeny compared to progeny of other sires. The higher the EPD the more back fat expected on a sires calves. (HPG) Heifer Pregnancy EPD: the percent probability in a bull’s daughters’ ability to conceive and calve as two year olds. Just like the stayability EPD, heifer pregnancy EPDs are expressed in terms of a percentage difference. For example, two heifer pregnancy EPDs, 5 and 10, differ by 5%. Daughters of the bull with the EPD of 10 are 5% more likely to conceive than daughters of the other bull. (MARB) Marbling EPD: a prediction of future

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progeny’s performance for carcass marbling scores. This EPD incorporates both ultrasound and carcass data. The higher the EPD the more intramuscular fat expected in the rib eye of a sire’s calves.

(YW) Yearling Weight EPD: expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. The higher the EPD, the heavier, on average, the calves of a sire will be at yearling. (YG) Yield Grade EPD: expressed in USDA yield grade score, this EPD predicts differences in carcass yield grade score to be expected from progeny. This EPD is a ratio or summary of the rib eye area and fat EPDs. The lower the EPD, the closer to USDA grade 1 the sire’s calves will grade (grade 1, having the biggest rib eye area to lowest fat ratio, is the preferred grade). Taken from the website of the Canadian Angus Association http://cdnangus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Defs.pdf 56180

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Percentiles for Red Angus Calves Born in 2019 Desc

MILK

CED

CEM

REA

MARB

FAT

AVG

1.2

+34

+57

+19

+38

+55

+2.4

+5.5

+0.32

+21

+0.24

+0.005

Top Value

-9.700

75.000

130.000

40.000

67.500

2.290

20.000

17.000

1.010

59.000

0.840

-0.048

Top 5%

-2.600

51.000

86.000

28.000

50.000

1.160

10.500

11.000

0.595

39.000

0.540

-0.021

Top 10%

-1.600

48.000

80.000

26.000

47.5000

1.010

9.000

10.000

0.530

35.000

0.460

-0.015

Top 15%

-1.000

45.000

76.000

25.000

46.000

0.910

7.500

9.000

0.485

33.000

0.420

-0.011

Top 20%

-0.600

43.000

73.000

25.000

44.500

0.820

6.500

8.500

0.455

31.000

0.380

-0.008

Top 25%

-0.200

42.000

70.000

24.000

43.500

0.760

6.000

8.000

0.435

29.000

0.355

-0.006

Top 30%

0.200

40.000

68.000

24.000

42.500

0.720

5.000

7.500

0.415

28.000

0.330

-0.004

Top 35%

0.500

39.000

66.000

23.000

42.000

0.675

4.000

7.000

0.395

26.000

0.300

-0.002

Top 40%

0.800

38.000

64.000

23.000

41.000

0.645

3.500

6.500

0.375

25.000

0.275

0.000

Top 45%

1.000

36.000

62.000

22.000

40.500

0.600

3.000

6.000

0.355

24.000

0.255

0.002

Top 50%

1.300

35.000

60.000

22.000

39.500

0.560

2.500

6.000

0.340

22.500

0.240

0.004

Top 55%

1.500

34.000

58.000

21.000

38.750

0.520

2.000

5.000

0.320

21.500

0.220

0.005

Top 60%

1.800

33.000

56.000

21.000

38.000

0.480

1.000

5.000

0.300

20.000

0.200

0.007

Top 65%

2.050

32.000

54.000

20.000

37.000

0.430

0.500

4.500

0.285

19.000

0.190

0.009

Top 70%

2.300

30.000

51.000

20.000

36.500

0.395

0.000

4.000

0.265

17.500

0.175

0.011

Top 80%

2.900

27.500

46.000

19.000

34.000

0.300

-2.000

3.000

0.220

15.000

0.130

0.015

Top 90%

3.800

23.000

39.000

17.000

31.250

0.160

-4.000

1.000

0.160

11.000

0.065

0.022

Low

13.400

-10.000

-16.000

4.000

11.500

-0.620

-22.000

-14.00

-0.170

-15.000

-0.410

0.052

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MILK

CED

CEM

REA

MARB

FAT

AVG

2.3

+46

+79

+21

+44

+0.72

+3.2

+6.9

+0.42

+33

+0.36

+0.014

Top Value

-7.500

98.000

165.000

42.000

79.500

2.540

20.000

18.000

1.180

86.000

1.420

-0.075

Top 5%

-0.900

65.000

114.000

28.000

58.000

1.460

11.000

12.000

0.760

55.500

0.845

-0.017

Top 10%

-0.200

61.000

108.000

27.000

55.000

1.280

9.000

11.000

0.690

50.500

0.700

-0.010

Top 15%

0.300

58.500

103.000

26.000

53.000

1.175

8.000

10.500

0.640

48.000

0.600

-0.006

Top 20%

0.700

57.000

99.000

25.000

51.500

1.085

7.000

10.000

0.600

45.500

0.540

-0.002

Top 25%

1.000

55.000

96.000

24.000

50.500

1.025

6.500

9.500

0.565

44.000

0.505

0.002

Top 30%

1.200

53.000

94.000

24.000

49.500

0.960

6.000

9.000

0.535

42.000

0.465

0.005

Top 35%

1.500

52.000

91.000

23.000

48.500

0.905

5.000

8.500

0.510

40.500

0.435

0.007

Top 40%

1.700

50.000

88.000

23.000

47.500

0.855

5.000

8.000

0.485

39.000

0.410

0.010

Top 45%

1.900

49.000

86.000

22.000

46.500

0.810

4.000

8.000

0.460

37.500

0.380

0.012

Top 50%

2.100

48.000

84.000

22.000

45.500

0.760

3.500

7.000

0.440

36.000

0.355

0.015

Top 55%

2.300

46.000

81.000

21.000

44.500

0.715

3.000

7.000

0.415

35.000

0.330

0.017

Top 60%

2.500

45.000

79.000

21.000

43.500

0.665

2.500

6.500

0.400

33.000

0.310

0.019

Top 65%

2.700

43.000

76.000

20.000

42.500

0.615

2.000

6.000

0.375

31.500

0.285

0.022

Top 70%

2.900

42.000

73.000

20.000

41.500

0.565

1.500

5.500

0.355

30.000

0.265

0.024

Top 80%

3.500

38.000

67.000

18.000

39.000

0.445

0.000

4.500

0.300

26.000

0.210

0.030

Top 90%

4.200

33.000

58.000

16.000

35.500

0.280

-2.000

3.000

0.230

21.000

0.140

0.039

Low

10.300

-4.000

-6.000

1.000

9.500

-0.580

-21.000

-15.000

-0.170

-9.000

-0.310

0.098

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Intake and Carcass

Index Values

CED

MILK

CEM

PG30

STAY

DMI

CREA

MARB

CFAT

ADG

RFI

$Cow

FPI

EPI

Number

540

539

540

167

540

167

540

167

High

7.0

151

0.391

0.30

1.22

0.93

0.07

0.157

0.144

166.55

100.02

167.80

Avg

0.5

0.003

-0.25

0.55

0.23

-0.05

-0.041

-0.003

94.83

68.40

59.65

Low

-8.9

-1

-9

-10

-6

-0.212

-0.72

-14

-0.20

-0.24

-0.19

-0.151

-0.148

15.82

48.12

-29.95

Top 1%

-5.1

139

-0.115

-0.53

1.06

0.65

-0.13

0.122

-0.132

150.16

86.37

163.68

Top 2%

-4.2

126

-0.100

-0.47

0.98

0.56

-0.10

0.093

-0.098

148.77

84.38

156.96

Top 3%

-3.8

123

-0.097

-0.43

0.90

0.53

-0.09

0.075

-0.092

142.14

83.58

152.94

Top 4%

-3.1

119

-0.079

-0.41

0.88

0.46

-0.08

0.043

-0.078

138.90

81.92

147.19

Top 5%

-2.9

117

-0.075

-0.40

0.86

0.45

-0.08

0.036

-0.077

135.92

81.03

144.70

Top 10%

-2.0

108

-0.050

-0.37

0.80

0.40

-0.07

0.014

-0.055

127.66

76.94

120.63

Top 15%

-1.4

101

-0.036

-0.34

0.75

0.35

-0.07

0.008

-0.043

121.85

74.69

101.10

Top 20%

-1.0

-0.027

-0.32

0.70

0.33

-0.06

0.001

-0.032

117.63

73.11

88.86

Top 25%

-0.8

-0.020

-0.31

0.66

0.30

-0.06

-0.012

-0.015

111.86

71.84

84.63

Top 30%

-0.5

-0.013

-0.30

0.64

0.29

-0.06

-0.018

-0.012

105.95

70.85

77.59

Top 35%

-0.2

-0.010

-0.28

0.62

0.27

-0.05

-0.024

-0.007

103.14

70.10

69.84

Top 40%

0.0

-0.007

-0.27

0.60

0.26

-0.05

-0.032

-0.004

99.38

69.41

65.64

Top 45%

0.2

-0.004

-0.26

0.57

0.24

-0.05

-0.038

-0.002

96.97

68.66

61.65

Top 50%

0.5

-0.002

-0.26

0.55

0.22

-0.05

-0.045

0.000

95.18

68.19

58.18

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Percentiles for all Charolais Calves Born in the last two years (2018-2019) Current Sires Dams

BW 0.9 0.8 1.4

WW 44.1 44.1 42.4

YW 84.8 84.4 81.1

MILK 21.5 21.1 21.2

TM 43.5 43.1 42.4

CE 5.0 5.0 4.0

CW 17.6 17.1 17.0

REA 0.44 0.44 0.42

FAT 0.57 0.55 0.33

LY 1.03 1.04 1.02

MARB 0.13 0.11 0.06

Avg Min Max SD Top 1% Top 5% Top 10% Top 15% Top 20% Top 25% Top 30% Top 35% Top 40% Top 45% Top 50%

0.9 -10.9 11.3 2.31 -5.3 -3.2 -2.1 -1.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.0

44.1 -1.5 78.6 7.64 63.0 57.0 54.0 52.0 50.4 49.2 48.0 46.9 45.8 44.9 44.0

84.8 8.7 137.1 13.71 117.6 108.0 102.6 98.9 96.1 93.7 91.7 89.7 87.9 86.2 84.4

21.5 3.8 35.8 4.03 30.8 28.1 26.7 25.7 24.8 24.1 23.5 23.0 22.4 22.0 21.4

43.5 23.8 65.0 4.81 54.9 51.5 49.8 48.6 47.6 46.7 45.9 45.3 44.7 44.1 43.4

5.0 -14.9 20.0 4.01 14.5 11.7 10.3 9.2 8.4 7.7 7.0 6.5 5.9 5.5 5.0

17.6 -17.6 46.4 6.41 32.4 28.4 25.4 24.4 22.4 21.4 20.4 20.4 19.4 18.4 17.4

0.44 -0.29 1.14 0.132 0.80 0.66 0.60 0.56 0.54 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.47 0.45 0.43

0.57 -1.78 4.70 0.607 -0.94 -0.43 -0.15 0.00 0.10 0.18 0.28 0.36 0.41 0.49 0.56

1.03 -0.20 2.24 0.244 1.66 1.44 1.33 1.27 1.22 1.18 1.15 1.12 1.09 1.06 1.03

0.13 -2.72 2.91 0.473 1.37 0.93 0.71 0.60 0.51 0.43 0.35 0.29 0.23 0.17 0.12

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GROWTH AND MATERNAL YW MILK TM CEM 873 873 873 873

GEST 872

CED 873

BW 873

WW 873

8.1

106

161

SC 841

STAY 873

DOC 873

YG 873

2.3

0.02

High Avg

1.1

-2.9

1.7

0.6

Low

-8.0

-7

-5.8

-7

-3

-1.1

-2

-13

1% -

6.3

-3.6

137

1.8

2% -

5.9

-2.8

131

1.6

3% -

5.5

-2.3

129

1.5

4% -

5.3

-2.0

125

1.4

5% -

5.1

-1.7

123

1.4

INTAKE AND CARCASS CW CREA MARB 873 873 873

CFAT 873

1.86

0.67

0.00

-0.77

1.20

-0.47

-0.16

-1.03

-24

0.17

-0.84

-0.22

-0.99

1.63

0.09

-0.21

-0.96

1.59

-0.01

-0.21

-0.95

1.56

-0.10

-0.20

-0.94

1.54

-0.16

-0.20

-0.93

1.51

-0.19

-0.20

10%

-4.7

-0.8

115

1.2

-0.90

1.45

-0.29

-0.19

15%

-4.4

-0.3

110

1.0

-0.88

1.40

-0.34

-0.19

20%

-4.1

0.1

107

0.9

-0.87

1.37

-0.37

-0.18

25%

-3.8

0.5

103

0.9

-0.86

1.34

-0.40

-0.18

30%

-3.6

0.9

100

0.8

-0.84

1.31

-0.43

-0.17

35%

-3.4

1.2

0.7

-0.83

1.29

-0.45

-0.17

40%

-3.3

1.4

0.7

-0.82

1.27

-0.47

-0.17

45%

-3.1

1.6

0.6

-0.81

1.24

-0.48

-0.17

50%

-2.9

1.8

0.6

-0.80

1.21

-0.50

-0.17

55%

-2.8

2.0

0.5

-0.78

1.20

-0.51

-0.16

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Canadian Hereford Association Percentiles for Active Hereford Sires for Fall 2018 All sires have had a calf reported in the last two years (2017-2018) CED BW WW YW MM M&G CEM SC Mean 2.1 3.0 Min -16.9 -7.7 Max 21.1 14.3

53 3 90

85 6 146

24 -2 61

51 5 92

1% 14.3 -2.4 76 122 41 70 2% 13.2 -1.5 73 118 39 68 3% 12.3 -1.1 71 115 37 67 4% 11.6 -0.8 70 112 36 66 5% 11.1 -0.5 68 111 35 65 10% 9.1 0.3 65 105 33 61 15% 7.9 0.9 63 101 31 59 20% 6.8 1.3 61 98 30 58 25% 5.9 1.7 59 95 29 56 30% 5.0 1.9 58 93 28 55 35% 4.2 2.2 57 91 27 54 40% 3.4 2.5 55 89 26 53 45% 2.7 2.7 54 87 25 52 50% 2.0 3.0 53 85 24 51 NUM 6179 6179 6179 6179 6179 6179 Canadian Hereford Association (January 22, 2019)

1.9 -16.4 19.2

MCW SCF UDDR TEAT MPI FMI

0.9 -0.6 2.7

90 -14 188

14.3 -12.1 38.7

1.2 0.4 2.1

1.2 0.3 2.1

10.9 2.0 9.9 1.9 9.2 1.8 8.8 1.7 8.3 1.7 6.9 1.5 6.0 1.4 5.2 1.3 4.6 1.2 4.0 1.1 3.5 1.1 3.0 1.0 2.6 1.0 2.1 0.9 6179 6179

31 39 43 47 50 59 65 70 75 78 82 84 87 90 6179

25.0 23.6 22.8 22.2 21.7 20.1 19.2 18.5 17.9 17.3 16.7 16.1 15.4 14.7 6179

1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 6179

1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 6179

RFI PWG CW

120.6 114.2 100.7 -1.0 4.2 80.0 224.4 253.5 126.0 192.7 186.7 181.6 176.9 173.8 160.8 153.1 147.3 141.8 136.4 132.4 127.9 124.2 120.2 2396

204.8 190.8 182.2 175.6 170.2 156.7 148.3 141.4 135.5 129.6 124.7 120.7 116.2 112.1 2393

32.1 -1.3 67.6

FAT

REA MARB

66 14 116

0.011 0.40 -0.115 -0.45 0.165 1.31

0.11 -0.42 1.08

119.0 52.0 93 115.9 49.3 90 113.0 47.7 88 112.0 46.8 86 111.0 46.1 85 109.0 43.1 81 107.0 41.0 78 105.0 39.2 76 104.0 37.8 74 102.0 36.4 72 101.6 35.4 70 101.0 34.3 69 100.0 33.2 68 100.0 32.1 66 603 2396 6179

-0.055 0.89 -0.045 0.84 -0.045 0.79 -0.035 0.76 -0.035 0.73 -0.025 0.65 -0.025 0.60 -0.015 0.57 -0.015 0.53 -0.005 0.50 -0.005 0.47 -0.005 0.45 0.005 0.43 0.005 0.40 6179 6179

0.53 0.45 0.41 0.38 0.36 0.29 0.25 0.22 0.20 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.10 6179 R0011791070

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Canadian Simmental Association Breed Averages and Percentiles to January 1, 2019 BREED AVERAGE Current Sires Dams

MCE

MILK

MWW

STAY

CWT

REA

FAT

MARB

API

6.7 6.9 5.9

3.4 3.3 3.7

69.5 68.4 67.6

102.4 100.8 99.0

3.9 3.9 3.6

25.2 26.9 25.7

59.9 61.0 59.5

16.2 15.7 16.2

30.6 30.3 28.2

0.850 0.850 0.820

-0.128 -0.128 -0.132

-0.09 -0.09 -0.10

115.4 114.8 113.0

65.5 65.3 64.0

Current Population - all calves born in the last 2 years (2018-2019) Active Sire - any sire with a calf reported in the last 2 years (2018-2019) Active Dam - any dam with a calf reported in the last 2 years (2018-2019)

PERCENTILES

Percentiles show where an animal stands within the Simmental population. The following percentiles are based on CSA current calves (2018-2019). PCTL

MCE

MILK

MWW

STAY

CWT

REA

FAT

MARB

API

Average Minimum Maximum SD

6.7 -6.8 25.2 3.66

3.4 -7.2 13.8 1.96

69.5 26.0 106.4 8.18

102.4 24.6 172.1 13.60

3.9 -11.5 16.7 2.94

25.2 -0.6 47.4 5.47

59.9 33.9 87.1 6.11

16.2 2.3 27.4 2.46

30.6 -9.7 72.3 8.01

0.85 -0.13 1.53 0.143

-0.128 -0.198 0.064 0.0240

-0.09 -0.44 0.77 0.099

115.4 60.8 179.8 11.35

65.5 36.8 100.9 4.99

15.7 -1.6 88.9 134.7 10.7 37.8 73.9 21.7 50.1 1.16 14.6 -1.0 86.6 131.0 9.9 36.7 72.3 21.0 47.7 1.12 13.9 -0.6 85.2 128.4 9.3 35.9 71.3 20.6 46.2 1.10 13.4 -0.2 84.0 126.4 8.9 35.3 70.6 20.3 45.1 1.08 13.0 0.0 83.1 125.0 8.6 34.8 70.0 20.1 44.2 1.07 11.5 0.9 80.0 119.7 7.5 33.1 68.0 19.3 40.9 1.02 10.5 1.4 77.8 116.2 6.8 31.7 66.5 18.7 38.8 0.99 9.8 1.8 76.1 113.5 6.3 30.4 65.3 18.3 37.1 0.97 9.1 2.2 74.7 111.2 5.8 29.1 64.1 17.9 35.7 0.94 8.6 2.5 73.5 109.1 5.4 28.0 63.1 17.5 34.5 0.92 8.1 2.7 72.4 107.3 5.0 26.9 62.2 17.2 33.4 0.91 7.6 3.0 71.4 105.5 4.7 26.0 61.3 16.9 32.4 0.89 7.1 3.2 70.4 103.8 4.3 25.2 60.5 16.6 31.4 0.87 6.6 3.4 69.4 102.3 3.9 24.5 59.7 16.3 30.4 0.86 6.2 3.7 68.5 100.7 3.6 23.8 58.9 16.0 29.4 0.84 5.7 3.9 67.5 99.1 3.2 23.1 58.1 15.7 28.5 0.82 5.2 4.1 66.4 97.4 2.8 22.5 57.4 15.4 27.5 0.80 4.7 4.4 65.4 95.7 2.4 21.8 56.5 15.1 26.4 0.78 4.2 4.7 64.3 93.7 2.0 21.2 55.7 14.7 25.3 0.76 3.6 4.9 62.9 91.5 1.5 20.4 54.7 14.3 23.9 0.74 3.0 5.3 61.4 88.8 0.9 19.6 53.6 13.8 22.4 0.71 2.1 5.7 59.3 85.5 0.1 18.7 52.2 13.1 20.6 0.67 0.9 6.4 56.1 80.2 -1.0 17.2 50.2 12.0 17.7 0.61 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287 78,287

-0.172 -0.169 -0.167 -0.165 -0.164 -0.159 -0.154 -0.150 -0.144 -0.139 -0.135 -0.132 -0.130 -0.128 -0.125 -0.123 -0.121 -0.119 -0.116 -0.114 -0.110 -0.105 -0.092 78,287

0.22 0.17 0.14 0.11 0.09 0.03 0.00 -0.03 -0.04 -0.06 -0.07 -0.09 -0.10 -0.11 -0.12 -0.13 -0.14 -0.15 -0.16 -0.17 -0.19 -0.20 -0.23 78,287

143.2 78.2 139.3 76.4 137.0 75.3 135.5 74.5 134.2 73.8 129.9 71.8 127.0 70.5 124.8 69.5 122.8 68.6 121.1 67.9 119.5 67.2 118.1 66.6 116.6 66.0 115.2 65.4 113.8 64.8 112.4 64.2 110.9 63.7 109.4 63.0 107.7 62.3 105.9 61.6 103.7 60.7 101.0 59.5 97.1 57.5 78,287 78,287

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% Number

Canadian Simmental Association - January 22, 2020

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It was two great days of fellowship and competition during the 2020

Held January 10th & 11th at the LaKota AgriPlex in Dawson Creek, BC The quality of cattle on display was high and very consistent which proved to put all the judges through their paces selecting champions in every division. Congratulations go out to Scott Cuthbertson at Cuthbertson Cattle Co. for winning the Grand Champion’s banner for Cattlemen’s Choice and to Matt Hedges at Dead Horse Creek Cattle Co. whose win as Overall Commercial Pen of Heifers gave him a free year’s lease of a Frontier stock trailer sponsored by Foster’s Covered Wagons and Keddie’s. Congratulations and kudos to all the exhibitors, competitors, attendees, volunteers and the executive of the Peace Country Beef Congress organizing committee.

Congratulations to all our

Winners

PEN OF 3 PUREBRED HEIFERS Grand Champion Jason Harvey, Rimrock Ranch

SINGLE OPEN HEIFER Grand Champion Colby Klassen, Willow Creek Simmentals

SINGLE OPEN STEER Grand Champion Austin Paley

Reserve Champion Kent Malcomson, KMR Simmentals Reserve Champion Faith Collins, Rio Grande Angus Reserve Champion William Harvey, Rimrock Ranch

OVERALL PEN OF 3 COMMERCIAL HEIFERS Matt Hedges, Dead Horse Creek Cattle Co.

PEN OF 3 PUREBRED BULLS Grand Champion Colby Klassen, Willow Creek Simmentals

CATTLEMEN’S CHOICE Grand Champion Scott Cuthbertson, Cuthbertson Cattle Co.

PEN OF 3 JR. COMMERCIAL HEIFERS

4-H YOUTH STEER

PEN OF 3 SR. COMMERCIAL HEIFERS

4-H YOUTH HEIFER

Grand Champion Nicole Sorenson, Sorenson Cattle Co.

Grand Champion Matt Hedges, Dead Horse Creek Cattle Co.

Reserve Champion Nicole Sorenson, Sorenson Cattle Co. Reserve Champion Katherine Ross, Sasquatch Valley Simmentals

Grand Champion William Harvey, Rimrock Ranch

Grand Champion Faith Collins, Rio Grande Angus

Reserve Champion Jack & Shannon Trask, Rafter SJ Angus

Reserve Champion Colby Klassen, Willow Creek Simmentals

Reserve Champion Austin Paley

Reserve Champion Emma Balisky, Balisky Farms

Albrecht F Balisky Fa Brook-Lyn Katelynn B Payden Bu Crestland Cuthberts Layne Cut Wyatt Cut Dead Hors Desert Ac Dolen Lan Taylor Gel Rheana G Gomack R Alandra H Keston Hu Kemp’s Ca Ross Kish Khyden M

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2020 EXHIBITORS

Farms, Ryan Albrecht arms, Todd & Lexi Balisky nn Buechert, Groundbirch 4-H Multi-Club Buechert, Green Valley 4-H Club uechert, Groundbirch 4-H Multi-Club Farms Ltd., John Harms son Cattle Co., Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson thbertson, Wildrose 4-H Multi Club thbertson, Wildrose 4-H Multi Club se Creek Cattle Company Ltd, Matt Hedges cres Speckle Park, Tracey Foster-Duriez nd & Cattle, Georgia Chipps llings, Groundbirch 4-H Multi-Club Gilbert, Silver Willow 4-H Club Red Angus, Scott & Braydon Gough Humbke, Bezanson 4-H Multi-Club umbke, Bezanson 4-H Multi-Club attle Ranch, Miche, Miya and Martin Kemp hkan, Groundbirch 4-H Multi-Club Mattson, Peace Country Jr. Cattleman’s Club

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AJHL • NWJHL ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2019 - 2020 DATE

TIME

AWAY

HOME

Fri, Feb 7

7:00 pm

Grande Prairie Storm

Drayton Valley Thunder

Fri, Feb 7

7:00 pm

Whitecourt Wolverines

Calgary Canucks

Sat, Feb 8

7:00 pm

Whitecourt Wolverines

Brooks Bandits

Sat, Feb 8

7:00 pm

Grande Prairie Storm

Sun, Feb 9

2:00 pm

Tues, Feb 11

7:30 pm

Wed, Feb 12

NORTHWEST JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2019 – 2020 DATE

TIME

AWAY

HOME

Fri, Feb 7

8:00 pm

Dawson Creek Junior Canucks

Fairview Flyers

Fri, Feb 7

8:00 pm

Cty of Grande Prairie JDA Kings Fort St. John Huskies

Sherwood Park Crusaders

Fri, Feb 7

8:00 pm

Sexsmith Vipers

North Peace Navigators

Grande Prairie Storm

Spruce Grove Saints

Drayton Valley Thunder

Grande Prairie Storm

Sat, Feb 8

8:00 pm

Fairview Flyers

Cty of Grande Prairie JDA Kings

7:30 pm

Drayton Valley Thunder

Grande Prairie Storm

Sat, Feb 8

8:00 pm

North Peace Navigators

Fort St. John Huskies

Fri, Feb 14

7:30 pm

Calgary Canucks

Grande Prairie Storm

Fri, Feb 14

8:00 pm

Fairview Flyers

Fort St. John Huskies

Sat, Feb 15

7:30 pm

Calgary Canucks

Whitecourt Wolverines

Fri, Feb 14

8:00 pm

North Peace Navigators

Dawson Creek Junior Canucks

Mon, Feb 17

2:30 pm

Spruce Grove Saints

Whitecourt Wolverines

Fri, Feb 21

7:30 pm

Grande Prairie Storm

Fort McMurray Oil Barons

Sat, Feb 15 8:00 pm

Dawson Creek Junior Canucks

Sexsmith Vipers

Fri, Feb 21

7:30 pm

Spruce Grove Saints

Whitecourt Wolverines

Sat, Feb 15 8:00 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

North Peace Navigators

Sat, Feb 22

7:00 pm

Grande Prairie Storm

Bonnyville Pontiacs

Sat, Feb 15 8:00 pm

Cty of Grande Prairie JDA Kings Fairview Flyers

Sat, Feb 22

7:30 pm

Lloydminster Bobcats

Whitecourt Wolverines

Sun, Feb 23

2:30 pm

Grande Prairie Storm

Bonnyville Pontiacs

Sun, Feb 16 3:00 pm

Sexsmith Vipers

Tues, Feb 25

7:30 pm

Whitecourt Wolverines

Grande Prairie Storm

Thurs, Feb 27

7:30 pm

Sherwood Park Crusaders

Whitecourt Wolverines

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END OF REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFF SCHEDULE – FIRST ROUND

STANDINGS (AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2020) AJHL NORTH

Pts

OTL

OTW

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Sherwood Park Crusaders

0-0

229

101

Spruce Grove Saints

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213

138

Sixth Place Team at Third Place Team (Best of Seven)

Bonnyville Pontiacs

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156

Whitecourt Wolverines

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153

140

Drayton Valley Thunder

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144

159

Grande Prairie Storm

2-3

119

156

Fort McMurray Oil Barons

4-2

131

203

Lloydminster Bobcats

1-2

204

AJHL SOUTH

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OTL

OTW

Okotoks Oilers

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225

Brooks Bandits

3-0

Drumheller Dragons

0-0

Camrose Kodiaks

Canmore Eagles

Olds Grizzlys

Calgary Canucks

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STANDINGS (AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2020) Team

PTS

OTL

122

Fort St. John Huskies

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203

246

118

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159

147

214

152

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131

110

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167

0-1

179

207

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Peace Country Hockey Schedule NORTH PEACE HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2019 - 2020 Date

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Away

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FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS (Best-of-Five Series)

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8:30 p.m. Grimshaw Huskies

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Grimshaw Huskies

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Falher Pirates

(* if necessary) SEMI-FINAL ROUND OF PLAYOFFS (Best-of-Seven Series – Begins Saturday, February 15)

NORTHERN ALBERTA “AA” MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2019 - 2020 DATE Fri, Feb 7 Sat, Feb 8 Sat, Feb 8 Sat, Feb 8 Sun, Feb 9 Sun, Feb 9 Sun, Feb 9 Fri, Feb 14 Sat, Feb 15 Sat, Feb 15 Sat, Feb 15 Sat, Feb 15 Sun, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 16

TIME

AWAY

7:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

St Albert Crusaders TRAC Wolverines Fort McMurray Barons St Albert Crusaders TRAC Wolverines St Albert Crusaders Fort McMurray Barons NEBC Yukon Trackers NEBC Yukon Trackers Sturgeon Sting St Albert Blues Peace River Royals St Albert Blues NEBC Yukon Trackers Peace River Royals GPAC Storm

HOME GPAC Storm NEBC Yukon Trackers Sturgeon Sting Peace River Royals NEBC Yukon Trackers Peace River Royals Canadian Brewhouse (SSAC) Strathcona Warriors Camrose Vikings TRAC Wolverines Fort McMurray Barons Colts (KC) Fort McMurray Barons Beaumont Braves Canadian Brewhouse (SSAC) TRAC Wolverines

STANDINGS (as of February 2, 2020)

Sat, Feb 15

8:30 p.m. Winner GRIM/FAL

Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks

Sat, Feb 15

8:30 p.m. Manning Comets

Grande Prairie Athletics

Team

PTS

DIFFNEBC

Tues, Feb 18

8:30 p.m. Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Winner GRIM/FAL

NEBC Yukon Trackers

134

+ 70

Tues, Feb 18

8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics

Manning Comets

Peace River Royals

122

+ 30

Thurs, Feb 20

8:30 p.m. Winner GRIM/FAL

Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks

GPAC Storm

106

121

-15

Thurs, Feb 20

8:30 p.m. Manning Comets

Grande Prairie Athletics

Sat, Feb 22

8:30 p.m. Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Winner GRIM/FAL

Sat, Feb 22

8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics

Manning Comets

*Tues, Feb 25

8:30 p.m. Winner GRIM/FAL

Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks

*Tues, Feb 25

8:30 p.m. Manning Comets

Grande Prairie Athletics

*Thurs, Feb 27

8:30 p.m. Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Winner GRIM/FAL

*Thurs, Feb 27

8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics

Manning Comets

*Sat, Feb 29

8:30 p.m. Winner GRIM/FAL

Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks

*Sat, Feb 29

8:30 p.m. Manning Comets

Grande Prairie Athletics

104

-27

Whitecourt TRAC Wolverines

142

-77

NORTHERN ALBERTA "AA" BANTAM HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2019-2020 DATE

(*if necessary) CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-Seven Series – Begins Tuesday, March 3)

Winner of Series 2 plays Winner of Series 1 – Best of 7 Series (Home ice to winner highest in regular season standings)

STANDINGS (as of February 2, 2020) Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks

Fort McMurray Barons

Sat, Feb 8 Sat, Feb 8 Sat, Feb 8 Sat, Feb 8 Sun, Feb 9 Sun, Feb 9 Sun, Feb 9 Sun, Feb 9 Sat, Feb 15 Sat, Feb 15 Sat, Feb 15 Sat, Feb 15 Sun, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 16

TIME 2:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 08:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m.

AWAY

HOME

Peace River Sabres GPAC DRT Storm Fort McMurray Barons GPAC HDG Storm GPAC DRT Storm GPAC HDG Storm Fort McMurray Barons Peace River Sabres Peace River Sabres PAC Green Wainwright Polar Kings Leduc Roughnecks Wainwright Polar Kings PAC Green Leduc Roughnecks Fort Saskatchewan Rangers

Camrose Vikings (MMA) Sturgeon Sting (MOR) Sherwood Park Leafs (SPS) Beaumont Braves (KN1) Fort Saskatchewan Rangers (JRC) PAC White (GFA) Strathcona Warriors (MRX) Leduc Roughnecks (WJA) TRAC Wolverines (SSC) GPAC HDG Storm (DBA) Fort McMurray Barons (FLA) GPAC DRT Storm (WEY) Fort McMurray Barons (FLA) GPAC DRT Storm (RVC) GPAC HDG Storm (DBA) TRAC Wolverines (SSC)

STANDINGS (as of February 2, 2020)

PTS

OTL SOL

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DIFF Pirates

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Grande Prairie Athletics

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Manning Comets

103

- 52

Falher Pirates

-10

Grimshaw Huskies

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PTS 32 27 24 21 5

GP 26 26 26 27 26

W 15 12 10 9 2

L 9 11 12 15 23

T 2 3 4 3 1

GF 111 90 98 87 54

GA 91 97 102 107 131

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Moon - New Moon Dawson Creek - Laz E P Clinic at Lakota AgriPlex Fort St. John - Fred Penner at the North Peace Cultural Centre Fort St. John/Dawson Creek BC Winter Games G.P. - Provincial Rotary Curling Bonspiel @ Curling Club

FEED THE BIRDS DAY

G.P. - ACPC Peace Region Clubroot Response Workshop at Pomeroy Hotel

Beaverlodge - Dugout Workshop at AgriPlex Hall Grimshaw - PCBFA Peace Country Beef Cattle Day @ Legion Hall

NATIONAL MAKE A FRIEND DAY Dawson Creek - CONCERT Old Dominion at Encana Events Centre

FAMILY DAY RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY Fort St. John - High on Ice Winter Festival Saskatoon Lake - Family Fun Day at the Saskatoon Hall

Fairview - PCBFA Soil Health Mini Conference at D.M.I.

NATIONAL THANK A MAILMAN DAY

MARDI GRAS / FAT TUESDAY Valleyview - Farm & Ranch Safety Workshop at Memorial Hall

G.P. - Grain Grading Workshop at GPRC G.P. - GROWING THE NORTH Conference at TARA Centre

ASH WEDNESDAY

G.P. - Theory of a Deadman at Revolution Place

BULL SALE - Northway Cattle Co. at Hawker Pavilion in Fairview Dawson Creek - Clayton Moore Clinic at Lakota AgriPlex

VALENTINE’S DAY Bezanson - Valentine Dance at Community Hall Demmitt - Performance Blue Moon Marquee at the Community Centre Fort St. John - High on Ice Winter Festival Fort St. John - Laugh Your “ICE” Off Comedy Fest at LIDO Theatre Hudson’s Hope - Valentine Skate St. Isidore - Carnaval de St Isidore

Dawson Creek - Comedy Night at Boston Pizza Fort St. John - The Irish Descendants at the LIDO Theatre Fort St. John/Dawson Creek - BC Winter Games G.P. - GROWING THE NORTH Conference at TARA Centre G.P. - Holistic Heath& Wellness Expo @ Holiday Inn Girouxville - SARDA AGM at Community Hall

Fort St. John/Dawson Creek BC Winter Games G.P. - Provincial Rotary Curling Bonspiel @ Curling Club Valleyview - Coyote Skinning & Pelt Prep at MD of Greenview Office

Dawson Creek - Clayton Moore Clinic at Lakota AgriPlex Fort St. John - Ice Carving Workshop at Centennial Park G.P. - PAW PATROL LIVE at Revolution Place

Moon - Third Quarter Fort St. John - High on Ice Winter Festival Fort St. John - Laugh Your "ICE" Off Comedy Fest at LIDO Theatre G.P. - CONCERT Honeymoon Suite at Revolution Place St. Isidore - Carnaval de St Isidore

Dawson Creek -

Fred Penner at Unchagah Hall Dawson Creek - Laz E P Clinic at Lakota AgriPlex Fairview - AGM of the P.C. Beef & Forage Assn at D.M.I.

Fort St. John/Dawson Creek - BC Winter Games G.P. - Provincial Rotary Curling

Bonspiel @ Curling Club Peace River - COMEDIAN Jenni Ogilvie @ Belle Petroleum Centre

NATIONAL CHILI DAY Saskatoon Lake - Free Family Movie Night at the Saskatoon Hall

BULL SALE - Transcon's P.C. Simmental Bull Sale VJV Beaverlodge G.P. - Game Country Archers Indoor 3D Shoot @ TARA Centre

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Chev Truck snow tires on 5bolt pattern all 4 studded. 15”-215/75-R15 $700 OBO. Call 250-467-3697 Ford Truck snow tires on 5bolt pattern all 4 studded. 15”-235/75R15 $700 OBO. Call 250-467-3697

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Mile Zero Cruisers Summer Cruise July 10-12, 2020 Dawson Creek BC Registration/information: MileZeroCruisers.com

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1100 In Memoriam In Loving Memory

Zackery Grant Friesen Sept 12 1992 Feb 8 2010

years an d still It has been ten yesterday! feels like it was

Until We Meet Again Those special memories of you will always bring a smile if only I could have you back for just a little while

Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do you always meant so very much and always will do too The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain But you’re forever in my heart until we meet again Zohaad Irfan

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2005 Antiques

John Deere 830 bought brand new at Dave Ross’s in 1960. Great shape. Needs paint. Has creeper-gear. Pupmotor start. Black Dash. Asking $10500. (780)8640522

LOOKING TO HIRE CLUBHOUSE MANAGER FOR THE 2020 SEASON

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Season runs from last week of April 2020, to September 30, 2020. The successful candidate/ candidates will be responsible for the operation of the clubhouse including cleaning the kitchen, cooking, doing up work schedules, ordering food, serving drinks, ordering alcohol, campground bookings for weekend or week camping, rentals of power carts, pull carts, clubs, and any other duties assigned by the board. Camping lot, and laundry and other benefits included in wage. Send your letter of intent with your resume to: Eaglesham Lakeside Golf & Country Club Box 182, Eaglesham, Alberta T0H 1H0

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Built Right Sheds is taking orders for your quality custom built sheds. Call/text John 780-835-1908

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Musical Instruments

5-String Anjo Banjo with case and new strings and top. $350.00 Call: 780-933-3452

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Wanted to Buy

Wanted: 70ft Tine Harrow bar. Call 780-945-9330 or 780-967-2138 WANTED: Shed Antlers for Creative Art. Any Amount. Purchase by pound. Call Terry at 780-766-2937/780-8764455

2207 Combines & Headers

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1998 New Holland TR98 Combine. S/N 561262. Pickup Header. Rycroft Area. $20,000 O.B.O. Call 780-864-9404

1055 Coming Events

Borderline Culture Series presents: Blue Moon Marquee Friday February 14, 2020 at the Demmitt Community Centre (1/2 Mile South of Hwy 43 on RR 132). Doors open at 7:00 pm (AB time) Music begins at 8:00pm. Tickets Advance: $27. Door $30. For tickets and information call 780356-2904 or go to www.borderlineculture.com Get ready for some swinging Gypsy Blues. Dress in your finest vintage or formal attire or whatever your mood!

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Have an Event or meeting you need to Advertise? Call: 250-782-4888 to book your ad. (Ad charges may apply). Enter your events online: DawsonCreekMirror.ca

5015 Business Opportunities

2215 Heavy Equipment

30ft Horst Tandem RR Axle Bale Wagon. 18 Bale Capacity. Painted Green. $10,900 Call 780-518-6095 Attachments for skidsteers/tractors, loaders. Large selection of pallet forks, grapples, buckets, snow and dirt blades, tillers, mowers and snow blowers, etc. 780354-2161, (Cell)-780-5186095. Beaverlodge.

2220 Misc Farm Equipment

FOR SALE: 1998 Advance Grain Trailer. $11,000.00 OBO. Call 250-262-1617. FOR SALE: Case 930 tractor for parts, useable 23.1-30 rear tires/10-16 front, $750. 780-322-3822 Harry For Sale: New 12ft Snowblower for MacDon Swather 780-322-3822 Harry FOR SALE: Used tractor tires, Most sizes available. Phone. 780-322-3822 Harry

2220 Misc Farm Equipment

FOR SALE: Used truck tires, Most sizes available. Phone. 780-322-3822 Harry THE CORRAL FACTORY: Now Selling Corral Panels, Silage Bunks/Wind Breaks/ Fenceline Feeders/Bale Feeders, Gates and Portable Calving Barns. Delivery Available. 780-821-9020

2230 Tractors

Looking to buy older FWA Tractor with loader. 780-836-2580

3515 Feed & Grain

OATS WANTED: Buying Oats for Feedlot, On Farm Pickup. Text/Phone Jamie 780-933-6992

3535 Livestock

4 bred heifers for sale. Bred Speckle Park for a late May. $1700 call/text 780-8974912 Can’t make it to an auction? Let Mark do the buying and selling. Licensed/Bonded. 780.882.5456 For Sale: 3 used 3-in-1 Advantage Self-Feeders 50 Bushel capacity. $1000 per feeder. 250-786-0303 Two-year-old Limousin bull for sale. $3400 Call/text 780897-491 Young farmer looking for pasture for 20 head. Call/text Denay at 780-8823541

5015 Business Opportunities Attention

Inventors! Ideas wanted! Call Davison today! 1.800.218.2909 or visit us at inventing.davison.com/BC

Free inventor’s guide! Have you been denied Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call 1-877-793-3222, visit our website www.dcac.ca, or email dcac@sasktel.net.

5020 Business Services M Mulvahill Fencing

250.784.7848

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KVERNELAND 8-BOTTOM PLOW, pull-type, excellent condition. $10,900.00 • KVERNELAND 3-BOTTOM PLOW, 3 point hitch. $1,800.00 • (2) IHC MODEL 620 10’ SEED DRILLS with Fertilizer, Grain and Seed Boxes with Transport. $4,500.00 • IHC MODEL 620 12’ SEED DRILL, for Parts. $700.00 • SITREX 10’ CULTIVATOR, 9 shank, 3 point hitch. $2,100.00 • NEW HOLLAND MODEL ST650 SUB-SOILER, 6 Foot Wide. Extra set of knives included. $6,800.00 • LIKE NEW DEMCO RM TRACTORMOUNT SPRAYER, 3 point hitch 22’ Spray Boom, 300 Gallon Tank. $3,400.00 • LIKE NEW 10” RIGID SINGLE OFFSET DISC, 23 Blades. $23,500.00 • DE-SITE SLG108 SOIL SCREENER, with Riser Box, Double Vibrator, Pac Feed Deflector, 6’x10’ Spring-Loaded Deck, Elongated Mesh, Lift Extensions with Additional Mesh. $13,800.00 MAXILIFT MODEL 260.3 LIFT, lifts 4’5” to 17’7”, to be mounted on truck or in shop. $3,500.00 JUST ARRIVED! More 20’ and 40’ New and Used Containers. Call for pricing. We are HOME of the “Air Ride Hitches” for bumper, gooseneck and RV trailers.

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5520 Legal/Public Notices

CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer Employment/Licensing loss? Travel/Business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US Entry Waiver. Record Purge. File Destruction. Free Consultation 1800-347-2540. accesslegalmjf.com.

INVITATION TO TENDER Fencing Project The Valleyview Grazing Association invites tenders for a fencing project on the Grazing Reserve. Please contact Amber for tender package or for more info. 780-832-6046

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Commercial

Pristine livestock/grain 1/4 for sale, 25 minutes north of FSJ. More information or photos 250-261-0174

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Farms/Acreages

Looking for house and pasture, acreage or yard site to rent south of Wanham. 780835-1908

Pristine livestock/grain 1/4 for sale, 25 minutes north of FSJ. More information or photos 250-261-0174

Peace River area: 640 acres in a block 1140 sqft home overlooking private lake bordering crown land. Very quiet and private 320 acres zoned for commercial oilfield use. Excellent income potential. Ideal small farm recreational, hunting, or quiet living property. Call Terry at 780-618-8419

6930 Pasture For Rent

Winter grazing available on oat swathes for 100+ horses. Cleardale, AB. 403-3580275, or 780-834-0197

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Cert AAC Brandon HRS seed wheat. Common Heavy seed oats. Phone: 250-7820220

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Winter grazing available on oat swathes for 100+ horses. Cleardale, AB. 403-3580275 or 780-834-0197

9025 Hay/Bales For Sale

5x5 round bales. Mixed Alfalfa/Timothy/Brome. Approx-1000lbs. NH solid-core. Can load. Pouce Coupe. $60/each. Phone/text 250719-4967

Steel Buildings/ 9035 Granaries

STEEL BUILDING SALE ... “REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK - EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” 20X21 $5,929. 25X25 $6,498. 28X31 $7,995. 32X33 $9,994. 35X33 $12,224. One End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-855212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

Notice of Intent to Consider TEMPORARY USE PERMIT No. 18-329

When:

February 13, 2020 10:00 am

Where:

Farmington

The Northeast ¼ of Section 1, Township 80, Range 17, W6M, PRD Except: Parcel A (P39008) and Plans A938, 18475 and BCP40976 Proposal: Placement of three skidded well site shacks for occasional accommodation of employees up to a maximum of 6 beds.

Regional Board Meeting: PRRD Dawson Creek Head Office 1981 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek B.C.

9160 Trucks & Vans

2001 Dodge Ram 4x4 360 V8 Short-Box Clean Condition. No Rust. Runs Perfect. $3500/OBO. 780-300-7503

9225 Snowmobiles

SkiDoo Alpine Twin Track for sale. Call: 780-836-5694

5520 Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

HIGH PRAIRIE SEED CLEANING CO-OP The High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-op hereby gives no�ce to Shareholders that we are dissolving the $50 shares that were issued in conjunc�on with the old Seed Cleaning Plant that was built in 1966. These $50 shares will be redeemed at par value, along with any accumulated dividends to the original shareholders, the estate of the original shareholders or anyone having power of a�orney over the original shareholders. These shares and any Accumulated Dividends will be paid out on a first come – first served basis at the discre�on of the Board of Directors, finances permi�ng. Applica�on forms will be available at the High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-op and can be acquired by contac�ng Bryant or Jenn at 780-523-3955. Any Shareholder that intends to put claim forward must fill out one of these applica�on forms and, if possible, return the original Share Cer�ficate with the applica�on to provide proof of ownership and ac�ve membership in the years in ques�on. If the original Share Cer�ficate is not provided, then Company records will be used to determine if the original Share Cer�ficate or any Accumulated Dividends are s�ll on file and to determine if the original Share and any Accumulated Dividends have been previously paid out. Claims must be received by June 30, 2020. Any unclaimed or outstanding Shares and Accumulated Dividends as of July 1, 2020 will be transferred back to the Associa�on. Please mail claims to: High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-op Box 778, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0

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For More Information:

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Contact: Development Services Tel: 250-784-3200 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

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February 7, 2020

• WHEAT • BARLEY • OATS • PEAS • HEATED GRAIN • SPRING THRASHED • DAMP • LIGHT • MIXED • BUGS This notice is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected from Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the PRRD Dawson Creek office (1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC) or 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm at the PRRD Fort St. John office (9505-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC). Written comments or concerns accepted.

HEATED CANOLA • GREEN • WEEDY • SPRING THRASHED

Shawn Dahlen, Chief Administrative Officer

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Zimmer: forum showcases importance of natural resources

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I recently had the honour of once again attending the BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George and joining MLA Shirley Bond and Mayor Lyn Hall in welcoming attendees to our region. A personal highlight for me this year was standing in support of our dedicated natural resource workers at a rally organized by The North Matters’ David Johnston and Ian Fife, and hearing from community leaders like Trudy Klassen, as well as Hereditary and Elected Chiefs about this important sector and the positive impact these projects have on our communities. Hereditary Chief Helen Michelle of Skin Tyee Nation, Wet’suwet’en, spoke of her support for the Coastal GasLink pipeline and LNG Canada, saying, “I’ve got families and members that are waiting to go to work who are on a standstill right now. They’ve had all their training, got all their tickets and some of them have small children. They need a job.” I was also pleased to see so many of our region’s provincial and municipal leaders at the forum, including MLAs Shirley Bond, Dan Davies, Mike Bernier, and Mike Morris and I want to thank my colleague, Cathy McLeod, Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Forestry and Mining), for attending and showing her support for our resource sector as well. It’s unfortunate that the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, couldn’t be bothered to attend the forum and that, while he did attend, Premier John Horgan seems oblivious to the fact that our forest and oil and gas communities are struggling. The continued success of the BC Natural Resources Forum showcases the important role this sector plays in our national, regional, and local economy. It is also an important reminder of the strong support the industry has throughout British Columbia, despite the unnecessary hurdles that are being put in place by both the BC NDP government and the federal Liberal government. I know many of you depend on the continued responsible development of our natural resources to put food on the table for your families. It is our families that I think about every day and why I will continue to champion for this vital industry and the important jobs these projects bring to our region. Bob Zimmer is the Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies.

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CMTA Road Team: talking about the perks This year we have will polls and surveys for you to take and when you take them, we will have some sort of reward or perk that your name will go in a draw for. It might be an extra ballot for a chance to win one of the Ultimate Motorcycle Vacation Packages that we are giving away, it could be a gas card or a meal, you just never know! These will be short 1 - 3 question polls and surveys to help us target in on various sectors of the travel and tourism industry and how they interact with riders. Our aim will be to take this information, create a training course/seminar, have you good folks help us make sure that we help the travel industry better understand the needs of we riders.

We will also have small polls from our presenting sponsor Braithwaite Boyle White Knights Injury Law Team. Ken Braithwaite has been a crash victim. He understands all too well the pain, frustration and challenges of being injured in a crash. He wants to ensure that he and his team provide you with everything you need in the event of a crash. Again prizes will be on the line! We also have our wonderful call centre - The Rider Hotline presented by Intercon Messaging in Drayton Valley Alberta. Intercon Messaging not only offers you a way to connect to members of the Rider Friendly Support Network, but they can also offer you the NEVER RIDE ALONE PROGRAM. This program is based on the never work alone program

and very simply you call the hotline and ask to use the Never Ride Alone Program. They ask for your membership number, the make, model and colour of your bike, and the route you are travelling. They ask about what you know of the road conditions, construction, weather and the line. Then you decide where you are stopping for fuel. When you get there, you dial the toll-free number and let them know you arrived. If you are continuing on your way, call them back and let them know the next fuel stop. If for any reason (belt, chain, tires, engine issues, wildlife etc.) you don’t arrive at the prescribed time, they will wait a certain amount of time (agreed upon previously) and then they will at-

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Pinpointing innovations How a precision spraying system is helping Kings Lake Hutterite Colony save time, products and water by Declan Riley. In the past 10 years, the combination of advancements in technology and the developments agricultural sciences have combined for what we now call precision agriculture. Precision agriculture has multiple different streams that farmers can use to optimize their production and understanding of their crops. Utilizing satellite imagery, infield moisture measurements and maximizing scientific involvement, farmers know more about their crops and yields than ever before. Precision farming is making life easier for farmers and others in the agriculture industry, but some may argue the biggest pay off is the cost savings. Farmers now have the technology to pinpoint weeds in the field down to the centimetre, eliminating waste of water and chemical. Farmers are utilizing satellite imagery that can show yield of crops by square metre, showing which spots in the field have different needs. Farmers have machines to process their milk yields and contents in real time, while the cow is attached to the machine.

Kings Lake Hutterite Colony, located just outside the small hamlet of Foremost, Alberta, has started to use the technology of the 21st century in a major way. As a successful recipient of the Innovation category under the Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change program for producers under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Kings Lake Colony was provided with the opportunity to upgrade their spraying technology on their farm to something few people in Canada have had the chance to use. WeedIt, a precision spraying system using advanced infrared technology, can determine the difference between crops and weed while in action, and then proceeds to only spray the specific weed with accuracy of a couple centimetres. This technology not only limits the amount of time spent spraying, but also limits the amount of chemical placed into the ground. With these operation efficiencies, the return on investment for the technology is in the tens of thousands in dollars, and water inputs are being cut in half. “Once we saw what the machine could do and what it would change around the farm, there wasn’t much debate on whether or not we should get it,” says Mike Waldner, farm boss

for the Kings Lake Hutterite Colony. “It’s more than just the amount of chemicals that are being saved from going in the ground during spraying. We are using a fraction of the water that we used to be, which means that we are using much less fuel on our machines. It’s not a question of whether or not we should implement these practices - we have to be doing this.” Under the Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Program for Producers, the Canadian Agricultural Partnership has a section devoted to supporting agricultural innovation. The innovation theme supports 3 main areas: The introduction of a proven technology, process or service that is new to the agricultural sector in Alberta.

Significant modifications to the application of existing technologies, processes or services that are applied in a setting or condition for which current applications are not generally accepted and/or practiced. Improvements to an existing technology, process or service that represents a significant improvement in functionality, cost or performance of goods and services that are considered state of the art or new to the agricultural sector in Alberta. Dale Chrapko, manager of environmental programming at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, witnesses firsthand which technologies are being supported through these grants and how the different technologies are changing things on the

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gram is just one step taken by the Government of Alberta to not only advance agricultural technologies in Alberta, but to ensure that our farmlands are preserved. Find out more about Alberta’s Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change program offered by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership or any of the other programs offered by Canadian Agricultural Partnership contributing to the agricultural education of Alberta, visit cap.alberta.ca or call 310-FARM (3276).

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7 QUARTERS FOR SALE For Sale by Tender: NE 3-80-21-W5 SE 3-80-21-W5 NW 34-79-21-W5 NE 34-79-21-W5 NW 27-79-21-W5 * SE 28-79-21-W5 * NE 32-78-21-W5 *+

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