Canadian Angus Association Staff
Doug Fee
Chief Executive Officer
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Michael Latimer
Assistant General Manager
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Alan Yuen
Office Manager
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Joanelle Fuellbrandt
Receptionist
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Kajal Devani
Breed Development
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Cheryl Hazenberg
Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag Program
Co-ordinator
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Sharmayne Byrgesen
Registrar
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Shirley Anderson
Assistant Registrar
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Karen Hayes
Assistant Registrar
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Ciara Buchanan
Summer Student
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Tina Zakowsky
Member Communications
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Brian Good
Commercial Fieldman
(403) 391-4037
Wayne Gallup
Eastern Fieldman
(Quebec & Maritimes)
(819) 826-3026
Wendy Newton
Educational Support
(403) 668-5251
Announcements
We are running another online auction in support of the Canadian Angus Foundation. There is one package of four embryos available:
Donor dam: Black Princess 8796 Eraline
Service sire: Black Prince 10789 Argentino
Go to the auction now to sign up and place your bid. Bidding closes at 8:00 p.m. MDT on May 31.
Electronic Registration Incentive
The Board of Directors is once again offering an incentive for members who register their animals online or use HerdMaster. Submit your registrations online or via HerdMaster for Spring 2011-born calves on or before July 15, 2011, and the price will be $15 per calf regardless of age. This incentive can offer a bit more time to get the animal records submitted.
To be set up as an authorized user, please complete form CAAFORM21-Electronic Registration Agreement and fax it to (403) 571-3599. To learn more about HerdMaster, the on-farm software program that is compatible with our registry, please contact HerdMaster Canada.
The 2011 Gold Show dates are available on the Canadian Angus Association website. Please register your show animals early. If you must submit registrations on a rush basis, remember to include the rush request on your fax cover sheet or the outside of the envelope.
Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed 2010 Tag Facts
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59% of tags are sold to commercial producers
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86% of tags sold are to producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
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25% of tags are sold in the month of March
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Over 42,000 animals were age verified though the Canadian Angus Association office at no charge to producers
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Under the Alberta Age Verification Incentive Program over 10,000 free tags were given away between July and December 2010
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So far in 2011 we have given away on average 18,600 tags per month under AVIP
Transferring Electronically Stored Certificates
If an animal registration certificate is e-stored and you want to transfer ownership, please send an email request to registry@cdnangus.ca. Tell us the animal tattoo and registration number, the name and address of the buyer, and the sale date. We can then proceed with the transfer request. See our website for more information.
The Registry Department rewards members who submit complete and legible paperwork with a Gold Star Award. Electronic users are also eligible to receive a Gold Star Award.
Congratulations to the following herds who received a Gold Star in May:
Trevor Stewart
Dunford Royal Cattle Co.
Blaine and Sandra Meyer
Rombil Farm
Ossawa Angus Farm
Chico Ranches
Please contact the Registry Department if you require assistance with your Canadian Angus paperwork.
The Canadian Angus Association offers free electronic storage of registration certificates. A registration certificate that is electronically stored is available to be printed at any time, and there are no fees applied to either store it electronically or to have it printed upon request.
If you wish to have registration certificates that you have in your possession electronically stored, please bundle them up and mail them to us with a request for electronic storage. This service will be provided free of charge until June 1, 2011.
Linked herds: if your cattle are run with those of another member, they should be compared to each other. Make sure that your herds are linked and the member submitting the performance weights is designated the primary. For more information on linked herds contact Kajal at 1-888-571-3580 or by email.
Identify your Angus with a Tag Number
The Canadian Angus Association offers a secondary method to identify your registered cattle. While a tattoo is required under the bylaws of the Canadian Angus Association to permanently identify all registered Angus cattle, an easy way to cross-reference the identity of your animals is by listing their Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag number on the registration certificates. All Angus tags and Angus ATQ tags are eligible. Once animals are tagged, the data can be submitted to the office with the application for registration using the form included in the Herd Inventory mailout or available online. If the tag falls out once recorded on the certificate it can be easily updated. Simply return the certificate of registration with an explanation and the new tag number to the office and we will issue a corrected certificate free of charge. For more information or to get started contact Cheryl by email or at 1-888-571-3580 ext 238.
Juniors members, please take note of the following deadlines:
Showdown 2011 takes place July 21–23 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Early entry deadline: June 1
Late entry deadline: June 20
Application deadline: June 15
When you are registering your Spring 2011-born calves, remember to provide Whole Herd Reporting if you are on the Performance Program. Ideally, after we have registered your 2011 born calves you will receive a 205 day worksheet. If you have missing data on your dam inventory, we will instead mail a “missing data – herd inventory” worksheet. Please watch the returned packages for missing data reports and RFI (request for information) sheets if we have any questions about a calf or calves.
A number of electronic users also receive paper copies of reports. Please help us reduce paper waste and mailing costs by emailing us and asking us to stop sending you printed copies of reports. As a token of our appreciation, we will enter your name into a draw for an Angus prize.
Congratulations to Marylee Wilkie, Bob and Lorene Cunningham, and Mert Taylor who have all won an Angus prize for making the switch to paperless.
Group Benefit Program for Canadian Angus Association Members
The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to support a group insurance program for members and their families and dependents. For more information, visit the RanchPlan website.
Hello HerdMaster Users,
This month I want to remind everyone that HerdMaster Version 4 is now available. The major improvements in version 4 include:
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Improved search function
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Multiple animal details screens can be open
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Navigate to animal detail screen by clicking on dam, sire, progeny or any animal in pedigree
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Weight analysis graph – compare animal to herd averages
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EPD analysis graph – compare animal to herd averages
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New custom reporter – create your own reports in excel or PDF formats
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All further updates will be done on Version 4
As a current user you can upgrade to Version 4 at the current service maintenance fee for 2011 and 2012. In 2013 the yearly fee will be $300 (includes custom reporter) for current users.
If you would like to see an online demo or obtain more information, please give me a call at 403-668-5251 or send me an email to arrange a time.
Just a final note – have you made a backup of your data lately?
Wendy Newton
403-668-5251