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June 11, 2021: for immediate release Rocky View County, AB—Riley Leeson is the 2021 Robert C. McHaffie Junior Ambassador; Hillary Sauder received the Dick Turner Memorial Award; Kodie Doetzel, Nu-Horizon Angus is the Junior Angus Stockman and Jesse Emery, Dwajo Angus is the Outstanding Young Angus Breeder. Canadian Angus Foundation Chair Kirk Wildman announced the…

June 11, 2021: for immediate release Rocky View County, AB—Last night the Canadian Angus Association held its second virtual annual general meeting. In a departure from tradition, CEO Myles Immerkar chaired the meeting. The new Canadian Angus Association Board of Directors executive was announced. Sheldon Kyle of Redvers, Saskatchewan was elevated from the position of…

The 2021 Building the Legacy Sale is going online! The online auction starts August 25 with bids closing at 6pm MDT August 28.   What do you support when you bid at The Canadian Angus Foundation Building the Legacy Sale?   The Building the Legacy sale has become the main fundraising focus of the Canadian…

Dear Stakeholder: Our government remains committed to open, transparent, and merit-based selection processes for Ministerial appointments that are focused on identifying high-quality candidates who demonstrate Canada’s diversity. This process will be used to select members for the National Program Advisory Committee. I am writing to you to seek your assistance in promoting this selection process…

Canadian Junior Angus awards $13,500 in scholarships Canadian Junior Angus hosted 60 members at a virtual workshop Thursday, April 8, 2021. $11,000 was awarded to the five finalists in the Canadian Angus Foundation Legacy Scholarship program and $2,500 was awarded in memory of Gordon Prichard to two junior Angus members pursuing a career in agriculture.…

https://cdncattlemen.wixsite.com/mysite/post/safety-tips-for-branding-and-processing-crews-during-covid-19 Safety tips for branding and processing crews during COVID-19 With spring now underway, it’s a good reminder to review information and tips to help keep you and your branding/processing crew safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. To access the PDF tip sheet, click here.    

The 2021 Gold Show season is back. While we are aware that some events will not take place as planned and some uncertainty remains around others, we are confident that as we take the summer turn that some return to normalcy will occur and that a number of our prized events will take place as…

Careers: The Next Generation is giving Alberta employers up to $10,800 to support interns this summer and next school year: https://www.careersnextgen.ca/yiip/

Register Now for 2021 Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Convention Registration is now open for the 2021 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention. This year’s event will be hosted in person June 22-25 in Des Moines, Iowa. The deadline for early registration is May 15. Attendees can save $50 by pre-registering. Registration…

Dear Canadian Angus Association Member, Our member service team will be offering one-on-one workshops for AngusNOW via ZOOM (sharing our screen) or telephone (walking you through over the phone) starting April 15th. If you are wondering how to: Enter your calf information Enter weaning or yearling weights Do disposals Do transfers Look up information on…