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LBIC Meeting |
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The Limousin
Breed Improvement Committee met in the
middle of March and had a very
productive meeting. After much
discussion, an aggressive breed
improvement budget was approved. Look
for details in the Limousin Voice. |
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Ultrasound Rebate Program |
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A reminder
that the ultrasound and carcass rebate
programs are still in effect. Members
who collect scan data through UGA
certified technicians and labs are
eligible for the rebate on all cattle in
valid contemporary groups. As well,
members actively collecting carcass data
are eligible for assistance. |
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Spring EPD
Deadline |
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Deadline for your
calving data to be included in the
Spring EPD run is JULY 1st. CLA registry
is caught up and ready to process your
data now – don’t leave it till we’re
“swamped” – get yours in early! |
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Board Meeting and Youth National Show |
Please mark
your calendars with the following dates.
As more information and details become
available, we'll let you know.
- CLA
Board Meeting: July 26th in
Lloydminster
- CLA
AGM and Youth National Show: July
25-27 in Lloydminster
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T Bar
Invitational |
“The T Bar
Invitational” – a marketing seminar and
golf tournament designed to raise
awareness of young people in
agriculture, namely junior purebred
cattle breeders and their associations – will be held June
24th and 25th in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan. Participants will have the
opportunity to golf Dakota Dunes, rated
by Golf Digest as the number one new
golf course in Canada in 2005.
The event will feature a social and
Calcutta auction on the evening of June
24th, followed the next morning with a
breakfast marketing seminar, the “Texas
Scramble” golf tournament starting at
noon and a wind-up awards banquet at the
adjacent Dakota Dunes Casino that
evening.
All funds generated from this event will
be appropriated to the breeds which have
a recognized national junior program and
association. Percentage of funds
allocated will be based on membership
numbers, and in addition, a portion of
funds will be appropriated to the
Canadian 4-H Council.
Sponsorship and participation is key to
the success of this event, with the goal
being the generation of funds for
Canada’s Junior Livestock programs.
Sponsorship opportunities and
registration information can be obtained
from co-chairs Dale Kelly at the
Saskatchewan Research Council (306) 220-5759
and
Bryan Kostiuk of Today's Publishing
Limited (306)934-9696, or Ted Serhienko (306) 933-4200. |
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DNA Technology |
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DNA is a
rapidly evolving technology. CLA has
endorsed a policy to move towards newer
SNP technology for parentage
verification. To members, this will be a
“seamless” move and does not require
changes to what you are doing in regard
to types of material gathered and being
submitted for DNA testing. It will
provide more and better opportunities to
obtain significantly more useful data as
the technology develops. Cost to members
will not immediately increase and
should, in fact, decrease over time. CLA
encourages members to collect DNA
material on as large a Limousin
population as possible – proper
identification and storage of samples
will allow members to submit as required
and/or as economically feasible. |
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2008 Beef Beyond Borders Symposium |
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The Canadian
Beef Breeds Council will host the Beef
Improvement Federation Annual Research
Symposium and Annual Meeting in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. June 30 - July 3, 2008.
For more information
click here or visit
www.canadianbeefbreeds.com
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GST Not
Included |
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Please note
that all fees for the CLA do not include
GST. As with all goods and services
charged in Canada, GST must be added on
to any fee charged to your account.
Please remember to add 5% when
submitting payment. |
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DNA Certificates (Breeder Copies) |
Please don’t
be alarmed if you have not yet received
your DNA Certificates for submitted hair
samples for your animals. The lab
returns the results to our office
electronically daily wherein the results
are checked by staff. If there are
inconsistencies or problems with the
results, the breeders are informed
immediately. Thus, if you have not heard
from us, the DNA results are fine. No
news is good news!
After the lab electronically sends the
results, Certificates are then forwarded
to our office for us to distribute to
the breeders. These usually arrive in
large bundles every couple of weeks. The
certificates are then sorted and mailed
out to the breeders when time permits.
You can access the DNA results on our
website under “Animal Search”. |
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2008 Limousin Voice Deadlines |
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Mark these
in your calendars!
Spring (Female Issue) - May 1, 2008
Summer (Early Sale Issue) - July 20,
2008
Fall (Show Preview/Late Sale Issue) -
October 1, 2008
For more
information or to book space, please
contact:
Bryan
Kostiuk
Ph: 306-934-9696
Fax: 306-934-0744
E-mail:
bryan@tbarc.com
Design / Production
T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Ph: 306-933-4200
E-mail:
info@tbarc.com |
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Shutterbugs: Head for the Hills |
Alberta Beef
Producers (ABP) is looking for amazing
environmental photos featuring Alberta
cattle. Entries will be judged by the
public at the 2008 Calgary Stampede.
First prize will be an ABP gift basket.
Top photos will also be featured in the
2009 Alberta Beef Producer calendar.
This is also a great opportunity for
media to submit photos they have taken
of cattle while working for print
publications.
Photos must be submitted by June 1, 2008
via email to:
abpfeedback@albertabeef.org
For more information, please contact:
Lori Creech
Communications Manager
Alberta Beef Producers
#320, 6715 - 8th Street NE
Calgary Alberta T2E 7H7
Ph: (403) 451-1179
Fax: (403) 274-0007
Email:
loric@albertabeef.org
Website:
www.albertabeef.org |
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SMARTag Update |
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The Smartag program has seen significant
staff changes over the last several
months, however the program will be
continuing. To order tags, or for more
information please visit
www.smartagonline.com |
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Calendar of
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To list your sale or event here, contact
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