What’s Happening May May 17 Timberlind Auctions Spring Machinery Consignment Sale, Buck Creek, AB
June June 15 Queens of the Pasture Photo Contest Deadline June 19-20 2014 UCVM Beef Cattle Conference, Calgary, AB June 21 Alberta Simmental Association Tour and Annual General Meeting, Deeg Simmentals, Strathmore, AB June 24-25 T Bar Invitational Golf Tournament, Saskatoon, SK
July July 1 Queens of the Pasture Advertising Deadline July 4-6 YCSA Quebec Junior Beef Show, Brome, PQ July 9 ILC Beef 2014, Calgary, AB
July 16-20 World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation World Congress, Cartagena, Columbia July 17-20 YCSA Alberta Show, Lacombe, AB July 25-27 CSA AGM 2014 & YCSA National Classic: Elkhorn Resort, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba July 26 Friends of Simmental Charity Auction, Elkhorn Resort, MB www.dlms.ca July 30 - Aug 2 YCSA Saskatchewan Show, Prince Albert, SK July 31 Saskatchewan Simmental Association Annual Meeting, Prince Albert, SK www.sasksimmental.com
August August 12-14 Livestock Gentec Annual Conference: The Genomics of Profitability: Implications for Quality, Feed, Forage & Sustainability, Edmonton, AB August 15 Anchor D Ranch Pasture Treasures Female Sale, Rimbey, AB
August 21-22 YCSA Maritimes Show, Truro, NS August 23 Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Simmental Show August 30 Timberlind Auctions Fall Harvest Machinery Consignments Sale, Buck Creek, AB
September September 13 Ontario Autumn Classic Sale, Hanover, ON September 27 Ferme Gagnon 18th Annual Production Sale, Cheneville, PQ
October October 4 Bar 5 Stock Farm Extravaganza Sale, Markdale, ON October 25 Partners for Progress Vol. III Sale, Waterloo, ON
December December 10 Double Bar D Farms & Guests Premiere Female Sale, Grenfell, SK
Table of Contents Canadian Simmental Association Contacts............. 4
Annual General Meeting Notice.............................25
Gatepost.....................................................................5
Proxy........................................................................26
Appuye sur le poteau de cloture................................6
From the Director’s Chair........................................27
Project Partners........................................................10
International Livestock Congress............................29
Profil de nos partenaires..........................................11 Alberta News...........................................................30 Queens of the Pasture Photo Contest.......................12 Saskatchewan News................................................31 Breed Improvement.................................................14 Ontario News..........................................................32
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Breed Improvement (French)..................................16
Maritime News........................................................33
Women in the Simmental Country...........................19
Vet’s Advice.............................................................35
Friends of Simmental Charity Auction...................22
Sale Reports.............................................................37
Manitoba News.......................................................23
Advertiser’s Index...................................................75
YCSA Newsletter.....................................................24
What’s Happening...................................................76