SPECKLE PARK

Spotlight on Speckle Park Mission Our mission is to educate and inform our membership, to build enthusiasm and create community within the breed, whilst continuing to market and showcase the Speckle Park cattle to their maximum potential - with emphasis on the breed’s efficiency, longevity & quality beef production.

EDITOR & PUBLICATION MANAGER

Cayley Boychuk-Brown

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Keltey Whelan

SPOTLIGHT ON SPECKLE PARK PUBLICATION

SPRING DEADLINE PUBLISHED Feb 15 March 1

FALL DEADLINE PUBLISHED Sept 15 Oct 1

Full Page 8.5” x 11” plus ¼” bleed

$1,150

Half Page 7.5” x 4.7” no bleed

$600

Quarter Page 3.6” x 4.9”

$425

Business Card 2.125” x 1.5”

$150

Premium pages will be priced upon request and sold first come, first served. If an ad is placed in both the Spring & Fall editions, a 15% discount will be applied to the second ad rate. For more information and to book space, contact Cayley at info@canadianspecklepark.ca

JEFF GAYE

Jeff Gaye has been writing about the beef industry for a dozen years. He had previously worked in breweries and an ice cream factory, fought forest fires, served in the RCAF, and played French horn in symphony orchestras. He is the publisher and editor of Respect, a biweekly newspaper for seniors (and seniors-to-be) in Cold Lake, Alberta.

Mona Howe is the owner and operator of Mo Angus, a ranch in Southeastern Alberta raising purebred and commercial Angus cattle, Quarter horses and Border Collie and Corgi dogs. She began freelance writing in 2018 in her spare time as an opportunity to share her passion for all aspects of the livestock industry.

CATHERINE BROWN

Catherine is an avid writer with a lifelong passion for cows. Her day-to-day life involves cattle management in both commercial and purebred enterprises. She has a special interest in subtle energy, particularly as it relates to cattle and cattle handling. She has written for and edited several Canadian livestock publications for over 35 years and will soon launch her first book project. She and her husband currently manage a cattle ranch in the southern interior of BC.

Nicki Westersund was raised on a commercial beef farm just outside of Blackie, AB. She spent 8 years involved in the Alberta 4-H Program with beef steer, replacement heifer and horse projects. Nicki attended the Univeristy of Lethbridge where she graduated with a bachelors degree in agriculture economics. Throughout university Nicki held summer postions at Farm Credit Canada, Western Feedlots and BASF. After graduation Nicki accepted a position with DuPont where she was the Account Manager and Grower Specialist managing over 80 strategic accounts within southern Alberta for pesticide products. Nicki now occupies the role of Western Canada Territory Manager for Neogen Canada managing beef genomics. Nicki enjoys helping with operations on the farm, mountain biking/hiking and training her working cow horse to get back into the show pen. It is an excting time to be involved in genomics with evolving technology and a diverse product portfolio, Nicki is looking forward to helping producers manage their genetics and to be part of the Canadian beef industry.