The Gelbvieh Guide Magazine - Summer 2019

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SUMMER 2019 • VOLUME 29 • ISSUE 2

In this issue...

President’s Report Office Memo Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC News Man/Sask Gelbvieh Assoc. News Sale Results Coming Events Advertiser Index

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Advertising Deadlines/ Publication Dates

Feature articles...

The Importance of Important Hoof Cracks in Beef Cattle Membership Directory AgTech and ‘Smart Farming’ in the Beef Industry Vaccine Selection for Cattle

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Fall - September 1 / October 1 - Commercial Issue Spring - January 1 / February 1 - Herd Sire Issue Summer - May 1 / June 1 - Member Directory

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The official publication of the CANADIAN

GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

5160 Skyline Way N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: (403) 250-8640 Fax: (403) 291-5624 Email: gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca

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Provincial Association Representatives to the CGA Board of Directors Gelbvieh Association of Alberta/BC CANADIAN GELBVIEH A S S O C I AT I O N

per formance production profit

President - Jason Muhlbach Box 299, Botha, AB T0C 0N0 403-740-2526 jacecattle@hotmail.ca

Secretary: Lorna Okell Box 627, Duchess, AB T0J 0Z0 Phone: 403-378-4898 jenty@eidnet.org

Directors Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association

President

Neil Overby Box 815 St. Ros Du Lac, MB R0L 1S0 Phone: 431-233-3505 overbystockfarm@gmail.com Vice President

James Jasper Box 24 Hartney, MB R0M 0X0 Phone: 204-741-0763 jasper30@mymts.net Past President

President - Joe Barnett Box 97 Parkbeg, SK S0H 3K0 Phone: 403-465-2805 joebarnett01@gmail.com

Representative - Courtney Bentz Box 391, Wynyard, SK S0A 4T0 306-746-8034 bentz_14@hotmail.com

Eastern Canadian Gelbvieh Association Representative -Jason Hurst 234439 Concession 2 WGR RR2, Durham. ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-881-7929 Email:jasonhurst0@gmail.com

Secretary -Laurie Hurst 234439 Concession 2 WGR RR2, Durham. ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-369-1763 Email:carrollcreekcattleco@gmail.com

Lee Wirgau Box 25 Narcisse, MB R0C 2H0 Phone: 204-886-7588 Fax: 204-278-3255 maplegrovegelbvieh@gmail.com

Aaron Birch Box 97 Parkbeg, SK S0H 3K0 Phone: 403-485-5518 aaron@tbfarms.ca

Ryan Sommerfeld Box 7 Medstead, SK S0M 1W0 Phone: 306-342-2136 306-342-7259 ryan.sommerfeld@xplornet.ca

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DECEMBER 6/7, 2019 RED DEER, ALBERTA TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GELBVIEH WISH LIST SALE

$400 MEMBERSHIP Provides the member with one voting card, the chance to win the Futurity Champion Bull and draw down prizes.

Draw down prizes will include but will not be limited to cash value vouchers to purchase animals from any Bull Futurity Member either privately or from a sale.

$200 PER BULL ENTRY FEE RULES

Only Futurity Members are eligible to enter bulls.

· Eligible bulls must be born after January 1st of the previous year (2018). · Bulls will only be allowed to enter the Futurity once. · Members entering bulls must be the registered owner of their futurity entries by August 1, 2019. · All bulls must be CGA or AGA registered PC88, Purebred or Fullblood. · All bulls must have complete parent verification on file with the CGA or AGA by Monday November 25th, 2019 to compete. The Bull Futurity will guarantee results for all proper DNA samples submitted to CGA or AGA prior to October 1, 2019. All samples received after October 1st will not have guaranteed results. · All bulls will be tattoo checked, weighed and scrotal measured at the event. · All bulls will be videod at the event facility previous to the start of futurity and made available on-line. · The Bull Futurity will supply a program with applicable information and stall cards that must be displayed. All additional promotional information will be the responsibility and left to the discretion of each member. · Exhibitor of the Futurity Champion will not be eligible to win their own bull. · Members receive 1 voting card per membership. · On-line voting will be available for members who are unable to attend the event, there will be no proxy voting. · Futurity Champion will receive up to $15,000 payout. · All breeders entering bulls will be required to sign futurity contracts stating that the bulls are virgin bulls (never bred cows or been collected). In the event their bull wins they must be willing to give up ownership, full possession and semen interest. · The Futurity Winner has the option to collect in herd use only semen from the Futurity Champion. They may not sell this semen or use to breed cows that they do not own. · Ownership of the Bull Futurity Champion is assumed by the Draw Winner and the prize money paid to the Futurity Winner when the Bull passes a breeding soundness evaluation or if the Draw Winner chooses to take Ownership before that. Until Ownership is assumed the care of the Futurity Bull is the responsibility of the Futurity Winner. The Futurity Winner cannot use the Bull for natural breeding without the permission of the Draw Winner. All further guarantees on the Futurity Champion are the responsibility and at the discretion of the Futurity · Pur· The Draw Winner has the option to sell the Futurity Champion in the Gelbvieh Wish List Sale. The Draw Winner has the option to sell the Futurity Champion at any time after they assume ownership of the Futurity Champion. · Purchase of insurance on the Futurity Champion is up to the discretion and/or responsibility of either the Futurity Winner or Draw Winner. · The Draw Winner has the option to sell the Futurity Champion in the Gelbvieh Wish List Sale. The Draw Winner has the option to sell the Futurity Champion at any time after they assume ownership of the Futurity Champion.

For further information contact:

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CGA PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Neil Overby

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hat an exciting time to be apart of the Gelbvieh breed! This spring once again saw strong genetics marketed in many bull sales and private treaty arrangements with great success even though many parts of the country saw a feed shortfall. This tells me that Gelbvieh is an important part of profitable ranching operations and breeders should be commended for their dedication that has enhanced the breed.

The CGA has started some new promotional initiatives with the goal of Gelbvieh being more visible in the beef marketplace. The roadside trailer advertisements have been very successful with prominent locations but we’re looking to do more! If a member has a location along a busy highway and sees the opportunity to advertise Gelbvieh please phone the office and they’ll be directed to the advertising committee. The CGA has also overhauled the website with a more modern feel as well as more smartphone compatibility. It is also equipped with a rotating banner for advertising space for a minimal fee, this can be a link to a farm website, bull sale catalogue, field day etc. We encourage members to supply animal photos to the CGA so we can

continually update the website keeping the fresh appearance. Go check it out!

There’s also been breeder participation in the GrowSafe RFI trial at Olds College. Thanks to Hurlburt Livestock and Foursquare Farms for being the pioneering breeders in this initiative, I encourage others to participate as this will only enhance the breed’s data and platform.

Another new event the CGA is proud to announce is the Gelbvieh Breeder School to be held at Olds College on August 10, 2019. This event will feature educational events including the GrowSafe trial as well as many other presentations and everyone is welcome to attend!

In closing the CGA has tried to take the next step in breed promotion through various avenues and I feel its gaining momentum. The board is always looking for more potential promotional opportunities so don’t be afraid to contact the CGA board with ideas! Wishing everyone a great summer!

November 6, 2019 Farmfair International Edmonton, AB • Room 201 • Lunch 12pm •

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The CGA Constitution may be amended at any General meeting of the Association by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, but no amendment shall be valid until approved by the Minister of Agriculture of Canada and filed at the Department of Agriculture of Canada.

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Notice of all proposed amendments shall be signed by two members in good standing and submitted to the Association at least forty five days in advance of a General Meeting and they shall be included in the Notice calling such meeting, otherwise the meeting shall have no power to deal with the same.

Meeting 1-3 pm

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The Meeting has only power to deal with the Article and selection as stated in the Notice calling such Meeting.

Members wishing to submit amendments to the Constitution are requested to forward some to the Association in accordance with the above. Please include addressed of mover and seconder.

All amendments to the Constitution must reach the Association office by Sep. 21, 2019 in order to be included in the Notice of Meeting.

Copies of the Constitution are available from the CGA office on request.

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CGA OFFICE MEMO

Sarah Van Schothorst

CEO

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his year has and will continue to be very exciting for the Canadian Gelbvieh Association. Recently, we had Gelbvieh bulls start an RFI test at Olds College Alberta. Thank you to Kirk Hurlburt from Hurlburt Livestock and Roger Sayer from Foursquare farms for sending bulls. We look forward to adding their results into the database. These bulls will be on test until the end of June and can be viewed at the College. Thinking to future tests, it would be valuable to set up a pen of females to be tested, selecting for efficient females will make for an efficient cow herd. Efficiency is a heritable trait therefore these females will produce efficient progeny. Please contact the office if you are interested in RFI testing heifers or bulls this coming fall and next spring.

We have launched the new website. This will serve as a handy resource when looking for information on programs, registry, performance, tutorials, and more to come. Under marketing you will find the new Gelbvieh e-store where you can order your Gelbvieh swag. If you have any suggestions for items to add please contact the office. The website also features a searchable member directory. We are featuring three advertising blocks on all pages of the website so that they will be viewed no matter what page the website viewer is on.

These three blocks will cycle through all of the advertisements. These ads are links to what could be a website or sale catalogue. You may change the ad throughout the year to reflect whatever you would like advertised based on the season.

The cost is $250 for the year and includes the design of your ad. Please contact the office if you are interested. This advertising package also allows you to put your sale catalogue on the website. If you wish to only put your sale catalogue on the website without placing an ad, the cost is $50.

The office has received many transfers for bulls sold this season. I encourage you to continue to make sure you are transferring your animals and keeping your herd in Digital Beef up to date. I would like to thank all of the members for completing their 2019 herd assessment in a timely fashion. The 2nd installment will be billed July 2nd. A reminder that all ET calves will need to have DNA parentage verification completed before they can be registered. When entering these calves in the birth screen if you uncheck the “register ?” button the calf will be recorded in the system with a UNGV number. Please use this UNGV number in the place of registration number when filling out the DNA request form.

DNA turnaround time is 21 days from when the sample arrives at the lab, if the request has been made prior to sending in the sample. Please make sure that you are filling in your request form and sending it to the office. You can also now make your DNA requests online. Please visit the website or contact the office for directions.

Save the date for August 10th. The Canadian Gelbvieh Association will be hosting its first Breeders School Field Day at Olds College, Alberta. There will be more information to come. All producers are welcome; we hope you can make it.

Please spread the word.

Thank you for everyone’s well wishes. We are happy that our daughter Amy is growing and doing well after her unexpected early arrival.

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Association News

By Jason Muhlbach, President, GAA/BC

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hope this message finds everyone healthy and with enough moisture to get the green grass growing. It has been another trying winter/spring, but as always, us cattle people find a way to get through it. In what had to be close to the longest cold streak in many years that started in February and carried on into the first part of March, takes a lot of extra work and care to get these babies to green grass, so good on you all.

If your feed stacks were not already stretched to the limit after a tough summer last year, they were sure tested after this spring. I hope everyone made it through calving season relatively unscathed.

I would like to congratulate the Gelbvieh breeders that held or participated in bull sales this spring. I was able to attend quite a few, and the quality was outstanding.

One of the events coming up this year that I am excited to announce is the return of the ‘Canadian Peoples Choice Bull Futurity’ which again will be held in conjunction with our already outstanding Wish List Weekend.

Stay tuned for more information as this will be an event you will want to be a part of. A huge Thank-you also goes out to Twin Bridge Farms as they have graciously donated a heifer calf to be raffled off at Wish List. This is one of our association’s largest fundraisers and could not be done with out fantastic people.

Also, the National Gelbvieh show will be at Farmfair International in Edmonton, Alberta on November 7, 2019. This is an outstanding event and I highly recommend getting some cattle in early and on feed and participate.

The marketing possibilities are endless and the comradery with fellow breeders is second to none. We unfortunately do not have a field day planned yet, but if someone is interested in hosting one if not this year, but in years to come please contact someone on the board and we will assist you in any way we possibly can.

Have a safe summer and I look forward to meeting up with everyone this fall.

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Association News

By Joe Barnett

After a long and brutal winter, I am certain everyone has green grass on their mind. This is always an exciting time for beef producers as calf crops begins to take shape and we turn our attention to important breeding decisions for next year.

As always, we are very excited to host Gelbvieh events at Manitoba Ag-Ex in Brandon October 22-26 and Canadian Western Agribition in Regina November 25-30. Now is a great time to begin thinking about your consignment to the Agribition sale! If we can offer any support or answer your questions, please contact Ross Davidson at 306 625 7045 or myself at 403 465 2805. We will once again be presenting our Commercial and Purebred Breeder’s of the Year awards. Nominations are now being accepted and can be emailed to mansaskgelbvieh@gmail.com We do need your support to make these events possible and will be asking for award sponsors. This is a great way to market

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your program by having your name or sale printed on an award for years to come. Please contact Courtney Bentz at 306 746 8034 to arrange your sponsorship. You will find a few changes and updates at Agribition this year including the move of the Canadian Bull Futurity to Red Deer to be held with the Wishlist.

We thank the committee for their work and encourage everyone to take part! Other exciting details will be announced soon!

Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to schedule a Man/SK Field Day this summer. There is still time, however, to put your name forward to host this valuable marketing tool and breed development event. Please give me a call.

Finally, if you are a 4-H member showing a Gelbvieh animal or know someone who is, please contact us. Send us an email with their information and we will forward a pair of splash pants to recognize their achievements!

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truly believe that people spend their efforts on things that are important to them. That is why extremely busy people can be found coaching hockey or showing cattle or taking a week with family at the cottage. They do these things because it is important to them. The same is true with our choices when it comes to breeding cattle.

There are a lot of pieces of data we can collect on an animal these days. Some are important, others maybe less so. One of the key questions to ask ourselves when we are determining what our performance testing program will look like at home is, “what resources are we willing to spend on what is important?” Often forgotten, but perhaps even more important is the future tense of this question. “What resources are we willing to spend to invest in what will be important?”

Breeding cattle is, hopefully, a forward-looking endeavour.

The mating decisions that have already been made this spring determine the genetics hitting the ground in the commercial industry 2 years out, and the meat in the meat case further out yet. In a breed like Gelbvieh with maternal strengths, the decisions made this spring will impact our customers’ cow herds over a decade into the future. A personal reflection that should be made by every breeder in every breed is therefore; “Does my decision today address what will matter to my customer over the next decade?” “What am I missing?”

There are a couple of ideas around this that I would like to share. Take them as you will…

First, in a maternal breed, positive maternal impacts have a huge impact on profitability. Cow depreciation and sustained fertility are much bigger profit drivers than performance for most of your customers who use Gelbvieh cross cows.

This means we need to aggressively participate in complete herd reporting, including such mundane tasks as reporting all females that are bred, pregnancy test results and disposal code information. If your ranch is like ours, then cow inventory is a nagging pain in the butt, but it is extremely important, especially as we try to target profitable maternal genetics for the industry.

Second, I would propose that the industry is shifting towards more tracking of animals and individual rewards/certification programs. We also know that auction market volumes are declining over time and more calves are being sold direct or contracted. This means that there are potential rewards to the commercial industry level in the form of premiums at time of purchase or premiums based on final carcass performance.

A good recent example could be the payments from the Verified Sustainable Beef program. In this context, some focus on carcass merit starts to enter the picture. We have already put a lot of focus on growth and performance, but currently we collect very few ultrasound records. As mentioned previously, people invest time and effort into things that they think are important. If you think carcass is going to become important then it is worth considering an investment. In actuality, the cost of this investment is extremely low, usually falling into the $20 per head range. The cost to scan an entire calf crop is likely significantly less than the cost of displaying a few head at a fall show.

The third and final idea that I would float out there is that DNA technology may be something to consider in a program for its’ power to enhance genetic evaluation accuracy, but also to enable other tools such as multi-sire pastures, or AI with rapid natural mating follow up. DNA information on females is also likely more important than bulls if we are making decisions on where to invest limited resources.

A performance program at the ranch level does take work but it is also an investment in our genetics and more importantly in the future success of our customers. It is worth taking some time to think through what really and truly matters to us and our customers as we move forward in an industry that is competitive and changing more rapidly than ever. It is more important than ever to do what’s important.

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oof wall cracks are fairly common in cattle. These are usually divided into two categories—vertical (sandcracks) and horizontal. If the crack goes clear through the hoof horn, it causes pain and lameness.

“In dairy cattle a wet environment is detrimental because it contributes to excess wear on the softer feet, especially if they are on concrete. In beef cattle, one of the suggested causes of vertical wall cracks is drying,” says Shearer.

Dr. Jan Shearer, Professor and Extension Veterinarian, Iowa State University, says vertical wall cracks are more common in beef cattle than in dairy cattle, but horizontal cracks are common in all cattle.

Other factors in hoof hardness and health include mineral and vitamin deficiencies, which may lead to weaker hoof structure. “It’s been hard to narrow this down to specific vitamins and minerals but these are factors commonly considered to play a role in vertical wall cracks,” he says.

Some cattle seem to be more prone to cracks. “With vertical wall cracks there seems to be a breed predisposition because these occur almost exclusively in beef cattle and only rarely in dairy cattle. Some lines of cattle may be more prone to cracks than others,” he says.

Environment also plays a role. If feet are continually wet they get softer, and more easily damaged, and in a dry climate they may become brittle and possibly more prone to cracking.

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“Most of these cracks occur in the outer claw of the front feet. If you see what looks like a crack in another claw (such as in the hind feet) it could be a wall crack or it could be something else and we may need to look more closely to see if there’s another cause. Fortunately, vertical wall cracks rarely cause lameness. But when they do cause lameness they can create difficult and stubborn conditions to fix,” he says.

SCREW CLAW “These cattle have very abnormal growth to the toe, and a twisting of the claw in such a way that the animal starts to bear weight on the side of the foot instead of the sole. The lateral wall will fold underneath and become weight-bearing,” he says.

“There seems to be a genetic tendency, so it may be unwise to use severely affected animals for breeding.

Other factors that contribute to screw claw are previous bouts of laminitis, excess body weight, housing/environmental conditions, and advancing age. When observed in cattle at an early age, the potential for a genetic link for this condition may be greater,” he says.

“Screw claw that does not become obvious until the animal is older suggests that it may be an acquired condition and thus associated with other factors. I often get questions about the heritability of screw claw. These are difficult questions to answer since no one wants to think that their prize bull or cow has a heritable form of this condition. A recent review of the literature found that estimates of the heritability of screw claw are actually quite low,” says Shearer.

“The claws that are most commonly affected are the outer claws on the rear feet and sometimes the inner claw on the front feet. Cattle breeders need to be aware that this defect may be inherited,” he says.

“If a vertical crack goes all the way up to the coronet (essentially splitting the outer part of the claw in two) there could be some movement between those two pieces and the wall is unstable. It is difficult to stabilize those and there are a number of ways people try to do this. If I can put a thin block under the fractured claw to help hold it together, and then a thicker block under the other claw, the healthier one can carry the weight.

The thin block on the cracked claw helps stabilize the two pieces at the sole,” says Shearer.

“The other way it can be done is with a wire to wire the two pieces together. We can also use some kind of hoof cement/glue to stabilize the wall. These tactics require some time and effort to accomplish, and it may or may not work. These cracks are quite complicated and take a long time to heal, or may never heal, and may become a permanent condition. A vertical wall crack associated with white line disease often results in damage to the underlying corium to the extent that we can’t ever really get good hoof horn to form over that area again. These can become chronic conditions,” he says.

“Horizontal wall cracks tend to occur in association with calving. They usually are not a problem unless they become very deep. In that situation the distal segment (farthest from the coronary band and closer to the toe) may get loose and cause pinching and pressure on the corium (the “quick”). In some cases we have to remove that portion or try to stabilize it until it grows out. Lameness is due to the instability of that wall segment, moving and pinching the corium underneath,” he says.

The hoof wall grows at approximately ¼ inch per month.

“You can estimate when calving occurred by looking at that ring/line around the hoof and measuring down from the coronary band. The location of these horizontal wall cracks can also help you estimate approximately when those will grow out,” explains Shearer.

TRIMMING FEET When dealing with wall cracks (vertical or horizontal) trimming can be helpful as preventative maintenance. Many producers trim bulls’ feet but cows may need trimming also, especially if they are always in soft green pasture which reduces hoof wear rate. By contrast, the feet self-trim when cattle are walking on rocks and dry ground.

“The size of the hoof is a combination of growth and wear.

If the wear is less than the growth, soon you have a very long foot. This can vary, depending on the type of terrain, and how moist or dry it is,” says Shearer.

If the toes get too long this puts too much stress on the leg, especially the back tendons. “When the toe is long, the sole at the toe is thicker compared to sole thickness toward the heel.

The long toe puts more stress and strain on the flexor tendons.

Hooves that are extremely long and remain long for extended periods can create some serious problems.” This is why it’s a good idea to monitor hoof length and trim feet if necessary.

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WHITE LINE DISEASE “Vertical wall cracks are sometimes confused with white line disease that has migrated up underneath the wall. This can go all the way to the coronet (skin/horn junction) where it exits as an abscess out through the surface above the coronet. This is a completely different condition; it normally starts at the sole of the foot and travels upward underneath the wall. This can not only cause severe lameness but in some cases become a deep digital sepsis type condition that is difficult to resolve (infection in the joint). If it gets into the joint it becomes something we can’t fix without surgical intervention, in most cases,” says Shearer.

“White line disease can occur in any claw, but tends to occur most commonly in the outer claw in rear feet, and less commonly in front feet. If it does occur in front feet it can occur in either the inner or outer claw, whereas vertical wall cracks (up to 80% of them) mainly occur in the outer claw of the front foot.”

This gives a clue when trying to determine what is going on.

“If it is in rear foot, or not in the outer claw of the front foot, it needs a closer look, since it may be white line disease rather than a crack,” he says.

“Another condition that can cause a draining tract at the coronet is an infection in the coffin joint within the hoof capsule itself. This can eventually drain out at the coronet but there is usually a lot of swelling and an extremely lame animal. Depending upon where this draining tract is located, it can be a sign that the coffin joint is involved,” says Shearer.

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inches long (as measured on the dorsal ridge of the front wall) in adult cows or bulls would probably need trimming. This doesn’t mean that every cow with a hoof longer than 3 inches needs trimmed, but when a foot gets well beyond that length, evaluation by a foot care professional may be in order. Some feet will need trimming on a regular basis—especially any cattle that are affected with screw claw,” says Shearer.

ALBERTA ABEL FARM MURRAY ABEL RR 1 LACOMBE, AB T4L 2N1 403.782.1009 me.abel@xplornet.ca www.abelfarm.com ADAM NIELSEN 39020A Range Rd 21 Lacombe County, AB T4E 2M8 403.887.4971 adam@dayspringcattle.com ADAMSGREEN GELBVIEH DAVID & JANICE ADAMS BOX 2344 HIGH PRAIRIE, AB T0G 1E0 780.524.5382, 780.536.0159 admsgrn@telus.net BAR GR CATTLE RON & GAIL ANDERSON BOX 1342 HIGH PRAIRIE, AB T0G 1E0 780.523.2116 780.523.2116 gailanderson@hotmail.com BNH LIVESTOCK BRAD & NICOLE HOLLMAN 35539 Range Road 270 RED DEER COUNTY, AB T4G 0M5 403.588.3916, 403.896.8851 bnhollman@gmail.com www.bnhlivestock.ca BORDER RIDGE GELBVIEH TOM NEILSON BOX 1995 CARDSTON, AB T0K 0K0 P/F 403.653.2867 borderridge@gmail.com

BRITTAIN FARMS KELLY & COLLEEN BRITTAIN RR 1 FALUN, AB T0C 1H0 P/F 780.352.0676, 780.387.6446 britt4@xplornet.com www.brittainfarms.com CALVIN GRABLER & SHANNON JANZEN-GRABLER RR 1 SITE 3 BOX 1 CHERHILL, AB T0E 0J0 780.674.2438, 780.387.6446 csranching@hotmail.com CARLSON CATTLE COMPANY LON CARLSON BOX 86 MAGRATH, AB T0K 1J0 403.894.3413 goldstarcattle@yahoo.ca www.carlsoncattlecompany.com DAYSPRING CATTLE DAN & MARILYN NIELSEN 39020A RANGE ROAD 21 Lacombe County, AB T4E 2M8 403.887.4971 403.887.4971 info@dayspringcattle.com www.dayspringcattle.com DUANE & LINDA NELSON BOX 1144 GLENWOOD, AB T0K 2R0 403.626.3279, 403.331.9086 nelson.lad@gmail.com DUKE CATTLE COMPANY PETER BAHRYNOWSKI BOX 486 WILDWOOD, AB T0E 2M0 780.325.2611, 780.542.8500 dukeccpeterb@gmail.com

DUNVEGAN CATTLE CO. LTD. JOHN MILNE BOX 1209 FAIRVIEW, AB T0H 1L0 P/F 780.835.4518 milneranch@live.ca DUSTY ROSE CATTLE CO. DARREN DUNFORD BOX 22 SITE 2 RR 1 DAPP, AB T0G 0S0 780.206.5918 dustyrosecc@xplornet.com EYOT VALLEY RANCH LARRY & LYNNE FECHO RR 2 MILLET, AB T0C 1Z0 P/F 780.986.9705, 780.718.5477 perfecho@aol.com FLATLAND RANCH CHUCK & JENNIFER WILLIAMS BOX 1086 HANNA, AB T0J 1P0 403.854.6270 flatlandranching@gmail.com FOURSQUARE FARMS ROGER & KIM SAYER BOX 15 SITE 6 RR 2 CARSTAIRS, AB T0M 0N0 P/F 403.337.5847, 403.875.8418 rogerandkimsayer@yahoo.ca GREEN ACRES CATTLE COMPANY CHRIS & AMBER PAULENCU BOX 625 ANDREW, AB T0B 0C0 780.932.1176, 780.850.1955 cpaulencu@shaw.ca HENIBRIT ENTERPRISES MERV TUPLIN 4215 83 STREET NW EDMONTON, AB T6K 1C8 780.450.1280 mervtuplin@gmail.com

HILL TOP GELBVIEH TOM KULAK 4603 57 AVE STONY PLAIN, AB T7Z 1C6 780-722-2150 tkulak@live.ca

JONUS CATTLE JOE NESS 275025 RR 22 Rocky View County, AB T4B 4N9 403.852.7332 jonuscattle@gmail.com

MACDONELL FARMS DREW MACDONELL BOX 112 CHIPMAN, AB T0B 0W0 780.686.2716 drewmacdonell@gmail.com

HMR LIVESTOCK HENRY M. ROY A-54319 HIGHWAY 748 N YELLOWHEAD COUNTY, AB T7E 3N6 780.723.2361, 780.712.1295 hmrgelbviehab@gmail.com

KERINESS CATTLE COMPANY LTD. KERT & JOE NESS 15125 Big Hill Springs Road Rocky View County, AB T4B 5A6 P 403.948.3282 Kert Cell 103.860.4634 F 403.948.2236 kertness@shaw.ca

MILNE'S GELBVIEH HAROLD & BEV MILNE BOX 1573 FAIRVIEW, AB T0H 1L0 780.835.2645 milneranch@live.ca www.milneranch.com

JACE CATTLE COMPANY JASON MUHLBACH BOX 299 BOTHA, AB T0C 0N0 P 403.740.2526 F 403.574.2189 jacecattle@hotmail.ca JANZEN GELBVIEH JASON & AGATHA JANZEN BOX 1433 LACRETE, AB T0H 2H0 780.928.2044, 780.926.0156 jasonj1978@gmail.com JEN-TY GELBVIEH DON W. & LORNA OKELL BOX 627 DUCHESS, AB T0J 0Z0 P/F 403.378.4894 Don Cell 403.793.4549 Lorna Cell 403.501.1019 jenty@eidnet.org JML FARMS JAKE & MALORY LOREN 193018 TWP RD 544 BOX 933 LAMONT, AB T0B 2R0 780.915.9545 jmlfarms@outlook.com

KOZIAK LAND & CATTLE OLIVIA & CHAD KOZIAK RR 1 STAR, AB T0B 4E0 780.835.0264 olivia.koziak@outlook.com LC RANCH RAY & ANNE DAVISSON BOX 764 STETTLER, AB T0C 2L0 403.323.0233 raydavisson@cervusequipment.com LIMESTONE STOCK FARMS ART & MARIE ANDRUCHOW BOX 386 ANDREW, AB T0B 0C0 780.896.2352 limestone180@hotmail.com LINDEN & RANDEE LITCHFIELD Box 1828 CARDSTON, AB T0K 0K0 403.656.3919, 403.317.4133 linlitch@gmail.com LOST N FOUND LIVESTOCK TIM & MALLORY UNGER BOX 44 SITE 11 RR 2 THORSBY, AB T0C 2P0 780.387.1740 timunger85@hotmail.com

PEARSON FARMS JESSICA & DUNCAN PEARSON BOX 589 CALMAR, AB T0C 0V0 780.297.2352 jessica.andruchow@yahoo.ca PIN TO POINT GELBVIEH JEREMIAH BARNERT BOX 4 SITE 1 RR 1 OKOTOKS, AB T1S 1A1 P 403.617.3985 F 403.938.8168 jeremiahbarnert@gmail.com www.pintopointgelbvieh.com RAINBOW'S EDGE GELBVIEH EMYLENE VANDER VELDEN BOX 5384 LACOMBE, AB T4L 1X1 P 403.506.9693 F 403.782.6213 emylenevandervelden@hotmail.com www.rainbowsedgegelbvieh.com RED DAWN RANCH ANDREW MURPHY & SUSAN CRUMP BOX 59 SITE 5 RR 4 LACOMBE, AB T4L 2N4 P 403.782.4713 F 403.782.4713 susandy5556@gmail.com

ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH CODY CONGDON BOX 366 BASHAW, AB T0B 0H0 403.350.5791 rockytopgelbvieh@hotmail.com

STONE GATE FARM DARRELL & LEILA HICKMAN RR 1 SUNDRE, AB T0M 1X0 403.586.2477, 780.581.4510 darrell.ddhickman@gmail.com

RON HOFFMANN BOX 819 CARSTAIRS, AB T0M 0N0

SUNBERRY VALLEY RANCH DARREN VANCUREN BOX 7 SITE 16 RR 2 SUNDRE, AB T0M 1X0 403.638.4142, 403.507.5424 cdvancuren@gmail.com

ROYAL WESTERN GELBVIEH RODNEY & TANYA HOLLMAN 35347 RANGE ROAD 270 RED DEER COUNTY, AB T4G 0C9 P 403.588.8620 F 403.886.2813 rodscattle@platinum.ca www.royalwesterngelbvieh.com RYAN HOLLMAN Box 69 PENHOLD, AB T0M 1R0 403.588.7524 ryan_j_hollman@hotmail.com SEVERTSON LAND & CATTLE SCOTT & LISA SEVERTSON 29061 TOWNSHIP ROAD 350 RED DEER COUNTY, AB T4G 0M6 P/F 403.224.3756, 403.358.4676 slcgelb@xplornet.com www.severtsoncattle.com SILVER LINE FARM STEVE &/OR LISA SCHIESTEL BOX 371 ECKVILLE, AB T0M 0X0 403.358.8259, 403.318.7472 silverlinefarms@gmail.com www.silverlinecattle.com SMITHERS LAND & LIVESTOCK GRAYDON SMITHERS 250049 TOWNSHIP ROAD 314, BOX 1599 THREE HILLS, AB T0M 2A0 P 403.443.7737, 403.443.3303 F 403.443.5280 smithers@wildroseinternet.ca

TOWERVIEW RANCH GARY & NOLAN PAHL BOX 331 MEDICINE HAT, AB T1A 7G1 P 403.548.7150 Gary Cell 403.528.0886 Nolan Cell 403.977.2057 towerviewranch@outlook.com www.towerviewranch.com

TWIN BRIDGE FARMS LTD. RON & CAROL BIRCH 5423 BOX 192 LOMOND, AB T0L 1G0 P/F 403.792.2123, 403.485.5512 tbf.birch@gmail.com www.tbfarms.ca UNGER LAND & LIVESTOCK LOREN & KAREN UNGER BOX 14 SITE 13 RR 1 OLDS, AB T4H 1P2 P/F 403.556.6499, 403.994.1211 lorenunger@gmail.com V & V FARMS LTD. VERN & VIVIENNE PANCOAST BOX 37 REDCLIFF, AB T0J 2P0 P 403.548.6678, 403.580.9532 F 403.548.6955 vvfarms@xplornet.com

TRIPLE G RANCH DONALD & CODY GIRLING 515 – 6 AVENUE DUNMORE, AB T1B 0J9 403.526.2947 cgirling1983@gmail.com

VALLEY GELBVIEH DAN RADOMSKE 26569 TOWNSHIP ROAD 350 RED DEER COUNTY, AB T4G 0M4 P 403.505.2416 F 403.227.1207

TRIPLE L GELBVIEH LARRY LIGHTFOOT 712037 RANGE ROAD 52 COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO.1, AB T8X 4A5 780.532.6633, 780.402.9550 lightfoot@gpnet.ca

WIDOWEWA HOLDINGS LTD./HILLSDOWN GELBVIEH WANDA MARSMAN 25032 TOWNSHIP ROAD 374 RED DEER COUNTY, AB T0M 0V0 403.749.3075, 403.373.3075 F 403.749.3056 hillsdowngelbvieh@yahoo.ca www.hillscownranch.com

TRIPLE R GELBVIEH SONJA & KAREN RAVEN 12113 CRYSTAL RIDGE ROAD GRAND PRAIRIE, AB T8V 5C9 780.876.6936 ravensonja@gmail.com

WINDER'S GOLDEN GELBVIEH CON & GAIL WINDER RR 2 CAMROSE, AB T4V 2N1 P/F 780.672.9950 gwinder@syban.net

BRITISH COLUMBIA BARRY & ROBIN MADER RR 1 2108 DUCK RANGE ROAD PRITCHARD, BC V0E 2P0 P/F 250.577.3486 b&r@telus.net BRENDA KELLY 3400 WILLOWBROOK RD OLIVER, BC V0H 1T5 250.498.3432 brenda.kelly@interiorhealth.ca FRANCOIS LAKE GELBVIEH BARBARA TUCHLINSKI BOX 1434 BURNS LAKE, BC V0J 1E0 P/F 250.695.6620 btuchlinski@hotmail.com HOGBERG RANCH GLENN HOGBERG BOX 29 SITE 904 RR 1 PROGRESS, BC V0C 2E0 P/F250.843.7653 hogberg@pris.ca KISKATINAW GELBVIEH BRIAN STRATULIAK RR 2 SITE 13 COMP 16 DAWSON CREEK, BC V1G 4E8 P/F 250.759.4143 kiskgelb@pris.ca KUIPER RANCH GELBVIEH ROBERT KUIPER 540 HWY 8 LOWER NICOLA, BC V0K 1Y0 250.315.5587 robkuiper2@gmail.com LARRY & BEE PALMER BOX 426 BURNS LAKE, BC V0J 1E0 250.695.6361, 250.251.1874 sbpalmer@bsfree.ca

MACDOUGALL RANCH STEVE & ASHLEY MACDOUGALL BOX 1333 BARRIERE, BC V0E 1E0 macdougallranch@gmail.com

NEAL WIRGAU BOX 317 STONY MOUNTAIN, MB R0C 3A0 204.981.5996 wirgauchristine@hotmail.ca

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OVERBY STOCK FARM NEIL OVERBY BOX 815 STE ROSE DU LAC, MB R0L 1S0 431.233.3505 overbystockfarm@gmail.com

A & G RICHARDSON ALAN RICHARDSON & GAIL JOHNSON BOX 301 ELM CREEK, MB R0G 0N0 204.436.2655, 204.745.7718 agrfarms@gmail.com AJB LIVESTOCK AMY BONCHUK BOX 239 ROSSBURN, MB R0J 1V0 P 204.773.6140 F 204.842.3706 abonchuk@mymts.net BLUFF ISLAND STOCK FARM PATRICK GROSE BOX 126 INWOOD, MB R0C 1P0 204.278.3308, 204.886.7950 pgrose959@gmail.com JSJ LIVESTOCK JAMES & SHAYLA JASPER BOX 24 HARTNEY, MB R0M 0X0 204.858.2476, 204.741.0763 jasper30@mymts.net

ONTARIO KLATOWN STOCK FARMS MIKE KLAGES 056289 CON 12 RR 2 DESBORO, ON N0H 1K0 519.363.6307, 519.379.4603 mikeklages@xplornet.ca MEMORY FARM GELBVIEH JOHN C. WILLIAMSON RR 1, 4145 HOLMES RD INVERARY, ON K0H 1X0 P/F 613.353.7335,613.539.2173 willj@kos.net TRIPLE D FARM ENTERPRISES JIM, DOUG OR DARCY DUFFIN RR 2, 20627 FAIRVIEW RD THORNDALE, ON N0M 2P0 519.461.1377 519.461.0369 duffin@gtn.net

NEW BRUNSWICK MAPLE GROVE GELBVIEH LEE & NEAL WIRGAU BOX 25 NARCISSE, MB R0C 2H0 P/F 204.278.3255, 204.886.7588 maplegrovegelbvieh@gmail.com

KATAHDIN VIEW GELBVIEH KEVIN R. BUDD 20 IVEY ROAD LIMESTONE, NB E7N 2N2 506.277.1082 kvffarm@gmail.com

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND O'FAELAN FARMS INC. RON WHALEN 165 HERMITAGE ROAD VERNON RIVER, PE C0A 2E0 902.651.2006, 902.894.5309 drrwhalen@yahoo.ca www.ofaelanfarms.ca

QUEBEC FERME DUFOUR ET FILS ENR. SERGE ET GILLES DUFOUR 226 STHERMAL SUD ST-ALEXIS DEMATAPEDIA, QC G0J 2E0 P 418.320.9679 F 418.299.3154 sergedufour_1@hotmail.com

SASKATCHEWAN ANGUS & MARLENE DAVIDSON BOX 385 PONTEIX, SK S0N 1Z0 306.785.4512 BROKEN DIAMOND RANCH LORNE SCHICK Box 729 MARTENSVILLE, SK S0K 2T0 306.823.4355, 306.821.7561 brokendiamondranch@hotmail.com DAVIDSON GELBVIEH VERNON & EILEEN DAVIDSON BOX 681 PONTEIX, SK S0N 1Z0 P 306.625.3755, 306.625.7863 F 306.625.3524 davidsongelbvieh@sasktel.net www.davidsongelbvieh.com

DEEP SANDS LIVESTOCK DAVID & KIM GAVELIN BOX 149 MEYRONNE, SK S0H 3A0 P/F 306.264.3665 deepsands@outlook.com DIAMOND Z LIVESTOCK RYAN & GRANT ZALINKO BOX 216 ROULEAU, SK S0G 4H0 306.776.2425 zalinko.ryan@gmail.com DOUBLE JL GELBVIEH JAMES & JUDY LAWES BOX 355 DINSMORE, SK S0L 0T0 P/F306.846.4733, 306.846.2052 j2lawes@hotmail.com FIR RIVER LIVESTOCK DARCY HREBENIUK BOX 379 HUDSON BAY, SK S0E 0Y0 P 306.865.2929, 306.865.7859 F 306.865.2860 firriver@xplornet.com www.gelbviehworld.com FLADELAND LIVESTOCK WAYNE & DELYLE FLADELAND BOX 70 GLADMAR, SK S0C 1A0 P 306.969.4829, (Del) 306.869.8123 F 306.969.4834 w.fladeland@gmail.com www.fladelandlivestock.com GOODVIEW GELBVIEH BLAIR & LORIE BENTZ BOX 430 PUNNICHY, SK S0A 3C0 P/F 306.835.2748,746.8037 blbentz@sasktel.net

HURLBURT LIVESTOCK LTD. KIRK & LEIGH ANN HURLBURT BOX 3 SITE 206 RR2 SASKATOON, SK S7K 3J5 P 306.931.2551, (Kirk) 306.222.8210 F 306.931.2827 hurlburtlivestock@sasktel.net KNUDSON FARMS GELBVIEH JAMES KNUDSON BOX 386 ARCHERWILL, SK S0E 0B0 306.222.7158 jrhknudson@gmail.com KRAZY WOMAN RANCH KENDRA-SHANE WICK BOX 133 LAKE ALMA, SK S0C 1M0 306.447.4403 k_wick21@hotmail.com LAST MOUNTAIN LIVESTOCK MARK, LEVI & GARRETT JOHNSON BOX 368 STRASBOURG, SK S0G 4V0 306.725.7154 LAWES GELBVIEH KEVIN & BONNY LAWES BOX 176 DINSMORE, SK S0L 0T0 306.861.7055, 306.867.7908 crocus.ridge.cattle@gmail.com www.lawesgelbvieh.ca LC CATTLE COMPANY BARRY DAVISSON & CHRIS DEROO-DAVISSON BOX 1443 UNITY, SK S0K 4L0 306.228.3048, 306.228.7793 bcdavisson@hotmail.com

LITTLE'S COUNTRY FARM GLEN & KIM LITTLE PO BOX 116 HAZLET, SK S0N 1E0 306.678.2044 glkdl81@xplornet.ca LONESOME DOVE RANCH ROSS & TARA DAVIDSON BOX 147 PONTEIX, SK S0N 1Z0 P 306.625.3513, 306.625.7045 F 306.625.3782 lonesomedoveranch@sasktel.net www.lonesomedoveranch.ca

TRIPLE S CATTLE COMPANY BRETT & BRIAN SPRAY BOX 796 PREECEVILLE, SK S0A 3B0 P 306.547.2955, 306.614.9025 F 306.325.4540 spray3scattle@sasktel.net

WILKO FARMS INC. JANINE KIPANKO & BILL WILLIAMS BOX 281 SPIRITWOOD, SK S0J 2M0 P/F 306.883.3678 wilko@sasktel.net

UNITED STATES TWIN VIEW LIVESTOCK AARON BIRCH & JOE BARNETT BOX 97 PARKBEG, SK S0H 3K0 403.485.5518 (Aaron) 403.465.2805 (Joe) aaron@tbfarms.ca www.twinviewlivestock.com

RPS GELBVIEH RAYMOND & RYAN SOMMERFELD BOX 7 MEDSTEAD, SK S0M 1W0 P/F 306.342.4490 306.342.7259 Ryan ryan.sommerfeld@xplornet.ca

TWISTED T GELBVIEH TREVOR BURKS BOX 11 PARRY, SK S0H 3L0 306.715.7476 twistedtgelbvieh@gmail.com

SELIN'S GELBVIEH WAYNE R. & LOIS SELIN BOX 97 STOCKHOLM, SK S0A 3Y0 P/F306.793.4568 loisselin@gmail.com

VALE COUNTRY RANCH LTD. RON BILOKRELI BOX 14 THEODORE, SK S0A 4C0 P/F 306.647.2665, 306.521.2266 valecountryltd@gmail.com

STORRY LAND & CATTLE MAT & TEANNE SOMMERFELD Box 388 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 306.714.7042 mzs7187@hotmail.com

WADE DAVIDSON BOX 385 PONTEIX, SK S0N 1Z0 P 306.785.4512 F 306.785.4533 davidsonwade21@yahoo.com

THACKERAY LAND & CATTLE INC. IAN THACKERAY BOX 1002 WEYBURN, SK S4H 2L2 P 306.456.2555, 306.861.7687 F 306.456.2554 tgfis@sasktel.net

WASCANA RIDGE LIVESTOCK ROBERT GRAY BOX 348 PILOT BUTTE, SK S0G 3Z0 306.531.5088

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELBVIEH DWIGHT & CHRISTINA DOCKTER 4956-41 ST SE MEDINA, ND 58467-9716 701.486.3494

ADA AFL AGR AJBG AJN AM AMD ARN AWB BES BISF BJS BLB BLP BNH BPK BRM CCC CK DCC DCG DDN DL DR DRT DSL DSP DUKE DVE EMY EV FDF FLAD FLR FRL FRSQ GAC GCC GR HDG HG HL HMR JAB JAJ JJL JM JML JNA JOE JSJ KCC KFG KJL KLA KLC KRG KVG KWR LCD

ADAMSGREEN GELBVIEH ABEL FARM A & G RICHARDSON AJB LIVESTOCK ADAM NIELSEN LIMESTONE STOCK FARMS ANGUS & MARLENE DAVIDSON TRIPLE R GELBVIEH TWIN VIEW LIVESTOCK KISKATINAW GELBVIEH BLUFF ISLAND STOCK FARM TRIPLE S CATTLE COMPANY GOODVIEW GELBVIEH LARRY & BEE PALMER BNH LIVESTOCK BRENDA KELLY B & R RANCH CARLSON CATTLE COMPANY BRITTAIN FARMS DUNVEGAN CATTLE CO. LTD. TRIPLE G RANCH GELBVIEH DUANE & LINDA NELSON JEN-TY GELBVIEH DUSTY ROSE CATTLE CO. LONESOME DOVE RANCH DEEP SANDS LIVESTOCK DAYSPRING CATTLE DUKE CATTLE COMPANY DAVIDSON GELBVIEH RAINBOW'S EDGE GELBVIEH EYOT VALLEY RANCH FERME DUFOUR ET FILS ENR. FLADELAND LIVESTOCK FLATLAND RANCH FIR RIVER LIVESTOCK FOURSQUARE FARMS GREEN ACRES CATTLE COMPANY MILNE'S GELBVIEH BAR GR CATTLE WIDOWEWA HOLDINGS LTD./HILLSDOWN GELBVIE HOGBERG RANCH HURLBURT LIVESTOCK LTD. HMR LIVESTOCK PIN TO POINT GELBVIEH JANZEN GELBVIEH DOUBLE JL GELBVIEH JACE CATTLE COMPANY JML FARMS PEARSON FARMS JONUS CATTLE JSJ LIVESTOCK KERINESS CATTLE COMPANY LTD. KNUDSON FARMS GELBVIEH LAWES GELBVIEH KLATOWN STOCK FARMS KOZIAK LAND & CATTLE KUIPER RANCH GELBVIEH KATAHDIN VIEW GELBVIEH KRAZY WOMAN RANCH LC CATTLE COMPANY

DAVID & JANICE ADAMS MURRAY ABEL ALAN RICHARDSON & GAIL JOHNSON AMY BONCHUK ART & MARIE ANDRUCHOW SONJA & KAREN RAVEN AARON BIRCH & JOE BARNETT BRIAN STRATULIAK PATRICK GROSE BRETT & BRIAN SPRAY BLAIR & LORIE BENTZ LARRY & BEE PALMER BRAD & NICOLE HOLLMAN BARRY & ROBIN MADER LON CARLSON KELLY & COLLEEN BRITTAIN JOHN MILNE DONALD & CODY GIRLING DON W. & LORNA OKELL DARREN DUNFORD ROSS & TARA DAVIDSON DAVID & KIM GAVELIN DAN & MARILYN NIELSEN PETER BAHRYNOWSKI VERNON & EILEEN DAVIDSON EMYLENE VANDER VELDEN LARRY & LYNNE FECHO SERGE ET GILLES DUFOUR WAYNE & DELYLE FLADELAND CHUCK & JENNIFER WILLIAMS DARCY HREBENIUK ROGER & KIM SAYER CHRIS & AMBER PAULENCU HAROLD & BEV. MILNE RON & GAIL ANDERSON WANDA MARSMAN GLENN HOGBERG KIRK & LEIGH ANN HURLBURT HENRY M. ROY JEREMIAH BARNERT JASON & AGATHA JANZEN JAMES & JUDY LAWES JASON MUHLBACH JAKE & MALORY LOREN JESSICA & DUNCAN PEARSON JOE NESS JAMES & SHAYLA JASPER KERT & JOE NESS JAMES KNUDSON KEVIN & BONNY LAWES MIKE KLAGES OLIVIA MILNE ROB KUIPER KEVIN R. BUDD KENDRA-SHANE WICK BARRY DAVISSON & CHRIS DEROO-DAVISSON

LCF LCL LCR LL LML LNF MD MFG MGF MJT MZS NMGF OFI OSF RDR RJH RPS RRR RTG RWG SA SAM SLC SLD SLF SLL STON SUN TDF TIP TL TMK TTG TVR ULL VCR VG VV WDE WGG WK WRL WRS ZAL

LITTLE'S COUNTRY FARM LINDEN AND RANDEE LITCHFIELD LC RANCH TRIPLE L GELBVIEH LAST MOUNTAIN LIVESTOCK LOST N FOUND LIVESTOCK MACDONELL FARMS MEMORY FARM GELBVIEH MAPLE GROVE GELBVIEH HENIBRIT ENTERPRISES STORRY LAND & CATTLE NEAL WIRGAU O'FAELAN FARMS INC. OVERBY STOCK FARM RED DAWN RANCH RYAN HOLLMAN RPS GELBVIEH RON HOFFMANN ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH ROYAL WESTERN GELBVIEH TWIN BRIDGE FARMS LTD. MACDOUGALL RANCH SEVERTSON LAND & CATTLE BROKEN DIAMOND RANCH SILVER LINE FARM SMITHERS LAND & LIVESTOCK STONE GATE FARM SUNBERRY VALLEY RANCH TRIPLE D FARM ENTERPRISES THACKERAY LAND & CATTLE INC. FRANCOIS LAKE GELBVIEH HILL TOP GELBVIEH TWISTED T GELBVIEH TOWERVIEW RANCH UNGER LAND & LIVESTOCK VALE COUNTRY RANCH LTD. VALLEY GELBVIEH V & V FARMS LTD. WADE DAVIDSON WINDER'S GOLDEN GELBVIEH WILKO FARMS INC. WASCANA RIDGE LIVESTOCK SELIN'S GELBVIEH DIAMOND Z LIVESTOCK GOLDEN BUCKLE GELBVIEH

GLEN & KIM LITTLE RAY & ANNE DAVISSON LARRY LIGHTFOOT MARK, LEVI & GARRETT JOHNSON TIM UNGER/MALLORY UNGER DREW MACDONELL JOHN C. WILLIAMSON LEE & NEAL WIRGAU MERV TUPLIN MAT AND TEANNE SOMMERFELD RON WHALEN NEIL OVERBY ANDREW MURPHY & SUSAN CRUMP RAYMOND & RYAN SOMMERFELD CODY CONGDON RODNEY & TANYA HOLLMAN RON & CAROL BIRCH STEVE & ASHLEY MACDOUGALL SCOTT & LISA SEVERTSON LORNE SCHICK STEVE &/OR LISA SCHIESTEL GRAYDON SMITHERS DARRELL & LEILA HICKMAN DARREN VANCUREN JIM, DOUG OR DARCY DUFFIN IAN THACKERAY BARBARA TUCHLINSKI TOM KULAK TREVOR BURKS GARY & JUDY PAHL LOREN & KAREN UNGER RON BILOKRELI DAN RADOMSKE VERN & VIVIENNE PANCOAST CON & GAIL WINDER JANINE KIPANKO & BILL WILLIAMS ROBERT GRAY WAYNE R. & LOIS SELIN RYAN & GRANT ZALINKO DWIGHT & CHRISTINA DOCKTER

Memberships are due on or before January 1st each year.

Only memberships paid up as of April 1st are included in this directory.

Canadian Gelbvieh Association 5160 Skyline Way N.E. Calgary, Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: (403) 250-8640 Fax: (403) 291-5624 email: gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca • Web Site: www.gelbvieh.ca

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP The Canadian Gelbvieh Association invites you to be a part of the Association! ___________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERSHIP NAME (Please Print)

Note: This is the name that will print on the registration certificates.

NAME OF OWNER(S):_________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ PHONE

______________________________ ______________________________________________ FAX # EMAIL:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STREET OR RURAL ADDRESS (Print) CITY/TOWN PROV. P-CODE I (We) hereby apply for: _______

ANNUAL ($125.00 + Tax) Note: Includes membership to applicable Provincial Gelbvieh Association.

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JUNIOR (Under 21 years of age) Birth date: __________________ ($10.00 Annual Activity Fee + Tax )

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HERD IDENTIFICATION LETTERS ($30.00 + Tax)

Please allot HERD IDENTIFICATION LETTERS - (1st choice) _________ (2nd choice) _________ (3rd choice) _________ for tattooing Gelbvieh Cattle. Herd letters can be two, three or four letter combinations: ie AB, ABC or ABCD. The correct method for Tattooing: first - Herd letters “ABC”, second - unique ID number of animal “24”, and last, - year of birth letter “B”. eg. Complete tattoo - “ABC 24B”. _______

HERD NAME ($25.00 + Tax)

Please register, _____________________________________________ as the Herd Name, for the exclusive use of this membership when naming animals. Please Note: The Herd Name must be acceptable to the CGA. I undersigned hereby applies for membership in the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, a non-profit corporation, with all rights and privileges and subject to the obligations thereof, as fully set forth in the By-Laws of the Association.

I (We) agree to conform to the By-Laws and Regulations of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association. I (We) waive any claim against and grant an absolute release to the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, any member, employee or agent of the Association, for any act or omission in connection with the Association, including but not limited to, any enforcement of the rules and regulations presently in effect or hereafter adopted by the Association. I(We) further release any and all data submitted to the CGA for use in Breed Improvement Programs. ______I do not wish for the CGA to use my personal contact information for business purposes it deems necessary.

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This application must be signed by the individual, all members of the partnership or signing officer in the organization applying for membership.

Canadian Gelbvieh Association, 5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 6V1 Phone: (403) 250-8640 • Fax: (403) 291-5624 • email: gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca • www.gelbvieh.ca

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he Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is an industry-initiated, not-for-profit organization incorporated to establish a national livestock identification database for the traceability of cattle, bison, sheep, goats and cervids. Its database is known as the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS).

The CLTS MOBO app is essentially the Canadian Livestock Tracking System database at your fingertips. We’ve taken the entirety of a national traceability system and made it available on your Android and iPhone devices. Our MOBO app launched in 2010 in its basic form, as a response to the growing demand to operate a business anywhere, anytime. MOBO is our solution, with the flexibility to be portable and on-the-go while meeting increasing demands for livestock traceability regulations.

The app is now more user-friendly than ever with streamlined features and intuitive design. The new Offline Mode allows users to input-data and upload when it makes sense for them; when the job is finished or when they are back in a service area.

CLTS MOBO allows users to submit birthdates, animal movement and retired events (to name a few), directly to the CLTS database. CLTS MOBO features Optical Character Recognition technology, which converts images of number lists into editable, searchable data for easy uploads to your CLTS account.

With changing traceability regulations expected for 2019, there is no better time to sign-up for the app. Producers will have increased responsibilities including timely reporting of data, transportation information and premise identification obligations in order to be considered compliant. The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency is making it easier than ever to keep your records up-to-date and stay accountable.

We work closely with producers who offer feedback on the app, resulting in updates and process changes. It is field tested by the people actually relying on it to ensure the best product possible.

Our Client Support Representatives are trained on new enhancements and can educate users and answer any questions. We also have Field Specialists who are subject matter experts, offering webinars and in-field training, acting as our first point of contact. Visit them at a trade show near you.

We understand you have many jobs to do, let’s make this one as easy as possible.

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2019 GELBVIEH FEEDER CALF SALES WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23, 2019 PRE-SORT GELBVIEH CROSS CALF SALE Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, Ab. 403 526 3129 403 502 6417

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019 9:30 AM PRE-SORT GELBVIEH CROSS SATELLITE SALE Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, Sk. 306 773 3174

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rom sensors in soils, on animals and on drones, to various software and services, ‘smart’ technologies are changing the way ranching is done. These technologies allow producers to look beyond what the eye can see by collecting non-traditional data and employing analytics to raise beef that is both sustainable and profitable.

The technologies available are only limited by your imagination. If you’re thinking about adding some ‘smart’ technologies on your beef operation this year, you’re not alone.

Ranchers across Canada and the United States are becoming increasingly wise to the benefits of innovation and technology.

Advances in nutrition, welfare, growth efficiency technologies, genetics, digital technologies and services have all played a role in livestock becoming more efficient.

WHAT IS ‘SMART FARMING?’ Farm management considers many variables including weather, soil conditions, animal health and more. ‘Smart Farming’ is a concept that employs modern technology to increase the quantity and quality of agricultural products by measuring and analyzing variables. With Smart Farming in the beef industry, producers can better monitor individual animals and adjust their management, nutrition and health regimen appropriately.

This ultimately enhances herd productivity and farm profitability.

This article will share an overview of select technologies that ranchers have been adopting to improve farm and ranch management. The technologies can be broken down in several different categories regarding type: software, hardware and services. For effective adoption, all three might be necessary.

Buying monitoring hardware for your animals isn’t of much use if you can’t manage that data in some software (such as a smart phone app) and have it analyzed for the most effective on-farm application using a service provider.

1. DRONES Drones, or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) can be a costeffective tool to locate cattle, check waterers, fences, cow and calf health and more on your operation. The most significant and early savings will be on labour costs but researchers are experimenting with alternative uses of drones. Additional data can be collected from infrared cameras for tracking livestock, as well as linking data from other devices you might be using to tracking animal health, fertility, and more. If you think a drone might be useful to your operation, be sure to check the regulations with Transport Canada (available at: Page 28 • Summer 2019 • Gelbvieh guide

https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/drone-safety/flyingdrone-safely-legally-current-rules.html).

2. ‘WEARABLES’ The ‘wearables’ category primarily consists of biosensors and machine to machine technology to continuously and automatically monitor livestock health and productivity. This category might include ear tags, leg bands, or collars that monitor body temperature, sleeping, movement, GPS and location tracking and/or feed and water consumption. Wearables collect data and are run through a software application to inform producers of injuries, illness, or reproductive health (from fertility to birthing).

3. APPS (SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS), SERVICES, AND SOFTWARE Smartphone apps for tracking nutrition and fitness in humans is nothing new! Even in agricultural technologies, there are thousands of apps available such as those to detect meta-

bolic diseases (e.g., ‘BCS CowDition’) or using the smartphone camera for ‘weighing’ your cattle with up to 95% accuracy (e.g., ‘Beefie’). Many apps are available through service providers and make use of software for management decisions.

4. PASTURE TECHNOLOGIES (VIRTUAL FENCING, SENSORS, SOLAR) There are numerous pasture technologies available to producers. One that combines a ‘wearable’ is virtual fencing, where GPS boundaries are loaded on a collar or other wearable device, and the animal is trained to stay within the boundaries (e.g., ‘eShepherd’) to manage grazing. There are also many soil sensors available to compliment what you might see on the surface of your pasture. Soil moisture content, temperature and nutrient levels can now be easily monitored. While using solar technology to power watering systems and electric fencing is not a new concept, advances have further reduced the cost and increased the ease of installation for these purposes. The same technology can be used to power communication devices to relay information from, say the wearables, to a device that will capture the data and then relay it to the cloud or platform for analysis.

5. GENETICS It would be remiss if we didn’t mention the use of genetics and genomics as a ‘smart’ technology when it comes to livestock production. DNA-based genetic prediction suggests there is a reduced possibility for the genetic prediction (EPD’s) to change as we get more information back on the animal—it’s the application of both big data and advanced analytics. This enhances predictability that reduces costs for ranchers and

makes the information more valuable early in the animal’s life.

With most purebred producers including some type of DNA test on influential sires to some commercial beef producers now using DNA tests to optimize hybrid vigour, genomics has come a long way from simple SNP-based parentage testing. A related technology to keep an eye on in the future will be CRISPR or gene editing in cattle. This is being studied extensively in the United States and Brazil and has already been able to remove the horned gene in Holstein cattle. Next goals are to produce only male offspring for more efficient beef production or engineering cattle that are more heat tolerant.

THE BIG PICTURE The above categories are simply a snapshot. AgTech seems to be only limited by your imagination. Whether you’re intent on improving efficiency, health, or welfare of your cattle, Smart Farming technologies can help you achieve your goals.

Often, these technologies work in parallel. For instance, a big component of genomics is collecting accurate phenotypes.

Many of the new ag-apps available to producers using their smartphone help collect these phenotypes (for instance, body weight and Average Daily Gain).

Some technologies we’re also seeing in the beef industry that weren’t discussed in detail include blockchain, artificial intelligence (machine learning, reasoning, and self-correction), other ‘omics’ (for example, nutrigenomics and how nutrition impacts gene expression).

Today’s ‘smart’ farms are using data and technology to become faster, more efficient, more agile and more sustainable, while still producing safe and nutritious beef. AgTech and Smart Farming enable beef producers to look at how they raise their animals in entirely new ways. On your farm, AgTech can help with herd improvement and economic gains by collecting information for better decisions on health protocols, nutrition, breeding practices, fertility, production efficiency and animal welfare. Beyond your farm gate, AgTech continues to offer benefits. For consumers, it verifies production information for marketing purposes, proves the traceability of their beef and provides reassurances of best practices in the beef industry. As for the global consumer, it assures Canada is leading the way by consistently improving environment sustainability, the health of animals and to meet growing global protein demand in the coming decades.

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here are a multitude of diseases to consider vaccinating for and these diseases come in a multitude of vaccine combinations with different types of administration routes (subcutaneous or intramuscular) as well as different dosage amounts (usually two-five cc). These possibilities should all be considered when choosing vaccines. First and foremost, use the advice of your local veterinarian. He/she will have chosen the most appropriate vaccines for your geographic area in the best combinations available to minimize the number of needles to be given. Veterinarians are an invaluable resource when it comes to vaccine selection a very critical point of biosecurity for your commercial or purebred operation. New and different vaccine combinations are available just about every year so be aware of that.

Vaccine companies, generally speaking, are producing more and more vaccines in multiple combinations. This is because there are now several diseases, which are routinely, vaccinated for on most farms. By having less choice, it is less confusing to producers, less needles are necessary and the cost per disease treated actually comes down. Veterinarians make the choices as to which vaccine lines to carry based on several things, effectiveness, route of administration, dosage amount and dose size per container. Availability, price, timing of administration and service given by the sales force are all considered when making the selection. All reputable companies have data to support the effectiveness of their vaccine over others. We are really almost comparing apples to apples when comparing the numerous vaccines available from the reputable companies if they cover the same diseases. Make sure the vaccines you use cover the diseases you need to prevent and administer them properly.

A few misconceptions are changing vaccine lines and the thought of needing to start the whole vaccine protocol over again. Different vaccine lines will generally booster the immune response from a previous vaccination from a different line of vaccines. Of course, the diseases in the vaccines must be the same.

The important thing to remember whether it be from previous vaccination or exposure to the real disease revaccination stimulates the bodies immune system to develop further protection from sickness. Generally speaking, this is where the modified live vaccines (mixing the powder and the fluid together) will give longer lasting immunity then the killed viral vaccines.

Certain geographic areas in Canada have a higher incidence of specific diseases and vaccination may be considered. An example of this would be Clostridium Hemolyticum in west central Alberta. Horses are vaccinated for rabies in certain regions of eastern Canada. Herds that have had prior history of leptospirosis may vaccinate and in outbreaks of Anthrax the contact herd as well as neighbouring herds may be vaccinated in the current year and forward in subsequent years.

Other diseases, which are reportable in Canada such as, foot and mouth disease or brucellosis even though a vaccine exists for them they are not allowed to be used in Canada. That’s because we are free of these diseases and want to keep the disease out. If we were to vaccinate the protection the vaccine affords could mask symptoms and carrier animals might develop. Tests for disease exposure often cannot differentiate between exposure to the real disease or vaccination so eradication is therefore difficult.

Now in most beef herds across western Canada vaccination for the diseases of IBR, BVD (types 1 and 2), PI3, BRSV, clostridial (blackleg group 8 way or now 9 way), histophilus (the former hemophilus), are pretty much commonplace. For young calves up to and past weaning the two respiratory pathogens Pasteurella and Mannheimia are becoming commonplace as well.

With some companies’ vaccines all these organisms are protected for in two needles. Some other products even come as intranasal vaccines which offer quick protection to the diseases and no needles. Intranasal technology is becoming more common even in very young calves and watch for more intranasal technology in the future. With these intranasal vaccines you get quicker immunity without a bothersome needle. Many purebred producers give intranasal vaccinations such as Once PMH, Inforce 3 or both vaccines before they head down the show road. This enhances pre-existing immunity at a time when they need maximal protection.

Scours vaccination is becoming commonplace for the breeding animals in especially the larger herds and there are now three main scours vaccines to choose from Scour Bos, Scour guard & Guardian. One of the scours vaccines can even be given subcutaneously. A multitude of other vacccines, foot rot especially in the breeding bulls, pinkeye vaccines and leptospirosis vaccines are being more commonly used if necessary. Don’t forget to vaccinate the breeding bulls and many take advantage of semen evaluation to complete this task.

Also, storage of vaccines (almost all need to be refrigerated) and handling when administered are critical to getting the maximum effect. Freezing or overheating of the vaccine before administration cannot be tolerated. Label your syringes so as not to mix different vaccines and make sure and give the vaccines a handbreadth apart preferably on opposite sides of the neck. Only mix up enough of the modified live vaccines to use in one hour.

Take your time and administer the vaccines properly. They are insurance against the calves not getting sick, so take your time and insure the best immunity. Make sure your cattle are also treated for worms and lice to minimize these parasites. With parasites removed the calves will develop that much better protection from the vaccines. The fall is the ideal time to totally review your vaccination program, so you can add in further protection if it is available.

If selling purebred cattle especially out of area, make sure the purchaser indicates if there is anything specific to vaccinate for.

Vaccination programs vary slightly across the country and this is good information to know so you can vaccinate the cattle before they go. Eastern Canada often will vaccinate for leptospirosis, but it is very rare in the west. Preimmunization which is vaccinating before exposure to allow maximum protection to develop. This generally will take ten days to two weeks. There are no magic bullets of vaccination replacing good management.

Proper nutrition, parasite control and sanitation go along way to preventing disease itself. All this augmented with a properly thought out and implemented vaccination program will severely reduce the incidence of those diseases on your farm. Talk to your veterinarian as new products and ways of administration are coming out all the time. Also, many producers look to their purebred supplier of bulls for advice on what vaccination program to use. Purebred breeders should think of indicating their vaccination programs in their sales catalogues for others to follow.

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SALE RESULTS CATTLE CAPITAL BULL AND FEMALE SALE APRIL 8, 2019 STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB 11.5 Gelbvieh Bulls averaged $4,391

The Gelbvieh bulls were consigned by Overby Stock Farm, Ste. Rose Du Lac, MB.

High Seller - OSF Brett Favre 21E, sired by OSF Brett Favre 14Z was purchased by Cal Von Bargen, Sifton, MB for $7,750.

MILNE RANCH BETTER BEEF BULL SALE OPENING DAY – APRIL 3, 2019 Milne’s Ranch at Fairview, AB is please each year to host their Better Beef Bull Sale. 2019 saw a great opening day to their Private Treaty sale with 14 bulls selling for an average of $4285.

High Seller was purchased by Wayne Arndt of Peace River, AB.

The volume buyer was David Lass of Cecil Lake, BC. Thanks to everyone for another good bull sale year.

FLADELAND LIVESTOCK FOURTH ANNUAL BULL SALE MARCH 13, 2019 MOOSE JAW, SK. 15 8

Long Yearling Bulls Yearling Bulls Total Lots

Average $4,733 $5,000 $4,826

A good crowd was on hand March 13, 2019, for the Fourth Annual Fladeland Livestock Bull Sale, held in Moose Jaw, SK. The high selling long yearling bull, FLAD Fladeland Emmission 192E, was purchased by Joe and Brent Lansing (Al-Mark Holdings Ltd.) of Viking, AB for $7500. The Lansing’s picked up two other bulls, FLAD Fladeland Enterprise 139E for $5500 and FLAD Fladeland Eliminator 133E for $5000. Ferland and Hannah Raketti (Far Hill Ranch) of Minton Sk purchased FLAD Fladeland Ether 183E for $6000. Kerry, Diane and Katherine

Laycraft of Moose Jaw, SK, bought the high selling yearling bull, FLAD Fladeland Focus 18F, for $6300. Braden Paradon of Viceroy, SK selected a pair of bulls including FLAD Fladeland Fever 37F for $5500.

Volume buyers of the day were Joe and Brent Lansing (AlMark Holdings Ltd.) of Viking, AB, and Tim and Charlotte Tendler from Viceroy, SK, with three bulls each. Braden Paradon of Viceroy, SK, and Allan Amundrud of Craik, SK took home two bulls each.

Fladeland Livestock would like to say “Thank You” to all the buyers, bidders and all who attended.

JEN-TY GELBVIEH BULL SALE MARCH 5, 2019 MEDICINE HAT, AB 37 Bulls Averaged $4,889 Jen-Ty Gelbviehs would like to thank all our buyers and bidders that supported our 2019 bull sale. The weather wasn’t the best but thanks to all the phone in buyers it turned out to be a great sale.

Topping the sale this year was Lot 72F Jen-Ty High Roller who sold for $9750. He is going to make his new home at Diamond D Gelbvieh from Mandan, ND. Lot 230F Jen-Ty Dragon Fly is also going to ND and sold to Schock Ranch, a repeat buyer from Carson, ND for $8100.

Lot 2F Jen-Ty Freightliner sold for $8700 and Lot 49F Jen-Ty Family Man sold for $5000 to Simpson Farms Jarvie, AB. Lot 16F Jen-Ty Frontier sold to Kokay Farms from Rosemary. AB for $8500 Page 32 • Summer 2019 • Gelbvieh guide

Lot 7F Jen-Ty Fire Power,69F Jen-Ty Focus & 71F Jen-Ty Rumble sold to a new buyer this year, Gumboflats Ranch from Fort Rice, ND for $10,400.

Lot 46F Jen-Ty Rippin Wrangler sold to a repeat buyer Anita & Jim Soroka from Edgewood, BC for $7700 Lot 224F Jen-Ty Flash Drive sold to V&V Farms Ltd from Redcliff, AB for $7700 Lot 12F Jen-Ty Fandango & 20F Jen-Ty Fired Up sold to Dar-Lyn Ranch (great supporters of our program) from Youngstown, AB for $10,600.

We would also like to give a big thank you to our volume buyer Riverside Ranch from Pincher Creek, AB who purchased 4 lots.

Thanks again to all our repeat buyers and new buyers who attended the sale or bought over the phone, we are very grateful for all your support over the years.

SALE RESULTS TWIN BRIDGE FARMS & TWIN VIEW LIVESTOCK & GUESTS

9TH ANNUAL GELBVIEH BULL & FEMALE SALE MARCH11, 2019 BROOKS, ALBERTA 25 4

Yearling Bulls Yearling Heifers

Average $5,008 $2,300

Auctioneer: Don Savage Twin Bridge Farms, Twin View Livestock and Keriness Cattle Company hosted another successful sale at Brooks, Alberta. The outstanding quality of Gelbvieh genetics on offer drew buyers and bidders from Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC and the United States.

AWB Twin View Mayweather 39F was one of the most talked about and successful bull calves on last fall's show circuit, leading up to this spring's sale. The son of the National Champion, AWB Birch's The Boxer 21D, sold to Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Washington for $11,500.

AWB Twin View Hammer Down 12F was selected by Rippe Gelbvieh, Hubbell, Nebraska for $8000. 12F is a son of AWB

Birch's Knock Out 25D and out of a VV Tiree 150T sired dam.

Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, North Dakota, selected AWB Twin View Foreman 43F at $7000 as their new herdsire. 43F is a black son of AWB Birch's The Boxer 21D, who was part of the Medicine Hat class winning pen of bulls this spring.

Kristy Creek Gelbvieh, Lac La Biche, AB, chose AWB Twin View Fire Water 4F for $6500. 4F is an impressive black son of AWB Birch's Bojangles, who was also part of the class winning pen of bulls at Medicine Hat. Repeat customer Lou Bertschy, Milo, AB, purchased AWB Twin View Warfare 59F for $6500. This stout bull is a son of AWB Birch's Cold War 57D. V&V Farms, Redcliff, AB chose AWB Twin View Oakley 60F for $6000. 60F is a calving ease son of AWB Birch's Bojangles.

The open purebred heifers sold steady with the high selling heifer, JOE 481F selling for $2600 to Diamond A Farm, Millet, AB.

BEST OF THE BREEDS BULL SALE MARCH 24, 2019 17 Yearling Bulls averaged $4700 Goodview Gelbvieh sold 17 bulls in the Best of the Breeds Bull Sale. Their high seller BLB 27F sold for $10,500 to Guymon Livestock from Utah. We always appreciate purchases from our US Gelbvieh breeders.

BLB 6F sold for $6,500 to repeat customer Evan and Alicia Mann. BLB 7F sold to Circle C Ranch of Russel, Manitoba, another satisfied repeat customer for $6,100. Thanks to everyone who supported us at the sale.

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH & LONESOME DOVE RANCH 30TH ANNIVERSARY BULL SALE MARCH 1, 2019 PONTEIX, SK CANADA 82 Purebred Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls averaged $5,518.

Purebred, yearling red and black Gelbvieh bulls were the main attraction sale day Friday, March 1, 2019 and attention they sought and got!

Save the date for their 31st Annual Sale to be held Friday, March 6th, 2020 at their sale barn in southwest Saskatchewan near Ponteix, Sk.

Davidson Gelbvieh, Vernon and Eileen Davidson, and Lonesome Dove Ranch, Ross and Tara Davidson and their family, hosted their 30th Annual Bull Sale to a capacity crowd. The weather was cold but the interest was hot! Bulls sold to many repeat buyers and new buyers who were present in the stands, online and on the phone. Bulls sold to various producers, both commercial and purebred, within an hour radius and further.

Bulls sold into five various states, four western provinces and Ontario.

Both families extend their sincere thank you to everyone who attended, inquired and bought at this years sale! They especially want to recognize the team of Friends, Neighbours and Family that enthusiastically gather to get the sale work done.

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SALE RESULTS GELBVIEH ADVANTAGE BULL SALE MARCH 8, 2019 INNISFAIL, AB 39 Bulls Sold

Average $4,100

Brittain Farms, BNH Livestock and Jace Cattle Co would like to thank all buyers and bidders who showed their support to us on another stormy bull sale day!

Some highlights of the sale include: High selling bull CK Famous 60F sold to Larry Moe of North Dakota for $7100. Larry also purchased long yearling NGC Easton Chill 2E. Cam Suominen of Lacombe won the bid on three top bulls, CK Fahrenheit 59F for $5000, CK Fast Track 123F for $4000 and BNH Forefront 1F for $3400.

Dan William of Grand Prairie purchased two outstanding bulls – JM Fire Away 12F for $6250 and CK Firstblood 50F for $3900.

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Starling Ranch of Botha, AB took home JM Frogman 25F for $5550 and JM Fiddlers Green 24F for $5000.

We would also like to give a huge thank you to volume buyer and many times repeat buyer – Maschmeyer Cattle Co. Tanner and Fiona purchased 5 top bulls to add to their impressive program in Bruderheim, AB. Maschmeyer Cattle Co was also chosen as the 2019 GAA/BC Commercial Breeder of the Year!

Thank you to all new bidders as well as all repeat buyers for your support over the years!

NEWS & NOTES Mr. Bunty Allen of Melita and formerly of Lyleton, passed away at the Melita Health Centre on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the age of 84.

He was predeceased by his parents, Charles & Violet Allen; uncle, Jack Parsons; daughter, Louella Reynolds; son, Ricky Allen; brothers, David & Tony; sisters, Yvonne & Irene; sonin-law, Kevin Reynolds; sister-in-law, Vivian (Ross) Denbow; brothers-in-law, Don Stevens and Garnet (Betty) Stevens.

Bunty is survived by his loving wife, Audrey; son, Brent (Sandi) of Shoal Lake; daughters, Charlotte (King) Cameron of Pierson and Christine (Norman) Panchyshyn of Campbell River; daughter-in-law, Carol Allen of Estevan; sixteen grandchildren and fourteen greatgrandchildren; sisters, Ada & Roberta; sister-in-law, Nettie Stevens of Fort McLeod; brotherin-law, Earl (Germain) Stevens of Winnipeg; also numerous nieces and nephews.

The CGA and the Gelbvieh Guide extends our sincere condolences to the entire family.

Dianne Savage - November 13, 1950 - February 19, 2019 Dianne passed away peacefully at the Dulcina Hospice on February 19, 2019.

Dianne had a friendly demeanor and made friends easily wherever she went. She had a keen wit and wicked sense of humour.

Together with her husband Don, Dianne managed Don Savage Auctions for 39 years.

Twenty years ago, she joined Western Barley Growers Association and managed WBGA until she was forced into retirement by her illness. Dianne’s contribution to this organization was immense and admired.

Dianne is survived by her husband of 41 years, Donald; and daughters Dayna (Cam) and Jaclyn (Mike) MacKenzie, and five special grandchildren.

A celebration of Dianne’s life was held on April 5, 2019.

Greta Reece Pearson was born on January 21, 2019 at 4:37am. She weighed in at 8lb 4 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Proud parents are Jessica and Duncan Pearson and big brother Avry, Pearson Farms, Calmar, AB. Grampa Art and Gramma Marie Andruchow of Limestone Stock Farm are over the moon with the arrival of their beautiful granddaughter.

Meaghan and Tom Proteau, along with big sister Emily of Dusty Rose Cattle Company, Dapp, AB, welcomed Benjamin Easton Proteau to the family on February 28. He weighed 8lbs 5oz and was 20.5 inches long.

Big sister is very eager to start teaching Ben all about cows and Grampa Darren Dunford cannot think of any better lessons.

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COMING EVENTS A Complimentary Service Provided by the Canadian Gelbvieh Association Jul. 15 – Deadline for Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association Scholarship

Nov. 6 – CGA Annual Meeting at 12 noon at Farmfair, Edmonton, AB

Jul. 27 – Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch Summer Pasture Tour & Open House, at the ranch, Ponteix, SK

Nov. 7 – National Gelbvieh Show at 12 noon at Farmfair, Edmonton, AB

Aug. 10 – Gelbvieh Breeders School Field Day, Olds College, Olds, AB

Nov. 25-30 – Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK Nov. 27 – Gelbvieh Show and Sweetheart Classic, Agribition, Regina, SK

Sep. 1 – Deadline for the Fall issue of the Gelbvieh Guide magazine

Nov. 28 – Gelbvieh Sale, Agribition, Regina, SK Sep. 21 – Deadline for Amendments to the Constitution for AGM held in Edmonton, AB Oct. 1 – Deadline for guaranteed results for DNA to be submitted for People’s Choice Bull Futurity

Dec. 6-7 – GAA/BC Wish List Weekend, AGM, Breeder Displays, Red Deer, AB Dec. 6-7 – People’s Choice Bull Futurity, Wish List, Red Deer, AB

Oct. 18 – Function & Finesse Female Sale, Twin View Livestock, Parkbeg, SK

Dec. 7 – GAA/BC Wish List Sale at 4 pm, Red Deer, AB

Oct. 22-26 – Manitoba Ag Exhibition, Brandon, MB

Dec. 8 – The Gathering Sale, Olds, AB

Oct. 23 – Pre-sort Gelbvieh Cross calf sale, Medicine Hat Feeding Company, Medicine Hat, AB

2020

Oct. 24 – Pre-sort Gelbvieh Cross calf Satellite Sale, Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK

Jan. 6 – Deadline for Spring issue of the Gelbvieh Guide magazine

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Please send your photos to: Canadian Gelbvieh Association 5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1 or gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca

ADVERTISERS INDEX BNH Livestock 37 B&R Ranch 16 Bar GR 39 Bow Valley Genetics Ltd. 37 Brittain Farms 37 CWA Gelbvieh Sale 12 Carlson Cattle Company 38 Davidson Gelbvieh 16, OBC Eyot Valley 38 Fir River Livestock 39, IBC Fladeland Livestock 39 Flatland Ranch 39 Foursquare Gelbvieh 37 Gelbvieh World 37

Goodview Gelbvieh 39 Hillsdown Ranch 37 Jen-Ty Gelbvieh 4, 38 Keriness Cattle Co. 38 Knudson Farms 39 Koziak Land & Cattle 38 LC Ranch 38 Limestone Stock Farm 38 Lonesome Dove Ranch16, OBC Maple Grove Gelbvieh 39 Milne’s Gelbvieh 38 Nelson Gelbvieh 38 People’s Choice Bull Futurity7 Prairie Gelbvieh Alliance 39

Advertising Content The Gelbvieh Guide assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of submitted advertising copy, and has the right to refuse any ad copy or photos. Advertisers shall indemnify and hold harmless the Guide containing pedigrees or statements regarding performance must conform to records kept by the Canadian Gelbvieh Association. Copy deviating from official records may be changed as necessary without advertiser consent.

Editorial Policy Opinions expressed are the writer’s and not necessarily those of Gelbvieh Guide or the Canadian Gelbvieh Association. Photographs are welcome, but no responsibility is assumed during transit or while in the office.

Publisher’s Statement: All statements, including product claims, are those of the person or organization making the statement or claim. The publisher does not adopt any such statement or claim as its own, and any such statement or claim does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publisher.

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh 37 RPS Gelbvieh 39 Rocky Top Gelbvieh 38 Royal Western Gelbvieh 38 Silver Line Cattle Company38 Severtson Land & Cattle IFC Smithers Land & Livestock 38 Stone Gate Farm 37 T Bar C Cattle Co 37 Twin View Livestock 3, 34, 39 Twin Bridge Farms 39 Twisted T Gelbvieh 39 Winders Golden Gelbvieh 38 Wish List Sale 11

Member Advertising Rates Please send ads and make cheques payable to :

The Canadian Gelbvieh Association Full Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$850.00

Publisher/Editor

Half Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500.00

Gaylene Groeneveld

Quarter Page . . . . . . . . . . . .$300.00

Phone: (403) 333-4911 Fax: (403) 207-9543 Email: g5cattle@telus.net (Gaylene)

Electronic Composition

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Business Card . . . . . . . . . . . .$60.00 Classified (25 words) . . . . . . .$20.00 Contact the CGA to book advertising space or for rates on overruns, inserts, catalogues & mailing lists.

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Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association Scholarship All eligible juniors are encouraged to apply for the $500 Scholarship. Please complete the Scholarship Application Form and include a one page essay describing your involvement in the Gelbvieh breed.

Please submit your application form and essay to the CGA office by email (gelbvieh@gelbvieh.ca), fax (403-291-5624), or mail (5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 6V1). The deadline to apply is July 15, 2019.

To be eligible you must be a current or previous member of the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association between the ages fifteen (15) and twenty five (25) as of January 1st of the current calendar year. Juniors are eligible to receive the award more than once.

Scholarship recipients will be presented with a cheque upon proof of enrollment. Send an official class enrollment form or receipt of tuition payment to the Canadian Gelbvieh Association office no later than October 1, 2019. In the event that a circumstance arises that prevents the recipient from enrolling in the school of choice by the above deadline, the scholarship will be forfeited. To retain scholarship, the recipient must complete at least one semester of full enrollment. If the semester is not completed, money awarded must be refunded to the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Association.

Full Name:___________________________________________________________________________ Full Address:__________________________________________________________________________ Birth Date: _______________________________Place of Birth:__________________________________ Sex

Male

Female

Social Insurance Number:_____________________________________

Parent or Guardian Name(s):___________________________________________________________ Parent or Guardian Address:_______________________________________________________ High School Name:____________________________________________________________ High School Address:________________________________________________________ Graduation Date: _____________ Grade Point Average: ___________(example 3.5/4.0) Estimated Percentage of Tuition Paid by Scholarships or grants during you last semester of post secondary education or for the upcoming semester?______________________ List any scholarships you have bee awarded:_________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Career Goal:__________________________________________________________ If you are currently attending a Post Secondary Education facility, please complete the following: Name of Post Secondary Education Facility you have previously or are currently attending: ____________________________________________________________________

Major:_______________________________ Grade Point Average:_______________ If you are a graduating high school senior, please complete the following: Post Secondary education Facility you plan to attend: ____________________________________________________________________ Anticipated Major______________________________________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Applicant Date Page 42 • Summer 2019 • Gelbvieh guide

________________________________ Signature of Parent/ Guardian Date

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