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BC Hereford to host national conference
KAMLOOPS – The BC Hereford Association has a new executive for 2017. John Lewis of Courtenay was named president during a conference call meeting in early November.
Greg Peter of Langley is vice president; Vic Redekop of Aldergove is treasurer and Janice Tapp of Fraser Lake is secretary. Rounding out the new board are directors Phil Brown of Princeton, Bob Gowans of Kamloops, Don Richardson of Tlell, Sheila Solmonson of Vanderhoof and Maureen Ziemer of Lumby. Daryl Kirton of Abbotsford is the Canadian Hereford representative and Murray Gore is past president. The board agreed to continue to support both the Vanderhoof and Williams Lake bull sales, April 8 and April 13/14, in the new year. The association is installing new signs at auction markets around the province, and plans are continuing for Hereford Week in Canada, July 17 to 21, when the club will be hosting Bonanza 2017, the premiere Hereford event for youth members and their cattle, as well as the Canadian Hereford annual meeting. Participants and cattle are expected from across Canada. Cathy Glover
Test subjects wanted
LETHBRIDGE – Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Livestock Gentec are looking for beef producers interested in taking part in a genomics trial they say could help improve efficiency and carcass quality in Canadian cattle. The trial was featured in the November edition of Country Life in BC.
AAFC research assistant Michael Vinsky says they are seeking hair, tissue or blood samples as well as the animal’s birth date and birth weight. Samples will cost $45 each, Vinsky said.
The trial is open to purebred and commercial producers and researchers are hoping to attract a varied group that reflects all of the beef industry. Producers who are interested in submitting samples can contact Vinsky at [
Michael.vinsky@
ualberta.ca]. Chris Yates
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Take moo to your leader! 4-H BC has announced the winners of their annual photo contest. This winning picture was taken by 4-H parent Sabrina Lydan, from the Matsqui 4-H Holstein Club. It will be one of 12 photos featured in the youth organization’s 2017 calendar which is being mailed to all 4-H members and
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