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Canadian Angus Newsletter February 2016

Good day, CAA members;

Member activity for the year-to-date is looking very promising indeed. In the month of January, our number of registrations hit a 5-year high, transfers reached a 7-year high and memberships exceeded every other January since 2012. Bull sales are proving strong and, for most all Canadians, this winter has proved largely easy to navigate, whether calving or driving. 2016 is looking like a great year for Canadian Angus, and we are 100% focused on making it be all it can be for you and your fellow CAA members.

As I mentioned last month, my contribution for the next few editions of "The Angus Word" will be answers to your questions from the November 2015 Membership Survey. Here are twelve (12) more for your consideration... Tags should have shorter stems to minimize tag snagging problems. This suggestion will be passed on to Allflex our tag manufacturer, however, it should be noted that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) need to approve all RFID tags sold in Canada. The CAA recently tried to have a new tag design approved for sale outside of Quebec and was denied by CFIA.

When I need a tag, I need it now. Of course... if they were cheaper... The CAA is committed to keep the cost of our tags as low as possible. Recent market research shows that our tags are in line with the cost of other Allflex tags available across the country. Tag users are welcome to stockpile tags so they have them available whenever they need them. We process tag orders on every business day of the year and always have tags in stock. We also now offer the convenience of posting a standing tag order with us. Just fill out the request and have a set number of tags shipped from the CAA to your door on the same day every year. A guaranteed way to never get caught without Angus tags.

We find it easier to identify our cattle by colour coding, and using a different colour every year & Angus tags do not offer that option In February 2015 the CAA introduced management tags in new colours and sizes. Currently you can order Angus branded management tags in any colour that Allflex offers; yellow, blue, pink, purple, orange, white, red and green. The Angus RFID tag remains available with only a green back.

We had used Angus tags for several years but did not see measurable return There are a number of factors that go into the value of Angus tags. Examples would be: marketing, quality, reputation and health. When everything comes together the value becomes greater as the demand is there for many branded programs.

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We would like to follow up with anyone making this comment on an individual basis. Did you sell at an Angus sale? Do you market directly to feedlots or packing plants? Many of the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed feeder calf sales we attended last fall provided effective and positive indication of what the Angus tag can do for your operation. The sales were packed with both tagged cattle and buyers and producers indicated that they normally do see a higher value for their calves at that sale. We have never guaranteed a measurable return, only promised that there are enhanced marketing opportunities for tagged cattle. There are many factors that contribute to cattle prices and we cannot control any of them.

Tag retention remains a problem. We recognize this problem and it is problem with all tags, not just Angus specific. We work closely with Allflex and CCIA to stay on top of changes to tags and new tag technology. Changing the tag is a long process which involves CFIA and CCIA approval. As new technology with better retention rates become available we will adopt it.

Reg. fees and transfers should be based on volume with price reductions on volume particularly on transfers This would just give a price break to the 'big guys', and not be treating everyone the same.

Stop the $5.00 fee. If you have to have this money, add a little more to the registry or transfer fees. The purpose of the Transaction Fee is to offset the miscellaneous administration costs associated with any given CAA member work order: postage, bank service fees, database fees (to our service provider ABRI in Australia), administrative overhead (paper, ink, equipment, etc.) and Association overhead (building costs like power, heat, water, et al). Over the past three years, we have seen our postage and courier charges increase more than ever and, as such, your CAA is experiencing the highest expenses in these areas in our history. For the year 2015, we budgeted $70,000 for banking fees and we finished the year with an expense of $95,000! This is not a flaw in our budgeted system... this is an increase in credit card transaction fees. As you can see, the CAA Transaction Fees collected don't near cover what we are paying to allow our membership the value of paying for service with a credit card. The concept of a transaction fee has become quite commonplace in our lives and your CAA prefers to separate these overhead charges as best we can into a different fee rather than further increasing any of the standard fees.

Gestation spread; Angus equals lower birth weights, most of which comes from a shorter gestation. We as breeders are penalized (cost and time to submit DNA testing to prove sire parentage) when a calf has a shorter than 272 day gestation (six to twelve calves a year and we have never had an incorrect sire-they are either AI'd or pen bred on an individual basis". Your Association applies the average gestation length for Angus in North America according to the Beef Improvement Federation BIF, 2010) based on extensive research as 282 days. Acknowledging that as members select for constrained birth weight and higher yearling weights there is an indirect selection for short gestation length and that Canadian Angus animals show excellent variation for the trait our system is programmed to provide members with a warning should a calf be reported to be born +/- 15 days out of this expected time and an error occurs +/ - 25 days. Warnings are simply your Association's way to prompt members to double check data in order to ensure the most accurate pedigree information possible is recorded. Errors require DNA parentage verification. Your Association upholds a global reputation for one of the most accurate herd books worldwide and these parameters, checks and balances help us maintain this standard of excellence for you, our member.

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Service takes too long... In order to effectively answer this question, it would be easier if we had an example. It is challenging to predict exactly how long submitted registrations or transfers take because we experience so many different scenarios: we could be interrupted by a phone call that takes a half hour to clear up and that slows down our work; completing any particular work order depends on how many registrations/transfers/weights there are. Our 'overall' customer service has improved over the years where we now LIVE inside of a 5-day turnaround for any routine work submitted to your CAA. Our Member Services staff is now focussing more on clearing up work before an RFI (Request for Information) is sent. In the past RFI's were automatically sent without as much effort and extra time on our part to clear the lacking information or requirement up. Your Member Services team tries not to 'touch' an animal twice, and we recognize that every time we send out RFI's that impacted animal has to be addressed again which costs us valuable resources. Sometimes efficiency is not speed! And please consider the following standards by which we operate:

Electronic Batch Submission (both registration and weights): Processed within 1 business day;

Electronic Farm Management System Files (both registration and weights from programs such as HerdMaster, HerdTrax, etc): Processed within 1 business day;

Request for DNA Testing Requisition Forms: typically processed within 2 business days;

Mailed Requests: maximum 5 business days;

SNP Parentage Verification: maximum 10 business days;

Microsatellite Parentage Verification: maximum 15 business days;

Genetic Condition Testing: maximum 15 business days;

Zoetis 50K and i50K Testing: 4-6 weeks;

Pedigree Extracts: 2 business days;

Tag Orders: Processed 1 business day, regular shipping typically 2-7 business days, rushed shipping 1-4 business days. Custom tag orders take 10 business days to complete plus shipping time.

If you believe this is not reasonable turnaround time, please contact me so we can hear your suggestion as to how to do better. We often receive suggestions from members that lead to enhanced member service. While these typically are not about speeding up our turnaround time, they are always about making your practices more efficient or helpful.

You should be able to enter your membership number online and see a list of cows that you own. All registered cattle including heifers. This can be done now: log in under your membership, go to Animal Enquiry and then select "Ownership Selection". You can choose my ownership or just females, that will show you your inventory, up in the right hand corner is the next page button.

Feed efficiency EPDs would be nice! Your Association agrees! We are working on several projects in order to collect enough phenotypic performance data on feed intake to be able to bring our membership this tool. Some of our membership has started collecting this performance data too - submitting this to your Association would enable us to deliver an EPD on RFI even sooner. Generating EPDs, for any trait, is a challenge without actual phenotypic data.

Make online payments, eg e-transfer, paypal, interact, not every 1 has a credit card. We implemented online E- transfers to members roughly June, 2014. It has been noted in our e-monthly newsletter, now titled "The Angus Word", a few times and only one dedicated member keeps using this method as a means to pay their account.

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We do not proceed with direct bank Interac payments because of the cost increase we would incur from our current merchant provider. Please note that we no longer use a handheld debit machine in the office as this was an additional $45- $47 cost per month, plus additional fees to have our merchant provider process payments and then take out their user fees.

There is an opportunity to explore the current model of our merchant provider that will allow members to make a payment directly to our "portal" system; this may not occur in 2016, but for 2017 seems feasible. This works similarly to PayPal, but is only good for credit card users.

Building the Legacy Sale Announcement "Building the Legacy 5" continues to impress and grow! This month we are very excited to feature another three extraordinary donations that will most certainly add value to your herd or home, and give you an advantage in the Canadian... even the global... Angus genetic race!

Pick of the 2015 & 2016-born Females at Leeuwenburgh Angus

(pictured is Charles, Jack, Dennis, Johnny and Willard)

What an incredible donation from Family and Team Leeuwenburgh at Lethbridge, AB! Previously we've offered picks from extraordinarily generous CAA members' calendar year heifer calves. Last year, we had a new 'spin' on this with another incredibledonation of 'pick of the bred heifers'. This level of donation is stunning to me, and creates so much value for our Canadian Angus Foundation. I have so much respect and admiration for those making such a donation. Well... the Leeuwenburghs are so generous... so committed to Canadian Angus... that they are offering a pick of BOTH their 2016 heifer calf AND 2015 bred heifer selections! You will have the opportunity to peruse one of the largest selections of Angus females in the country to select your female, either a heifer calf or a bred heifer. And with the escalating interest in the Leeuwenburgh's breeding program, what a donation this is! There are Red Angus and Black Angus. There are offspring from their outcross red genetics and performance-oriented cow herd. Daughters from sires like massive-muscled and foot-improver Red MRLA Flex 49A (from whom theLeeuwenburghs donated one of our highest selling "Building the

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Legacy" lots last year for breeding use this year!), EPD and carcass-leader Red Bieber Rollin Deep Y118, calving ease and curve-bending Red GMRA Peacemaker 1216, maternal and carcass-charged Red Andras Fusion R23G. Or perhaps take a daughter of the red carrier S A V Harvestor 0338 Leeuwenburgh-bred sons (TED 104A & 154A) whose offspring are the 'talk of the nation'! If you wonder what the production looks like, please check out this link to their 25thAnnual Bull Sale on Tuesday, March 15th: Their TED 103C bull (son of TED 154A), pictured here and selling on the 15th, is one of the most 'buzzed about' bulls in the nation right now, and Dennis is proud, through this donation, to let you select paternal sisters to this exciting RED Harvestor grandson. A RED HARVESTOR?!?! How exciting is that? Explosive growth, incredible base width and muscle in these rugged POWER bulls! Well, the Leeuwenburghs are excited to DONATE a sexy heifer calf or broody bred heifer to the buyer of their feature lot in Building the Legacy 5 representing these very same genetics. A moderate, highly maternal cow herd matched with massive breeding-machine sires; does it get any better than that? You tell us! You have the opportunity to purchase Leeuwenburgh's heifer donation - a calf or a bred heifer to take home! Thank you very much, Leeuwenburgh Angus! Your donation is equally unbelievable and spectacular!

Package of 3 embryos from world-renowned Netherton Angus, Scotland

One of the globe's most renowned Angus herds is Netherton in Scotland. We look forward to being much closer to them at the World Angus Forum in 2017, but, for now, the McLaren family is showing their commitment to Angus in Canada through our first-ever international genetics donation to Building the Legacy 5! Last fall, KBJ Round Farms paid handsomely at the World Angus Secretariat sale for the right to flush any cow in the McLaren's Netherton herd. Now, Netherton

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is coming TO YOU with this incredible donation of 3 embryos from Netherton Fleur G413 by Netherton Mr Brazilian E377. Netherton Fleur G413 has been a great breeder for Netherton with a seedstock-producing son retained and many daughters in their donor program. A grandson has just been sold to Genus ABS. Fleur G413 was the 2010 Winter National Cow Champion before being sold for £25,000; her dam was the Royal Highland Show Champion in 2010 where a half share was sold for £10,000; and her grand dam was sold for £21,000 in 2004, a then-recordprice female for the breed. The value is proven and rich in this cow family! Her sire The Moss Mr Eshton D409 was a son of the twice Canadian Show female of the year DMM Miss Essence 22B and was the Male Champion at the 2010 Royal Highland Show.He was purchased by Netherton for £37,800 as a yearling.

Netherton Mr Brazilian E377 is a popular AI sire for Cogent, breeding many high sellers and show champions. His dam was sold for £31,500 in 2007 a then-breed record price female and produced many herd sires. Her dam was a great TC Stockman 365 daughter who sold for £16,800 and was a full sister to DMM Traction 109J.

The McLaren family are proud to be members of the Canadian Angus Association and to be

allowed to support this great event. Of course, they are purchasers of the largest donation in Canadian Angus Foundation history, purchasing Cudlobe Farm's "Pick of the Bred Heifers" donation at Building the Legacy 4 last year in Calgary. William McLaren's (Senior) first trip to Canada was 60 years ago and between he and William (Junior), they have visited Canada over 25 times, appreciating all the genetic progress they believe Canada has assisted them with and, most importantly, the friends they have made. The McLarens are great friends of Angus around the world, and are making a huge statement by donating in support of our Canadian Angus Foundation. Willie & Cathy, William & Karen and family... we cannot express our appreciation for your support!

"Centennial Family" #5 bronze, courtesy of JD Farms-donated Angus collection

In 2005, the Canadian Angus Association commissioned notable western artist Gina McDougall-Cohoe to fashion 25 of this commemorative bronze in recognition of our first 100 years as a breed association. Then CAA Board member John Donaldson and his wife, Donna, of JD Farms in

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Sooke, BC and West Bolton, Quebec, purchased the #5 limited-edition bronze. John would serve as the CAA President in 2009-10 during the World Angus Forum, representing all Canadian Angus members as our greatest statesman and most highly effective host and communicator. Canada's Angus community mourned his loss in July 2014 but Donna remains an active and interested member of the Canadian Angus Association, working with Ryan Currie and keeping abreast of Angus happenings the world over. In the summer of 2015, Donna made what we believe is the largest donation of global Angus memorabilia to our national headquarters, Angus Central, with the provision that items be sold over time as a fundraiser for the Canadian Angus Foundation. Our Foundation has long been a preferred charity for JD Farms; John & Donna worked tirelessly to promote the embryo lottery that culminated at the 2009 Forum and represented our first major Foundation fundraiser. Donna is excited to see her and John's collected Angus 'works' find new homes in the coming years. We will offer a number of Donna's donations in upcoming Building the Legacy fundraiser auctions, but one of the lead-off items will be their #5 "Centennial Family" Canadian Angus bronze. We have not sold one of these since current CAA President Tammi Ribey and husband Brian purchased our last one at Building the Legacy 2 in Guelph, ON. There are only 25 of these in existence and this is the first one to resurface through public auction. Many thanks, Donna, for your extraordinary benevolence!

If you want it... here is it... selling on Saturday, June 11th, 2016 live in Quebec City and over TEAM Auctions on the internet! We will be featuring more donations monthly between now and the fundraiser on June 11th. If you are interested in donating something to our greatest of Canadian Angus causes, please do not hesitate to contact CAA CEO Rob Smith. And plan to be part of the action at Convention in Quebec City!

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New Business

Development Team

member wanted!

The Director, Business Development Team will help position the Canadian Angus Association at the forefront of Canada's national seedstock sector and cattle and beef production industry. The Business Development Team builds relationships with and supports CAA members, partners and industry, hearing and satisfying their needs and discovering opportunities leading to CAA growth. These directors ensure provision of quality member and customer service through efficient and cost-effective management of resources. They help build and

perform within a strategic business plan to advance the Association's Mission Statement, Vision Statement and the Member Value Proposition. Apply in confidence with cover letter and resume to: Canadian Angus Association c/o Alan Yuen, Director of Administration 292140 Wagon Wheel Blvd Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E2 To apply electronically, send email to Alan at ayuen@cdnangus.ca Applications will be accepted by the Canadian Angus Association on or before

Tuesday, March 15th

, 2016.

AC-TV is going monthly! Starting in January 2016 AC-TV will be broadcast through our YouTube page monthly. Each new episode will be released on the third Tuesday of the month.

Subscribe today to our YouTube page and never

miss an episode of AC-TV! DVD copies will be

mailed three times a year. Please watch for these in your mailbox!

Canadian Angus Foundation

The Canadian Angus Foundation is creating a new Canadian Angus history book, the first since 1985. This is a huge and exciting undertaking that we need all Canadian Angus Association members to help

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with: we need you to tell us your Angus story. The Foundation has enlisted the assistance of members Doug and Linda Henderson to help collect our members' stories. We want to know how you got your start in the Angus business, what memories stand out, what you're most proud of, what your Angus operation has contributed to your life--as much or as little of your Angus history as you want to share. There are many opportunities to share your history:

1. Watch for Doug and Linda out and about at Angus events all year long. When you see them, join them for a cup of coffee and tell them your story.

2. Call Doug and Linda at (403) 782-3888 to tell them your story 3. Call Tina Zakowsky at Angus Central (1-888-571-3580 ext 3584) to share your story 4. Send Tina an email to share your story 5. Submit your story online

We want to hear from every single member, no matter how large or small. Every story matters and every story is worthy of inclusion in this comprehensive book. So much has changed in the last 30 years. Personal computers had only been on the market for a short time in 1985 and today we have just as much computing power if not more in the palms of our hands with mobile phones and tablets. While many of the breeders featured in Lloyd Pickard's 1985 Canadian Angus History Update are still active, many of today's prominent breeders had not started their herds in 1985. We will continue to see changes in technology and world leadership as we gather the stories and compile them into a great history book. Please help us capture this moment in time and preserve this generation of Angus history for the next generations of breeders who haven't even been born yet.

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CAA National Convention

It is hard to believe that Convention 2016 is only 5 months away. This year Quebec Angus will be hosting the event in Quebec City on June 9th-11

th. If you want

to book your flights with Air Canada, please use the promo code DJD8DDT1 and receive a discount on your flight!

From the Registry Desk submitted by Stacy Price

It is that time of year, bull sales are going on and you are busy trying to determine the best new sire to fit your needs. You have gone to the sale, you have purchased your selected animal and now you have him home. The first thing that you need to do is pull hair on that bull. He isn't going to miss a little tail hair, and even if his DNA is already on file at the lab it is still a good thing to have a back-up sample. After you collect your sample, contact us and see if DNA has been completed on this bull.We can set up the requisition for you if required.

You need to provide the registration number, tattoo or name of the animal

We will set up your requisition and either e-mail or mail the requisition to you

Send the sample (tail hairs/semen) to Delta Genomics in Edmonton along with the requisition

Do not add extra sires to the paperwork. If you only told us one sire but now suspect it might be another then you need to contact the office to update the requisition. Adding it to the paper and sending it to the lab will not result in that bull being tested; it needs to be done electronically.

Once results are returned to us, they will be sent out to you via e-mail or mail.

If your registered animal does not qualify, you will be notified by the office asking for other sire options.

If your sample was not sufficient or was unfit you will be notified by the office with another requisition to send in a new sample. You will be charged for this as the new sample will need to go through the entire process again and we are charged for that.

If there is already DNA on file on this bull and he is good to go then you don't need to worry about any of the above. If you are unsure if he has DNA, please contact the office and any one of us in Registry

can look that up for you.

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Thank you,

Your registry department

CAA February Gold Stars We extend a big congratulations to our monthly Gold Star recipients. These individuals have helped make things run efficiently at Angus Central! Again we thank you. February Gold Star Achievers:

Foundation Legacy Scholarship Winners Over the Family Day Long weekend at the GOAL Conference, the Foundation Legacy Scholarship winners were announced. Congratulations to Meghan McGillivray of Kamloops, British Columbia who placed first, receiving $5,000; Josee Monvoisin of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan who placed second; receiving $3,000; Raina Syrnyk of Ethelbert, Manitoba who

placed third; receiving $2,000 and finalists Brooke Bablitz of Cherhill, Alberta and Shane Roger of Balgonie, Saskatchewan who each received $500.

L to R: Sylvia Jackson, CAF Chair; Belinda Wagner, CJAA Coordinator; Raina Syrnyk; Brooke Bablitz; Shane Roger; Josee Monvoisin; Meghan McGillivray; Tammi Ribey,

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CAA President

GOAL CONFERENCE Submitted by Josee Monvoisin

As I sit down to reflect on my weekend in Ottawa for the 2016 GOAL Conference, the thing that comes to the top of my mind is how fortunate I am to be part of an Association that cares so much about the next generation of Angus breeders. I would like to thank the Canadian Angus Foundation and all the breeders and buyers who support the Foundation. This is the second GOAL conference I have attended, and I would like to point out that for both trips my travel has been covered through travel bursaries from the Saskatchewan Angus Association; thank you to them. I would also like to thank Belinda Wagner because without her encouragement I would not have attended my first GOAL. I chose to attend GOAL again this year because it is a great way to see different parts of Canada, meet other young Angus enthusiasts, and take advantage of all the great speakers and activities. At this year's GOAL conference we heard about topics that will continue to have a large impact on us as breeders, such as anti-microbial resistance, the power of genomic technology and how the Canadian Cattlemen's Association is advocating to advance the objectives of beef cattle producers. We also discussed topics that were less technical like managing the media and McDonald's Verified Sustainable Beef Project. Most of Sunday was spent with Scott Vernon, in his program called "Beefin' Up Your Leadership". Scott's presentation was very hands-on and active allowing all the Juniors to work together and acquire skills to be the best leaders possible. Saturday before our formal dinner Margaret and Larry Dickenson joined us to teach us about practical dining etiquette-a lifelong investment. It's always good to brush up on dining etiquette and even bring it back home to encourage your family to have better manners as well. Unfortunately my dad couldn't quite grasp the fact that he had to eat with the fork in his left hand. The current Junior Ambassador Patrick Holland discussed the benefits of his position and also the application process to becoming a Junior Ambassador. Patrick was very well spoken and really highlighted what a great opportunity it was to be the Junior Ambassador for the Canadian Angus Foundation. Raina Syrnyk, CJAA Manitoba Director and Karla Ness, CAA Director of Member Engagement did a presentation called "The Sky is the Limit" where they highlighted all the great opportunities that are available to CJAA members. They also handed out UBS sticks with all the application information, so there should be NO excuses not to apply! The conference was not all business; we did have a lot of fun and got to experience a little bit of Ottawa. We had the opportunity to tour the Parliament Buildings, and no we did not take a selfie with Justin Trudeau. I had never been to Parliament before and would say that this tour was a highlight for me, the building is so rich with history and something I found very interesting. We also were able to go on a haunted walk through the old Carlton County Jail and skating on the canal. As a finalist for the Foundation Legacy Scholarships, I was required to attend GOAL to complete the interview and panel discussion portion of the scholarship process. Saturday morning we were each assigned times for our personal interview, which were conducted by Sylvia Stanton, Tracy MacIntyre, and Chair of the Canadian Angus Foundation, Sylvia Jackson. I would like to note that Sylvia Jackson spent the duration of the weekend in Ottawa with us,

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and as Juniors we were very lucky to have her there. Following the reception and formal dinner on Saturday night we had the final step in competing for the Foundation Legacy Scholarship, which was the panel discussion. Personally the panel discussion was the most intimidating part of the whole process. All five contestants sat centre stage with microphones while Canadian Angus Association CEO Rob Smith posed the questions in front of all attendees and judges Brady Stadnicki with the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, Dan Ferguson with Beef Farms of Ontario and CAA President Tammi Ribey. Tammi also spent the entire weekend with us which was very much appreciated. We as contestants were given no prior indication of what the questions would consist of. In preparation for potential panel questions I kept up-to-date with current events happening around us as well as reading Canadian Angus Association publications and news. In the end I was very pleased to win second place and receive $3,000. Congratulations to Meghan McGillivray of Kamloops, British Columbia who placed first, receiving $5,000; Raina Syrnyk of Ethelbert, Manitoba who placed third; receiving $2,000 and finalists Brooke Bablitz of Cherhill, Alberta and Shane Roger of Balgonie, Saskatchewan who each received $500. Competing for the Foundation Legacy Scholarship was a great experience, and I encourage any Juniors that are eligible to take advantage of this great opportunity presented by the Canadian Angus Foundation. I am now looking forward to attending next year's GOAL and watching the Foundation Legacy Scholarship panel discussion.

This year's GOAL Conference for me was not only a special once-in-a-lifetime experience because I got to compete in the Foundation Legacy Scholarship, but I was also drawn as the lucky winner of the $3,000 heifer voucher presented by the Canadian Angus Foundation. As of right now my plan for the $3,000 is to put it towards buying a bred heifer in the fall to expand my purebred herd. In closing, I would like to again thank the Canadian Angus Foundation for presenting the Foundation Legacy Scholarship and also the heifer voucher. We as Canadian Junior Angus members are very fortunate to have such a strong Foundation and Association standing behind us, opening up opportunities that will leave a lasting impact.

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Here are some examples of the events you can use your travel bursary for: Carcass 101 - Alberta - JUNE CAA National Convention - Quebec City, QC - JUNE 9-11

Alberta & Saskatchewan Elections Ballots have been mailed to all Alberta and Saskatchewan members in good standing. If you have not received your ballot, please contact Tina Zakowsky at Angus Central (tzakowsky@cdnangus.ca or 1-888-571-3580). Ballots must be postmarked by March 23rd and returned in the envelope provided. You may return your ballot in an envelope with paperwork provided the ballot is on its own in the specially labeled envelope. Ballots that are not returned in the labeled envelopes will not be counted.

Angus Coffee Break

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Here are some things happening in the business this month and some additional resources for you to view:

Scott Stock Farm on Global Calgary Morning show Alberta Agriculture- Cow-Calfenomics Beef Cattle research has some great webinars

coming up.

Message from the Tag Team As the calving season gets started, we remind you to order your tags early to allow enough time for delivery and free marking on A tags until the end of March!

Note from Breed Development

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Submitted by: Kajal Devani, Msc CAA Director of Breed Development Third RED NCE to be run this Spring: In order to provide the most up-to-date EPDs prior to spring breeding decisions we will be running another RED national cattle evaluation. The results will be released in early April 2016. Contact your Association with any questions.

Mark your Calendars

March 5th: Ontario Angus Association Annual General Meeting: Milton, ON March 15th: March AC-TV Episode goes live March 23rd: Canadian Beef Breeds Council Annual General Meeting: Port 'O' Call Inn,

Calgary, AB March 25th-28th: Angus Central closed for Easter March 28th & 29th: Advancing Women (in Agriculture) Conference: Hyatt Regency,

Calgary, AB