Canadian Western Agribition and Beef Australia have signed an agreement to share knowledge and help each other market and promote their respective events. Beef Australia CEO Simon Irwin and Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp signed the memorandum of understanding.
Agribition also elected its leadership team at its AGM earlier this spring. Michael Latimer of Olds, Alta., is the new president. Latimer is also the executive director of the Canadian Hereford Association. Levi Jackson of Sedley, Sask., is the vice-president, and Kim Hextall of Grenfell, Sask., moves into the past president chair. Executive members-at-large include Kelsey Ashworth of Oungre, Sask., Courtney MacDougall of Regina, Sask., and Garth Newell of Carlyle, Sask. Newly elected directors starting a two-year term include Cynthia Beck of Lumsden, Sask., Christine Ewert Hill of Redvers, Sask., Glenn Lipsett of Pilot Butte, Sask., and Mona Taylor of Regina, Sask.
