Joe and Emma Hasson have been inducted into the Canadian Hereford Association Memorial Scroll. In 1975, Joe and Emma, along with their son Dave, built a polled Hereford herd under the name Gold-Bar Livestock. Through their annual production sale, they sold cattle to every province in Canada except Newfoundland. Gold-Bar cattle and semen also reached almost every U.S. state, and genetics were sold to Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. In 1984, Gereli Gold-Bar Rifle 67K 306R sold for a record $200,000 to Lone West Investments. This record remains today. Gold-Bar Polled Herefords won Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor Awards at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 19 out of 21 years — another record of theirs that still holds today.
Congratulations as well to the Canadian Junior Hereford Association Honour roll recipients. They include Kailey Wirsta, Molly Loane, Bobbi-Jo Foster, Connor McNaughton, Christopher Bell and Daniel Schuepbach.
Kailey Wirsta (photo at top) is the oldest daughter of the Wirsta family who owns and operates K-Cow Ranch near Elk Point, Alta. She completed her ag business diploma at Lakeland College as well as an online graphic design program. In addition to helping on the ranch, she also does outside graphic design work, including sale catalogues, logo design, cattle photography, cattle videos and social media marketing. Wirsta also has a herd of 14 purebred Hereford females.
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Molly Loane (photo at top) grew up on a beef cow-calf operation in P.E.I. raising purebred and commercial cattle. At 12 years old, she purchased her first Hereford heifer and is currently up to 25 purebred and commercial Herefords. She has served on the CJHA National Council as secretary, Bonanza 2023 planning committee and president of the Maritime Junior Hereford Association. Molly is currently working at Agro Co-op in Charlottetown, P.E.I. as a seed sales representative.
Bobbi-Jo Foster grew up in Alberta and Manitoba with her family raising purebred and commercial cattle. She is a recent graduate of Lakeland College, with a bachelor of agriculture technology degree, minoring in livestock technology.
She is currently working as a sales agronomist and continues to develop her purebred herd. She is the communications officer for the junior association, a position she has held for two years.
Connor McNaughton was born in Markham, Ont. and his family are first-generation Hereford breeders. He has participated in multiple Hereford-related events and shows across Canada and the U.S. He is currently attending Seneca College in an honours bachelor of aviation technology program. Connor is committed to building his Hereford herd and improving his fitting and showmanship skills.
Christopher Bell works on his parent’s farm Double-Knot Polled Herefords, as well as his grandparents’ farm, and has his own herd of four breeding females in Prince Edward County, Ont. He is a graduate of Loyalist College from the interactive media and animation program. He loves designing and creating new things and has taken a position at Research Castings International where his animation talents are used in their 3D department. He is also a director on the Ontario Junior Hereford board.
Daniel Schuepbach is the third generation to raise purebred Hereford cattle at Lilybrook Herefords near Claresholm, Alta., and is the current president of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association. He has completed his third year in a bachelor of science in agriculture (animal science) program at the University of Saskatchewan. He has developed and maintained his own herd of purebred Hereford cat- tle and is an integral part of the family operation.
