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‘Father of Charolais breed’ Rodney James passes 

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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We were saddened to hear of the passing of F. Rodney James, 90, Okotoks, Alta., on December 2, 2022. Among other titles, James could have been tagged as “The Father of Charolais.”  James was one of the first breeders to import Charolais up from the United States in 1958, when he was only 26. He […] Read more
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Gleise da Silva, Stefan Buow, Dr. John McKinnon, Harold Martens.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, livestock nutritionist gets Hall of Fame nod

NewsMakers from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Dr. Gleise da Silva earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in Brazil in 2015. Before that, she attended Texas A&M University as an exchange undergraduate student and completed an internship at the North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida. Silva then […] Read more
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News from the Canadian Gelbvieh Association

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Gelbvieh Association’s 50th anniversary celebrations came to a close with Farmfair and Agribition this fall. Members past and present gathered to talk about the last 50 years and celebrate the association’s history book. For your copy of this comprehensive history on the Gelbvieh breed, please contact the association office.  Congratulations to all the […] Read more
Grand Champion Speckle Park Female was INC Amethyst 84K, owned and exhibited by INC Cattle Company.
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Speckle Park cattle debut at Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was held from December 31, 2022 to January 14, 2023. Canadian Speckle Park breeders Wilcox Livestock, Carmark Cattle, Codiak Acres, INC Cattle Company, Spot-R-None Speckle Park, Deer Ridge Ranch, Highmark Stock Farms, McAleer Ranching, Graham Creek Ranch, River Hill Farm and Fleetwood Speckle Park made the long trek […] Read more
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Former Charolais president Wilf Sieger, 99, passes

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Wilf Sieger, 99, the former president of the Canadian Charolais Association (CCA), passed away October 10, 2022, in Coronation, Alta. We offer our condolences to his friends and family. Sieger was CCA president from 1978 to 1980. He may have been best known as president for cutting the ribbon for the grand opening of the […] Read more
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Canadian Hereford Association Honour Roll recipients

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to the 2022 Canadian Hereford Association Honour Roll recipients. The recipients include Randy Radau of Red Deer County, Alta.; Harold and Maurice Oddan of Maidstone, Sask.; Don and Diane Guilford of Clearwater, Man.; and Brian Trueman of Amherst, N.S.  Third-generation Hereford breeder Randy Radau has been involved with the Canadian Hereford Association since becoming […] Read more
The Ontario Agricultural College’s Beef Science Club at Soderglen Ranches, one of the stops on the group’s “Alberta Bound” tour.
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Alberta Bound: University of Guelph students tour the West

The student group’s event co-ordinator tells us how they organized a tour of Alberta ag businesses

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The idea of the Alberta Bound Beef trip surfaced two years ago in the thick of the pandemic. A few members of the Ontario Agricultural College Beef Science Club were chatting about how Zoom calls and online classes aren’t substitutes for hands-on learning and being face-to-face. They joked about travelling to places they couldn’t go […] Read more
Miles Immerkar (Canadian Angus Association CEO), Sylvia Jackson, Bill Jackson and Canadian Angus Association president Graham McLean.
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Bill and Sylvia Jackson honoured

Purely Purebred, news from the January 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to Bill and Sylvia Jackson of Tullamore Angus on being recognized at this year’s Royal Winter Fair for their family farm’s 100-year membership in the Canadian Angus Association. If you’ve never had the pleasure of sitting down for a visit with Bill and Sylvia, you should, as they are Angus royalty and great ambassadors […] Read more
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George Earley passes

Purely Purebred, news from the January 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Our condolences to the Earley family on the passing of George Earley of Kerwood, Ont. Known to many in the Angus circles, Earley served as Canadian Angus Association president in 1978 and was seen as an exemplary cattle producer, mentor and community member. Earley devoted his life to the cattle and sheep industries, mentoring youth […] Read more
VIDEO: On memory and the art of remembering
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VIDEO: On memory and the art of remembering

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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There is a good chance the topic of memory is more of a concern to those of us in the over-forty category than the younger set. Forgetting things is completely normal, according to neuroscientist and author Dr. Lisa Genova. Genova’s book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, explains that forgetting where […] Read more

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