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The Alberta Beef Producers recently elected its board and executive. Back (L to R): Brad Dubeau (general manager), Gary These, Lee Irvine (BCRC rep), Doug Roxburgh (CCA rep), George L’Heureux (CCA rep), Kent Holowath and Nanita Blomquist. Front (L to R): Miles Wowk (CCA rep), Sheila Hillmer (vice-chair), Brodie Haugan (chair), Fred Lozeman (finance chair) and Jay Hager. The group also welcomed several new delegates who are not pictured, including Jana Harman (CCA rep), John Doherty, Brenda Rosadiuk, Karen Shaw, Gary Smith and Kelly Smith. Also not pictured is Lyle Adams (CCA rep).
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New Cattle Young Leaders, Alberta Beef elects new board

NewsMakers from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Delanie Ferguson grew up east of Crossfield, Alta., on a cow-calf operation. Her passion for the beef industry started at an early age while helping with the daily chores and developed further as she went through the 4-H program. During her time in 4-H and junior and breed show programs, she acquired […] Read more
Left to right: Raelynn Blumhagen, Carling Matejka, and Dr. Calvin Booker.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, new chair for Sask. Cattlemen’s Association

NewsMakers from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders  Raelynn Blumhagen was born and raised in Jaffray, B.C., where her family has been running a cow-calf operation for five generations. Blumhagen briefly left the ranch to attend college, majoring in business finance. She now lives on the ranch with her husband Dale and her two daughters, working alongside her parents […] 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
Back: Simon Baillargeon, Alexandra Wright, Steve Cooper, Komie Hossini, Koos Van Jaarsveld, Chad Haidey, Scott Brown. Front: Guillaume Lessard, Étienne Lessard, Allsion Squires, Cody Straza.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, new ag manager for Lloyd exhibition

NewsMakers from the January 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Austin Ashbacher was born and raised in Alberta. After graduating high school, he travelled to Australia and then completed an agriculture business degree from the University of Alberta.  Having grown up on a primarily beef farm, Ashbacher returned to his family farm to pursue a farming career. Now with his wife, […] Read more
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Executive director of beef conference steps down, a cattleman passes

NewsMakers from the December 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Allana Minchau is stepping away as executive director of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference to focus full-time on ranching and raising her family in the Lethbridge area. Minchau has served as the conference’s executive director since 2017. She has helped shape the CBIC into a premiere national ag conference. Her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic […] Read more
L to R: Dr. Robert Tremblay (CABV/ACVB President), Dr. Émile Bouchard, Dr. Jérôme Carrier (Elanco Canada Ltd.).
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Schwartzkopf-Genswein named bovine welfare award winner

NewsMakers from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein of Lethbridge, Alta., who was named the 2022 Metacam 20 Bovine Welfare Award winner for her work in improving beef cattle welfare. Her extensive research has been instrumental in the development of animal welfare standards and has contributed to updated guidelines and regulations for the Canadian cattle industry. The Metacam […] Read more
Keith Manders and Zane Caplansky.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, ‘Good for you…’ campaign visits Canadian ranches

NewsMakers from the October 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to the finalists recently selected for the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) mentorship program. They include Morgan Kitchen (Vanderhoof, B.C.), Raelynn Blumhagen (Jaffray, B.C.), Austin Ashbacher (Arrowwood, Alta.), Carling Matejka (Ponoka, Alta.), Delanie Ferguson (Crossfield, Alta.), Gleise Medeiros da Silva (Edmonton, Alta.), Heath Ferguson (Calgary, Alta.), Jill Renton (Cayley, Alta.), Nicky Nixdorff (Airdrie, Alta.), […] Read more
Left to right: John Stika, Randy Blach, Kara Lee.
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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, CattleFax CEO awarded

NewsMakers from the September 27, 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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[UPDATED: Oct. 4, 2022] Tia Schram is a young beef producer from north-central Alberta. Growing up, Schram exhibited cattle across the country with the Simmental and Angus breed associations, and she remains an advocate for junior programming. Today, alongside her family, she helps operate North Hill Simmentals, a 500-head cow-calf operation with a focus on […] Read more
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, TESA winners announced

NewsMakers from the September 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Nikki Olson farms with her husband, Tyler, and his family, just outside of Red Deer, Alta. She grew up on a mixed farm near Calgary and was an avid 4-H member for 10 years where she found success with public speaking, various beef projects, along with cooking and photography. While attending Olds College, she served […] Read more
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, Lee rejoins CCA executive

NewsMakers from the August 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Logan Houff was immersed in the cattle industry at a young age. Raised in a livestock auction market (Rockin’ R) in Medicine Hat, Alta., he was taught his cattle breeds before his colours. After graduating from Medicine Hat College as an environmental reclamation technician, he worked as an environmental scientist until 2014. […] Read more

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