Left to right: Abigail Tilleman, Heidi McFadden, Skylar Winters.

2024 Canadian Junior Shorthorn scholarship winners

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Each year, the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association awards two successful junior applicants with $1,000 scholarships to aid in their post-secondary studies. The 2024 recipients are Abigail Tilleman of Crossfield, Alta.,and Heidi McFadden of Douro-Dummer, Ont. Tilleman is studying in her second year of agri-business at the University of Saskatchewan. Once she has obtained her degree, […] Read more

Hereford association awards scholarships

Purely Purebred, news from the October 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Keith Gilmore Foundation and Canadian Junior Hereford Association recently awarded four “Future of the Breed” scholarships. Recipients include Brooklyn Van Sickle, Jack Raymond, Jane Stafford and Jeanathan Cheremshynski.  Brooklyn Van Sickle lives with her family on a ranch west of Bowden, Alta. where they breed and calve roughly 200 head of purebred Hereford females […] Read more


Charolais scholarship deadline approaches 

Scholarship deadline Oct. 31

Are you involved in agriculture and enrolled in a post-secondary education program? Do you or your family use Charolais bulls? Or do you know someone who meets that criteria?  The Canadian Charolais Association offers scholarships to those involved with the breed whether it be a purebred breeder, commercial cattle producer or feedlot operator. Submit your […] Read more

Attendees of the Canadian Junior Angus Guiding Out- standing Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference in Toronto, Ont.

Canadian Junior Angus awards $14,000 in scholarships

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

The Canadian Junior Angus Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference was held at its traditional time over the February long weekend in Toronto, Ont. Forty-two Canadian Angus youth were joined by one guest from the Junior Red Angus Association in the U.S. and another guest from Czechia as they gathered for the conference, where $14,000 […] Read more


L to R: Dale Weinbender, Regan McLeod, Haley Rosso, Kailey Wirsta, Craig Scott.

Salers hold AGM, association scholarship deadlines near

Purely Purebred, news from the October 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Salers Association of Canada held a very successful annual general meeting on August 13 in Calgary. Executive for 2022-23 includes: Peter Watkins (president), James Yakemchuck (vice-president). Gar Williams (magazine and 50th anniversary), Travis Depalme (treasurer). Directors include Debbie Grundke, Cody Isley (newly elected) and Brian Walker. A reminder as well that the Salers Association […] Read more

Salers hold AGM

Purely Purebred, news from the September 27, 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Salers Association of Canada held a very successful annual general meeting on August 13 in Calgary. The executive includes: President: Peter Watkins Vice-President: James Yakemchuck Magazine and 50th Anniversary: Gar Williams Treasurer: Travis Depalme Directors: Debbie Grundke, Cody Isley (newly elected) and Brian Walker. A reminder that for Salers juniors across the country, the […] Read more


Kayla Jones.

Salers Association of Canada awards scholarship to Kayla Jones

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Salers Association of Canada has awarded Kayla Jones of Tierra Sol Cattle Company the Farmfair Scholarship, a value of $1,600. Jones is studying animal health at the University of Alberta and plans to apply to vet school at the University of Calgary. After vet school, she is planning to open her own large animal […] Read more

Landon Schutz (left) and Taylor Carlson (right).

Canadian Shorthorn Association names scholarship recipients

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Shorthorn Association awarded the 2021 Ian McRae scholarships to Taylor Carlson of Elm Creek, Man. and Landon Schutz of Parkland County, Alta. at the Shorthorn Stars Leadership Workshop in January. Carlson is enrolled in the animal science program at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta. She plans to work with a feed company, and […] Read more


New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, CWA announces scholarship recipients

NewsMakers from the Febraury 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Amanda Miller spent part of her childhood on a small ranch in the Chilcotin region of B.C., which instilled a love for ranching. While attending Thompson Rivers University she found rangeland management intriguing as both a complex science and a field where the importance of grazing as an ecosystem function was celebrated. […] Read more

BCRC mentorship participants announced

NewsMakers from the October 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Beef Cattle Research Council announced the participants in its 2021-22 Beef Researcher Mentorship program. The program pairs each researcher with two leaders in the beef industry, in a bid to inform researchers of industry needs and encourage a practical, solutions-based approach to sharing findings. Dr. Gleise Medeiros da Silva is the new BCRC Hays […] Read more