PEI Angus Association

New PEI Angus Farm Link, Hillcrest Farm

2012-01-26T12:59:00.002-04:00

Check out a new link that has been added, http://www.hillcrestfarmpei.com/.

Bulls For Sale

2012-01-26T12:50:00.000-04:00

Black River Farm, www.tivitohorses.com has two 2011 bulls for sale immediately.

Bull born February, 2011, sired by SDCC Virginian (Conneally Dateline) out of Black River Spring Forth. Both pictures below are of the February bull.

Bull born April, 2011, sired by son of MVF Dateline out of Black River Etta's Fame.

Both bulls are extremely quiet.

Pictures of the the dams are on the web site listed above.

Please call 902-566-5269.

Speedy Recovery Wishes

2012-01-25T12:57:00.000-04:00

Best wishes and hope for a speedy recovery to PEI Angus member Eric Dixon of Worth-a-Bit Farms. Eric is currently resting at home after having surgery last week.

Canadian Red Angus Breeders Strut Their Stuff in Denver

2012-01-09T22:23:00.000-04:00

Six Mile Red Angus of Saskatchewan led the way among Canadian breeders at the 2012 National Western Stock Show in Denver.

Among Six Mile's awards were Premier Breeder, Premier Exhibitor, Grand Champion Female, and Reserve Grand Champion Male.

Lazy MC Angus of Alberta exhibited the Grand Champion Male.

For details of the entire Red Angus show, click here.

You can also go to www.cattleinmotion.com to watch many of the shows from Denver.

28 day test report

2011-12-30T18:27:00.000-04:00

The 28 day test report from the Maritime Test Station is now posted.

Thank You to Our 2011 Sponsors

2011-12-26T23:59:00.001-04:00

The PEI Angus Association would like to thank the 2011 sponsors that supported our association and membership. We hope to continue this successful relationship with our current sponsors as well as add some new ones.

If you have any suggestions of new sponsors or you would like to become a sponsor, please contact Kurt Duncan at kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca for further details.

We have the following sponsorship opportunities for 2012

June 9 & 10, 2012. Maritime Angus Field Day, Crapaud Exhibiton Fairgrounds. Crapaud, PE.
August 16-18, 2012 Old Home Week Angus Show and Futurity, Charlottetown, PE

October 20, 2012. Maritime Angus in Action Sale. Nappan, NS.

Below are our sponsors for 2011
2011 Igenity Angus Classic Futurity Sponsor
Merial Canada Inc.

2011 Ivomec Purchases
Bannockburn Valley Farm
Duncan Livestock
JEM Farms
Wheatley River Farm

2011 Old Home Week Gold Show Sponsors

Diamond
Genex Cooperative Inc.
Maritime Electric

Platinum
Pfizer Animal Health Canada

Gold
Merck Animal Health
Reddin Equipment Ltd.

Silver
Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic
Island Petroleum
Phillips Feed Service Ltd.
Vetoquinol Canada Ltd.

Bronze
Metro Building Supplies Ltd.

2011 Old Home Week Angus Show Social Sponsors
Bannockburn Valley Farm
Duncan Livestock Prospect Steer and Heifer Sale, Part 3

2012 Igenity Angus Classic, 1st Round Entries Are Complete

2011-12-22T22:32:00.000-04:00

80 cows with their 2012 offspring were nominated.

18 yearling heifers returned for the second round.

5 two year old females returned for the second round.

Maritime Beef Testing Society On Test Weights are Posted

2011-12-07T20:15:00.001-04:00

Visit their site here to check out the starting test weights for the winter test period.

Click on Bulls For Sale to see more information about who has bulls on test and where.

Igenity Angus Classic Page

2011-12-06T22:03:00.000-04:00

Check out the top of the blog page for the new Igenity Angus Classic page. The entry form for the 1st round is listed there. The deadline is December 16th, 2011.

Updates to our Pages

2011-12-06T00:13:00.001-04:00

There have been several updates to our pages listed above including; Bulls for Sale, PEI Angus Officials, PEI Breeders, Upcoming Events, and Angus in Action Sale.

Duncan Livestock: For Sale, KJDF Tombstone 77T

2011-11-30T15:13:00.001-04:00

Duncan Livestock: For Sale, KJDF Tombstone 77T: Pictured at 3 years of age. We are offering for sale our Purebred Angus herd sire, KJDF Tombstone 77T. Click here for his pedigree . K...

Click on the link above to be directed to the link with complete information.

PEI Angus Annual Meeting

2011-11-30T15:05:00.002-04:00

The 2011 Annual Meeting of the P.E.I. Angus Association will be held on Thursday December 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Riverview Community Centre (the former Clyde River School), 718 Clyde River Road.

CAA EPD Workshop

2011-11-20T19:10:00.002-04:00

Free Online EPD Workshop December 6

An interactive online workshop where you can ask all the questions that you’ve ever had about EPDs, free to you courtesy of the Canadian Angus Association, is held every month. The next online EPD workshop, where you can learn about all the reports that you receive from the program and how to answer bull buyers' questions, is scheduled for December 6 at 9:00 a.m. MST. Please contact Kajal to register.

CAA Tag Price Changes for 2012, Order in 2011 to Save

2011-11-18T08:25:00.000-04:00

Price Increases for 2012

A price adjustment to some of our tag products will take effect on January 1, 2012. The following items will be affected and the new prices are listed. The cost of the RFID tag is not changing and that will remain the only tag required to take advantage of the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed program.

RFID with matching maxi dangle tag (bag of 25): $103
Custom RFID with matching maxi dangle tag (bag of 25 with basic numbering): $108
Custom RFID with matching large dangle tag (bag of 25 with basic numbering): $108
Maxi dangle tags (bag of 25): $30
Custom maxi dangle tags (bag of 25 with basic numbering): $35
Spare tagger pins: $4.40
Pen: $6.50

Please contact Cheryl if you have any questions about the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag program.

Show Your Colors

2011-11-01T12:23:00.000-03:00

Folks,

In celebration of the 98^th year of Canadas premier rural youth development program, I would like to encourage you to show your 4-H colours this Wednesday. This means that, whether you were or are a 4-H personality or not, you wear the colour GREEN to show support and solidarity for the movement that most of our Canadian Angus fraternity are or have been involved with.

I hope to see lots of GREEN on Wednesday as we show our commitment to an organization that has provided so much leadership, communication, business and animal husbandry experience to hundreds of thousands of rural Canadians and millions across the globe, both the young members as well as their volunteer leaders, as they have learned to do by doing! While I know many of you positively bleed green, I am satisfied if, for this day, we show our GREEN on the outside so that all the world can see.

The Canadian Angus Association is a proud member of the Canadian 4-H Council and we will be goin green on Wednesday. Contrary to what Kermit the Frog sings on Sesame Street, Ive always found it rather easy bein green!

Thank you very much for your interest and support. Remember on Wednesday of this week show your 4-H colours and WEAR GREEN!!!

Cheers,

Rob Smith

Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Angus Association

142, 6715-8 St NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7H7

Phone: 1-888-571-3580

Fax: (403) 571-3599

www.cdnangus.ca

How to Get EPDs on Your Purebred Angus

2011-10-30T19:27:00.001-03:00

Breed Development — Using EPDs

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are the most powerful genetic tool we have for selecting the best animals for your breeding program.
EPDs are values that predict how the future progeny of an animal will perform relative to the progeny of other animals in the same breed. They are expressed in the units of that particular trait. For example, weaning weight is measured in pounds thus the Weaning Weight EPD is expressed in pounds. Another way to look at it is EPDs measure an animal’s value as a parent.
EPDs are based on pedigree information and performance data such as weight information and are then compared to other animals within a contemporary group. The different traits are adjusted to a standard age to ensure that all animals are equal when they are compared. The traits are adjusted as follows:

205 days of age for weaning weight
365 days of age for yearling weight
365 days of age for bulls in ultrasound
390 days of age for heifers in ultrasound

EPDs are then calculated using complex statistical procedures twice each year during the National Cattle Evaluation (NCE).
To ensure that your animals receive EPDs you must:

1. Be enrolled in the Canadian Angus Performance Program (CAPP).

2. Submit weaning weights on all of your animals.

3. Place your animals in a (same sex) contemporary group of more than two.

4. Ensure your animals are within the acceptable age ranges:

a. 130–280 days for WW for red Angus animals

b. 120–280 days for WW for black Angus animals

c. 290–440 days for YW for all Angus animals

5. Animals that are in a management group of their own, such as twins, fosters, ET calves and lone bull calves are automatically placed into a single animal contemporary group and will not receive EPDs until they are parents to performance-recorded progeny.

To use EPDs effectively you must understand how they work. Imagine you are interested in purchasing a couple of bulls for your herd. You are looking at the EPDs in a sale catalogue. Bull A has a weaning weight EPD of +10 and Bull B has a WW of +60. What does that mean? How can you use the EPDs to choose between the two bulls?

If these animals were randomly mated with 10 similar cows, we would expect the group average weaning weight of Bull A’s offspring to be 50 lbs lighter than that of Bull B’s (60-10=50).

For complete information on EPDs from the CAA, click on this link, http://www.cdnangus.ca/breed/using_EPDs.htm

November 1st is Deadline Day

2011-10-30T19:14:00.000-03:00

Canadian Angus Performance Program Submission Deadline

Extended to November 1, 2011

We understand that weaning and weighing calves before October 11 is difficult for many breeders. The Canadian Angus Association has worked very hard with the Associations that we cooperate with in genetic evaluations on your behalf to increase efficiencies. We are very pleased to inform you that we are able to extend the deadline for performance data to be included in the next National Cattle Evaluation to Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Our staff will do their best to still have the new EPDs available in early 2012 for sale catalogue and bull buying decisions.

To be included in the evaluation, your performance data must be in the office on or before November 1, 2011.
It is preferable that you mail, rather than fax, the worksheet to ensure accuracy.
Weights can be submitted electronically if you are an electronic user or a HerdMaster user.
Refer to Breed Development pages 10–11 of the Breeder Handbook for guidelines on completing the 205 day worksheet.

Important Note:

If it is not possible to submit your weights by November 1, 2011, then please submit them as soon as possible to remain compliant on the Performance Program. There will be another evaluation in May 2012, so weights received after November 1, 2011 will be evaluated in 2012.

Remember, for a weaning weight:

The calf must be between 120 and 280 days of age if black.
The calf must be between 130 and 280 days if red.

Whole Herd Reporting

Canadian Angus Performance Program is based on Whole Herd Reporting. Please provide a weight for each calf on the worksheet or a disposal code if the calf was removed from your herd before your weaning weight date. Missing data will result in delays with adjusted weight and EPD calculations.

Please contact Kajal Devani, Breed Development Coordinator, at 1-888-571-3580 ext #227 or by email for questions regarding the Performance Program and EPDs.

Success Starts Here

2011-10-30T16:00:00.000-03:00

PEI Angus Bulls Going on Winter Test

2011-10-29T19:38:00.000-03:00

Here is a summary of PEI Angus bulls going on test this winter. If there are mistakes or omissions, please let us know.

Bannockburn Valley Farm, the Dixon Family. All bulls are going on home test.

Duncan Livestock. 1 bull going on test at the Maritime Beef Test Station.

Hampshire Meadows Farm, Temple Stewart and Family. All bulls are going on home test.

Hillcrest Farm, Dr. Bill Best and Mary Best and Family. 1 bull going on test at the Maritime Beef Test Station and other bulls are going on home test.

Miltonvale Angus, 1 bull going on test at Dixon Farms.

Wheatley River Farm, 1 bull going on test at the Maritime Beef Test Station and other bulls going on home test.

Worth-a-Bit Angus, Dixon Farms. 1 bull going on test at the Maritime Beef Test Station and 5 bulls on home test.

Angus in Action Sale Results

2011-10-29T15:05:00.004-03:00

Below are some of the highlights from the Angus in Action Sale. For details on each lot, click on the sale catalog above. If there are any errors or missing results, please let us know.

Lot# Consignor Buyer Sale Price

4 Bob Higgins Temple Stewart 1175

7 Eric & Tim Dixon Weldon Estabrooks 1550

8 Glen & Ronnie Ford Myron MacQuarrie 2350

9 Temple Stewart Donald Oulton 1550

10 Glen & Ronnie Ford H. & C. Oulton 1375

11 Temple Stewart Doug Trenholm 1525

19 Temple Stewart Luc Cormier 1350

20 Bannockburn Clarence Estabrooks 2100

21 Bannockburn A. & D Campbell 2150

22 Bannockburn A. & D Campbell 2100

27 Eric & Tim Dixon Richard Feeney 1325

Good Luck PEI 4H Beef Royal Participants

2011-10-28T13:19:00.001-03:00

Good luck to all PEI 4H Beef Members attending the Royal Winter Fair next week.

Representing PEI will be Matthias Drake, Emily Johnston, Bennett Crane, Ellen Crane, Courtney Hogan, Ellen Dixon, Hannah Dixon, Emily McKenna, Patrick Holland and Kyle Younker.

PEI Angus Breeders Listing

2011-10-28T09:55:00.000-03:00

If you would like to have your farm listed or edited on the PEI Angus Breeders Listing, please email kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca with the details. You can also click on the tab at the top of the page.

An Angus For Me

2011-10-28T09:12:00.002-03:00

Atlantic Stockyards Green Tag Feeder Sale

2011-10-25T22:33:00.000-03:00

Atlantic Stockyards in Truro, Nova Scotia is hosting a feeder sale on November 12th which will feature green tagged Angus feeders. To consign feeders to this sale contact Sean Firth.

General Office Phone: (902) 893-9603
Office Fax: (902) 893-4483

To contact Sean Firth, Owner/Manager
Cell: (902) 670-5999
sfirth@atlanticstockyards.com

Angus in Action Sale Results

2011-10-23T21:40:00.000-03:00

The top seller at the Angus in Action Sale on Saturday was consigned by Wheatley River Farm of PEI with their bred heifer, Wheatley River River Effie 11X (MVF VRD Dateline 913P) bred to Beverly Hills Centennial 503, she sold for $2350 to Miltonvale Angus, Colby and Myron MacQuarrie of PEI.

More sale details to come...

Worth-a-Bit Angus Sale Entries

2011-10-19T21:49:00.000-03:00

Here are some new photos of our purebred entry in the Angus in Action Sale this Saturday in Nappan, NS. She is Worth-a-Bit Blackcap 13x and is 6 months safe bred to A Red Lazy MC Smash son.

We have also decided to consign a commercial angus/simmental heifer bred angus and is safe 5 months to an angus bull.

Angus in Action Sale Lot 8 Pictures and More Information

2011-10-19T21:48:00.002-03:00

Lot 8, Wheatley River Effie 11X sells on Saturday, October 22nd

This heifer will make a great brood cow and bred to calf in early January 
2012. She is sired by an AI bull MVF VRD Dateline 913P. Dateline was named 
Grand Champion Male at CWA 2006 and Farm Fair 2006. This female is a larger 
framed, easy keeper female.  Her dam is a cow I purchased at the Masterpiece 
Sale in 2003. Her dam has never let me down and has always weaned one of our 
heaviest calves on pasture.  Every female her dam has raised has been in our 
show string.  This female is showing a lot of udder development and has a 
very long and deep profile.  We sold a maternal sister to Beth Trueman in 
the 2006 Angus in Action sale and Beth always has good things to say about 
Wheatley River Rosie. She has shown the female in their show string and has 
placed very well with her.  Effie is bred to a son of Sitz Heritage, Beverly 
Hill Centennial 503. Centennial sold at the Canadian Western Agribition for 
$40,000 for 2/3 interest.  This heifer was bred early and held to first 
service.  If you are looking for an early 2012 4-H calf! This could be a 
good one. She is due to calf on January 4, 2012.

Expo Boeuf Pictures

2011-10-12T08:20:00.001-03:00

Champion Heifer Calf: JEM Classy Lady 15Y (Bismarck).

She was also Champion Heifer Calf in Charlottetown.

Senior Champion Female : JEM Classy Lady 42T

Owned and Exhibited by Stephen and Jennie Mutch, Mutch Farms

She was also Champion Angus and Supreme Champion at the Truro Exhibition.

Full PEI Results from the Maritime Fall Fair Angus Show

2011-10-11T22:42:00.001-03:00

Thanks to Ronnie Ford for providing these results.

Angus Show

Bull Calf Class (5 in class)

2^nd place Wheatley River Yogi Limestone (sired by Limestone Darkhorse U322)

He was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Shown by Wheatley River Farm

Heifer Calf Class (9 in class)

1^st Wheatley River Yasmine 10Y (sired by Young Dale Superior 14s)

She was named Champion Heifer Calf

Shown by Wheatley River Farm/Kyle Younker

2^nd Miltonvale Bluebird 4Y (sired by Just Rock Solid 621P)

Shown by Corey Ford

3^rd Bannockburn Valley Dolly 21Y (sired by DFCC 33T Bad Boy 51W)

Shown by Bannockburn Valley Farm

4^th MKHF Mistress 1Y (sired by SAV Bismarck 5682)

Shown by MacKinnon Homestead

8^th KJDF Yvonne 11Y (sired by Krone Royal 1140)

Shown by Top of Hill Farm who purchased this heifer at the Duncan Livestock Sale.

Yearling Heifers ( 3 splits)

1^st Split ( 6 in class)

1^st Locust Grove Marion 9X (sired by SAV Net Worth 4200)

Shown by MacKinnon Homestead

2^nd Wheatley River X Maiden 9X (sired by MVF VRD Dateline 913P)

Shown by Wheatley River Farm

3^rd Wilgor 1P Unie 2X (sired by SAV 004 Density)

Shown by MacKinnon Homestead

4^th JEM Classy Lady 8X (sired by Young Dale Touch Down)

Shown by Nicole Booth

She purchased this female at the Angus in Action Sale in 2010.

5^th Worth-A-Bit Licorice 9X (sired by Young Dale Touchdown 36M)

Shown by Nicole Booth

2^nd Split ( 5 in class)

1^st Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X (sired by JS Kodiak 1T)

Shown by Bannockburn Valley Farm

2^nd Bannockburn Valley Rose 12X (sired by JS Kodiak 1T)

Shown by Bannockburn Valley Farm

3^rd Split ( 6 in class)

1^st Bannockburn Valley Rose 40X (sired by Young Dale Avenger 89S)

Shown by Bannockburn Valley Farm

2^nd Bannockburn Valley Pride 58X (sired by JS Kodiak 1T)

Shown by Top of Hill Farm

3^rd Cable Head Queen 20X (sired by JS Kodiak 1T)

Shown by Top of Hill Farm

Junior Champion

Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X

Reserve Junior Champion

Bannockburn Valley Rose 12X

Two Year old Female with 2011 calf (3 in class)

1^st Bannockburn Valley Dolly 3W (sired by SAV Net Worth)

Shown by Bannockburn Valley Farm

Mature Female with 2011 Calf

1^st Wheatley River Rosie 3R (sired by Bon View New Design 878)

Shown by Thunderbrook Farms

She was purchased at Angus in Action Sale in 2006

Senior Champion Female

Wheatley River Rosie 3R

Reserve Senior Champion Female

Bannockburn Valley Dolly 3W

Grand Champion Female

Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Bannockburn Valley Rose 12X

Breeders Herd

1^st Wheatley River Farm

2^nd Bannockburn Valley Farm

Premier Exhibitor/Premier Breeder

Bannockburn Valley Farm

Maritime Fall Fair Results

2011-10-09T21:43:00.000-03:00

Here are some results from Maritime Fall Fair for PEI Angus Exhibitors.

Bull Calves

2. Wheatley River Yogi Limestone 2Y, exhibited by Wheatley River Farm. This calf was also named the Reserve Grand Champion Male.

Heifer Calves

1. Wheatley River Yasmine 10Y, exhibited by Wheatley River Farm.

2. An entry from Miltonvale Angus.

Complete results to come....

Quebec Beef Expo Results

2011-10-09T21:19:00.000-03:00

Here are the results from the Quebec Beef Expo for PEI Angus Exhibitors.

Mutch Farms' exhibited the Senior Champion Female with JEM Classy Lady 42T (Sitz Tradition RLS 02) with her bull calf, MFS Can't Touch This 2Y. The 2Y bull calf was sold privately while in Victoriaville.

Julie Mutch's JEM Classy Lady 15Y (S A V Bismarck 5682) was selected as the Champion Heifer Calf.

Worth-a-Bit Angus Sale Entry

2011-10-07T20:31:00.000-03:00

WORTH-A-BIT BLACKCAP 13X is one of our top replacement females. Every one of her EPDs is well above the breed average, with her birth weight EPD in the top 7% of the breed and yearling weight in the top 20%. Her sire, WORTH-A-BIT IN FOCUS 12U, is currently owned by Ivan Boswall of Dunstaffnage PEI. He sired the Grand Champion Bull at the 2010 St. Mary's Fair and the Reserve Champion in 2011. Her dam, WORTH-A-BIT BLACKCAP 9U, was the pick of our yearlings in 2009 by John Donaldson, former Canadian Angus Association president. She was only a two year old when she raised this sale lot.
The service sire, RED LINDALE SM WALLOP 5X is a LAZY MC SMASH son. He comes from one of the top Red Angus herds in North America and is known for siring outstanding females. WALLOP was bred at the famous Gold Bar Livestock in Ontario. 13X was preg checked safe on September 5/11 at 4.5 months. While feeding 5X for the winter of 2010 for Dale and Linda Lackie of Lindale Angus, we decided to rent him to breed our heifers. His 2011 calves surpassed our expectations and we used him again this past spring.
Consigned by: Eric & Tim Dixon (Worth-A-Bit Angus) R.R.2 Albany PE 902-437-3167
dixonfarms1@live.com

PEI Angus Breeders on the Road

2011-10-04T07:20:00.002-03:00

Good luck to PEI Angus Breeders going to Expo Boeuf in Victoriaville, Quebec and the Maritime Fall Fair in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Making the trip to Quebec are entries from Julie Mutch and Mutch Farms.

Among those going to Halifax are Bannockburn Valley Farm, Cable Head Angus, MacKinnon Homestead Farm, Miltonvale Angus, and Wheatley River Farm.

Also on the road are a delegation of PEI Angus members to Argentina for the World Angus Secretariat.

Angus in Action Sale Catalog

2011-10-02T21:56:00.007-03:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More angus

Angus in Action Sale Catalog is Coming

2011-10-02T14:40:00.001-03:00

Look for the 13th Annual Angus in Action Sale Catalog to be posted very soon. The sale is being held on Saturday, October 22nd beginning at 12:30 pm at the Maritime Beef Test Station in Nappan, Nova Scotia.

Free Angus Feeder Listings

2011-09-04T10:03:00.000-03:00

I am very excited to announce that the Canadian Angus Association has created a new free service to help you market your Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed tagged feeder calves. The Feeder Calf Listing will list upcoming lots of animals on offer by private sale, through an auction market or internet auction and will be distributed to anyone interested in purchasing Angus influenced calves. List with us and let buyers know when and where your Angus-tagged calves will be sold!

An email will be distributed each Friday listing new groups of cattle. A complete list will be maintained on the Canadian Angus Association website. To have your calves included, complete the attached form “Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Feeder Calf Listing Information” and return it to the Association office. Please include as much information as possible, however; not including some information will not exclude you from participating. Listings will be posted online within 1 business day and included in the next weekly email. This free service will begin on September 16, but you can send us the information now to be included in the first distribution.

I encourage you to sell your calves through a Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Feeder Sale and calves selling at sales can still use this listing. This year there are 169 sales across the country at 67 different auction markets and a complete list of the 2011 sales dates is also available online. Contact your local auction market or any one of the Canadian Angus Association field staff for further information.

The Canadian Angus Association continues to offer free third-party age verification services. Submit the information to the office by fax, email or mail and the completed CCIA birth certificate will be returned to you. Remember to send the information in early: during the fall there is a higher volume of requests and processing delays may occur. Tags are available for purchase year round and can be ordered online or by contacting the Association office.

If you have questions, concerns or comments about any service or program administered by the Canadian Angus Association please let us know.

Thank you for purchasing Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed tags.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Cheryl Hazenberg

Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag Program Coordinator

Canadian Angus Association

142, 6715 - 8th Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7H7

p 403 571 3580/ 1 888 571 3580 x238

f 403 571 3599

www.cdnangus.ca

Mission: To maintain breed registry, breed purity and provide services that enhance the growth and position of the Angus breed.

Angus in Action Sale

2011-08-28T12:04:00.000-03:00

Click here or the tab above for all information about our October sale.

PEI Angus Results from the Road

2011-08-27T21:44:00.004-03:00

PEI Angus Breeders and their offspring had excellent results on the road in St. Marie de Kent, New Brunswick and Truro, Nova Scotia.

Two females that were purchased at the Maritime Angus in Action Sale were both Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Females at the Kent County Agricultural Fair in St. Marie de Kent. JEM Classy Lady 8X owned by Dusty Breeze Farm of Jolicure, New Brunswick and purchased from Julie Mutch at the 2010 Angus in Action Sale was selected the Grand Champion Female by judge Robert Acton.

The Reserve Grand Champion Female, Wheatley River Rosie is owned by Thunderbrook Farms of Truemanville, Nova Scotia. Rosie was purchased from Wheatley River Farm at the 2006 Angus in Action Sale.

The Reserve Grand Champion Male was Dusty Breeze Tim 1X owned by Dusty Breeze Farm. The dam of this bull is Worth-A-Bit Annie K 5U who was purchased by the Booth family at the 2009 Angus in Action Sale from Worth-A-Bit Farms.

JEM Classy Lady 7X, another 2010 Angus in Action Sale purchase from JEM Farms, now owned by Trevor and Taylor Welch of New Brunswick was second in the yearling class and the Champion 4H Animal.

Click here to see the 2010 Angus in Action Sale results.

In Truro at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, judge Terry Geddes selected Mutch Farms' (Stephen and Jennie Mutch) JEM Classy Lady 42T as the Grand Champion Female.

Bannockburn Valley Farm's Bannonckburn Valley Dolly 3W was selected as the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

Bannockburn Valley Kodiak 46X was selected as the Grand Champion Male. This is 46X's second Grand Champion in a week. Last week, he was the Grand Champion Male and Supreme Grand Champion Male in Charlottetown.

To wrap things up on Saturday, JEM Classy Lady 42T was selected as the Supreme Beef Female over all other breeds. Bannockburn Valley Farm's Dolly 3W was 4th overall in the finale.

More Thank Yous

2011-08-25T23:11:00.003-03:00

The PEI Angus Association would like to thank our Old Home Week show helpers for their work during this past week and leading up to Friday and Saturday's shows. We apologize in advance if there is anyone we missed, if so, please contact us and we will correct it.

Hilda Colodey, our PEI Secretary/Treasurer for looking after all of the paper work involved, trophies, and everything else under miscellaneous.

Heather Dixon for helping out at ringside.

Ronnie Ford for coordinating the Igenity Angus Classic Futurity.

Tim Dixon for lining up the show cattle.

Eric Dixon for working the ring.

Liam Boswall for handing out ribbons.

Robert Holmes for working the ring.

Joanne Mutch, Sandra MacKinnon, and Hilda Colodey for organizing the social.

Patrick Holland for working the ring.

Jim Colodey for more of the miscellaneous.

Les Halliday for checking registration papers, tattoos, and working at ringside on show day.

Trevor MacDonald, our show announcer.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

2011-08-23T10:46:00.001-03:00

Angus Gold Show Results

2011-08-22T21:22:00.000-03:00

August 19th, Charlottetown, PEI

Judge: Francis Gagnon

Bull, Calf, born in 2011
1st     HMF Illini 8Y - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

2nd    Wheatley River Yogi Limestone 2Y - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

3rd     MFS Can't Touch This 2Y - Mutch Farms, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

4th     KJDF Youngblood 12Y - Duncan Livestock, RR #4 Cornwall, PEI

5th     HMF Blackman 17Y - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

Bull, Yearling, born January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

1st     Bannockburn Valley Kodiak 46X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

2nd    HMF Stockman 5X - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

Grand Champion Bull: Bannockburn Valley Kodiak 46X - Bannockburn Valley Farm

Reserve Grand Champion Bull: HMF Stockman 5X - Temple Stewart & James Worth

Female, born in 2011 (first split)
1st     JEM Classy Lady 15Y - Julie Mutch, RR #3 Vernon River, PEI

2nd    KJDF Yvonne 11Y - Duncan Livestock, RR #4 Cornwall, PEI

3rd     Cable Head Queen 8Y - Richard Palmer, St. Peter's Bay, PEI

4th     MKHF Mistress 1Y - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI

5th     KJDF Yvette 17Y - Duncan Livestock, RR #4 Cornwall, PEI

Female, born in 2011 (second split)
1st     Bannockburn Valley Dolly 21Y - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

2nd    Wheatley River Yasmine 10Y - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

3rd     HMF Pride 15Y - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

4th     Wheatley River Velvet 16Y - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

Female, Yearling, born January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (first split)
1st     Wheatley River X Maiden 9X - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

2nd    Wheatley River Colleen 2X - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

3rd     Locust Grove Marion 9X - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI

4th     JEM Erica 12X - Ernie & Joanne Mutch, RR #3 Veron River, PEI

5th     Bannockburn Valley Rose 6X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

6th     JEM Classy Lady 8X - Nicole Booth, Jolicure, NB

Female, Yearling, born January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (second split)
1st     Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

2nd    HMF Primrose 6X - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

3rd     Cable Head Queen 14X - Richard Palmer, St. Peter's Bay, PEI

4th     Bannockburn Valley Rose 12X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

5th     Northern View Colleen 11X - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

6th     Bannockburn Valley Bride 18X - Matthias Drake, RR #1 Vernon River, PEI

7th     Bonshaw Countess 21X - Allan & Harvey MacQuarrie, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

Female, Yearling, born January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (third split)

1st     HMF Blackbird 12X - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

2nd    Wil Mar Rextor Erroline 6X - Miltonvale Angus, Winsloe, PEI

3rd     Bonshaw Laney 32X - Allan & Harvey MacQuarrie, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

4th     Bannockburn Valley Trill 53X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

5th     Bannockburn Valley Rose 40X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

6th     Bannockburn Maples Blackcap 44X - Catherine Colodey, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

Junior Champion Female: Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X - Bannockburn Valley Farm

Reserve Junior Champion Female: HMF Primrose 6X - Temple Stewart & James Worth

Female, born January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 with 2011 calf at foot
1st     Cable Head Queen 6W - Richard Palmer, St. Peter's Bay, PEI

2nd    SMW Mistress 117W - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI

3rd     Northern View Duchess 75W - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

4th     Bannockburn Valley Dolly 3W - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

5th     Wheatley River Wyoming Velvet 4W - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

Female, born prior to January 1, 2009 with 2011 calf at foot

1st     HMF Blackbird 2J - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

2nd    JEM Classy Lady 42T - Mutch Farms, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

3rd     Wheatley River Utopia 13U - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

4th     Prime Time's Coreen 601S - Kyle Younker, RR #9 Winsloe, PEI

Senior Champion Female: HMF Blackbird 2J - Temple Stewart & James Worth

Reserve Senior Champion Female: JEM Classy Lady 42T - Mutch Farms

Grand Champion Female:HMF Blackbird 2J - Temple Stewart & James Worth

Reserve Grand Champion Female: JEM Classy Lady 42T - Mutch Farms

Get of Sire
1st     Bannockburn Valley Farm

Breeder's Herd
1st     Temple Stewart & James Worth

2nd    Bannockburn Valley Farm

3rd     Glen & Ronnie Ford

Progeny of Dam

Premier Breeder: Bannockburn Valley Farm

Premier Exhibitor: Temple Stewart & James Worth

Igenity Angus Classic Results

2011-08-22T21:14:00.001-03:00

Igenity Angus Classic, August 20th, 2011, Charlottetown, PEI

Judges: Glenn Campbell, Morgan Ings, David Livingston

Bull Calves

1st     HMF Illini 8Y - Temple Stewart & James Worth, North Wiltshire, PEI

2nd    Wheatley River Yogi Limestone 2Y - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

3rd     MFS Can't Touch This 2Y - Mutch Farms, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

4th     KJDF Youngblood 12Y - Duncan Livestock, RR #4 Cornwall, PEI

Heifer Calves

1st     Cable Head Queen 8Y - Richard Palmer, St. Peter's Bay, PEI

2nd     MKHF Mistress 1Y - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI (tied)

2nd    Wheatley River Yasmine 10Y - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI (tied)

4th     Bannockburn Valley Dolly 21Y - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

5th    KJDF Yvonne 11Y - Duncan Livestock, RR #4 Cornwall, PEI

6th     Wheatley River Velvet 16Y - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

7th     KJDF Yvette 17Y - Duncan Livestock, RR #4 Cornwall, PEI

Yearling

1st     Bannockburn Valley Dolly 15X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

2nd     JEM Classy Lady 8X - Nicole Booth, Jolicure, NB

3rd     JEM Erica 12X - Ernie & Joanne Mutch, RR #3 Veron River, PEI

4th     Wheatley River XMaiden 9X - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

5th     Bannockburn Valley Rose 12X - Bannockburn Valley Farm, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

6th    Wheatley River Colleen 2X - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

7th     Cable Head Queen 14X - Richard Palmer, St. Peter's Bay, PEI

8th     Bannockburn Maples Blackcap 44X - Catherine Colodey, RR #3 Cornwall, PEI

2 Year Old Female

1st     Cable Head Queen 6W - Richard Palmer, St. Peter's Bay, PEI

2nd     Wheatley River Wyoming Velvet 4W - Glen & Ronnie Ford, RR #10 Winsloe, PEI

Bronze Sponsor, Metro Building Supplies Ltd.

2011-08-18T22:56:00.000-03:00

Metro Building Supplies Ltd. is returning for their second year as a sponsor for the 2011 Old Home Week Angus Gold Show in Charlottetown as a bronze sponsor. Metro Building Supplies Ltd. has been Island owned and operated since 1969. Find out more about Metro Building Supplies Ltd. at http://www.metropei.com/.

Phillips Feed Service, Silver Sponsor

2011-08-17T00:09:00.000-03:00

Phillips Feed Service Ltd. is returning for the their sixth consecutive year as a silver sponsor at the Old Home Week Angus Show. You can check out Phillips Feed Service at http://www.peilocal.com/phillipsfeed.

Merck Animal Health, Gold Sponsor at Old Home Week

2011-08-16T08:33:00.000-03:00

Merck Animal Health is a gold sponsor for the 2011 Angus Show at Old Home Week. Merck Animal Health has been a sponsor with the PEI Angus Association since 2006. Check out their web site for more information, http://www.merck-animal-health.ca.

Silver Sponsor, Island Petroleum

2011-08-15T08:42:00.000-03:00

Island Petroleum is returning for their sixth consecutive year as a silver sponsor of the Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown. Island Petroleum has been providing carefree home heating comfort to homeowners for over 20 years! That's why they are available 24-hours a day to repair your furnace or fill up your oil tank. You can visit Island Petroleum's website at http://www.islandpetro.ca/home.

Reddin Equipment, Gold Sponsor at Old Home Week

2011-08-14T13:04:00.000-03:00

The PEI Angus Association would like to welcome back Reddin Equipment as a gold sponsor for our 2011 Canadian Angus Association Gold Show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown, PEI on August 19th. Reddin Equipment has been a sponsor with the PEI Angus Association since 2007. For more information on Reddin Equipment, go to http://www.reddin.com/ or go to their agdealer.com link at http://www.agdealer.com/5999 or join them on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reddin-Equipment/261554168603/reddin

Platinum Sponsor, Pfizer Animal Health Canada

2011-08-13T08:06:00.000-03:00

Pfizer Animal Health Canada is returning as a platinum sponsor for the Old Home Week Angus Gold Show in Charlottetown. Pfizer Animal Health Canada has been a sponsor of this event for the past 6 years. To learn more about Pfizer Animal Health, visit http://pah.pfizer.ca/animalhealth/home/.ssx . You can also find Pfizer Animal Health on facebook.com.

Old Home Week Junior Angus Showmanship Class

2011-08-12T12:39:00.000-03:00

A new feature for the Old Home Week Angus Show in Charlottetown is the Junior Angus Showmanship Class. To be eligible, entrants must be a current Canadian Junior Angus member and must show a purebred Angus animal. The class will take place immediately following the group classes of the Angus open show on Friday, August 19th. The open Angus show begins at 8:30 am. A perpetual trophy in memory of Fred A. Coles will be presented to the winner. The judge for the class will be Francis Gagnon and he will select only one winner.

Angus Feeder Sales set for Truro

2011-08-10T18:49:00.000-03:00

Mark November 12, 2011 and February 16, 2012 for the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Feeder Sales to be held at Atlantic Stockyards in Truro, Nova Scotia. Angus feeders have been bringing premium prices across Canada. Buyers from Ontario east will be in attendance looking for top quality Angus feeders. For details on how to get the Canadian Angus green tags contact the Canadian Angus Eastern Fieldman Wayne Gallop at 819 826 3026 or Maritime Angus President Trevor Welch at 506 246 6000 trevor@welchsurveys.ca. To consign call Sean Firth at 902 893 9603 (email).

Igenity Classic Futurity Judges

2011-08-07T13:21:00.000-03:00

The judges for the 2011 Igenity Classic Futurity in Charlottetown are Glenn Campbell, Morgan Ings, and David Livingston.

Silver Sponsor, Vetoquinol

2011-08-03T19:05:00.000-03:00

Vetoquinol Canada is returning for their sixth straight year as a silver sponsor of the Angus gold show at Old Home Week. You can visit http://www.vetoquinol.ca/ for more information about their product line.

How to Tattoo an Angus

2011-08-02T23:03:00.003-03:00

Deadline is Tomorrow

2011-07-31T09:04:00.000-03:00

Prince Edward Island Angus Association Gold Show Honoree(s)

The 2011 Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week will be named in honor of an individual or farm that has made significant contributions to the PEI, Maritime, and Canadian Angus Associations.

To the nominating committee or individual:

Clearly outline the nominee's contributions to the Angus breed without allowing the submission to become repetitive and lengthy. Please do not include pictures or newspaper articles.

A complete nomination should contain:

Part 1: A maximum of one page introduction to the nominee.

Part 2: A summary may be point form of the nominee's involvement in the Angus breed. This can include volunteer commitments, show results, sale information, et al. Describe the nominee's involvement, impact, initiatives and achievements in and with the Angus breed at the local, provincial, national and international level. Include approximate time period if possible.

Part 3: A letter of support for the nominee from the nominator. Please outline the nominee's leadership, participation and impact in Angus involvements and organizations. Include dates and responsibilities if possible.

Please note, all or part of the nomination package may be used in written form and may also be used by the show announcer at the time of the show.

Return completed nomination form to: Kurt Duncan, 40 York Point Road, Cornwall, PE, C0A 1H0 or email kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca

It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors of the PEI Angus Association to select the individual or farm to be honored. All nominations will be kept for consideration for future show honorees.

Deadline: August 1, 2011

Igenity Classic Futurity Entries

2011-07-22T21:50:00.000-03:00

Here are the class sizes for the Igenity Classic Futurity being held at Old Home Week in Charlottetown on Saturday, August 20th.

Bull calves-4 entries

Heifer calves-10 entries

Yearling heifers-8 entries

2 year olds with calf at foot-2 entries

Mutch Family Receives 50 Year Canadian Angus Association Award

2011-07-21T13:21:00.001-03:00

From left to right, Kenny Mutch, Ruby MacDonald, Dora MacKinley, Iva Mutch, Frank Mutch, CAA Director Jim Colodey, Ernie Mutch, and Stewart Mutch.

The Mutch Family of Earnscliffe, Prince Edward Island recently received their 50 Year Award from the Canadian Angus Association.

At the 2011 annual general meeting of the Canadian Angus Association held recently in Clear Lake, Manitoba, two Maritime Angus families were recognized for having contributed "50 years of commitment and dedication to the Angus breed in Canada."
Congratulations to the William Pryor family from Centreville, NB and the Frank Mutch family from Earnscliffe, PE.

Current Old Home Week Schedule

2011-07-18T22:42:00.003-03:00

As of right now below is the schedule for the beef shows at Old Home Week in Charlottetown.

The judge for all open shows is Francis Gagnon. The futurity show judges will be announced soon.

The open Angus show begins at 9 am on Friday, August 19th followed by the open Simmental show.

The Commercial show begins at 9 am on Saturday, August 20th followed by the Hereford and then the Shorthorn show. The Angus Futurity will take place at the same time as the Shorthorn show.

For more information on Old Home Week in Charlottetown, visit www.oldhomeweekpei.com

What is the Internet?

2011-07-18T10:30:00.002-03:00

Duncan Livestock, Bulls For Sale

2011-07-18T10:17:00.000-03:00

Click here for the details on the choice of 2 Black Angus bulls for sale immediately.

Diamond Sponsor, Maritime Electric

2011-07-17T07:43:00.001-03:00

Maritime Electric is returning for a fourth consecutive year as a Diamond sponsor for the 2011 Old Home Week Angus Gold Show in Charlottetown. Maritime Electric has been a sponsor with the PEI Angus Association since 2008. For more information about Maritime Electric and tips on conserving electricity, visit their web site at http://www.maritimeelectric.com/.

2011 National Junior Angus Show

2011-07-17T07:31:00.002-03:00

Genex Returns as 2011 Old Home Week Angus Show Sponsor

2011-07-15T15:19:00.000-03:00

Genex is returning for a third consecutive year as a gold sponsor for 2011 with prizes for the Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Genex began it's sponsorship with the PEI Angus Association in 2009. For more information on the Genex bull lineup, check out their web site at http://genex.crinet.com/page45/Beef. You can also become a fan of Genex on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GenexCRI. For Maritime Beef Sales contact Kurt Duncan at kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca or 902-569-5907 (home) for further information.

Futurity Entry Deadline

2011-07-14T07:13:00.000-03:00

July 16th is the deadline for the 3rd round of the Igenity Angus Classic being held at Old Home Week in Charlottetown.

4 yr old bull available Sept.1

2011-07-05T21:12:00.001-03:00

Worth-a-Bit New Frontier 1U born Jan./2008. We have used him for 3 seasons and his calves have averaged 78 lbs. EPD's bw -.2 ww 48 yw 81 milk 15. TXE 1U is extremely gentle and sound. Dam is sired by Brooks Traveler. Email dixonfarms1@live.com or phone 902 432 4771. Bull is eligible for the PEI Bonus.

Gold Show Honoree Nominations

2011-06-22T21:09:00.000-03:00

Prince Edward Island Angus Association Gold Show Honoree(s)

The 2011 Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week will be named in honor of an individual or farm that has made significant contributions to the PEI, Maritime, and Canadian Angus Associations.

To the nominating committee or individual:

Clearly outline the nominee's contributions to the Angus breed without allowing the submission to become repetitive and lengthy. Please do not include pictures or newspaper articles.

A complete nomination should contain:

Part 1: A maximum of one page introduction to the nominee.

Please note, all or part of the nomination package may be used in written form and may also be used by the show announcer at the time of the show.

Return completed nomination form to: Kurt Duncan, 40 York Point Road, Cornwall, PE, C0A 1H0 or email kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca

Deadline: August 1, 2011

Maritime Junior Angus Auction Results

2011-06-14T22:08:00.000-03:00

Thanks to Ronnie Ford with the results from the Maritime Junior Angus Auction.

1. Nicole Booth purchased the Miller Wilson Angus gift certificate.

2. Ken Lisson purchased 3 Embryos of Glen Islay Angus donated by Don Currie, Glen Islay Angus.

3. Bannockburn Valley Farm purchased the ½ page ad in Today’s Angus Advantage

4. Susan MacKinnon purchased 5 straws of Justamere Panama Jack donated by Justamere Angus

5. Colby MacQuarrie purchased 5 straws of HF Tiger 5T donated by Hamilton Farms and Ring Creek Angus.

Ronnie Ford purchased 5 straws of HF Tiger 5T donated by Hamilton Farms and Ring Creek Angus.

6. Nicole Booth purchased 5 straws of DCC Outlook donated by Lee’s Cattle Co.

Wade Loane purchased 5 straws of DCC Outlook donated by Lee’s Cattle Co.

Tim Dixon purchased 5 straws of DCC Outlook donated by Lee’s Cattle Co.

Taylor Welch purchased 5 straws of DCC Outlook donated by Lee’s Cattle Co.

7. Peter Estabrooks purchased 2 straws of Gold-Bar King donated by Brad & Sarah Buchanan (Gold-Bar Livestock)

8. Temple Stewart purchased 2 does of Angus semen donated by Genex Canada (Brad Buchanan or Kurt Duncan)

9. Wade Loane purchased 5 straws of SAV Bullion 0474 donated by Enright Farms (Sean Enright)

10 Colby MacQuarrie purchased 5 straws of GF Mercedes Ultimatum 6U donated by Gilchrist Farms (Brad Gilchrist)

Taylor Welch purchased 5 straws of GF Mercedes Ultimatum 6U donated by Gilchrist Farms (Brad Gilchrist)

11 Colby MacQuarrie purchased 5 straws of Bon View New Design 878 donated by Wilfred Gilby.

12. Wesley Hunter purchased 5 straws of Cudlobe In Focus donated by David Bolduc, Cudlobe Angus.

David Siddall purchased 5 straws of Cudlobe In Focus donated by David Bolduc, Cudlobe Angus.

CAA 50 Year Awards

2011-06-13T22:46:00.000-03:00


CAA President David Bolduc and CAA CEO Doug Fee present the 50 year award to the Bill Pryor Family.

At the 2011 annual general meeting of the Canadian Angus Association held recently in Clear Lake, Manitoba, two Maritime Angus families were recognized for having contributed "50 years of commitment and dedication to the Angus breed in Canada."
Congratulations to the William Pryor family from Centreville, NB and the Frank Mutch family from Earnscliffe, PE.

While they were in NB to attend the Maritime Angus Field Day, CAA President David Bolduc and CAA CEO Doug Fee presented the Pryor award. The Mutch award will be presented later this summer.

Frye Cattle: JD baler

2011-06-06T21:30:00.000-03:00

Frye Cattle: JD baler: "Don't think that's supposed to be bent like that"

Maritime Junior Angus Field Day Results

2011-06-05T14:07:00.003-03:00

From Field Day Correspondent Joanne Mutch

SPLIT 1 JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW CONFIRMATION

1^st TAYLOR WELCH- JEM CLASSY LADY 7X

2^ND TRICIA SANDERSON - BANNOCKBURN VALLEY ROSE 6X

3^RD ALLISON BOOTH, JEM CLASSY LADY 8X

4^TH JUSTIN FORD, WHEATLEY RIVER COLLEEN 2X

5^TH BRADY MATHESON, WILGOR 1P UNIE 2X

6^TH QUENTIN LAWLESS, NICNAT ERROLINE

SPLIT 2

1^ST NICOLE BOOTH, DMM QUEENIE 24X

2^ND PATRICK HOLLAND, LOCUST GROVE MARION 9X

3^RD BEVERLY BOOTH , WORTH A BIT LICORICE 9X

4^TH COLBY MACQUARRIE, MILTONVALE POLLY COBE 1X

5^TH SARAH MANTHORNE, NICNAT EILEEN 19X

6^TH LOGAN FORD, WHEATLEY RIVER X MAIDEN

7^TH LAURNE SMITH, NICNAT ANNIE 12X

SPLIT 3

1^ST ELLEN DIXON, BANNOCKBURN VALLEY DOLLY 15X

2^ND HANNAH DIXON, BANNOCKBUTN VALLEY ROSE 12 X

3^RD MATTHIAS DRAKE, BANNNOCKBURN VALLEY BRIDE 18X

4^TH ALANA WORTH, HMF PRIMROSE 6X

5^TH JAKE MATHESON, CABLE HEAD QUEEN 14X

6^TH MARK OULTON, OULTON ANGUS MOCHA 1X

SPLIT 4

1^ST KELSEY BOONE, CABLE HEAD QUEEN 20X

2^ND COREY FORD, WIL-MAR BEXTOR ERROLINE 6X

3^RD MELANIE WOOD, BONSHAW LANEY 32X

4^TH GEOFFREY LARKIN, RED SOO LINE REBECCA 0332

5^TH JAMES WORTH, HMF BLACKBIRD 12X

6^TH KYLE YOUNKER, NORTHERNVIEW COLLEEN 11X

SPLIT 5

1^ST DAVID SIDDALL, BANNOCKBURN VALLEY PRIDE 58X

2^ND DERECK SANDERSON, BANNOCKBURN VALLEY ROSE 40X

3^RD REBECCA GILBY, DMM BLACKCAP ESSENCE

4^TH BENJAMIN MACQUARRIE, ROYAL PRIDE DOLLY 44X

5^TH MASON O’BRIEN, WINDCREST XENA 2X

CHAMPION HEIFER NICOLE BOOTH, DMM QUEENIE

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER ELLEN DIXON, BANNOCKBURN VALLEY DOLLY 15X

SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES

SENIORS

SPLIT 1

1^ST KYLE YOUNKER

2^ND HANNAH DIXON

SPLIT 2

1^ST PATRICK HOLLAND

2^ND NICOLE BOOTH

SPLIT 3

1^ST WESLEY HUNTER

2^ND DERECK SANDERSON

SENIOR CHAMPION PATRICK HOLLAND
RESERVE CHAMPION KYLE YOUNKER

JUNIORS
SPLIT 1

1^ST LAUREN SMITH

2^ND ALLISON BOOTH

SPLIT 2

1^ST COREY FORD

2^ND JUSTIN FORD

JUNIOR CHAMPION COREY FORD
RESERVE CHAMPION JUSTIN FORD

American Angus Association on Twitter

2011-06-03T11:32:00.000-03:00

The American Angus Association has linked the Maritime Junior Angus Field Day Auction on their Twitter account.

@AngusAssoc American Angus Assoc

RT @duncanlivestock: PEI Angus Association: Maritime Junior Angus Field Day Auction http://tinyurl.com/3rpdmb9

20 minutes ago via TweetDeck

Check out item #'s 9 and 10 that were just added

2011-06-02T22:05:00.000-03:00

Auction item #'s 9 and 10 were just added to the Maritime Angus Field Day auction. Check out this link for the details on donations from Enright Farms and Gilchrist Farms, http://peiangus.blogspot.com/2011/06/maritime-junior-angus-field-day-auction.html

Maritime Junior Angus Field Day Auction

2011-06-02T09:44:00.006-03:00

Below are the current list of items available on Saturday, June 4th at the Maritime Angus Field Day.

1) $250 credit certificate towards purchase of live cattle or semen or embryos – Miller Wilson Angus

2) 3 Embryos - Don Currie, Glen Islay Angus

3) ½ page add ($550 value) - Today’s Angus Advantage

4) Choice of 5 straws of Justamere Panama Jack or Justamere Stabilizer - Justamere Farms

5) 10 straws of HF Tigre 5T - Hamilton Farms and Ring Creek Angus of Fairview, Alberta

HF Tiger 5T

6) 20 straws of DCC Outlook - Lee’s Cattle Co.

DCC Outlook

7) 2 straws Red Gold-Bar King or Red Gold-Bar Pandemonium - Gold-Bar Livestock (Brad & Sarah Buchanan)

8) 2 doses of any Angus bull in the line-up depending on availability - Genex Canada (Brad Buchanan or Kurt Duncan)

9) 5 straws of S A V Bullion 0474 donated by Enright Farms.

The top Bismarck son to sell in the 2011 S A V sale. With a birth weight of 89lbs and a 205 day weight of 1042lbs. 0474 combines both performance and eye appeal into one great genetic package.

These 5 doses will be some of the only semen to sell on 0474 for the next couple years. Semen packages will be sold at Enright Farms' Sale, Investing in the Future II on Oct 8th.

S A V Bullion 0474

10) 10 straws of GF Mercedes Ultimatum 6U donated by Gilchrist Farms.

2010 Ontario Show Bull of the Year! That’s one way to describe this very smooth, correct bull sired by Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C and out of the Mercedes 13N donor cow that Gilchrist Farms have had such great success with. Mercedes 13N has now produced over $90,000 in sales in her short life, and has progeny working all the way from BC through the prairies, Ontario and down into the USA. Ultimatum has had a very successful show career to date taking home banners from point shows across Ontario both as a yearling and now a two year old. His first progeny were born unassisted and have filled out fast to impress even the toughest critics. This is your chance to invest in a great bull with an outstanding pedigree and you can rest assured it was a wise investment.

GF Mercedes Ultimatum 6U

Genex Canada Semen Donation

2011-06-01T10:48:00.000-03:00

Genex Canada is donating 2 doses of any Angus bull in the Genex lineup to the Maritime Junior Angus Field Day in Port Elgin, New Brunswick on Saturday, June 4th. The selection of the bull is subject to availability. You can visit http://genex.crinet.com/beef/ to see what is available from Genex.

Gold-Bar Livestock Semen Donation

2011-06-01T10:20:00.000-03:00

Red Gold-Bar Pandemonium

Gold-Bar Livestock, Brad and Sarah Buchanan of Ariss, Ontario is donating buyer's choice of 2 doses of Red Gold-Bar King or Red Gold-Bar Pandemonium to the Maritime Junior Angus Field Day Auction on Saturday, June 4th in Port Elgin, New Brunswick.

For more information on Gold-Bar Livestock, visit, http://www.gold-bar.com/index.html

Maritime Angus Field Day Program

2011-06-01T10:11:00.001-03:00

Friday June 3rd
7:00pm - Registration/ Meet and greet
7:30pm- Opening remarks and welcome from host family
8:30pm- Fun Auction and social time

Saturday June 4th
9:30am- Coffee, Registration continues, MJAA meeting
10:00am- EPD 101 Seminar, Paul Mastine (Triara Genetics)
Noon- Lunch
1:30pm- Junior Heifer Show, Showmanship Classes
3:00pm- Commercial Breeder of the year
3:15pm- Semen Auction
4:00pm- Beef BBQ

Igenity Angus Futurity Nominations

2011-05-27T12:56:00.001-03:00

Igenity Angus futurity Report:

December 17,2010

Cow nominated 68

Yearling heifers nominated 15

2-yr olds nominated 6

May 15,2011

Bull Calves 6

Heifer Calves 24

Yearling heifers nominated 12

2 yr olds nominated 4

Congratulations Ellen Dixon

2011-05-11T00:04:00.002-03:00

Congratulations Ellen Dixon, she has been selected as one of six 4-H members from across Canada to participate in the 2011 W. Garfield Weston Foundation 4-H Exchange. She will be spending July and August in South Korea.

Drovers CattleNetwork - Beef cattle deworming strategies - Healthy Heifer - News, Management Tips, Research

2011-05-10T12:48:00.000-03:00

Drovers CattleNetwork - Beef cattle deworming strategies - Healthy Heifer - News, Management Tips, Research

Attention PEI Angus Breeders

2011-05-10T10:09:00.000-03:00

I have added a new page for farms to list their contact information on the blog. Please send me the information you would like listed there, kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca.

Congratulations Wheatley River Farm

2011-05-10T10:03:00.001-03:00

The Atlantic Beef Producers Cooperative Ltd Annual Meeting was held on May 6, 2011 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Borden, PEI. Congratulations to Wheatley River Farm, Glen and Ronnie Ford who received the Quality Assurance Award for 2010 for Outstanding Achievement in meeting Branded Specification for small producers.

Igenity Classic Futurity Second Round Deadline

2011-05-07T21:52:00.001-03:00

The deadline for entries for the second round of the Igenity Classic is May 15th. Please submit your nominations as soon as possible.

PEI 4H beef first statements are due on Friday, May 13th.

New Listing in Females for Sale

2011-05-02T23:06:00.002-03:00

The following posting has been listed in the Females For Sale tab.

For sale are a select group of purebred Angus heifers and cross bred Angus heifers. Heifers are daughters of Connealy Thunder, MVF Dateline 913P and Wheatley River Decade. We will breed the heifers for you to our new herd sire. We have bred some to date. We have a select group of cows/calves pairs for sale. Please email at ronnie.ford@rogers.com or phone 902-621-2096 or cell# 902-394-0059.

Halter Breaking Show Cattle Tips

2011-04-27T21:19:00.001-03:00

Sure Champ Angus Hour Introductions

2011-04-27T21:19:00.000-03:00

Sure Champ Daily Animal Care Routine

2011-04-27T21:18:00.000-03:00

Please Return Your Ballots

2011-04-22T11:08:00.000-03:00

Canadian Angus Association members are encouraged to return your voting ballots on the 5 amendments that came from the Board of Directors. Of special interest to smaller regions like ours is # 5. All ballots must be returned to the CAA office by May 1st.

Showdown 2011 Information

2011-04-19T11:25:00.002-03:00

For all the information you need about the Canadian Junior Angus Association, click here.

Showdown 2011 is coming, click here for the schedule.

Click here for the entry form.

Click here for the rules and regulations.

Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed

2011-04-17T11:13:00.000-03:00

Visit the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed page at http://www.rancherendorsed.com/

PEI Burger Love

2011-04-11T23:45:00.000-03:00

Check out this link, http://peiburgerlove.ca

Here is just one example.

Wheatley River Farm Bull Sold to Dave and Ria MacKay

2011-04-11T11:31:00.000-03:00

Glen & Ronnie Ford and Kyle Younker of Wheatley River Farm would like to thank Dave and Ria MacKay of Bass River N.S. for the purchase their yearling bull, Wheatley River Rock Xavier.

Jim Colodey Reelected

2011-04-08T19:31:00.000-03:00

Jim Colodey has been reelected as the Maritime Director on the Canadian Angus Association Board of Directors.

Black Angus Bulls Top Maritime Beef Test Station Average

2011-04-03T11:28:00.000-03:00

9 Black Angus bulls had the top selling average of all breeds at the Maritime Beef Test Station Sale in Nappan, Nova Scotia on Saturday. Black Angus bulls averaged $3100 each with PEI's Hillcrest Farm's Bonshaw Big X 24X topping the Black Angus bulls at $3800.

2 Duncan Livestock Angus Bulls Sell on April 2nd at Nappan

2011-03-25T09:17:00.000-03:00

Pictured above is the sire of one of the bulls, PVF New Horizon 001.

We have 2 Black Angus bulls that sell at the Maritime Beef Test Station on April 2nd by live auction. For more information on each bull, click here.

Only 2 Left!

2011-03-24T20:33:00.000-03:00

2 of the 5 bulls on test at Worth-a-Bit Angus this winter are still available. A Harb Pendleton son owned by Ken Lisson of Sussex weighs 1330 and a Wheatley River Laddy son owned by Worth-a-Bit that weighs 1275. Contact Tim @ 902 432 4771 or dixonfarms1@live.com . Bulls have been vet checked and Igenity tested and are eligible for a $400 bonus.

5 Seats Left for Argentina

2011-03-24T20:16:00.000-03:00

There are 5 seats left for Canadian Angus Delegates who wish to attend the World Angus Secretariat in Argentina, click here for the details.

Bulls For Sale-Temple Stewart

2011-03-23T23:17:00.000-03:00

Temple Stewart has a group of purebred angus yearling bulls coming off home test on March 24, 2011. These bulls are for sale. For further information, contact Temple at 902-368-1144.

Wheatley River Farm-Black Angus Bull For Sale-SOLD

2011-03-22T08:00:00.001-03:00

We have raised and home tested him on a grain/forage ration. He was shown last summer as a 4-H project. He is halter broken and has a very quiet disposition. He is developing into a very long sided, deep quartered bull. He is AI sired by a western bull, Just Rock Solid.

Bull is owned by Glen & Ronnie Ford 585 Crooked Creek Road, PEI. Contact Ronnie at 902-621-2096 or email ronnie.ford@rogers.com

Bannockburn Valley Farm Donation to the Debbie Sanderson Benefit Auction

2011-03-20T11:22:00.001-03:00

Bannockburn Valley Farm of Clyde River, PEI has donated a halter broken bred heifer to the Debbie Sanderson Benefit Auction being held on April 2nd in Cornwall, PEI. The heifer is Bannockburn Valley Pride 34W. The April 14th/09 heifer is sired by HMF Triumph 4S and was exposed beginning on September 27th to JS Kodiak 1T. Here is a link to her pedigree. This heifer was shown by Dereck Sanderson at the 2010 Maritime Junior Angus Field Day in Nova Scotia.

A fundraising event is being held to raise money for Debbie Sanderson who requires a double lung transplant. Debbie is the wife of Randy Sanderson of Spud Island Farms in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Randy and Debbie have 3 children, Tricia (1st year university), Jaclyn (grade 12), and Dereck (grade 10) who are involved in the 4H program showing market steers and heifers as well as showing Simmental cattle.

Randy and Debbie will be moving to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in mid April so Debbie can be close to a hospital that specializes in this type of transplant. The distance between Edmonton and Cornwall is almost 5000 kilometres or a little over 3000 miles.

For more information on the Debbie Sanderson Benefit Auction, there is an event created on facebook listed as Benefit Dance and Live Auction for Debbie Sanderson.

Get Your Votes in to the CAA office by April 1st for our Maritime Director!

2011-03-17T20:50:00.004-03:00

Seal River Angus 2 Year Old Bull For Sale-SOLD

2011-02-27T23:16:00.001-04:00

He is a two year old Purebred Black Angus. FGAF MR HOLLYWOOD 928W is out of Quebec from Ferme Gagnon. He is sired by FGAF HOLLOYWOOD 602S. For further information contact Ian Drake 902-394-1349 or 902-651-2878. E-mail sealriverangus@hotmail.com