Canadian Angus Association Marketplace

The Canadian Angus Association has revamped their Marketplace page. Search for breeders by province, coat color, etc. for free. The cost to be listed on the search has been reduced.
http://www.angusmarket.com/producer_search.htm

Photos of all the heifers sires are now on the Wish List Sale page at www.dixonfarms.ca  Prices start at $1400 and the bred heifers are eligible for assistance in NB and PEI.

Merry Christmas! 

Black Angus Female Champions at 2009 Agribition

Black Angus Bull Champions at 2010 Agribition

"Wish List " Sale updates

The calves have been clipped and weights updated on our website. Drop in for a visit.

www.dixonfarms.ca     email: dixonfarms1@live.com      ph: 902 432 4771

I Am Angus

Globe and Mail Article

This week the Globe and Mail is focusing on Food in Canada. There are some interesting articles about agriculture in Canada.
Below is a link illustrating the relation between farm revenue on Canadian farms  and the payments farmers receive from government:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/global-food/where-do-subsidies-go/article1809365/?from=1809676

MAA annual meeting

The Maritime Angus Association annual meeting will be held Sunday December 5 at 10:30 am at the Nappan test Station Pavilion. All angus breeders and juniors are welcome.

PEI Beef Prices in Downtown Toronto

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 Here are a set of pictures from Sandra and Susan MacKinnon's visit to Oliffe in downtown Toronto.  The PEI beef in the photos is processed at Atlantic Beef Products in Albany, Prince Edward Island.

Atlantic Signature Beef

 Check out this web site for information about Atlantic Signature Beef

Worth-a-Bit Angus "Christmas Wish List Sale"

From now thru Dec. 31 we have 5 purebred heifer calves and 5 (2 purebred and 3 commercial) bred heifers available on a first come first serve basis. Sires represented include Youngdale Touchdown, Morgan's Direction, SAV Wall Street and the club calf bull Wedding Crasher. These are top quality  cattle from our best cow families and are available for viewing anytime. Go to www.dixonfarms.ca and click on the "Wish List Sale" page for pictures and additional information or call 902 432 4771 or email dixonfarms1@live.com

Canadian Angus Association Monthly Poll

Please visit http://www.cdnangus.ca/main_page.htm to vote in the monthly poll for one director from each region.  We hope to have more information about this soon.

PEI Angus Association Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the PEI Angus Association will be held on Tuesday, November 30th at 7:30 at the North River 4H Clubhouse in Kingston.  If you have any items that need to be added to the agenda, please contact Kurt Duncan at 569-5907 or kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca. 

Heifers for Sale

We have a nice group of 12 black and red angus cross open heifers available. They would average 1000 lbs and can be bred if you prefer. Contact Tim Dixon at 902 432 4771 or dixonfarms1@live.com .

Angus Breeder Profile

 Ron and Tracey Whalen

O'Faelan Farms Inc 

 

Herd is 125 cow/calf approximately half purebred angus from LLB Angus in Alberta, the other half purebred Gelbvieh, with some commercial crossbreds and simmental crosses as well. Bulls are imported from Ontario and Western Canada and are the best available, as well as we do 1/4 of the herd as AI each year. 

We always have heifers available and currently have seven simm cross heifers bred angus available at $850 per head and are due in May 2011.

For more information, contact Ron Whalen at drrwhalen@yahoo.ca.

O'Faelan Farms
Ron, Tracey, Sean, Hannah, and Ciara Whalen
165 Hermitage Road
Prince Edward Island
Canada C0A 2E0
(902)651-2006

Check this video out....

Good luck to Prince Edward Island representatives at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.  4H members participating in the National Junior Beef Heifer Show with purebred Angus entries will be Ellen Dixon, Colby MacQuarrie, Kaitie McAloney, James Worth, and Patrick Holland.  Other members of the team are Kyle Younker, Hannah Dixon, Brady Matheson, Tricia Sanderson, and Dereck Sanderson.

Good luck to Angus breeder Julie Mutch who is participating in the Young Speakers for Agriculture Competition at the Royal.

Atlantic Stockyards Observations

Here are 3 observations from Sean Firth, owner of Atlantic Stockyards following the October sale which featured Canadian Angus Association Green Tagged Calves. 

1. Approximately 15% of the calves sold are Angus or Angus influenced.

2. The Angus calves when grouped properly will sell at or slightly below (5 cents) the Char calves, but 12-15 cents over the average of all calves at similar weights.

3. Vaccinated cattle regardless of breed were sold at a $47 per head premium over non vaccinated calves, this is a consistent trend.

Semen for Sale

Wayne and Jessie Crosby of Havenview Farms have the following semen available for sale.

Angus
WCC Adventure S212, for a picture and further information on him, visit http://www.llbangus.com/Upcoming_Sales_files/Reference%20Sires.pdf, he is reference sire R.  There are 40 straws available on him.

Simmental
SVF Star Power, http://www.cattle.com/semen/bulls/SVF+Star+Power.aspx  There are 7 straws available.

SAS T101 Sweet Meat, http://www.cattle.com/semen/bulls/SAS+T101+Sweet+Meat.aspx There are 3 straws available.

Club Calf
All About You, http://www.cattle.com/semen/bulls/All+About+You.aspx  There are 3 straws available.

For more information and prices, contact Jessie Crosby at 902-675-3204.

Angus in Action Sale Results

Below are the results from today's sale.  If there are errors or if you have further information, please send them to kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca

The 12th annual Angus in Action Sale was held at Nappan NS on October 16. 

Three purebred heifer calves averaged $1733 while 5 purebred bred heifers averaged $1395. Eleven commercial females averaged $1482.

The highest-selling purebred was JEM Classy Lady 8X, consigned by Julie Mutch of Earnscliffe PE and purchased by Nicole Booth of Jolicure NB for $2700.

The highest selling commercial female was consigned by Sue & Steve Darragh of Pugwash NS; she was purchased by Dan Beal of Sackville NB for $1750.

The PEI Angus Association would like to thank the consignors, buyers and auctioneer Andy Carter for making the Sale a success.

Volume buyer, Dan Beal.

Purebred Angus

Lot 3 sold to Nicole Booth for $2700.

Lot 1 sold to Mark Oulton for $1300.

Lot 2 sold to Taylor Welch for $2500.

Lot 6 sold to Robert Wheaton for $1625.

Lot 7 and 8 sold to Mark Oulton for $1475 each.

Lot 4 and 5 sold to Maple Meadow Farms for $1200 each.

Angus-crossbreds

Lot 18 sold to Dan Beal for $1600.

Lot 17 and 19 sold to Dan Beal for $1750 each.

Lot 11 sold to Brodie Trenholm for $1375.

Lot 12 sold to Clarence Estabrooks for $1550.

Lot 13 and 14 sold to Maple Meadow Farms for $1375 each.

Lot 15 sold to Dan Beal for $1550.

Lot 16 sold to Dan Beal for $1675.

Lot 9 and 10 sold to Richard Feeney for $1150 each.

Saturday is Sale Day

The Angus in Action Sale happens on Saturday, October 16th in Nappan, Nova Scotia.  Here is the link to the catalog, https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B93dteyJ75H-NDFiZjExNzUtODE3ZC00MmU2LTliZjctNTEwZGEyZjJkYTM1&hl=en

For more information on any sale animals, please contact the consignors.

Sale day phone if needed, contact Kurt Duncan, 902-393-3032.

Herefords sell first, Angus second, and Shorthorns third.

Good News Beef Story

http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/10/13/the-meat-lessons-meat-and-potatoes-on-prince-edward-island/

Catching up....

Ernie, Myron, and Ross this weekend in Halifax....

http://grantspix.smugmug.com/2010-Livestock-Shows/Maritime-Fall-Fair-2010/14119662_qCYxF#1042504160_9rkyM-A-LB

Maritime Fall Fair Results

Maritime Fall Fair open show judged by Garth Rancier.

Angus Show Highlights

Supreme Champion Female, Grand Champion Female and 1st place 2 year old, Miltonvale Angus, PE

Grand Champion Male and Champion Bull Calf, Temple Stewart, PE.

Junior Show, judged by Dale MacPhee

Grand Champion Female, Colby MacQuarrie, PE, Angus.

Reserve Grand Champion Female, Jaclyn Sanderson, PE, Simmental.

More Success Stories from past Angus in Action Sales

Temple Stewart purchased Lindale Lori 2U as a calf from Dale and Linda Lackie at the 2008 Angus in Action Sale.  This heifer had a successful show season in 2009.  Here are her highlights.

Grand Champion at the 2009 Maritime Angus Field Day.
Champion Female at the North River 4H Achievement Day.
Champion Female at 4H day at Old Home Week.
Reserve Junior Champion Female at 2009 OHW open Angus Show.
Honorable mention for Grand Champion Female at Showdown 2009.
Champion Female at the Rural Youth Fair in 2009.
Top beef animal picked for the 2009 PEI Royal Beef Team.
Placed 6th out of 13 in her heat at the Royal.

Her first bull calf in 2010 was Champion Male at North River Achievement Day, Reserve Champion Male at 4H day at OHW, Grand Champion Male at OHW Angus Show, Reserve Grand Champion Male at NB Beef Expo.

Weight Submission Deadline Extended

Dear Canadian Angus Performance Program Member;

Earlier this summer we advised all members who participate in the performance program and submit their calf performance data that the deadline for inclusion into the next NCE had changed from November 1^st to October 10^th.

We appreciate the patience of our CAPP members during this time, and we value your participation on the Performance Program.

We have heard your concerns about the deadline and have extended it to October 15^th.

If you still cannot meet this deadline:

·         There is no penalty!

·         We still want your weights, send them when you can.

·         There is another evaluation in June 2011 and your calves will receive National EPDs then.

·         In the meantime the CAA will generate interim EPDs, which include both parental information and weaning weight information in the calculation

We hope that this extension to the deadline will alleviate a little stress during this busy harvest and give you more time to get your calves weighed.

We understand that some members might not be able to make the deadline even with the extension. Please submit your weights as soon as possible even if it is after the deadline.

If you are able to have your calves’ weaning weights into the office before October 15^th the association staff will work hard to make sure that the weights are included in the upcoming Evaluation.

Please contact me if you have any questions at all.

Regards, Kajal.

Kajal Devani  B.Sc.

Breed Development Coordinator

Canadian Angus Association

142, 6715 - 8th Street NE

Calgary, AB T2E 7H7

Tel: 403 537 5604 / 1 888 571 3580

Fax: 403 571 3599

kajal1@cdnangus.ca

Spring 2011 NCE Data Submission Deadline has been changed to October 10th 2010. Please make sure that all performance data to be included in the genetic evaluation is in the office by October 10th, 2010. Weights that are submitted after this date will be used to generate Interim EPDs instead. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Success Stories from past Angus in Action Sale Entries

Glen and Ronnie Ford of Wheatley River Farm sold Wheatley River Rosie, a bred yearling, in 2006 at the Angus in Action Sale to Beth Trueman. This was the first Angus female purchase for the Trueman’s.  Beth has shown Rosie at the Maritime Fall Fair and this past year she was shown at the Sainte-Marie-de-Kent Fair in August. She was the 1^st place senior female and Reserve Grand Female.  The Fords have a heifer calf, from this same cow family, in this year’s Angus in Action Sale.  She has been in their show string this past summer and placed very well in the competitive Angus class.

Updated Blog and Angus in Action Sale Entries

http://www.jemfarms.com/

Angus in Action Sale Book

You can click on the link below to see a PDF version of the Angus in Action Sale Entries:

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B93dteyJ75H-NDFiZjExNzUtODE3ZC00MmU2LTliZjctNTEwZGEyZjJkYTM1&hl=en

New Brunswick Angus Association

Here is the link to the NB Angus Association web site,  www.nbangus.com.

Worth-a-Bit Angus sale entries

We are consigning 4 short bred heifers to the Angus in Action Sale. Two purebred and two commercial entries that will be the first ever to sell with the service of our new herdsire HF Torque 171W. Hope you can be in Nappan on October 16th.

New Brunswick Beef Expo Results

Angus Show

Grand Champion Male and Champion Bull Calf, Bannockburn Valley Farm, the Dixon Family.

Reserve Grand Champion Male and Reserve Champion Bull Calf, James Worth.

Grand Champion Female and Senior Champion Female, J.E.M. Farms, Ernie and Joanne Mutch.

Reserve Grand Champion Female and Junior Champion Female, Cable Head Angus, Richard Palmer.

1st place, Breeder's Herd, James Worth

1st place, Get of Sire, Worth-A-Bit Angus, Eric and Tim Dixon

Premier Exhibitor, J.E.M. Farms, Ernie and Joanne Mutch.

Premier Breeder, J.E.M. Farms, Ernie and Joanne Mutch.

Commercial Show

Grand Champion Commercial Female, Wheatley River Farm, Glen and Ronnie Ford.

Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Female, Wheatley River Farm, Glen and Ronnie Ford.

Champion Prospect Steer, James Worth.

Junior Show

Reserve Grand Champion Female, Colby MacQuarrie.

Grand Champion Showperson, Colby MacQuarrie.

Reserve Grand Champion Showperson, Kyle Younker.

Supreme Champions

Supreme Male of all Breeds. 1st Hereford, Earlybird Farm.  2nd Angus Bannockburn Valley Farm, the Dixon Family.  3rd Saler, Chris and Pat McQuaid.

Supreme Female of all Breeds.  1st Angus, JEM Farms.  2nd Hereford, Thunderbrook Farms.  3rd Commercial, Wheatley River Farm, Glen and Ronnie Ford.

More details to come....

Angus in Action Sale - JEM Farms Entries

Check out JEM Farms Sale Entries in the 2010 Angus in Action Sale, October 16, 2010 in Nappan, NS. -
http://www.jemfarms.com/ . 

These are 2 of our best show heifers, born January 2010. Each of them would make a great 4-H show heifer.  You can also see these heifers at our stall this weekend in Sussex, NB Sept 24- 26th, 2010 at the NB Beef Expo.

See you there!

Congratulations PEI 4H Beef Team

Congratulations and good luck to the 10 PEI 4H members selected to attend the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.  Showing purebred Angus cattle at the Royal will be Ellen Dixon, Colby MacQuarrie, Kaitie McAloney, James Worth, and Patrick Holland.  Other members of the team who have been known to show Angus cattle as well are Kyle Younker, Hannah Dixon, Brady Matheson, Tricia Sanderson, and Dereck Sanderson.  The alternate choice was Hayley Ings with an Angus heifer.

12th Annual Angus in Action Sale

            2010 Angus in Action Sale         Entry deadline: September 22/2010

*Sale will be held at Nappan Bull Test Station, Nova Scotia, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010.

*Please forward $15.00 per animal (non refundable) entry fee to the address shown below.

*Entry fee must be paid with entry. Post dated cheques will not be accepted.

*The sale is open to purebred females, commercial females, and prospect show steers having at

 least 50% Angus blood.

*All animals should have a national identification tag, preferably a C.C.A.P. tag.

*A copy of registration papers must accompany the entry form for purebreds.

*Registration certificate and signed transfer must be given to the Secretary on sale day.

*Tattoos must be legible and they will he checked prior to the sale. Cattle without a readable tattoo

  will be sold as commercials.

*Bred females must be guaranteed safe in calf with a vet certificate.

*Cattle need not be halter broken but must be manageable.

*Sale consignors are responsible for ensuring that their cattle are clean and presentable.

*Commission will be a minimum of 5%.

*A limited number of entries will be accepted

*This year=s sale is being held in conjunction with the Atlantic Bonus Hereford and Autumn Classic

  Shorthorn Sales.

For more information: contact Hilda Colodey, hcolodey@gmail.com                 902-675-3171

Strong Quebec Feeder Sales

Wayne Gallup, Canadian Angus Association Fieldman for Quebec and the Maritime Provinces is reporting strong prices for angus influenced feeder sales in Quebec.  600 lbs calves selling from $1.32-1.35, 700 lbs calves averaging close to $1.30.  There are about 10 large feeder sales coming up in Quebec between now and during the month of October.

Contact Wayne at 819-826-3026 for more information on these Quebec sales.

Here is a link to the feeder calf sale reports in Quebec, http://www.bovin.qc.ca/en/price_info/feeder_calf/daily.php

There are many options to see the various reports online from daily to weekly and beyond.

4 year old Angus bull for sale

Milton and Mary Palmer of Aylesford, Nova Scotia have a 4 year old angus bull for sale immediately.  For more information contact the Palmers at 902-847-9435 or mppalmer@eastlink.ca.

Atlantic Stockyards Green Tag Angus Sale

Canadian Angus Association (CAA) green tag Angus feeder sales are tentatively booked for Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 and Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 at the Atlantic Stockyards in Truro, Nova Scotia. These sales will be held in conjunction with the regular feeder sales scheduled for these dates.

To be eligible for the CAA green tag portion of the sale, the calves must have green CAA RFID tags. To purchase these tags or get more information about them, check out this link, http://peiangus.blogspot.com/2010/07/canadian-angus-association-rfid-tag.html.

It is recommended by Atlantic Stockyards that all calves be vaccinated for these sales.

Please contact Sean Firth at Atlantic Stockyards as soon as possible to prebook your calves for each of these sale dates. Contact information for Atlantic Stockyards is listed below.

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

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

Mailing Address:
PO Box 293
Truro, NS
B2N 5C1

Physical Location:
Murrays Siding
Truro, NS

Leowill Angus Herd for Sale

The entire Leowill herd of Bill Pryor's is for sale. Approximately 80 cows and calves and yearling heifers available this fall.  All cattle sell by private treaty at any time.

For further information contact Bill Pryor at lbpryor@nbnet.nb.ca

Best Wishes to Betty Lou Scott

Best wishes to Betty Lou Scott, the Maritime Angus Association Secretary-Treasurer as she recovers from a recent surgery.  All the best from all of us in the PEI Angus Association.

JEM Farms - New Website www.jemfarms.com

J E M Farms ( Ernie and Joanne Mutch, Earnscliffe, PEI) have launched a new website.  It can be found at http://www.jemfarms.com/

Check out the website for up to date show results, 2010 calves, and cattle that are for sale.

2010 Old Home Week Show Results

Here is the link to check out the Old Home Week Show results for all breeds.

http://oldhomeweekpei.com/beef_cattle.php

Thank You to Our Show Helpers

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'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.

Ronnie Ford for coordinating the Igenity Angus Classic Futurity.

Tim Dixon for lining up the show cattle.

Eric Dixon for working the ring.

Caleb Boswall for handing out ribbons.

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.

All 15 exhibitors and their team members; Bannockburn Valley Farm (Dixon Family), Catherine Colodey, Corey Ford, Wheatley River Farm (Glen and Ronnie Ford), Wilfred Gilby & Family, Greenback Cattle Co. (Robert Holmes), KJD Farms (Kurt & Jenn Duncan), Ken & Carolyn Lisson, MacKinnon Homestead, Miltonvale Angus (Colby MacQuarrie), Ernie & Joanne Mutch, Julie Mutch, Richard Palmer, James Worth, and Kyle Younker.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

A big thank you to all of our show sponsors during our open show and futurity.  Please continue to support our Angus supporters in the future.

Igenity Angus Classic Futurity Sponsor
Merial Canada Inc.

Open Show Sponsors

Platinum
Pfizer Animal Health Canada and the Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic

Gold
Duncan Livestock Prospect Steer and Heifer Sale, Part 2
Genex Cooperative Inc.
Good Equipment Ltd.
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health
Maritime Electric
Reddin Equipment Ltd.

Silver
Island Petroleum
Metro Building Supplies Ltd.
Phillips Feed Service Ltd.
Vetoquinol Canada Ltd.

2010 Gold Show Honorees Presented

Canadian Angus Association Maritime Director Jim Colodey (left) presents a Bernie Brown framed print donated by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health to Iva and Frank Mutch of Earnscliffe Angus Farm at the 2010 Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown, PE.  The Mutchs were recognized as the inaugural Gold Show Honorees by the PEI Angus Association for their contributions to the Angus breed over the years.

2010 Gold Show Honorees

The PEI Angus Association is proud to announce that Frank and Iva Mutch of Earnscliffe Angus Farm are the 2010 Gold Show Honorees for the Angus show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown on Friday, August 20th.

Frank and Iva have been raising Angus cattle since shortly after they got married in 1955. In fact, Frank and Iva purchased their first purebred Angus cow in 1961. All of their children grew up showing Angus cattle in 4-H and today some of the children, and grandchildren continue the tradition of breeding and showing Angus cattle. Frank and Iva grew their Purebred Angus herd in the 1970’s and 1980’s to about 50 cows and always had an Angus bull in the pasture.

Frank has served as a director for the PEI and the Maritime Angus Association, as well as the Maritime Angus field man. He was also inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1991 for his dedication to the agriculture industry on PEI.

Frank and Iva were active around the show circuit for many years, competing at shows all across Eastern Canada, including the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, the Montreal Agricultural show, Atlantic Winter Fair, Old Home Week ; Angus shows in Crapaud, Dundas, Fredericton, St. John, and Windsor;  4-H shows and Maritime Angus Field Days. Their living room wall, filled with Champion photographs dating from the 1960’s all the way to 2001, is a testament in itself to the dedication and success they have had breeding Angus cattle.
They exhibited Angus steers at the PEI Easter Beef Show and Sale, and have sponsored the Champion Angus Perpetual Trophy for the last number of years
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They have consigned to Angus sales across the Maritimes including the Maritime Angus Field Day Sale, the Angus in Action Sale, and have sold cattle privately to cattle breeders in six Canadian provinces.
Frank and Iva have also been active in their community serving as leaders in the local 4-H club, and Iva keeping active in the Women’s Institute.  They were, and still are always ready and willing to help out with community activities if need be.

Frank and Iva dispersed their last Angus cow a few years ago, however they still keeps up on all the association happenings and they are a fixture in the stands at any cattle shows going on in the Maritimes.  Frank also enjoys checking out the Angus cows in his front field (he likes to claim they are his own!).

Duncan Livestock Prospect Steer and Heifer Sale, Part 2

The Duncan Livestock Prospect Steer and Heifer Sale is returning for their second year as a gold sponsor for the Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week.  Duncan Livestock will be selling 20 prospect steers and heifer calves along with 3 bred heifers at their sale on October 2nd.  For more information, visit www.duncanlivestock.blogspot.com and join them on facebook.com.

Island Petroleum

Island Petroleum is returning for their fifth consecutive year as a silver sponsor of the Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown.  You can visit this Island owned and operated company at http://www.islandpetro.ca/home. 

Pfizer Animal Health Canada and the Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic

Pfizer Animal Health Canada and the Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic have teamed up as a platinum sponsor for the Old Home Week Angus Gold Show in Charlottetown.  Both Pfizer Animal Health Canada and the Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic have been sponsors of this event for the past 5 years.  To learn more about Pfizer Animal Health, visit http://pah.pfizer.ca/animalhealth/home/.ssx and for the Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic, check out http://www.charlottetownvetclinic.ca/ for more information.  You can also find Pfizer Animal Health on facebook.com.

Contractural Arachnodactyly (Fawn Calf Syndrome)

Check this link for information about Contractural Arachnodactyly, http://www.angus.org/Pub/CA/CA_Notice_072610.pdf. Among the carriers that will affect Canadian herds are Bon View Bando 598 and SAF 598 Bando 5175. The entire list of carriers and non-carriers that have been tested so far is on the link above.

Who's Who in the PEI Angus Association

Canadian Angus Association
Maritime Director: Jim Colodey

Maritime Angus Association
President: Tim Dixon
Director: Julie Mutch

PEI Angus Association
President: Kurt Duncan
Vice-President: Ian Drake
Secretary-Treasurer: Hilda Colodey
Directors: Peter Dixon, Tim Dixon, Robert Holmes, Julie Mutch

Gold Show Honoree(s)

Prince Edward Island Angus Association Gold Show Honoree(s)

The 2010 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

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 10, 2010

Metro Building Supplies Ltd.

Metro Building Supplies Ltd. is the latest sponsor to join the PEI Angus Association as a sponsor for the 2010 Old Home Week Angus Gold Show in Charlottetown as a silver 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/.

Vetoquinol

Vetoquinol Canada is returning for their fifth 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.

Atlantic Stockyards Green Tag Angus Sale

Canadian Angus Association (CAA) green tag Angus feeder sales are tentatively booked for Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 and Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 at the Atlantic Stockyards in Truro, Nova Scotia. These sales will be held in conjunction with the regular feeder sales scheduled for these dates.

To be eligible for the CAA green tag portion of the sale, the calves must have green CAA RFID tags. To purchase these tags or get more information about them, check out this link, http://peiangus.blogspot.com/2010/07/canadian-angus-association-rfid-tag.html.

It is recommended by Atlantic Stockyards that all calves be vaccinated for these sales.

Please contact Sean Firth at Atlantic Stockyards as soon as possible to prebook your calves for each of these sale dates. Contact information for Atlantic Stockyards is listed below.

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

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

Mailing Address:
PO Box 293
Truro, NS
B2N 5C1

Physical Location:
Murrays Siding
Truro, NS

Canadian Angus Association RFID tag prices

Here is a look at the current prices of Canadian Angus Association (CAA) green tags. Calves qualify to be tagged with a green CAA tag if they have at least one registered angus parent.

50 RFID tags x $2.92 each = $146.00

50 Dangle Tags x $1.00 = $50.00

Shipping = $10.00

Total cost is $206.00 plus taxes.

Click on the following link to see a copy of an order form from the CAA, tag order form. The RFID and dangle tags come in bags of 25 so the minimum order is 25. That would be a cost of $103 plus $10 shipping and gst. You may order RFID tags on their own.

All tags work with the red Allflex tagger.

There are several options to pick from on the tag order form.

You may also order directly online at https://www.formspring.com/forms/PSL-cacp_tag_order
For more information on the CAA green tag program, go to http://www.cdnangus.ca/commercial/cacp/cacp.htm

If you have any questions regarding the CAA green tag program, contact Kurt Duncan at 902-569-5907 or kurtduncan@pei.sympatico.ca or you can contact anyone at the CAA listed on the web sites listed above.

2009 Old Home Week Video

Check out this video from Old Home Week 2009with footage of the Angus show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBsOWbKoiy8

Rules for Old Home Week Angus Show and Futurity

Below are rules that apply to the Old Home Week open Angus Gold show and the Igenity Classic Futurity.

As stated in the OHW rules and regulations booklet, "Both Angus Shows (Open/Gold Show and Futurity) will be non-aerosol/non-pressurized can shows."

The following is from the Canadian Angus Association, "In accordance with the Canadian Angus Association's Environmental Policy, the use of paint and colouring on animals in Association-sponsored shows is prohibited. The Board of Directors is responsible for checking all animals entering the show ring and refusing entry to any with paint or artificial colouring."

Good Equipment Ltd.

Good Equipment Ltd. is back for their fifth consecutive year as a gold sponsor of the Old Home Week Angus Show. Check them out at their web site,  http://www.goodequipmentltd.com/main/  You can also check out their agdealer.com link at http://www.agdealer.com/goodequipment.

Phillips Feed Service Ltd.

Phillips Feed Service Ltd. is returning for the their fifth 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.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is a gold sponsor for the 2010 Angus Show at Old Home Week. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has been a sponsor with the PEI Angus Association since 2006. Check out their web site for more information, http://www.intervet.ca/.

Genex

Genex is returning as a gold sponsor for 2010 with prizes for the Angus Gold Show at Old Home Week. 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 for further information.

Maritime Electric

Maritime Electric is returning as a gold sponsor for the 2010 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, visit their web site at http://www.maritimeelectric.com/.

Reddin Equipment

The PEI Angus Association would like to welcome back Reddin Equipment as a gold sponsor for our 2010 Canadian Angus Association Gold Show at Old Home Week in Charlottetown, PEI on August 20th. 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/5999or join them on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reddin-Equipment/261554168603/reddin