2014 Ivomec Angus Futurity First Round of Nomination Entries

2014 Ivomec Angus Futurity First Round of Nomination Entries

We are pleased to announce that there are 17 breeders who nominated cattle for the first round of nominations for the 2014 Ivomec Angus Futurity to be held in Charlottetown in August. The breeders represent all three Maritime provinces.

The entry numbers are as follows:

86 cows are nominated with their 2014 calves — this is up from 73 nominated last year.

16 yearling heifers are nominated — this is down from 25 nominated last year.

14 two- year old cows are nominated — this is up from 6 cows nominated last year.

The second round of nominations is due May 16, 2014.

Merry Christmas to all Angus Breeders!

Submitted,

MacKinnon Homestead

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2014 Ivomec Angus Futurity Nomination Form

 To download the form, click here, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B93dteyJ75H-enRJMFNtVjdGWlU/edit?usp=sharing

2014 IVOMEC ANGUS FUTURITY CLASSIC

Old Home Week – PEI Provincial Exhibition

Nomination Form - Entries must be postmarked or received no later than Dec. 13, 2013

Name:                                                                                           Farm Name:   Address:          Tel:    Fax:              Email:

I would like to nominate the following cows in the first round for this year’s calf class – (use the reverse side if more space is required): Tattoo                                                 Name of Cow

2014 cows nominated:             entries @ $5.00 each =   $__________

I would like to nominate the following heifers in the first round for this year’s yearling heifer class: Tattoo                                                 Name of Heifer                                           Date of Birth

2013 yearlings nominated:             entries @ $5.00 each =   $__________

I would like to nominate the following two-year-old animals for this year’s two-year-old with calf class: Tattoo                                                   Name of Cow                                           Date of Birth

2012 two-year olds nominated:             entries @ $5.00 each =   $__________             Total Entry Fee  $____________

Space for additional entries:

Please make cheques payable to “PEI Angus Association”. Entries must be postmarked no later than December 13, 2013.       SEND ENTRIES TO:      Sandra MacKinnon    27 Bonnie Blink Dr.    Charlottetown,  PE    C1C 1K1       rareearthpotato@eastlink.ca

2014 Ivomec Angus Futurity Classic Rules

2014 IVOMEC ANGUS FUTURITY CLASSIC

Old Home Week – PEI Provincial Exhibition

                                                                             

All entry fees must be received by December 13^th, May 16^th and July 18^th.

	Late entries or payments will not be accepted, entries will automatically be disqualified!

 

·         All animals must be Maritime bred and owned but not necessarily by the same person.

·         Calves must be born on or after January 1^st.

·         If an animal is sold, the new owner may continue payments and show the calf.

·         There is no limit to the number of nominations, however only two animals/class/exhibitor will be allowed.

·         If you have embryo calves, you must enter the recipients cows in December and please note that they are embryos and the tattoo of the natural mother.

·         First and Second payments must be paid on all animals in order to be kept active for next year. The third payment is for animals that will be showing in 2014.

·         No substitutions.

·         Registration papers must be shown (before the show).

·         Yearling heifer class will be made up from heifer calves shown in 2013 only or calves that all premiums have been paid up and on time.

·         2-year-old heifers with calf will be made up from yearling heifers shown in 2013 or yearlings that all premiums have been paid up and on time.

·         You must nominate your two-year-old in the December calf nomination as a cow if you wish to show her calf in the 2014 heifer/bull calf class as well as nominating her in her own class.

·         Bull calves will be genomic tested using the Zoetis 50K test. Please order the DNA kit at www.cdnangus.ca/main_page.htm .  The cost is $55 + HST/animal until March 31, 2014.

The 50K results will be used to determine the final placings of the bulls.

SEND ENTRIES TO:          Sandra MacKinnon

                                                27 Bonnie Blink Dr.

                                                Charlottetown,  PE

                                                C1C 1K1   

                                                Email:  rareearthpotato@eastlink.ca

                        

PEI ANGUS ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the PEI Angus Association will be held on Tuesday, November 26th at the Clyde River Community Center, at 7:30pm.

Winter Bull Test Started at Worth-a-Bit Angus

2013 bull calves from Colby MacQuarrie and Worth-a-Bit Angus have started the winter test at Dixon Farm in North Tryon. Click here for all the information on them or email dixonfarms1@live.com