July 2021

2021 AGM NOTICES

Join us July 24th and July 25th  The CSA & FCSF AGM will be held by webinar  on  July 24, 2021 1:00 pm MST  To register click here. The YCSA AGM will be held by webinar on July 25, 2021 1:00 pm MST To register click here.  Please join us for Canadian Simmental Association’s 53rd Annual General Meeting, for reporting on the happenings of our 2020 fiscal year and 2019 financials/AGM minutes, plus the announcement and introduction of 2021 – 2022 CSA Board of Directors. During the CSA AGM we will also hold the Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation (FCSF) AGM.

REGISTRY THE HERD LETTER FOR 2021 IS "J"   REMINDER DNA IS NEEDED FOR ALL YOUR SIRES It is your responsibility to ensure the bulls you use for breeding have DNA on file.   1) The progeny from your sires are not eligible to be registered if the required 100K SNP results are not on file.   2)  You can access the form to order your DNA requests at www.simmental.com using the Registry tab. Choose Forms and then click “DNA Form” - it is a direct link to the form.  OR Click here for the LAB/TEST/DNA Request Form   3)  If you are a CSA member with access to the online feature you can order your DNA form online directly. The step by step instructions are on our website. You will find access to the direct link to the form for your convenience.   Click here for the LAB INSTRUCTIONS

BREED IMPROVEMENT BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION The Beef Improvement Federation meetings were recently held in Ames Iowa. These meetings focus on genetic improvement and the application of technology in breeding cattle. This year’s theme was innovation to application. If you are interested in watching presentations from the conference and learning about advancements in cattle breeding please visit http://bifconference.com

SIMMENTAL COUNTRY

STILL TIME TO GET YOUR AD IN FOR THE SUMMER SIMMENTAL COUNTRY

YOUNG CANADIAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION

YCSA VIRTUAL SHOW AND AGM The YCSA has had a good number of entries for the National YCSA Virtual Show. The Show date is set for July 23rd. Our Judges for the Virtual Show are Confirmation: Riley Lafrentz and Maddison Sibbald; Photography: Kailtyn O’Neill; Judging: Chad Homer. We would like to thank them for the time and knowledge that they are giving to the YCSA program. The YCSA AGM will be held virtually July 25th via Zoom at 1:00pm MST, please preregister here.

FRIENDS OF CANADIAN SIMMENTAL FOUNDATION

FCSF Fundraiser Auction- 2021 Edition The auction will be broadcast live as a timed auction starting Friday July 22nd and ending the evening of Saturday July 23rd on www.dlms.ca The Crowe Bros. are proud to donate lot 1- a bred heifer in this years auction. Crowe Abigail 46H who was bred March 26th to SWSN Cash Flow 81E and confirmed pregnant. This is an exciting female that will produce well in production.  This bred heifer is just the start of some other very exciting genetic opportunities, sales services, advertising, merchandise, children's toys and books, jewelry, livestock equipment, home décor and more.

MONTHLY QUIRP

CSA OFFICE SCHEDULE Closed- Thursday, July 1st- Canada Day Closed- Monday, August 2nd- Civic Holiday Closed- Monday, September 6th- Labour Day Closed- Monday, October 11th- Thanksgiving Closed- Thursday, November 11th- Remembrance Day Closed- Friday December 24th- Christmas Eve Closed- Monday, December 27th- In Lieu of Christmas Day