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IMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUTTHEANNUALGENERALMEETINGThisisadifferentyearfromnormal,sothisisadifferentnewsletteranditwillbeadifferentAnnualGeneralMeeting.ThemeetingwillbeheldonZoomasaWebinar,September14,20207:00pmPDT.Thismeetingwillbecompletewithlivevotingformotions(i.e.acceptanceofthe2019BCHAfinancialstatements).PleasetakeamomenttoclickonthelinkbelowonthefrontpagetoregisterfortheAGM.IfyouareamemberingoodstandingwiththeBCHAandyouregisterbySeptember12th,youwillhavevotingprivilegesduringthemeeting.Ifyouforgettoregisterbythedeadlineabove,butstillwouldliketositinonthemeeting,pleaseclickthelinkjoinus.Youwillnothavevotingprivilegesduringthemeeting,butIstillencourageallmemberstotakeintheonlineAGM.Zoomisanonlineconferencingplatform,thatdoesn’trequireanysoftware.WhenyouregisteratthelinkabovefortheAGM,youwillbeemailedalinktothemeeting.Whenitistimeforthemeetingclickonthelink(thewebsitemayaskyoutodownloadazoomdriver,that’snormal)andascreenwillpopuponyourcomputer.Youdonotneedtohaveamicrophoneoracameraonyourcomputertotakepart.Ifyouwouldliketojoinonyoursmartphone,downloadtheZoomAppandusetheMeetingIDfromtheregistrationconfirmationemailtojointhemeeting.Youcanalsojoinbyvoiceonlyoverthetelephone;usetheinformationintheregistrationconfirmationemailtofindadial-innumberinyourareaandusetheMeetingIDtoaccessthevoiceonlyoption.ThisnewsletterincludesalltheAnnualReportsforthemeeting.Pleasereadthemandifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutanyofthem,sendyourquestionstoeither:[email protected](250-337-0029)[email protected](250-699-6466)QuestionswillthenbeansweredbytheappropriateBoardmemberduringthemeeting.Electionswilltakeplaceatthismeetingbutwewillnotbetakingnominationsfromthefloorasnormal.WehaveopeningsforaCHAdirector,twoBCHAdirectors,andaBCJuniorAdultAdvisor.Nominationscurrentlyare:CHAdirector:JaniceTapp BCHAdirectors:DarylKirton,GregPeter BCJHAAdultAdvisor:Kari-LynnHoffmanIfyouareinterestedinoneofthesepositionsandinservingyourAssociationwewouldbehappytoacceptfurthernominationsuntilSeptember8,2020.PleasecontactDonRichardson,NominationsChair,[email protected](250-557-4348)ifyouareinterested.Ifthereisaneedforanelection,thiswilltakeplaceatthebeginningofthemeetingthroughavote.Ifneededvotingprocedureswillbeexplainedatthestartofthemeeting.Welookforwardtohavingyouonlineonthe14thofSeptember.

ANNUALGENERALMEETINGAGENDA

On-lineSeptember14,20207:00PMPDT

1.CalltoOrder:2.Elections:(ifnecessary) a)Directors:2Directorstobeelectedfortwoyeartermsto2022 b)CHADirector: c)BCJHAAdultRep: 3.AdoptionoftheAgenda: 4.AdoptionofMinutesofthe2019AGMfromVernon,BCAugust31,2019 5.BusinessArisingfromtheMinutes: i)HerefordInfluenceMagazine/Directory: ii)FacebookPage iii)FloorPriceatVanderhoof&WilliamsLake 6.FinancialReport:DarylKirton 7.Reports: a)President’s&4HAwards:JohnLewis b)ClubReports:ThompsonValley:JoanObrien WestCoast:Noreport Yellowhead:SheilaSolmonson c)BCJuniorHerefordReport:DebbiePaul d)Advertising:DonRichardson e)Newsletter:JaniceTapp f)CHA:BCDirector:DarylKirton ExecutiveDirector:StephenScott8.NewBusiness: 9.Other:10.Adjournment:

BCHEREFORDASSOCIATIONANNUALGENERALMEETINGMINUTES3:00pm,August31,2019PrestigeHotel,Vernon,BCInAttendance:DianeHoffman,Kari-LynnDundass,BobGowans,DarylKirton,JohnLewisSr.,JohnLewisJr.,Debbie&JeffPaul,GregPeter,VicRedekop,ClintSmith,Trevor&JaniceTapp,MaureenZiemer Guests:StephenScott,SimonShaw,DannyThran,CalltoOrder:at3:10pmbyPresidentJohnLewisAdoptionofAgenda:Moved:GregPeter Seconded:JohnLewisSr Thattheagendabeadoptedascirculated. CARRIEDMinutesofthe2017AGMMoved:Greg Peter Seconded:DarylKirton ThattheAGMminutesofAugust17,2018beadoptedascirculated. CARRIEDBusinessArisingfromtheMinutes:noneFinancialReport:VicRedekop Vicwentovertheincomeandexpensesfor2018asinthewrittenFinancialreport. Moved:VicRedekop Seconded:MaureenZiemer Thatthefinancialreportbeacceptedaspresented. CARRIED

Reports:Writtenreportswerecirculatedunlessindicatedasoral. a)President’s&4HAwards:JohnLewis

b)ClubsReports:ThompsonValley:JoanObrien Yellowhead:SheilaSolmonson WestCoast:DarylKirtongaveanoralreport.PenShowwillbeheldatKensingtonPrairiewithJuniorshowatstart;A50yearpinpresentationwilltakeplaceattheBBQtoamember. c)BCJuniorHerefordReport:DebbiePaul d)Advertising:DonRichardson Moved:DarylKirton Seconded:JeffPaul ThatweaskDontocreateaBCHerefordFacebookpageandreviewitssuccessatthenextAGM. CARRIED Moved:GregPeter Seconded:DianeHoffman ThatthedirectorsinvestigatetheproductionoftheHerefordInfluencemagazineandmakeadecisiononwhetheritisfeasibletohaveitcontinue. CARRIED e)Newsletter:JaniceTapp

f)CHA:BCDirector:DarylKirton andExecutiveDirector:StephenScottreported:onCHABonanza’19andreportedtherewere56membersatAGM.Informationonthe2018detailed,auditedfinancialreportwillbesentbye-mailtomembers. Therehasbeenan8%decreaseinregistrations;whilemembershipisat879up½%;therewere26MOEshowsin2018;Membersurveyhad150membersrespond. Boardlevelhashadmanydiscussionsonhowtomarkettoincreasevalueformembership;JohnDeerehasbeenaddedasamemberbenefitthisyear.Introductionofa50KGenomictestwillgivemorevalue.5StarProgramwillbemodifiedin2020andwillexpandto7stars. NewfieldstaffJudyFinseth&PaulStaffordwerehired;Officepersonnelarebeingtrainedtohandlemorethanonejob MSUD-Lessthan1%Americananimalstestedhavehadtheabnormality.PositivesiresarenotnecessarilyonCHAsitesocheckonAHA,too.UseAnimalSearchfunctiontofindcarriers--clickonMSudC FeedEfficiencyTests—justatOlds;HerefordSteerShowdown—beingofferedagainwithCarcassData. Exportmarkets:Mexicobiggestplayerrightnow. Junior:Lot19in2019willtakeplacethisyear;Don’tforgetscholarships. Moved:TrevorTapp Seconded:GregPeter Thatthereportsbeacceptedascirculated&presented. CARRIED

NewBusiness: a)FloorPriceSettingatVanderhoof&WilliamsLakeBullSales: Moved:GregPeter Seconded:DarylKirton ThattheBCHerefordAssociationrecommendafloorpriceforbullsbesetattheconsignmentsales.Therecommendedfloorpricebe$3000foryearlingand$3500fortwoyearolds.Thatentryformsincludetheinformationthatafloorpricewillbesetandifyouwishfurtherinformationcontactthebullsalerep. CARRIED

b)BCFieldPerson: Move:TrevorTapp Seconded:GregPeter ThattheBoardofDirectorsputtogetherasmallcommitteetocomeupwithajob

descriptionanddecideifafieldpersonisfeasible. CARRIEDElections:Thefollowingwereelectedbyacclamation: Directors:(3)DonRichardson,ClintSmith(Nonominationfor3rdposition). BCJuniorHerefordAdultAdvisor:DebbiePaul WilliamsLakeBullSaleReps:BobGowans,DarylKirtonAdjournment:5:40byJohnLewisJr.

B.C. Hereford Association Comparative Income Statement

2018 2019 REVENUE CHA Levy Revenue

6,520.50 5,859.00

Sales Levies Revenue

1,129.50 1,230.50

AGM Fundraiser

585.00 226.00

Magazine Revenue

15,848.75 -

Newsletter Advertising Revenue

270.00 450.00

Term Deposit Revenue

573.10 635.28

Other Income

- 1,384.18

TOTAL REVENUE 24,926.85 9,784.96

EXPENSE Beef in BC Advertising

3,240.30 2,494.80

Country Life Advertising

3,456.90 2,835.00

Event Advertising & Promotions

2,897.39 2,101.44

Insurance/Professional Fees

1,305.00 1,360.00

Interest & Bank Charges

104.97 46.50

4H/Club Sponsorship Fees

1,465.18 125.91

Signs Expense

262.50 262.50

Telephone/Conference Calls

183.31 71.88

Newsletter & Printing & Postage

399.74 143.56

Magazine Publication & Distribution

4,692.80 -

Special Publiction Expense

- -

Misc Expense

556.90 316.75

Directors Expense

- 645.55

BCCA AGM Expense

133.70 628.00

TOTAL EXPENSE 18,698.69 11,031.89

NET INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS 6,228.16 (1,246.93)

BONANZA ACCOUNT Balance January 1 2019

- 14,934.70

Bank interest 2019

- 94.53

-

TOTAL REVENUE - 15,029.23

BONANZA EXPENSE

2018 adult Advisor

1,790.44

2019 Adult Advisor

- 3,580.00

Bank charges

- 3.00

-

TOTAL BONANZA 2019 EXPENSE - 5,373.44

-

BALANCE 9,655.79

B.C. Hereford Association 2019 Comparative

Balance Sheet As at 12/31/18

2019

ASSET

Current Assets RBC Bank Account 29,625.87

26,142.14

RBC Bank - Bonanza 2017 14,941.44

9,655.79 Total Cash

44,567.31

35,797.93

Term Deposit #178070014 0.00

0.00 Term Deposit #178070018 0.00

0.00

Term Deposit #178070024 37,715.92

38,351.20 Investments Total

37,715.92

38,351.20

Accounts Receivable - not linked 0.00

0.00 Total Receivable

0.00

0.00

Total Current Assets

82,283.23

74,149.13

TOTAL ASSET

82,283.23

74,149.13

LIABILITY

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable

0.00

0.00 Total Current Liabilities

0.00

0.00

Long Term Liabilities

Southern Interior Reserve Fund 2014

2,426.18

2,426.18 Bonanza 2017 Reserve Fund

14,941.44

9,655.79

Total Long Term Liabilities

17,367.62

12,081.97

TOTAL LIABILITY

17,367.62

12,081.97

EQUITY Members' Equity Members' equity

27,436.49

27,436.49 Total Members' Equity

27,436.49

27,436.49

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings - Previous Year

31,250.96

37,479.12 Current Earnings

6,228.16

-1,246.93

Total Retained Earnings

37,479.12

36,232.19

TOTAL EQUITY

64,915.61

63,668.68

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

82,283.23

75,750.65

BCHA President’s Report & 4H Report: John Lewis

Welcome to the AGM. This past year was shaping up to be busy for BC Hereford breeders and then Covid hit and changed everything, resulting in cancelled shows, meetings and sales. The pandemic has reshaped how we market our cattle and how buyers view and purchase cattle, and breeders are having to be creative in their marketing.

This year's AGM will be held online in order to restrict travel and keep everyone safe, and we are hoping to have a large turnout of members who won't have to travel to attend. Special thanks go out to all the directors, volunteers and breeders who are working to promote and represent Herefords at the local, provincial and national levels. BC Hereford ranchers are diverse in the cattle we are producing and there is something for everyone. The harder we are with culling and striving to put our best cattle forward, the better the Breed and the ranchers will be.

Nationally, the Canadian Hereford Association is in its seventh year of the Genome Canada Project, where breeders from across Canada have measured the feed efficiency of thousands of Hereford bull calves. BC bulls continue to be at the top with the highest weight gains. If you want to send bulls to participate in this project contact Sarah at the Canadian Hereford Association. The Board has also done a survey with commercial cattle breeders, collecting data to help in the CHA's strategic marketing toward getting more Herefords into commercial herds.

Your BC Board is here to work for all the BC breeders and bring forward any ideas or concerns you would like addressed locally or nationally - please feel free to get in touch with any Board member. The CHA is in the test stages of marketing Certified Hereford Beef in Canada, which is already being test marketed in select stores and restaurants in Canada. Hopefully we will continue to see this grow.

Despite lower bull prices this last spring in other breeds, Hereford breeders did a good job of doing their homework and getting their sale cattle out in front of the buyers. This work paid off - the overall sales of purebred and commercial Hereford cattle have remained strong in Canada and demand for good Hereford cattle continues to increase as we are the only true outcross source. Hopefully this trend will continue in 2020-2021. Watch for Hereford sales this fall at Richardson Ranch (online) and bull sales next spring at Pine Butte, Dawson Creek, Vanderhoof and Williams Lake.

In 2019, we gave out 17 certificates at 10 different fairs or achievement days. There were some glitches because the certificates were originally issued for Spady’s Show supplies and part way through the year Spadys sold to Mountain West Livestock and Supply. We hope that most of the certificates were redeemed by the winners. This year no awards were handed out by the BC Hereford Association or have not been reported at the time of this report. Winners would have received a letter with a $50 voucher to redeem online at Mountain West Livestock and Supply. I hope everyone stays safe and healthy.---John

CLUBREPORTS:ThompsonValleyHerefordBreeders:TheThompsonValleyHerefordBreedersheldtheirAGMfollowingaPotLuckLuncheononNovember302019.attheCarlinHall.Reportsweregivenonthedifferentsales,showsandotherHerefordfunctionsthatourmembersparticipatedinthroughouttheyear.ThompsonValleyHerefordClubsponsoredabannerfortheHerefordShowattheIPEfor2019.TherewasnoFieldDayheldin2019Directorsfor2019areMaureenZeimer,KeithBostock,BobGowans,JoanObrien,DenaFinlay,RickHyam,SimonShaw,PhilBrown.BCHARepresentativefor2019and2020BobGowansExecutivefor2019President…BobGowansVicePresident…DenaFinlaySecretary/Treasurer..JoanObrienAGMfor2020willbeNovember27atCarlinHall,TappenB.CwithaPotLuckLuncheonat1p.m.followedbytheAGM.SubmittedbyJoanObrienWestCoastHerefordClub:Noreportsubmittedfor2019YearYellowheadHerefordBreeders’Association:2019intheRear-viewMirrorOurAGMwasheldonApril11th2019attheNorthCountryRestaurant.Therewere21memberspresent.Theexecutiveremainedthesameexceptfortheelectionofanewsecretary.PattiPyytookoverfromJaniceTapp.Thankyou,PattiforpickingupthereinsandtoJaniceforsomanyyearsofdedicatedwork.TheweekendofJune16thwasenjoyedbyallatRichardsonRanch.TheRichardson’scelebrated100yearsofranchlife.Congratulations!!BonanzawasheldinWeyburn,Sk.fromJuly31sttoAugust3rd.Wehad6membersattendfromtheYellowheadregion.Allenjoyedthegreathospitalityandlearnedlots.BillyPaulandWestonWarkentinarethejuniorrepresentativesforB.C.TheNechakoValleyExhibitionsawfewerentriesthisthanpreviousyears.Iamassumingthatitwasduetothewetsummerandlotsofpeoplewerestillhaying.TheLakesDistrictFallFairheldinBurnsLakeonSept6thto8thwasmuchbetterattendedandwasalsoaMOEshow.Nineexhibitorsshowed26headoftop-notchcattle.TheAllBreeds’Supreme,Rancher’sChoiceorJackpotclasseswereallwonbyHerefordcattle.DonandLeslieRichardsonwontheyearlingbullandheifercalfclasses,whileWestonWarkentinwonthebredheiferclass.Congratulationseveryone!Itwasagreatshow.RespectfullysubmittedSheilaSolmonson

BCJHAPROVINCIALREPORT2019forAGM2020BC’sjuniorsattendanceatBonanzalastsummerwasatitshighestinmanyyearswith9membersfromB.C.attendingthe40thAnniversaryofBonanzainWeyburn,Saskatchewan.PeytonHaslamfromVancouverIslandwasawardedGrandChampionJuniorShowmanandReserveChampionSteerCalf.Aswell,BillyPaulofAldergrovehadJuniorChampionBullandwentontoReserveGrandChampionBull.All9membersshowedcattleaswellasparticipatedinthemanyotheractivitiesofferedatBonanza.WhileinWeyburninJuly,theBCJHAhadtheirAGMelectingPresident,BillyPaulandVicePresidentWestonWarkentin.BillyandWestonwillrepresentBCasourtwoDelegatestotheCanadianJuniorHerefordAssociation.Delegatesholdatwo-yearterm;Billy’stermis2018/2019andWeston’sis2019/2020.PeytonHaslamwaselectedoursecretary.DanielleHimech,fromHouston,offeredtohelpbybeingthenortherncontact.AttheNechakoOpenShowinBCWestonWarkentinhadJuniorChampionFemaleintheAllOtherBreeds-shealsowentontobeGrandChampion.WestonalsowontheJackpotheiferclassatNechako.FundraisingisaconcernforourJuniorAssociationandnewopportunitiesarebeingpursued.WehopetohavemoreexposureintheNorthandontheIslandwiththenumberofactivememberswehavetherenow.InSeptembertheBCJuniorshadtheannualShowmanshipCompetitionattheWestCoastM.O.E.showhostedbyKensingtonFarmsinAldergrove.2019wasbeenaverypositiveoneforourBCJuniors.WehopetokeepinterestandincreaseactivitythisyearbyaddingadditionalBCJuniorHerefordShowmanshipeventsattheshowsintheNorth,ontheIslandandintheInterior.IhaveenjoyedbeingtheAdultAdvisorforthepastthreeyearsbutbecauseofworkcommitmentsIamunabletocontinueinthisposition.ThankyoutoalltheJuniorsinBCfortheircommitmenttoHerefordsandtheCJHA.Iwishyouallthebestinthefuture. DebbiePaul,BCJHAAdultAdvisor

AdvertisingbyBCHAinBCHAFiscalyearof2019

1.WecontinuedtoadvertiseinallsixissuesofBeefinBCeveryyear.OurmessagemirrorstheCHAexceptwhenwehavealocalmessagesuchasourBullsalesinthespringorourfairsandAGMetc.CirculationistoeverymemberoftheBCCattlemen’sAssociationplusassociatedGovernmentofficialsforprintrunof1500.Allare4colorandwevarysizedependingonthemessageanditsimportanceforourmembers.

2.WeadvertisedmonthlyintheCountryLifeinBCnewspaperwhichgoesto9000plusaddressesinallpartsoftheBCAgriculturescene,similarmessageasBeefinBC.Again,alladsarenowcolor,andwehavevariationinsizeofaddictatedbyimportanceofthemessage.InreturnwearelistedasalinkontheirwebsiteundertheheadingofAGRILINKS.

3.WecontinuedtosupportthesalecatalogueswithadsinWilliamsLakeBullSaleandtheVanderhoofBullSale.WealsohaveanadinOIILivestockBrandBookwhichwasrenewedin2018andagainin2020.WehaveapolicytoadvertiseintheFaircataloguesiftheyarehostingaMOEshowANDtheyrequestthead.Wedonotadvertiseinotherfaircatalogues.Wedidnotadvertiseinanyfaircataloguesin2019

4.BCHANewsletter,wassentoutbyemailtomostmembers3Xayear,postedonourwebsiteandmailedtoafewmemberswithoutinternetaccess.

5.InNovember2019theBCHerefordsocialmediapagewaslaunchedtofostercommunicationsbetweenallHerefordenthusiastsinourprovince.Weaskedmemberstosharepostsoftheirdaytodayactivitiesontheiroperation,includetheirfamily'sinteractionswithHerefordcattle,4-Hprojects,cattleshowandclubactivities.Itisalsoaplacetoaskquestionsofothermembersandtoshareknowledge.Asoftodaywehave62memberswhocanpostwhilethegroupspostscanbereadbyanyoneonFaceBook.

6.TheBCHAadvertisingcommitteedevelopedandmanagedafullpageadintheCanadianHerefordDigestforBCHAMemberswithbullssellinginboththeVanderhoofandWilliamsLakeAnnualBullSales.ItwasrevenueneutralfortheAssociationaseachconsignorwasbilledfortheirshareofthecost.

7.TheHerefordInfluence“Bonanza2017”editionwhichwasdedicatedtoraisingfundsforBonanza2017isstillincirculationandisstilldistributedinauctionmarkets,theCHAofficeandatBCfairsandCattlemenconventionsin2019.

8.Wehadpublishedthe2018-20BCHerefordDirectory&Handbookin2018with3500copies.Therearestillcopiesbeingdistributedatfairsandauctionmarkets.

9.TheBCHerefordDirectory&Handbook2018-2020alongwiththelast2015-2017edition,aswellaspasteditionsofTheHerefordInfluence,canallbefoundontheWorldWideWebonIssuu.comasa“flipbooks”withgoodcoveragearoundtheworld.

10.BCHereford.cawebsiteisuptodatebutIfeelittrulylacksanyparticipationby

breederssendingmefreshmaterialstopost.Wehavedecenttrafficeachmonth.CurrentBCHANewslettersareavailableincoloronthewebsite.Itismoreamembersresourcethanawindowtothecommercialbreedersforourmembers.

11.WepaytohaveBCHAsignsinthe3BCLivestockAuctionMarketsalerings

12.Wepayforawardstovarious4-Hshowsandgetadvertisingcreditsinmanyshowbooksasaresult.

13.BCHAisaCorporateSponsoroftheBCCattlemen’sAssociationandassuchgetspreferredexposureattheBCCattlemen’sConventionandalistingontheirwebsiteathttp://www.cattlemen.bc.ca/withalinktoourwebsite.

14.SponsorshipfortwoBullSalesocials&Clubfielddayseachyeartoshowcommitmenttothecommercialcattleindustry.

15.PleaserememberthatitisthebreedercommitmenttosupportthesedirectoriesandHerefordInfluencemagazineswhichallowustofundouradvertisingbudgetfortheBCHA.

PreparedforpresentationtoAnnualGeneralMeetingofBCHerefordAssociationonSept14,2020byDonRichardson,DirectoratLarge

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NewsletterReport2019forAGMSeptember2020In2019therewere3newsletters.Theyweresenttoapproximately96members.Theseweresentouttomostbye-mailwithabout12membersreceivingthemviaCanadaPost.TheSpring&Summernewsletterswere6pageswiththeFall/Wintercontinuingtobethelargestat13pages.Itfeaturedtheshowresultsand4H/Juniorresults.Thankstoeveryonewhosentinpicturesoftheiranimalsforpublication.Thisreallyhelpsmewiththecontentsofthisedition.CountryLifeinBCcontinuedtoputabusinesssizeadineveryissueandAgSafejoinedusasacommercialadvertiserwithfullpageads.Thankyoutothefollowingmemberswhoplacedadvertisementsinthenewsletters: CedarMeadowRanch,BlackCreek CopperCreekRanch,Princeton Copper-TRanch,FraserLake CourtenayHerefords,Courtenay EchoValleyFarm,Lumby RichardsonRanch,TlellYoursupportismuchappreciated!!Iencouragethoseofyouhavenotyetadvertisedtoconsideritasameansofreachingbreedersandyoungstersthroughouttheprovince.Letpeopleknowwhatyouhaveforsale:bulls,heifers,cows,4Hcalves,juniorprojects! DonRichardsoncontinuestoputthenewsletterontotheBCHAwebsite.Thankyouformakingthisproductionavailabletoeveryonewhochecksoutourwebsite,Don.Inadditiontothenewsletter,3reportsweresubmittedtotheCHADigestand5reportstoBeefinBC.Itisalwayshelpfultohavepicturestogowiththesereportssoifyoutakepictures—pleasesendthemtome.Pleasesenditemstomeforthenewsletterortoincludeinthereportsinotherpublications.Ifyouhaveideasforarticlesorinformation,thosearegreatlyappreciatedaswell. Respectfullysubmitted, JaniceTapp,Secretary

WelcomeNewMembers

DelaneyFerguson,Armstrong

CHADirector’sReport–DarylKirtonFellowBreedersAnotheryearofunpredictableweather.Wewereallsowetforsuchalongtimethisspringwithmuddyconditions.Manyranch’sturnoutwasdelayedduetoweather.ThevirushitusallinMarch,withbullsalesacrossCanadabeingcancelledandothersbyvideoonlineauctions.Quiteachangefortheindustry,asranchersalwaysliketoseewhattheyarebuyingfacetofacebeforepurchasinganimals.Thevirushasputaholdonallfielddays,shows,andbreedermeetingsacrossCanada.Asabreederyoualwayswanttogettogetherandtalk–bragaboutyourherdorjustgetoutandvisitbutthisyearhastakenallofthatawayfromus.HerefordweekinCanadaJuly27thto30thwasalsoquitedifferentthisyeartoo.TheannualmeetingwasheldonlinethroughZoomwith98membersregisteredforthemeetingand41takingpart.Bonanzaheldavirtualshowwithcompetitionsinart+coloring,videojudging,admarketing.VirtualcattleshowswereheldforSemendonation,Heiferlottery,Bredandowned,Commercial,Herefordinfluenceandanopenshow.EventscouldbewatchedonlinethroughDLMSallweeklong.Therewereatotalof154animalsentered.CONGRATULATIONStotheCJHAforgettingthisdoneinsuchaprofessionalway.Bonanza2021willbeheldinBrandonasthecommitteewasabletorebookthefacility.WiththevirustheCHAofficewasalwaysopenasusualwithstaffworkingfromhomeandtakingturnsintheoffice.Thankyoufromusforyourservice.CHAspecialprojectswereslowedwithsomeputonholdwithtraveloutofthequestion.WhenStephenandCanadianbreedersreturnedfromtheWorldHerefordConferencetourinNewZealandthe14dayisolationhadstarted.ThatweekStephenhadameetingscheduledintheeastregardingCertifiedHerefordBeef(CHB)hopingtolocatenewdistributorandoutlets.AsCHBatpresentcomesfromtheUSthevirushasmadeitverydifficulttosourceproduct.ThisproductwillcontinuetocomefromtheUSuntilwegetourownpackeronboard.TheCHAboardhascompletedamarketingstudywhichwaspresentedattheannualmeeting.ThestudyisavailabletoviewontheCHAwebsite.LastyearIreportedonanewAbnormalityMSUD.In2019over1900animalsweretestedandofthose2.58%werefoundtobecarriers.ThisyearwehaveanothernewabnormalityMDthatwasdiscoveredthisspring.Irecognizethatthismaybeaveryimpactfulfindingasthesiresthathaveinitiallytestedpositivearehighlyvaluablesirestothebreedandtouchmanypedigreeswithover40000registrationsintheUSandthousandsinCanada.TestyourcattlesothatyoucanmakeinformedbreedingdecisionstodecreasetheimpactofMDinfuturegenerations.Atpresentacommercialtestisavailableforacost.Earlynextyearitwillbeincludedalongwiththetestfortheotherabnormalitiesbutthereisgoingtobeanincreaseinprice.YoucangoonlinetotheCHAandAHAwebsiteandviewallthecurrentcarriers.TheCHAboardhaselectedtheirnewexecutivefor2021withNelsNixdorffasPresident,RobFlackasVicePresidentandBryanLatimeraschairmanofthePedigreecommittee.ThepresentCHAboardismadeupofagroupofverystrongbreederswithsomegreatideastomovethebreedforward.InclosingIhaverepresentedBCattheCHAforalmost12years.Ithankyouforthat.IhaveenjoyedmytimeontheboardalwaysrepresentingBCtothefullest.It’stimeforsomeonenewtobeyourCHADirectorandkeepBCHerefordsmovingintherightdirection.OnceagainIthankyouforyoursupportandIwoulddoitalloveragaininaminute.Allthebesttoeachandeveryoneofyou.HaveagreatfallandhopetoseeyouallatourfirstBCgatheringwheneverthevirusletsus.

CHA2019YearEndReport

Financially,2019wasagoodyearfortheCHA.Althoughrevenuewasslightlylowerthanthetwoyearsprevious,duetostaffshortagesforagoodpartoftheyear,theCHAprofitedaround$73,000attheendof2019.Registrationsweredownatthenationallevelatjustover12,000for2019andtransfersweredownslightlyaswell,atjustshyof4500.In2019,theCHAboardapprovedabalancedbudgetfor2020,howeverwiththeuncertaintyofCovid,wewillhavetowaitandsee.TodatetheCHAhasmanagedthroughthestateofemergencyandCovidreturntoworkpoliciesverywell.IhavetotakeamomenttothankthestaffforforgingaheadwithoperationsduringtheuncertaintimesofthefirstfewmonthsofCovid.Wearebackintheofficenowandpickingupwhereweleftoff.Someprojectshavebeendelayed(specificallyonline),butweareexcitedtogetthesemovingandcompletedsoon.InearlyMarch,twelveCanadiansrepresentedCanadaattheWorldHerefordConferenceinNewZealand.BCwaswellrepresentedwiththreefarmsattendingtheconferenceandtours.TheNewZealandAssociationstaff,boardandproducersopeneduptheirfarmsandtheircountrytoHerefordenthusiastsfromacrosstheworldwithincrediblehospitality.Thefarmstoursonboththepre-andpost-tourgaveusagreatviewofthequalityofHerefordcattleinNewZealandandtheconferenceitselfwereextremelyinterestingandinformative.Hatsofftoallthoseinvolvedintheorganizationofthisfirst-classevent.LarryFeenyfromIrelandwaselectedthenewWHCChairman,JoseBonicafromUruguayhasretired.HerefordweekinCanadawasplannedasavirtualmeetingplaceforHerefordbreedersfor2020.TheCJHAquicklyadaptedandorganizedavirtualshowthathadaround175animalsexhibited.CopperCreekRanchsteppeduponceagaintobeatitlesponsoroftheevent–thankstothemfortheircontinuedsupportofJuniorprogrammingandeducation.Thankstoourotherbreedersponsors,judgesandallthevolunteersthatmadethisaverysuccessfulweekofJuniorprogramming.TheCHAalsosteppeduptodothesame.WepostedinformativeHBIwebinars,hadaMarketingRoundtablemeeting,ourCHAcommitteemeetings,boardmeetingandourAGMallthroughvirtualmeans.WewillbecirculatingtheMarketingRoundtableandtheCHAAGMtoallthemembershipshortlyforeveryonetowatch.

AllmembershavereceivednoticeofthenewabnormalityMandibulofacialDysostosis(MD)andtheCHAhasbeenbusytestingAISires.TheCHAonlineAnimalInquiryisupdatedfrequentlywithnewsires.WearegettingveryclosetohavingareadilyavailabletestingsolutionforallMembers,forallanimals.Assoonasthisisavailablewewillemailallmemberstonotifyyou.AsthisisanewabnormalitythatisnotincludedintheCHAStandardtest,theMDresultwillbeanadditionaltestthatwillhavetobeaddedtoaCHAStandardtest.AsthereisanadditionalcosttoMDtestinganimalstheboardhasapprovedthatMDtestingwillbevoluntaryuntilthemarkersareincludedontheCHAstandardTest(18-24months).Ifyouhaveanimalsthathaveacarrier(s)intheirpedigreesweaskthatyoutestprogenytoknowtheirstatus.AlistofcarriersandfreeMDtestedanimalscannowbefoundthroughthe“Selectif”dropdownintheCHAonlineAnimalInquiry.In2019,theCHAappointedboardmemberRobFlackastheChairmanofanewlyformedStrategicMarketingCommittee.TheroleofthecommitteeistocreateaplanforthefutureoftheCHA’smarketing,howtodispelmythsaboutHerefordcattleandhowtogrowthebreedinthecommercialmarketplace.Thefirststeptothisplanwastodeterminethecurrentbaselineofperceptionsofthebreed.JerryBoumawashiredtoconductinterviewswithcattleman,feedlotsandpackerstogivethecommitteeastartingpointandtobeabletomeasuresuccessesandfailuresaswedevelopprojectstogrowtheuptakeofHerefordgenetics.Jerryhascompletedhisinterviewsandwillnowbeworkingwiththecommitteetodevelopstrategiestomoveforward.TohearJerry’sinitialfindingspleasewatchtheCHAAGMthatwillbedistributedviaalinkoveremail.TheCHAboardrecognizesthevalueoftheCanadianHerefordDigestandafter10yearsofownershipitwastimetocompletearedesign-whichwillhopefullybelaunchedinOctober2020.ThisisanotherprojectthattheCHAboardinitiatedtorefreshthebrandingofHerefordusingthefundsfrom2019.Theboardandstaffarelookingforwardtoafreshnewlookthatdoesn’tdepartfromtheheritagetheCanadianHerefordDigesthasbuiltovertheyears.TheCHAstaffarebackworkingontheprogrammingofthenewCHAonlinesystem.Duetodelayswehavepostponedthelaunchofthenewonlinesystem,althoughweareworkingtogetthisimplementedassoonaspossible.PleasewatchtheCHAMarketingRoundtableandCHAAGMforafullreportofactivitiesin2019andouron-goingprojectsfor2020.Regards,StephenScottExecutiveDirectorCanadianHerefordAssociation

FULL-TIME CATTLE RANCH POSITION AVAILABLE IN THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN INTERIOR

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CopperCreekRanch–aCommercial&PurebredHerefordBeefoperationsituatedinBC’ssoutherninterioroffersopportunitytoadrivenindividualtooversee,implementandimproveourcropproductionandwinterfeedingprogramonafull-timebasis.CompetitiveSalary,aBenefitspackageandhousingwithutilitiesisofferedwiththisposition.Minimumrequirementsincludeahighschooldiploma,mechanicalability,theabilitytoworkindependentlywhilealsobeingteam-oriented;aminimumfouryears’experienceinthefieldandstrongcropandagrologyunderstanding-particularlywithregardstosustainableandorganicproductionpractices.Anunderstandingoflivestockproductionwouldbeadefiniteassettothisposition.StartDate:Assoonaspossible2020.Emailcoverletterandresumetoccr.princeton@gmail.com