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CSA Contacts
#13, 4101-19th St. NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7C4
Tel: 1 (866) 860-6051
Tel: (403) 250-7979
Fax: (403) 250-5121
General Manager
Office Manager
Programs Coordinator
YCSA Coordinator
Registry & Member Services
Reception & Office Administration
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Simmental Country
(639) 314-4613
Sales Representative
(403) 540-5949
Programs Coordinator
(403) 793-0409
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Board of Directors
Second Vice-President
Directors
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Provincial
Association
Websites
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Canadian Simmental Association Enewsletter
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2019 CANADIAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION WAS
A HUGE SUCCESS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2019
Calgary, Alberta Canada - The 2019 Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) National Convention took place from August 7-11th hosted by the Quebec Simmental Association in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. During this annual event, participants had the opportunity to attend a tour Old Quebec City as well as local area farms including Ferme Sibelle, Elvage Buffalo Itee, and Ferme Claessens.
During this year's convention, the CSA also conducted its Annual General Meeting where attendees received reporting on another very successful year for the Simmental breed and the Association. The CSA showed its appreciation to retiring director Larry Barkley for his commitment and dedication to the Association. Newly elected to the CSA Board of Directors is Shane Williams, East Garafraxa, ON. Garth Rancier, Killam, AB was re-elected as CSA President. Marlin LeBlanc, Estevan, SK was elected 1st Vice President. Blair McRae, Brandon, MB was elected 2nd Vice President. Continuing directors are Francis Gagnon, Cheneville, QC, Roger Deeg, Strathmore, AB, Frank Robblee, Crapaud, PEI, Lee McMillen, Carievale, SK and Byron Johnson, Amisk, AB.
A highlight of the Convention was the 2019 Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation (FCSF) auction which was once again a success raising
$100,850
to support the Foundation's programming. Highlights included a bred heifer donated by
Barlee Simmentals of Shawville, Quebec
which raised
$32,140.
At the 2019 National YCSA show, which was held the final day of the Convention, the FCSF presented $15,000 from the auction proceeds to the Young Canadian Simmental Association (YCSA) for ongoing youth activities.
The 2019 Young Canadian Simmental Association's National Classic completed the week and was attended by almost 70 YCSA members from across Canada and two participants from the USA. 100 head of cattle were displayed in the conformation classes.
"It's an exciting time to be part of the Simmental breed as we continue to celebrate the success and growth of the breed" stated CSA President Garth Rancier. "We look forward to continued growth as we work at supplying superior genetics to beef producers both in Canada and world-wide."
The Manitoba Simmental Association looks forward to hosting next year's convention and AGM in Portage La Prairie July 23rd - 26th, 2020
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THANK YOU TO ALL THE DONATORS, BUYERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE THIS YEARS FCSF AUCTION ANOTHER AMAZING SUCCESS!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2019
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada - The beautiful city of Saint-Hyacinthe, in southern Quebec, was a fantastic location for this year's Canadian Simmental Association's (CSA) National Convention and AGM. The Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation (FCSF) annual auction was again a highlight of the weekend's activities.
More than 220 people from across Canada gathered for the annual event which took part August 10
th following the Canadian Simmental Association's Annual meeting and banquet. The 2019 FCSF auction had the most auction items ever donated raising a total of $100,850.00. Lot 1 of this year's auction, was a black blazed face yearling heifer donated by the 2019 Friend of the Foundation, Barlee Simmentals of Shawville, Quebec. The heifer was sold by Dutch auction and raised an outstanding $32,140.00.
During the 2019 Young Canadian Simmental Association's (YCSA) National show which was held the final day of the Convention, the FCSF Directors presented $15,000.00 from the auction proceeds to the YCSA for ongoing youth activities.
"The Foundation is thrilled with the success of our 2019 auction" stated FCSF President Ken Lewis. "The funds collected will continue to be used for youth development, education, research, scholarships and bursaries. Thank you to all the buyers, donators, volunteers and staff that made this year another amazing success!"
The Manitoba Simmental Association and FCSF look forward to hosting next year's Foundation Auction in Portage La Prairie, July 25, 2020.
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THE HERD LETTER FOR 2019 IS "G"
TOTAL HERD ENROLLMENT 2ND INSTALLMENT BILLING WILL BE INVOICED ON OCTOBER 1st
** Members with credit cards on file with CSA - please note the 2nd half of your THE fees owing have been processed at the time of billing.
** Members without credit cards on file, payment is due upon receipt of invoice.
CREDIT CARD USERS
Please ensure your credit card information is current in the office. If your card expires or you
change numbers, please contact the office so we can continue to process all your work with no delays. Online.Simmental.com users are required to keep a valid working credit card on file with the CSA.
SIMMENTAL ONLINE- DID YOU KNOW?
THE - Performance Weight Entries - Can they be completed after an animal has been registered?
a)
You can enter them one at a time under My Weaning &/or My Yearling
b)
Or,
you may opt to enter them using the - NEW!! My Weaning/Yearling (List Entry) options. This is especially useful if they all have the same Mgt Group (WMGN) & weigh dates (Wng Date) as you can enter the information as default values and those two fields are then populated automatically and applied when you click on the Save button at the bottom of the displayed entry screen. Note: The following example below is assuming that you are entering weights for 2019-born animals.
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Fall Data Gathering
As calves are being weaned and weighed this fall, data will be entered into the CSA system and incorporated into each animal's IGS evaluation. It is extremely important to report weights on all the calves that are weaned (including the duds) and to identify any management group differences between animals.
The reasons for complete reporting are many, but 2 keys are evaluation of maternal ability and the elimination of reporting bias. Sustained cow life could be described as "successfully weaned a calf for X years". Failing to report a weaning record on a calf, unfairly biases the dam's performance record downward. Secondly, only reporting the top calves in a group means that they are artificially downgraded when calculating their performance relative to the group. A simple example is shown below.
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Calf
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Birthdate
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Sex
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WWT
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Mgt Grpt
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Sire
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Dev
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Dev 2
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A
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Jan 1
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M
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850
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1
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Z
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+100
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+50
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B
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Jan 15
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M
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750
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1
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Y
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0
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-50
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C
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Jan 15
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M
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650
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1
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Z
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-100
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If the breeder reports all the calves, the heaviest calf (A) is 100 pounds heavier than the group average (Dev). If the breeder decides Calf C is not worth registering so does not report his weight, Calf A now has a deviation (Dev 2) of only 50 pounds above group average, and Calf B that was average is now at -50. This can adversely affect the evaluation of all the cattle.
Management group numbers are used to identify calves that are managed in the same way between calving and weaning. Simply identify those calves that had the same opportunity with the same management group number. Management groups are further divided into Contemporary Groups which are key to genetic evaluation. Fair evaluation is difficult if calves that are given a preferential environment are compared directly with calves that have not had the same opportunity.
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CANADIAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION'S INFLUENCE ON PAINT AT SHOWS
During the 2019 Summer Board of Director Meetings, the CSA Directors made the decision that the CSA will
NOT have any influence on the use of paint at any cattle shows across Canada. The decisions of paint use will be left up to the provincial associations or show committees.
There are no rules in the CSA Award of Excellence program that indicate paint can or cannot be used.
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THE CSA IS OFFERING A REDUCED PRICE FOR THE BASIC SNP PARENTAGE PANEL ON HEIFERS
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2019 Award of Excellence Qualifying Shows
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CSA INTRODUCING PERSONALIZED SIMMENTAL DANGLE TAGS
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SIMMENTAL COUNTRY NEWS
Important Simmental Commercial Country Deadline!
The next issue of Canadian Simmental Country magazine is the Oct/Nov issue. Having a late fall production sale? There is still time to get your ad in. Sept 15
th
is our booking deadline.
Ad booking deadline: Sept 15th
Camera-ready ad deadline: Sept 23rd
Contact Randy Bollum to book your space.
(403)540-5949 cell
Did someone get married this summer or have baby let us know and send any membership announcements to
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FRIENDS OF CANADIAN SIMMENTAL FOUNDATION
2019 Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Scholarships and Fall Bursary Deadlines are fast approaching!
Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation is pleased to offer $12,000 through five scholarships in 2019.
Deadline for applications is Sunday September 30, 2019.
Click here for the scholarship application form!
Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Bursary
will allocate a maximum of $5000 per fiscal year with a maximum of $1000 per applicant.
The Deadline for the fall Applications is October 1st, 2019
Click
here
for the application form!
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YOUNG CANADIAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION
Thank you to all the sponsors of the CSA Convention & National Classic which were listed below! We greatly appreciate the support.
Join us for the 2020 T.E.A.M Conference next February!
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CSA OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Office Holiday Schedule
Monday- October 14th- Thanksgiving
Monday- November 11th- Remembrance Day
Wednesday- December 25th- Christmas Day
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