Congratulations to Prospect Hill Shorthorns on winning the Reserve Champion Mature Bull with Prospect Hill Clay.
Well done.
Congratulations to Lilac Lane Farm of Innisfail on Grand Champion Female – HB Swag Delight 1D. Grand Champion Bull went to Baehr Acres of Red Deer County with Creekside Moonlight Crush 12C. It was a well attended show. Great genetics. Full results posted on the Show Results page.
Entries are now open for the Olds Fall Classic. Dates are Oct 6 – 8 2017.
Entries close on Sept. 15, 2017
The Shorthorns show Sunday Oct. 8 at 10:00 AM
More information: www.oldsregionalexhibition.com
At the 2017 AGM, Gene Foat and wife Joan were honored with the Legends of the Breed Award. (Legends of the Breed is the highest honor that the Canadian Shorthorn Assoc. awards). Gene has been a longs time member, and has served many years on our Boards of Directors. He has worked diligently to promote and support the Alberta Shorthorn Association and it’s members. Congratulations Gene.
The 2017 AGM for the Alberta Shorthorn Association was held in Ponoka on June 10.
The Board if Directors for the coming year are: Tom Barto (President), Tina Senetza (Vice-President), Christina Van De Voorde (2nd Vice President), Ken Hehr (Past President), Dennis Wishnowski (Executive Director), Rena Nelson, Connie Baehr, Heather Haydock, and Chad Oram. The Canadian Shorthorn Representative for Alberta is Dan Stephenson. Sec/Treas. is Susan Oram.
Alberta Shorthorn Association looks forward to the 2017/2018 year to continue promoting Shorthorns through the province.
Breeder of Merit for 2017 was presented to Dan Stephenson/Diamond Shorthorns of Okotoks.
We welcome the new 2016 Board of Directors lead by President Tom Barto of Thorhild. He is joined by Vice-Pres. Jenna Donnelly, 2nd Vice-Pres. Tina Senetza, Past Pres. Ken Hehr, and Executive Director Vonnie Strilchuk. Other Directors are Rena Nelson, Heather Haydock, and Chad Oram. Canadian Shorthorn Assoc. representative is Graham Sharp. 2016/2017 looks like it should be an exciting year. Alberta hosts the Junior National Show in Red Deer during Westerner Days, and the National Show during Farm Fair International in Edmonton.
Shorthorn cattle were developed as a breed in the late 1700’s, along the England/Scotland border lands. The first Shorthorn Herd Book was established in 1822. These hardy cattle were developed with larger frames and superior mothering ability. They produced above average quantities of milk and made powerful, docile oxen. These first forward thinking cattle breeders developed a breed which was destined to make a huge impact on the international scene. Shorthorn genetics have influenced most modern breeds of cattle.
