FALL/WINTER2019NEWSLETTERc/oJaniceTapp,Secretary

Box185,FraserLake,BCV0J1S0E-mail:ttapp@bcgroup.net

YourBCHABoardofDirectorsfor2020

President:JohnLewis,CourtenayVicePresident:GregPeter,LangleyTreasurer:DarylKirton,AbbotsfordSecretary:JaniceTapp,FraserLake

Directors:DonRichardson,TlellClintSmith,AbbotsfordNeilTurner,Kamloops

ClubReps:ThompsonValley:BobGowans,KamloopsWestCoast:VicRedekop,Aldergrove

Yellowhead:SheilaSolmonson,Vanderhoof

JuniorAdultAdvisor:DebbiePaul,AldergroveCHAdirector:DarylKirton

Wishingyou thegifts of

theseason: Peace, JoyandHope.

REPORTSPresident’sReportWiththisyearalmostatanend,everyonewillbelookingforwardto2020asweanticipatecalvingseasonandhopefullyanormalspringandsummer.CongratulationstoBCHerefordbreederswhocompetedatshowsthroughouttheyearin2019,bringinghomechampionshipbanners.FallProductionsalesofpurebredandcommercialHerefordcattlehaveremainedconsistentinCanada.ConsignmentsaleshavehadastrongaverageandIhopethattrendcontinuesintothenewyear.IwouldalsoliketothankallthedirectorsfortheircommitmentanddedicationtotheBCHAoverthepastyear,andtoallthepeoplethatcontinuetoraiseandsupportBCHerefordcattle.WishingeveryoneaMerryChristmasandahappyandprosperousNewYear! JohnLewis

WelcomeNewMembers

Hoofin’ It Herefords, Burns Lake Poplar Hill Farm, Langley High Ridge Farms, Salmon Arm

BCHerefordAssociationAGM,Vernon,BC,August31,2019 The Annual General Meeting was hostedbytheThompsonValleyHerefordClubthisyearin Vernon. Thank you toMaureen Ziemerwhomade all the arrangements for themeeting andthe dinner. While attendance from theThompson-Okanagan regionwas not as high aswe had hoped for, there were members fromaround the province at the meeting and abouttwenty of us enjoyed a delicious dinner andsocialafterwards.Themeetingsawmemberspassseveralmotionsto deal with the Hereford Influence Magazine,ourconsignmentsatthetwomajorBCbullsalesandnewventures.Weareinvestigatingwhetheror not we should continue producing theInfluencemagazine.Thishasbeenatremendousamount of work for Don Richardson and crewand so we are discussing whether it is feasibleboth inamonetarywayandworkwise for it tocontinue.Ifyouhavesuggestionsorthoughtsonthis you can contact: John Lewis or DonRichardson.As most of you know, our provincialconsignment sales have created a lot ofdiscussioninthepastcoupleofyearsoverwhatmembersaregetting for theirbulls. Manybullshave been selling for less than beef prices. Amotionwaspassedbythemembersat theAGMrecommending that a floor price be placed onHereford bulls at these sales of $3000 foryearlings and $3500 for two-year olds. Ourreps, Bob Gowans & Daryl Kirton (WLBS) andTrevor Tapp (VBS) will be taking this to themembersinvolvedinthesesales.We have entered the world of social media bystartingaBCHerefordFacebookpagesoon.Thepurpose of this page will be to keep us moreconnectedsoweareaskingyoutocheckoutourpage and please post your information so yourfellow breeders can see what is happening inyourworld.

ThompsonValleyHerefordBreedersThe Club held its Annual General MeetingNovember30,2019attheCarlinHallinTappen,B.C. Watch for a report on thismeeting in theSpringnewsletter. YellowheadHerefordBreeders’AssociationFallReport

2020willbetheYellowheadHerefordBreeder’sAssociation’s40thAnniversary.BesidesourusualAprilmeeting,wewillcelebratingour40thwithaspecialfielddayinJuneatCopper-TRanch,FraserLake.OurMOEwillbeheldattheNechakoValleyExhibitioninAugust.CHADirector’sReportNovember2019The CHA Board has notmet since the last CHAupdate in theBCHerefordnews,buthereareafewupdatesandclarificationsforeveryone.Albert Rimke, CHA President, traveled toDenmark in September to celebrate the 50thAnniversaryoftheDanishHerefordAssociation.Albert reported that the celebration was a bigsuccess!TheCHApresentedtheAssociationwitha banner commemorating the occasion. Also,earlier in the summer Jill and Cole Harvietraveled to Denmark to judge the National 50thAnniversaryshow.It’sgreattobeabletosupportDanish breeders in developing programs andgrowingtheimpactofthebreed.Similarly, the Mexican Hereford Associationcelebrated it 30th Anniversary in 2019. NelsNixdorff, CHA Vice President, traveled toGuadalajara in October to bring greetings onbehalf of Canadian Hereford breeders. Nelspresentedaspecial30thAnniversarybanners tothe Grand Champion Female and Bull. He alsopresented a special 30th Anniversary banner tothe Association. In the last couple of years,interest from Mexican farmers in CanadianHerefordgeneticshasgrownquickly,resultinginmultipleloadsofliveexportstoMexico.Mexicanproducers interested in Hereford genetics

attended Farmfair and Canadian WesternAgribtionthisyear.I’d also like to take the opportunity to clarify afew things I’ve heard on Maple Syrup UrineDisease (MSUD) from BC members. The CHAboardreviewedaletterfromtheBCHAboardonsome concerns on the MSUD abnormality. Iaddressed most of these verbally at the BCHAmeeting,butforthosethatweren’tinattendanceherearethehighlights:

• The CHA website clearly displays allanimals that havebeen tested forMSUD,bothcarrierandfreetestedanimals,sincemandatorytestingwasimplemented.

• To find this listing, you must go to theAnimal Inquiry, use oneof the “Select if”boxes and select “Is a MSUD Carrier”.MSUDFreeanimalscannotbesearched.

• Keep in mind when you are lookingonline, if an animal has no MSUD resultlisteditsimplymeanstheanimalhasnotbeentestedforMSUD.Iftheanimalstates“MSUDF”theanimalhasbeentestedFree,and if the website states “MSUDC” theanimalisacarrier.

SomethingelsetorememberisaCanadian-bornbut American owned animals or an importedAmericananimalmayhavebeentested throughthe American Association. In this instance, theCHA does not have access to the abnormalitydata. Therefore, it will not show on the CHAonline system. If you would like to be 100%certain that an imported animal displaysabnormality results on the CHA website, youmust test theanimal throughtheCHA.TheCHAis developing an internal process to updateabnormality statuses of imported animalsperiodically, however you may want to testimportedanimalsthroughtheCHAlabtogettheresultinatimelierfashion.Hope to see many of you out at the fall showsandsales! Regards, StephenScott

COMINGEVENTSClub: YellowheadHerefordBreeders'Assn.The Annual GeneralMeetingwill be held April10,2020 inVanderhoofon theThursdaybeforetheVanderhoofAllBreeds’BullSale.Sales:Dawson Creek All Breeds Purebred Bull Sale:LastSaturdayinMarchContact: Chris Haddow at 250-786-5048 oremailcrcltd@xplornet.caforfurtherinformation.45th Vanderhoof All Breeds Bull Sale: April 11,2020Contact Trevor Tapp 250-699-6466 EmaiL:ttapp@bcgroup.net Deadline for entries andadvertising in their catalogue is January 15,2020.Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale: April 16-17,2020DeadlineforEntries:January13,2020Contact:Pam Abrahamse at 250-296-4744 Email:blastit@telus.netforfurtherinformation.Other221h Annual Peace Country Beef Congress:January10&11,2020,DawsonCreek,BCShows, workshops and speakers. For moreinformation check the website atwww.pcbeefcongress.ca

Yellowhead Hereford MOE Show Lakes District FallFair,September8,2019Judge:NateMarin

FemaleBorn2016orearlierwith2019calfatfoot.1.RichardsonRanch:Tlell30YAnnieOakley27A Calf:Tlell17EGameOn12G 2.TravisBjorgan:SF743Annabel3D Calf:HIGisele1GFemaleborn2017with2019calfatfoot.1.RichardsonRanch:Tlell10YCayleeET102E Calf:Tlell8NGloria4G 2.Copper-TRanch:Copper-T24Z3YElena37E Calf:Copper-T719T37EGentry6GSeniorChampionFemaleRichardsonRanch:Tlell10YCayleeET102EReserveChampionFemaleRichardsonRanch:Tlell30YAnnieOakley27AFemale,YearlingBorn20181.JesseLloyd:JD24A-53UMissFebruary40F2.WestonWarkentin:Blair-Athol43CDiamond122F 3.Copper-TRanch:Copper-T719T70DFawn3F 4.HayleyBell:VCHMissLittleSilverFay3F 5.HayleyBell:VCHMissSilverFernie6F 6.RichardsonRanch:Tlell18XFitbit21F 7.BaileySpooner:GOHFortune2F FemaleCalfborn2019Split1 1.Copper-TRanch:Copper-T1Z44EGloria9G 2.RichardsonRanch:Tlell8NGloria4G 3.Copper-TRanch:Copper-T719T68EGlee1G4.EverettHimech:DLazyH27CEclipse2G5.TravisBjorgan:HIGisele1G JuniorChampion:JesseLloyd:JD24A-53UMissFebruary40FReserveJuniorChampion:WestonWarkentin:Blair-Athol43CDiamond122FGrandChampionFemale:RichardsonRanch:Tlell10YCayleeET102EReserveGrandChampionFemale:JesseLloyd:JD24A-53UMissFebruary40FBullCalfborn20191.RichardsonRanch:Tlell17EGameOn12G 2.EverettHimech:DLazyH201EWinchester73G 3.EverettHimech:DLazyH139EGoldeneye5G 4.Copper-TRanch:Copper-T719T37EGentry6G

BullYearlingborn20181.RichardsonRanch:Tlell501CFullback9F 2.Copper-TRanch:Copper-TA1913YFiveStar14F 3.HayleyBell:VCHGoldandStandard4F4.HayleyBell:VCHBigSilver11F5.HayleyBell:VCHSilverFire27FJunior&GrandChampionBullRichardsonRanch:Tlell501CFullback9FReserveJunior&ReserveGrandChampionBull RichardsonRanch:Tlell17EGameOn12G Breeder’sHerd1.RichardsonRanch2.Copper-TRanch3.ValleeCreekRanch(HayleyBell)GetofSire1.ValleeCreekRanch(FE653WSilverStandard219B)2.Copper-TRanch(TH12271IVictor719T)ProgenyofDam1.RichardsonRanch(Tlell30YannieOakley27A)2.Copper-TRanch(Copper-T17T26RYouGotIt3Y)PremierBreeder:Copper-TRanchPremierExhibitor:RichardsonRanch

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SupremeChampions2019LakesDistrictFallFairBull:RichardsonRanch:Tlell501CFullback9F

Female:RichardsonRanch:Tlell10YCayleeET102E

Interior Provincial Exhibition MOE, Armstrong,September1AsSuppliedbyIPEFemale,Born2016orearlierwith2019calf:1.3-D-LFarm:WCC69AJessica6181D Calf:3-D-LJessica12GFemale,Born2017with2019calf:1.NelsonHirschePurebreds:GHMVPAlisa281E Calf:GHRugerAlisa68G2.ClintSmith:Remitall-WMarvelET13E Calf:Smith-FarmsPesos5G3.KenPaul:GH4185BEbonyShadow177E Calf:WJPGHGingerSpice3GSeniorChampionFemale:NelsonHirschePurebreds:GHMVPAlisa281EReserveSeniorChampionFemale:ClintSmith:Remitall-WMarvelET13EFemale,Yearlingborn2018:1.CaylynneBrown:CBLOF10YBethET306F2.NelsonHirschePurebreds,AB:GHMVPFairDesiET515F

3.PatrickHuestis:Coppertone8NRedCow1F4.BillyPaul,Aldergrove:WJPGHDestiny’sFortune89F5.CopperCreekRanch:CCR109Bonita3F6.NelsonHirschePurebreds:GHRugersGem121F7.GabrielleCheremshynski:NCXMissFelicia5F8.KariLynnHoffman:OSRMissHarmonyFancy1FJuniorChampion:CaylynneBrown:CBLOF10YBethET306FReserveJuniorChampion:NelsonHirschePurebreds,AB:GHMVPFairDesiET515FSeniorHeiferCalfborn2019:1.NelsonHirschePurebreds:GH7101IvyGemma92G2.CopperCreekRanch:CCR7057Keysha14G3.JaceyMassey:JM-New-TrendStormiET1G4.3-D-LFarm:3-D-LJessica12GJuniorHeiferCalfbornin2018:1.CopperCreekRanch:CCR7057Bonita21G2.CopperCreekRanch:CCR7057Felicity22G3.GabrielleCheremshynski:NCXMissGalaxy19GCalfChampion:CopperCreekRanch:CCR7057Bonita21GReserveCalfChampion:NelsonHirschePurebreds:GH7101IvyGemma92GGrandChampionFemale:CaylynneBrown:CBLOF10YBethET306FReserveGrandChampionFemale:NelsonHirschePurebreds,AB:GHMVPFairDesiET515FSeniorBullCalfBornJanuary2019:1.NelsonHirschePurebreds:GHBoltTrueGrit47G2.ClintSmith:Smith-FarmsCarlos2GJuniorBullCalfBornafterFebruary1,2019:1.GabrielleCheremshynski,AB:NCXGeorgio2G2.GabrielleCheremshynski,AB:NCXGroot21GChampionBullCalf:NelsonHirschePurebreds:GHBoltTrueGrit47GReserveChampionBullCalf:ClintSmith:Smith-FarmsCarlos2GBullYearlingBorn20181.GabrielleCheremshynski:NCXFabiyus8FJuniorChampionBull:GabrielleCheremshynski:NCXFabiyus8FReserveJuniorChampionBull:NoneBull2YearOldBorn20171.NelsonHirschePurebreds:GH377XEclipse27ESeniorChampionBull:NelsonHirschePurebreds:GH377XEclipse27EGrandChampionBull:NelsonHirschePurebreds,AB:GH377XEclipse27E

ReserveGrandChampionBullGabrielleCheremshynski:NCXFabiyus8FBreeders’Herd:1.CopperCreekRanchTwoBulls:1.GabrielleCheremshynski2.NelsonHirschePurebredsGetofSire:GabrielleCheremshynski(Haroldson’sTotem20025D)Progeny of Dam: Gabrielle Cheremshynski (NCX MissAlexis2A)PremierBreeder&Exhibitor:NelsonHirschePurebreds

WestCoastHerefordClub,KensingtonPrairieFarm,Aldergrove,September8Judge:CraigFlewelling,Bowden,AB FemaleBornPriorto2016with2019calfatside:1.3-D-LFarm:WCC69AJessica618Dwith3-D-LJessica12G2.KensingtonPrairieFarm:BLUE15XGoldenGirl8AwithKPR2AGoldenLassey1G3.BillyPaul:GHUptownDestiny25AwithWJPGHOakridgeGunslinger5G4.PoplarHillFarm:3-D-LPattie15BwithPoplar-HillQueenLucy6GFemaleBorn2017with2019calfatside:1.SmithFarms:Remitall-WMarvelET13EwithSmithFarmsPesos5G2.OakridgeFarms:GH4185BEbonyShadow177EwithWJPGHGingerSpice3G3.KaileyReimer:MCHKER66XMillie61EwithMCH501CMillie1G4.PoplarHillFarm:3-D-LAmber8EwithPoplar-HillQueenSusan5FSeniorChampionFemale:SmithFarms:Remitall-WMarvelET13EReserveSeniorChampionFemale:

3-D-LFarm:WCC69AJessica618DYearlingFemaleBorn2018:1.CoppertoneFarms:Coppertone8NRedCow1F2.SmithFarms:ANL845CJessica4A53F3.McLennanCreekHerefords:MCH66XOmega81F4.BillPaul:WJPGHDestiny’sFortune89F5.KensingtonPrairieFarm:KPR2ARosie-May31F6.KensingtonPrairieFarm:KPR337BSelena91FHeiferCalfBorn2019:1.3-D-LFarm:3-D-LAmber2G2.CoppertoneFarmsLtd.:Coppertone5Z72COmega14G3.CoppertoneFarmsLtd.:Coppertone2A72COmega11G4.KaileyReimer:MCH501CMillie1G5.BillyPaul:WJPGHGingerSpice3G6.BillyPaul:WJPGHChiantiGirl6G7.KensingtonPrairieFarm:KPR2AReplicaRoslyn6G8.KensingtonPrairieFarm:KPR2AGoldenLassey1GJuniorChampionFemale:3-D-LFarm:3-D-LAmber2GReserveJuniorChampionFemale:CoppertoneFarmsLtd.:Coppertone5Z72COmega14GGrandChampionFemale:SmithFarms:Remitall-WMarvelET13EReserveGrandChampionFemale:3-D-LFarm:WCC69AJessica618DBullCalfBorn20191.SmithFarms:SmithFarmsCarlos2G2.3-D-LFarms:3-D-LGovernor1G3.MaclennanCreekHerefords:MCH258CPioneerET2G4.CoppertoneFarms:Coppertone72CBob1G5.BillyPaul:WJPGHOakridgeGunslinger5GBull,Juniorborn2017:1.3-D-LHerefords:Remitall-WAftershockET59F2.KensingtonPrairieFarm:KPR7CFerdinand81FGrandChampionBull3-D-LHerefords:Remitall-WAftershockET59FReserveGrandChampionBullSmithFarms:SmithFarmsCarlos2GGetofSire:1.CoppertoneFarms(NJW79Z22ZHeavyDuty72CET)2.KensingtonPrairieFarm(3-D-LAmbush2A)ProgenyofDam:1.BillyPaul(GHUptownDestiny25A)Breeder’sHerd:1.3-D-LFarm2.KensingtonPrairieFarmPremierBreeder&Exhibitor:3-D-LFarms

2019BCHAJUNIOROR4-HAWARDSCongratulations to the following 4-H or Junior memberswho showed the Top Hereford or Hereford Influenceanimalsattheirrespectiveshows.BCAgExpo(Barriere)September27-30TopSteer:EmilyHooper,TodMountainClub

PacificNationalExhibition(VancouverTopSteer:GabrielAndersonLangleyBeef&SwineClubBCNorthernExhibition(PrinceGeorge)August17TopSteer:MadalieGouldTopHeifer:MaddyNovack

BulkleyValleyExhibition(Smithers)August24TopSteer:JoeStephens,Topley4HBeefClubTopHeifer:BaileySpooner,Topley4HBeefClub

NechakoValleyExhibition(Vanderhoof)August16TopHeifer:WestonWarkentin,Mapes4HClubIslandSpringShow(Cowichan)TopSteer:VictoriaKovacsTopHeifer:GingerStevenson,ComoxCalf4H

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StayintheKnow!BCHerefordAssociationonFacebookWiththeblessingofthememberspresentattheannual meeting we created the BC HerefordFacebook Group on Nov 2nd. This is an "OpenGroup"-meaning anyone can visit the page andreadwhatispostedbutonlymemberscanwriteor post to the page. Anyone can apply to be amember but either Jamie Richardson or myselfmustaccepttheapplication.OurmandateistobuildanonlinecommunityofBC Hereford members, their families, theircustomers and other BC Hereford supporters.Wewant to foster communications between allBCHerefordmembers. Please feel free to shareposts of yourdaily activities on youroperation.Pleaseshareyourfamily'sinteractionswithyourcattle. Don'thesitatetoalsoshare4-Hprojects,Junior Hereford activities, cattle show and clubactivities.Forexample,ifyouhavesomepicturesfromAgribitionlastweekpleaseshare.

This is also a place to ask questions of othermembers and to share knowledge. Watch forquestionsposedby yourBCHAdirectorsbeforewe have our meetings as we gather member’sopinionsofissuesontheagenda.Comeon folks, thispagecanonlybeasgoodasthe members who contribute. Search BCHereford Association on Facebook and hit the"JOIN"button. DonRichardson

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