Breef Breed Promotional Items

4-H Alberta would like to thank each individual Beef Breed Association for enhancing the 4-H program through continued support to Beef Clubs across the province.

Their commitment to supplying breed prizes to members that showcased their breed in the given club year is highly appreciated. 

Moving forward to 2014 and beyond, each Beef breed association will not be using the Government Courier Office to ship the Breed Association awards and promotional items at the request of 4-H Alberta.

Breed Associations will continue to recognize 4-H youth who are the future of the Alberta beef industry. 4-H Alberta is currently in contact with the beef breed associations to create an easier solution moving forward.

Please see select messages from some of our current Beef Breed Associations about their plans moving forward with the beef breed awards this year. For more contact information for other breed associations please click on the link below:

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/4h6312  

For more information regarding these changes, please contact Rae-Lee Pieschel, 4-H Foundation of Alberta: Ph: 587.999.2240, Email: Pieschel@4hab.com.

Angus

Alberta Angus Association is dedicated to providing youth in the agriculture industry with opportunities that will keep them in this industry. One initiative is through the 4-H t-shirt program that members showing an Angus influence animal will receive a t-shirt from Alberta Angus Association. Club leaders are asked to fill out the awards form found on the Alberta Angus website (http://www.albertaangus.com/pdf/2014/Beef%20Breed%20Application.pdf) and send it in to the office to receive t-shirts for your members.

Alberta Angus Association encourages leaders to share with their members the junior show information and scholarships that are available through the association. Information can be found at www.albertaangus.ca.
 

Galloway

The Alberta Galloway Association started their 4-H program in 2012 and are happy to be a part of encouraging young people in their 4-H projects.  Every year the Galloway Association has continued to enhance its 4-H program.  They love to share the 4-H members pictures and stories on their website so be sure to check them out at http://www.albertagalloway.ca.

The AGA will pay $100 towards any 4-H Alberta Galloway or Galloway Influenced project. The AGA will give an additional payment of $100 to District Reserve Champion and $200 to District Grand Champion.  Applicants will also receive an official AGA certificate as well as a complimentary AGA Junior Membership.  You can find the application form on the Alberta Galloway Association website on the 4-H page. 

Please contact Bonnie Schweer at schweer@xplornet.com if you have any questions. 

The Alberta Galloway Associaiton wishes 4-H members a successful year of showing and sales with their 2013-2014 projects.

Hereford

All members that show a Hereford or Hereford influence project will receive an award.  An extra award to the projects that win Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion or Rate of Gain in any of the level of shows (Club, District, Regional) will also be provided. All members are encouraged to forward photos of their projects to the Association which will be posted on their Junior page on their website.  All the breed awards will be mailed to the clubs so please forward a mailing address.

The Alberta Hereford Junior Show is June 27 & 28, 2014 held in Okotoks, AB at the Ag Grounds. This show welcome all ages up to 21 to join our Association.  Purebred and Commercial cattle are welcome in the show. 

Check out their website www.albertaherefords.com for more details of the show.  Join the fun and meet new members in the Hereford world! If you need more information phone (780) 855-3912 or email abherefords@xplornet.ca.


Maine Anjou

The Alberta Maine-Anjou Association will recognize each 4-H member showing a Maine-Anjou or Maine-Anjou Influence steer, carcass or female project, with a Maine-Anjou promotional gift.

Please use the current Breed Product and Breed Association Application available on the Alberta Maine-Anjou websites and contact:

Della Wise-Whelan, Alberta Maine-Anjou Association
Adress: PO Box 148, Irricana, AB T0M 1B0
E-mail: djwwhelan@gmail.com
Phone/fax: 403.935.4226
Website:www.albertamaineanjou.com

Once application is receive, the Maine Anjou will contact each club and advise on a delivery method.