Canadian Cattle Identification Agency Announces New General Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2015
Calgary, A.B. – Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is pleased to announce Anne Brunet-Burgess as the new general manager. Anne will start with the agency on June 1, 2015.
“We welcome Anne Brunet-Burgess as CCIA’s new general manager. Drawing on more than six years as general manager for a Canadian beef breed association and a decade of experience in livestock operations as an Alberta cattle owner, Anne will provide leadership to CCIA’s team and reinforce the strong relationships with key stakeholders to support the next steps in developing a fully-functional traceability system in Canada,” states Dr. Pat Burrage, CCIA Chair.
“I am pleased to join Canadian Cattle Identification Agency’s highly-specialized team. Being born and raised on a purebred beef farm in Quebec and working within the beef industry ever since has prepared me for this role,” says Anne Brunet-Burgess. “To maximize success, I intend to work closely with CCIA’s highly-specialized field, administration and technical teams as well as its board of directors representing all sectors of industry. As a cattle owner and first step in the value chain, I look forward to working with all sectors of industry in my new position.”
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About Canadian Cattle Identification Agency:
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency is a not-for-profit, industry-initiated and led organization incorporated to establish a national beef and dairy cattle, bison and sheep identification program to support efficient trace back and containment of serious animal health and food safety concerns in the Canadian herd. The agency is led by a board of directors made up of representatives from all sectors of the livestock industry, and it manages the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS) database, which is a trace-back system that maintains radio frequency identification (RFID) tag information. The CLTS database allows producers to record tag information pertaining to the three pillars of traceability (i.e., animal identification, premises identification and movement), as well as value-added information (e.g., age verification).
While the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) provides full regulatory enforcement for animal identification, as defined in the Health of Animals Regulations, CCIA administers the identification program for beef and dairy cattle, bison and sheep. All herd of origin information associated with each tag number is maintained within the CLTS database.
For more information or media contact:
Kori Maki-Adair, Communications Manager
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
Tel: (403) 476-1984 | Cell: (403) 703-5575 | Email: kmaki-adair@canadaid.ca
L’AGENCE CANADIENNE D’IDENTIFICATION DU BÉTAIL (CANADIAN CATTLE IDENTIFICATION AGENCY) PRÉSENTE SA NOUVELLE DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE
6 mai, 2015
Calgary, Alberta – Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) est heureuse d’annoncer qu’elle aura en tant que nouvelle Directrice Générale, Anne Brunet-Burgess. Anne sera en fonction auprès de l’agence dès le 1er juin, 2015.
« Nous souhaitons la bienvenue à Anne Brunet-Burgess en tant que nouvelle directrice générale de la CCIA. Forte d’une expérience de plus de six ans en tant que directrice générale de l’Association Canadienne Limousin et de plus de dix ans en exploitation d’élevage en tant que propriétaire de bovins de l’Alberta, Anne assurera le leadership au sein de l’équipe de la CCIA et consolidera des liens solides auprès de nos principaux intervenants afin de soutenir les prochaines étapes d’élaboration d’un système de traçabilité totalement efficace au Canada », a déclaré le Dr. Pat Burrage, président de la CCIA.
« Je suis heureuse de me joindre à l’équipe hautement spécialisée de l’agence canadienne d’identification du bétail (Canadian Cattle Identification Agency). Comme je suis née et que j’ai grandi sur une ferme bovine de pure race au Québec et que je travaille depuis toujours dans l’industrie du bœuf, je suis préparée à ce rôle » dit Anne Brunet-Burgess. « Afin d’atteindre un succès maximal, j’ai l’intention de travailler en étroite collaboration avec les équipes de terrain hautement spécialisées de la CCIA, les équipes administratives et techniques de même que le conseil d’administration représentant tous les secteurs de l’industrie. En tant que propriétaire de bétail faisant ses premiers pas dans la chaîne de valeur, il me tarde de travailler avec tous les secteurs de l’industrie dans l’exercice de mes nouvelles fonctions..»
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À propos de la Canadian Cattle Identification Agency :
L’agence canadienne d’identification du bétail (Canadian Cattle Identification Agency) est un organisme sans but lucratif incorporé, initié et dirigé par l’industrie pour établir un programme national d’identification des bovins laitiers, des bovins, des bisons et des ovins permettant une traçabilité efficace et comportant des préoccupations sérieuses en matière de santé animale et de sécurité alimentaire du cheptel canadien. L’agence est dirigée par un conseil d’administration composé de représentants de tous les secteurs de l’industrie du bétail et gère la base de données du système canadien de traçabilité du bétail (Canadian Livestock Tracking System) (CLTS), un système de retraçage qui garde à jour l’information des étiquettes d’identification par radio fréquence (RFID). La base de données du CLTS permet aux producteurs d’enregistrer des informations relatives aux étiquettes qui comportent trois piliers de traçabilité (par exemple, l’identification des animaux, le mouvement des animaux et l’identification des installations), ainsi que des renseignements à valeur ajoutée (i.e. la vérification de l’âge).
Tandis que l’agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) (CFIA) offre l’application complète de la réglementation quant à l’identification des animaux, telle que définie dans le Règlement sur la santé des animaux, la CCIA administre pour sa part, le programme d’identification des bovins laitiers, des bovins, des bisons et des ovins. Tous les troupeaux avec les informations d’origine associées à chaque numéro d’étiquette sont répertoriés dans la base de données du CLTS.
Pour plus de renseignements ou pour les contacts avec les médias:
Kori Maki-Adair, directrice des communications
Agence canadienne d’identification du bétail (Canadian Cattle Identification Agency)
Tél : (403) 476-1984 | Cellulaire : (403) 703-5575 | Courriel : kmaki-adair@canadaid.ca
Kori Maki-Adair
Communications Manager
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency www.canadaid.ca | 1-877-909-2333
P 403-476-1984 | C 403-703-5575 | F 403-275-2099 | E kmaki-adair@canadaid.ca 300, 5735 – 7 Street N.E. Calgary, A.B. Canada T2E 8V3
New President and Board of Directors for Canadian Western Agribition
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2015
New President and Board of Directors of Canadian Western Agribition REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN –
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) introduced a new leadership team at its Annual General Meeting on Friday, April 10 with the election of its new President, Executive Team, and Board of Directors. Stewart Stone of Regina, SK is the elected CWA President. Stewart has been involved with CWA for 18 years, serving on the Board of Directors for 14 of those years. He has been the Chairman of numerous committees including dairy, international, audit, governance and rodeo. Stewart works full time as the COO of Heartland Livestock.
Also elected to the Executive are: • Vice-President: Bruce Holmquist – Saskatoon, SK • Executive Members at Large: o Chris Lees – Arcola, SK o Blake MacMillan – Nokomis, SK o Bryce Thompson – Regina, SK Part of the Executive Team includes Past President, Reed Andrew of Regina, SK. Members of CWA elected the following representatives to the Board of Directors to serve a two year term: • Rich Harries – Morden, MB • Bruce Holmquist – Saskatoon, SK • Curtis Kuchinka – Regina, SK • Michael Latimer – Calgary, AB • Courtney MacDougall – Regina, SK • Blake MacMillan – Nokomis, SK • Barry Young – Carievale, SK Directors already on the Board, serving the second of their two year term are: • Elmer Eashappie – Regina, SK • Doug Fee – De Winton, AB • Kim Hextall – Grenfell, SK • Chris Lees – Arcola, SK • Carla Schmitt – Saskatoon, SK • Bryce Thompson – Regina, SK • Levi Wood – Regina, SK – 30 –
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Novak, Marketing Associate P: 306.924.9781 E: snovak@agribition.com
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) , located in Regina, Saskatchewan, is the best beef show on the continent and the largest livestock show in Canada. The show is anchored by beef cattle and features horses, bison, sheep, goats and an extensive agribusiness trade show. CWA continues to promote the expansion, development and interest in agriculture. The 45th edition of CWA will be held November 23-28, 2015.
Canadian Beef Breeds Council holds its 21st Annual General Meeting in Calgary March 26, 2015
Canadian Beef Breeds Council’s 21st Annual General Meeting was held in the Best Western Port O’ Call Hotel and was well attended by members, associates and guests. President David Bolduc shared that “We have a great organization and have established an effective communication program that keeps all our members involved and informed. We are working more effectively to promote the value of registered seedstock in Canada and abroad”.
CBBC welcomes Stephen Scott as a new director. The newly elected Board of Directors are:
David Bolduc – President
Garner Deobald – Vice President
Anne Brunet-Burgess – Director
Bruce Holmquist – Director
Roger Peters – Director
Rod Remin – Director
Stephen Scott – Director
Rob Smith – Director
Byron Templeton – Director
CBBC’s vision is to provide a unified voice in support of the purebred genetics provided within the Canadian beef cattle industry. Its mission is to ensure the continuity, growth and prosperity of the Canadian purebred cattle sector as an integral component of the Canadian beef cattle industry.
Its mandate is to support Canadian purebred cattle producers through service provision aimed at genetic improvement, animal health, extension services and information dissemination; promote Canadian beef cattle genetics both domestically and internationally by identifying market opportunities, facilitating access through timely intelligence and informing the commercial industry of the attributes of the Canadian beef advantage both at home and abroad; represent the purebred cattle sector to government by advocating effective policy, ensuring market access and enhancing competitiveness.
Canadian Beef Breeds Council, 165 6815 8th Street NE, Calgary Alberta Canada, T2E 7H7
Phone: (403) 730-0350 Fax: (403)275-8490 www.canadianbeefbreeds.com
For information please contact Michael Latimer, Executive Director E: mlatimer@canadianbeefbreeds.com T:403.730.0350 C:403.861.7772
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Dr. Murray Jacobson receives Don Matthews Memorial Award
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: Calgary, Alberta
March 27, 2015
DR. MURRAY JACOBSON RECEIVES AWARD
Dr. Murray Jacobson received the Don Matthews Memorial Award at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council (Council) held in Calgary, March 26, 2015
The Don Award Memorial Award was instituted in honour of the late Don Matthews, a Past President of CBBC as well as many other accomplishments including the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. The award is presented by the Canadian Beef Breeds Council to an individual who exemplifies excellence and passion in the purebred beef cattle industry. Dr. Murray Jacobson is the pioneer, frontrunner, originator of embryo transfer in Canada. This practice has become an everyday tool for the advancement of every purebred breed in Canada.
Murray graduated from Vet School Washington State in 1969 and then spent a year doing a large animal internship at Guelph. In 1970 Murray joined the Rockyview Animal Clinic in Calgary along with other well-known vets such as Brian Edge, Wayne Burwash and Ed Moss. In late 1970 or early 1971, David Dryholm, a dentist in the cattle business founded Alberta Livestock Transplant (ALT) and interested Murray in embryo transfer. With the help of a man from Cambridge University from England, ALT performed their first transfer on October 16, 1971 which resulted in calves in 1971. In the summer of 1972 Murray went to England to take an ET Course at Cambridge.
In 1974 Murray left ALT and with his vet partners established Calgary Transplant just west of Balzac. In about 1977, the Rocky View Animal Clinic broke up and Murray moved to Lethbridge, bought a farm and joined the Alberta Disease Research Institute. In about 1979 Murray joined up with Dr. Darrell Dagraft who had been doing embryo work for Simmental Breeders of Canada at Cardston. They formed BovaTech at Murray’s Shaughnessy, Alberta farm. In the early 1980’s Darrell and Murray experimented and perfected the transformation of surgical procedures to non-surgical. This of course was a huge step in embryo transfers as there was very little risk to the donor.
In 1981 Murray again pioneered the expertise of freezing embryos. This procedure has become invaluable to the purebred industry sales around the world or implantation at a variety of locations or being able to use recipients when a donor fails.
For over 30 years Murray and his BovaTech partners or staff travelled Western Canada harvesting and transferring embryos of all purebred breeds. They also started the practice of drawing semen from herd sires for in herd use. In those busy years, besides Canada, Murray implanted embryos in the US, New Zealand and 3 times in Mongolia. Murray also trained individuals from Costa Rica, Russia, Britain, Argentina and Australia how to collect and transfer embryos. Along with his successful embryo transfer career, Murray maintained a very well respected herd of purebred Simmental cattle. He also served on the Canadian Simmental Association Board and was their President from 2006-2008.
Murray began to slow down in 2011 with the dispersal of his cow herd. 2012 saw him sell BovaTech and also his farm. Retirement finds Murray and Marilyn travelling the world, spending winters in California golfing and living in Lethbridge.
CBBC’s vision is to provide a unified voice in support of the purebred genetics provided within the Canadian beef cattle industry. Its mission is to ensure the continuity, growth and prosperity of the Canadian purebred cattle sector as an integral component of the Canadian beef cattle industry.
Its mandate is to support Canadian purebred cattle producers through service provision aimed at genetic improvement, animal health, extension services and information dissemination; promote Canadian beef cattle genetics both domestically and internationally by identifying market opportunities, facilitating access through timely intelligence and informing the commercial industry of the attributes of the Canadian beef advantage both at home and abroad; represent the purebred cattle sector to government by advocating effective policy, ensuring market access and enhancing competitiveness.
For more information contact:
Michael Latimer, Executive Director, Canadian Beef Breeds Council
mlatimer@canadianbeefbreeds.com
T: 403.730.0350, C: 403.901.5090
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