SMS Conference 2015

Welcome to the 40th Select Sires’ SMS

consultant conference!

Hosted by Select Sires Genervations

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You are part of the largest Select Sires Genetic Consultant

Conference in our history!

~ 168 people from 22 countries!

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For you that traveled very long distances ---thank you for being here!

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Our hosts for this conference is Select Sires GenerVations

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Bill Young

General Manager Select Sires Genervations

Welcome to CanadaBienvenue!

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Oh- CANADA

2nd largest country in the World32 million people (New York & PA)4th in World for standard of living2nd largest holder of oil reserves ~20% of residents are bilingual

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Niagara Falls

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Chateau Lake Louise Alberta

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Parliament Building

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Vancouver

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Founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade

August 26, 2014, Burger King purchased Tim Hortons for US$11.4 billion; t

December 15, 2014, a Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital.

Around 4,000 stores in Canada!

62% of the coffee sold in Canada is from Tim’s #2 coffee retailer in Canada is Starbucks at 7%

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Canadian Goose

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You will see geese and Tim Hortons on this tour!

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CanadianSlangs

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Eh? Added at the end of a

sentence as a friendly short-cut for “don’t you agree”.

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Newfie, Newf:Historically used with light humor

in "Newfie Jokes", similar to "Dumb Blonde Jokes". Use of the word is

now considered to be offensive and in very bad taste

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Two-Four

A blue-collar term for a case of twenty-four beers.

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Alexander Graham BellMichael J. Fox

Wayne GretzkyNeil Young

Shania TwainJim CarreyBrad Pitt

Famous Canadians

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Where style and performance are standard

• From River Valley Jerseys–Brad Barham–Michael Hurst

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New SMS Consultants

North America

Amanda CowanSelect Sires Genervations

• Family Dairy ‘Allensite prefix” with Holsteins and a few Ayrshires

• Graduate of McGill University in Farm Management & Technology

• Upon graduation worked for Shur-Gain company as a dairy nutrition consultant

• Has worked with Select Sires Canada and now SSG for 5 years.

• Just recently started the responsibility of SMS consultant

• Amanda is a past president and director of her local Holstein Club

• 4-H dairy club advisor and director for the Vankleek Hill Ag Society

• Amanda is a figure skating coach in the winter and with husband Tyler have two sons ages 2 years and 3 months. (Holden & Corbin)

Skyler BumanNorthStar Cooperative

• In August 2014 Skyler joined NorthStar after working for ABS where he had a sales area in Eastern and Central Wisconsin

• UW-Madison Graduate –Farm Industry Short Course

• Skyler is chairman of the Outagamie Holstein Breeders Sale which is one of the longest running club sales in the United States.

• Skyler enjoys showing cattle on local, state and national shows

• Hobbies include golf, snowmobiling and motorcycle riding

Pat CorriganSelect Sires Genervations

• Worked for 5 years at Roybrook Farm, Brooklin Ontario

• Worked 23 years with Eastgen/Eastern breeders Inc. as sales representative, market development specialist and technician.

• Started November 2014 with SSG in eastern Ontario as SMS consultant and Area supervisor.

• Pat and Kathleen have three sons and one granddaughter.

• Own and enjoy working with a few head of elite cattle

• Enjoy summer activities of camping, boating and skiing.

Andy FraserSelect Sires Genervations

• Grew up in Eastern Ontario next to the Quebec border• In 1994 worked for Cormdale Genetics

– Marketing arm of Cormdale eventually became GenerVations.– Andy being the sales manager and introduced SOP products to the Canadian

market.

• Andy’s ability to speak English and French has allowed him many opportunities working across Canada with breeders.

• June of 2014 Andy joined the Select Sires GenerVations team as SMS genetic consultant and AI trainer.

• Andy and his family live in Orton, Ontario and a recent farm purchase allows the Fraser family to enjoy their Angus cattle where they are active in 4-H and cattle shows.

• Andy is currently VP of the Ontario Angus Association.

Jerome MeyerEast Central / Select Sires

• Raised on registered Holstein Dairy

• UW-Madison Graduate

• Classifier for the US Holstein Association for 7 years

• At HFA he served as classification trainer to international partners and new classifiers

• Serves as Superintendent of the World Dairy Expo Post-secondary Judging contest

• Jerome is the Dairy Program Managers at East Central

• Jerome and wofe Chrissy have been married 4 years and reside in Viroqua, Wisconsin

Scott SchugelNorthStar Cooperative

• Scott is a Minnesota native and graduate of UW-Madison

• Served as President of the UW Badger Dairy Club and was a member of the Dairy Judging team.

• Scott joined NorthStar in 2012 as an A.I. Specialist before joining the team of SMS consultants in the fall of 2014.

• Scott and his wife Ashley reside in Shawano Wisconsin

• Scott has a passion for showing Brown Swiss cattle

Garry VanderpostSelect Sires Genervations

• Graduate of the University of Guelph in Agri-Business• Owned Vanhaven Holsteins– Specialized in high genomic and high type females– Many All-Canadian and All-American nominations

• Vanhaven Exports &Auctions Ltd• An official judge with Goldstein Canada having judged

across Canada and the USA plus Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Portugal.

• Enjoys all sports with hockey his favorite.

Randy Van Wieringen All West/ Select Sires

• Started in February 2004 as technician in Whatcom Co, Washington a high populated Registered Holstein area.

• Grandson of Archie Nelson former GM of All West

• In 2010 Randy relocated to the Sunnyside area of Washington where large commercial herds exist. This area of the US is a large producer of hops, cherries, mint, grapes and alfalfa.

• In this new role Randy established a large customer base due to his superior technician and reproduction support to herds.

• March 2015 Randy took on the role of SMS consultant as it was a perfect fit due to the relationships he has built and the trust dairymen have in him.

• Randy and his wife Lynn have 4 children with two active in 4-H with dairy projects, lambs and pigs.

Just Announced from Select Sires Inc.!

• Winners of CCA Awards (Cooperative Communications Association) – for writing, publications, photography and programs

• Danielle Brown & Jacquelyn Sherry

• In addition Leslie Maurice was a winner

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Christina Crowley ArkliePress Secretary &

Communications Advisor for Ontario’s Food & Rural Affairs

Minister

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