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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPAGE 3
CHARTING THE FUTUREPAGE 4
WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOONOSESPAGE 5
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TOP OFMIND FOR 2019PAGE 6
ALL FOR THE BEEF EXTENDEDPAGES 6 - 7
AGM REPORT: RESOLUTIONSPAGE 8
LOYALTY PROGRAMPAGES 9 - 11
DELEGATE DIRECTORY
FOR MORE INFORMATION
165, 6815 – 8 Street NECalgary, AB CanadaT2E 7H7
tel 403.275.4400fax 403.274.0007
www.albertabeef.org
COULEE CRESTFARMS NAMED 2019ENVIRONMENTALSTEWARDSHIPAWARD RECIPIENTAlberta Beef Producers (ABP) presentedthe Radau family and Coulee Crest Farmswith the 2019 Environmental StewardshipAward at the ABP Annual General Meeting.Each year, ABP recognizes a cattleoperation that demonstrates leadershipin environmental stewardship – one thatcontributes to the land while improvingproductivity and profitability.
Randy Radau and his wife Sandra havebeen ranching at Coulee Crest Farmsin Red Deer County since 1989. Theypurchased the farm, which was originallyhomesteaded by the Radau’s in 1929, andassumed management of the purebredHereford herd. They run a purebredand commercial cow/calf operation andbackground their own calves. Coulee Crestalso has an integrated grain operationwhere they stubble graze cattle and utilizecomposted manure on cropland.
“The environment is our lifeblood in anagricultural operation. If you don’t take
care of it your operation will fail. We’reconstantly motivated to make things betterfor the environment so it takes care of us.It is a complete coexistence,” said RandyRadau.
The farm doubled in size with Randy atthe helm when additional neighbouringland was purchased to develop rotationalgrazing and cross fencing systems,allowing them to triple the herd. Theoperation currently includes 3,500 acreswith 1,500 acres of grain productionand 2,000 acres in pasture and hayproduction. The majority of grazing is donein Spruce Coulee which was designated anEnvironmentally Significant Area by RedDeer County.
The farm is constantly working onenvironmental improvements and hascompleted projects through GrowingForward 2 and Ducks Unlimited. Springswere developed and fenced off to provide afresh water source for cattle, and wetlandrestoration was completed. Solar poweredwatering systems are used to pull wateroffsite from a fenced dugout, keepingcattle away from the source and preventingrunoff.
Coulee Crest Farms is home to manywildlife species including deer, elk,moose, a variety of birds, cougars andmost recently a grizzly bear. They havedesignated and fenced areas with nativetrees for wildlife habitat, which alsoprovide wind shelter for the cattle.
“Our goal is to always try to make oneor two significant improvements in
sustainability every year. We’rereally honoured to be namedthe Environmental StewardshipAward winner. I don’t thinkthere’s a bigger complimentyou can pay to someone who’sinvolved in agriculture than totell them that they’re a goodsteward of the land,” said Radau.
Watch the 2019 EnvironmentalStewardship Award video here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri2EL6k7Vds
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Well, we tried. For over nine years, we heard clear messages from producers at fall meetingsand delegates at our general meetings that we should pursue a return to a non-refundable $2service charge. Responding to this direction from grassroots producers, Alberta Beef Producers(ABP) persuaded the Government of Alberta to amend the Marketing of Agricultural Products
Act, allowing for non-refundable service charges, and a regulation was created for conducting a plebiscite ofproducers on the matter. We wanted producers, not the government, to decide whether the service charge that fundsABP and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) should be non-refundable or refundable.
Between October 13 and November 27 last fall, Alberta cattle and beef producers had the opportunity to make adecision on the future of their industry and funding of their organization. Eligible producers could vote in theplebiscite at ABP fall meetings, at any of the 46 AFSC offices around the province, or by mail. Unfortunately, arelatively small number of producers participated in the plebiscite, as there were 1,874 ballots cast. We don’t knowhow many producers were eligible to vote, but we estimate that there are 6,000-7,000 producers in Alberta for whomtheir cattle operation is a significant part of their business or lives. By a small margin (51.3% to 48.5% or 54 votes),the producers who cast ballots voted in favour of a refundable service charge.
Clearly, there are a large number of cattle and beef producers who do not feel as strongly about the service charge asthe producers who attend our fall meetings and serve as our delegates. The producers who participate in ABPactivities and give us direction are concerned about the close to $2.4 million in industry funding that we lose eachyear to service charge refunds. They are joined in this concern by the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA),which supported the plebiscite and returning to a non-refundable service charge. Many producers were excited by thepotential for the Alberta Beef Industry Development Fund that ABP and ACFA were proposing to create with fundingfrom a non-refundable service charge. Regrettably, we did not see this level of enthusiasm and support from enoughproducers to favour a non-refundable service charge.
ABP, ACFA, and Marketing Council certainly would have liked to see more producers vote, but we appreciate theinterest and effort of those who did vote. In a democracy, decisions are made by the people who participate and weare prepared to honour the decision made by those producers. We think the close vote justifies our decision to holdthe plebiscite and at the very least, we have concluded unfinished business from 2009 when the service charge wasmade refundable by the government with no vote among producers.
Now it is time to lift our heads up, look to the future, and move ABP and the industry forward. Our business is alwaysinteresting and there are many challenges to address and opportunities to pursue in the coming years. We areconcerned about the low level of engagement in the plebiscite and worry that this lack of interest extends to ABP andthe work we are doing on behalf of producers. Our communication efforts during the plebiscite were strong, butcommunication is a two-way process and the best communications in the world are not effective if people don’t careto listen. Nevertheless, we receive direction and support from producers who are committed to the industry and wewill continue to be a strong and effective voice for these producers.
With the plebiscite behind us, our focus will be more on doing work for producers and the industry than trying toconvince producers that we are creating value for them. It is important to communicate with producers and we willcontinue using all our communication channels for this purpose, but it is more important to do the work than to talkabout the work. Going forward, the industry needs to trust us, the producers you have elected, to invest our personaltime and our collective resources for the industry, wisely and efficiently, ensuring the best possible return on thisinvestment. It’s time to make the right decisions and get the work done. Do your part as well. Stay engaged!
I told the delegates at our AGM that I work at home to make a living and we work at ABP for the future, the future ofthe industry and the future of our families. I am confident that our Board of Directors and our staff share thiscommitment to the future of the industry and your families.
Sincerely,
CHARLIE CHRISTIEABP Chair
MOVING FORWARD
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The new year is always a time forreflection and looking to the future.The previous article by ABP ChairCharlie Christie contains bothelements of reflecting on theservice charge plebiscite andlooking forward to the future as weplan ABP activities for the comingyears. We were disappointed withthe results of the plebiscite and ourinability to get more producersinterested in the service chargeissue and the proposed AlbertaBeef Industry Development Fund(ABIDF). However, we now can stoplooking back and challenging the2009 government decision toimpose a refundable service chargeon the industry. We can direct ourattention to looking forward andfulfilling the direction of our 2018Annual Report by charting thefuture.
To be clear, there were many issuesbesides the plebiscite thatoccupied our attention andresources in 2018, and we see thechallenges and opportunities thatlie before the industry this year andthose to come. Even with arefundable service charge, we stillreceive substantial funding fromthe large majority of producers whodo not take service charge refunds.We have a responsibility to speakand work on behalf of all cattle andbeef producers in Alberta, but wefeel a particularly strong obligationto those producers who support uswith their check-off dollars.
As we chart the course for ourfuture direction, we take directionfrom many passionate and
RICH SMITHExecutive Director
committed grassroots producerswho participate in ABP activitiesand serve the industry as ABPdelegates and directors. We wishmore producers were engaged inour industry activities and we arealways looking for ways toencourage greater producerparticipation, but we recognize thatthere is intense competition for theattention of producers. ABP won’tlet a shortage of producerengagement stop us from doing theimportant work required to helpthe industry meet challenges andtake advantage of opportunitiescoming in the next years.
One of the benefits that wascreated by the plebiscite initiativewas the unprecedented level ofcooperation and agreementbetween ABP and the AlbertaCattle Feeders’ Association. Wedon’t want to lose the momentumgenerated by our work together onthe plebiscite and we will continueto look for collaborativeopportunities and find efficienciesbetween our organizations. ABPwill also be communicating morewith other organizations thatrepresent or serve the cattle andbeef producers in Alberta. Whilemany producers suggest there aretoo many organizations in ourindustry, we have no control overthe number of organizations thatexist and are prepared to work withall groups that can help make theindustry stronger. We held theinaugural meeting of the CattleIndustry Leaders Forum inDecember and this high-level thinktank will meet regularly to considerindustry priorities and direction.
One organization that wewholeheartedly support is theCanadian Cattlemen’s Association(CCA). The CCA is our nationaltrade advocacy and policyorganization and ABP is theirlargest provincial member. TheCCA played a prominent role inconvincing the federal governmentto ratify the Comprehensive andProgressive Agreement for TransPacific Partnership and Canada is
already seeing increased sales ofbeef to Japan as a result of thetariff reductions. The CCA alsoplayed a significant role in ensuringthat the CUSMA following NAFTAdid no harm to our cattle and beefindustry and is leading efforts toincrease beef sales to Europe underCETA.
The benefits provided by the CCAfor our industry are supported by asignificant investment from Albertacattle and beef producers. Wecontribute over one-quarter (53cents) of the $2 provincial servicecharge on Alberta marketings tothe CCA and when service chargerefunds are included, thatcommitment represents overone-third of our retained servicecharge revenue. This year, we willbe asking producers who takeservice charge refunds to considerleaving the money ABP contributesto the CCA (53 cents per head) andthe money that would have gone tothe ABIDF (40 cents per head) inthe industry, even if they take arefund on the remainder of theservice charge.
Over the next three months we willdevelop our strategic objectives forthe 2019-20 fiscal year and preparea budget based on our retainedservice charge revenue. Withprovincial and federal elections thisyear, we will make sure all partiesare aware of the issues ofimportance to cattle and beefproducers in Alberta. We will alsocontinue to deal with the publictrust and consumer confidencechallenges facing our industry. Weare charting the future and this andother articles in the newsletter willhelp you to see the course set bythe chart.
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Zoonoses are diseases that can betransmitted between animals andpeople. Worldwide, it is estimated thatapproximately 60 percent of infectiousdiseases are zoonotic. There are anumber of ways zoonoses can bespread between humans and animals;including direct and indirect contact,foodborne, inhalation, and vectorborne.
You may be familiar with some ofthese diseases and methods oftransmission already – for example,Lyme and West Nile are vector borneby ticks and mosquitos, E. coliinfections most commonly occur byeating undercooked meat or raw,unwashed vegetables, airbornetransmission is common with theH1N1 flu, and direct and indirectcontact is strongly discouraged if ananimal dies of anthrax. Somezoonoses are specific to certaingeographic areas and species. OurCanadian climate discourages manyof the parasitic and vector bornezoonoses present in subtropical andtropical climates. Some have beenpractically eliminated in both cattleand people (brucellosis, tuberculosis),and other variants, like Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, have never beencontracted in Canada. Milkpasteurization was crucial inreducing the transmission of bovinediseases to people.
About 75 percent of bovine-specificzoonoses have potential worldwidedistribution, although some have beeneradicated from certain regions, suchas cowpox. Some are quite mild and/or easily treated in humans, such asringworm or pseudocowpox (milker’s
KARIN SCHMIDBeef ProductionSpecialist
nodules), while others can have up to100 percent mortality if not treatedearly (rabies). Yes, cows can get rabies– and although Alberta hasn’t had acase of bovine rabies in over 20 years,there were two cases in 2018 (MB andON), and seven in 2017 (SK, MB, ON).Early signs of rabies in cattle caninclude excessive salivation (frothing),trembling limbs, reluctance to eat, anappearance of choking, bellowing, andaggression.
As calving season approaches, manyproducers will be spending increasedtime in close contact with their cattle,whether that be winter feeding, latenight checks, assisting with calvingdifficulties, or treating sick calves.This can increase the risk of beingexposed to something that can makeyou or your family sick. Here is moreinformation on a few commonzoonoses in cattle.
While most calf scours are caused byrotavirus or coronavirus (which can bevaccinated against), E. coli, Clostridia,Salmonella, and Campylobacter arebacteria that can spread to humanscausing varying degrees ofgastrointestinal distress. Seriouscases in people can result inhospitalization or death.Cryptosporidium is a protozoanparasite similar to Coccidia thatcauses calf scours by destroying theinner lining of the intestine, so milkpasses through essentially undigested.Often crypto will be mixed with otherscour causing organisms, but it isoften unresponsive to standard scourtreatments. People can contractcrypto by coming into contact withfeces from infected calves. Mostpeople with healthy immune systemswill recover on their own, after abouttwo weeks of vomiting and diarrhea,but about 10 percent of cases requirehospitalization.
Q fever has most commonlyassociated with sheep and goats;however, cattle can contract and carrythe disease. Q fever is caused bybacteria that is shed in feces, urine,milk, and birthing fluids/membranes.Generally, Q fever infection won’tcause any identifiable symptoms in
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cattle, but can cause abortions insheep and goats. The bacteria thatcause Q fever can become airbornewhen an animal gives birth and that’show people most commonly becomeinfected. Only about 50 percent ofpeople exposed to Q fever will actuallyget sick, but if symptoms are going todevelop, this happens about 2-3 weeksafter exposure. Symptoms are similarto the flu with fever, chills or sweats,fatigue, muscle aches, etc. Womeninfected during pregnancy may be atrisk to miscarry or deliver early. Mostpeople will recover without anyantibiotic treatment, but about fivepercent may develop chronic Q fever.This is a serious condition that infectsone or more heart valves(endocarditis) and is fatal withoutseveral months of antibiotic treatment.
Leptospirosis is caused by bacteriaand can infect cattle at any age.Infected animals usually shed bacteriain their urine, placental fluids andmilk, but it can also spread throughsexual activity. The most commonsymptom is infertility and/or mid tolate term abortions, but cattle can bevaccinated. In humans, Lepto causesfever and flu-like symptoms two to fourweeks after exposure for about a week.A second phase of illness may followone to two weeks later with jaundice,reduced kidney function, irregularheartbeat, and red eyes as commonsymptoms. Without treatment,hospitalization is often required totreat complications like kidney failure.
Protect yourself and your family frombovine zoonoses by ensuring soundbiosecurity protocols are in place. Thisincludes limiting access of young, old,pregnant, and immunocompromisedpeople to sick cattle, wearing personalprotective equipment (gloves, masks,goggles, waterproof coveralls/apron)as appropriate, isolating sick animalsand visiting them last, using separateequipment to work with sick andhealthy animals, staying up to date onvaccinations, disinfecting and coveringany scratches or bites thoroughly,washing your hands well andfrequently, and letting your doctorknow you work with animals.
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The beginning of the year is alreadyproving to be interesting and with noshortage of issues and opportunitiesto develop sound policy positions,and provide recommendations togovernment on a variety of topics. Inthe first few weeks in January, thethree main topics most prevalent tothe beef industry have been the newCanada Food Guide, the BighornCountry proposal from AlbertaEnvironment and Parks, and theupcoming provincial election.
On Canada’s Food Guide, we continueto engage with media and ensure ourposition is well known to the public,and to Health Canada. We have doneseveral interviews already withvarious media outlets and willcontinue to support Canada Beef andthe Canadian Cattlemen’s Associationwith the message that meat, dairy,and eggs can play a significant role ina healthy balanced diet, and provideessential nutrients (complete protein,iron, vitamin B12, zinc, magnesium)to benefit human health. Disregardingthese benefits would be extremelyunfortunate and dangerous, and wefear minimizing meat intake could beunnecessarily detrimental to thehealth of many Canadians, especiallythose lacking the necessary nutrientsbeef can provide.
There’s been controversy andrhetoric around the Bighorn Countryproposal, and it is important for beefproducers to cut through the clutterand fully understand how theproposal impacts grazing disposition
TOM LYNCH-STAUNTONGovernmentRelations and PolicyManager
holders in the area and theirneighbours. ABP has struck aBighorn Working Group to review theBighorn Proposal, raise concerns wemay have with it, and participate ingovernment consultation meetings.We will also submit a letter withrecommendations for improving theproposal to ensure grazingstakeholder interests are maintained.Engagement in the proposal is alsoan opportunity to express greaterprovincial recommendations onpublic land management and landuse planning. To see our draftbriefing notes on the BighornProposal, go to: www.albertabeef.org/producers/policy-regulation
Many of the issues we will work onthis year are environmentally focusedsince conservation and stewardship,while ensuring economic viability, area priority for beef producers and tothe public. For example, this willinclude working with Albertagovernment staff on how to improveagricultural coexistence with wildlifeprograms while preventing orminimizing conflict with bestmanagement practices, and acomplementary predatorcompensation program. We alreadyagree on the importance of healthywildlife populations but need toensure we have good managementand programs in place to reduce anynegative impacts of wildlifedepredation on agricultural land.
Another topic that ABP will lobby forthis year is to recognize goodstewardship on both grazingdispositions and private land insupport of Canada’s internationalcommitment on conservation andbiodiversity. Canada’s commitmentto the UN Convention on BiologicalDiversity is to achieve targets of 17percent of land conserved forbiodiversity in Canada by 2020,which is a worthy goal. However,while parks, for example, could be animportant contribution to this goal,they are not the only way to conserveland. Under UN guidelines for OtherEffective Conservation Measures(OECMs), we believe public landsunder grazing dispositions that are
healthy and well managed will beable to contribute greatly to the 17percent, without the necessity ofprotected parks. If grazingdispositions are accepted ascontributing to this target, thisrecognition will also support ourinterest in valuing the ecosystemservices that raising cattle provides(see Fred Hays’ Grass Routes Winter2018 article - www.albertabeef.org/producers/newsletter) such as cleanwater, abundant wildlife, and carbonsequestration. In addition, this willhelp build public trust bydemonstrating how raising livestockcan play a significant role inenvironmental sustainability.
Since this is an election year, it willagain be important to buildrelationships with newly electedofficials and ensure our MLAs arewell informed of our policies,concerns, and ideas. We areorganizing lunches in February 2019at the Canadian Beef Centre ofExcellence with each main politicalparty (Alberta Party, NDP and UCP)to voice our opinions for asustainable and viable beef industrywhile showcasing the centre.Meetings such as these will ensuregovernment is aware of any policiesthat could impact our industry.
In addition, one of our goals this yearin government relations and policy isto continue coordinating andcollaborating with other beef industryorganizations, agriculturecommodities and stakeholderorganizations that we share commongoals such as conservation,occupational farm and ranch safety,farm labour issues, taxation, publictrust, research investment andextension, and other governmentpolicies and programs. While eachorganization may have a particular,nuanced stance on various issues, itis important that we shareinformation and coordinate ourefforts in the best interests of beefproducers in Alberta.
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AGM REPORT:RESOLUTIONS
“Be it resolved that ABP request theSolicitor General direct and requirethe Royal Canadian Mounted Policerespond with the authority given them,and paid for by the people of Alberta,to property crimes in rural Alberta.And that the crown pursues thesecrimes for conviction andincarceration be appropriate for thecrime.”Zone 1, 8 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP consult withother agricultural commodity groupsto lobby the government under aunited front for better protection ofrural residences and the right toprotect ourselves, our families and ourproperty.”Zone 7 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta government to addressexcessive regulations governingsmaller abattoirs with the aim ofpromoting their economic viabilityeverywhere throughout the province.”Zone 5, 6 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta government to changeregulations to allow for mobileinspections for on farm harvesting ofbeef to allow for the sale of beef byproducers.”Zone 9 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta Veterinary Medical Associationand the Alberta government to certifyvet techs to be qualified to preg checkon a non-exporting basis, to enableproducers to access preg testingservices.”Zone 1 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta government to get a decentway of dealing with drugs for animals.”Zone 9 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that any producer witha valid ‘Producer Herd HealthProtocol’ (prescription) from a
The beginning of 2019 marks thewrap of our first two years of the Allfor the Beef marketing campaign.Our plan was to collaborate withvenues that host small and largeaudiences, giving ABP the greatestopportunities to highlight the AlbertaBeef brand with as many consumersas possible. The main targetaudience was the urban population,but we also chose venues that hadthe greatest potential of crossoverwith cattle producers. This gaveproducers who support ABP anopportunity to see their dollars inaction. Our main presence was theuse of video assets that played onlarge super screens at these venues,as well as on-site activations.
The last two years saw ABP at:
• All Northlands major events,Edmonton
• Calgary Stampede• Big Valley Jamboree, Camrose• Country Thunder, Calgary• Christmas In November, Jasper• Mealshare/ABP restaurant
initiative
The summer of 2017 saw AlbertaBeef Producers engage with theCalgary Stampeders and EdmontonEskimos. These opportunities weresomething we would have liked tocontinue, but due to limitedresources, we had to direct ourattention elsewhere.
As the first two years come to a closethis spring, we are excited to extendthe campaign for another threeyears. Along with our marketingagency, we are analyzing thecampaign’s impact on audiences and
determining what venues will beutilized for the summer of 2019.Expect to see some of the sameevents with the possibility of addingnew ventures as well. The springissue of Grass Routes will outlinewhere you can find Alberta Beef thiscoming summer.
The revamp to the current Beef in theClassroom manual is complete andhas been renamed as All for the Beefteacher resources. The new programhas been launched and is available onthe ABP website (www.albertabeef.org)for teachers and other individualslooking for resources to support beefpreparation and cooking education.The information was sent out acrossthe province to schools and has beenmet with positive response. The newresources include a teacher manual,student learning booklet, marketcards, recipe cards and chef skillcards, as well as a test bank. We willcontinue to promote the newprogram and increase visibilitythrough advertising methods andwww.albertabeef.org.
The second phase of the educationrevamp will be focused onkindergarten to grade six resources.We have started negotiations with acompany to develop the newresources and plan to have themavailable in the fall of 2019. Wecontinue to be a full member of theClassroom Agriculture Program andlast year volunteers educated over23,000 grade four students acrossthe province.
ABP is supporting the EdmontonValley Zoo through sponsorship oftheir cow enclosure. This urban farmwill operate year-round and educatezoo visitors about where their foodcomes from. ABP provided financialsupport to the Glenbow Ranch fortheir education program and signagethroughout the park discussing thepositive influence of cattlecohabitating in a public park setting.
ABP will continue to evaluatesponsorship opportunities at eventsthat provide space to connect withconsumers about Alberta Beef, andkeep beef top of mind.
BRAD DUBEAUMarketing andEducation Manager
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veterinarian be able to fill it (getmedication/vaccines) at a vet clinic,UFA, Hardware store, Feed Store, etc.”Zone 9 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theprovincial government to reinstate theCanadian Cattle Identification AgencyMobile Field Representatives.”Zone 1, 2 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta government to reinstateprevious funding levels back toWestern Canadian large animalveterinary schools.”Zone 1 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP supportAlberta Lamb producers to lobby Fishand Wildlife to not create arbitrary
“buffer” zones on protecting Bighornsheep.”Zone 2 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP strengthen it’slobby to the provincial government toaddress the increasing wildlife/livestock conflict issues, seekingsolutions to the present state ofmismanagement of provincial wildlifethat presently exists and that thesolutions go beyond the call forcompensation due to wildlife damageor predation.”Zone 3 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP work withother agricultural commodity groupsto lobby the provincial government forgreater input on all issues regardingwildlife (i.e. timing of hunting season;bag limits; Alberta ConservationAssociation; compensation ofagricultural losses).”Zone 7 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP approach theFederal and Provincial government toreview the compensation that isawarded to producers in regard towildlife damage (especially goose andduck damage) to their crops andswath grazing.”Zone 4 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta Solicitor General requestingthat they increase the number of Fish& Wildlife officers to allow for a moretimely and effective response to
wildlife predation and ungulategrazing of private property.”Zone 9 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby AlbertaFish and Wildlife and Parks Canada tomonitor and control infected ungulatepopulations that are known to carryLiver Flukes and that may transmitthis parasite to cattle populations.”Zone 2 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP should askgovernment to change legislation forpaid access for hunting and all otherrecreation to help cover the increasedcosts of fire fighting liabilities onprivate land, no matter who, or howfires are started.”Zone 2 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby theAlberta government to make availablemore grazing area in the McKenzieCounty.”Zone 9 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP direct check-off dollars to increase funding forforage research and lobbying at thenational level through the CanadianForage & Grasslands Association.”Zone 5 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that ABP educateproducers on the value of ageverification to encourage more reliableage verification.”Zone 2 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP supports theallowance that source identification ofcalves and information (birth datesand dates of vaccination andmedication treatments) be available toall sectors of the industry (includingpremise of birth, backgroundingpremises, feedlot premises andharvest facility).”Zone 7 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that ABP do everythingin their power to make the CanadianCattle Identification Agency RFID taginformation transparent (limited topremise identification and produceridentification).”Zone 2 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP do more topromote the nutritional and
environmental benefits of beefthrough increased use of targeted,digital marketing, directly withconsumers, especially withmillennials.”Zone 6, 8 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP broaden ourpromotion to the Alberta Educationcurriculum to Junior and Senior highschool students. Teaching, in additionto the nutritional benefits of beef, anexpanded knowledge on animalhusbandry practices andenvironmental benefits.”Zone 6 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP considerstarting post secondary scholarshipsgoing towards agricultural studies.”Zone 8 - Carried
“Be it resolved that the check-off bemade mandatory at all slaughterfacilities as a one-time payment. Nottaken off at each time the animalchanges ownership.”Zone 4 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that ABP go to a singlepoint check-off.”Zone 8 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that ABP look intoreducing the number of delegatesfrom 6 to 3 per zone.”Zone 2 - Defeated
“Be it resolved that should theplebiscite go through as non-refundable, that ABP ends the CattleFeeder Council in 2 years to improveon overall efficiencies and lessconfusion within government as towho represents the cattle feedingsector.”Zone 2 - Redundant
“Be it resolved that ABP should beprovided the name and address fromwilling producers, whom check offdollars are remitted to ABP.”Zone 6 - Carried
“Be it resolved that ABP lobby thegovernment to ensure lab grown andsynthetic meats or alternative plant-based proteins not be allowed to belabelled as beef or meat.Zone 6 - Carried
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2019 DELEGATE DIRECTORY
Kody TraxelSeven Persons403-502-1915
Brodie HauganDirectorOrion403-580-9534
ZONE 1 Vulcan County, Newell County No. 4, Forty Mile County No. 8, Cypress County, Taber, Special Area No. 2 (south of the Red Deer River).
Brad OsadczukJenner403-793-5041
Fred LozemanDirectorClaresholm403-625-6391
ZONE 2 Warner County No. 5, Lethbridge County, Cardston County, Pincher Creek No. 9, Willow Creek No. 26, Ranchlands No. 66,Crowsnest Pass, Kananaskis.
Shane HansenCardston587-370-2870
Sheila HillmerZone DirectorDel Bonita403-394-5798
Tyler SawleyNanton403-652-6829
Kevin StopanskiJenner403-898-2373
Garth PorteousZone DirectorBow Island403-952-1569
[email protected]@gmail.com
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[email protected]@elanco.com
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Jimmy NelsonCattle Feeder CouncilStirling403-635-7075
ZONE 3Wheatland County,Mountain ViewCounty, Bighorn No.8, Foothills No. 31,Rocky View County,I.D. No. 9 - Banff,Calgary.
Chris IsraelsonZone DirectorDidsbury403-994-0561
Keith ChitwoodAirdrie403-992-3094
Heinz LemmerCalgary403-650-6910
Jeff HavensMadden403-899-2639
Graeme FinnCrossfield403-312-2240
Kayla WestonFort Macleod403-634-9802
Craig LehrMedicine Hat403-581-7242
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ZONE 4 Paintearth County No. 18, Flagstaff County, Provost No. 52, Wainwright No. 61, Special Area No. 2 (north of the Red Deer River),Special Area No. 3, Special Area No. 4.
ZONE 5 Stettler County No. 6, Lacombe County, Red Deer County, Starland County, Kneehill County, Clearwater County.
ZONE 6 Ponoka County, Beaver County, Wetaskiwin County No. 10, Strathcona County, Camrose County, Leduc County,Parkland County, Brazeau County, Edmonton.
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Tim SmithDirectorCoronation403-575-1173
Shawn FreimarkCastor403-740-9576
Jesse WilliamsZone DirectorHanna403-854-1114
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Nicole VisteHanna403-854-1986
Garth JohnsonKillam780-336-1999
Charlie ChristieChairTrochu403-588-8384
Stuart SomervilleEndiang403-741-7746
Kelly Smith-FraserVice Chair/Zone DirectorPine Lake403-598-4323
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Cathy SharpLacombe403-358-0575
Cam McLerieCattle Feeder CouncilRed Deer County403-505-3059
Assar GrindeDirectorBluffton403-704-0494
Jill BurkhardtGwynne780-387-6323
Tim SekuraZone DirectorRocky Rapids780-621-6704
Kolton KasurBashaw780-387-8376
[email protected]@gmail.com
Cecil AndersenCattle Feeder CouncilDrayton Valley780-542-2787
Walter SuntjensCattle Feeder CouncilHanna403-854-6351
Katlyn BenedictWimborne403-396-1111
Ralph BuhlerArmena780-893-0274
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ZONE 7 Thorhild County No. 7, Barrhead County No. 11, Athabasca County, Lac Ste. Anne County, Woodlands County, Opportunity No. 17,Sturgeon County, Westlock County, Yellowhead County, Lesser Slave River No. 124, I.D. No. 12 - Jasper Park.
ZONE 8 Smoky Lake County, St. Paul County No. 19, Two Hills County No. 21, Vermilion River County, Minburn County No. 27,Lamont County, Lakeland County, Lac La Biche County, Bonnyville No. 87, Wood Buffalo, I.D. No. 24 - Jasper Park.
ZONE 9 Mackenzie County, Northern Lights County, Clear Hills, East Peace No. 131, Northern Sunrise County, Peace No. 135, Fairview No. 136,Birch Hills County, Saddle Hills County, Smoky River No. 130, Spirit River No. 133, Grande Prairie County No. 1, Greenview No. 16, Big Lakes.
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Ken StanleyDirector/Cattle Feeder CouncilWestlock780-349-1936
Rod CarlyonDapp780-206-7872
Colin CampbellZone DirectorBon Accord780-914-9066
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Martin ClausenWestlock780-307-7042
Lorrie JespersenBarrhead780-305-1758
Gordon GravesZone DirectorIron River587-201-1410
Melanie WowkFinance ChairBeauvallon780-210-2500
Jodi FlaigTwo Hills403-809-3773
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Blair AndersonMinburn780-581-4690
Emil DmytriwInnisfree780-603-3645
Ron WielerFort Vermillion780-841-7854
Lorrie BeckSexsmith780-814-1939
John MacArthurZone Director/Cattle Feeder CouncilFairview780-835-1194
Linda MessnerBerwyn780-338-2281
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Mike NadeauBeaverlodge780-933-8886
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Glen KummerBarrhead780-305-4916
George L’HeureuxCattle Feeder CouncilLac La Biche780-689-8036
Gary ThesePeace River780-625-6793
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Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to:Alberta Beef Producers 165, 6815 – 8 Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7H7
PM 40069160
© 2019 Alberta Beef Producers. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced in any form, or by any means whatsoever, without written permission fromAlberta Beef Producers. Made in Canada. January, 2019. For further information contactAlberta Beef Producers at 403.275.4400.
The 2019 Executive was elected in December at the ABP AGM with CharlieChristie (Trochu) re-elected Chair, Kelly Smith-Fraser (Pine Lake) re-electedVice Chair, and Melanie Wowk (Beauvallon) re-elected Finance Chair.
ABP welcomes the 2019 Board of Directors. Front row (left to right): JohnMacArthur (Fairview), Sheila Hillmer (Del Bonita), Kelly Smith-Fraser (PineLake), Charlie Christie (Trochu), Melanie Wowk (Beauvallon), Jesse Williams(Hanna) and Assar Grinde (Bluffton).
Back row (left to right): Colin Campbell (Bon Accord), Fred Lozeman(Claresholm), Tim Sekura (Rocky Rapids), Gordon Graves (Iron River), TimSmith (Coronation), Brodie Haugan (Orion), Ken Stanley (Westlock), ChrisIsraelson (Didsbury) and Garth Porteous (Bow Island).
2019 ABP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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