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The <strong>Charolais</strong> Connection<br />
124 Shannon Road<br />
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 5B1<br />
Ph. (306) 546-3940 • Fax (306) 546-3942<br />
charolaisbanner@gmail.com<br />
www.charolaisbanner.com<br />
ISSN 0824-1767<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2013</strong> • VOL. XXX, NO. 1<br />
From the Field.................................................................................8<br />
du champ.......................................................................................10<br />
Canadian <strong>Charolais</strong> Association ..................................................12<br />
Herd Health– Resurgence of Lumpy Jaw & Wooden Tongue .....16<br />
Canadian <strong>Charolais</strong> Youth Association News.............................18<br />
Profile – TraceBack ........................................................................20<br />
Grant Moffat Herdbuilder Award Winners .................................28<br />
<strong>Charolais</strong> Success..........................................................................38<br />
Winter Grazing – Environment Implication ................................42<br />
Canadian Western Agribition Commercial Highlights...............42<br />
Beef Research School ...................................................................44<br />
Managing Yearling Bulls ..............................................................44<br />
Beef Industry Sponsors Protein Session .....................................45<br />
Industry Info .................................................................................48<br />
Calving Time Management..........................................................49<br />
Calendar of Events .......................................................................62<br />
Index of Advertisers.....................................................................66<br />
on the cover…<br />
<strong>Charolais</strong> had a very<br />
successful show fall.<br />
Read more about it on<br />
pages 38, 39 and 42.<br />
Manager/Publisher<br />
Helge By<br />
Managing Editor<br />
Candace By<br />
charolaisbanner@sasktel.net<br />
Production/Graphic Design<br />
Susan Penner<br />
charolais.susan@sasktel.net<br />
Web Design<br />
Dalyse Robertson<br />
pdmrobertson@gmail.com<br />
Liaison française and Web Co-ordinator<br />
Cynthia Beck<br />
(306) 436-2007<br />
CBeck@charolais.com<br />
FIELDMEN:<br />
Alberta & British Columbia<br />
Craig Scott<br />
5107 Shannon Drive, Olds, AB T4H 1X3<br />
Res. (403) 507-2258 Fax (403) 507-2268<br />
Cell (403) 651-9441<br />
sbanner@telusplanet.net<br />
Saskatchewan, Manitoba,<br />
USA & Eastern Canada<br />
Helge By<br />
124 Shannon Rd., Regina, SK S4S 5B1<br />
Office (306) 546-3940 Office Fax (306) 546-3942<br />
Res. (306) 584-7937 Cell (306) 536-4261<br />
charolaisbanner@sasktel.net<br />
SUBSCRIPTIONS:<br />
$6.30 per year $16.80 – 3 years<br />
(Prices include 5% GST)<br />
The <strong>Charolais</strong> Connection is mailed to 10,000 cattlemen<br />
nationwide. Those cattlemen include all purebred <strong>Charolais</strong><br />
breeders, buyers of purebred <strong>Charolais</strong> bulls from the past<br />
six years and all subscribers to the <strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong>.<br />
No material contained in the <strong>Charolais</strong> Connection may be<br />
reprinted without the permission of the <strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong>.<br />
The publishers reserve the right to refuse any<br />
advertisements.<br />
The material produced in this publication is done so with the<br />
highest integrity, however, we assume no responsibility for<br />
errors or omissions. We are responsible for only the value of<br />
the advertisement.<br />
Animals in the photographs in the Connection have not<br />
been altered by computer enhancement or mechanical<br />
methods according to the knowledge of the publisher.<br />
Printed by Print West, Regina, Saskatchewan<br />
Publications Mail Agreement No. 40047726<br />
Postage paid at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada<br />
Postmaster: Please return undeliverable publications<br />
(covers only) to <strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong>, 124 Shannon Road,<br />
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 5B1, Canada.<br />
Email: charolaisbanner@sasktel.net<br />
Design: Susan Penner<br />
Published by the <strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong>, Regina, SK<br />
(3 times per year - <strong>February</strong>, March and Fall)<br />
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