May 2011 - Charolais Banner

May 2011VOL. 45, NO. 2FeaturesOCA AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10SCA Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Is CCYA Worth It? . . . . . . . . . . . .19Obituary – Reg Oram . . . . . . . . .20CCYA Conference & Show . . . . .21Carbon Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Vikse - Tip the Scale . . . . . . . . . .24P & H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Obituary – Ron Rouse . . . . . . . .25HEJ Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Clear Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle . . .27High Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Charolais Power . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Louber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28A. Sparrow Farms . . . . . . . . . . .29Horseshoe E Charolais . . . . . . . .30Obituary – Don Domes . . . . . . .30Northern Alliance . . . . . . . . . . .31Regina Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Family Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Buffalo Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32New Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Rollin’ Acres & Patton . . . . . . . .34P - 3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Pleasant Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Obituary – Edgar Philpott . . . . .35North Central Alberta . . . . . . . .36DepartmentsAlameda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Hi-Weigh Breeders . . . . . . . . . . .37Obituary – Tom Rookes . . . . . . .37Diamond W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Mountainview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Winn Man Farms . . . . . . . . . . . .39Best of the Breeds . . . . . . . . . . .39Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40CSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Forsyth/Tee M Jay . . . . . . . . . . .41Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Elder Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Saunders Charolais . . . . . . . . . .42Perrot-Martin Charolais . . . . . . .43Harvie Ranching . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Cattleman’s Classic . . . . . . . . . . .44North of the 49th . . . . . . . . . . . .45Souris Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46SE Sask Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . .46White Cap / Rosso Charolais . . .47Top Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Size Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Top 10 High Selling Bulls . . . . . .48Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Obituary – Gary Deroo . . . . . . .49Sales in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Bull Sale Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51CCYA Essays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54From the Field..............................................................................................6Du champ.....................................................................................................8Herd Health ...............................................................................................12Charolais Life .............................................................................................14Keeping Track ............................................................................................15Canadian Charolais Youth Association News..........................................20Calendar.....................................................................................................65Index...........................................................................................................66On the cover…Calves on grass arealways a nice sight.These calves are picturedat Lazy S Charolais,Beaverlodge, Alberta.Photo:Helge ByDesign:Susan Penner124 Shannon RoadRegina, Saskatchewan S4S 5B1Ph. 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