- Our cattle are just a little different on the inside
by Helen McMenamin November 2011
Dyce and David Bolduc have been in the purebred Angus business since before they were teenagers. Now, they focus on what’s under the hide. Their breeding program emphasizes carcass traits so their customers can produce premium beef that brings in better profits.
Although the brothers say they emphasize carcass traits, their cattle have... more
- Westman Farms
by Lee Gunderson November 2011
Westman Farms had its beginning in 1926 when Doug and Murray Westman's grandparents John Batke farmed the location where Westman Farms currently stands. Walden and Dorothy Westman, papa and nan to them, decided to stop driving a taxi in the town of Vermilion in 1957 to follow his dream of farming. Change came slowly, but then again, nothing... more
- Alberta’s new ag minister
Bonnie Warnyca November 2011
No one expects to get an early Saturday morning phone call from a member of the provincial cabinet, but Evan Berger, Alberta’s new agriculture minister called to do an interview before heading out to finish harvesting his canola.
In 1978 Berger left the family farm near Nanton to take welding engineering technology at SAIT. When the... more
- Cameron Olson
by Bonnie Warnyca November 2011
When Cameron Olson was nine years-old his family moved southeast of Calgary to Rockyview County to his grandparent’s farm. While his mom had grown up around cows and had attended 4-H, her son had no idea what was in store in the country for them.
“Even though we didn’t have any cattle, mom thought I would like 4-H so she encouraged me to... more
- Meet the new president of Canada Beef Inc.
by Bonnie Warnyca October 2011
Robert Meijer, new president of Canada Beef Inc. was part of the transition team which merged the Canadian Beef Export Federation (CBEF) and the Beef Information Centre (BIC). In his former capacity as the director of Corporate Affairs for Cargill Limited, he has, over the years, been vice-chair of the CBEF board of directors and closely followed... more
- Graeme Finn: Not your average grazier
by Lee Gunderson October 2011
It's a long way from a 500,000 acre Australian cattle station and 40 degree heat to Crossfield, Alberta and summer grazing 400 heifers. But Graeme Finn heard a different drummer as a teenager and as he said, “I was never born to follow.” He was either going into the Australian army or ag college and the college called him back first, so Graeme... more
- Gail Verleysen
by Bonnie Warnyca October 2011
After graduating from high school in 2009, Gail Verleysen of Vermilion went to work for a local area farmer to earn money for college and to upgrade her ag skills.
“While I grew up in a cattle feeding operation, I knew nothing about the grain side of agriculture,” she tells us. “I can now drive a grain truck, tractors and a combine. I’ve... more
- Hayley White
by Bonnie Warnyca September 2011
16-year old Hayley White has just returned from her second trip to Japan where she lived for a month with a Japanese host family. It was a trip organized by the Japanese/Canadian Exchange Association and hosted by a Japanese organization called Labo. In many provinces, this program is offered to Canadian young people through the 4-H program. ... more
- Wynne Chisholm
by Bonnie Warnyca August 2011
Growing up in Calgary and spending weekends and holidays on her parents' ranch at Gull Lake, AB, gave Wynne Chisholm a strong foothold in both worlds. One which years later would move her into an unexpected partnership with her dad (J.C. Jack Anderson) in 2005.
When Wynne's dad sold the herd while she was in junior high, she then... more
- Lexi Hoy
by Bonnie Warnyca August 2011
When we talk about intergenerational transfer in farming, we are usually talking about land and cattle and belongings. But like so many 4-H families, the Hoy family near Barrhead passed on their love for 4-H to their children.
"My dad talked about 4-H a lot and my younger brother Cody joined first," says Lexi Hoy. "Dad then suggested I... more
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