Co-ordinator hired
Heather Reti has been hired by the Canadian Hereford Association as breed improvement co-ordinator.
Reti was born and raised on a southern Alberta cattle ranch and was actively involved in 4-H beef clubs.
She majored in animal science at university and has worked as a research co-ordinator in the beef section at the Agriculture Canada Lethbridge Research Centre.
Reti will develop the Hereford
association’s programs including total herd evaluation, maternal productivity research and progeny testing. The association is based in Calgary.
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A survey commissioned by the Canadian Equestrian Federation shows Saskatchewan’s horse industry is growing.
Strategic Equine Marketing recently revealed figures indicating a 27 percent increase in the number of horses in the province during the past five years.
That is 10 percent more than the national average growth of 17 percent, according to a horse federation news release.
The study also found a 20.3 percent increase in new horse owners in the province, the third highest growth rate in Canada. Each owner in Saskatchewan has an average 9.4 horses.
Ontario and British COlumbia have the highest growth rate of horse populations in Canada.
FACS name change
The Foundation for Animal Care Saskatchewan, also known as FACS, has changed its name to the Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Inc.
FACS membership voted unanimously to accept the name change, deeming that it better reflects the association’s activities “and re-emphasizes our specific focus on farm animal issues,” said executive director Adele Buettner.
The group promotes responsible farm animal management and acts as a source of information about how Saskatchewan producers assure quality and safety in food they produce.
