New marketing manager
Jacques De Corby has been hired as marketing manager for the Canadian Hereford Association. Born and raised on a purebred Hereford farm in southeastern Saskatchewan, De Corby has been active on the show and sale circuit.
He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and has served on a number of rural economic development boards in that province. As marketing manager, he is responsible for advertising, promotion, communication and membership development.
Cattle producers of the year
Gavin and Mabel Hamilton of Belvin Angus in Innisfail, Alta., have been named the 1996 Canadian Cattleman of the Year in an award sponsored by the National Record Stockman.
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The Hamiltons were presented with the award in Denver, Colo., during the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo.
The Hamiltons raise purebred Aberdeen Angus, and have awards from cattle shows including Farmfair, Agribition and the Calgary Stampede. Both Gavin and Mabel are involved in breed and beef promotional activities.
Mixing oil, cattle
Issues in the relationship between cattle and the oil industry will be the subject of a conference April 15 in Red Deer, Alta.
The conference sponsored by the Alberta Cattle Commission will bring livestock people up to date on research connecting cattle and the resource industry.
The industry wants to study materials cattle might be exposed to, how animals’ immune systems are affected and problems like nutrition and fertility which may or may not be caused by such exposure.
Ostrich seminar
The Canadian Ostrich Association is hosting an international seminar April 4-6 at Kananaskis, Alta.
About 500 people are expected to attend. Guests include speakers from Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, Canada and the United States. They plan to discuss processing, research, bird production, feedlot possibilities and marketing.
