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		Expo-Boeuf - Necessary changes to stay in business! - September 2008
		Symposium sur les bovins laitiers - « Temps » qu'à produire du lait! - September 2008
		The special "Youth Passion" fund allows to collect 9700 $ - September 2008
		Proof Highlights - August 2008
		Winners of the contest "Expose your passion for breeding" - June 2008
		Mario Séguin joins the CIAQ Communications and Genetics team - June 2008

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Necessary changes to stay in business!
10-11-12 October 2008 Colisée Desjardins de Victoriaville Take this opportunity to see more than 500 beef cattle, attend presentations on production and genetic and see the CIAQ staff who will be happy to make you participate in a drawing of 1500 $ worth of semen doses and A.I. services. Also come and get some information on : - our new sires available for 2009 - our prices... the best in the industry and very competitive as compared to natural breeding - A.I.... without having to detect heats - the benetifs of crossbreedings $$$$$ - any other subject related to beef genetics Come and visit us, we look forward to seeing you! Also, the 2008 Beef Convention will be held on 10 October under the theme : « Necessary changes to stay in business ». Will be held in the amphitheatre of the Victoriaville cegep. Programme (french PDF file - 301 kb)

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Symposium sur les bovins laitiers « Temps » qu'à produire du lait
Thursday 30 October 2008 Universel Best Western Hotel, Drummondville In a world where change comes more and more rapidly, time becomes a resource that is increasingly difficult to manage. That is why, under the theme "« Temps » qu'à produire du lait!", the Symposium sur les bovins laitiers 2008, this year chaired by Mario Séguin, expert-adviser in genetics at CIAQ, offers you a block of conferences aiming for better efficiency of work time, along with other conferences on genetics, animal health and current events in dairy production. Don’t miss this major event! Programme (french PDF file - 567 kb) Registration form (french PDF file - 567 kb) On-line registration Enroll before 17 October 2008 and take advantage of preregistration : CRAAQ Customer Service Tel. : 418-523-5411 Toll free : 1-888-535-2537 E-mail : client@craaq.qc.ca

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The special "Youth Passion" fund allows to collect 9700 $
As part of the activities related to the 60th anniversary, CIAQ and the Conseil provincial des CAB joined forces to contribute to a special fund aimed at supporting youth activities. A link was thus made between the young people in agriculture and the young sire testing program (PEP) through which CIAQ sampled more than 200 young sires in 2007 and that allows for the organization to ensure its next generations of sires for the years to come. During the month of May, each time a semen dose from a young sire sampled on the PEP program was used or sold to a Québec breeder, CIAQ and the CP CAB paid 60 ¢ into a “Youth Passion” fund. Since a little over 16 000 young sire semen doses were used in May, CIAQ and CP CAB contributed a grand total of 9700 $. This amount was shared between the AJRQ and Québec 4-H according to the number of members in each of the organizations. Therefore, a cheque of 2500 $ was presented to the Québec 4-H at the banquet of their Provincial Rallye held on 19 July. As for the presentation of the cheque of 7200 $ to the AJRQ, it was held on 18  August at the time of the Rural Youth Classic at Expo-Québec. Gary Bowers, CIAQ Board member, and Yanick Lapointe, CP CAB Board member, present the cheque to Québec 4-H representatives. From left to right : Gillian MacDougal, Angela Neal, Jenna Soesbergen, president (front); Gary Bowers; Yanick Lapointe; Christopher Studer, progeny analyst at CIAQ Agathe Drolet, director of Communications and Genetics at CIAQ, and Rémi Pelletier, CP CAB Board member, present the cheque to the AJRQ Board members. From left to right :  Claire Bisson, Hélène Drolet and Agathe Drolet from CIAQ; Jean-Philippe Angers; Geneviève Drolet, president of AJRQ; Sébastien Côté; Rémi Pelletier; Annie Chabot, general manager of AJRQ. In the foreground : Raphaëlle Lemay and Roxanne Montplaisir

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Proof Highlights August 2008
CIAQ with confidence PDF file summarizing proof highlights : - for the Holstein breed (192 kb) - for the coloured breed (155 ko) Ayrshire Jersey Canadienne Brown Swiss Holstein With an increase of 108 LPI points, Goldwyn is getting near the top position with 2642. The biggest increase for LPI comes from Ashlar thanks to an improvement in production and type. Mr Burns also improved his LPI ranking to reach 4th position. Among the top 10 LPI sires can also be found Carnival (6th) and Sidney (10th). - New sires - Lajeante Kingly Champion x Lee 1771 kg milk, type +13, herd life +107 Suntor Raptor Income x Igniter 1591 kg milk, MS +12 Dubosquet Lobby Morty x Inquirer 44 kg fat, 41 kg protein, type +13 Magor Baroque Allen Allen x Storm type +13, MS +13, full brother to Bolivia Sir Linerway Lightning Stormatic x Formation type + 15, MS +13, FL + 16 and DS +10 Elocroft Lightning Kaylynn, VG-85-2Y daughter of Sir Linerway Lightning-ET Faberdale Kingly 1078, GP-82-2Y daughter of Lajeante Kingly Belan Sunny Raptor, VG-85-2Y daughter of Suntor Raptor Kirklea Barocque Sundae, VG-86-2Y daughter of Magor Baroque Allen-ET Among the other sires on the proof sheet with the biggest improvement are F B I, Final Cut, Salto, Aladdin and Victory. Ayrshire Among the three newcomers, Jupiter (B Jurist X Patrick) ranks 4th for LPI thanks to 1599 kg milk, 59 kg fat and 38 kg protein. Bendig (Jerry X Reno) offers 1773 LPI points with a good index for mammary system (+9). Ideostar (Romeo X Wilton) has a production of 914 kg of milk and a +11 type index. With an increase of 205 LPI points, Normandin ranks 5th on the LPI list with an improved production and +15 for feet and legs. Denier Jupiter Iris, GP-83-2Y daughter of Kildare Jupiter-ET La Sapiniere Dinalig, GP-83-2Y daughter of Palmyra Jerry Bendig-ET De Fraserville Monica, VG-85-2Y daughter of Ayr-Phoe Ideostar-ET Jersey Legacy takes back the top LPI position with an increase of 111 points resulting from his improved production and somatic cells. Blackstone is still a star in the breed in 2nd place for LPI despite a decrease in production to 1206 kg of milk. Senior completes the top trio with 1529 LPI points. Canadienne There are no changes for the bulls in the Canadienne breed available on the proof sheet. Schamaun BS Glenn Gracia, VG-85-2Y daughter of Schamaun BS Gordon Glenn-ET Brown Swiss A new sire is added to the proof sheet, Glenn (Gordon X  Starbuck) with 1336 for Mace LPI and an index of +13 for type.

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Winners of the contest "Expose your passion for breeding"
The contest ends on 30 September 2008 The winners for the lasts months : July Goulaise Zeus Trema, daughter of Peters' Top Zoldo Zeus Photo by Étienne Goulet Étienne Goulet from Ferme Goulaise in Saint-Bernard showed us his passion for breeding by photographing Goulaise Zeus Trema. Still one month left to participate in the "Expose your passion for breeding" contest but, hurry up, it ends on 30 September 2008! June Mélissa Daigle with Marcelyse Money Miriam, a daughter of Stanbro Money Photo by Maxime Daigle Maxime Daigle is the 3rd winner of the photo contest. The picture taken by Maxime Daigle of Ferme Marcelyse in Saint-Bernard-de-Michaudville was selected for CIAQ's 60th anniversary photo contest. Maxime wins a USB key of 1 G and a CIAQ 60th anniversary t-shirt. Keep on sending us your beautiful pictures under the theme "Expose your passion for breeding". May Caroline Leblanc with Frater Audacity Janiny, a daughter of Sure-View-Audacity-red Photo by Jenny Henchoz For the 2nd month of the "Expose your passion for breeding" photo contest, the winner Jenny Henchoz of Ferme Des Chamois in Farnham earns a t-shirt and a USB drive (1 GB). Still four winners to come and maybe the possibility of seeing your picture published in CIAQ's promotional material. Don't wait to participate! April Our photo contest for young people aged 25 years or under started in April and will end in September. Among the pictures received during the first months, the one taken by Jeanne Pouliot from Ferme L'Espérée enr., Saint-Césaire, was chosen. She won a USB key of 1 G and a CIAQ 60th anniversary t-shirt. You still have time to participate in the June, July, August and September drawings. Do as Jeanne did and register today! Justine Pouliot and Lesperée Outside Micorette Ex Photo by Jeanne Pouliot

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Mario Séguin joins the CIAQ Communications and Genetics team
Mario Séguin CIAQ is pleased to announce that Mario Séguin will join its team as Head of the Genetics Expertise Division, starting on 30 June 2008. In this role, Mr Séguin will work closely with the Québec and Canada industry partners in order to monitor the evolution of the industry and to ensure the development of the organization's consulting services for the benefit of its producer clients. He will also act as an expert advisor in genetics with the CIAQ agricultural staff and dairy producers while participating in the promotion of CIAQ's sires and services. Since 1987, Mario has worked as a sire analyst, initially for CIAQ and since 1998 for The Semex Alliance. He was involved in selecting young bulls in five dairy breeds and has traveled across North America and in European countries. His accomplishments include the purchase of several CIAQ and Semex Alliance top bulls such as Rudolph, Stormatic, Modest, Givenchy and Ashlar. While being strongly committed to the success of The Semex Alliance, Mario has always worked in close collaboration with CIAQ. He is a committee member and 2008 president of the Québec Dairy Symposium and also a member of the Canadian Dairy Network Industry Standards Committee. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Western Québec, Mario completed in 1987 a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science at Macdonald College of McGill University. He therefore comes to CIAQ with a solid background and a discerning perception of the dairy cattle industry challenges for the benefit of dairy producers and to support them in the genetic improvement of their herds. For more information, please contact : Agathe Drolet, Director of Communications and Genetics Tel. : 450-774-1141 Fax : 450-774-9318

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