Angus Life

Host Tina Zakowsky is joined by Canadian Angus Association CEO Myles Immerkar, President Ronnie Ford and Audit and Finance Committee Chair Roger Reynolds to talk about how the Association's office building, Angus Central, came to be and its future.

Angus Life podcast host Tina Zakowsky sat down with CAA board executive President Ronnie Ford, Past President Tom deWaal and President Elect Greg Pugh after the fall board meeting and on the eve of the national show to go through meeting highlights and discuss their experiences serving on the board, the board’s role in strategic planning, the governance structure, and more.

We dive into the Canadian Angus Association's history of DNA testing, discuss efficiencies and opportunities created since CAA began collecting DNA samples for genomic testing, best practices for taking DNA samples, and introduce Angus HD, the new CAA branded high density genomic test.

CEO Myles Immerkar and Director of Science and Technology Kajal Latimer talk about the importance of research and share details about current research projects. Special guest Chris Bartels from Holstein Canada shares thoughts on the collaboration and partnership.

Recap of Convention 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. Highlights include tours, Verified Angus Barbecue Competition, changes on the board of directors, research projects, AngusWORKS, AngusHOME, DNA sample and genomic testing changes