Alberta Simmental Association

CSA AGM Director Nominations

Randy Mader & Deanne Young are our nominations for the board of Directors (CSA). Please read their bios below and to everyone attending the meeting in Sun Peaks, we hope you will vote for them!

RANDY MADER
Randy was born in Regina, SK, 57 years ago and spent his early years in southern Saskatchewan before his family moved to Alberta. He graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Marketing and with a minor in Finance. Experience in the 70's with Cattlemen and Focus on Beef magazines, enabled him to appreciate working with good cattle of all breeds. His entire working career has involved the Purebred Cattle Industry with breeding, feeding, marketing, showing and judging.

Randy's first purebred cattle in the early 70's were Simmental, with his Canadian membership being taken out in 1974. He has been on numerous cattle boards, including being World President of the International Salers Federation, and just retiring from the Alberta Simmental board. Mader Salers genetics, semen, embryos, and live cattle, have been exported to many countries in the world.

Randy and Ronda have been married for 32 years, and their three married children were raised with a love and passion for the purebred cattle industry.Robyn, Rayel and Ryley were heavily involved in 4H and Junior cattle programs, along with being an integral part of the family ranch, west of Carstairs, Alberta, just 45 minutes northwest of Calgary. Ryley chose to return to the ranch and Simmental cattle immediately after graduating from Olds College. Along with Jill, his wife, they are very enthusiastic breeders and promoters, and Ryley is now on the Alberta Board.

The main focus for Mader Ranches has been to produce Red and Black Polled, Low Birthweight cattle.They breed 200 females annually, utilizing embryo transplant and AI. Maders have had 21 Annual Bull Sales, held in February, selling 70 bulls yearly. They have also had many Female Production Sales and know what it takes to be a serious Seedstock Producer. The past 35 years have seen Randy take showstrings to most all Edmonton Farmfair and Regina Agribition shows. Last fall they won the Farmfair All Breeds Legends of the Fall Bull Calf Championship with their black, polled Simmental entry. For many years, Maders have been a part of the Checkers fall sale, and will again be a part of it and the new National Trust sale.

Randy is very happy to let his name stand for the Board. He is an eternal optimist about the cattle business, and sees bright days ahead, with increasing Red Meat demand around the world. Randy believes a Breed Association's mandate is simple: "Register the cattle and Promote the Breed, with Promotion being the Number 1 priority."

Randy Mader is keen to do all he can to help Simmental become the leading breed in Canada.

DEANNE YOUNG
Together with my husband Rob and our daughters Crystal and Stacy we operate High Country Cattle Services at Breton, Alberta. I have been involved in the Simmental industry for over 35 years. I was one of the founding board members of the National Young Canadian Simmental (YCS) board. It was also a pleasure to volunteer with the CSA as the coordinator of Volunteers for the World Simmental Congress held in Calgary in 2006.

My experiences also include involvement on the local, regional and provincial level with the 4-H program. In my work off the farm I work with our local municipality in community services, offering support to volunteer and community organizations dealing with board development and policy making. I appreciate your support in securing a position on the Canadian Simmental Association Board of Directors. If successful I will work for all the members across Canada.

I feel that the Simmental breed has a tremendous amount to offer the beef industry and it is the association's responsibility to
promote the breed and it's attributes while working for the entire membership. I also strongly believe in supporting our youth program and development of future breeders. I thank you in advance for your support and look forward to many more years of involvement in the Simmental industry.