Antares Alliance

North Okanagan Dairy Seminar
2025-02-20 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Prestige Harbourfront Convention Centre, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

INTERLAKE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING
2025-02-27 10:00 - 13:30 (America/Winnipeg) | ARROWQUIP, 141 Railway Ave, Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada
Agenda for AGM Meeting as Follows:
10:00 am-10:30 am: Coffee and Donuts, Arrival of members
10:30am-12:00pm: Tour of Facility
12:00 – 12:45pm: Lunch and AGM
Topics discussed on the right
1. Reading of the Minutes of 2024 annual meeting
2. 2024 Annual Treasurer’s Report
3. Report of Directors & Committees:
-Review of 2024 Club Activities, Year in Review attached
– Manitoba Holstein Branch Report
– Unfinished Business
– Nominations and elections
4. New Business
5. Adjournment
12:45-13:30: Presentation by Arrowquip

Western Canadian Dairy Seminar
2025-03-04 08:00 - 2025-03-07 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Red Deer Resort & Casino, 3310 – 50th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Join us at the Red Deer Resort & Casino on March 4 to 7, 2025 for the 42nd annual Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Over three and half days you will hear about current research and new technology and engage with industry leaders to discuss emerging challenges facing the industry.
With two receptions, a banquet, and ample networking opportunities in the 79 booth trade show area, WCDS is the place to reconnect with friends and colleagues and make new connections. Whether you are a dairy producer, veterinarian, dairy extension specialist, dairy service and supply representative or a budding agricultural student, WCDS has something to offer you.

WestGen Annual General Meeting
2025-03-19 09:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Clarion Hotel, 36035 N Parallel Rd, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
DISCOVER, LEARN, AND LEAD THE DAIRY INDUSTRY FORWARD AT THE WESTGEN AGM!
In-Person AGM: Clarion Hotel: 36035 N Parallel Rd, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2C6
Virtual AGM: Zoom Webinar Details will be provided closer to the date of the event
Agenda: (Subject to change)
9:00 AM: Registration
10:00 AM: Annual General Meeting

Previous Meeting Minutes
President’s Report – Richard Boonstoppel
CEO’s Report – Chris Parry
Auditor’s Report – MNP
Treasurer’s Report – Tim Hofstra & Vernon Smith
Election of At Large Director – MNP
Endowment Fund Report – Michael Andres
Semex Report – Matt McCreedy

11:30 AM: Key Note Speaker

Dr. Victor Cabrera | Professor & Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison

12:30 PM: Afternoon Agenda

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Connecting the Dots: Cow Production & Reproduction Performance presented by Agwest
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM: Canadian Producer Achieving >35% Pregnancy Rate Using Genetics, Genomic Testing, and Heat Detection
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM: SenseHub Technology presented by Merck Animal Health
3:00 PM – 3:35 PM: Elevate – How Genomic Testing Provides Return on Investment presented by Jay Shannon, Semex
3:35 PM – 3:45 PM: LPI Changes Coming in April 2025 presented by Jay Shannon, Semex

Evening AGM Dinner

5:30 PM: Cocktails
6:30 PM: Dinner
7:30 PM: Casino Night

Douglas Bull and Female Development Centre 61st Sale
2025-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Douglas Bull Test Station, Douglas, Manitoba, Canada

Holstein Canada National Convention
2025-04-02 08:00 - 2025-04-05 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Holstein Canada National Convention “Our Doors are Open” in Nova Scotia. Hosted by Nova Scotia/Newfoundland Holstein Branch. Headquarters Hotel: The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, N.S.
Wednesday, April 2 – Dairy Focus (Speakers, Trade Show and Hospitality);
Thursday, April 3 – Choice of Farm Tours to Ballam, Bokma, Browntown, Scothorn, Lellavan, Sunny Point, Expo, Lindenright and Trivee Farms, along with Coldstream Clear Distillery, plus an alternative Magic Wine Bus tour in the Annapolis Valley (day), and Meet and Greet Social (evening);
Friday, April 4 – Atlantic Spring Show (day) and East Coast Kitchen Party at Canada’s Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (evening);
Saturday, April 5 – Holstein Canada Annual General Meeting and Master Breeder Gala;
Sunday, April 6 – Homeward Bound with a “possible” tour to Newfoundland if there is enough interest. Watch Holstein Canada website, www.holstein.ca, or follow the 2025 National Convention on Social Media for more information.

Young Mainland Feed & Finance Producer Meeting
2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | WestGen, 1625 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2G4, Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2G4, Canada
Social 7:00pm – 7:30pm
7:30pm – Presentation by Steve Saccomano with MNP
8:00pm – Presentation by James Colquhoun with Ritchie Smith Feeds

Abbotsford Hospice Gala
2025-04-05 17:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | Clarion Hotel, 36035 N Parallel Rd, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
The doors open at 5pm, with mingling and cocktail hour til about 630, dinner at 7, entertainment auctions, etc after that, final scheduled events around 930-10, dance afterward til about 11

North Okanagan Holstein Club - Spring Show Social
2025-04-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Armstrong Fair Grounds, Armstrong, BC, Canada

North Okanagan Spring Show
2025-04-12 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Armstrong Fair Grounds, Armstrong, BC, Canada

Western Dairy Expo
2025-04-24 08:00 - 2025-04-26 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 4E4, Canada

NODHIS Annual Banquet
2025-04-26 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia

Pri-Med Canada In-Person Conference & Trade Show
2025-05-07 08:00 - 2025-05-09 17:00 (America/Toronto) | The International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Western Canadian Classic
2025-08-19 08:00 - 2025-08-23 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Rimbey, Alberta

Agribition
2025-11-24 08:00 - 2025-11-29 17:00, 2026-11-23 08:00 - 2026-11-28 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Evraz Place, 1700 Elphinstone St, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 2Z6, Canada

Western Canadian Dairy Seminar
2026-03-03 08:00 - 2026-03-06 17:00, 2027-03-09 08:00 - 2027-03-12 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Red Deer Resort & Casino, 3310 – 50th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
