𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗

𝘐𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳. 𝘛𝘪𝘮 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘸

𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Previous nominees are welcome to be resubmitted for consideration. A selection committee, including previous recipients, will review all nominations.

The 2026 award will be presented Tuesday, November 10, during the final day of showing at the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ont.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

https://forms.gle/NvG3rZLNjCatpQci9

Questions or need assistance with the nomination form?

Email tara.reynolds@eastgen.ca or call/text 226-332-2264.

𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝.

Walker Dairy, 50832 Talbot Line Aylmer, ON   8:30 a.m.    MAP

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EastGen's 2.5 day AI School is designed to help you understand and manage reproduction in your herd. EastGen experienced staff will moderate a diverse and intense agenda of reproductive management subjects.

EastGen AI School includes:

• Learning AI technique, semen handling, heat detection, estrus cycle, reproductive disorders and more
• Practice with real reproductive organs
• Have a look at the EYEBREED
• Extensive in-cow practice
• The EastGen AI Manual
• Refresher session on your farm with AI Instructor within 6 months after course

Course Information

Day 1: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. In Class

Day 2: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.In Cow Practice (Boots and Coveralls)

Day 3: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. In Cow Practice (Boots and Coveralls)

Once you have registered you will be provided with all the course details including address, parking information, what to wear, etc. Spots for the course are limited and filled on a first-come, first-serve basis so we recommend registering at your earliest convenience.

Course Cost

The course cost is $725+HST. Participants receive a semen voucher that is equivalent to 25% of the course cost. Please note, payment is required 7 days prior to the course start date to guarantee enrollment. Course fees are non-refundable.

Additional Course Dates & Locations

Courses will be running throughout 2026 at multiple locations. Click HERE for a full list of upcoming course dates and locations. If these dates and locations do not work for you, please contact aitraining@eastgen.ca with your location details.

Semex, 595 Leeds and Grenville 44, Kemptville, ON    8:30 a.m.    MAP

REGISTER NOW

EastGen's 2-day AI School is designed to help you understand and manage reproduction in your herd. EastGen experienced staff will moderate a diverse and intense agenda of reproductive management subjects.  We will be running the in class portion at the Semex building in Kemptville and after lunch, we will be heading to 1325 South River Road, Kemptville, ON.  It is a working farm so please respect Bio Security Protocols and bring clean boots and coveralls.

EastGen AI School includes:

• Learning AI technique, semen handling, heat detection, estrus cycle, reproductive disorders and more

• Practice with real reproductive organs

• First Hand Look at the new Eyebreed

• Extensive in-cow practice

• The EastGen AI Manual

• Refresher session on your farm with AI Instructor within 6 months after course

Course Information

Day 1: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. In Class and In Cow (Boots and Coveralls)

Day 2: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  In Class and In Cow (Boots and Coveralls)

Once you have registered you will be provided with all the course details including address, parking information, what to wear, etc. Spots for the course are limited and filled on a first-come, first-serve basis so we recommend registering at your earliest convenience.

Course Cost

The course cost is $625+HST. Participants recieve a semen voucher that is equivalent to 25% of the course cost. Please note, payment is required prior to the course start date to guarantee enrollment. Course fees are non-refundable.

Additional Course Dates & Locations

Courses will be running throughout 2026 at multiple locations. Click HERE for a full list of upcoming course dates and locations. If these dates and locations do not work for you, please contact aitraining@eastgen.ca with your location details.

Any issues or questions, please email or call Sam Buschbeck (AI Instructor) at 519-375-6443 or sam.buschbeck@eastgen.ca. 

EastGen members in Zones 3, 6, 9 and 12 are invited to submit nominations for a DELEGATES & ALTERNATE DELEGATES in their respective Zone for a three-year term. 

The nomination may be forwarded by mail, facsimile, or email to the Secretary of the Board (Amanda Stokes) and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in October (October 30, 2026). Email address is amanda.stokes@eastgen.ca

CLICK HERE for more details.

EastGen members in Zones 3, 6, 9 and 12 are invited to submit nominations for a director in their respective Zone for a three-year term. 

The nomination may be forwarded by mail, facsimile, or email to the Secretary of the Board (Amanda Stokes) and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in October (October 30, 2026). Email address is amanda.stokes@eastgen.ca

CLICK HERE for more details.