The World Angus Secretariat was established
in 1969 to facilitate the exchange of information between the various Angus
societies and associations around the world. The organization is comprised of
more than 20 breed associations worldwide and it will be conducting its
biennial meeting this October. Angus breeders from across the world will meet to
discuss the latest breed information and technological advances as well as tour
the regions locales and of course look at Angus cattle.
The Mexican Angus Association will be
hosting the 2015 World Angus Secretariat. The meeting will feature the beautiful
Mexican countryside alongside Angus cattle. Mexico has a very unique geography
and climate, ranging from hot deserts to cold mountains to tropical regions
and Angus cattle are able to thrive in all of those environments. The
Secretariat provides an opportunity for Canadian producers to gain a different
perspective on the industry, and see Angus cattle residing in an environment
unique to Canada. Here is an overview of the conference itinerary:
October
12-14 – Pre tour – Copper Canyon
Visitors will travel in the famous ‘Chepe
Train’ through the copper Canyon in the Tarahumara Mountains in Chihuahua. The
Copper Canyon consists of six distinct canyons, and the overall canyon system
is larger and portions are deeper than the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
October
14-18 – Chihuahua
Chihuahua is located in Northwestern Mexico
and is the largest state in the country by area. Visitors will tour various operations
in Chihuahua that raise purebred Angus cattle and enjoy a variety of social
events.
October
18-22 – Durango
This part of the tour will consist of a
large cattle show that will be the national show for Mexico in 2015. There will
be exhibits set up at the fairgrounds and a cattle auction after the show.
October
22-25 – Mazatlan (Sinaola)
Mazatlan is the second largest city in
Sinaola, consisting of very nice beaches lined with resort hotels. This will be
the location of all of the conferences, speeches, and technical parts of the secretariat.
October
25-27 – Post tour
The post tour begins in Mazatlan and is the
final leg of the secretariat.
There was a very large Canadian delegation
in attendance at the 2013 World Angus Forum in New Zealand, and here’s to
hoping that there will be another strong Canadian delegation at this year’s
Secretariat in Mexico. The registration form and all fee breakdowns are
available on their website: http://www.worldangussecretariat.com.mx.
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