August 22, 2016 Today, the flags at WestGen fly at half-mast as a show of respect for the passing of a beloved man and industry legend. It is with our deepest sympathy that we inform you that Robert Gordon Souter passed away on Sunday night, surrounded by family. During his more than 40-year career in [...]
On August 16, 2016, WestGen recognized Gordon Souter in a dedication ceremony of the boardroom. Gordon and Barbara Souter attended with their family. Over his 40 plus year career in the genetics and AI field, Gordon Souter – or as most people know him, “Gordie” – made an impact on the industry in Western Canada [...]
August 16, 2016 marked the Grand Opening celebration of WestGen’s new home in Abbotsford British Columbia WestGen’s Grand Opening was Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 10:30 am at 1625 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, V3G 2Y8. In attendance was the Honourable Judith Guichon, the Honourable Norm Letnick, The City of Abbotsford’s Mayor Henry Braun, The Township [...]
And the Winner is... Congratulations to Stradow Farms Inc. from Ponoka Alberta for winning our Summer Promotion Contest of a trip for 2 to Australia!!!! Tom Koostra accepted the prize from Vice President Eric Iversen yesterday at our Grand Opening. Learn more about the 2016 Summer Promo. Learn more about the 2017 WestGen trip [...]
If you’re ever driving just outside of Surrey, British Columbia, and you spy a field of Holstein cows grazing next to the road, you just might be at Nicomekl Farms Ltd., which is known to the locals as the “farm that has the cows outside all of the time,” says farm owner David Janssens. Janssens’ [...]
August 2016 Proof Round
After more than 10 years of deliberation, and nearly 12 months of construction, we’re proud to finally be able to call Abbotsford home. The building of our new office has been an exciting adventure, and one that could not have been completed without the countless individuals who’ve poured their time, creativity, and skills into making [...]
SCR has introduced several new powerful applications for its Herd Intelligence solutions. The new capabilities provide you with additional timely and actionable insight into your cows’ reproductive and health status. With the ability to make better-informed decisions about more aspects of your herd and farm management, you can further improve productivity, reduce costs, and gain [...]
As new bulls reach puberty and begin semen production, more and more we find ourselves able to offer some very enticing new bulls between official proof releases. As much as possible we release these bulls at the mid-point between proof dates when the intention is to make them fully available. In addition to these, these [...]