Who We Are... 

The Saskatchewan Livestock Association (SLA) is a non-profit service organization that was formed in 1975; replacing the former Saskatchewan Livestock Board.  From 1975 - 1987 the main activities of the Association were to provide administration for the Saskatchewan Cattle, Horse, Sheep and Swine Breeders’ Association’s; to arrange and coordinate the Annual Livestock Convention (including presentation of honour scrolls); and sales management of the Regina Bull Sale. The Provincial Government provided substantial consulting and financial assistance for administration and approved projects.

Since 1988 the SLA has undergone a number of major changes. The Association was forced to become self-sufficient in each of the program areas and to look for new avenues of development. One of the first new programs was a contract with the Federal Government to provide data processing for the Federal/Provincial Record of Performance programs and an Extension contract with the Provincial Government. From that point the SLA evolved into a number of data processing and management programs, as well as providing a much broader range of administration services, along with desktop publishing. The following is a brief outline of the main organizations and programs the SLA is working with in 2007:

 

Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders’ Association -

General administration (meetings, accounting, annual reports).

 

Saskatchewan Horse Breeders’ Association

- General administration (meetings, accounting, annual reports) including administration of the 50-50 Sale & Futurity.

 

Saskatchewan Swine Breeders’ Association

- General administration (meetings, accounting, annual reports).

 

Saskatchewan Livestock Convention

- Host and coordinate the annual Livestock Convention held in January, including presentation of honor scrolls.

 

Saskatchewan Angus Association

- General administration (meetings, accounting, annual reports), promotion and publication of The Angus Edge.

 

Triple ‘A’ Bull Development Centre & Sale

- Provide data processing and develop/type set advertising, posters and catalogues.

 

Canadian Shorthorn Association

- General administration (meetings, accounting, annual reports etc.).

 

The Canadian Shorthorn Report

- Co-publish the Canadian National Shorthorn Magazine including design, layout and management of their business office.

 

Canadian Junior Angus Association

- Work with the Board of Directors to coordinate their activities and to provide guidance to the Board.  We also have been designing and distributing various Sale Catalogues.