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The Cattle Industry Development Council (CIDC) is the group of producer volunteers who are elected by cattle industry organizations. Council meets quarterly to review operations and consider funding applications. This producer led Council administers the following three industry funding sources:
The BCID Fund is managed by British Columbia cattle producers serving on the Cattle Industry Development Council. The mission statement about managing the fund is "To manage the Beef Cattle Industry Development Fund in a way that will effectively enhance the profitability, viability, sustainability of the beef cattle industry in British Columbia for the short, medium and long term."
Cattle industry associations elect representatives to sit on the Horn Levy Committee. In addition to these elected representatives, one ex-officio member from the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and one from Ownership Identification Inc. may attend committee meetings along with the Committee secretary. This committee reports to the Cattle Industry Development Council. Industry associations are invited to elect representatives to serve on the Horn Fund Committee as follows:
BC Association of Cattle Feeders Haley Rutherford - Merritt, BC
BC Breeders and Feeders Association Denise Dowswell - Vanderhoof, BC
BC Dairy Association Thomas Wynker - Hixon, BC (Vice-Chair) Brian Schurmann - Grindrod, BC
BC Cattlemen’s Association Devin Chursinoff (Chair) Denise Dowswell (Vice-Chair) Thomas Wynker Judy Madden Brian Schurmann Jacintha Kulchar Lani French
STAFF -- Hallie MacDonald, Interim Secretary/Treasurer Ph 250-573-3611