INFORMATION, DISTRIBUTION and BREED CENTER, Erickson, Manitoba, Canada
Phone 204-636-2387; email: bigbeargenetics@inetlink.ca
US ORDERS _ HAWKEYE BREEDERS - 515-993-4711 > Gloria or Deb
Fleckvieh team at World Dairy Expo 2009
l to r: Karyn Cassar, Johanna Kampschulte, Theo Vermoehlen, Ale Riedstra, Cornel Primrose, John Popp and Marc Boulanger
US ORDERS - HAWKEYE BREEDERS
ship direct to your farm
515-993-4711 Deb or Gloria
German Fleckvieh Parent Company
World Dairy Expo 2010 - Madison, Wisconsin
BIG BEAR GENETICS AND BAVARIAN FLECKVIEH
Avoid the extremes - breed cattle to be middle of the road.
Do you want cows that are
- Healthy
- Long Lived
- Fertile
- Productive
- Sound
BAVARIAN FLECKVIEH
IT MAKES SENSE!
Big Bear Genetics and Bavarian Fleckvieh
John Popp, Ph.D., President -- Big Bear Genetics
A working relationship was established between Dr. Thomas Grupp the manager of Bayern Genetik / Bavarian Fleckvieh in Germany and my late father Werner Popp in 1999. The goal of this venture has always been to deliver the very best of Fleckvieh Genetics to dairy farmers in the United States and Canada.
Big on Expertise or Big on Size and Advertising?
We choose Expertise....we are family run business that has spread over the years' with enthusiatic dairy farmers using Fleckvieh. We have people working with us throughout Canada and the United States and have always stressed the importance of understanding and knowing the breed. Providing the best of information and the best and most suited sires to our customers.
Dr. Popp has well over 20 years experience in the livestock industry. He holds a doctorate in Ruminant Nutrition - he is well respected in both research and extension communities. In 1998 John and his wife decided to move back to the family farm. Along with their kids, Viktor and Adele, the Popps operate a beef farm with 200 adult cows.
We promote Fleckvieh and do some work in consulting dairy nutrition. The interest in nutrition is primarily to transfer concepts learned in Europe to North America. We believe it is important to focus on forage based dairy feeding programs...an interesting link...www.crystalcreeknatural.com.
Our farm and also home to Big Bear Genetics is located in Erickson, Manitoba. Virtually right in the middle of Canada.
Big Bear Genetics - Our Roles
* develop more seedstock for North America in partnership with Bayern Genetik in Germany
* embryo transfer from top European herds to recipent herd at our farm
* young sire development for testing in Europe
* secure seedstock to ensure the maintenance and development of the multitude of bloodlines the Fleckvieh breed has to offer
* consultation with herds on mating and also nutrition
* create awareness and promote Bavarian Fleckvieh
* distribute top AI sires from Upper and Lower Bavaria
* stay abreast of developments in the Fleckvieh Breed and study effectiveness of differing sires and sire lines in North America and Germany
* grow a strong team of breed professionals to provide service to our growing clientele
* connect buyers and sellers of crossbred animals from our genetics
Being the first to introduce Bavarian Fleckvieh to dairies starting in the year 2000 we have led the concept of crossbreeding with Fleckvieh in North America. We have 1000's of cows milking from our genetics in Canada and the US. In 2010 we saw our ten year anniversary at World Daiy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Once again we brought some cows to the Show.
We feel blessed to be able to work with Fleckvieh and our partners in Germany and hope to be able to work with you. We enjoy seeing our customers succeed with their dairy operations.
We would enjoy to meet you and would love the opportunity to earn your business.
Sincerely, John Popp - President, Big Bear Genetics Ltd.
John 3:16
For god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life
Fleckvieh * Holstein south of Madison World Dairy Expo 2011 - Grazing Pavillion
