John A. Nevin Cattle Growers Education Fund Award

Eligibility:  Any student who resides in Manitoba, and wants to further his or her education with special consideration to be given to students interested or engaged in the research and development of Shorthorn cattle. The education must be through a university or any other school of learning.  First preference will be given to grade 12 students who have shown a Shorthorn 4-H calf, or whose parents or grandparents raise purebred Shorthorn cattle.

 

Application to include: 1) name 2) address and telephone number 3) school presently attending and address  4) plans after Grade 12 (long term goals and objectives) 5) an explanation why you would be a worthy candidate in the consideration of the award.  You may also include any other pertinent information to enable the selection committee to reach their decision.  The application must be legibly handwritten or typed and in the hands of the Shorthorn Breeders of Manitoba, Inc. Selection Committee by the date specified that year.

 

History: 

John A. Nevin was born in 1903 on the family homestead 12-11-18W near Justice, MB, which is northeast of Brandon.  He was one of 4 boys in a family of 8 children. The 2 youngest boys (John being one of them) farmed all of their lives, raising Shorthorn cattle on the original homestead.  Neither of these 2 men married, nor did 2 of the sisters. These 2 sisters taught school before moving in with the 2 brothers after retirement. John was the last of the family to pass away in 1987.  In his will he left over $300,000 to the University of Manitoba and $100,000 in trust to the Manitoba Shorthorn Breeders Inc. with the interest each year meant to further the education of students.

Shorthorns are one of the foundation breeds of cattle and are originally from Scotland.  Thirty other beef breeds of cattle today have their foundation from Shorthorns.  Walter Lynch brought the first purebred Shorthorns to Manitoba in 1870, walking from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie, to the shores of Lake Manitoba.  By 1886, the Dominion Shorthorn Association (known today as the Canadian Shorthorn Association) had a membership of 444. 

 

 

 Email applications to:

mossideshorthorns@gmail.com