The Ray Butler Fund has recently contributed to the following activities:

  • WCVM and UCVM student conference registration fees at 2019 WCABP Conference – $1,500
  • WCABP 10 & Under Conference – $3,000
  • WCVM and UCVM student registrations at WCABP 2018 conference – $10,400
  • UCVM Seminar Night – $245
  • UCVM student travel to WCABP conference – $1,250
  • WCVM and UCVM student registrations at WCABP 2017 conference – $5,733
  • WCVM trip to Agribition – $1,378
  • WCVM PAC trip to Alberta – $1,000
  • UCVM Field trip – $1,250
  • WCVM Alberta trip – $1,500
  • WCM and UCVM student conference registration fees at 2016 WCABP conference – $7,478
  • WCVM student travel to WCABP Conference in Calgary – $740
  • WCVM Alberta Production Systems Tour – 15 students – $1,500
  • UCVM Presentations – Temple Grandin, Embryo Transfer, Bovine Rounds, Industry Talks – $437
  • WCVM AI Course – $800
  • UCVM Pizza Lunch with Dr. Eric Behlke
  • WCVM Alberta Bovine Trip – $1,500
  • UCVM Beef Day – $900
  • UCVM Advancements of Genetics in PAH Education Day – $375
  • $670 to support 18 students attending Dairy Day Field Trip
  • $1,500 to support 11 students Alberta Feedlot Field Trip
  • $1,500 to support 14 students attending an AI clinic in the Saskatoon area
  • $800 to provide pizza lunch for 150 students while hearing the presentation by Dr. Cec Rushkowski
  • $1,000 to support 14 students travelling to Lakeland College to participate in an AI clinic
  • $2,000 to support 12 students travelling to Lakeland College to participate in an AI clinic.
  • $1,000 to assist Dylan Biggs presenting a ‘Cattle Handling Clinic’ – 26 WCVM students attended.
  • $1,000 to assist Dr. Steve Hendrick in taking 25 members of the WCVM Bovine Club on a tour of Alberta Feedlots, the UCVM, and to meet with private practitioners.