2025 Masterfeeds National Junior Beef Heifer Competition

Charles John Watson V Memorial Award

The Royal is pleased to welcome Masterfeeds as the title sponsor of the National Junior Beef Heifer Show and thanks them for their support of this premier Canadain Youth Show.

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This award is presented to the top female that is bred and owned by a 4-H member, in memory of Charles John Watson, Wat-Cha Farms, Mount Forest, Ontario. Charlie was a major supporter of many junior shows, and the one that he held closest to him was the junior shows at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Both of his children exhibited at this show for many years, which he felt was the highest level of accomplishment they could achieve during their years in 4-H.

Although Charlie judged countless shows throughout North America and the rest of the world, the pinnacle of his judging career was to be selected to take part in the 2004 Junior Beef Heifer Show as the conformation judge. He had waited many years for his children to finish their tensure with this show, with the hopes that one day he would have the privilege of being selected to judge it himself.

It is with his spirit and memory in mind, that we, the Watson Family, offer this award. The Wat-Cha name has been synonymous with world-class breeding and homegrown genetics. As such, it is with great pride that we designate the Charles John Watson Memorial Award to the person who has both bred and raised the best 4-H animal Exhibitors must check the appropriate box on the Youth Livestock Entry Form to be eligible for this award.