Artificial Insemination Center of Quebec
The Artificial Insemination Centre of Quebec (French: Centre d'Insémination artificielle du Québec) (CIAQ) is a limited partnership society founded in 1948 located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada with the mission of improving through artificial insemination bovine herds used in milk and meat production throughout the province. The CIAQ is currently the sole bovine sperm production facility in Quebec and is the propriety of the Milk Producers of Quebec (PLQ), the Quebec Council of Milk Producing Breeds (CQRL) and the Provincial Council of Cattle Amelioration Clubs (CPCAB).
Native name | Centre d'Insémination Artificielle du Québec |
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| Company type | Limited Partnership |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder | Government of Quebec |
| Headquarters | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec , |
Number of locations | 2 |
| Products | Bovine semen |
| Services | Semen bank, artificial insemination, agronomical research |
Number of employees | 320 |
| Website | http://www.ciaq.com |
The CIAQ provides cattle farmers with bulls from the Ayrshire, Canadienne, Holstein, Jersey and Brown Swiss milk producing breeds along with other beef breeds. Around 800,000 doses of semen from the CIAQ's banks are used yearly by farmers in Quebec, Nova Scotia and around the world through the Semex Alliance, of which the CIAQ is a founding partner with a 45% stake.