February 13, 2018 – Ottawa, Canada – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation and trade. Economic indicators show a strong and dynamic Canadian agricultural sector, with a growing global middle class looking for our world-class products. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, celebrated […]
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The third sheep genetics webinar for 2018 is occurring: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 @ 1:15pm Presenter: Aroa Suárez Vega will be discussing “Using genomic tools for the identification of the causal mutations of hereditary Mendelian diseases in Spanish flocks”. Please contact Delma Kennedy at delma.kennedy@ontario.ca for connection details.
Starting Dec. 1, 2018, all livestock producers will need a prescription from a licensed veterinarian, before they can buy a medically important antibiotic (MIA) for therapeutic use in livestock production. This applies to all beef cattle sectors using antibiotics — cow-calf operators, feedlots and feedmills (and really all sectors of animal agriculture including beef, dairy, hogs, […]
International Sustainable Smart Farming Seminar March 15-16, 2018 Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University Registration fee: $60 (includes access to entire program, ticket to banquet, lunch and all coffee breaks) Join Dalhousie Agricultural Campus’ Precision Agriculture team as they host a two-day seminar on smart farming technologies on March 15–16, 2018. Workshop participants will include individuals […]
“Buy sheep that are already being managed under a similar management system to your own. As Steve Ernewein says, sheep are excellent at self-culling. Save yourself the loss, and don’t try and put barn sheep on pasture and expect them to thrive.” Click the link below to read more of “12 lessons for a new […]
The second genetics webinar for 2018 hosted by the University of Guelph and OMAFRA is: Tuesday February 6, 2018 1:10pm Presenter: Erin Massender (Meat me Halfway: Methods to Improve Carcass Traits Through Indirect Selection). She will be discussing what she has learned about selecting for carcass traits using Canadian sheep data. Please contact Delma Kennedy […]
Please see the below link for more information from CSF on a “New Concept in Controlling Internal Sheep Parasites” which is now available in Canada (Zoetis). http://mailchi.mp/be4b6a333b5e/startecttm-a-new-concept-in-controlling-internal-sheep-parasites-now-available-from-zoetis-canada?e=cebadbfc7b
The 2018 Nova Scotia Sheep Expo will be August 26th at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition grounds; more details to follow.
The Maritime Beef Council is offering a 20% discount on single conference rates for up to 100 4-H members! Please book online for verification of 4-H status: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/maritime-beef-conference-2018-tickets-40609665603 For questions, please contact the 2018 Maritime Beef Conference Coordinator: conference@maritimebeef.ca, or call 506-260-0872
Below is information on an upcoming sheep genetics webinar for those interested: “Genetic Improvement for Ewe Traits”, a talk by Mohammed Boareki, MSc. He will be discussing the selecting for ewe traits using Canadian sheep data. January 23, 2018 from 1pm-1:45pm. This is hosted by the University of Guelph and OMAFRA. Please contact Delma Kennedy […]