Events - Alberta Farm Animal Care Association

We have a number of programs and events that support the advancement of farm animal care and welfare throughout the province.

Keep a lookout for upcoming events from us or some of our fantastic members!

If you’d like us to promote your event, please contact us at [email protected]

TLAER Awareness Training Roadshow

This year, the TLAER roadshow will be stopping in three locations across Alberta to deliver 2 days of in-person training with Dr. Rebecca Gimenez Husted!

The Technical Large Animal Emergency Response (TLAER) Awareness Training Roadshow delivers training on how to properly prepare for and respond to large animal emergencies.

These training sessions teach participants about the latest concepts, techniques, procedures, and equipment being used today. All the while teaching them how to work together on a scene and build an incident action plan.

This training is open to anyone but is geared towards fire department personnel, first responders, veterinarians, search & rescue members, animal rescue specialists, livestock breeders, horse trainers, and any large animal owner that wants to be more prepared. All who attend both full days will receive a certificate of completion. Those that attend are also eligible for 16 CE hours.

Register Now!

October 1 & 2 - Slave Lake, Alberta

October 4 & 5 - Olds, Alberta

October 8 & 9 - Taber, Alberta

New Transport Regulations Webinar feat. CFIA

AFAC is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to deliver a free webinar series on the updated humane transport regulations. Each workshop is targeted to a specific livestock industry, and a CFIA representative will be presenting at each workshop with an extensive question and answer period following.

Read the full Media Release Here

While this webinar series is in collaboration with the Alberta industry groups, it is relevant and open to producers and stakeholders across Canada.

To register, click the photo of the industry webinar you’d like to attend.

Livestock Market Webinar

This webinar is now closed. If you were unable to attend, we suggest reaching out to your local livestock market association or the Livestock Market Association of Canada for materials and guides that have been shared.

This webinar is in collaboration with the Livestock Market Association of Canada.

Small Ruminant Webinar

This webinar is now closed. If you were unable to attend, we suggest reaching out to your provincial Small Ruminant organization for materials and guides that have been shared.

This webinar is in collaboration with Alberta Lamb Producer and Alberta Goat Association.

Pork Webinar

This webinar is now closed. If you were unable to attend, we suggest reaching out to your provincial Pork organization for materials and guides that have been shared.

This workshop was presented in collaboration with Alberta Pork.

Beef Webinar

This webinar is now closed. If you were unable to attend, we suggest reaching out to your provincial Beef organization for materials and guides that have been shared.

This workshop was presented in collaboration with Alberta Beef.

Dairy Webinar

This webinar is now closed. If you were unable to attend, we suggest reaching out to your provincial Dairy organization for materials and guides that have been shared.

This workshop was presented in collaboration with Alberta Milk.

Virtual Hive Tour

In case you missed it, watch our Virtual Hive Tour featuring Bee My Honey and our own Kristen Hall!