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]
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Webinar
March 24, 2022 @ 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Join us on March 24 to learn about equipment used during large animal emergencies and how various equipment can be adapted to different scenarios. Case scenarios will also be discussed and followed by a lengthy question and answer session. For first responders, this is an excellent opportunity to learn from Dr. Rebecca’s expertise.
The webinar will be recorded and shared with registrants.
AFAC members are eligible for a 50% discount. Veterinarians and technicians are eligible for a 10% discount. If eligible, please request the discount code from [email protected]
Small-Scale Swine Webinar Series – In Partnership with AB Pork
Alberta Pork Producers, Alberta Farm Animal Care, and Prairie Swine Health were proud to bring this Fall webinar series focusing on small-scale pigs.
Geared towards first time pig producers or those interested in starting a small swine operation and featuring Dr. Kelsey Gray of Prairie Swine Health, this webinar series covered the following topics:
Introduction to Small-Scale Pigs – Wednesday, August 18th – 7:00 PM MST
Breeds, Behaviours, and Handling – Wednesday, September 1st – 7:00 PM MST
Feed, Water and Waste – Wednesday, September 15th – 7:00 PM MST
Preparing for Winter – Wednesday, December 8th – 7:00 PM MST
Please note: Registration for these events has closed. If you are interested in future small-scale swine webinars, please contact [email protected] to be added to our interest list.
Access to webinar recordings is limited to registrants only. If you are unable to access them, please ensure that you have registered for the webinar and then use the information located in your confirmation email to view.
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.
Advanced Chicken Care workshops
Along with faciliatator and resident chicken-expert Cassandra Kirkpatrick, AFAC is proud to bring another series of workshops for those interested in poultry. With multiple workshops being planned, attendees can learn about how to prepare their small flock for Western Canadian weather, take the Introduction course for any permit requirements, as well as dive into the wide variety of breeds and how that plays into flock behavior.
NEWS RELEASE – READ MORE HERE
January 18, 2022 – Mid-Winter Check In- Featuring Cassandra Kirkpatrick, this is an opportunity to troubleshoot any coop or hen issues, and dive further into enrichments (boredum busters for hens), humidity management, winter feed supplements, preparation for the upcoming -40 temperatures, and more!
Questions from the Coop on Facebook Live is on hold, but will resume March 29, 2022.
Click through to register or to find out more about our on-going chicken events!
Virtual Hive Tour
In case you missed it, watch our Virtual Hive Tour featuring Bee My Honey and our own Kristen Hall!